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A Choose Up Game - One of My Best Games The teams were picked and the line ups were announced. I was batting third. I could not wait to hit. Hitting to me was like eating for a fat man with a tape worm. I lived for the experience. I knew even...
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Softball: Olympic Sport No Longer?
Softball has been around since a man named George Hancock first invented the game in 1887 in Chicago. It took over 100 years, but women's fast pitch softball became an Olympic event in 1996.
Fast pitch is different from the looping, relaxed pitch often used in recreational softball leagues. Fast pitch players must hit a ball traveling at about 70mph. This is slower than baseball, but certainly much faster than the meandering slow pitch game. However, since the pitcher's mound and the home plate are much closer than in baseball, (40 feet versus 60 feet) the player must react to the pitch just as quickly.
The first softball, a spur of the moment creation in that long-ago first game, was a boxing glove tied into the shape of a ball. Today's softball is 12" in diameter, significantly bigger than the standard base ball at 9", and all white. Softball is actually a misnomer, as the ball used in the game is no softer than a baseball, just larger.
The playing diamond is much smaller than baseball's, with only 60 feet between bases. Baseball diamonds have 90 feet between each base. This makes for a faster, more active game than baseball, a fact that many softball enthusiasts cite as one of the reasons they enjoy the game so much.
Softball games are also two innings shorter than baseball games. However, like baseball, softball seems to inspire devoted fans and players. Many truly love their softball and pursue the game with an almost fanatic passion.
In 1996, women's fast pitch softball made its first appearance at the Atlanta Olympic Games. The United States team took the first gold medal
in the sport, beating China in the gold medal game 3-1. An orthopedic surgeon from Florida, Dot Richardson, hit the first Olympic softball home run ever to win the game for the United States, an achievement she calls her most memorable.
After being an Olympic sport for the 1996, 2000 and 2004 Olympic games, softball was recently dropped from the 2012 London Olympics by a tied vote of 52-52 with one member abstaining. Only a simple majority of 53 votes were needed to keep softball in the Olympics, and softball supporters are trying to get the vote reconsidered.
Unfortunately, the Olympic committee doesn't seem very interested in recasting this important ballot. Although the softball federation will certainly have something to say about this, the situation doesn't look hopeful for girls fostering an Olympic fast pitch softball dream.
Perhaps confusion on the part of the Olympic committee caused them to drop women's fast-pitch softball from the London games. There has been speculation that the committee members thought that women's softball was just a female version of baseball, and not popular enough to matter. Whatever their motivations, we hope that the committee will reconsider and reinstate women's fast pitch softball.
Jay Moncliff is the founder of http://www.softballcenter.info a website specialized on Softball, resources and articles. This site provides updated information on Softball. For more info visit his site: Softball
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Engage dark matter!
By Charles Seife
"I'M TRYING as hard as I can, Captain," exclaims Scotty, the strain etching
lines in his forehead. "I can't give you any more!" But unlike Star
Trek's Enterprise, future spacecraft might use a less savoury energy supply
than Scotty's beloved dilithium crystals: human waste.
NASA is enlisting the aid of Advanced Fuel Research of Connecticut in a new
$600 000 project to turn astronaut waste into a power source for
spaceships. The process might also yield other useful chemicals that are in
short supply aboard an interplanetary spacecraft or on an extraterrestrial base.
The secret is pyrolysis: breaking down the waste by heating it in the absence of
oxygen.
Normally when you burn organic molecules such as those found in faeces or in
plastic, they combine with oxygen in the air, producing carbon dioxide and
water. But in pyrolysis, there is no oxygen to combine with, so the molecules
break their bonds and rearrange themselves into smaller molecules. "Things start
breaking down at about 350 °C, and what you start making includes a lot of
liquids," says AFR scientist Mike Serio. "At 600 °C or 650 °C, you break
down the liquids into gases. It does give you flexibility."
You could burn these liquids or gases to release energy, or turn them into
plastics or other organic materials, says Jim Markham, the company's chief
executive officer.
"[Pyrolysis] can produce heavier molecules such as benzene or toluene, and
can be a source of raw materials to make plastics or rubber," says John Fisher,
a chemical engineer at NASA's Ames Research Center in California. And pyrolysis
would also create ammonia for fertiliser.
Since the pyrolytic process works on many different organic compounds, it
will consume many types of fuel. "You can use human waste as well as other
waste, like scrap plastic bags," says Markham. And you don't have to worry about
variations in the consistency and content of the waste material, the pyrolysis
unit should be able to handle them all. "It's tailored to unpredictable
mixtures," he says. "Ideally, you'd dial in the desired outcome and it would
compensate."
Though a Mars base is still a pipe dream, there might be a use for the
process back on Earth—just dump your plastic or other organic waste in a
home pyrolysis unit and reap the energy. But in the meantime, Scotty will have
to continue milking his dilithium crystals.
This latest idea follows in the wake of a Russian project, announced last
year, which aims to use equally bizarre methods of recycling waste in order to
maximise available power. The Russian plan, intended to be ready for their first
crewed interplanetary mission, is to employ bacteria to break down the
astronauts' used underwear to make additional methane, which could then be used
to power the spacecraft (New Scientist, 12 December 1998, p 5).
Magazine issue 2204 , published 18 September 1999
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Pay range: $14 - $15/hour to start based on experience, plus a full benefits package including health insurance, paid vacation and sick time, and ECO Pass.
Start date: Filling job as soon as possible.
Please send your resume to with "CHaRM Yard/Warehouse Staff" in the subjuect line.
Eco-Cycle, one of the oldest and largest non-profit Zero Waste organizations in the U.S., seeks a temporary employee to provide support to our Zero Waste Events Services team. This is an hourly position without benefits. Events typically occur on weekends (Friday to Sunday), and occasionally on weekends. Qualified candidates will be service oriented, enjoy interacting with people and working as a team to achieve the goal of Zero Waste.
Zero Waste is a cyclical approach to resource management designed to protect our natural resources, reduce pollution and feed the local economy. Special events—including festivals and fairs, concerts, sporting events, and cultural gatherings—offer community members chances to gather and celebrate. However, they can also generate large amounts of waste. Zero Waste practices can dramatically decrease event waste by refusing, reusing, reducing, or recycling and composting to prevent the majority of materials from ending up in landfills. Together, we're taking a huge step to protect our environment.
This position reports directly to the Zero Waste Event Manager for Eco-Cycle's Zero Waste Events services. This position is a member of the Zero Waste Events team.
The Zero Waste Events Assistant position is a temporary position (less than 20 hours/week) for the time periods of 5/1/2019 to 10/31/2019. The weekly work schedule includes evening and weekend engagements.
Under the supervision of the Zero Waste Event Manager and/or Zero Waste Event Coordinator, the Zero Waste Events Assistant will support the Event Manager, Event Coordinator(s), and other members of the Zero Waste Events Team at staffed events. Responsibilities include supporting the day-of operations at Zero Waste events, including setting up and breaking down Zero Waste Stations and event equipment, servicing Zero Waste bins, preventing contamination of the recycling and compost bins, supervising volunteer Zero Waste "goalies," and coordinating with other Zero Waste Events team members and event staff.
The Zero Waste Events Assistant should be: a good communicator, friendly, service oriented, passionate about environmental protection, energetic, and organized.
Due to the physical demands of this work, the Zero Waste Events Assistant should be able to lift 50 lbs.
Compensation for the Zero Waste Events Assistant position is: $12/hour.
Please submit a resume and cover letter to Bill Germain at by April 26th. No phone calls or drop-ins please.
A demonstrated knowledge of Hazardous Materials, DOT, OSHA and EPA Regulations.
Please email your resume and cover letter to with "Social Enterprise Business Director" in the subject line.
Eco-Cycle requires a permanent, full-time Maintenance Welder/Helper to support the maintenance department in their aim to efficiently maintain equipment and facilities. The position is based in Boulder County. The ideal candidate will possess a positive frame of mind, cooperative team approach, and the ability to function well within a diverse maintenance team. Additional characteristic skills include a proactive and adaptive approach towards managing maintenance projects, proper attendance, and dependability. Being bilingual in Spanish is extremely helpful and a positive asset.
The key element to this position is maintaining and repairing processing equipment using knowledge of mechanical assembly, preventive maintenance, and welding skills to assure optimal operation.This role will work the second shift from 3:30pm to 12:00am with occasional overtime, supporting the company's senior maintenance staff as required.
Experience in industrial maintenance field with the ability to work on repairing processing equipment, conveyor belts, and hydraulic equipment.
Preventive Maintenance and repair assistance with forklifts, skid steer, and front loaders.
Ability to prepare and maintain maintenance documentation and maintenance log.
Maintain the general cleanup of shop area and assist with cleanup projects as needed.
Required to work overtime hours, one or two Saturdays per month as needed.
Ability to operate small and large equipment such as forklifts, skid steer loaders and a man lift is an asset.
The right candidate must be physically fit, able to climb ladders 20+ feet from time to time, lifting up to 40lbs, and navigating repairs in varying conditions including outdoor environments exposed to the elements.
E-mail your resume to Eco-Cycle's General Mailbox with "Maintenance-Welder-Mechanic" in the subject line. We are an equal opportunity employer and thank you for your interest. Only candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.
Eco-Cycle runs the Boulder County Recycling Center and employs people on the sorting lines and running equipment. Hiring for these positions is done by Leadpoint USA. Please contact them for current openings.
Our current internships are posted here. All our based out of our Boulder offices. They may be paid, unpaid or done for course credit. This is determined on a case-by-case basis.
In addition, Eco-Cycle offers a variety of ongoing internships opportunities in several areas of our work. Please contact us if you're interested in learning more about other opportunities or in creating your own program.


