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Release Date: 6/4/2018
Requires Portal Framework 6.1.1
We highly recommend that you contact Passageways Technical Support for assistance in installing Management Blogs 6.1 from Expressway if Blogs are currently in use within your portal.
New Features:
- Expressway Enabled
- This version of Blogs is the first version to be installed through Expressway. If you have an existing installation of Blogs, contact Tech Support so they can assist with migrating over any existing Blogs information to the new Blogs database.
- New Island – Management Blogs Focused Island
- The Management Blogs Focused island is an island that features just the middle section of the original Blogs island. The main Blogs island takes up a lot of room and almost demands a page by itself. With the Management Blogs Focused island, you only get the blog and nothing else, so you can easily squeeze it into a column on the side of your page for easy viewing.
- Ability to set a background image on a blog.
- When setting up or editing a blog category, you have been able to set a color. Now, right underneath that, you can tell it to use a Background Image instead. After checking the box, you can select an image, and decide whether it repeats on the X or Y axis.
- Hovering over the Likes (#) on a blog post will list the users who liked it.
Bug Fixes:
- Copying pages with Blogs will now copy the blog that was assigned to the page.
- Blog owners shouldn't get both an email for a comment made on their post and an email for being subscribed to their own blog for comments.
- Deactivated Users won't show up in the Subscriber list.
- When looking at a Category on the Blogs island, the blog post list will show the newest blog posts at the top.
- Blog islands will no longer make the arrows in the navigation window disappear.
- Terms have been changed to be more uniform across the board.


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5 Ways to Protect Your Business from a Ransomware Attack (VIDEO)
8/3/17 12:07 PM iCorps Technologies Cybersecurity, Ransomware
It feels like the ransomware attacks just aren't letting up these days. With two major cybercriminal acts (WannaCry and Petya) already on the books for 2017, the cyber attacks show no sign of slowing down. In fact, ransomware damage costs are predicted to reach five billion dollars by the end of the year, hitting the United States the hardest. It is imperative that businesses remain more vigilant than ever through effective ransomware prevention. The following video will give you five important steps your business can take immediately to help prevent a ransomware attack.
Additional Links:
Beware of These 6 Ransomware Tactics and Cyber Scams
Tips for Protecting Yourself Against Ransomware
The Business Guide to Ransomware

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Yep, that was me.
Why is it that my children seem to look particularly angelic when they've just done something I've asked them not to do?
When they were little I was always really good at ignoring the temper tantrums. We made a conscious decision that we wanted to be the ones in charge of the kids instead of the other way round, and we had a fairly close example of what we didn't want to do, which helped when I was gritting my teeth in the supermarket with a screaming red ~ faced runny nosed child rolling around at my feet. I was calm and relaxed, and blanked them completely, and it worked ~ as toddlers they knew if we said no then we meant it.
So what changed?
I really don't know.
But these days, things between me and the gorgeous boy child hiding in the leaves are strained, to say the least.
He's nine, and I'm already dreading what life will be like when he's a teenager.
And he's the only one that makes me feel like a cartoon character with stream coming out of my ears.
So, yesterday evening we went to the Christmas market in Bath. We go every year ~ its the first proper Christmassy thing that we do ~ its like a signal that the season has started. On the way back in the car we put the Christmas CD and it plays until the 25th, by which time we have all had enough and are more than happy to put it back in its case, ready for next December.
But yesterday at the market it was as if he was deliberately trying to push every single one of my buttons.
As a treat, I bought pasties from the bakery.
It's not fair, she got a bigger piece than I did.
It's not fair, she got a bigger piece than I did.
We went in a couple of shops, including Hawkins Bazaar, which they love.
But he got a longer turn fiddling with the sticky stuff than I did.
We bought a slice of fudge from the fudge kitchen.
But I wanted a different flavour, you never get the one I want.
But I wanted a different flavour, you never get the one I want.
More after the jump...
I think we'd looked at about five stalls when I reminded him that when there's cheese to try you only take one piece.
Two stalls later, I reminded him that the same rule applies to chutney.
So then when he went straight to another cheese stall and did it again I saw red.
That's enough, come here right now. I said now! Do you remember what I just said to you? (why don't you pay attention to what I say?)
Yes.(I do pay attention to what you say, I just don't do it.)
So why are you doing the exact thing that I just asked you not to? (why not? Didn't I just speak? Is there any point in me saying anything?)
Don't know. (don't care)
That isn't an answer ~ I asked you a question, I would like you to think about it and give me an answer please. (I want you to prove that I didn't imagine talking to you)
But I don't know the answer. I was just trying the cheese. (I'm just so obviously sweet and innocent, I really don't know what I did wrong)
No, I've already had to talk to you about this twice in the last ten minutes. (I'm tired of being ignored)
I'm sorry, I thought you just meant don't have any more cheese from that stall, I thought it would be okay 'cause this was a different one. (I knew exactly what you meant, but I think this sounds like a plausible enough excuse to eat more cheese)
Forget it. You do whatever you want. I'm going back to the car. (now I'm in a bad mood and I don't want to have a good time looking around)
Well we'll all come back to the car. (I'll be calm and reasonable and maybe she'll change her mind)
No, 'cause then you'll all miss it. I'll go back by myself. (I'd rather be grumpy by myself so I can make it all someone else's fault)
It's fine, we'll all go. Come on, put that down, it's time to go. (still being irritably reasonable and calm)
So that was the end of Bath Christmas Market for us this year.


