Archive for November, 2009
How do I explain an Involuntary Termination without having to explain what happened?
Sunday, November 29th, 2009
I am having a hard time explaining an Involuntary Termnination that I know was done out of revenge.
To Authenticate who I am;
Max R Waller
11261 Sproule Ave
Pacoima CA 91331
Telephone:1-818-890-2048
Please be patient when reading and respond by writing to united_states_constitution@yahoo.com
Wrongful Termination at Sam’s Club 6625 at San Fernando California 91340
Gabriel H Peregrino is the Tire and Battery Associate that lied on Saturday, 21 April 2007. He wrote a lie stating that I was aggressive, but he only exaggerates and is vindictive. He is a slacker and Ambrosio Galvan and Bill Lang know this but will not admit since they can be fired for any reason since people in California can be terminated At Will.
The following implicates Club Manager Fidel Jacobo
Saturday, 21 April 2007
16:27 PDST
To Sam’s Club Asset Protection and management
From Waller, Max Rafael
Incidence
TBC Assoc Gabriel (Assoc ID 2216) did not want to raise the vehicle for mounting and the easier task, the tire of the vehicle. About two week ago he and I had a great half hour talk about animation or know as cartoons. I thought we were having some kind of association but I am wrong. This took place around 13:07 PDST so please review the surveillance tape. You will also see the pranks others have played on me. Review all from two weeks back. Gabriel and I pushed each other. Ambrosio Galvan and Bill Lang know his work habits. Thank you for opening this investigation. I am aware of what constitutes a Hostile Work Place Environment. You, Fidel Jacobo, have been told of TBC Associates works habits. You have not addressed this in any document meeting.
Show the surveillance video as proof. The video would exonerate me of their false charges.
I believe that I was terminated since California is a At-Will Employment state
William Gregory Lang or Bill Lang transferred to a Sam’s Club near Palmer Lake in Colorado in early June 2007.
Mr. Lang used to be trusted by me who made the mistake of telling him everything before the Termination on Monday, 23 April 2007.
Bill Lang knows the dirt of Sam’s Club 6625 and had told some people in the Club that almost everyone hates Fidel Jacobo and that is why a lot of people quit Sam’s Club 6625.
Team Lead Ambrosio Galvan also knows a lot of dirty secrets at Sam’s Club 6625, but is nervous about losing his job if he sides with me
Sam’s Club PD-57 Investigation/Suspension was NOT adhering to by Club Manager Fidel Jacobo and Membership Manager Esperanza Lopez.
Read the complete policy, PD-57, at the end.
No documentation of any complaints and the San Fernando Police Department or the Los Angeles Police Department ever showed for a "Work Place Violence."
Please show proof since one complaint and one video tape does NOT establish Workplace Violence.
SHOW THE SURVEILLANCE VIDEO!!!
Neither Mr. Jacobo nor Ms Lopez wanted to sign the papers of any meeting between two managers and me for Legal Documentation.
No meetings to address any potential problems at the Tire and Battery Center were brought up by the Team Lead or Management.
As of Monday, 9 April 2007, the people of the Tire Shop are playing pranks and making it appear as if I was becoming forgetful such as the misplacement of tools and personal safety gear.
The suspects are Erick Miron and Mark Castro.
Esperanza Lopez was told and never had a meeting to discuss the topics brought to her attention by me.
Esperanza Lopez was asked to verify this by reviewing the Surveillance video tapes and my request was not honored.
Esperanza Lopez was told about the pranks about two weeks ago but no meeting to diffuse or address serious matters was conducted.
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc does not always follow their guidelines and fire anyone that does not allow their selves to be intimidated!!!
In the early 1990s Esperanza Lopez used to be a cashier at Tres Sierras Store #1 in Pacoima CA 91331 but when she became a manager she was as a friendly to old friends of the Delgado Family. Esperanza’s nickname was "Pera."
Esperanza Lopez is a decent manager BUT only honors the request (s) of those that will help her career or that she likes.
If I can get a good attorney I might be able to file the following complaints.
Discriminations types; Disparate Treatment and Disparate Impact
The Waller Family will pray for everyone that is against me
Erick Miron always complained about classical music and started a rumor and told Marco Arins that he and I had a physical fight.
I, Max Rafael Waller, formerly Assoc ID 0035 and Operator 007 proudly served from Tuesday, 13 November 1990 – Monday, 23 April 2007 and only needed about nine years to do a minimal of twenty-five years to retire from Wal Mart Stores, Inc. I was one hundred percent vested in Profit Sharing and had a one month vacation allocated per year.
I am a share holder Wal Mart Stores, Inc stock and I have about 11 shares so he has vested interest at the time of termination.
