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Title: Rifle Cup - Speed´N´Aim!
I know rifle tourney has just ended but I heard some people didnt have chance to take part of rifle tourney (like me).So I came up with idea to host another Rifle Cup, but this time we play in small maps in wich you cannot WALLSHOOT. So its all about aim and speed , thats where the name came from. Basically everyone can join , if we get enough members I will make groups and we get this started.
- Third round will be played in Poo Arena.
Title: Re: Rifle Cup - Speed´N´Aim!
Goodboys ;) need more signups!
Okok king OP at your service.
Hmm i hope there isnt going to be any deadline during the winter holiday, since im going to tenerife so i cant play during that time.
I'll try my luck if there's still space in this tournament.
gr8 gr8 , Registering will be closed later tonight. I will make groups today, using random number generator.
Since I don't have neither speed or aim, this looks like good practise =). sign me up!
Done ;)! Btw 3 more ppl would be nice , so we could make 4x6 groups.
Get your stupid host in order, like portforward and such before hosting something like this, dumbass.
omgomg madboe, doesnt matter , I belive if someone couldnt join my server , then someone else would host that duel for me , like example (Flesk) but sure Ill try to portforward sooner or later , you dont have to flame tho, niklas madboe ;D.
I guess we can start after 1 more person.
I will host tonight sometime after 6 pm (swe time) hoping to finnish most of my duels.
Awsome if you guys could show up!
Me and few players came on decision that wormmountain should not be in the list , so its no more in maplist , sorry for people who wanted to pick that , well noone picked it yet so np. Gl everyone on next duels!
Fun games. His setting was really close luckwin for me..
I don't wish to play in this event anymore. Either give all the points they deserve, or give nobody nothing and just remove me.
Terrance vs Psyco 2-0 ggs.
Seems like not :( Idk tho, maybe u win jony and then another game 2-0 , might even have small small chance.
So three players from each group advance, twelve in total. That means you can't make a classic knock-out stage, so what will follow, an another group stage? That is pretty cool, definitely a refreshing idea, but if three players go through that means there is a chance that in the next group stage you might have to play again with people who you had already faced once in the first group stage, and that's kinda boring. I guess you could create a pattern that makes sure it won't happen, but it gets somewhat complicated then. You could simply decide that only two advance from each group, then new two groups are created and the best two continue to semi-finals.
Yeah you are totally right , I must think about it... Only chance is to make 6x2 player groups but theres really no point in it. Or... I could make 4x3 player groups but then it wouldnt be fair , I would have to use random number generator again and most ppl might think I just made new groups by my own choice, so this idea is dead. Guess we have to stick with 2 players from each group... but if you come up with any new cool idea that would help me to stick with 3 player pass system then please reply here.
yeah I was thinking about that..do you mean 4 groups with 3 players right? then 1 group player would have to play against his old group player again, just 2 players that get again in same group but thats not a big deal I guess , I m thinking about it. Yeah I think I should not change the rules while cw already started, not kinda fair for other players , so we stick to 4x3.
Yeah we stick to 4x3 , I think I should not change rules while cw already started , its not fair for other players , its just , 2 players have to face same group player once again in new group. But everyone else have new opponents.
