New study explains why youre bad at reading peoples faces

New study explains why youre bad at reading peoples facesNew study explains why youre bad at reading peoples facesWhy does it look like your coworkers are always mad at you? If you have trouble interpreting your colleagues resting neutral face, science now says that the answer may have more to do with your childhood upbringing than your coworkers facial expressions.

A ranking of the most ridiculous trend diets Ive tried

A ranking of the most ridiculous trend diets Ive triedA ranking of the most ridiculous trend diets Ive triedFor upwards of four years now, I have been testing out various fad diets and writing about my experiences, typically to the detriment of my metabolism, mental stability, and overall health. Sometimes, people enjoy this. Sometimes they tell me to kill myself. Its a mixed bag, really.Despite the many things I have written to the contrary, I love doing these diets. I love pushing myself to limits that literally no one asked me to push myself to. I love the adverse reactions I get from people when I explain why Im buying Grade B Maple Syrup in bulk. But mostly, I just love attention and suffering, so this is truly my calling.While doing research for my next diet, I decided to take a stroll down memory lane and revisit some of my more outlandish ventures. While this was initially a move of pure procrastination, it made me think that it could be fun to reminisce on the simpler times in my life when I walked around with ice cream in my purse or incited social media rants from unnamed wellness influencers.Without further ado, here is the ranking of the most ridiculous sh*t Ive ever put my body through in the name of art.5.KetoFull transparency, I loved Keto. I try to still adhere to it, albeit in the loosest terms possible. But in those early days when I had no idea what I was doing, before I truly understood macros or what it meant to measure food, sh*t got weird. How weird, you may ask? Please refer to the photo below of me, sitting on my patio, eating rotisserie chicken straight out of the bag at 9pm on a Tuesday because I had abruptly realized that I was still 790 calories short of my daily goal. This is elendlage an ad for Franks Red Hot, but also, I would not be opposed to this being an ad for Franks Red Hot. Call me.Follow Ladders on FlipboardFollow Ladders magazines on Flipboard covering Happiness, Productivity, Job Satisfaction, Neuroscience, and moreKet o is a dream once you can break down that mental barrier that tells you that you cant eat things like butter. If that sounds like an easy feat to you, congrats on never having had an eating disorder. The idea that I was not only allowed, butencouraged,to eat buttery, creamy, fatty foods on a daily basis was so outrageous that for a second I understood the extreme resolve with which Flat Earthers stand by their beliefs. The ground doesnt curve when you walk on it Butter is fattening These are indisputable facts, and I refuse to hear anything to the contraryBut once youve moved past that simple obstacle, life is different. You know how many kinds of cheese are sitting in my fridge at this very moment? Six. SIX. Sure, there hasnt been bread in my kitchen in months, but SIX KINDS OF CHEESE. Its liberating, in a way that prison yards are liberating. Like yeah, theres lots of fresh air and more activities to take part in, but also youre still being held captive by a system built to depriv e you of your humanity.Diets are bad. Dont do them.4.The Master CleanseYou would think that a diet that forced me to consume nothing but spicy lemonade for 10 straight days would be further up on the list of stupid things Ive done, but thats because you dont understand the supreme comfort of not having options.Most of the other diets on this list have a large margin for error. You can unknowingly eat the wrong ingredients or even too much of the right ingredients. You can be tempted by safe foods with hidden pitfalls or fool yourself with meaningless words like moderation. But thats not the case with the Master Cleanse, because youre allowed one thing and one thing only cayenne lemonade. Two liters of it a day. For 10 days.Theres no room to justify cheating, because theres no gray area here. Every day is the same question, a thousand times over. Is whatever I want to eat in this moment a liter of spicy lemonade? No? Then I cant have it. Its crazy how easy life gets once choice is ta ken out of the equation. Thats usually a sentiment that dictators in movies use to justify their regimes, but I wont waste time drawing any parallels there.3.The Cabbage Soup DietNo diet in my entire history of diets has gone off the rails faster than the Cabbage Soup Diet did. It came too early in my career, before Id broken my will enough to truly understand self-control. Perhaps tackling it today would be a different story, but at the tender age of 23, I was unprepared for what the Cabbage Soup Diet would offer me too many options.Remember what I said about the Master Cleanse just few paragraphs up? This is the opposite, in every way. Every day the Cabbage Soup Diet gives you merely a parameter of the things that you can eat, without an inkling of portion sizes. To an adult with the ability to stop themselves from eating an entire flat of blackberries in a day, this probably wouldnt be an issue. To me, an animal without the foresight to realize the mass outbreak of canker sores t hat would result from eating that many