How many more chances do we get to enjoy such beautiful weekend weather in Boston? Hopefully a few more, but do not miss the opportunity to have a nice walk. Everyone is always asking our Boston bed and breakfast, "What should we do this weekend?" We usually have the inside scoop on the best things to do in Boston, but this weekend it is really no secret what you should do: South End Open Studios.
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During the South End Open Studios, this weekend in Boston (September 21 & 22), visit some of the city's most celebrated artists, including Stephen Baumbach, a fine arts photographer. His most innovative studio work will be shown for the first time as a series. Smoke, WaterPark and Lightbender, which will appear on the public stage joined by selected pieces from the new Nippon collection. This is the first time all three exhibits have occupied the same space. To get a sneak peak of what to expect from this extremely talented Boston fine arts photographer check out his website. In addition to this, Stephen will be highlighting the new Pro Boston Head Shots business. Stop in to see a live demonstration and learn some tips and tricks to take a flawless head shot. We are certain you will love Stephen's photography & find your moment in his art.
We are so lucky in Boston to have such great access to incredible artists. Anyone who has stayed at our downtown Boston bed and breakfast Clarendon Square, will see we appreciate original art and support many local Boston artists. Next time you are here, see if you can find one of Stephen's photographs elegantly displayed in our bed and breakfast. Enjoy the gorgeous weather and South End Open Studios. Be sure to tell Stephen we said hello!
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A bronze sculpture depicting the Matisse's daughter Marguerite (1906) was reported missing in the 1990s by a Swiss museum. It was listed on the Art Loss Register by the museum. It was recovered in 2017 when a French auction house identified the newly consigned piece. The consignor had acquired the sculpture at an antique bric-a-brac store located in the same city as the museum. The sculpture was returned to the museum.
Le Jardin (1920), which had been stolen from the Museum of Modern Art, Stockholm in 1987, was recovered in Essex in 2013. Several unsuccessful attempts were made to sell the art for ransom.
It eventually entered the possession of a Polish collector who approached art dealer Charles Roberts of Charles Fine Art, who then notified authorities of the painting's whereabouts. Le Jardin was returned to the Museum of Modern Art in Stockholm and was displayed in the collection in 2013.
In 2012, German tax authorities raided an apartment in the Schwabing district, Munich. They discovered over 1300 unregistered and lost art works. These works were confiscated under the Nazi regime under the label of 'Degenerate Art' and collected for resale by Hildebrand Gurlitt, He was an art dealer for the Third Reich. Among these is Seated Woman (1921) by Matisse. It originally belonged Paul Rosenberg, a Jewish collector who had to abandon his collection when fleeing Paris in 1940. The artwork was returned to the Rosenberg family in 2015.
In 2012, Odalisque a la culotte rouge (1925) was seized by undercover FBI agents when a couple attempted to resell the piece. It was stolen from Caraças Museum of Contemporary Art in 2003. The original was replaced with a forgery at the museum. The painting has since been returned to the museum in Venezuela.
In 2008, two silkscreen cutouts by Matisse entitled White Palm on Red (1947) and Green Snail on Blue were put on sale at Sotheby's New York.. The Heirs of Matisse halted the auction, claiming the pieces were stolen from the warehouse where Pierre Matisse had stored a number of his father's works in 1972 and rightfully belonged to the Matisse family.