It's also possible to do one whopping 12 player group. It would be pretty intense, and given how active the community is it shouldn't be too much a problem to manage most games. It would kinda resemble a league system then, like only the best 4 continue. There would be a great competition for those places, which would be great. And that way there is no chance that some people advance because he got an easy group to play in.
Yeah , I like that idea even more. We stick to this then , thanks for help Legend.
i will leave this tournament, sorry if i mixed everything up now..
About that 12 group system, I think it would be interesting if 8 players continued making a play-off system like in NHL and other ice-hockey leagues. IMO it would give even more intense giving the 8th player chance to win the 1st etc.
However, I'm anyways fine with that if semifinals begin straight after the group games have been played.
Yeah Thor , I agree with you , but the thing is , I promised to people it will be 3 players per group, I really dont wanna change it during the tourney , would be really lame for some players. I m hosting tourney first time here and I m still learning, trying to give my best, I just hope you guys have fun. Anyways , I m sorry , but it will be 12 players group after 1st round. I m pretty sure it will be intense and we are going to have some nice duels there, goodluck everyone , once again!
Yes, you don't need to change anything. I was just meaning that 8 players would pass from that 12 player group.
oh...sry, we are going straight for semifinals and finals after 12man group. I think you have enough time to prove yourself in 12man group ;).
Dont forget to play all your games before the 24th of this month.
I'm out. I'll be inactive now so I can't play my games before 24th.
You had like 5 days to play ur last 1 game , I dont think its because u are inactive , more like you have no chance... but w.e, if u give up that easily , ur choice.
Am I really so overpowered in rifles that everyone in my group seem to forfeit?
I don't give up :o. I'll be inactive because I got confirmation camp 22th-29th.
And after that I got confirmation. Just so you know.
Well , what I mean is that , ur saying that when u had 1 last game to play , u had whole weekend and yesterday+today to play ur last game... its not an excuse , + I checked ur points , seems like u have like 20% chance to move on, thats pretty low.
Hehehe joni , u will get ur games , just stay on and wait.
hmm ? should be 2-1 :D?
And if I win boom 2-1 (and he or keijo won't play any other games), would I go on? Both of us would have 5 points, but I'd won the game between us.
if Keijo doesnt show up today and you play your game against boom and win it, then you and boom have both 5 points , wich means you have to duel again(if Keijo doesnt still show up ofc).And winner of this round will go on. But yeah if keijo gets on you must play vs him aswell. If you guys cant host , ill be on in 1-2 hours and host duels for you, to get this done. If keijo gets on today and boom wont and if you beat keijo then you will pass. If boom gets on today and denies to duel vs you , then please take screens of it.
P.S -- 5 hours and 30 minutes till new GROUP.
New group is ready now. Goodluck everyone , read my 1st post for more information.
Terrance vs Joni 2-0 ggs!
Deadline on 1st March, this year ofcourse =D.
two and half days till deadline, dont forget.
Okay guys so If I wont have to stay at work some overtime I'll be on around 18:00 gmt +2 and will be running a server or hanging out in thors so pick me up group c!
Boom won 2-1 , I remember that awesome comeback in the end in poo arena.
Iliera , I will be on whole weekend , if you want to have our final played.
read first thread for results! Congratz Iliera , really nice and fair games =) Thanks flesk for hosting.