blackberries in a mere 24 hours, it was a hellscape of my own making.The Cabbage Soup Diet is not a diet, its a social experiment. Some sadistic asshole wrote down on a website designed in 1984, you can eat three steaks today and then waited to landsee if some idiot would actually do it. Well, guess what That idiot is here And time has given her the wisdom to fight back Or at the very least, yell about it on the InternetDespite the fact that I willingly opted into this experiment, I still somehow feel like the Cabbage Soup Diet took advantage ofme. Its a sentient being from another universe, sent here to prey on weak-minded people who think eating four bananas a day is something moderately within the realm of healthy behavior. That cursed website is the dieting worlds version of Tom Riddles Diary another second longer and I would have been found in a dungeon, cradling a bucket of mushy vegetable soup. I dont even know where Im going with this a nymore. F*ck you, Cabbage Soup Diet.2. Whole30As far as diets go, Whole30 wasnt that crazy. Sure, I didnt remotely enjoy it. But, all things considered, its not like the premise was insane. In fact I discovered, one of my favorite recipes of all time, a lovelyWhole30 compliant Zuppa Toscana, during my 30-day trial. The entire experience was kind of like that time I (accidentally?) ate a bunch of edibles at homecoming senior year of high school and then puked all over my blackberry- it didnt ruin my life but Im not exactly in a rush to do it again anytime soon, you know?So why does Whole30 hold the number two ranking on this coveted list? One that could be taken byKourtney Kardashians godforsaken avocado pudding? For one very important reason, reader this video.(Please excuse the recording methodology- my roommate and I are incapable of grasping technology released past the year 1997)On Monday, March 19th, 2018, the founder of Whole30, one Melissa Hartwig, posted a series of stories to her Instagram. This in itself isnt out of the ordinary shes an influencer, thats what she does. Except, on this fateful day, these videos were about me.I think it goes without saying when I tell you that this kind of thing doesnt usually happen to me. Except for that one time one of the kids from MTVsScreamretweeted one of my recaps about his show, this is the most public attention I have ever received for my work on social media. I am 100% sincere when I say that I will cherish this series of impassioned statements about what a sh*tty person I am for the rest of my life.I cannot stress enough to you how often this video gets broken out in my day-to-day life. At work. At bars. In Lyfts. At bars. When Im home for Christmas. Mostly at bars. Drunk people love this stuff.The fact that this woman exerted the effort to not only post a swipe-up to my article but then immediately tear it to shreds over the course of five consecutive videos will never cease to delight me. It makes every b loated, exhausted, sober second of Whole30 worth it. Guess I did find that life-changing journey, just not in the way she expected.1.The Halo Top DietNothing will ever top this, in terms of preparation, dedication, fervor, or absolute insanity. The absolute wildest thing about the Halo Top Diet was that its not even justifiable eating ice cream for seven days is, despite what I told everyone around me, not a diet. Period. This series is dedicated to the trials and tribulations of documented fad diets, and yet somehow I managed to convince a company, an editor, my friends, my family, and my coworkers that this was a viable idea. To this day, I dont understand how it happened.To have known me during the Halo Top Diet is akin to having known someone during war, except only one of you was at war and the other was bemusedly watching from the comfort of their home while eating a hot dog. Also your friend at war kept asking if they could smell your hot dog. Shut up. Its fine.Friends of min e still reminisce on the Halo Top Diet like it was a nostalgic era of their youth and not the most surreal seven days of my entire life. Lets ignore the obvious physical ramifications at play here- do you understand the mental strain you endure when you set out to eat ice cream and nothing else for a week? Can you even grasp it? Let me answer that for you you cant. I thought I could, and I was wrong.After two days, the laws of polite society cease to exist. There is no social norm too big to surmount, no simple civility that you arent willing to trample. You transcend faux pas and exist in a serene yet somehow also ominous realm of ultimate inner peace, save the unrelenting headache and constant nagging reminder that every meal you eat for potentially the rest of your life will be cold and sweet.That realm makes things possible that you would never have believed yourself capable of before. Things like standing in front of your entire office and begging them not to touch the ice crea m in the freezer because it is both your breakfast and lunch. Things like looking at a waiter in the eye, saying Im good, thanks, and then pulling a pint of melted ice cream out of your purse to eat in front of them. Things like attempting to pour hot sauce onto your ice cream in a fevered search for something savory, only to be stopped by people who do, in fact, care about your dignity. You know, to name a few.In short, if you cant handle me at my Halo Top, you dont deserve me ever. Thats it. Thats the deal.This article originally appeared on Betches.

