Plasma Physics Laboratory is Named Latest ASME Mechanical Engi...

Plasma Physics Laboratory is Named Latest ASME Mechanical Engi... Plasma Physics Laboratory is Named Latest ASME Mechanical Engi... Plasma Physics Laboratory is Named Latest ASME Mechanical Engineering Heritage SiteASME Past President Bob Simmons (right) unveils the ASME Historic Mechanical Engineering Site designation plaque during its presentation to Steve Cowley, director of the Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory, at the designation ceremony. (Photo by Wil Haywood, Strategic Communications)The Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory (PPPL) welches recognized for its significance to the advancement of fusion energy and plasma physics research when it was recently designated as an ASME Mechanical Engineering Heritage Site. The designation ceremony took place on Oct. 5 at Princeton Universitys MBG Auditorium in Princeton, N.J.Since it was founded in 1951 by Princeton University professor Lyman Spitzer, the laboratory has been the site of many notable research efforts, including Dr. Spit zers development of the stellarator, a device that could confine plasmas in a figure-eight shaped tube with the use of external magnets, marking the beginning of magnetic fusion research at Princeton. (Left to right) Steve Cowley, director of the Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory, with ASME Past President Bob Simmons at the ASME Historic Mechanical Engineering Site designation on Oct. 5. (Photo by Wil Haywood, Strategic Communications)Researchers at the laboratory have since designed, built and operated stellarators and other fusions energy devices, such as tokamaks and spherical tokamaks, which employ strong magnetic fields to contain ultra-high-temperature hydrogen isotopes in order to produce energy through the process of magnetic fusion. Although fusion research is conducted at other research institutions inside and outside the United States, PPPL has maintained its position as the lead laboratory for fusion energy and plasma physics in the United States.Enginee rs here developed new fabrication techniques that produced a facility with the structural strength and strict mechanical tolerances required to achieve world-record fusion plasma performance, states the plaque describing this ASME Mechanical Engineering Heritage Site, which will be displayed at PPPL. This laboratory continues to be at the forefront of the worlds fusion energy research. The casing of the center stack of the National Spherical Torus Experiment Upgrade (NSTX-U) at the Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory. The center stack houses the central sections of the toroidal coils plus the coils that induce current in the plasma to twist the magnetic field. (Photo by Wil Haywood, Strategic Communications)Approximately 100 people took part in the ceremony, including ASME Past President Robert Simmons, who presented the plaque to PPPL Director Steve Cowley Jim Van Dam, acting associate director of the U.S. Department of Energys sekretariat of Fusion Energy Sciences, who spoke du ring the ceremony and Rich Hawryluk, interim deputy director for operations at PPPL, who provided closing remarks for the event. Others in attendance included Dave McComas, Princeton vice president for PPPL Dale Meade, former PPPL deputy director Lee Langston, member of the ASME History and Heritage (HH) Committee and members of the Princeton and PPPL staff and the ASME HH Committee.For more information on the ASME Historic Mechanical Engineering Landmarks Program, visit www.asme.org/about-asme/engineering-history/landmarks.

How to use the Law of Attraction to thrive in your career

How to use the Law of Attraction to thrive in yur careerHow to use the Law of Attraction to thrive in your careerYouve probably noticed that being positive can tend to bring good results into your life, whether youve beenpenning affirmationsor treating yourself and others withcompassion. We talked with Christy Whitman, author ofQuantum Success 7 Essential Laws for a Thriving, Joyful, and Prosperous Relationship with Work and Money, about why and how what we put out into the world comes back to us - and how we can use the Law of Attraction to findprofessional success.The Law of Attraction is a universal principle, much like gravity, which is based on the premise that like attracts like, Whitman tells us. Our personal and professional success is the combined energy of our thoughts, feelings, moods, attitudes, and expectations that we broadcast out into the world. This gathers energies that are harmonic or resonant in frequency when Buddha made the observation that As a man thinketh, s o he becomes, he welches talking about this.Whitman expands upon the idea that we can help attract and create the success we want rather than just receiving random results. So many times, we may think were sending out positive energy and attention towards the vision we want to unfold, when in actuality were weakening the strength of our vision with the energy of pessimism and doubt, she says. Just as you cant dwell on a problem and simultaneously be receptive to its solution, you cant move toward your desired future while your attention is fixated on present circumstances that are less than satisfying.If you can relate to this mode, youre not alone Whitman asayas that its pretty common. Day in and day out, many of us manifest the same predictable results and the same predictable problems. But you can try something else.4 ways to use the Law of Attraction in your careerTo create a future unlike anything youve known before, you have to break free from the past. Generate a new momentum and tell a new story, Whitman advises. Narrate the story of your success rather than the story of your failures. Here are four scenarios where you can give it a go.1. Starting a Job SearchAccording to Whitman, envisioning your ideal position is a key step you should take before you even start your job search. Not only will doing this help you hone in on what you want, but itll assist you in identifying your deeper needs aside from the basics.landsee yourself feeling happy, prosperous, and at the top of your professional game are your needs and wants met in this imagined reality? she says. If this vision were already fulfilled, would you have more security, more freedom from worry, or a simpler life? What qualities or feelings do you believe you would have greater access to? Would you experience more inner peace, love, self-esteem, satisfaction, or happiness?Whitman says to cultivate these feelings and be open to experiencing the amazement of the right opportunities that pop up in r esponse.2. During the Interview ProcessStart your interview process on the right foot by imagining you already have a thriving relationship with your future employer. Taking a trip down memory lane to pluck out previous career moments can be a useful exercise in this case.Try to see that each time you dreamed about doing work that fulfills you or felt dissatisfied in a job was to get more clarification about what you want and deserve in your career. Take a few minutes before the interview to feel gratitude for the understanding that you have now, and trust that you will be guided to the perfect environment that will foster your growth and make the most of your innate talents, Whitman suggests.She also says that letting your gut instincts guide you while interviewing is very important. Listen to yourself and know that your goal isnt to win acceptance but to find work that is a good match for who you are and what you have to offer.3. Dealing With Office DramaA toxic culture can make g oing to work absolutely miserable. Whitman has some advice on how to begin to shift this dynamic into something more positive.If youre stuck with difficult people or unhealthy work conditions, take some time to imagine that you have never before met your colleagues and visualize formerly hostile collaborators as people who are valuable on your team, she advises.Not sure how to do this? Task yourself with finding something positive in a person you find difficult, and make sure that the thoughts, words, and gestures you communicate to them are supportive and encourage your new standard, she says. Challenging relationships can give us the opportunity to overcome our own limited ways of thinking. When we are open to others as resourceful, helpful, or brilliant, its amazing how often they will rise to our expectation.4. Starting a New Side Hustle While Still EmployedLooking to do your own thing? Whitman says to manage your energy reserves carefully as you begin to set the wheels in moti on.If youre transitioning from your day job, you might feel tempted to withdraw your energy from everything except the most important stuff so you can apply yourself to your new project or passion, she notes. This approach could cause you to miss helpful wisdom that could be useful later.Drawing on her own experience, she recounts a micromanaging boss who loved to challenge her. Thanks to this person, I learned one of the most valuable lessons of my career and life, which is that I have the power to choose how Ill respond to any situation. This wisdom became the cornerstone of the message I share as an author and a coachThis post was originally published on Brit + Co.

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