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Biggest Rival – Daniil Medvedev snubs Novak Djokovic as Rafael Nadal tipped as biggest rival for accolade
Stephen OluwatosinAugust 3, 2022
Daniil Medvedev has snubbed Novak Djokovic by claiming Rafael Nadal is his biggest rival for world No 1 at the end of the year. The Russian is currently at the top of the world rankings but faces a battle to stay there given the Spaniard's huge success throughout the season.
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World ranking points are built up over the course of 12 months with each tournament holding its own specific value. Players hold the points for the next year before they need to defend them during the next tour season.
Medvedev currently sits on 7625 points – but enters a crucial stage of his season where he will be forced to defend what he has already earned. There are 1000 points attached to the Rogers Cup next weekend before he will need to defend the 2000 he won by claiming the US Open in 2021 later this month.
As a result, Nadal is in pole position for year end No 1. The 36-year-old currently sits on 6165 points however he missed the vast majority of the second half of 2021 meaning he will be consistently gaining ranking points in every competition he participates in. On the other hand, Medvedev will only be trying to protect what he already has rather than grow his lead.
The Russian has confirmed he is watching the race to be top closely but concedes it is likely the accolade will end up going to the 22-time Grand Slam champion.
"For sure I'm watching the battle for No 1 a little bit," Medvedev told ATPTour.com. "Depends also the moment because I know at the end of the year, unless I try to win every tournament that is left, it's probably going to be Rafa Nadal. But at the same time, I can keep it for quite a long time.
"I know that the most important thing is to try to win tournaments, try to win those points. Then you can keep World No 1."
It is notable that Medvedev does not even consider the legendary Djokovic to be a contender for the status. This season has seen the Wimbledon winner slide down the rankings to seventh and he is likely to fall even further in the coming weeks.
Rafael Nadal has been on top form this season winning the French and Australian Opens
The 35-year-old initially lost 2000 points after being unable to defend his Australian Open title due to his vaccination status. He then only made the French Open quarter-finals where he was defeated by Nadal.
He suffered again at SW19 as a result of the ATP's decision to remove ranking points from the competition over their refusal to accept Russian and Belarusian player's into the tournament over the war in Ukraine. As a result, Djokovic lost another 2000 points despite successfully reclaiming his title.
He is now set to lose even more with the American tennis season in full swing. His refusal to be vaccinated means he is highly unlikely to be allowed entry to Canada or the US in order to compete in competitions like the Rogers Cup and US Open. He is therefore likely to find himself even worse off than his current ranking despite suffering a relatively injury-free season.
The race to be year-end No 1 is likely to heat up this Friday when the Rogers Cup gets underway in Montreal.
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Here are all the bargains you should be buying on Craigslist this weekend in the DMV!
All of these items are located in the DC Area and surrounding parts....I have not contacted the owners of these posts as to their availability but all are still posted on Craigslist. Remember, you can try to negotiate these prices down. Many sellers do not expect to get their asking price.
Not always in the best condition, I do try to post items that require little DIY or refurbishing. Most appear to be in good shape but, again, I haven't seen any of them in person.
Good luck and please tag me on social media with #CAPITOLVINTAGECHARM if you post any of these purchases!


