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|Henrico County, VA
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|Robert 'Bob' Francis McDonnell
|Wife: Maureen; 5 Children: Jeanine, Cailin, Rachel, Robert, Sean
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|Philadelphia, PA
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|Henrico County, VA
|Issue Position: Jobs
|Dec. 5, 2013
|Statement of Governor Bob McDonnell on Passing of Nelson Mandela
|Dec. 4, 2013
|Governor McDonnell Unveils New "Virginia is for Lovers" License Plate
|Nov. 4, 2013
|Virginia State Parks to Offer a Weekend of Special Activities and Free Parking on Veterans
|Sept. 26, 2013
|Governor McDonnell Announces 15.7 Percent Increase in Film Industry Employment in Virginia
|Sept. 6, 2013
|Gov. Shumlin Encourages Vermonters, Tourists Visit African American Heritage Trail
|Sept. 4, 2013
|Governor McDonnell Announces Virginia Sets New Tourism Record
|Aug. 27, 2013
|Statement of Governor McDonnell on Tomorrow's 50th Anniversary of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s "I Have a Dream" Speech and the March on Washington
|Aug. 19, 2013
|Richmond Will Be A Gateway To Innovation as City Hosts Record-Breaking Tourism Conference
|July 3, 2013
|Governor Bob McDonnell Issues Independence Day Statement
|May 24, 2013
|Statement of Governor Bob McDonnell on Memorial Day Observance
|March 14, 2013
|Governor Bob McDonnell Announces Television Pilot Filming in Hampton Roads
|Jan. 1, 2013
|Statement of Governor Bob McDonnell on 150th Anniversary of the Emancipation Proclamation
|July 3, 2012
|Governor McDonnell Issues Independence Day Statement
|June 20, 2012
|Governor McDonnell Announces State's First Tourism Development Financing Project
|June 6, 2012
|Governor McDonnell Announces Redskins to Retain Headquarters in Virginia and Expand Training Facility; Plans Under Way to Relocate Summer Training Camp to Richmond; Team to Continue Significant Investment in Loudoun County
|May 30, 2012
|Governor McDonnell Announces "Captain Phillips" to Shoot in Virginia
|May 9, 2012
|Governor McDonnell Announces Public-Private Partnership to Protect Mount Defiance at the Heart of Middleburg Battlefield
|April 26, 2012
|Statement of Governor Bob McDonnell on 405th Anniversary of First Landing at Cape Henry
|April 12, 2012
|Governor McDonnell Showcases Virginia Wines, Food, Tourism and Film in Québec
|March 28, 2012
|Governor McDonnell Showcases Virginia Wines in California
|Dec. 19, 2011
|Joint Meeting of the Senate Finance, House Appropriations and House Finance Committees - Budget
|Dec. 8, 2011
|Governor McDonnell Announces Tourism Marketing Grants
|Dec. 7, 2011
|Governor McDonnell Issues Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day Proclamation and Orders Flags Lowered
|Nov. 8, 2011
|Governor McDonnell, MPAA Chairman and CEO Chris Dodd, and Lincoln Producer Kathleen Kennedy Highlight Economic Benefits of Film Industry in Virginia
|Nov. 5, 2011
|Southeast Tourism Society Honors Governor Bob McDonnell
|Nov. 1, 2011
|Governor Bob McDonnell Applauds President's Designation of Fort Monroe as a National Park Unit
|Oct. 12, 2011
|Governor McDonnell Announces 2010 Tourism Economic Impact Figures
|Sept. 21, 2011
|Statement of Governor McDonnell on Richmond's Selection as Host City of 2015 World Road Cycling Championships
|Sept. 20, 2011
|Governor Bob McDonnell Announces Record International Tourism Spending in Virginia
|July 3, 2011
|Statement of Governor Bob McDonnell on Fourth of July Holiday
|June 14, 2011
|Statement of Governor Bob McDonnell on the Celebration of Flag Day and Commemoration of the Anniversary of Establishment of the U.S. Army
|May 30, 2011
|Statement of Governor Bob McDonnell Regarding Memorial Day Observance
|May 27, 2011
|Governor McDonnell Announces Additional Speakers and Panelists for Upcoming Southern Growth Policies Board Chairman's Conference
|May 25, 2011
|Governor McDonnell Signs Legislation to Increase Tourism and Business Development in Virginia
|May 16, 2011
|Governor McDonnell Signs Cultural Exchange between Virginia and China
|Dec. 22, 2010
|Governor McDonnell Proposes Budget Amendment to Protect Richmond Historic Site Which Includes Slave Burial Ground
|Dec. 8, 2010
|Governor McDonnell to Make Budget Amendment to Support Major Tourism Event in Hampton Roads
|Sept. 24, 2010
|Welcoming Remarks of Governor Bob McDonnell at the Virginia Sesquicentennial of the American Civil War Commission-2010 Signature Conference: "Race, Slavery, and the Civil War: The Tough Stuff of American History and Memory"
|May 17, 2010
|International Visitation to Virginia Jumps 16 Percent
|April 7, 2010
|Statement of Governor Bob McDonnell
|Feb. 15, 2010
|Statement of Governor Bob McDonnell on George Washington Day
|Feb. 1, 2010
|Statement of Governor Bob McDonnell on Black History Month
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A Revised Taxonomy of Social Networking Data: Lately Bruce Schneier has been reading about user security and privacy -- control, really -- on social networking sites. The issues are hard and the solutions harder, but he's seeing a lot of confusion in even forming the questions. Social networking sites deal with several different types of user data, and it's essential to separate them.
THis is his taxonomy of social networking data, which he first presented at the Internet Governance Forum meeting last November, and again -- revised -- at an OECD workshop on the role of Internet intermediaries in June.
ALA's Intellectual Freedom Round Table has a blog post suggesting that thinking about online privacy on the 'human scale' (eg, other people seeing our information) is too limited.
So by thinking about privacy violations on a human scale, we convince ourselves that even though the capability exists to track us, our privacy is only potentially violated. For our privacy to actually be violated, someone (Google, Facebook, or the FBI) would have to specifically notice us.
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I have met too many librarians who take a myopic approach to privacy. That is, privacy is so important to our members that we don't even let them decide what information to keep or share. We just wipe all our records after some time so they don't get caught up in the Patriot Act web. What's worse, we feel that by creating an environment that protects privacy (by eliminating choice) we are protecting the members, when in fact the information they would expose to us is so inconsequential compared to their other activities it almost doesn't matter.