HOW IT ALL BEGAN
Sam’s Club 6625
12920 Foothill Blvd
San Fernando California 91340
Phone: 1-818-365-7710 Fax: 1-818-365-0690
December 2006 Mehmet Ekinci {A Hatchet Man and sent to "clean House" is no longer there but in Fresno California according to Mr. Jason Fastner} said that he was replacing everyone in the tire shop or its proper title: Tire and Battery Center according to Jeff Lopez {no longer work there} and Mark Castro {has recanted} and Bill Lang heard indirectly but will deny it. Max Rafael Waller studied all of Wal-Mart policies and found that if that his remark {INTIMIDATION} could be verified then he would get a coaching for making such a remark. The others are scared to tell the truth.
According to Art who works for the California EDD at http://www.edd.ca.gov/ my ex boss told him that I was fired for
1) Work Place Violence
and
2) Verbal Altercation.
Fidel Jacobo was doing his best so that I would not receive unemployment.
I am receiving unemployment since there was no meeting to talk about Work Place Violence.
People that are fired/terminated due to violence will NOT receive Unemployment Compensation which is commonly known as Unemployment Pay.
On Saturday, 12 May 2007 a relative of mine two Sam’s Club 6625 associates possibly a Check Out Supervisor Jay and a female spreading misinformation at Wireless Communication #1, 11916 Foothill Blvd, Lake View Terrace CA 91342; Telephone:1-818-897-1477 and Fax:1-818-897-1467
If Wal-Mart / Sam’s Club 6625 could negate what I have written, then I would be in legal trouble.
A lot of information came from Bill Lang who is an insider.
Wal-Mart Corporate Policy
Number: PD-57
Investigation/Suspension Policy
Revised: 10/16/04
Policy
When it is necessary to conduct an investigation regarding possible violations of Wal-Mart policies, the investigation should be handled promptly and thoroughly. The investigation will be focused on determining if the allegations can be substantiated and what action, if any, is necessary. In all investigations, confidentiality will be maintained to the greatest extent possible.
NOTE: This policy is to be used for all investigations, except for fraud of theft issues. Any investigations related to fraud or theft issue is to be conducted by Loss Prevention [now called Asset Protection].
Applies To
All Associates, regular, temporary, full time, peak time, Hourly and Salaried.
Procedures
All investigations should be conducted thoroughly and promptly.
Objectives of an investigation are to:
determine whether the allegations can be substantiated;
determine whether the allegations, if substantiated, constitute a violation of company policy;
determine what action, if any, is needed; maintain confidentiality;
Harassment/Discrimination/Inappropriate Conduct Investigations
All supervisors/managers have an obligation to report cases or suspected cases of
Harassment/discrimination/inappropriate conduct to an appropriate level of management as detailed below.
Allegations reported to Hourly Supervisors must be reported to a salaried member of management.
All allegations of harassment/discrimination must be reported to and investigated by: Facility Manager/Salaried People Manager (Wal-Mart Stores & Sam’s Club)
People Manager (Field Logistics)
People Director, People Manager will inform the District Manager/Director of Operations (the title is no longer used), Divisional People Director and Regional Personnel manager of the allegation. The People Manager (Field Logistics) will inform the General Manager (Club Manager at Sam’s Club) and the Regional Manager.
Harassment/Discrimination Investigations
Investigations regarding Harassment/Discrimination/Inappropriate Conduct allegations by Associate/Customer and /or Member must be conducted by the Facility Manager/Salaried People Manager or higher using the Investigation Report & Guide (IRG) of THE RED BOOK. If the complaint involves one of these managers, a higher level of salaried management should conduct the investigation. If the Facility Manager is out of the facility (i.e., Vacation, leave of absence) another member of management must contact the District Manager/Director of Operations or Regional Personnel Manager to ensure the investigation begins immediately. The Investigation Report & Guide and the following investigation forms can be printed from the link found at the end of this policy under Resources, Printed Materials, and THE RED BOOK Forms:
Investigation Supplements
Investigation Report and Guide
Interview Checklist
Witness Manager Notes
Associate Statement
Follow Up Interview Checklist
Changes/Additions to Associate Statement
All original documents obtained relating to Harassment or Discrimination allegations will be maintained in THE RED BOOK, at the facility in a locked file cabinet in the Investigating manager’s office. They are not to be placed in a personnel file.
If the investigation is regarding a salaried member of management’s conduct, THE RED BOOK should be maintained at the District Manager/Director of Operations (Regional Personnel Manager for Logistics) office in a locked file cabinet.
For confidentiality reasons, Associates are not entitled to copies of statements other than their own that are collected/obtained during as investigation.
THE RED BOOK may be used for other type of investigations if desired (optional).
Conducting Interviews
A salaried member of management must interview all identified individuals to determine what occurred, when, where, and who was involved and obtain written statements from all individuals interviewed.