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Crypto is crashing hard as bitcoin falls below $6,000
Oscar Williams-Grut
The entire cryptocurrency market has lost 10% of its value in the last 24-hours.
Bitcoin is below $6,000.
Ethereum fell 17% on Monday and is down another 7% on Tuesday morning.
You can follow live cryptocurrency prices on Markets Insider.
LONDON - Cryptocurrencies are in the red on Tuesday, with bitcoin leading the market lower after falling below $6,000 per token.
Bitcoin is down 4.5% to $5,975.21 at 8.18 a.m. BST (3.18 a.m. ET). Other major cryptocurrencies are suffering similar drops at the same time:
Ethereum is down 7.3% to $263.09
XRP is down 5.2% to $0.26
Bitcoin Cash is down 7.9% to $489.91
Stellar is down 7.8% to $0.20
EOS is down 6.3% to $4.35
Litecoin is down 10.1% to $50.82
The entire cryptocurrency market has been under pressure since late June when the US Securities and Exchange Commission delayed a decision on whether to approve a bitcoin ETF, a move that bitcoin bulls believe would have greatly increased the size of the market.
The current sell-off began on Monday, with ethereum falling to an 11-month low on the day. That slump comes as startups that raised funding in ethereum through so-called initial coin offerings cash out their holdings into traditional fiat money they can spend on development.
Hussein Sayed, the chief market strategist at FXTM, said in an email on Tuesday morning: "Cryptocurrency bulls also suffered a steep selloff yesterday with bitcoin falling below $6,000 for the first time since late June.
"The blame for this falls on the SEC as the U.S. regulator delayed a decision to create the first Bitcoin ETF. If an ETF doesn't see the light in the coming weeks expect to see a further selloff, as it suggests regulators will continue to fight against bringing cryptocurrencies into the mainstream. A break below $5,770 will intensify selling pressure as it's the only major support still standing."
The value of the entire cryptocurrency market has fallen by around 10% over the last 24 hours, according to CoinMarketCap.com.
The slump comes as emerging market currencies are selling off, spooked by last week's collapse of the lira against the dollar. Neil Wilson, the chief market analyst at Markets.com, said in an email that this coincidence "puts paid to the notion of cryptos as a safe haven play."
"Ultimately USD and US Treasury notes are the only real safe harbour," Wilson said.
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Home > WWYDW > 2018 > 10/10 > WWYDW: What Do The Jets Do About Nic Petan?
Since the Jets returned to Winnipeg there have been a few players that have been absolutely polarizing to their fans. Of course the first that comes to mind is Evander Kane. Kane and Winnipeg never quite felt like a fit and it was just a matter of time before it all blew up, ending with Kane being dealt to Buffalo. There is also the recently retired Ondrej Pavelec. Pavelec was an early fan favorite, but his play became as inconsistent as the cheers he would receive and he quickly fell out of favor. Mark Stuart is another and the list goes on, but most recently in the last couple years talks have surrounded Jets forward Nic Petan.
Petan has spent much of his NHL career as the 13th forward while players that some fans would deem less skilled, have found their way on the ice night after night. Fans have argued where he belongs in the lineup and the #freepetan movement has appeared all over Jets twitter. Many fans suggested as training camp opened this year that this was the time for Petan to crack the roster. Unfortunately early on Petan's father suddenly passed away and Petan returned home for an indefinite period.
Earlier today, news broke that Petan was now back in the city and skating. While the Jets probably have a few more days before they will be forced to activate him, Petans return does create some roster challenges for Paul Maurice and Kevin Cheveldayoff. The Jets are currently carrying the maximum 23 players on their active NHL roster. Should the Jets want to maintain their current roster, Petan would have to pass through waivers prior to being assigned to the Manitoba Moose of the AHL. While he hasn't seen much playing time, Petan is still considered an asset and likely would find himself in a new home if the Jets did try to go down that road.
Of course there are other options of who could be sent down. Both Brendan Lemieux and Kristian Vesalainen could be sent to the farm team and be waiver exempt, though the former is the far more likely choice. Lemieux has yet to play this season and is in a position where another year in Manitoba playing top minutes may help him. The same could be said for Vesalainen, add to that, if he is sent down prior to playing 10 NHL games his entry level deal would slide an extra year, giving Winnipeg an extra season with the Finnish rookie. Marko Dano is the third option when looking at this possibility, however like Petan, Dano would also have to go through waivers prior to being assigned to Manitoba. The most likely option for Winnipeg is Lemieux going down, which opens a spot for Petan.
This all raises another question. If Petan is brought in as the 13th of 14th forward again, and only plays 10 or 15 games, is it really worth it? Or, is Petan just taking a roster spot away from a guy that may become an everyday player, like Lemieux or Vesalainen? Ten or 15 games along with a years worth of practices and game day skates may be far more valuable for an up and comer. This likely has Jets brass considering other options. One of those options, how about a trade?
I have been making the case for a Petan trade for the last few years. While I still belive that the young forward can be a contributor in the NHL and will one day be an everyday player, I don't see that happening in Winnipeg. At this point there are too many bodies in front of him and too many young guys only a step or two behind him. Instead explore his value on the open market. Yes having him gives you some depth and he is a good option if one of your top centers gets hurt, but is he more value to someone else? If so, what can he get you? These are conversations that I believe Jets management would be foolish to not have.
If you were making roster decisions for Winnipeg what would you do with Nic Petan?
If you think he should be on the ice night in night out where do you slide him into the lineup? Do your cut your losses now and trade him while there is still value? Does having him in the press box or down in the AHL give you depth that is currently irreplaceable? Does Petan having to pass through waivers effect any of your decisions?
Let us know your thoughts on Nic Petan's future in the comments below or on either our Twitter feed or Facebook page!
It isn't ideal, but which option really is? – Time for Lemieux to head back to the Moose for a year and Petan to iron his suit jacket.
Look around the league – It is a matter of time before the Jets face their first injury of 2018. What are the chances of a long-term injury to 1 of 12 forwards, or even multiple minor injuries? It is virtually inevitable. The Jets don't need future assets through a trade. They need to keep the depth that they have now. Sending down Lemieux and keeping Petan as a reserve accomplishes that. No, placing Petan in the press-box is not a perfect solution, but after Connor begins a continuous series of concussions after a hit from Subban tomorrow night in Nashville, or Ehlers breaks his leg flying full speed into the boards vs. the Oilers next Tuesday, Petan will get his chance and the Jets will not suffer for it.
Keep him as insurance and move him at the draft if he isn't going to be played, or package him in a deal that could include Dano, Morrow, Kulikov and even Perreault. Vesalainen, Lemeiux and Appleton have passed Petan by.
What is the case for keeping Vesalainen in the show? He hasn't done much. I'd send him down to the Moose for seasoning. Then I'd give Petan a spot on the third line and a chance to strut his stuff. If it doesn't work out, then at least he had a decent shot at it and the Jets can trade him with a clear conscience.


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This website is all about insects of Ontario (Canada).
If you're not from Ontario, don't go away! Most of the insects featured on this website live elsewhere in eastern North America, and many live elsewhere in the world.
Jul 22/07: American Snout Butterfly, Acadian Hairstreak Butterfly, Striped Hairstreak Butterfly, Monarch Butterfly, Red Admiral Butterfly, Delaware Skipper Butterfly, Dun Skipper Butterfly, Viceroy Butterfly, Sphinx Moth.


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Une persécution est un type d'oppression consistant à appliquer à une personne ou un groupe de personnes des mesures ou des traitements injustes, violents ou cruels pour des raisons d'ordre idéologique, politique, religieux, sexuel ou encore racial. Il est aussi un terme en psychiatrie désignant le type de délire de persécution.

Issu du latin  qui désigne initialement le fait de « poursuivre » lors de l'instruction judiciaire, les chrétiens le chargent d'une connotation éthique pour faire du latin ecclésiastique  une  « oppression contre les chrétiens », une poursuite injuste, arbitraire, cruelle et persistante, ce qui est toujours la définition actuelle par les juristes.

 Persécutions religieuses
 Persécutions des chrétiens
 L'histoire canonique envisage dix vagues de persécutions  durant l'Empire romain :
 La persécution de  Néron (54-68)
 La persécution de Domitien (81–96)
 La persécution de Trajan (98–117)
 La persécution de Marc Aurèle (161–180)
 La persécution  de Septime Sévère (193–211)
 La persécution de Maximin le Thrace (235–238)
 La persécution de Dèce (249–251), martyre de saint Fabien
 La persécution de Valérien (253–260), martyre de saint Laurent  et Cyprien de Carthage
 La persécution d'Aurélien (270–275)
 La persécution de Dioclétien (284–305)
 Persécution des Juifs pendant  la première croisade
 Persécution des homosexuels en Tchétchénie