Instantly online-17 golden rules for mobile social networks
Instantly online-17 golden rules to combat online risks and for safer surfing mobile social networks The EU 'cyber security' Agency - ENISA (the European Network and Information Security Agency) today presents a new report on accessing social networks over mobile phones, 'Online as soon as it happens". The report points out the risks and threats of mobile social networking services, e.g. identity theft, corporate data leakage and reputation risks of mobile social networks. The report also gives 17 'golden rules' on how to combat these threats.
How online life distorts privacy rights for all
People who post intimate details about their lives on the internet undermine everybody else's right to privacy, claims an academic.
6 Ways We Gave Up Our Privacy: Privacy has long been seen as a basic, sacred right. But in the Web 2.0 world, where the average user is addicted to Google apps, GPS devices, their BlackBerry or iPhone, and such social networking sites as Facebook and Twitter, that right is slowly and willingly being chipped away. In fact, some security experts believe it's gone already.
Adding to this sobering reality is that public and private entities have a growing array of tools to track our movements, habits and choices. RFID tags are on more of the items we take for granted. Those discount cards you use at the grocery store offer companies an excellent snapshot of the choices you make. And in the post 9-11 world, the government has greatly expanded its power to spy on you with such laws as The Patriot Act.
The Northern California chapter of the American Civil Liberties Union has put out a campaign designed to raise awareness of the privacy implications of Facebook's developer platform. It's focusing specifically on the popular "quiz" applications, like "Which Cocktail Best Suits Your Personality?" and "Which Wes Anderson Movie Character Are You?" These are largely one-time-use apps that many a Facebook user clicks on and tries out with little concern. CNET reports.
According to the ACLU chapter, "millions of people on Facebook who use third-party applications on the site, including the popular quizzes, do not realize the extent to which developers of quizzes and other applications have access to personal information. Facebook's default privacy settings allow nearly unfettered access to a user's profile information, including religion, sexual orientation, political affiliation, photos, events, notes, wall posts, and groups." For the promotion, it's put together a quiz about how much you know about Facebook-based quizzes.
Side note: Creating a Facebook quiz app to draw attention to the pratfalls of Facebook quiz apps is very meta.
Even for a place where personal information is under siege, the case of Brandy Combs is unusual.
University of Florida police allege Combs stole a university librarian's personal information to fraudulently obtain more than $31,000 in student loans and took a student's information to get a false student identification. He was arrested on May 20 on charges of fraud and passing false checks.
While the details of the case were unusual, having a breach of private information at UF was not. The university experienced more than 130 confirmed privacy breaches in 2008, compromising the information of about 358,000 individuals, according to the UF Privacy Office.
UF officials said they're taking steps to improve security as new regulations increase reporting requirements and fines for breaches. But they say the nature of a university means keeping large amounts of information that is sought by hackers and others.
"Every university, because it's a university, is a prime target," said Chuck Frazier, UF's interim chief information officer. "You can be attacked from anyplace and every place." The Gainesville Sun.
This just in from the Electronic Frontier Foundation with most of their call shown after the "read more" jump: -- Read More
We are putting together a group of authors (or their heirs or assigns) who are concerned about the Google Book Search settlement and its effect on the privacy and anonymity of readers.
Bruce Schneier: "This isn't a technological problem; it's a legal problem. The courts need to recognize that in the information age, virtual privacy and physical privacy don't have the same boundaries. We should be able to control our own data, regardless of where it is stored. We should be able to make decisions about the security and privacy of that data, and have legal recourse should companies fail to honor those decisions."


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Dorint Sporthotel Garmisch-Partenkirchen
Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany
Dorint Sporthotel Garmisch-Partenkirchen
Mittenwalder Str. 59, 82467 Garmisch-Partenkirchen – Show map
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Restaurant, Bar, Breakfast in the Room, Restaurant With Dining Menu, Buffet-Style Restaurant, Special Diet Meals (upon request)
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Public parking is available on site (reservation is not needed) and costs EUR 7 per day.
Packed Lunches, 24-Hour Front Desk, Currency Exchange, Tour Desk, Baggage Storage, Concierge Service, Babysitting/Child Services, Laundry, Dry Cleaning, Ironing Service, Shoeshine, Meeting/Banquet Facilities, Fax/Photocopying
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The location was great - right next to the Olympic ski jump in Garmisch. Underground tunnel connects all the rooms so you never have to go outside in the snow and ice!
The room was too warm even with no heaters on, so we opened up the windows every day. Be sure to ask the staff about the parking or you will pay more than the 7Euro per day if you come and go.
The wonderful views, the perfect room, the delicious breakfast, the swimming pool, the helpful staff.
The location was great; the bus pass also proved very useful. The desk staff was amazing, not only fielding questions but making reservations when I sought information to do so myself...bravo! The bar tenders were excellent even creating a Canadian Manhattan each night for my husband. The breakfast buffet was extensive and very good; dinner one night was exceptional. Cudos!
The room was very warm due to heating; it was very cool/cold outdoors. Every time we entered the room we checked all of the radiators and they appeared to be off or on their lowest setting. We were not on the ground floor so we opened the patio door and nook windows which made it comfortable to sleep.
We couldn't access our room without either climbing a steep hill or using the eerie tunnel system with 59 steps. The place was built for the 1972 olympics and hasn't seen a carpet update since. We advertised 'spa area' is a public pool, guests just don't have to pay the fee. That is if you can find it in the tunnel system. The room was filthy, an awkward arrangement of non matching furniture. The place is in hearing distance of a train, very punctual at 6:30 am. We also didn't enjoy the groups of drunken men, singing in the courtyard one afternoon, and in the bar the next. This place obviously caters drunken crowds. This is at best a two star motel with no parking spots.
picturesque setting close enough for day trips to several interesting regional sites. excellent food at the attached restaurant, with attentive staff. Site consists of several building which are spread out, which is great for visual ambiance. but makes for a lot of walking.The "sport" designation is diagnostic. The under ground tunnels are probably essential in winter, but when the weather is warm, its shorter to walk outside between buildings. local bus pass was included in our package, which made in town travel simple with a short walk to the bus stop. Desk staff was very helpful (perhaps patient is a better word) in answering questions about how to arrange day trips.
a long trek to drag luggage.