Conduct all interviews privately, and ensure that is a salaried member of management participating as a witnessing manager. Explain to the Associate that the witnessing manager will be taking notes. At least one member of management should be the same gender (if practical) as the Associate is on the clock.
Verify the Associate is on the clock.
Tell the Associate you are here to learn what the Associate might know regarding certain matters that have come to your attention.
Explain that the meeting will be considered an Open Door discussion and that the Associate is protected from retaliation from any person for sharing information during the investigation.
Explain that the meeting is confidential, and that any information the Associate provides will be shared only with those who have a need to know or to further the investigation.
Ask whether the Associate is comfortable meeting with you and the other manager(s) present. If uncomfortable, offer the Associate the opportunity to discuss without the particular manager.
Tell the Associate that to be consistent you will be taking notes as you go through the interview.
If an Associate request to have a co-worker present, and refuses to meet with management alone, you need to let them know that our Associates have the benefit of utilizing the Open Door Policy which allows them the opportunity to talk directly to a member of management regarding any situation, while maintaining confidentiality. As a result, it is not necessary for Associates to have a co-worker present, therefore, co-workers will not be allowed to attend. If the Associate to refuse to meet, you may request the Associate to submit a written statement regarding the situation. Inform the associate that the investigation will continue with or without their comments.
Continue with the investigation and necessary action.
Collect and review all statements, appropropriate paperwork, documentation, and system reports that are relevant to the investigation.
Consider interviews, written statements, documents or other materials carefully to determine whether a violation of policy occurred and take appropriate action.
All documentation concerning the investigation should be kept in a separate file locked file cabinet in the manager’s office (People Manager for Field Logistics). They are not to be placed in the personnel files.
Suspensions
During the course of an investigation, the Investigating Manager may determine it would be in the best interest of the Associate of the Company for the Associate to be suspended from work, pending the outcome of the investigation.
Suspension from the Company will be unpaid, pending the outcome of the investigation. Hourly Associates will not be eligible to use benefit hours (illness protection, or personal time) to compensate for lost wages. Salaried will be paid only through the end of the week in which they will be suspended.
If an Associate is suspended due to an arrest, refer to Arrested Associate’s Policy, PD-01 for additional information.
Appropriate Action
Once the investigation is completed, if there has been no violation of company policy, no disciplinary action will be taken. If there has been a violation of company policy, the Associate under investigation may be subject to disciplinary action, up to and including termination. The investigation materials must still be maintained regardless of the outcome of the investigation.
If the investigation is the result of an Open Door, it is the salaried member of management’s responsibility to follow up with the reporting Associate. The salaried member of management should ensure the Associate understands how and why the resolution was determined. If the Associate still has unresolved concerns, the Associate should be directed to the next level supervision.
Awards:
Division A, now Region A
3rd Quarter Award for Member Service
The award was received at Home office in November 2003
Region 54, now District 55
2nd Quarter Award for Member Service
The Awards was received at Sam’s Club 6625 in October 2003
Sam’s Club 6625
September 2003 Associate of the Month
The Awards was received at Sam’s Club 6625 in October 2003
It’s My Business (December 2005/ January 2006) A Sam’s Club publication. This is the biggest award and recognition at Wal-Mart Stores, Inc regarding Customer Service.
Member Service Living Legend
The question is NOT a joke, so call.
Telephone:1-818-890-2048
Max R Waller
11261 Sproule Ave
Pacoima CA 91331
I am looking for sincere answers.
Is this a question or a book? Didn’t read past the first two sentences but….you don’t have to explain, but I hope you feel better now that you did (if that’s what the rest of that book said).
"Have you ever been fired?
If the answer is negative, the answer is simple. But if you have been fired, you need to be prepared to the answer the follow up questions that my come up.
If the termination was for reason beyond your control narrate it. If not do not try justifying yourself. If you had a fault, admit it and convince the interview that you have corrected it. "
Do you believe in coincidences?
Sunday, November 29th, 2009
The Coincidence Theorists Guide to 9/11
That governments have permitted terrorist acts against their own people, and have even themselves been perpetrators in order to find strategic advantage is quite likely true, but this is the United States we’re talking about.
That intelligence agencies, financiers, terrorists and narco-criminals have a long history together is well established, but the Nugan Hand Bank, BCCI, Banco Ambrosiano, the P2 Lodge, the CIA/Mafia anti-Castro/Kennedy alliance, Iran/Contra and the rest were a long time ago, so there’s no need to rehash all that. That was then, this is now!
That Jonathan Bush’s Riggs Bank has been found guilty of laundering terrorist funds and fined a US-record $25 million must embarrass his nephew George, but it’s still no justification for leaping to paranoid conclusions.
That George Bush’s brother Marvin sat on the board of the Kuwaiti-owned company which provided electronic security to the World Trade Centre, Dulles Airport and United Airlines means nothing more than you must admit those Bush boys have done alright for themselves.
