Wednesday, April 27, 2022

How to tackle workplace conflict head-on

Putin brags his new 'Satan II' nuclear missile 'can break through ALL modern defences'


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How to tackle workplace conflict head-on - NPRNPR: “Conflict in any part of our lives can be the pits, but conflict at work? That can get especially complicated. On top of the work we already have to do, sometimes it can feel like it would take a herculean effort to deal with a conflict at work. The good news is that you don’t have to figure this out alone. We’ve assembled a team of conflict-resolution experts to help you face workplace conflict head-on with these tips…”


NOTHING TO SEE HERE, JUST THE CCP ENGAGING IN ORGAN HARVESTING: 71 Chinese inmates on death row had their hearts or lungs removed during executions before being declared dead, new study says.



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Money Maze: Retirees Turn Detective to Find ‘Lost’ Pensions Real Clear Investigations


The Political Isn’t Personal Jacobin



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However, it also demands caution, as sophisticated cyber-criminals will still identify opportunities to manipulate invoice data, even following the widespread adoption of eInvoicing.”
Adopt e-invoicing to cut fraud risk, says ATO


 Our Stupid World: Fake Cop Home Invader Edition. “A man killed home invader who was pretending to be a cop.” 



Bundesbank warns Russian gas embargo would cost Germany €180bn FT


“They must be out of their minds”: how the Collective West is stumbling towards nuclear Armageddon Gilbert Doctorow


“You Wanna F*** With Me? Say Hello To My Little Friend!” The Dreizen Report. Two interesting videos that could use translation, one of Zelensky.


The Civil War/Proxy War in Ukraine and the Russian Offensive MR Online


Historical Notes on the War in Ukraine (PDF) Lobster Magazine


As Finland considers NATO membership, citizens mobilize for an invasion by Russia


A Woman's Guide to the Most Toxic Trolls on the Internet If there’s one thing a woman can count on, it’s getting harassing messages online. Here’s a taxonomy of the creatures on the other end of them.



The pull of the equilibrium?

Man who never wanted to ride in fighter jet accidentally ejects himself

A man who was terrified by his retirement gift from co-workers — a ride in a fighter jet — grabbed the ejector handle in a panic and was launched through the skies 2,500 feet above the ground, says the official government report on the incident.

The ride on March 20, 2019, had been arranged as a surprise gift to the 64-year-old man, who was leaving his job at a French defense contractor. His co-workers took him to the Saint-Dizier air base, 100 miles east of Paris, and announced he would be flying in a Dassault Rafale B.

The man had never expressed any desire to fly in a fighter jet and had no military aviation experience, said the report  by investigators for France’s aviation safety agency…

Safety checks were apparently lax, and he was allowed to adjust his own gear. His helmet strap was unfastened, his  oxygen mask unattached, his visor was up, and his seat  harness was loose.

On takeoff, the pilot and passenger were subjected to 4 Gs. Leveling off around 2,500 feet, that dropped to negative 0.6 Gs, a feeling of weightlessness. At that point, said a translated version of the report, “the insufficiently strapped and totally surprised passenger” grabbed for the nearest handle — which turned out to activate the ejector seat.

He landed in a field near the German border with only minor injuries.  Here is the full story.