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DFN: To give equal to discoveries on land, see below. Previously post mentioned underwater, top 10 discoveries. Go to the website below for the actual links to more info. Top 10 Discoveries of 2009 Volume 63 Number 1, January/February 2010 http://www.archaeology.org/1001/topten/ ARCHAEOLOGY’s annual list of the year’s most exciting discoveries–from North America’s earliest canals to [...]
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DFN: I’ve not yet been to Copan or Belize, but, both are on my must go to trip list. Ancient Maya king shows his foreign roots Dynastic founder may have been installed by kingdom to the north By Bruce Bower Web edition : Wednesday, December 9th, 2009 http://www.sciencenews.org/view/generic/id/50614/title/Ancient_Maya_king_shows_his_foreign_roots http://www.ablogabouthistory.com/2009/12/11/the-mayan-king-of-copan-was-a-foreigner/ A tomb excavated at Copán, ancient [...]
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DFN: Leon Panetta is the CIA Director and former California House of Representatives member. Blackwater Loses a Job for the C.I.A. By MARK MAZZETTI Published: December 11, 2009 http://www.nytimes.com/2009/12/12/us/politics/12blackwater.html?_r=1 WASHINGTON — The Central Intelligence Agency has terminated a contract with the security company formerly called Blackwater Worldwide that allowed the company to load bombs on [...]
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DFN: Good advice on the do’s and don’ts of networking. Couple of things to keep in mind, 1.) Focus on what you can do for people in your network 2.) Don’t ask for / hint for a job. December 11, 2009, 12:59 PM ET Advice: The Art of Working and Reworking Your Network By Alina [...]
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DFN: I’ve been thinking awhile about doing a video resume; this article mentions an online service which does video resume. Have NOT yet checked this out. Hired: Step out of comfort zone in job search By MARVIN WALBERG, Scripps Howard News Service http://www.scrippsnews.com/node/49685 A couple of weeks ago we talked about controlling what photos of [...]
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DFN: Tweet you way to a job; got an interview coming up, Tweet about the company. Man gets job with one tweet Aaron Crowe Dec 12th 2009 at 10:00AM http://www.walletpop.com/blog/2009/12/12/man-gets-job-with-one-tweet/ Someday, we’ll all be telling our grandchildren how job hunters used to print out one-page resumes and send them via mail carrier to employers. Or [...]
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DFN: Insightful information about the wine business and generally applicable to starting any business. How to Start a Winery 3 simple steps to be a winning vintner Fri, 12/11/2009 – 11:43 am http://www.mademan.com/how-start-winery Considering breaking out of the office rat race and heading into business for yourself? Why not start a winery? If you tour [...]
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