I liked the flat space and cleanliness and provide services to the apartment upon request In addition to magnificent site and Pacific
One female staff in the reception was very bad dealings The amount was exaggerated And put the details of the bill have not absorbed And leave the car got out and walk of the hotel Something uncomfortable Especially for anyone who has kids
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Roger Allen Vitse, 80, a lifelong Rushford, Minn. resident, died Monday, June 10, 2013 at the Good Shepherd Lutheran Home in Rushford. Roger was a kind and gentle man who always made you feel special no matter who you were. He had a deep love for his family and enjoyed spending time with them. His many friends remember his great sense of humor and his quick wit. He could truly make and fix about anything.
Roger was born April 19, 1933 to Henry and Florence (Johnson) Vitse. Upon graduating from Rushford High School in 1951, he enlisted in the Army and served overseas in France until 1954. He met Joan Erdmann in 1955, and they were united in marriage on a chilly winter evening on January 4, 1958 at St. John's Lutheran Church in Hart, Minn. Roger was a member of St. Mark Lutheran Church. He assisted on the building committee and was a past church board member. In his younger years, Roger worked road construction and for Rushford Plumbing and Heating with his father.
A true outdoorsman at heart, Roger enjoyed deer, pheasant, coon and fox hunting, fishing, and collecting arrowheads and other Indian artifacts. He also loved restoring antique cars and tractors, an obsession he shared and passed down to his sons. He enjoyed reading books on the Civil War, playing cards with friends and playing endless "competitive" games of cribbage with his wife.
He was diagnosed in 1964 at the age of 31 with transverse myelitis. This limited and affected his entire life.
Roger is survived by his wife of over 55 years, Joan Vitse of Rushford; sons, Nathan (June), Eric (Cindy), Ryan (Beth) and Christian (Michelle) all of the Rushford area; grandchildren, Jordan, Bailey (Justin) Rasmussen, Alysha (Ben) Mohs, Tyler (Kayla Nelson), Jacob, Maggie, Riley and Morgan; great-grandson, Bennett; sister, Rebecca (Phillip) Rislove of Harlingen, TX; brother, Millard (Clarice) of Rochester, Minn.; many nieces and nephews. He is preceded in death by his parents; brother, Jerome; and infant sister, Helen.
Visitation was held on Thursday, June 13, 2013 at Hoff Funeral & Cremation Service in Rushford and also one hour prior to the service at church. Memorial service was held on Friday, June 14, 2013 at St. Mark Lutheran Church in Rushford with Reverend Merlin Stephan officiating.
The family prefers memorials to be directed to the Good Shepherd Lutheran Home or St. Mark Lutheran Church.
Please share a memory of Roger with his family, sign the online guestbook, and view his video tribute when it becomes available at www.hofffuneral.com.


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I applied for VZW on June 1or 2 2014 online, I got an email on June 24th thanking me for applying for VZW with attached job summary, work environment info, the company's credo and a short video and appointment dates to schedule your phone interview. Make sure to read all the information given especially the company's credo and watch the video because you will be asked about them. I scheduled my phone interview for June 30th, I was called on June 30th and the interview was just a pre-screen. He asked about my resume.He asked what did I like about the company's credo, how do I feel about the video and what did I like about it. He went over the job description and asked why do I want to work for Verizon. The interview lasted about 20 minutes. After the interview, I was told I will be moving on to the next step in the interview process which was the assessment. I scheduled it for July 2, which was at 10:00am at the job location. The assessment is seven part. Keep in mind, each section of the assessment is timed. It took me about an hour and a half to finish it. If you have basic common sense and basic reading comprehension this assessment will be easy breezey. After I was done with the assessment I was taken out in the hall and was told I passed. They didnt have anymore time slots available for me to do the second phone interview (which was going to be face face) so I was told I will get a call to schedule my second interview. I got a call on July 8th to schedule my second phone interview which I scheduled it for July 9th at 4pm. Now the my second phone interview lasted about 15 minutes. She asked me 4 questions which had to be answered in the STAR format. The questions I dont remember but I know it was none of the questions I had prepared for lol. After that interview I was told that I will move on to my last interview which was face to face and again, someone will call me to schedule the interview. I got a call on July 11 for my face to face interview on July 15th. My last interview was a panel interview with two supervisors. They went over my resume again, asked me how many years customer service do I have.. why do I want to work for VZW, a few STAR questions maybe about 3 then listen to 4 phone calls and was asked 2 questions about how well the rep handled the call or what the rep could have done differently. The two supervisors I interviewed with were very nice, down to earth and funny (I guess I lucked up) After the interview I was told I would hear something within 7-10 day on whether or not I got the job. On July 16th I got a call from the hr rep who did my initial pre-screening interview. He went over my resume again to make sure my dates where correct. If your start dates at a previous employer are off by 2 or 3 months, its okay but my dates were accurate. He also asked about traffic violation within the past three years. If you have any with the three years, just give them the month and year. Do panic if you do, its not a driving position so it wont affect your ability in getting the job. I think they want to know if you will be honest. After that he went over the job description and salary. He then told me he want to offer me the position contingent on a background check and drug test. He went over my start date and asked which schedule did I want for training. About 10 minutes after the call I recieve an email to read and complete different forms and to contact A-check (the company that conducts the bg check) within 30 minutes of recieving the email. I didnt have to call A-check because they called me to schedule me for my drug test at Quest Diagnostics.( Note: if you will be out of your state for whatever reason when they contact you to take the drug test, you can have them to schedule it at any location nearest you.) You will have 48 hr to complete the drug test. I competed everything that same day. A-check will also send you an email to set up an A-check account and consent to the background check. I received a call on yesterday July 24 letting me know that my bg and drug test was received and im clear to start work on July 31. The process was extremely long and so is this review lol. I just wanted to give great detail on how my process went in hopes that it answer any questions you may have. Fyi..I was extremely nervous when going through my interviews and if you are someone that know you'll be nervous; my advice to you will be, to try not to show your nervousness, speak with complete confidence and know the STAR FORMAT. If you do these things trust me, you'll do just fine. I know this review is long but I hope it helps. Good Luck!!!