Notes et références

Voir aussi
Droit d'asile
Paranoïa

Sociologie politique
Crime contre l'humanité

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Meet the World Economic Forum
Editor's Commentary: Dr. Joseph Mercola tends to be a lot nicer than I am when it comes to people who want to tear the foundations of this nation and the globe, then attempt to rebuild it in their Neo-Marxist image. I'll come out and say it: The World Economic Forum is driving the most dangerous ideology this world has seen since the birth of paganism, yet world leaders are embracing it to "build back better" with The Great Reset when pandemic panic theater has evolved into the next fictional crisis.
Executives at the World Economic Forum have called me out directly, claiming that my assertion about their Neo-Marxism is false, that they simply believe in "stakeholder capitalism." For those who do not know, the financial tenets of Neo-Marxism and stakeholder capitalism are identical. It's a rebrand, nothing more, with the elite perched at the top and everyone else sharing in equity of misery.
With that preface, let's turn to Dr. Mercola and podcaster James Corbett…
The COVID pandemic is a ruse to usher in a new system of global centralized governance by unelected leaders, the so-called Great Reset
The founder and executive chairman of the World Economic Forum (WEF), Klaus Schwab, has emerged as the front man of the Great Reset and the Fourth Industrial Revolution, which has an unmistakable transhumanist component
The Great Reset is a rebranding of what in the last decade became known as the New World Order. The Fourth Industrial Revolution refers to the merging of digital, physical and biological systems, and the reliance on technological surveillance rather than the rule of law to maintain public order
The Fourth Industrial Revolution will transform not only how we live and interact but who we are as a human species. Man will ultimately be merged with machine. The COVID shots may well be the very first step into this transhumanist mass transformation
Members and stakeholders of the WEF include world government leaders, corporate leaders, nongovernmental organizations (NGOs), journalists, activists, cultural leaders and artists, all of whom collaborate to push the WEF's technocratic, transhumanist missions forward
Over the past year and a half, I've written many articles detailing the evidence supporting the claim that the COVID pandemic is a ruse to usher in a new system of global centralized governance by unelected leaders, the so-called Great Reset. While the World Economic Forum (WEF) may not necessarily be the very top of this pyramid of technocratic elitists, it certainly appears to be a central power player.
Its founder and executive chairman, Klaus Schwab, has emerged as the front man of the Great Reset and the Fourth Industrial Revolution, which has an unmistakable transhumanist component, or merging of biological or physical technologies in the human body,1 through his speeches and books on these topics, which include "The Fourth Industrial Revolution" (2016), "Shaping the Fourth Industrial Revolution" (2018) and "COVID-19: The Great Reset"2 (2020).
In the featured Corbett Report, "Meet the World Economic Forum,"3 independent journalist James Corbett takes a deep-dive into the WEF's history and "the nightmarish future it is seeking to bring about." Corbett also offers suggestions for how we can use this knowledge to derail this enslavement agenda.
New World Order Rebranded
As noted by Corbett, the Great Reset is nothing but a rebranding of what in the last decade became known as the New World Order. Of course, the creation of a New World Order was considered a conspiracy theory believed only by tinfoil hat-wearing kooks with too much time to surf the internet and too active an imagination.
Today, we can see that the New World Order was in fact real, and that the name-calling was simply a way to make sure the cat didn't leap from the bag too soon. In June 2020, Schwab publicly announced the Great Reset,4 so there's no way to dismiss it now. It's happening.
As noted in a July 21, 2020, World Economic Forum article,5 the economic devastation caused by COVID-19 pandemic shutdowns "has the potential to hobble global prosperity for generations to come." The answer is to come up with stimulus measures, such as infrastructure development, that can allow countries to move forward.
But while at it, countries are urged to make sure the economic system is "built back better." Make no mistake, this catchy slogan is part and parcel of the Great Reset plan and cannot be separated from it, no matter how altruistic it may sound.
Part of the "building back better" is to shift the financial system over to an all-digital centrally controlled currency system, which in turn is part of the system of social control, as it can easily be used to incentivize desired behaviors and discourage undesired ones.
While Bitcoin is decentralized and a rational strategy to preserve your personal financial freedom and opt out of the existing central bank controlled system, the central bank digital currency (CBDC) will be centralized and completely controlled by the central banks and will have smart contracts that allow the banks to surveil and control your life.
You'll Own Nothing
There's even talk of programming the currency such that they can control how you spend your money. The money may even have expiration dates, so you lose what you don't spend within a certain time frame. One of the WEF's promises is that by 2030, you will own nothing,6 and needless to say, if the central bank can control how and when you spend your money, they can eliminate your ability to save up for large purchases, such as, say, a house or a car.
The idea is that we will have to rent everything. Corbett shows a video clip from a lecture where the presenter explains that the direction we're going in is "from products to services." "Every product is a service waiting to happen," she says.
What she means is that instead of buying something once and owning for as long as you please, eventually, you won't have the option to buy anything outright. Your only option will be to lease the product you want, which means paying a fee every month for as long as you keep it.
And who owns all the items that we the public rent? "They" do. But who are "they"? Identifying the actual individuals who are pulling the strings and laying down these long-term plans is extremely difficult.
We can, however, identify organizations that play important roles, based on their ideologies and actions, and from there, specific people within those organizations who seem to wield a great deal of influence. We can also tell that the Great Reset is a technocratic agenda, so it stands to reason that those involved are referred to as technocrats. The WEF is undoubtedly part of this agenda, and Schwab is undoubtedly a technocrat of the highest order.
The Fourth Industrial Revolution — A Technocratic Agenda
Aside from the slogan "Build Back Better,"7 the "Fourth Industrial Revolution"8 is yet another term that goes hand in hand with the Great Reset. This refers to the merging of digital, physical and biological systems, and the reliance on technological surveillance rather than the rule of law to maintain public order.
The Fourth Industrial Revolution will transform not only how we live and interact but who we are as a human species. Man will ultimately be merged with machine. The COVID shots may well be the very first step into this transhumanist mass transformation.
Just like the Great Reset is a rebranding of the New World Order, the Fourth Industrial Revolution is nothing but a rebranding of technocracy, melded with the transhumanist movement. While many are still blind to this, the transhumanist agenda is being rolled out worldwide through COVID-19 gene modification injections. Seemingly without much thinking, about half the U.S. population has already signed up to become first generation transhumans.
As noted by Schwab in a video clip in the featured report, the Fourth Industrial Revolution will transform not only how we live and interact but who we are as a human species. Man will ultimately be merged with machine. The COVID shots may well be the very first step into this transhumanist mass transformation.
In this paradigm, your body is viewed as a combination of hardware and software, your genes being "the software of life," which can be updated through a simple injection of mRNA.
Ultimately, everything, including our physical bodies, will be incorporated into an "ecosystem driven by big data," Schwab explains (which is what 5G and 6G are ultimately for). What he does not mention is how this will eliminate human rights and personal freedoms. That these will be taken from you, however, is clear for anyone with eyes to see.
What Is the World Economic Forum?
Schwab founded the WEF in 1971, and the organization is clearly a family affair and a family legacy. Its regulations state that Schwab, as the founder, is the ex officio member of the board of trustees and only he, or an immediate family member, can designate his successor. In other words, the only people who will always have a seat at the table and cannot be kicked out are Schwab's heirs.
Members and stakeholders of the WEF include world government leaders, corporate leaders, nongovernmental organizations (NGOs), journalists, activists, cultural leaders and artists, all of whom collaborate to push the WEF's technocratic, transhumanist missions forward. And, as noted by Corbett, there's hardly a single topic currently being discussed in the media that isn't pushed and promoted by the WEF or someone with direct ties to the WEF.
Examples of areas the WEF is spearheading and pulling strings on include global cyber security problems and solutions, the reengineering of the global food system, the rewriting of a social contract.
This has never existed in the first place and appears to be part and parcel of the plan to control populations through social engineering and a social credit score, the education of our children, the resetting of the global monetary system, reimagining health care using nanotechnology and synthetic biology and much more.
It's quite clear that the WEF serves as a central hub for the implementation of this new global social order through its public-private partnerships. The fact that people don't announce their connections to the WEF makes it appear as though the technocratic, transhumanist movement is somehow organic, popping up here, there and everywhere, more or less organically.
In reality, however, there is nothing organic about it at all. It's well-coordinated propaganda. Here's how Corbett explains the WEF's role in the future governance of world affairs:9
"The World Economic Forum has always sought to be, and is increasingly becoming, that organization that situates itself at the nexus of the public-private cooperation that will be governed by the ESGs [Environmental, Social and Governance.
This is an umbrella term for 'sustainable investing''] and other sorts of frameworks that the World Economic Forum is spearheading, by which they are going to tell the world exactly what they can and cannot, should or should not be doing in their individual business efforts to be part of this stakeholder capitalism.
Because you don't own what you own. No, the society at large owns it and we all have to listen to society's interests in these things. But you can't talk to society, so you might as well talk to the World Economic Forum, who will tell you what society thinks."
International Man of Mystery
So, who is this "international man of mystery," Klaus Schwab? As noted by Corbett, Schwab's online history has been thoroughly sanitized to leave few traces and threads to unravel. One of the more revealing investigations into Schwab's past is Johnny Vedmore's Unlimited Hangout report, "Schwab Family Values."10
In it, he reveals Schwab as "the son of a Nazi collaborator who used slave labor and aided Nazi efforts to obtain the first atomic bomb." The Schwab family was also involved in South Africa's illegal nuclear program, Vedmore claims, as well as the European eugenics movement. He writes:11
"Especially revealing is the history of Klaus' father, Eugen Schwab, who led the Nazi-supported German branch of a Swiss engineering firm into the war as a prominent military contractor. That company, Escher-Wyss, would use slave labor to produce machinery critical to the Nazi war effort as well as the Nazi's effort to produce heavy water for its nuclear program.
Years later, at the same company, a young Klaus Schwab served on the board of directors when the decision was made to furnish the racist apartheid regime of South Africa with the necessary equipment to further its quest to become a nuclear power.
With the World Economic Forum now a prominent advocate for nuclear non-proliferation and "clean" nuclear energy, Klaus Schwab's past makes him a poor spokesperson for his professed agenda for the present and the future.
Yet, digging even deeper into his activities, it becomes clear that Schwab's real role has long been to 'shape global, regional and industry agendas' of the present in order to ensure the continuity of larger, much older agendas that came into disrepute after World War II, not just nuclear technology, but also eugenics-influenced population control policies.
… through the World Economic Forum, Schwab has helped to rehabilitate eugenics-influenced population control policies during the post-World War II era, a time when the revelations of Nazi atrocities quickly brought the pseudo-science into great disrepute.
Is there any reason to believe that Klaus Schwab, as he exists today, has changed in any way? Or is he still the public face of a decades-long effort to ensure the survival of a very old agenda?"
The Green Agenda Was Invented to Justify Depopulation Agenda
Aside from the WEF, there are many other organizations that work toward technocratic goals. These include the Club of Rome, the Aspen Institute, the Trilateral Commission, the Atlantic Institute, the Brookings Institute and other think tanks. According to Vedmore, the Club of Rome actually inspired the creation of the WEF and its annual symposium that takes place in Davos, Switzerland.
The Club of Rome is a scientific think tank that, like the WEF, promotes "a global governance model led by a technocratic elite." It was founded only three years before the WEF, during a private meeting between Italian industrialist Aurelio Peccei and Scottish chemist Alexander King at a Rockefeller family residence in Italy. Vedmore writes:12
"Among its first accomplishments was a 1972 book entitled 'The Limits to Growth' that largely focused on global overpopulation, warning that 'if the world's consumption patterns and population growth continued at the same high rates of the time, the earth would strike its limits within a century' …
[In 1973], the Club of Rome would publish a report detailing an 'adaptive' model for global governance that would divide the world into ten, inter-connected economic/political regions. The Club of Rome was long controversial for its obsession with reducing the global population and many of its earlier policies, which critics described as influenced by eugenics …
However, in the Club's infamous 1991 Book, 'The First Global Revolution,' it was argued that such policies could gain popular support if the masses were able to link them with an existential fight against a common enemy."
The common enemy the Club came up with was mankind itself. An excerpt from "The First Global Revolution" reads, "In searching for a common enemy against whom we can unite, we came up with the idea that pollution, the threat of global warming, water shortages, famine and the like, would fit the bill."13
It may be quite chilling for some to realize that the climate change threat narrative was cooked up in the late 1980s for the sole purpose of being able to implement a global depopulation agenda without stirring up excessive resistance. As noted by Corbett, depopulation and eugenics are "always at the heart of what they do," referring to the WEF and any number of other organizations, including the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.
When preparing for societal collapse, don't forget the water!
As disturbing as all of this might be, it's important not to stick our heads in the sand and pretend it's not happening. It is happening. The COVID pandemic was used to roll out a clearly transhumanist, technocratic agenda, and the WEF is driving the rollout.
In closing, the sleuths among you can start tying the threads of this web together by making use of the WEF's website, www.weforum.org. Corbett provides the following example in his report. Simply look up any company currently in the news, and see if they have any ties to the WEF.
For example, the world's largest meat supplier, JBS, claimed it was hit by a cyberattack in June 2021, forcing it to shut down its distribution.14 Looking at the WEF's partner list, you'll find JBS is in fact one of its partners. As noted by SilView Media, "JBS, a WEF member, coincidentally fulfills Klaus Schwab's Cyber Polygon 2020 fantasies, ahead of Cyber Polygon 2021."15
What has Schwab been predicting? Cyberattacks that threaten global transportation, distribution systems and the food supply. What are we seeing more and more of right now? Cyberattacks on transportation, distribution systems and the food supply. Coincidence? Or predictive programming? You decide.
1 Britannica, Transhumanism
2 COVID-19: The Great Reset (PDF)
3, 9 Corbett Report Meet the Economic Forum
4 WEF June 3, 2020
5 World Economic Forum July 21, 2020
6 Medium December 8, 2020
7 UN.org April 22, 2020
8 Gov.uk The Fourth Industrial Revolution
10, 11, 12, 13 Unlimited Hangout February 20, 2021
14 CBS June 2, 2021
15 Silview.media June 11, 2021
Tags: ConspiracyJames CorbettKlaus SchwabMercolaNew World OrderThe Great ResetTop StoryWEFWorld Economic Forum
Ex-CIA Dr Michael Scheuer Exposes the Shocking Truth About the Afghan War the US Never Intended to Win