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Youth in $37 Million Crypto Heist; BitConnect Ponzi Payout
Canadian SIM Swap Latest Crypto Scam; US Returns $57 Million Prajeet Nair (@prajeetspeaks) • November 20, 2021
Lawmakers and regulators are concerned by high-profile cryptocurrency breaches. (File Photo: Executium via Unsplash)
A Canadian teenager is under arrest after allegedly stealing C$46 million ($37 million) from one person in a cryptocurrency scam.
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The Hamilton police in Ontario, Canada, who made the arrest, say the individual allegedly conducted a SIM swap scam, a method that involves convincing a mobile operator's customer service employee to move a cellphone number to a different SIM card or port it to another carrier, which allows a threat actor to intercept two-factor authorization requests.
Joint Investigation
The U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigations and the U.S. Secret Service Electronic Crimes Task Force, along with Canada's Hamilton police, jointly investigated the theft of cryptocurrency from a victim located in the United States in March 2020.
"The joint investigation revealed that some of the stolen cryptocurrency was used to purchase an online username that was considered to be rare in the gaming community. This transaction led investigators to uncover the account holder of the rare username," the police note.
The investigators claim that this heist is one of the largest cryptocurrency scams involving one individual in the history of Canada.
The Hamilton police arrested the unnamed youth for theft more than C$5,000 ($4,000) and possession of property or proceeds of property obtained by crime. The case is currently in the Canadian courts.
The Hamilton police also made multiple cryptocurrency seizures valued at the time of seizure in excess of C$7 million ($5.5 million).
"Because of the YCJA [Youth Criminal Justice Act] and just because it's part of our investigation, we made the decision not to disclose the age of the accused," Detective Constable Kenneth Kirkpatrick told news platform CTV News Toronto.
Kirkpatrick also told CTV News Toronto that multifactor authentication is key to protecting personal information and money.
Further Crypto Frauds and Concerns
The Canadian SIM swap scam is just the latest in a long list of cryptocurrency frauds. This week, in the U.S., the U.S. Department of Justice announced that the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Southern District of California, in conjunction with the U.S. Postal Investigative Service, will start selling off $57 million worth of cryptocurrency seized from the North American $2 billion cryptocurrency Ponzi scheme BitConnect.
The liquidation is believed to be the largest single recovery of cryptocurrency for victims to date, according to the DOJ.
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission in September announced civil action against the defunct cryptocurrency lending platform BitConnect; its founder, Satish Kumbhani; and its top U.S. promoter, Glenn Arcaro; for allegedly defrauding investors out of $2 billion by lying to them about an automated cryptocurrency trading bot and promising to generate profits of as much as 40% (see: SEC Charges BitConnect on $2 Billion Fraud Scheme)
Arcaro had also pleaded guilty to related criminal charges and faces up to 20 years in prison and must repay investors $24 million gained from the offense. Kumbhani's whereabouts are unknown.
Arcaro admitted that he and others misled investors about BitConnect's purported proprietary technology, known as the "BitConnect Trading Bot" and "Volatility Software," being able to generate profits and guaranteed returns. The truth is that BitConnect operated a textbook Ponzi scheme by paying earlier BitConnect investors with money from later investors.
"The order entered on November 12, 2021, begins the process of making those victims whole by liquidating the fraud proceeds in Arcaro's possession - the vast majority of which were in the form of cryptocurrencies, including Bitcoin, Ethereum, Litecoin, Dash, and several others," according to the DOJ.
Lawmakers and federal regulators alike continue to wade into the cryptocurrency space due to its volatility and recent high-profile breaches with initial losses amounting to hundreds of millions of dollars (see: Hacker Steals $97 Million From Crypto Exchange 'Liquid').
Stricter Regulations
In August, the SEC said it will monitor decentralized finance transactions, after contracting with the blockchain cybersecurity firm AnChain.AI. Legal experts suggested that this and other recent moves preview increased regulation of the decentralized finance space (see: SEC to Monitor Illicit Activity on DeFi Platforms).
The U.S. Senate-approved $1 trillion U.S. infrastructure bill will also impose new tax obligations on crypto operators. A proposed amendment to soften the requirements failed to pass the Senate. Supporters have said that the measure will generate $28 billion in new tax revenue, while critics said it burdens a wide range of crypto operators and can stifle innovation (see: Senator Seeks Input on Securing Crypto, Blockchain).
Another bill introduced in the Senate earlier this month - the Sanction and Stop Ransomware Act - recommends regulatory actions around use of cryptocurrency to pay ransoms (see: Countering Cyberthreats: 2 Legislative Proposals Introduced).
On Aug. 3, SEC Chairman Gary Gensler called crypto markets "rife with fraud, scams and abuse." Gensler called on lawmakers to provide the independent agency with additional authority to regulate crypto markets (see: PayPal to Hire Dozens of Cryptocurrency Security Experts).
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A photograph appeared on the cover of TIME magazine in 1994...a malnourished dying child trying to crawl to a UN aid post a kilometer away...watched over by a vulture just waiting for the child to die.
Both with different agendas; but a dying babe their prey.
Sudan much needed food and aid… and Carter, a Pulitzer Prize.
He abandoned that poor child, as other scenes did unfold.
Driving him, just three month hence… his tormented life to end.
Lord when will the suffering cease, in Africa so sublime?
Will ever we be a land, free of hunger, strife and crime?
And open up our deaf ears…to our hungry children's cries?
MT 19:14 But Jesus said, "Let the little children come to Me, and do not forbid them; for of such is the kingdom of heaven."