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called for an interview, speak w/ manager, then H.R. rep. once taken for offer, you go to the office to perform a mock call with a guest about products and services and the account. assist with billing or technical issues or both.Interview Questions
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Customer Service Representative InterviewApplication Details
I interviewed online. The process took 4 weeks - interviewed at Verizon Wireless in August 2014.Interview Details
I first received an email asking to be set up for a phone interview the week of Aug 3. I was showed numerous time slots and told to pick one. I selected the week of august 10th.
In the phone interview she asked me questions of why I want to work for Verizon. What I liked about the position, benefits, credo and what I did not like. She asked me about myself and verified my employment history on my resume. The then asked me STAR interview questions. After this she told me I had successful completed the interview and I would move on to the next step, which was the assessment test. During this interview you can tell it is scripted and they follow a flow.
Many people will say that if you can read and write you can pass the test! This is not true. If you are a regular are advanced computer user it will be like reading or writing. If you are not, you will have a hard time passing. I took my test on the week of the 17th. I showed up and was brought to a room with computers in it. Kind of like a voting booth but no privacy curtain. You can shop around for more info about the test. But this is what I remember (Each section is timed – countdown). First part is a basic survey and questions. For example I desire a job where (I do nothing all day or I am challenged every day). The next part is your regular questions about ethics and stuff. You know the ones about if someone stole something would you tell the manager. The next part is listening to customer calls and deciding the appropriate answer from Very good to the worst. Next part was like bingo. A number popped up and you had to find it in the card on the left side of the screen and click it. The net part was typing. Retyping sentences and typing recorded sentences. The next part was call routing. Incoming calls can in and you had to transfer them to the right department while also verifying numbers on the left side of the screen to see if they match. There may be a few other things I missed but you can find those if you hunt through the interview list. Now I did not finish one section so if you did make it on one section do not worry as I still passed. I want to say quality of quantity but I only missed one section. Also there is the critical thinking one with the boat. Someone else explained it will on here.
Like I said this test is not for everyone. I am a strong computer user who can multitask and type 54 wpm. If you are on here, more than likely you will be able to pass the test. If you were smart enough to research the position. But if you do not use the computer on a daily base or know how to type there is a good chance you will not pass the test.
I was then setup for another interview the next day. This was a interview with a supervisor. She asked me a few behavioral questions. A few questions about the job and my resume. We also played some role playing. She acted like a customer and I tried to help her solve the problem. She then asked me to sell her a item. I was caught off guard completely but I still made it through. I am not a seller. After this my interview was over and I received an offer the following week.
So in total it took 5 weeks before I walked in the door full time.Interview Questions
Negotiation DetailsNo negotiation. They pay is set in stone.Accepted OfferPositive ExperienceAverage Interview
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Customer Service Representative InterviewApplication Details
interviewed at Verizon Wireless in January 2010.Interview Details
There is a phone interview with an HR Recruiter and if you pass that you are asked in for a formal interview with a supervisor in the department you are interviewing for. They use STAR format so be prepared with REAL LIFE examples. They are almost all behavioral type questions.Interview Questions
Negotiation DetailsYou can negotiate, but I did not as I didn't know that until after I started working there. I started working there when I was 19 and was not familiar or experienced with negotiating salaries at that time. However, I later became and manager and did hiring so the 2 tips I will give is never ask about it in the phone interview and second be reasonable based off the job and not so much your work history. There are millions of applicants for these positions at all times and VZW has an amazing compensation plan when you add everything up with the benefits you get so keep that in mind.Accepted OfferPositive ExperienceDifficult Interview
- The most difficult questions are usually the conflict ones for people. Do not say you never have conflict as we all do at some point and that makes it sound like you are either hiding something or that possibly you do not/can not handle your own conflicts with others and therefore others are having to solve for you or you allow problems to go on without doing anything about them. Also, make sure you know their mission statement and Core Values. You can Google them, but typically they also send to you in email prior to your first phone interview. Answer Question
Customer Service Representative InterviewApplication Details
I interviewed online. The process took 3 weeks - interviewed at Verizon Wireless in July 2014.Interview Details
The interview process took about 3 weeks from start to finish. Got a email July 10/14 from a recruiter who said I had made it to the second stage of the hiring process. Had a phone interview about a week later.
Passed the phone interview and she set up an appointment for me to do a skills exam. The exam is about 2 hrs long and has things like data entry, listing to phone calls and rating the customer service as well as reading comprehension.
Afterwards she told me I had passed. Made an appointment for a face to face. The interview was not very long they asked me about 4 questions and they wanted them answered in STAR format. Afterwards they gave me a tour of the facility and offered me the job. Best advice I can give is do not lie on your application about anything. If you have anything on your criminal record or have something on your background that you think will prevent you from getting hired just be up front with them.Interview Questions
Negotiation Detailsno negotiation accept or declineAccepted OfferPositive ExperienceAverage Interview
- Name a time when customer was not pleased with your companies customer service. what was the situation and what did you do to resolve? Answer Question
Customer Service Representative InterviewApplication Details
I interviewed online. The process took 2 weeks - interviewed at Verizon Wireless in July 2014.Interview Details
2 phone interviews and 2 in-person. First was very basic phone call (less than 10 minutes) where I was asked to give an example of how I would sell a Bluetooth speaker. Second phone was more questions about my experience and how to handle hypothetical customer/employee interactions.
1st in person was two managers reading questions from a script (5 year plan? Biggest area of opportunity for you? Biggest strength,...). 2nd interview was with district manager, who asked about how I would be a team player, 5 year plan, and how I would be pro-Verizon for all my life et al.