How to Find a Name for Your Cover Letter Greeting

How to Find a Name for Your Cover Letter GreetingHow to Find a Name for Your Cover Letter GreetingHow to Find a Name for Your Cover Letter GreetingIts best to address a cover letter to the hiring manager by name. But employers rarely give explicit submission instructions, such as Email your resume and cover letter to Mr. Manny McManager. Some do, but theyre the exception. If you have a name, consider yourself lucky, and by all means use it But if you dont know the recipients name, it shouldnt be too hard to find it.Many job postings state who the location reports to by job title, not by name. For example This position reports directly to the Operations Manager. If thats the case, follow these instructions. (Not so internet-savvy? Skip to 4 and pick up the phone.)Go to the companys web site and look around for a listing of their executives or managers. If you find it, see who holds that job title. (In our example, that would be Operations Manager.) HINT Look for a page titled Manageme nt Team, Who We Are, or something along those lines. It might be part of the About Us or Contact Us section.If that doesnt work, search the Press Releases, News, In the News, or Media section of the web site for the job title.If that doesnt pan out, Google the company name along with the job title (e.g., XYZ Industries Operations Manager) to see if anything comes up indicating the persons name.Still no luck? Time to go low-tech. Pick up the phone and call the company. Be honest. Just say youre applying for the ___position and would like to find out the hiring managers name so you can address your cover letter properly. Best-case scenario, theyll give it to you Worst-case scenario, they say no. Oh well. Tried everything and just cant find a name? Dont worry. To Whom It May Concern or something equally impersonal is not that terrible. It just doesnt make you stand out.At the end of the day, your cover letter greeting wont make or break your chances, as long as you dont make a glaring error such as spelling the name wrong or calling someone Mr. instead of Ms. (or vice versa).The way you address your cover letter is a small detail, but if you can successfully find the hiring managers name and use it correctly, youve immediately proven your attention to detail is well above average.