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iPhone X stuck on 'Attempting data recovery' loop and finally failed
"Connected my iPhone to my PC and iTunes asks me to update the software to iOS 13 today, and I did so. Now the iPhone has been stuck on a white screen saying attempting data recovery. Once that is gone it says that update failed and comes back saying press home button to restore."
Pretty much this is a message only showing up when updating new iOS versions via iTunes. It's a process for iPhone iPad data recovery automatically after iOS updating. It will finish soon normally and restarted your iPhone without nothing to lose.
However, things won't go well all the time. Many users are easily caught up in an unfortunate moment that their devices cannot bypass the 'Attempting data recovery' screen. Or even the message disappeared and iPhone restarted in the end, important data didn't be restored as expected. That's why many people reported that restarted iPhone but photos are gone and photos disappeared from camera roll after an update, etc. For what I know, 'Attempting data recovery' failure is a commonplace phenomenon from iOS versions from 10.0.1 to 12.
Tip: Directly jump to the FINAL PART whenever you seek the best iPhone data recovery solution. The detailed guide is provided in that area.
Remember. Try a force restarting whenever you encountered iOS system issues like this one. For example, the iPhone keeps freezing or crashing or unresponding very frequently. A force restart could essentially solve most of the system and apps related issues.
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'Recover from iOS device' can be widely applied when you wish to recover files such as contacts, text messages, WhatsApp messages, iMessages, call history, notes, voice memos, etc. You can only directly recover photos from internal storage on old iPhone types such as iPhone 4s.
However, if your iCloud or iTunes backup option is enabled, you can simply recover everything from its backup location. In a word, treat this software as an iPhone backup extractor.
Step 1. Choose a recovery mode among "Recover from iOS device", "Recover from iTunes", "Recover from iCloud". Click Scan. Please enter your Apple ID and passwords when it's necessary.
Step 2. After the scan is over, select the target data files under the specific categories and click Recover.


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A mediator and well-versed advocate of the Alternative Dispute Resolution system, Richard can draw on his expansive knowledge of the legal system in Australia (although is unable to give legal advice) in concert with a desire to see disputing parties reach agreement prior to, or as an alternative to, costly litigation and/or court proceedings.
Richard can also assist with non-legal advocacy in the Courts System.
Richard is a member of the the Victorian Association for Dispute Resolution (VADR) and the Australian Institute of Judicial Administration (AIJA) and is an RMAB accredited mediator.