That George Bush found success as a businessman only after the investment of Osama’s brother Salem and reputed al Qaeda financier Khalid bin Mahfouz is just one of those things – one of those crazy things.
That Osama bin Laden is known to have been an asset of US foreign policy in no way implies he still is.
That al Qaeda was active in the Balkan conflict, fighting on the same side as the US as recently as 1999, while the US protected its cells, is merely one of history’s little aberrations.
The claims of Michael Springman, State Department veteran of the Jeddah visa bureau, that the CIA ran the office and issued visas to al Qaeda members so they could receive training in the United States, sound like the sour grapes of someone who was fired for making such wild accusations.
That one of George Bush’s first acts as President, in January 2001, was to end the two-year deployment of attack submarines which were positioned within striking distance of al Qaeda’s Afghanistan camps, even as the group’s guilt for the Cole bombing was established, proves that a transition from one administration to the next is never an easy task.
That so many influential figures in and close to the Bush White House had expressed, just a year before the attacks, the need for a "new Pearl Harbor" before their militarist ambitions could be fulfilled, demonstrates nothing more than the accidental virtue of being in the right place at the right time.
That the company PTECH, founded by a Saudi financier placed on America’s Terrorist Watch List in October 2001, had access to the FAA’s entire computer system for two years before the 9/11 attack, means he must not have been such a threat after all.
That whistleblower Indira Singh was told to keep her mouth shut and forget what she learned when she took her concerns about PTECH to her employers and federal authorities, suggests she lacked the big picture. And that the Chief Auditor for JP Morgan Chase told Singh repeatedly, as she answered questions about who supplied her with what information, that "that person should be killed," suggests he should take an anger management seminar.
That on May 8, 2001, Dick Cheney took upon himself the job of co-ordinating a response to domestic terror attacks even as he was crafting the administration’s energy policy which bore implications for America’s military, circumventing the established infrastructure and ignoring the recommendations of the Hart-Rudman report, merely shows the VP to be someone who finds it hard to delegate.
That the standing order which covered the shooting down of hijacked aircraft was altered on June 1, 2001, taking discretion away from field commanders and placing it solely in the hands of the Secretary of Defense, is simply poor planning and unfortunate timing. Fortunately the error has been corrected, as the order was rescinded shortly after 9/11.
That in the weeks before 9/11, FBI agent Colleen Rowley found her investigation of Zacarias Moussaoui so perversely thwarted that her colleagues joked that bin Laden had a mole at the FBI, proves the stress-relieving virtue of humour in the workplace.
That Dave Frasca of the FBI’s Radical Fundamentalist Unit received a promotion after quashing multiple, urgent requests for investigations into al Qaeda assets training at flight schools in the summer of 2001 does appear on the surface odd, but undoubtedly there’s a good reason for it, quite possibly classified.
That FBI informant Randy Glass, working an undercover sting, was told by Pakistani intelligence operatives that the World Trade Center towers were coming down, and that his repeated warnings which continued until weeks before the attacks, including the mention of planes used as weapons, were ignored by federal authorities, is simply one of the many "What Ifs" of that tragic day.
That over the summer of 2001 Washington received many urgent, senior-level warnings from foreign intelligence agencies and governments – including those of Germany, France, Great Britain, Russia, Egypt, Israel, Morocco, Afghanistan and others – of impending terror attacks using hijacked aircraft and did nothing, demonstrates the pressing need for a new Intelligence Czar.
That John Ashcroft stopped flying commercial aircraft in July 2001 on account of security considerations had nothing to do with warnings regarding September 11, because he said so to the 9/11 Commission.
That former lead counsel for the House David Schippers says he’d taken to John Ashcroft’s office specific warnings he’d learned from FBI agents in New York of an impending attack – even naming the proposed dates, names of the hijackers and the targets – and that the investigations had been stymied and the agents threatened, proves nothing but David Schipper’s pathetic need for attention.
That Garth Nicolson received two warnings from contacts in the intelligence community and one from a North African head of state, which included specific site, date and source of the attacks, and passed the information to the Defense Department and the National Security Council to evidently no effect, clearly amounts to nothing, since virtually nobody has ever heard of him.
That in the months prior to September 11, self-described US intelligence operative Delmart Vreeland sought, from a Toronto jail cell, to get US and Canadian authorities to heed his warning of his accidental discovery of impending catastrophic attacks is worthless, since Vreeland was a dubious character, notwithstanding the fact that many of his claims have since been proven true.
That FBI Special Investigator Robert Wright claims that agents assigned to intelligence operations actually protect terrorists from investigation and prosecution, that the FBI shut down his probe into terrorist training camps, and that he was removed from a money-laundering case that had a direct link to terrorism, sounds like yet more sour grapes from a disgruntled employee.
That George Bush had plans to invade Afghanistan on his desk before 9/11 demonstrates only the value of being prepared.