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By Yrsa Daley-Ward
Wednesday, February 4, 2009.
We never stop asking questions about ourselves. We wonder if we make enough money, if we're independent, successful or attractive enough and the state of our lives in terms of work, social, family and love are always open to our own relentless and unforgiving scrutiny. We do it to ourselves often, perhaps to an extent that we don't even realise. But how can we possibly begin to answer these questions?
For the individual and society as a whole it is very easy to take for granted just how much our self-identity has been constructed from the inexplicably powerful influences of mass media. How else are we able to measure success, beauty and power?
Self-perception of the individual is directly related to society's self-perception. Our behaviours and the attitudes that cause them can often be based on what is deemed acceptable. We begin to see aspects of ourselves through filters - standards and rules based on general public opinion. Unfortunately, these are often heavily flawed and misconceptions lead to the harbouring of unhealthy ideals.
Each day, the average person is exposed to hundreds and hundreds of advertisements, audio, visual or printed. That's hundreds and hundreds of product placements of all types, promoting unhealthy body shapes and sexually charged images in adverts for fashion, cosmetics, food and drink. We are sold over-sexualised themes in music videos and advertising and women are influenced from a very early age to objectify their bodies.
Some of the messages coming through even seem to imply that sexual empowerment equals personal empowerment and that by being considered sexually attractive a woman suddenly becomes more successful and powerful. In today's world this is no longer primarily an issue with women; the same messages are also being communicated to men.
Fashion and lifestyle magazines are culprits too. The clue is in the name... these magazines are cleverly aimed to sell someone a lifestyle. We are told how we should dress and how and where to eat, drink and socialise. We read columns about how much people drink, smoke, take drugs and have affairs and suddenly it doesn't seem so much of an issue, because everyone is doing it.
In the same way, television and film have a lot to answer for. They reflect what is happening in society, and vice versa. It works both ways. A couple of decades ago mainstream media didn't feature teenagers having sex and dealing with class A drugs. Nowadays cult series aimed at young adults are rife with these references. In newspapers and magazines we are exposed to so many photographs of famous people under the influence of drugs, alcohol or both, that we become desensitised.
In today's celebrity-obsessed culture, unrealistic desires in terms of money, fame and perceived physical perfection are common. We see women who are successful music and television personalities having children and balancing demanding careers, seemingly without so much as breaking a sweat. Of course, this is unrealistic. It's not as if we really believe that they potty train and feed young children, stay up all night changing nappies and then appear on the television set looking flawless.
Do we?
You can walk into a salon and ask for a hairstyle like Angeline Jolie's. But while using celebrities as bench marks, what are we buying in to? And why are we straining to achieve impossible ideals? Women may put themselves under pressure, deciding that they have to become a working 'super mum' to be an upstanding and respectable member of society. Plainly and simply, the very idea is deceptive.
With this is mind it would be tempting to view the media as an evil machine, force-feeding us impossible ideals and making drugs users seem like fashionable and sexy risk takers who live on the edge, but then we cant forget the many positive aspects of media too. Media messages, though plentiful, are mixed. It will always remain up to the individual to draw what they will from the compelling influences transmitted to and around them. After all, have they really robbed us of our own free will and thoughts? Surely they cannot be blamed for every self-esteem problem, or unsound perception of self.
As our media changes, so does society. The same rules that we build for ourselves are always being broken. We have breakthroughs. The world is ever-changing and new and wonderful things are discovered all the time. We no longer feel as though we always need to subscribe to what has been expected of us.
Thanks to popular psychology and self-help we now more readily challenge the way in which we think and act. New ways in which we can build on our self efficacy and confidence are suggested to us day by day if we look in the right places. On the whole, it feels more possible to make changes to our lives. Behavioural counseling and therapies are more widely discussed and then of course more widely applied as a result. There is not so much of a stigma applied to mental health issues. Well known TV and music personalities speak openly about issues such as depression, addictions and compulsions.0
In this way, our own sense of self-identity is something that is always being challenged and worked upon, because we know that it can be changed. Talk shows and radio phone-ins encourage people to speak more openly about issues that would previously have been seen as taboo and appear to give us an idea of light at the end of the tunnel.
Vast amounts of information are there for the taking. A wealth of knowledge that we just would never have had access to, previously. It all lies at our fingertips, and it's empowering. Media can be manipulated and we can unite and connect more freely with each other. We can be up to date on current issues in the push of a button and work towards arming ourselves with facts and new ideas and advocating change. This is sure to change our self-efficacy for the better.
As a society, perhaps we feel more in control, clued up about what is going on. We could always choose to overdose on information, as opposed to anything else. Tune in or tune out. Who's choice is it? Yours. If it all gets too much, fold away the newspaper and turn off the television and the radio. Close the book. Shut down the computer. Shut it all out. See if you can.
With thanks to the award-winning Rice'n'Peas Magazine, where this piece first appeared.
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Can YaBing Really Oust Google?
31st Jul 2009 News, Industry News 3 minutes to read
There have been few stories that have garnered quite so many virtual column inches as the Microsoft and Yahoo merger agreed earlier this week. The conclusion to a drawn out and often barbed takeover bid of the software giant and the second largest search firm has taken many by surprise.
Yes, Yahoo did the right thing by accepting that their search but somewhere in the process they have managed to lose the "boatloads of cash" Carol Bartz said they would have to be offered and replaced it with "boatloads of value." Unfortunately investors appear to be more interested in the more tangible financial benefits of a cash heavy takeover, with 16% of their value wiped off almost as soon as the deal was struck.
But who is really getting the better out of this deal? I initially hypothesised that Yahoo probably wouldn't be all that unhappy, at least within the halls of their Sunnyvale HQ. With falling revenue and waning relevance, they needed something to reenergise the company. Essentially Yahoo had become a search engine with search being its biggest weakness, which is clearly not an ideal scenario.
Microsoft on the other hand are saving, and I'm going to use that Bartz-ism again, 'boatloads of cash' but are still getting what they want from the agreement. Their issue was that they actually had a search engine worth using, Bing, but uptake of the product was painfully slow. They needed a way to monetise the new engine, something that Yahoo specialises in.
It's a marriage of convenience, nothing more. They've even set a prospective divorce date already too with the 10 year initial agreement in place. Yahoo couldn't afford to turn down another approach after the disastrous reception to the previous snubbing; they're still in a strong position, there can be no doubting that, but it is one that is continually being weakened. Microsoft on the other hand appear hell-bent on catching and overtaking Google, something they can't achieve on their own.
The major issue facing both Yahoo and Microsoft in their bid to get to the top of the search engine world is familiarity. Google have been the top dog for so long that even their name has become synonymous with search. People don't 'Yahoo it', they certainly don't 'Bing it', we still 'Google it'. So how do you break that dominance, how do you encourage the wider world that you're better? Changing search engines is easy, but getting people to do it has proven to be far more difficult.
So can YaBing, Microhoo or whatever else you want to call them really take down Google? The figures suggest it'll be a struggle. The combined powers of Yahoo and Bing account for just 11% of the global search market, Google on the other hand controls 67%; that's going to require a major shift in attitude. It's by no means impossible though. In Bing, they have a search engine that finally rivals the algorithm of Google. With their combined popularity for peripheral tools and services, which include email, messenger and news, they also have a strong core customer base.
Of course we could all be getting ahead of ourselves. There is still a great deal of litigation that must be carried out to determine whether this teaming up could be deemed anti-competitive; so much so that the expected finalisation of any deal isn't expected until early 2010. In the meantime Google will no doubt be mustering new innovations, take Wave as a good example, that will leave Microsoft and Yahoo playing further catch up.
There are interesting times ahead in search though and this could well prove to be either a brand new dawn or just another in a series of false ones. If YaBing can get its act together in the next few years, which is the kind of timeframe they are realistically looking at, then maybe they can start eating into Google's dominance and change public perception. But the main upshot of all this is that surely they now have the best opportunity that either company will ever have of catching the search titans, it's a gamble, but it may well be one worth taking.
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For the festival junkies, the music lovers, the beat cravers and for those who love to get their boogie boots dirty, this is your ultimate guide for your next festival makeup look. I have created 3 fun – funky – festival makeup looks for those groovers' heading to The Big Pineapple Festival, Splendour In The Grass (SITG), Listen Out, Falls, Groovin The Moo, and more!
Child of nature is creative and adventurous, she stands out amongst a crowd, loves the beach and the bush, will dance like no ones watching, and isn't afraid to show anyone who she truly is. This look is for the Splendour Lovers who indulge in nature.
Shades Jada, Pool Party, Diva, Twerk, and Butter from the Jaclyn Hill Morphe Palette.
Fit Me Maybelline Concealer to carve out a subtle cut crease.
Kohl Black Eye Liner by Models Prefer in the waterline.
Shade Hemisphere from the Sleek Highlighting Solstice Palette for the inner corners.
in the colder seasons. Big Pineapple Festival and SITG is calling your name sista's.
Shades Buns and Moon Stone from the Jaclyn Hill Morphe Palette.
Cream Eye Shadow in Galaxy as an eyelid base and cheekbone highlighter.
Nars Eye Shadow in Calisto on the eyelid.
Playing with Fire is Thrilling and Spontaneous. She indulges in hot oranges and reds. She's the life of the party, loves loud music, and isn't afraid to buy a ticket to anywhere. This is for the festival junkie that craves to dance beneath the heat of the sun! Could this be your next Falls Festival look?
Shades Flame and 1985 from the Urban Decay Vice Palette.
Shades Hunts and Cranapple from Jaclyn Hill Morphe Palette.
Shade Queen for the inner corner highlight from the Jaclyn Hill Morphe Palette.
Urban Decay 24/hour glide on eye pencil in the shade Psychedelic Sister.