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At niddo, a colorful CDMX restaurant and café, mother and son duo Karen and Eduardo Drijanski make home-cooking that feels like home, no matter where you're from.We were lucky enough to catch up with Karen and Eduardo to find out how they do it.
What do you love about Mexico City, and how does it inform the spirit of the restaurant?
Mexico City's energy and high-vibrating people contribute to the buzz and feeling at niddo. Our restaurant and café are situated on the same tranquil street just behind Paseo de la Reforma, which is one of the main avenues in Mexico City. The contrast of tranquility in such a chaotic city contributes to the experience.
How is your multicultural heritage reflected at niddo?
From our Polish great-grandparents to our Austrian relatives, our cooking is inspired by the love that they would put into their dishes, which has been passed down for generations.
What is it like running a restaurant as mother and son?
Karen: For me, it's a pleasure and a blessing to work with Eduardo. We are very connected, and with a simple look in each other's eyes, we know we're working towards the same vision at niddo. We communicate without words. I simply love it.
Eduardo: Working with my mom at niddo is nothing new in our relationship. We've always been very close, and since a very small age, I would go to work with her, travel together, visit markets, and host dinners. We were always unconsciously "working together"… until it actually happened with niddo. She's very high energy, positive, and most of the time lifts me up when something isn't going as expected. We're both very creative and have similar views, which makes our day-to-day more enjoyable.
What is in season right now that you're particularly excited about?
Mango and Mamey. Two of our favorite fruits are in full bloom, and we're thrilled to have them back in some of our pastries at niddo café.
Who are your heroes, culinary and otherwise?
Karen: My heroes are people who cook at home all over the world, because they cook delicious food (passed down from generations) for their families every day, which is what we feel like we're doing at niddo.
Eduardo: Farmers and producers who are responsible for growing the ingredients that are such a huge part of our dishes. Without them, we wouldn't be serving what we're so fortunate to serve.
How can food change the world?
Food brings people together. It can distract us, and in some way, cooking can be really good therapy. In a time in this world where lots of crazy and unfortunate things are going on, connecting with food, family, and the earth can bring us back to joy.
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Mayors launch campaign for self-isolation 'wages'
By Rob Moss on 10 Aug 2020 in Hospitality, Manufacturing, Retail, Coronavirus, Latest News, Sick pay
Mayor of Greater Manchester Andy Burnham. Photo: Danny Lawson/PA Archive/PA Images
Manchester and Liverpool's mayors and the TUC have launched a national campaign for workers to still get paid when they self-isolate under the national NHS test and trace system.
The campaign – Time Out to Help Out – is backed by Unison, GMB, Usdaw, Unite and CWU as well as businesses.
Mayors Andy Burnham and Steve Rotheram are calling for employees to still be paid their full normal wage if they are requested to self-isolate and are unable to work from home. Employers should then be able to claim that payment back from the government.
Government figures suggest that only 79% of those to have tested positive for Covid-19 could be reached and asked to provide information about their contacts, and of those reached 20% of people contacted through test and trace did not provide any contacts.
The business community don't want to go back to normal; they want to go forward to better and that includes making sure workers are supported when they need to self-isolate" – Lou Cordwell, co-chair of the Greater Manchester Local Enterprise Partnership
That means the NHS does not have any contacts identified for 37% of those who test positive, leaving a significant gap in the numbers of people who should be self-isolating.
Employees who are able to claim statutory sick pay face a significant drop in their income. At £95.85 per week, SSP amounts to approximately one-fifth of the median weekly earnings of workers in the two city regions.
But many employees are not entitled to SSP because their income is too low. The campaigners said there are at least 90,000 employees in Manchester and 47,000 in Liverpool in this position – the majority employed in sales and customer services, and roles such as process, plant and machine operatives, cleaners, bar workers, shelf stackers and hospital porters.
Mayor of Greater Manchester Burnham said: "NHS test and trace will never work properly until all employees are supported to follow its requests. It's right that everybody plays their part in helping to get Covid-19 under control. But what's not right is forcing some of our workers – many doing the lowest paid jobs or self-employed – to make a choice between self-isolating or face a drastic loss of income.
"That's why we're proposing an alternative system… to make sure workers are paid fairly if they are requested to self-isolate. Only by ending the pay penalty will we see the national NHS test and trace service reach everyone they need to, which is currently standing at 53% in Greater Manchester."
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This financial penalty of self-isolation, says the campaign, will become even more acute as the furlough scheme is phased out and more people return to work.
Where the employee is receiving statutory sick pay, the employer should be able to claim back the difference between statutory sick pay and their normal wage from government, say the mayors. Self-isolating self-employed workers should be able to claim for loss of earnings in the same way as the payments which are made to people who are required to go on jury service. Under the jury service process, people can claim for loss of earnings, up to a maximum daily amount.
Metro Mayor of the Liverpool City Region, Steve Rotheram, said: "We cannot beat this virus by asking people to choose between putting food on the table or keeping their communities safe. People should be supported, not penalised, for doing the right thing and isolating at home. The government are right to want self-isolating to be seen as a national duty. But when performing other national duties like jury service, we do not expect people to be left destitute. This should be no different."
TUC general secretary Frances O'Grady said: "We all want test and trace to work. But it's not viable to ask workers to self-isolate if that means they are plunged into financial hardship. Until ministers fix this problem, people will continue to struggle to follow official advice.
"Wherever possible, employers should do the right thing and pay workers their full pay. But the government must also ensure that every worker gets financial support. Too many – including the two million who currently don't qualify for sick pay, or the seven million only getting SSP – will not be able to afford to isolate."
Lou Cordwell, co-chair of the Greater Manchester Local Enterprise Partnership, said: "I've been speaking to businesses and they want to do the right thing by their employees. Many of them will be supporting the campaign for a fairer system to pay their staff properly. This health pandemic has devastated a lot of businesses and impacted on jobs and incomes. The business community don't want to go back to normal; they want to go forward to better and that includes making sure workers are supported when they need to self-isolate."
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Tiaprida ou Tiapridal é um fármaco da classe dos antipsicóticos neurolépticos, indicado para o tratamento de perturbações do comportamento durante a abstinência alcoólica, tanto na fase aguda como na pós-abstinência.