The suggestion that securing a pipeline across Afghanistan figured into the White House’s calculations is as ludicrous as the assertion that oil played a part in determining war in Iraq.
That Afghanistan is once again the world’s principal heroin producer is an unfortunate reality, but to claim the CIA is still actively involved in the narcotics trade is to presume bad faith on the part of the agency.
Mahmood Ahmed, chief of Pakistan’s ISI, must not have authorized an al Qaeda payment of $100,000 to Mohammed Atta days before the attacks, and was not meeting with senior Washington officials over the week of 9/11, because I didn’t read anything about him in the official report.
That Porter Goss met with Ahmed the morning of September 11 in his capacity as Chairman of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence has no bearing whatsoever upon his recent selection by the White House to head the Central Intelligence Agency.
That Goss’s congressional seat encompasses the 9/11 hijackers’ Florida base of operation, including their flight schools, is precisely the kind of meaningless factoid a conspiracy theorist would bring up.
It’s true that George HW Bush and Dick Cheney spent the evening of September 10 alone in the Oval Office, but what’s wrong with old colleagues catching up? And it’s true that George HW Bush and Shafig bin Laden, Osama’s brother, spent the morning of September 11 together at a board meeting of the Carlyle Group, but the bin Ladens are a big family.
That FEMA arrived in New York on Sept 10 to prepare for a scheduled biowarfare drill, and had a triage centre ready to go that was larger and better equipped than the one that was lost in the collapse of WTC 7, was a lucky twist of fate.
Newsweek’s report that senior Pentagon officials cancelled flights on Sept 10 for the following day on account of security concerns is only newsworthy because of what happened the following morning.
That George Bush’s telephone logs for September 11 do not exist should surprise no one, given the confusion of the day.
That Mohamed Atta attended the International Officer’s School at Maxwell Air Force Base, that Abdulaziz Alomari attended Brooks Air Force Base Aerospace Medical School, that Saeed Alghamdi attended the Defense Language Institute in Monterey merely shows it is a small world, after all.
That Lt Col Steve Butler, Vice Chancellor for student affairs of the Defense Language Institute during Alghamdi’s terms, was disciplined, removed from his post and threatened with court martial when he wrote "Bush knew of the impending attacks on America. He did nothing to warn the American people because he needed this war on terrorism. What is…contemptible is the President of the United States not telling the American people what he knows for political gain," is the least that should have happened for such disrespect shown his Commander in Chief.
That Mohammed Atta dressed like a Mafioso, had a stripper girlfriend, smuggled drugs, was already a licensed pilot when he entered the US, enjoyed pork chops, drank to excess and did cocaine, was closer to Europeans than Arabs in Florida, and included the names of defence contractors on his email list, proves how dangerous the radical fundamentalist Muslim can be.
That 43 lbs of heroin was found on board the Lear Jet owned by Wally Hilliard, the owner of Atta’s flight school, just three weeks after Atta enrolled – the biggest seizure ever in Central Florida – was just bad luck. That Hilliard was not charged shows how specious the claims for conspiracy truly are.
That Hilliard’s plane had made 30-round trips to Venezuela with the same passengers who always paid cash, that the plane had been supplied by a pair of drug smugglers who had also outfitted CIA drug runner Barry Seal, and that 9/11 commissioner Richard ben-Veniste had been Seal’s attorney before Seal’s murder, shows nothing but the lengths to which conspiracists will go to draw sinister conclusions.
Reports of insider trading on 9/11 are false, because the SEC investigated and found only respectable investors who will remain nameless involved, and no terrorists, so the windfall profit-taking was merely, as ever, coincidental.
That heightened security for the World Trade Centre was lifted immediately prior to the attacks illustrates that it always happens when you least expect it.
That Hani Hanjour, the pilot of Flight 77, was so incompetent he could not fly a Cessna in August, but in September managed to fly a 767 at excessive speed into a spiraling, 270-degree descent and a level impact of the first floor of the Pentagon, on the only side that was virtually empty and had been hardened to withstand a terrorist attack, merely demonstrates that people can do almost anything once they set their minds to it.
That none of the flight data recorders were said to be recoverable even though they were located in the tail sections, and that until 9/11, no solid-state recorder in a catastrophic crash had been unrecoverable, shows how there’s a first time for everything.
That Mohammed Atta left a uniform, a will, a Koran, his driver’s license and a "how to fly planes" video in his rental car at the airport means he had other things on his mind.
The mention of Israelis with links to military-intelligence having been arrested on Sept 11 videotaping and celebrating the attacks, of an Israeli espionage ring surveiling DEA and defense installations and trailing the hijackers, and of a warning of impending attacks delivered to the Israeli company Odigo two hours before the first plane hit, does not deserve a response. That the stories also appeared in publications such as Ha’aretz and Forward is a sad display of self-hatred among certain elements of the Israeli media.