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Amazon, Microsoft, and Google might think price cuts are the way to go in the highly competitive public cloud sector, but the San Antonio-based Rackspace seems to think otherwise.
It rolled out a new managed cloud service plan earlier this week that focuses on more reliability and better customer support — at a higher price tag.
Every new customer at Rackspace will now be a part of its entry-level Managed Infrastructure plan, which offers architectural advice, security guidance, and 24-7 access to cloud engineers.
People seeking a more proactive service can opt for the Managed Operations, which allows Rackspace to actually log into a customer's servers and manage code, speeding up the streamline and deployment process.
To put it more simply, it's a public cloud infrastructure embedded with a much more customer-friendly, management support. For example, if your application goes down at 3 a.m. and you need operational help, Rackspace engineers will be there to fix the problem.
"This is fundamentally far and away a different service than just an unmanaged public cloud commodity infrastructure," Rackspace CTO John Engates told Business Insider. "We're really sorting the market into the people who value managed services versus the people who have no interest in Rackspace taking an active role in their management."
Rackspace's managed service comes at higher price point than that of its competitors. The Managed Infrastructure charges $0.005/GB RAM per hour, with a $50 per month minimum, in addition to the standard infrastructure costs. Managed Operations costs $0.02/GB RAM per hour, with a $500 per month minimum and standard infrastructure costs.
For comparison, Amazon Web Service recently said it dropped its price 44 times so far and "lots and lots of bills" are less than a dollar a month. And they said there'll be more price cuts.
"Our cloud is more reliable than Amazon or Google cloud," Engates said. "More reliability commands a slightly higher price segment, but it's not more than 10 to 15% higher than AWS."
In fact, Rackspace is so confident in its new service that it will give early startups and individual developers a chance to test out its product for free. The new Developer+ program will give potential customers a 12-month trial period to try their product on Rackspace's managed cloud.
"We think once they try us out and get a taste of what our operations are all about, they will opt in to one of our products," Engates said. "We think the timing is right to double down on managed cloud."


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Brazil's total beef exports rose in March despite a food safety scandal that caused many countries to question the quality of its meat products and impose temporary import bans.
Total beef exports, including fresh and processed varieties, reached 125,000 tonnes in March, up 20 percent from February, beef exporters association Abiec said in a statement on Tuesday.
Revenues reached $501 million, up 22 percent from the prior month but down 3 percent from the same month a year ago, according to the statement.
The results suggest the initial success of the Brazilian government's campaign to reassure buyers of the quality of the country's meat in the wake of a police bribery probe that accused sanitation inspectors and companies of conspiring to sell rancid products, falsifying export documents or failing to inspect meat-packing plants.
"The results in March show the resilience of the Brazilian beef industry," said Antônio Camardelli, Abiec president. The investigation "did not reduce average export volumes as many destination countries quickly suspended their bans," he said.
The government said exports should return to normal levels between April and May as the country's efforts to reverse import bans from key clients quickly bear fruit.
To be sure, total beef export volumes were down 11 percent at 140,000 tonnes in March from the same month a year ago, Abiec said, citing trade ministry data.
As the scandal fades, Abiec said it will focus on expanding the presence of Brazilian beef products "on strategic markets and negotiate to open up new ones," Camardelli said.
Currently Brazil's main meat buyers are Hong Kong, China, Russia and the European Union, which imported about half of all the country's beef products last month, Abiec data show.
Brazilian fresh beef exports totaled $403.5 million in March, down 2 percent on an annual basis, while volumes slumped 11.3 percent to 98,200 tonnes, according to the Brazil's trade ministry.