Indicações
Está indicado no tratamento dos sintomas psicoafetivos e físicos da senescência, tais como:
 Ansiedade;
 Agitação;
 Irritabilidade;
 Algias intensas;
 Movimentos anormais do tipo coreico.

Mecanismo de ação
O mecanismo principal se dá pelo antagonismo (bloqueio) dos receptores de dopamina.

Farmacocinética
É rapidamente absorvida, com as concentrações máximas na corrente sanguínea sendo alcançadas na primeira hora após a administração. A eliminação se faz essencialmente por via renal. A meia-vida da tiaprida é de 3 horas após aplicação IM (Intra Muscular) e de 4 horas após absorção por via oral.

Efeitos colaterais
Os efeitos colaterais podem ser de natureza neurológica, vegetativa ou endócrina/metabólica.

Neurológicos: Sedação ou sonolência; discinesias precoces (como torcicolo espasmódico), síndrome extrapiramidal etc.

Vegetativos: Hipotensão ortostática.

Endócrinas e metabólicas: Impotência, ginecomastia, galactorréia,  hiperprolactinemia, entre outros.

Interações medicamentosas
Apesar da interação entre o álcool e a tiaprida não ser significativa, é desaconselhável a ingestão de bebidas alcoólicas durante o curso do tratamento. O fármaco pode potencializar a ação de anti-hipertensivos e depressores do SNC, tais como hipnóticos, tranquilizantes etc.

Ver também
 Ciamemazina
 Olanzapina
 Risperidona
 Clorpromazina
 Fenotiazina

Antipsicóticos atípicos
Amidas

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Annyeonghaseyo! November 11 or 11.11 is the Korean holiday for giving sweets to their special someone. Think of it as their version of Valentine's Day. This charming event will feature activities that will get your creative juices flowing, your sweet tooth salivating and your heart fluttering. Design your own Pepero, try your hand at the calligraphy studio or simply enjoy the sweet and special performances. See you there!