All in all, a very simple and expected corporate model for interviews. Nothing surprising and nothing bad.Interview Questions
Negotiation DetailsNo negotiation. This is a major company with a one-size-fits-all entry pay for every level of employment and experience set. I happened to be on the top end of the experience so I got offered as much as they could.Accepted OfferPositive ExperienceEasy Interview
- Nothing to report. Read any "interview guide" ever made and you will get a very clear sense of what will happen here. One tip: Look up the company motto and be thoroughly versed in the wording to make yourself stand out. Buzz words work in this line of work. Answer Question
Customer Service Representative InterviewApplication Details
I interviewed online - interviewed at Verizon Wireless in July 2010.Interview Details
first is a phone screening, if you pass, 1 in-store interview, maybe 2 depending on what the managers are looking for. Final interview is with HR. The whole process from application to final interview took about a month.Interview Questions
Negotiation Detailsno negotiatingAccepted OfferPositive ExperienceAverage Interview
- This company asks many situational based questions. They ususally start with. "Tell me about a time..." They also ask the usual what are yur greatest strengths and weaknesses. View Answer
Customer Service Representative InterviewApplication Details
I interviewed online. The process took 2 weeks - interviewed at Verizon Wireless in July 2014.Interview Details
I submitted my application and resume online and received an email from a recruiter wanting to schedule a phone interview. I scheduled for a few days later and the recruiter asked a couple of star behavioral questions and asked about my experience. At the end of the call she asked me to schedule and assessment at the Tampa location. I took the assessment and didn't finish ALL of the portions and was escorted out when I was done without a word on whether I passed or not. The following day I received a call advising that I passed the assessment and that they wanted a face to face interview as soon as possible. Being a Tuesday I went ahead and scheduled the interview for the following day. I interviewed with a Tech support manager and the director of the call center and they asked numerous behavioral questions,experience questions,and then had me listen to a couple of call snippets and critique and answer questions about it. I then left the interview without an offer and no idea as to how well I did. The director seemed surprised that I'd been out of the workforce for a little while even though I'd clearly communicated that to the original recruiter so that was kind of awkward. It's now almost a week later and still haven't heard anything.Interview Questions
No OfferNeutral ExperienceAverage Interview
- Listening to calls and giving a critique and answering questions about it. Answer Question
Customer Service Representative InterviewApplication Details
I interviewed online. The process took 2 weeks - interviewed at Verizon Wireless in July 2014.Interview Details
Interviewed with Verizon July 2014. I was emailed saying I made it to the first stages of the interview process which was a phone interview. I made an appointment for a phone interview 3 days later. I passed the interview and was scheduled to take the assessment after the interview was over. I took the assessment the following day. I waited after the assessment was over & I was told I passed. I was asked if I wanted to move to the next stage of the interview process. I told them yes. I was told I would be contacted within the next day or two, but it took them 5 days. I'm scheduled for my final interview tomorrow. Will update.
UPDATE: I had my final interview & I was offered a position on the spot. I was pretty nervous, but I always kept a smile on my face. All the questions I prepared for, they didn't ask. The final question was why should we hire you? They only asked 4 questions total. They first three were situational. Tell me a time when....? Make sure you use the star format. After the questions we did a role play. I had to pick a device & sell it. I chose an iPhone. After the role play the interview was over. I asked several questions. I interviewed with the director & assistant director. Afterwards they gave me a tour of the call center. They spoke with me for a while about how everything operates. At that point I was feeling pretty confident. I was really engaging & they didn't hesitate to answer all my questions & tell me all the perks. After the tour, they made me wait in the lobby. They came back out five minutes later and offered me the job! My advice is smile at everyone while you're waiting in the lobby to be called for your interview. I happen to speak to both of my interviewers without even knowing who they were, so my first impression was already made. Be confident! Know & understand the star format before your interview because you'll be required to answer all questions in that manner. Make sure you ask questions. I asked what a typical day would look like? What's the next steps in the interview process? And I asked my interviewers how long they had been with the company? They both seemed to love telling me about how they got to the position they were in.Interview Questions
Negotiation DetailsNo negotiations, but the pay is decent, the benefits are excellent, the discounts are unmatched & guaranteed a raise every year.Accepted OfferPositive ExperienceAverage Interview
- Phone interview: Why Verizon? Where do you see yourself in 5 years? Tell me a time where you delivered exceptional customer service? Then we did a role play scenario.
Face to face: 3 situational questions (Name a time when..,?).
Why should me hire you?
Role play (sell me interviewer something of my choice). Answer Question
- Phone interview: Why Verizon? Where do you see yourself in 5 years? Tell me a time where you delivered exceptional customer service? Then we did a role play scenario.
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Customer Service Representative InterviewApplication Details
I interviewed online. The process took 5 weeks - interviewed at Verizon Wireless in June 2014.Interview Details
Applies June 4, 2014
I received a email for a phone interview June 5, 2014
1st phone interview June 9, 2014
Assessment test June 11, 2014
2nd Phone interview June 11, 2014 (Yes the same day)
3rd interview (face to face) June 21, 2014
Accepted the job July 7, 2014
Start date August 25, 2014
Yes the process is long, but I feel like with any good job it is worth it. All the interviews lasted 30 minutes to a hour. The assessment test was about 2 hours. If you have basis computer skills the assessment test is easy to pass. The 2nd and 3rd interview ask the same questions. The 1st interview just asked about you work history and if you have a long break in between employment they ask why. They do face to face interviews 7 days a week (I was surprised). They ask for a college degree on the job description, but If you have any type of customer service skills you will get a call. Just make sure you fill the application out completely, and don't leave anything out. This includes any criminal background you may have. Good Luck to all that apply!Interview Questions
Negotiation DetailsNone, take it or leave itAccepted OfferPositive ExperienceAverage Interview
- I didn't find anything difficult about the process. The wait is just long. Answer Question
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August is over! It felt like such a long month to me, although I am still shocked that it's over! For this month of favorites I decided to do it in 60 seconds, and make it a little bit different.
My favorites:
- Covergirl 3 in 1 Foundation + Maybelline BB Cream- I mix these together to create the perfect face product
- Wet n Wild Shine Nail Polish in Black Creme- This is only a dollar but is one of the best formulations of polish I've tried!
- B&BW Lotion in Dark Kiss- I also love the body mist, this scent is a musky berry vanilla and it's sooo good!
- F21 Polka Dot Shorts- Super comfy and soft shorts, I wore these so much this month
Other favorites I didn't show in the video:
Vlogging! I vlogged a ton this (as well as July) and it was so fun! I vlogged a waterfall hike, cleaning my closet, getting my second piercing, the Ed Sheeran concert and more! To visit my channel you can click here, and I'd love if you'd subscribe. I also loved watching Tara Michelle's Vlogs, she does them daily and they are my favorite vlogs to watch! Check them out, you'll love them and they're kinda addicting haha!
Another favorite was getting my second piercing! (I vlogged it) and I'm so happy I got it done, it looks super cute and it didn't hurt the slightest bit.
Finally I did my summer playlist video, so if you want to see what music I've been loving check it out!
Those were all my favorites this month, I hope you liked the way I edited this video! Let me know what your favorites were for this month. Don't forget to follow me on this blog and all my social media! I love you and I'll see you on Wednesday!


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Did You Hear the One About the NY Times and the Prostitute?