11 celebrities best advice to their younger selves

11 celebrities best advice to their younger selves11 celebrities best advice to their younger selvesAs we grow older, we hopefully grow wiser, more aware of the pitfalls and detours that would have stopped us from accomplishing our goals when we were younger. Were notlage alone in this career journey. Even the most successful leaders today started out young and in need of guidance.Here are the best pieces of life and career advice celebrities and leaders like Bill Gates and Oprah Winfrey would give their younger selves, so that we can learn along with them, and hopefully learn to see a pitfall before we fall into itOprah WinfreyI always ask people on Super soulmusik Sunday to tell me, what would you say to your younger self?Every person says in one form or another, I would have said, relax,Relax. Its going to be okay. It really is going to be okay because even if youre on a detour right now and thats how you know, when youre not at ease with yourself, when youre feeling like ohhh, oh hh, - that is the cue that you need to be moving in another direction. Dont let yourself get all thrown off, continue to be thrown off course. When youre feeling off course, thats the key, the media mogul and self-made billionairetold Stanford Business School graduates. The way through the challenge is to get still and ask yourself, what is the next right move?Bill GatesWhen asked what he would tell his 19-year-old self, the Microsoft co-founder and billionaire philanthropist wrote, What I would explain that smartness is not single dimensional and not quite as important as I thought it was back then. I would say you might explore the developing world before you get into your forties. I wasnt very good socially back then but I am not sure there is advice that would fix that - maybe I had to be awkward and just grow up..Carrie FisherIf theres a choice between companionship and anything else- especially career- choose companionship. Its the only thing that has the potential to last. Choose career and youll spend unreasonable amounts of time attempting to look younger than you are and feeling you arent succeeding. Fame is not acceptance, the late actresswrote in a letter to her younger self.Tony RobbinsYoure going to over estimate what you could do in a year and youre going to underestimate what you could do in a decade, or in two, three, or in my case now four decades, the self-made millionaire and motivational speakertold CNBC. Allow yourself to think in terms of decades.Michelle ObamaStop being so afraid Thats really what strikes me when I look back- the sheer amount of time I spent tangled up in fears and doubts that were entirely of my own creation, the former U.S. First Lady told People. Walk away from friendships that make you feel small and insecure, and seek out people who inspire you and support you. Focus more on learning than on succeeding- instead of pretending that you understand something when you dont, just raise your hand and ask a question. Yo ure a smart girl, and chances are if youre confused, plenty of other students are too. And for heavens sake, let yourself really fail once in a while- not some tiny little mistakes here and there, but big, glaring, confidence-shaking, dark-night-of-the-soul-inducing failures. Understand that no one- especially folks who are truly successful- simply coasts from achievement to achievement. The most accomplished people in the world fail and fail big. Thats how they learn so much and grow so quickly and become so interesting and wise.Naomi WolfINVEST FIFTY BUCKS IN THE STOCK MARKET EVERY MONTH You dont need to eat out so much. Think of all that compound interest the best-selling authorwrote in a letter to her younger self.Mark CubanYouve got to know where you are good and where you are not good, the Shark Tank judge and self-made billionaire said he would tell his 20-year-old self.I look for somebody who knows what they are good at and knows what they are not very good at and is realist ic enough to pull all of those pieces together.Whoopi GoldbergStay out of your own way, the comedian, entrepreneur and television host wrote in a letter to her younger self.David RobinsonYour peers will respect you for your integrity and character, not your possessions. What are you gonna do anyway, drive a Ferrari around the naval base? How is that going to help anyone?the NBA Hall-of-Famer who attended the U.S. Naval Academy wrote in a letter to his younger self.Jack DorseyWhen I was young, I didnt understandthe value of exercise or health and how that affected my intellect,the Twitter and Square CEO told Y Combinator on what he would tell his younger self. I think it was useful for me to go to all the extremes to find the balance I have now, but I wish I focused more on being healthier in the past. A healthier lifestyle ultimately makes me more creative and allows me to think more cohesively.Sheryl SandbergWhen a person on Quora asked the Facebook COO what Sandberg would tell her younger self at the beginning of her career, Sandberg gave a detailed responseThere is no straight path to where you are going.If you try to draw that line you will not just get it wrong, but you will miss big opportunities. As Pattie Sellers of Fortune Magazine says, careers are not ladders but jungle gyms. You dont have to have it all figured out. I recommend adopting two concurrent goalsA long-term dream It doesnt have to be realistic or even specific. For example, you might say you want to work in a specific field, travel the world, have more free time. Even a vague goal can provide direction.An 18-month plan Set personal goals for what you want to learn in the next year and a half. Ask yourself how you can improve and what youre afraid to do (thats usually the thing you should try).