Most of us have heard about "power posing" and the art of faking confidence by using big arm gestures and open body language. Harvard Professor Amy Cuddy popularized this notion and even argues that by faking it, you can make yourself feel strong and powerful.
If standing like a superhero isn't enough, there are many other ways to fake confidence. Whether you're at a high-stakes job interview or presenting at a meeting with your coworkers, if you're feeling nervous, try the following six techniques to create the illusion of confidence.
You'll look confident – and as you try these strategies, you'll come to feel more confident.
The first way to simulate confidence is to use the power of your eyes.
Over 70% of our sensory receptors are in our eyes. The eyes dominate all the senses – they are far more powerful than all our other senses put together. So when you look people in the eye, they are compelled to look at you and subordinate everything else to that connection with you. They cannot escape your gaze.
If you are in a meeting with your boss, target your eye contact to her, and she'll be less likely to look away or be distracted. Similarly if you are speaking at a team meeting, make one-on-one eye contact with each participant in the room. As you do so the whole room will feel the power of your gaze and be centred on you.
This control of the room will give you the aura of a supremely confident person.
The second way to fake confidence is to be as tall as you can.
If you sit and stand up straight, you will project a heightened version of yourself (literally!) and you'll look confident no matter what you're feeling inside. You'll also appear to be in the "ready" position – ready to speak, respond, and contribute confidently to the discussion. In contrast, if you look down, slouch, or twist your body, you'll appear less centred and less certain.
If you have a choice between standing and sitting, choose to stand. When you are giving a presentation to a room full of people, or when you are on a conference call, standing up will not only impress those in the room, it will also put more authority in your voice.
A third way to look confident is to keep your body still and avoid moving randomly or excessively.
If you have lots of busy gestures or flyaway movements, you'll likely project confusion, nervousness, anxiety, or lack of preparedness. So avoid fleeting movements of your head, busy arm gestures and small wrist gestures, leg movements or nervous twitches. Also avoid touching yourself and grooming gestures like fixing your hair. By foregoing such random or nervous gestures you will make every movement count and let the audience see your confidence and poise.
A fourth way to appear confident is to slow the speed at which you speak.
We tend to rush when we're nervous and rushing makes our audience aware that we are not comfortable, and that we're anxious to get through our speaking. When you slow your pace, you convey just the opposite impression: that you are comfortable speaking, that your ideas are important to you, and that you want your audience to hear and appreciate your ideas. There are two ways to slow down. First, change your rate of word delivery. Lengthen the time you give to every word. Second, increase the length of your pauses. This will tell your audience you want them to absorb each idea, and you're giving them time to do so.
A fifth way to project confidence is to speak in a lower pitch.
Those deeper registers will give your voice a quality that suggests you are strong, formidable, and leader-like, even though you may be feeling insecure.
By consciously thinking of deepening your voice you will avoid the flyaway vocal patterns that often come with nervousness. Indeed, even when not nervous some folks have high voices, squeaky voices, or voices that lift off at the end of sentences. All these patterns embody a vocal style that suggests a lack of confidence (even though these vocal patterns may be vestiges of our youth).
So if you are speaking in a meeting, consciously try to ground your voice. Think gravitas, which means seriousness or sobriety. Think of gravity pulling your voice lower. And when you do, your words will resonate with more significance, and you will sound far more confident than when your voice was higher.
Finally, you can simulate confidence by clearly articulating your words.
We've all heard speakers who devalue what they say by slurring over words. You'll sound more confident if you put commitment and energy behind your words. Speak so your audience understands every word you deliver. Mumbling will make you come across as insecure and unwilling to put yourself fully into what you're saying.
The secret to good articulation is not to let your energy fall off at the ends of words or the ends of sentences. Stay with your ideas, and let them resonate fully with your audience.
These six ways of projecting confidence – even when you may have the jitters – will help you convey a powerful image of yourself. And the added bonus is that when you use these techniques, you will actually become more confident.
Judith Humphrey is founder of The Humphrey Group, a premier leadership communications firm headquartered in Toronto. She also recently established EQUOS Corp., a company focused on delivering emotional intelligence training to the fitness, medical, and business sectors. She is the author of three books, including Taking The Stage: How Women Can Speak Up, Stand Out, and Succeed (2014).