Can you settle a question for me? If applying for a job via email, is the email itself the cover letter or do I have to think up something else to say in a separate cover letter that I attach?
If you are applying for an open position you found through Craigslist, a company website or some other avenue that requests that you apply to an email address, your email IS your cover letter. There is no need to reinvent the wheel and create a separate cover letter attachment (just remember to attach your résumé!).
If you are applying through a job board such as CareerBuilder.com, Monster.com or Indeed.com, you may have the option to apply with your résumé only without a cover letter. DO NOT SKIP THE COVER LETTER! (Can you hear me shouting?) You may not feel you are good with words, but if you don't include a cover letter, you'll appear apathetic to the hiring professional.
Inject some personality and enthusiasm.
Address a person by name, if possible, rather than "Dear Hiring Manager" or the outdated "To Whom It May Concern." It's often a snap (or a couple of clicks) to find the name of the person hiring by searching LinkedIn or the company's website.
Mention the specific employment opportunity for which you are applying. Companies may be hiring for several open positions.
Keep it short. Don't include your life story, and don't rehash irrelevant experience.
Outline how you match the qualifications using keywords from the job listing. Bullet points make it easy for busy hiring managers to skim.
Highlight the ways you can help the company. Review the Pain Points Letter.
Close with a proactive request for an interview.
The cover letter is to the résumé what the back cover synopsis is to the book – an enticement to delve in and read more.
Readers: What's your best opening line for your cover letter?
Mr., Mrs., Ms.? How about Mx.?
I recently had an interview with the mid-level manager to whom I would report if hired. I was called back to set up a panel interview with his boss and two other managers including HR. I'm freaking out! Why do companies do this? I'm so nervous, how will I ever get through this inquisition without throwing up?
Companies may conduct panel interviews for various reasons. Consolidating multiple interviews is an efficient use of the numerous managers' time. For that matter, the applicant's time is respected as well; no need to take additional PTO for interviews #3 and #4 (and answer the same questions over and over). Hiring by consensus can overcome individual biases, and since applicants have more people to impress, panel interviews may raise the bar for talent selection. If department peers are involved in a team interview, a preview of the group work dynamic can be glimpsed.
Here are some tips to prepare for – and conquer – the panel interview.
Find out who will be on the interview committee. Then do some investigating. Check out their positions and profiles on the company website and LinkedIn. Google search for any news articles in which they may have been mentioned.
Rack your brains for questions each individual is likely to ask. You've already prepared for the standard interview fare, but put yourself in each interviewer's shoes and imagine what they would like to know about you. While the HR Manager may be interested in that tiny gap in your employment many moons ago, the Sales Manager may be more interested in your stats and the accompanying conquering hero anecdotes.
At the introduction and handshake stage, ask for each person's business card or jot down their names in the order they are seated. Those lightweight butterflies in the stomach can really kayo short-term memory recall.
Talk to them all. When answering one individual's question, be sure to look at others on the panel as well. Like a comedy "callback," make reference to earlier questions asked by other interviewers.
Use those business cards you collected to address a thank you note to each individual on the panel.
Instead of dreading the panel interview, use it as an opportunity to get a sneak peek inside the corporate culture and view the team's interpersonal dynamics. An interview is as much about you appraising the company as it is the company assessing you.
Readers: How have you aced a panel interview?
I've been applying for positions non-stop for 2 months and have had 3 face to face interviews. When I've been given a phone interview, I pass with flying colors and onto the next stage. When having the face to face interviews I leave each one feeling confident that I would have an offer. I've now received letters stating they found a better fit for the position. I've worked in Call Centers for the past 8 years in a customer service role, so experience was not an issue. Could it be my age? I just don't know what I'm doing wrong, if anything. Is it in bad taste to ask why I was passed over? I'm of the opinion if I don't know what I'm doing wrong, I can't fix it.
Readers often write to ask "Why wasn't I hired? I though the interview went well." I'm not related to Big Brother, so I don't have access to the surveillance footage of your meeting. But I can make offer some theories.
Mentally review your past interviews to see if you made any of these missteps.
Divergent appearance. A wardrobe mismatch can be more than just wearing brown socks with black trousers. You may actually be overdressed in a Wall Street suit and tie for an interview with a hip startup, where everyone is dressed more casually. But if you're a tattooed, pierced individual, you may want to take out your septum ring to avoid distracting a buttoned-up interviewer in a more corporate environment. This Super Bowl "Talking Stain" commercial from a few years ago reminds us all to avoid messy lunch foods right before an interview.
Body language. Eye contact without staring, a firm but not bone-crushing handshake, smiling and nodding (but not too enthusiastically!) are all non-verbal communication skills you should brush up on.
Poor performance. You stutter, you interject "um" or "like" too often, you can't even think of the answer to a simple question! Calm your nerves, take a breath before answering your interviewer's questions, and don't speak too rapidly (chances are, the hiring manager is taking notes). Public speaking may not be your forte but with proper preparation and practice, you can improve.
Lack of follow-up. Without being "dimpatient," be sure to maintain communication after the interview, starting with a "thank you" note. HINT: If you are kicking yourself after forgetting to mention a pertinent point in your interview, mention it in your thank you message.
You could request honest feedback from your interviewer via email – but never put them on the spot in person or by phone. "While I'm disappointed I was not chosen for the position, it would really help me in my next interview to know if you saw any areas in which I can improve." Be forewarned, warns EvilHRLady, some recruiters and hiring managers may be hesitant to offer constructive criticism. If you do receive remarks, respond graciously even if you think their observations are way off base.
Readers: Have you ever asked for – and received – a critique from an interviewer?
I'm in HR and just have to vent. I get so many résumés for open positions from people who don't qualify even remotely. Can you please tell job seekers without the required experience not to waste my time?
A recent American Staffing Association (ASA) survey found that unemployed adults looking for work say that lack of experience is the main obstacle that prevents them from finding a job. (Really, we needed a survey to figure that out?) But the workforce survey goes further: 82% of unemployed job seekers think training would increase their chances of receiving job offers. And nearly nine out of 10 aspirants would be willing to try a new field if training were offered.
So, employers, do you have a training program for those hard-to-fill positions? Or perhaps you have high turnover in a particular role. This may be an indication that the instruction provided for that job title is not up to snuff. It's not enough for the HR department to fill chairs with warm bodies; you want those bodies to flourish in the role, both for their own personal growth and for the company's betterment.
If your business has perpetually open positions with no qualified applicants, consider cultivating "home-grown" employees. Convince your local community college to provide classes that your company would find helpful for future applicants.
Now, let me scold job seekers a bit. If you come across as a lackluster candidate to hiring managers, it's in your power to improve your image. Don't wait for future employers to train you. Proactively seek out professional development opportunities, whether it's online or at your local chamber of commerce, free or paid out of your own pocket. You'll be able to beef up your résumé's "Advanced Training" or "Continuing Education" section, and show that you have a drive to succeed.
Readers: Let's dream a little. If you could change careers with full training provided, what field would you enter?
I'm 72 and the first job I interviewed for was 2 years ago and I was hired on the spot! For those searching for a job, I recommend showing how excited you are at the interview, and that you first learn a few things about the prospective employer. It shows that you aren't just randomly going from door-to-door!
Be energetic and positive. Ask questions like… "How long have you [the interviewer] worked here?" or "What is the best thing you like about your company?" That way you will learn something and it gives you a chance to compose yourself.
Congrats on acing your interview! Thanks for sharing your winning strategy. Many people forget to prepare for that final interviewer's inquiry, "Do you have any questions for me?" Here is a list of great questions to impress your potential employer.
What is a typical [day, week, month, or year] like for a person in this job?
For even more queries, check out job-hunt.com's 45 Questions to Ask in Your Job Interview.
Readers: What is your favorite question to ask during a job interview?
My job is the biggest royal pain. Can you help me get a better one?
But instead of focusing on our pain on the job, try targeting a hiring manager's daily discomforts – and how you, above all others, can help relieve his or her troubles. A few years ago, Liz Ryan, CEO of Human Workplace, trademarked the idea of a Pain Letter. This is the opposite of the generic cover letter (no more "Dear HR, I saw your ad and am applying for the open position. Blah, blah, blah.").
The first step in writing a Pain Letter is to research the company. Use LinkedIn to find the hiring manager's name.
I can imagine that hiring as many people as you are, keeping tabs on payroll issues might be a constant challenge. With regulations constantly changing, it's not easy to keep everyone paid correctly and well-informed in a growing company.
Then, include your "Dragon-Slaying Story," describing specifically how you handled similar pain in your current or previous position.
When I ran the payroll system at Angry Chocolates, I kept the payroll accurate and in compliance and answered dozens of employee questions every day while we grew from 15 to 650 staff members.
Readers: How do you focus on alleviating the hiring manager's business pains in your cover letter?
#1: Asking for Vacation Time Do you ASK your supervisor or TELL her when you are taking vacation? What's the best strategy?
#2: Crimes & Misdemeanors It's no surprise that this post about finding a job with a criminal record made the top of the list, since nearly one-third of Americans have been arrested by age 23.
# 3: Hiding the Gray on Your Résumé (and Beyond) Tips for graying triathletes (and the rest of us mere mortals) on how to compete with younger job seekers.
#4: Functional Format for Résumés Not just for the greybeards the functional résumé can work for people with gaps in employment, caregivers returning to the workforce, or recent grads with little experience.
#5: How Long to Find a Job? I am often asked by discouraged job seekers of all ages some variation of the question, "How long does it really take to get a new job?" After reviewing the statistics, see what you can do shorten your search.
#7: Bypassing Human Resources When to try an end-run around HR, and how to cooperate with the human resources department as a job seeker.
#8: Texting on the Job In this day and age, is texting on the job OK? Check out the data on cell phone distractions in the workplace and see if the facts change your mind.
#9: How to Get Past the Phone Interview Learn how to put your best virtual foot forward during the initial telephone screening.
#10: Overcoming Negative References Steps to take when you think a former boss is giving you a bad reference.
Readers: What Anita Clew article was most helpful to you this past year and why?
Do you have a job-related question? Ask Anita. Your question might make next year's Top 10 list!
No reference to alcohol or drugs. Do you really think a hiring manager will take a chance on LuvTequila@sloshed.com?
Avoid including your favorite sports team. Cheesehead4ever, your potential interviewer may be a rabid fan of the arch rival Chicago Bears.
Don't use the year in your email; it may give away your inexperience if you're a newly minted graduate or conversely, indicate if you're a bit, er, long in the tooth.
It's a good idea to keep a separate email account for all of your professional communications. With free email accounts available from your local internet provider or Gmail, there's no excuse not to open a job seeking account, and to check it regularly. A work-appropriate email address can be as simple as firstname.mi.lastname@yourprovider.com. To avoid any gender discrimination, use the first initial-dot-last name approach. Of course, the John Smiths and Mary Joneses of the world may have to add a bit of creativity to obtain an address not already taken.
Readers: Do you have a separate email account for your job-seeking activities?
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Why All the Cut & Paste?
I would like to know why all the applications when you have a résumé?
Bothersome, isn't it? Cutting and pasting information from your already attached résumé makes applying for position postings online seem like a full-time job in and of itself. And for the unemployed, it is your primary goal. So, although it may seem a hassle, do what your future employer asks of you, and fill out the online application to their specifications.
While we're on the subject of filling in online job applications, please pay attention to capitalization. I hate to see apps with names or other proper nouns typed in all lower case. That's just as bad – no, worse – than SHOUTING in all caps. After all, you are smarter than a 5th Grader, aren't you?
Readers: Go ahead; have a little rant below about all the extra work of filling out online job applications. Then… do it anyway.


