Paul Linus, Author at News, Views and Reviews

Oct262022 by Paul LinusNo Comments

How to prepare for job interviews

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For those seeking a job, the prospect of an interview can be simultaneously thrilling and terrifying. Job interview skills are best acquired through preparation and practice. To get ready for an interview, job seekers must familiarize themselves with their potential employers and with their own backgrounds. They should practice answering common job interview questions and plan the logistics of the interview day in advance. Research the Job Interviewees need to research the industry, the organization, and the position itself. They may begin by researching current events and trends in their selected field and continue on to read about the organization specifically. Middlebury College's career services website advises interviewees to "Learn as much as possible about the size, locati...

Oct252022 by Paul LinusNo Comments

Differences between advertisement and unilateral contract

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The overall difference between a unilateral contract and an advertisement is the manner in which it is accepted. Under the law of contracts, the general difference between a unilateral contract and an advertisement is that the manner of accepting a unilateral contract is accomplished by the performance of the terms specified in the offer, while an advertisement is treated as merely an opening to negotiate the terms of an offer to a contract. Mutual Assent Formation of a valid contract, which is legally enforceable, requires mutual assent to the same terms by the parties and consideration. (“Consideration” is outside the scope of the present discussion.) Mutual assent is generally accomplished by one party making an offer to another and acceptance of that offer by the other par...

Oct232022 by Paul LinusNo Comments

Things to do in Sydney – Explore the tank stream

Travel

Wondering what to do in Sydney? Descend beneath the skyscrapers and explore the city's historical Tank Stream. It's a subterranean adventure. With warm summers, mild winters, pristine beaches and a kaleidoscope of multicultural activity, Sydney contains numerous options for the outdoor enthusiast. However, beneath the hustle and bustle of the city’s surface, and kept in darkness for over 150 years, flows Sydney’s dirtiest and best kept secret. The Tank Stream - a largely forgotten waterway that was the lifeline of Sydney residents long ago. The Flowing History of Sydney The stream was originally thought to be an important water source for the Cadigal people, the traditional inhabitants of Sydney Cove. However, much later its practical and enchanting qualities caught the Britis...

Oct222022 by Paul LinusNo Comments

Proven tips to write fiction blog

Career

Writing a fiction blog is fun and rewarding. Having an active reader base can help motivate you to keep writing and can even help you transform your fiction into cash. Writing a good fiction blog, however, takes planning and careful design. Plan Ahead for Your Blog Plan out your blog before you advertise it. Choose your characters and outline the plot. Decide how often you’re going to post, and be realistic. Aiming for once or twice a week is usually a good idea, but quality is more important than quantity. Write several posts before you publish any of them, so that you’re always a little ahead in case you can’t write for a week or two. Design Your Fiction Blog Choose a blogging website and design your blog. There are many free blogging websites, such as Blogspot and Liv...

Oct162022 by Paul LinusNo Comments

Christmas Island – Galapagos of the Indian Ocean

Travel

Christmas Island, home of the migrating Red Crabs and endangered Abbott Booby birds, is a place of natural wonder and contradictions. Christmas Island has long been known as the "Galapagos of the Indian Ocean", but it is a place full of contradictions. Today this remote, rugged outpost of Australia is as likely to grab the headlines for its controversial phosphate mining and immigration centre as it is for the island's extraordinary fauna and flora. Christmas Island is so called because it was discovered on 25th December 1643 by Captain William Mynors aboard the ship Royal Mary. But it wasn't settled until 1888 when it was declared a British Colony. Tropical rainforest It is an isolated territory 2600km north of Perth and on the fringes of Asia. It's tropical rainforest ...

Oct92022 by Paul LinusNo Comments

Spud Chandler – Pitcher with Highest Winning Percentage Ever in Baseball

Sports

Ask baseball fans to name the best pitchers of all time and the responses will likely include Cy Young, Walter Johnson, Christy Mathewson, Lefty Grove, Warren Spahn, Sandy Koufax, Bob Gibson, Nolan Ryan, and Roger Clemens. Don't expect to hear the name Spud Chandler. Yet Chandler holds the highest lifetime winning percentage of any pitcher since 1900 with at least 100 victories. A righthander for the New York Yankees from 1937 through 1947, he won 109 and lost only 43 for a percentage of .717. No other major leaguer with at least 1,000 innings has achieved a percentage of .700 or better. Yankee lefthander Whitey Ford came the closest at .690 with 236 victories. A Very Unusual Career Chandler's baseball career was unusual in many ways. A graduate of the University of Georgia, h...