That multiple military wargames and simulations were underway the morning of 9/11 – one simulating the crash of a plane into a building; another, a live-fly simulation of multiple hijackings – and took many interceptors away from the eastern seaboard and confused field commanders as to which was a real hijacked aircraft and which was a hoax, was a bizarre coincidence, but no less a coincidence.
That the National Military Command Center ops director asked a rookie substitute to stand his watch at 8:30 am on Sept. 11 is nothing more than bad timing.
That a recording made Sept 11 of air traffic controllers’ describing what they had witnessed, was destroyed by an FAA official who crushed it in his hand, cut the tape into little pieces and dropped them in different trash cans around the building, is something no doubt that overzealous official wishes he could undo.
That the FBI knew precisely which Florida flight schools to descend upon hours after the attacks should make every American feel safer knowing their federal agents are on the ball.
That a former flight school executive believes the hijackers were "double agents," and says about Atta and associates, "Early on I gleaned that these guys had government protection. They were let into this country for a specific purpose," and was visited by the FBI just four hours after the attacks to intimidate him into silence, proves he’s an unreliable witness, for the simple reason there is no conspiracy.
That Jeb Bush was on board an aircraft that removed flight school records to Washington in the middle of the night on Sept 12th demonstrates how seriously the governor takes the issue of national security.
To insinuate evil motive from the mercy flights of bin Laden family members and Saudi royals after 9/11 shows the sickness of the conspiratorial mindset.
Le Figaro’s report in October 2001, known to have originated with French intelligence, that the CIA met Osama bin Laden in a Dubai hospital in July 2001, proves again the perfidy of the French.
That the tape in which bin Laden claims responsibility for the attacks was released by the State Department after having been found providentially by US forces in Afghanistan, and depicts a fattened Osama with a broader face and a flatter nose, proves Osama, and Osama alone, masterminded 9/11.
That at the battle of Tora Bora, where bin Laden was surrounded on three sides, Special Forces received no order to advance and capture him and were forced to stand and watch as two Russian-made helicopters flew into the area where bin Laden was believed hiding, loaded up passengers and returned to Pakistan, demonstrates how confusing the modern battlefield can be.
That upon returning to Fort Bragg from Tora Bora, the same Special Operations troops who had been stood down from capturing bin Laden, suffered a unusual spree of murder/suicides, is nothing more than a series of senseless tragedies.
Reports that bin Laden is currently receiving periodic dialysis treatment in a Pakistani medical hospital are simply too incredible to be true.
That the White House went on Cipro September 11 shows the foresightedness of America’s emergency response.
That the anthrax was mailed to perceived liberal media and the Democratic leadership demonstrates only the perversity of the terrorist psyche.
That the anthrax attacks appeared to silence opponents of the Patriot Act shows only that appearances can be deceiving.
That the Ames-strain anthrax was found to have originated at Fort Detrick, and was beyond the capability of all but a few labs to refine, underscores the importance of allowing the investigation to continue without the distraction of absurd conspiracy theories.
That Republican guru Grover Norquist has been found to have aided financiers and supporters of Islamic terror to gain access to the Bush White House, and is a founder of the Islamic Institute, which the Treasury Department believes to be a source of funding for al Qaeda, suggests Norquist is at worst, naive, and at best, needs a wider circle of friends.
That the Department of Justice consistently chooses to see accused 9/11 plotters go free rather than permit the courtroom testimony of al Qaeda leaders in American custody looks bad, but only because we don’t have all the facts.
That the White House balked at any inquiry into the events of 9/11, then starved it of funds and stonewalled it, was unfortunate, but since the commission didn’t find for conspiracy it’s all a non issue anyway.
That the 9/11 commission’s executive director and "gatekeeper," Philip Zelikow, was so closely involved in the events under investigation that he testified before the the commission as part of the inquiry, shows only an apparent conflict of interest.
That commission chair Thomas Kean is, like George Bush, a Texas oil executive who had business dealings with reputed al Qaeda financier Khalid bin Mafouz, suggests Texas is smaller than they say it is.
That co-chair Lee Hamilton has a history as a Bush family "fixer," including clearing Bush Sr of the claims arising from the 1980 "October Surprise", is of no concern, since only conspiracists believe there was such a thing as an October Surprise.
That FBI whistleblower Sibel Edmonds accuses the agency of intentionally fudging specific pre-9/11 warnings and harboring a foreign espionage ring in its translation department, and claims she witnessed evidence of the semi-official infrastructure of money-laundering and narcotics trade behind the attacks, is of no account, since John Ashcroft has gagged her with the rare invocation of "State Secrets Privilege," and retroactively classified her public testimony. For the sake of national security, let us speak no more of her.