Conservatives have grown used to the New York Times being unintentionally amusing. It's been trying to pass off leftist bias as "news" for years.
So it's kind of - well, funny - to see how the Gray Lady has trouble handling something that's intended to be humorous.
Its December 10 obituary on actor Sid Raymond ends with:
"One of his last jokes involved a son sending a prostitute over to his widowed father, in his 90s, still a self-proclaimed ladies' man. She tells him she is his birthday present and will give him super sex.
'I'll take the soup,' he says."
It took a few days, but someone at the Times finally figured out that the "joke" wasn't funny. So it gave it yet another try on a December 13 correction:
"Because of an editing error, an obituary on Sunday about Sid Raymond, a comic actor, rendered one of his jokes incorrectly. It was about a son who sends a prostitute to his widowed father, still a self-proclaimed ladies' man in his 90s. The prostitute tells the father that she is his birthday present and promises to give him 'super sex' (not that she promises to give him whatever he'd like.) The father replies, 'I'll take the soup.'"
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Crowded House is a rock band formed in Melbourne, Australia, in 1985. The founding members were New Zealander Neil Finn (vocalist, guitarist, primary songwriter), and Australians Paul Hester (drums) and Nick Seymour (bass). Later band members included Neil's brother, Tim Finn, and Americans Mark Hart and Matt Sherrod.
Originally active from 1985 to 1996, the band has had consistent commercial and critical success in Australia and New Zealand and international chart success in two phases, beginning with their self-titled debut album, which reached number twelve on the US Album Chart in 1987 and provided the Top Ten hits, "Don't Dream It's Over" and "Something So Strong". Further international success came in the UK and Europe with their third and fourth albums, Woodface and Together Alone and the compilation album Recurring Dream, which included the hits "Fall at Your Feet", "Weather with You", "Distant Sun", "Locked Out", "Instinct" and "Not the Girl You Think You Are". Queen Elizabeth II bestowed an OBE on both Neil and Tim Finn, in June 1993, for their contribution to the music of New Zealand.


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We're about four weeks into Australia's Weirdest Date and the shenanigans just keep getting weirder. There are four ladies who are yet to go on a single date with the human Ken doll and they're not happy, Jan.
There is nothing Islamic about a beheading: Muslims v extremists
Curtin University research fellow Anne Aly says there are a lot of misconceptions about people who follow Islam.
Clive Palmer declared 'unreasonable and absurd' by China's foreign ministry
In case he had any lingering doubts, the Chinese foreign ministry has made clear their worsening opinion of Clive Palmer.
Indonesian president Jokowi's victory party kept in check by history, huge task ahead
In voting for Joko Widodo, Indonesians rejected a flourishing speechmaker and chose a Mr Fixit instead.
Ferguson unrest: National Guard begins to withdraw from riot-plagued city
Small crowds staged largely peaceful protests late on Wednesday over the fatal shooting of a black teenager by a white police officer in Ferguson, Missouri, the calmest night since riots erupted over the racially charged killing.
Court confirms Joko Widodo as Indonesia's next president as police stop Prabowo supporters
Indonesia's next president will certainly be Joko Widodo after the country's Constitutional Court made a "final and binding" decision that comprehensively rejected the appeal mounted by his rival, Prabowo Subianto.
An atrocious murder, but not a strategy changer
After the murder of the American journalist Jim Foley by militants there have been the expected calls for an increased US military engagement in Iraq, one that seeks to defeat Islamic State on the battlefield.
US launched unsuccessful mission to free murdered journalist James Foley
In the months leading up to James Foley's horrific death at the hands of Islamic militants, the United States launched a failed rescue mission in Syria and refused to pay a multi-million dollar ransom for the 40-year-old journalist, it has been revealed.
Manhunt for British jihadist who beheaded US journalist
The race is on to identify the jihadist militant with the British accent who spoke in the gruesome beheading video of US journalist James Foley.
'I will f---ing kill you': Missouri police officer threatens protesters in Ferguson
A US policeman has been stood down for threatening to kill a peaceful protester in Ferguson, the suburb in St Louis, Missouri, that has been rocked by unrest since an unarmed black teenager was shot dead by a white police officer this month.


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The National Parks of Massachusetts commissioned a study to analyze new ways to facilitate visitation to the through improved provision of traveler information. The report explores potential improvements to several elements of the parks' regional traveler information system (TIS), including a nation-wide visitor-oriented Web site. The report also identifies options for providing visitor orientation through a centralized transportation hub in Boston.
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While it's understandable that with new items to try, dominion is getting played a lot more. I've notice there are a lot more dominion games to watch now. Do you guys think spectate live is now programed to show at least 2 dominion game out of the 5 available slots?
Dominion has a lot more action then SR, so it would be nice if the ratio of Dominion and SR games showcase is permanent.
I think it has to do more with the fact that ranked elo has been reset while normal elo remains untouched. Hence, everyone who was already high elo in Dom is still high elo and therefore eligible to be shown in featured games, whereas people in ranked games have to play a couple games to get back up there. You should probably see the Dom:ranked SR games ratio stabilize over the next couple of days.
It's not just Dominion, it's normal SR as well. But yeah, so many featured games, heh. Act nice, it's an opportunity to get more people to try Dominion/see the meta
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Illinois' first concealed carry licenses in the mail — 5,000 of them – chicagotribune.com
To ensure that the applications are not denied unjustly, Gov. Pat Quinn has appointed a seven-member panel of federal prosecutors, FBI agents and judges to review objections raised by law enforcement.
The board has 30 days to review the rejected applications.
Judges, prosecurtors, and federal cops – the very people who loathe the rights guaranteed by the Second Amendment. That should provide a fair and unbiased review process.
That's like appointing the officers of the local Ku Klux Klan to review black voting applications.


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Ten Counties Honored with What Parents Want Award
Posted: May 17, 2006
CHARLESTON, W.Va. _ Ten West Virginia county school districts are giving parents what they want in a public school.
Brooke, Cabell, Harrison, Jefferson, Kanawha, Marion, Monongalia, Ohio, Putnam and Wood counties have received the �What Parents Want� award from SchoolMatch. The nationally recognized public school database in Columbus, Ohio, helps workers who are transferred find schools for their children in their new communities. The 10 counties also received the award in 2004 and 2005.