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App State to receive new cold storage units designated for a COVID-19 vaccine
Appalachian State University, along with other University of North Carolina System institutions, will receive new cold storage units, similar to the one pictured. App State's units will, collectively, have the capacity to store 116,200 doses of a COVID-19 vaccine. Stirling Ultracold image
"With support from the UNC System, we will be well positioned to assist state and local public health officials with storage of the vaccine as part of the state's implementation of the NCDHHS vaccine distribution plan."
App State Chancellor Sheri Everts
By Megan Bruffy
Posted Dec. 21, 2020 at 1:23 p.m.
BOONE, N.C. — Appalachian State University will be among 15 University of North Carolina System institutions to receive new cold storage units designated for doses of a COVID-19 vaccine.
App State will receive four mobile Stirling Ultracold freezer units that will, collectively, have the capacity to store 116,200 vials of a COVID-19 vaccine.
The units, which will be provided by the UNC System, were purchased with funds appropriated by the North Carolina General Assembly to support COVID-19 recovery and response efforts across the state. The purchase and distribution of the cold storage units was made possible by the North Carolina Policy Collaboratory at UNC-Chapel Hill — an organization established by the state's General Assembly to facilitate the dissemination of policy and research expertise within the UNC System and other institutions of higher learning across the state.
According to the UNC System, the cold storage units will provide additional capacity to assist underserved communities and deliver a vaccine through mobile freezers, particularly through the System's two western campuses, App State and UNC Asheville, and its six historically minority-serving institutions.
"With support from the UNC System, we will be well positioned to assist state and local public health officials with storage of the vaccine as part of the state's implementation of the NCDHHS vaccine distribution plan," said App State Chancellor Sheri Everts. "We appreciate the state legislature's forward thinking that will enable us to be a part of the local and state response to serve rural areas in our state," she continued. Everts said the freezers would be repurposed for the university's academic research at a later date.
App State — and UNC System institutions — will not independently procure, store or distribute a vaccine. The UNC System Office will continue to coordinate with the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (NCDHHS) about distribution of a vaccine to university students and employees.
Jason Marshburn, App State's director of environmental health, safety and emergency management, said the university will work with local public health agency AppHealthCare to serve as a vaccine point of distribution site for App State students, faculty and staff. "This will allow the university to become a key part of the broader community vaccination effort," Marshburn said.
Vaccine distribution will be via state channels in line with the NCDHHS vaccine distribution plan.
Marshburn said once the units are installed, App State will remotely monitor the units to ensure accurate temperature control, and backup locations will be designated to ensure safekeeping in case of an emergency.
App State coronavirus information
Find Appalachian State University's latest updates, resources, prevention tips, travel information and more regarding Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19).
Out of cold storage — App State vaccine and drug research could speed delivery, cut costs
Recently published research co-authored by three members of the App State Community could yield a more cost-effective storage and delivery method for drugs and vaccines — one that eliminates the need for refrigeration. The new approach would allow life-saving medications to reach those in need sooner.
About EHS&EM at Appalachian
The Department of Environmental Health, Safety, and Emergency Management (EHS&EM) at Appalachian State University works in coordination with other departments across campus to build a safe and prepared campus in support of the university's commitment to campus safety. The department's primary responsibility is environmental health, safety and emergency management functions across campus. Learn more at https://ehsem.appstate.edu.


