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Your Other 8 Hours: Job interview? Avoid these 6 psychological ‘leaks’

Rina Risper13 years ago011 mins

By Robert Pagliarini,

Tribune Media Services

Chances are, you are woefully unprepared for that upcoming interview and you don’t even know it. Talking points rehearsed? Check. Company and interviewer researched? Of course. Answers to tough questions practiced? You bet. Psychological tells analyzed? Uh, come again? Without knowing it, you communicate your deep psychological beliefs, attitudes and weaknesses every time you open your mouth. I’ve interviewed people who looked stellar on paper, but who exposed their hidden tendencies, issues and mental roadblocks as soon as they spoke.

Retire Smart: Index vs. managed funds

Rina Risper13 years ago07 mins

By Jill Schlesinger

Tribune Media Services

”What does your fund manager do?” screamed the headline of the April 8 edition of Barron’s. All I could think was, “What, indeed!” The article says some superstar fund managers “fly around the world, they crunch reams of data, they dissect industries” – and, for good measure, ultimately beat the index against which their funds are measured.

New Spotlight: Authorities Ask For Help Finding Missing Teen

Rina Risper13 years ago02 mins

The Ingham County Sheriff’s Office Delhi Division is investigating a missing juvenile. Jamia Janay Tyson, a 13-year-old black female has been missing since April 20,2013.

News Spotlight: Shooting Suspect of 16 Year Old Female Caught

Rina Risper13 years ago01 mins

On February 2, 2013 at 9:46 p.m. officers responded to the 1100 block of W. Maple on reports that a 16 year old female had been shot. The female victim remains in stable condition.

It Takes a Village to Raise a Garden

Rina Risper13 years ago06 mins

Left: Village Summit is a located at 119 East Barnes in Lansing , MI. They focus on unity and bringing together people in their community while being inclusive of others as well. Community participation is a main objective at the Village Summit. They teach children that it may take one person to dream but it takes the entire village to make one’s dream a reality.

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Massive Explosions Disrupt Marathon Celebrations by Kenyans and Ethiopians in Boston

Rina Risper13 years ago012 mins

By Harrison Maina and Moses Mathenge, AjabuAfrica.com

BOSTON, MA– The increasingly popular Boston marathon celebrations by the Kenyan community in the Boston region were abruptly thrown into disarray today.

Movie Review: Jurnee Smollett-Bell: Tyler Perry’s latest Leading Lady

Rina Risper13 years ago07 mins

Tyler Perry’s “Temptation” releases in theaters April 29 with Jurmee Smollett-Bell also starring Lance Gross, Kim Kardashian, Vanessa Williams, Robbie Jones and Brandy Norwood.

“Comfort Food for the Mind, Body, and Soul”: HOLIDAY WAFFLES WITH VANILLA CREAM SAUCE

Rina Risper13 years ago04 mins

Try it! This strawberry dish is delicious!

Welcome to Lansing Rev. Dr. Patricia Coleman-Burns

Rina Risper13 years ago07 mins

Rev. Dr. Patricia Coleman-Burns

LANSING, MI — A “First Lady Celebration” was held for Rev. Dr. Patricia Coleman-Burns. She is the wife of Rev. John H. Burns, II, pastor of St. Matthew A.M.E. Church, located on 522 West Maple St. She is also an Assistant Professor of Nursing and Black Studies at the University of Michigan.

Volunteering: It’s Right for Everyone

Rina Risper13 years ago06 mins

By Rick Garcia

One Saturday morning, my 14-year old daughter asked me to help her sew and stuff over 50 “Care Bears” at our dining table. I asked her what they were for. She explained that her school’s service club was making these dolls for little children who are diagnosed with cancer at a Children’s Hospital. “That’s a great volunteer project,” I said to her.