That, when commenting on Edmond’s case, Daniel Ellsberg remarked that Ashcroft could go to prison for his part in a cover-up, suggests Ellsberg is giving comfort to the terrorists, and could, if he doesn’t wise up, find himself declared an enemy combatant.
I could go on. And on and on. But I trust you get the point. Which is simply this: there are no secrets, an American government would never accept civilian casualties for geostrategic gain, and conspiracies are for the weak-minded and gullible.
go to
http://rigorousintuition.blogspot.com/2004/08/coincidence-theorists-guide-to-911.html
for links for every statement made here.
http://truthmove.org
It exposes the limitations of human capacity to analyze and distinguish. Things appearing similar in terms of time is coincidence, but please remember two axiomatic truth that the same drop of water does not flow twice and the arrow of time is unidirectional.
Dba Degree Programs Are A Secure Education Choice For Solid Employment
Sunday, November 29th, 2009
A company’s database is the heart and soul of client information. Databases store valuable information such as contacts, sales and income, financial statements and organizational plans for management, and to lose their database means a business can no longer function. Optimal care and maintenance of databases are becoming more and more important, as old accounts bog up space or the difficulty in retrieving information slows down productivity. Not only that, security in administration is a must in our high tech world, constantly under onslaught from viruses, hacker attacks and other subversive tactics meant to steal data and destroy competition. Proper care and effective management in handling databases and their administration is vital to any successful business that relies on computer technology to function, and a DBA degree program will help you acquire the necessary skills to become an integral part of an administrative team.
A DBA degree program involves learning the skills and getting solid training to be able to design, create and implement databases for important corporations and businesses. Knowing how to administer databases is also part of the practical, hands on training you’ll acquire at educational facilities competent with information technology. Some institutions will include networking knowledge in the program so that you can effectively administer databases to their maximum potential. Learning the basics of networking and its application to database administration will help you become a valuable asset for multi-million dollar corporations or international businesses. Furthermore, a DBA degree will provide you with the analytical ability to troubleshoot and improve upon existing databases or design new ones that serve companies more effectively.
Security is a large part of working with databases and no company wants to discover that its database no longer functions, wiped clean thanks to an insidious virus. The popularity and ease of use of large capacity USB drives combined with curious human nature has made them a huge tool of those who would sabotage a company’s functioning and databases are perfect places to strike. Learning how to protect against such threats and knowing effective backup and replication procedures to further safeguard a company’s vital information is part of being a high quality database administrator. Only training will provide you with the abilities you need to meet today’s standards of safety and archiving and a DBA degree program offers that know how.
Career opportunities are widespread for those who have the backup of accreditation and degrees. The investment of time and money in going after the training you need to become a valuable asset to any company is well worth the pay off, as businesses will offer strong employment packages to those who will help them protect their important information. What’s more, a proper DBA degree program from a recognized educational facility will probably have employers come looking for you, rather than you having to pound the pavement with lesser skills. Colleges and universities also usually have career placement services available, with a bank of businesses looking for skilled people. The prospects of a strong, stable professional career are very good and the job market will open up to you, thanks to your newly acquired knowledge.
Finding a good, reputable educational facility to provide you with your DBA degree program is easy, as schools have developed websites with pertinent information for what you need. What’s more, many schools offer different forms of financial aid or will help you locate sources to fund your education. Searching the internet turns up plenty of facilities with programs geared specifically to the information technology industry and you’ll easily find a college or university that will give you the high quality education you need to be a contender in the database administration field.
Andy West
http://www.articlesbase.com/advertising-articles/dba-degree-programs-are-a-secure-education-choice-for-solid-employment-64557.html
The Opportunities in a Nursing Career and Demand for Quality Nurses
Sunday, November 29th, 2009
The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports employment among nurses will grow faster than the average for all occupations. Demand for quality nurses continues to escalate. Much faster-than-average growth will be driven by technological advances in patient care, which permit a greater number of medical problems to be treated, and by an increasing emphasis on preventive care. In addition, the number of older people, who are much more likely than younger people to need nursing care, is projected to grow rapidly.
More and more sophisticated procedures, once performed only in hospitals, are being performed in physicians’ offices and in outpatient care centers, such as freestanding ambulatory surgical and emergency centers. Accordingly, employment is expected to grow much faster than average in these places as health care in general expands.
Hospital nursing is just one of the many areas where nurses practice. Examples of other practice settings include home care, private practice, public health, extended care centers, clinics, offices, schools, military service, corporations, health-related industries, hospice, occupational settings, and health and wellness centers.
The profession of nursing offers a wide variety of specialties. From pediatrics to geriatrics, nursing impact is felt across the lifespan. Here is a sampling of specialty areas from which you can choose: Ambulatory care, Burn care, Developmental disabilities, Emergency, Geriatrics, Home care, Intensive care unit (cardiovascular, medical, neonatal and surgical), Medical telemetry, Mother/baby care, Oncology, Operating room, Pediatrics, Psychiatric nursing, Recovery, Rehabilitation, Renal (diabetes and dialysis), Research, School nursing.
