Duties Summary The Supervisory Human Resources Specialist serves as an expert technical advisor, providing guidance and assistance to VBACO HR Services staff in the evaluation and resolution of complex operational problems in all human resource program areas.Learn more about this agency Responsibilities Specific duties include: Resolves questions or issues received […]
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Groton resident Julia Pacheco received a scam call in December from someone purporting to be a law enforcement official in Texas asking her to make arrangements to pay several thousand dollars to have a federal warrant vacated that he alleged had been issued for her. “I knew I had not […]
Last fall, when planning a move from North Carolina to Stillwater, Oklahoma, for a new job that would start in January, Andreza Conti Patara and her husband, Marcelo Patara, decided to buy a house. But the couple wanted to avoid air travel due to COVID-19, and buyers were snapping up […]
Parents’ lives sometimes revolve around their kids. Here’s how to make sure friendships stay a priority, too. (Photo: perinjo via Getty Images) Friendships between parents and their child-free friends can be tricky. The parent friend may feel guilt for frequently bowing out of get-togethers, while also really wishing their child-free […]
Then, earlier this month, she contracted the coronavirus and had to spend more than a week in isolation housing. She couldn’t be around friends and was barred from playing sports. Alone, she consumed herself with schoolwork. “I felt like I was spiraling,” Brownell said. She adds that she doesn’t think […]
For many across the country, a weekend getaway has been nothing more than a pipe dream since the coronavirus pandemic began in March 2020. But as more and more Americans become eligible for and are receiving COVID-19 vaccines, those who have spent more than a year refraining from travel may […]
WENN/Avalon/Apega In their first sighting together since they become engaged, the ‘Fault in Our Stars’ actress and the NFL star are seen preparing to board a private jet with friends in Costa Careyes. AceShowbiz – Newly-engaged Shailene Woodley and Aaron Rodgers had just enjoyed a tropical getaway. The couple has […]
My Hero Academia had a huge week at the end of March, and April promises to treat the series just as well with season five now underway. Of course, manga readers are anxious to learn more about Izuku and his big turn which came around within the last month. The […]
Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. RCL is likely to benefit from digital initiatives, customized destination experiences as well as other ship upgrades. This along with increased focus on Healthy Sail Panel bodes well. In the past year, shares of the company have surged 157.6% compared with the industry’s 96.7% rally. However, […]
Walt Disney World Resort Update for March 30 – April 5, 2021 Writer’s Note, News & Views (Combined) In other years, given a quiet news week for Walt Disney World Resort at this time of year, I would still be able to fill our Update with photos around the Resort, […]
European Council President Charles Michel speaks during an online joint press conference with Director General of the World Health Organization Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus at the European Council headquarters in Brussels, Tuesday, March 30, 2021. (AP Photo/Francisco Seco, Pool) Francisco Seco AP ROME — The top health care official in Sicily […]
valentinrussanov | E+ | Getty Images Many Americans are thinking of travel again. And who can blame them? After all, it’s been more than a year of seesawing coronavirus infection rates, on-again, off-again lockdown restrictions, and simple quarantine fatigue. As anti-Covid-19 vaccination efforts gather steam nationwide, tourism suppliers are tracking […]
“Unvaccinated children would still need to quarantine for five days, and the parents, of course, must stay with the child,” said Eric Newman, who owns the travel blog Iceland With Kids. “Iceland’s brand-new travel regulations are not friendly to families hoping to visit with children.” After a year of virtual […]
Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) complained on Fox News on Monday that he was taunted during a photo op at the U.S.-Mexico border last week. In the footage from the trip, Cruz pointed into the bushes near the Rio Grande and spoke of unseen smugglers on the other side. “Just a few […]
It may only be tiny violins that most people would play for overworked junior investment bankers on Wall Street. But their concerns do raise some interesting questions for investors about the profit surge in the industry. In recent weeks, there have been several reports of complaints by people who do […]
Nikki Walton Nikki Walton is a best-selling and NAACP Image Award-nominated author, TV personality and licensed psychotherapist. Her unique sensibility of inner and outer beauty is the force behind her industry-disrupting blog, curlynikki.com, and the reason why over 118,000 loyal fans flock to her Instagram page for a daily dose […]
You don’t need to leave your home to learn how to cook, the best online cooking classes can teach you everything you need to know. Whether you don’t know how to chop vegetables or you’re trying to become the next contestant on Netflix’s Sugar Rush, you can learn both basic […]
Claire and Stanley Keyles planned a dream vacation for June 2020. They would fly to Italy and take an 8-day Viking River Cruise called “Italian Sojourn,” which would travel around Italy’s boot from Civitavecchia to Venice. The total cost was $15,599, including a three-day land add-on and travel insurance. But […]
Picking the right couch, dining room table, or other furniture for your home might seem fun at first, but all too soon, it can morph into a paralyzing decision over just what to get. And lest you think you’re alone in your struggles to select the right headboard or rug, […]
In the summer of 1999, at the Nike headquarters in Beaverton, Ore., two galácticos of their respective sports met for the first time. Michael Jordan was 36, a year removed from winning his sixth and final NBA title. Ronaldo was 22, already a two-time world player of the year and […]
When it comes to the economic impact of the coronavirus pandemic, it was clearly a tale of two economies. Business such as hotels, theaters, restaurants, bars and entertainment venues that are dependent on care-free travel or the ability of people to gather in groups were clearly hit hard by the […]
Change can be scary, but it can also be good — particularly if you plan ahead. As vaccines find their way into more arms and the number of COVID-19 cases decreases in some areas of the country, it’s natural to wonder what the world will look like once the coronavirus […]