The Argument About Cv Resume Meaning

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BigLaw Senior Associate Busted for Insider Trading

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Military Family Appreciation Month

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She sat down with us recently on the occasion of Military Family Appreciation Month to share her unique perspective on the challenges that military families face and to mention often overlooked resources that can help spouses improve their lot in military life especially by finding meaningful, well-paying work.First I want to share with you some statistics on the perennial plight of our military spouses. Did you know that more than half of American military families have relocated at least three times, according to a report from the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation? While most military families believe they need two incomes, more than 40 percent of spouses say that companies dont want to hire them because the family may have to move. Disturbingly, 80 percent of responding spouses said that their job search process has created stress between them and their active duty spouse.++++++++FREE ONE-HOUR WEBINARS for Military Spouses and Federal Job Search Strategies with EO 13473To register click here.++++++++In Jans experience, the key challenges for military spouses areUnemployment, underemployment and limited career opportunitiesFinding reliable child care and helping your children adjust to their new home/locationBuilding a local support network, only to receive permanent change of station (PCS) orders shortly thereafterNot knowing what to expect with an overseas assignment, and feelings of isolation once having arrived in a foreign countryBeing stationed overseas can create culture shock, says Jan. A lot of people get nervous because for example driving is on the other side of the road in England or Japan so maybe they are hesitant to go off post. There are also challenges associated with language barriers, lack of family or friends nearby, changes in financial status (maybe the spouse had to give up her job when the family relocated thereby decreasing the family income)all of these things can cause a lot of stress for military families.Take advantage of the military spouse preferenceFor military spouses, federal employment often with the Department of Defense typically holds the best promise of plentiful opportunities with career potential and good pay and benefits.For military families, the secret weapon for career and financial success is to register with Program S, the military spouse preference program for civil service jobs. Enrollment makes spouses eligible for noncompetitive appointment to civil service positions when the family is relocated via PCS order. What does that mean? behauptung qualifying spouses jump to the head of the line of applicants for federal civilian job vacancies.The military spouse preference for federal vacancies is especially powerful when youre overseas, says Jan. For a given Program S-eligible position, there are likely to be fewer applicants, maybe only 10, and only five qualified. Its also a great benefit for those stateside spouses because there are definitely more opportunities available.Theres also broader help available for spouses seeking jobs on a military installation. You can go visit the Family Services Center and get help with resumes, as well as getting on a weekly or monthly email list of local area job postings, says Jan. Some centers will even do MBTI tests, conduct mock interviews, and point out volu nteer opportunities that might lead to employment.Seek out and use all relevant resources on-post and onlineWhether you need help with school adjustment or with finding a job, many resources are available to you though not all are easy to discover.Its critical to learn to fish to discover the services, resources, opportunities and anything that could help with your life or that of your family, Jan says. She particularly recommends connecting with the local Family Service Center as well as your services branch of Family, Morale, Welfare and Recreation. Both agencies are a plethora of information on a variety of topics, all of which are helpful to military families.To develop a broad network, be active in many circlesBeyond asking for information and assistance through official channels on your installation, its critical to make as many informal connections as you can, and to let them know about the kind of job youre looking for.It could be any group from a spouses club to a runni ng club because you might hear about someone leaving an organization and creating a vacancy, says Jan. Get involved in schools, service organizations, and social media, and stay active in those groups.If you let people know who you are, the skills and strengths you can bring to the table, opportunities will come up, Jan says.++++++++FREE ONE-HOUR WEBINARS for Military Spouses and Federal Job Search Strategies with EO 13473To register click here.++++++++Take advantage of the military spouse preferenceFree 60 Min Webinar about Federal Jobs for Military Spouses and the EO 13473To registerclick here.Visit us atwww.resume-place.comfor more great tips and info for military spouses and federal resume writing.The Stars are Lined Up for Military Spouses for USAJOBs and PPP-S by Kathryn TroutmanLearn how to write a correct federal resume.Available as a Kindle book from Amazon for $6.95