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FILE - In this Nov. 3, 2019, file photo, Shia LaBeouf arrives at the 23rd annual Hollywood Film Awards at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills, Calif. LaBeouf has been charged on Sept. 24, 2020, with misdemeanor battery and petty theft. Prosecutors allege that the 34-year-old actor fought with a man named Tyler Murphy and took his hat on June 12, according to a criminal complaint obtained by The Associated Press on Thursday, Oct. 1, from the Los Angeles city attorney. (Photo by Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP, File)
Shia Labeouf Charged With Misdemeanor Battery, Petty Theft
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Shia LaBeouf has been charged with misdemeanor battery and petty theft.
Prosecutors allege that the 34-year-old actor fought with a man named Tyler Murphy and took his hat, according to a criminal complaint obtained by The Associated Press on Thursday from the Los Angeles city attorney.
The charges were filed on Sept. 24 for the June 12 incident.
A representative for LaBeouf did not immediately respond to an email seeking comment.
LaBeouf, who first gained fame as a teenager on the Disney Channel show "Even Stevens," is known for his roles in 2007's "Transformers," 2008's "Indiana Jones and the Crystal Skull," and last year's "Honey Boy," a film he also wrote about his relationship with his father.
He has had several run-ins with the law during his career, including a 2017 New York arrest for public drunkenness and disorderly conduct that was captured on a livestream video. He was sent to court-mandated rehabilitation for the incident.
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Are Iran's warship nearing the U.S.?
As tensions with Iran thaw after last year's historic nuclear deal, Tehran is issuing new threats against the U.S., promising to send warships into American maritime borders and testing new long-range missiles. CNN's Jim Sciutto reports.


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