Only 2,504 of the nation�s 15,573 public school districts have been recognized for meeting the needs of families choosing schools when relocating. That�s just 16 percent of school districts across the country.
The award is based on information obtained from county assessors, auditors, state taxing authorities, state departments of education and other sources.
�Education is an important consideration when businesses look to locate in West Virginia and elsewhere, said State Schools Superintendent Steve Paine. �Businesses know education is the key to economic development in the 21st century. These counties should be proud for their commitment to excellence.�
More than 97,000 parents who answered questionnaires said they look at test scores, accreditation and recognition for excellence by a national foundation or the U.S. Department of Education. Parents also want small classes, competitive teacher salaries and above average spending on instruction and library/media services.
Corporations and consumers use SchoolMatch when moving across town, up-grading residences, relocating to a new area and for general information about schools. School administrators use the database to focus on goals for school system improvement based upon the performance of the schools. More than 7 million parents have used the service.
�Many parents now want to shop for a public school just as they do for consumer products,� said SchoolMatch President William Bainbridge.
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Sarah Hammond
Alumni Playwright2007 -- 2014
A resident playwright at New Dramatists since 2007, Sarah's plays are Green Girl, The Extinction of Felix Garden, Circus Tracks, Kudzu, and House on Stilts. Honors include the Lippmann Family "New Frontier" Award, Actors Theatre of Louisville's Heideman Award, commissions from South Coast Repertory and Broadway Across America, and a residency at The Royal National Theatre in London. String, her musical with Adam Gwon, won the Frederick Loewe Award at New Dramatists, a NAMT residency grant, the Weston Playhouse New Musicals Award, and was chosen for the Eugene O'Neill National Music Theatre Conference. Her plays have been produced at the Summer Play Festival at The Public, Trustus Theatre, Hangar Lab, City Theatre Summer Shorts, Live Girls! Theater, Collaboraction, Tulsa New Works for Women, and several universities. Her short plays are published in Ten-Minute Plays for 2 Actors: The Best of 2004 (Smith and Kraus) and Great Short Plays: Volume 6 (Playscripts, Inc.).
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CIRCUS TRACKS in Texas
Outcry Theatre is producing Circus Tracks in the Out of the Loop Fringe Festival in Fort Worth March 9, 10, and 13.
More info about the festival at TheatreJones, which picked Circus Tracks as a hot ticket for March.
STRING in NYC and at the O'Neill
STRING, Adam Gwon and Sarah Hammond's musical about the three Fates set in the modern city, has two separate workshops coming up in June. First, in New York, the Loewe Award Workshop will culminate in a public performance on June 8 at 2 p.m. at New Dramatists. Then, during the last two weeks of June, Adam and Sarah will put rewrites to work at the O'Neill Music Theatre Festival, with public performances on June 23, 24, 27, and 29. Further details can be found here.
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August 12th, 2014
5 reasons South Korea could be the church of future
Opinion by Candida Moss, special to CNNFollow @CandidaMoss
(CNN) – When Pope Francis arrives in South Korea on Wednesday for a five-day visit, he'll get a look at just the kind of church he's been trying to create worldwide.
The trip, planned to coincide with Asia Youth Day, marks the first time a pope has visited the country since 1989, and is part of a new papal focus on globalization in general and on Asia in particular. (Francis plans to visit Sri Lanka, the Philippines and Japan in January.)
The time has long passed that the Catholic Church is elderly white men and women in European enclaves.
The last papal conclave and the election of the first Latin American Pope raised awareness of the Catholic Church's growing presence in Africa, but Asian Christianity was hardly mentioned at all.
Even if it is rarely discussed in the media, Korean Catholicism is among the most vibrant in the world.
Here are five reasons South Korea might be the future of Catholic Church.
July 2nd, 2014
The new American dream: Searching for spirituality
By Jessica Ravitz, CNN
(CNN) - To discover one's self. To find enlightenment. To take a spiritual journey.
What does this language mean? Are these pursuits, these aspirations, really possible? And if they are, what do the results look like?
I can't pretend to have the answers. What I do know is that I went to India this year on a journalism fellowship to write about religion and spirituality. I landed in a place called Rishikesh, a holy spot for Hindus and magnet for Westerners seeking inner peace.
For two weeks, I set judgment aside and dove in to see what this place was all about. What I found touched me more than I anticipated and left me feeling somewhat transformed. I chronicled all of this in "Indian Awakenings" last month.
Since then, I've had a different sort of awakening. FULL POST
June 18th, 2014
Vatican denies reports that Pope Francis is ill
By Daniel Burke, CNN Belief Blog EditorFollow @BurkeCNN
(CNN) A Vatican spokesman denied reports on Wednesday that Pope Francis is ill, saying that the curtailment of his public summer schedule is common for popes.
"There is no sickness whatsoever," said the Rev. Thomas Rosica, a consultant to the Vatican press office. "If there was, we would be open about that and asking people to pray for him."
Francis made his usual public appearance in St. Peter's Square on Wednesday morning and is planning a trip to South Korea from August 13 to 18.
But the Pope will curtail public appearances in St. Peter's Square during July, as he did last year, and will scale back his daily celebration of Masses at Casa Santa Marta for the summer.
It is customary for popes to vacation during the summers months. Francis, 77, will continue working, Rosica said, while limiting public appearances.
June 7th, 2014
Finding wholeness in a holy place
By Jessica Ravitz, CNN
(CNN) - Earlier this year, thanks to a global religion reporting fellowship, I had the opportunity to explore the spiritual landscape that is Rishikesh, India.
It's a magical little city nestled in the foothills of the Himalayas that's holy to Hindus and a mystical playground for Westerners.
The journey was something I lightly anticipated as "Eat, Pray, Love … minus the pizza and sex." It turned out to be so much more.
Maybe you followed the two-week experience, as it unfolded, at #RoamingRavitz. Or perhaps you're hearing about this adventure for the first time. Either way, I hope you'll be curious to learn more.
My time in Rishikesh was full. What I learned from the swamis, gurus, astrologers, yogis, healers and seekers I met there left my head and heart spinning.
Months later, I have finally made sense of it all. I invite you to check out the full story of my odyssey at "Indian Awakenings."
Also be sure to read "Lost and found: Missing in Rishikesh, India, the 'Land of Gods,'" where I delve into the mysteries surrounding the disappearance in Rishikesh of two Western men. Some have theorized that they fell victim to "India Syndrome," an unusual condition in which young Western travelers become delusional and, in extreme cases, disappear - often during quests for enlightenment.