In Start Your Own Consulting Business, the staff at Entrepreneur Press and writer Eileen Figure Sandlin explain how you can start a profitable consulting business, no matter whether your consulting business will focus on HR placement, computer troubleshooting, or anything else you can dream up. In this edited excerpt, the authors discuss the importance of contracts to your consulting business and what they should include and why.
Now that you've laid the foundation for your new consulting business, it's time to think about two important tools you'll need to be an effective consultant: the consulting contract and the client report.
A contract is a legal document between two or more parties that involves what attorneys call "an exchange of value." That is, if something of value (money, goods, services) is provided in return for something else (in your case, consulting services), then the agreement is considered to be a contract. And it doesn't matter if the task or service you're performing is quick and easy, or complex and time-consuming. You must always protect yourself by creating a contract the client will sign. After all, this is your livelihood at stake, and if something goes wrong, you'll need solid legal documentation to make sure you get paid.
Contracts protect both the contractor and the client. To make sure there are no misunderstandings, you must be sure every contract you write is clear, specific and detailed enough to cover all the important points or clauses. Your contracts should be written in plain language, which is clear and easily understood prose. This doesn't mean, however, that you don't need an attorney to look over your contracts or help you create a template you can reuse.
In addition to spelling out all the terms of your agreement, a contract can help you avoid what's often referred to as "project creep," in which you begin with a specific task that morphs into more work than you agreed to as the project proceeds. Having a signed contract that details exactly what you've agreed to do will help you rein in projects before they take on a life of their own.
Contracts can be very simple one-page documents, or they can be 100 pages long, depending on the subject matter and how many complicated issues they cover and in how much depth. They also can take the form of a letter of agreement, which is shorter and less formal but is just as binding as a formal contract.
Full names and titles of the people with whom you're doing business. Be sure they're all spelled correctly.
Detailed description of the project. Write a global description that specifies every aspect of the task you've been asked to do.
List of responsibilities. Record exactly what you'll be expected to do or the major steps you'll take to complete the project. It can be helpful to create a list of checkpoints you can refer to as you work. You might also want to have the client sign off on each phase of the project to ensure his/her satisfaction with the work as it progresses. If so, the sign-off process should be included as an item on your list of responsibilities.
Fees. In addition to mentioning the agreed-on fee, you can include a payment structure.
Timeline. Specify the start and end date of the project, and indicate any pertinent dates in between (including those dates on which you wish to have the client sign off on your work in progress and/or payment dates).
Page numbers. This might sound basic, but the idea is to keep the client--or you, for that matter--from adding pages to the contract that not everyone has agreed upon.
This is not an all-inclusive list. Your attorney may recommend including other information, such as legal definitions, legal recourse in the event of nonpayment, nonperformance clause (as in what will happen if either party reneges on his or her obligations), and so on. This is just one more reason why it's a good idea to have your legal eagle draw up your contracts or give the ones you write the once-over before they're presented to clients.
The contract must contain an offer. An offer is simply something proposed by a person or business. For example, an offer for one of John Riddle's fundraising clients may include language like this: ". . . JR will act on behalf of the XYZ nonprofit organization as a fundraising consultant to raise the necessary funds required for . . ."
Each contract must contain acceptance. Acceptance is when one party accepts the terms offered in the contract. It's usually a good idea to put a time limit on any contract or letter of agreement you offer a client. For example, you might state that the offer will expire in a set number of days unless it is signed and accepted.
Each contract must contain consideration. This is the amount you'll be paid. For example, the contract language could say something like ". . . in exchange for a monthly payment of $5,000."