Nursing school requires a high school diploma and a sound academic standing in English, algebra, chemistry, biology and psychology. An understanding of computers and technology is a great asset. Leadership and organizational skills are equally important. You will do well in nursing if you can combine these skills and characteristics with a commitment to easing human suffering and a capacity to respond quickly in emergency situations. Getting along with people and good communications skills also are important since nurses relate to people from all backgrounds.
The nursing courses include classroom instruction and supervised clinical hands-on experience in health care settings. Students need good study habits and the ability to analyze and think through problems to be successful in nursing school. At the end of the nursing program, graduates must pass the state board licensure examination to become licensed as a registered nurse.
When studying, nursing is organized into four branches. During the first year of your course you will be introduced to these as part of the Common Foundation Program. In the second and third years you will focus on the branch you choose.
Adult nurses are primarily concerned with nursing sick and injured adults back to health in both hospital and community settings. What makes adult nursing such a challenge is the sheer diversity of situations you will have to respond to. You will be working with people who have acute and long-term illnesses. The mark of the professional is the ability to observe and assess what is happening with a patient at any one time and to select the most effective response.
It’s a demanding job with serious responsibility. In return, you have the satisfaction of knowing that you make a real difference in reducing suffering and promoting the health of people in your care.
Children’s nurses care for sick children and provide support to their families. Children’s nursing can take you from intensive care of a new-born baby with breathing problems to looking after a six-foot-tall adolescent whose leg has been broken in a soccer match.
The onset of symptoms can be sudden and extreme. Because children are still growing, the impact of the illness or injury on their development has to be taken into account. A rich mix of emotions often surrounds child illness such as panic, anxiety, anger, powerlessness, guilt. Children’s nurses work closely with patients’ families as part of the caring process.
Mental Health Nurses care for people with mental health problems in hospitals and in the community, helping patients to overcome their ill health, or to come to terms with it, so they can lead as normal a life as possible. The one-to-one personal relationships that mental health nurses form with people are at the heart of the care process.
Mental Health Nurses have to identify if and when a person may be at risk of harming themselves or others. You’ll therefore find yourself liaising professionally with a wide range of other services including social workers, police, charities, local government and housing officials.
As a mental health nurse you are likely to be dealing with people of all ages and from a wide range of backgrounds. As your career develops you may choose to specialize in areas such as drugs and alcohol misuse or working with offenders. You could also become involved in education, research, or management roles.
Learning Disability Nurses work with people with learning disabilities to help them become as independent as possible. People with a learning disability can struggle to cope with aspects of everyday, independent living.
The distinctive contribution of learning disability nurses is their concern to influence behaviors and lifestyles that promote health and well-being for individuals, and their families and careers. You will be working in a wide variety of settings: people’s homes, their family homes, residential care, schools, workplaces and leisure. As your career unfolds you can maintain this broad spread of activity, or you could choose to specialize in an area such as sensory disability, education, or management of learning disability services.
The main challenge is to remain constantly sensitive and alert in how you relate to people, helped by new technology tools such as sensory stimulation and interactive learning systems. Adaptability and resourcefulness in very varied work settings becomes second nature. Progress can be slow, but seemingly small things do mean a great deal. You are increasing people self-confidence and sense of worth, and enabling them to share more fully in the challenges and pleasures of living.
Today’s nurses can now be found in professional venues once thought impossible. Nurses influence legislation, change health care delivery systems, write and publish, educate about disease prevention and health promotion, and participate on boards of directors.
Josh Stone
http://www.articlesbase.com/careers-articles/the-opportunities-in-a-nursing-career-and-demand-for-quality-nurses-93834.html
Office 2008 for Mac Special Media Edition – Upgrade
Friday, November 27th, 2009
The power of Office 2008 applications and tools plus Expression Media, the powerful asset management tool to visually catalog, organize and present all of your digital assets, you’ll be able to simplify your work and visualize your success. Universal binary support offers native operation on both Intel – and PowerPC-based Macs, while the Open XML file format enables communications between Mac- and Windows-based computers. A more streamlined user interface with drag-and-drop simplicity help you create media-rich documents in just minutes. Just review the visual gallery of components to quickly find the items you need. When you work smarter, success becomes much easier to envision. View and use hundreds of new templates, SmartArt graphics and professional-quality clipart and photos, and let batch conversion, tagging, built-in archiving and backup capabilities keep you organized. In addition, the Publishing Layout View makes it easy to zero in on images, audio, video, illustrations, desktop publishing and text. Rely on Office 2008 for Mac Special Media Edition to catalog, organize, design and present projects like a pro.