I went into both reporting ventures not knowing what to expect. They brought me places I never saw coming.
If a spiritual destination left you transformed, I'd love to know where you went and what you learned. Please feel free to share in the comments section.
June 2nd, 2014
China's latest crackdown target: religion
Opinion by William McKenzie, Special to CNN
(CNN) - Early on the morning of November 28, 2007, Jia Weihan was forced to think the unthinkable: Was her father really a bad man?
At the time, she was an 11-year-old attending a school in Beijing that taught her to respect the communist authorities. When 30 or so police officers arrived to arrest her father, she did not know what to think.
As it turned out, her father, Shi Weihan, the pastor of a house church, was simply trying to live out his religious beliefs. That should be a fundamental right, but in China - even the more economically liberalized China – it's not.
Twenty-five years after Tiananmen Square - where on June 4, 1989, Chinese soldiers turned their guns on protesting students and activists - freedom remains elusive.
In China, Tibetan Buddhists and Uyghur Muslims face worse conditions than at any time over the past decade, according to a report from the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom.
The report warns that independent Protestants and Catholics face arrests, fines and the closing of their churches. The government recently bulldozed one large church in the city of Wenzhou.
The report also highlights other restrictions, including these problems:
In Shi's case, he had decided not to tell Jia and her 7-year-old sister, Enmei, that he was printing Bibles and Christian literature. That was against Chinese law, so he did not want to put his children in jeopardy by letting them in on the secret.
Their children soon came to understand the secret, in a life-altering way.
May 15th, 2014
The worst places in the world to be religious
By Daniel Burke, CNN Belief Blog EditorFollow @BurkeCNN
(CNN) - Since 1999, the U.S. State Department has tracked the world's worst abusers of religious rights.
As the most recent report notes, it has never lacked for material. Persecutions of people of faith are rising across the globe.
Among the most worrying trends, according to the State Department, are "authoritarian governments that restrict their citizens' ability to practice their religion."
In typically bland bureaucratic language, the State Department calls these "countries of particular concern." But the designation can come with some teeth.
Sudan, for example, where a Christian woman was sentenced to death this week for leaving Islam, is ineligible for some types of foreign aid.
In addition to Sudan, here are the State Department's "countries of particular concern." You might call them "The Worst Places in the World to Be Religious."
April 25th, 2014
9 myths about Hinduism — debunked
By Moni Basu, CNNFollow @MbasuCNN
(CNN) - Caste. Cows. Karma.
Suhag Shukla knows that's how some people outside Hinduism see her religion. As the head of the Hindu American Foundation, Shukla, 42, clarifies misconceptions all the time.
Hinduism is ancient, though there is no specific date for when it was formed. The name is a Sanskrit word; Hinduism and Hindu were coined by invaders who used the terms to refer to the people they encountered when they crossed the Hindu Kush mountains and arrived at the Indus River.
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January 7th, 2014
'Eat, Pray, Love' ... minus the pizza and sex
By Jessica Ravitz, CNN
(CNN) Nestled in the foothills of the Himalayas, in the northern Indian state of Uttarakhand, sits a magical place ripe for exploration. It's called Rishikesh, and for the next two weeks it will be our spiritual playground.
I am going there thanks to a religion reporting fellowship, and I'd like to take you with me.
A holy spot for Hindus, Rishikesh is also a destination for Westerners hungering for a different and deeper kind of sustenance. Among the most renowned Rishikesh searchers: The Beatles, who came here in 1968 to study Transcendental Meditation with the Maharishi Mahesh Yogi.
It's dotted with ashrams. Painted holy men roam the streets and sit in nearby caves. There are sunset ceremonies along the sacred Ganges River, and yoga classes flow as consistently as the hallowed waters. Pilgrims flock to temples. Visitors can surrender to ancient forms of medicine, find healing and be cleansed. Some are said to arrive in Rishikesh and never leave, losing themselves forever in the quest for enlightenment.
November 18th, 2013
Religion as solace in the Philippines
Tacloban City, The Philippines (CNN) - The day after the typhoon, the Rev. Edwin Bacaltos stepped out of the compound of the Church of Our Mother of Perpetual Help in central Tacloban and began his work.
The scene was one of unspeakable horror. Dead bodies were strewn all over the place. The debris of shattered buildings and their contents filled the street.
Bacaltos' self-appointed task that day was to bless the bodies that lay scattered around his parish.
"It was difficult for me," he said. "It was a really emotional experience."
The next day, he said, "When I celebrated the Eucharist, I broke down because of all the suffering I had seen."
Hundreds of survivors were taking refuge in the church compound, much of which withstood Super Typhoon Haiyan's ferocious winds and destructive storm surge.
Many of them asked the pastor how God could let such a calamity befall this predominantly Catholic city.
His response, he said, was to tell them that "God is not the cause of the suffering. God cannot prevent this. This is the work of nature."
But why it had to happen to Tacloban and its more than 200,000 residents, Father Bacaltos acknowledged, is "difficult to explain."
As the people who remain in this broken city attempt to come to terms with the catastrophe that engulfed them a week ago, religion is offering a degree of solace for some of those who have suffered incalculable losses.
It's also providing basic elements of community and support to residents of an area where local government ceased to fully function for several days and is still only slowly sputtering back into action.
November 13th, 2013
Jesus statue unscathed by Typhoon Haiyan
(CNN) – A giant statue of Jesus apparently survived Typhoon Haiyan unscathed, even as the massive storm flattened many parts of Tanauan, a coastal town in the central Philippines.
It's not the first time religious statues have survived natural disasters in the heavily Catholic Philippines, according to local reports. Two statues of the Virgin Mary withstood a devastating earthquake last month.
Meanwhile, Haiyan has wiped entire towns off the map, and thousands are searching for family members, food and water.
MORE ON CNN: Philippines aid pours in but survivors still going hungry
So, what do you think, readers: Is the unscathed Jesus statue a miraculous sign of hope amid the ruins or just a random coincidence?
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The CNN Belief Blog covers the faith angles of the day's biggest stories, from breaking news to politics to entertainment, fostering a global conversation about the role of religion and belief in readers' lives. It's edited by CNN's Daniel Burke with contributions from Eric Marrapodi and CNN's worldwide news gathering team.