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Wave international are a project development consultant, specialising in the resources and infrastructure sectors. In the resources sector Wave's commodity exposure includes bulks, mineral sands, base metals, and industrial / tech metals.
The industrial and tech metals sector holds a significant strategic focus for Wave, having been active in the lithium sector since the early 2000's. Wave's vision is to support the electrification of our transport systems and expansion of the renewables energy sector by enabling the supply of critical metals and their downstream chemical compounds into new storage technology. Wave stands as a recognised specialist in this field with key experience in lithium, graphite, vanadium and cobalt.
In this sector Wave currently have circa AUD$1.5B of projects under direct feasibility study, a secondary involvement in another AUD$1.25B of projects, and in the last 18 months have delivered detailed engineering for AUD$0.5B of delivered capital.
Whilst the core competency of Wave involves solid process and engineering capability, Wave's focus extends beyond the technical into project strategy. Wave invests significant effort into understanding it's key markets, developing its global network and understanding the global supply chain.
Supported by this extensive network of financiers, equity houses, offtakers, end users and other project participants, Wave works closely with its clients to develop strategic relationships which enable the development of quality assets. Process innovation and supply chain optimisation are key focal points in Wave's strategic assessments of projects.
Beyond the production of the critical chemicals required for electrification and storage, Wave also operates in the implementation of renewable energy with storage systems.
Wave's operational centres are based in Australia (Perth, Brisbane, Sydney and Gladstone), South Africa (Pretoria and Cape Town) and Mongolia (Ulaanbaatar). Wave's projects are located in Australia, Canada, the African continent and the South Pacific.
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Pantry Organizing Ideas
I was sooooo excited when I found this photo on IHeartOrganizing!
This crafty blogger had such a great idea when it came to pantry organization that I absolutely had to share it.
I've always had problems with wire pantry shelves and things getting stuck or unbalanced because of them. My mom solved this by putting certain items on large trays placed on the wire racks.
But I like this idea for dressing up the pantry, and the flexibility of fitting the boards to the exact size of your shelves. She used foam board and covered it with shelf liner.
I think I'm going to have to try this. What about you? Would you try it?
Recessed Dryer Box
Having problems with your dryer? It might be because the vent doesn't have enough room to work properly.
An easy fix is to install a recessed vent box in the wall behind the dryer.
Check out these tips by Matt Risinger at Custom Home on how to install one yourself!
Tips for Hanging Christmas Lights
Did you hang your Christmas lights yet?
A few of my neighbors had theirs lit on Thanksgiving. But whenever you do decide to deck your house in holiday style, be sure to follow these safety tips:
- Inspect light for fire hazards like frayed cords and broken sockets.
- Follow the manufacturer's suggestions for connecting multiple strings, since the recommended is usually three.
- Don't use indoor lights outside and don't use outside lights indoors.
- Take lights down within 90 days to avoid overexposure to the elements.
- Pack them safely to lessen damage that could cause fire hazards.
Read more about Christmas light safety at House Logic.
Tips for Cleaning Painted Walls
We've all done it: noticed a mark or a stain on our walls and tried to clean it, but, in doing so, strip away the paint.
Luckily, HouseBeautiful has all kinds of great advice from Carl Minchew (Director of Product Development, Benjamin Moore).
For example, clean the stain as soon as you notice it – the longer it sits, the harder it will be to clean.
And, before resorting to harsh cleaners, start with plain water and a non-abrasive sponge or rag. Rub it gently. Not working? Try some dish soap.
Water is usually enough to get off water-based stains, like ketchup and wine, but for oil-based ones, like cooking grease and crayons, you'll probably need some dish soap.
Read all about Minchew's suggestions for textured walls, dents, and paint finishes in HouseBeautiful's Caring for Painted Walls.
Delta Stone Products: Stucco Renew
While I was visiting Florida's Largest Home Show, this product caught my eye.
Stucco Renew from Delta Stone Products is designed for stucco restoration and repair. This is something that most Florida home owners need at some point.
I love this particular brand because of its many great features.
It's just as easy to apply as paint. It is also tinted (colored) in the same way. It's available at Lowe's, and they'll tint it for you right there, just like they would a can of paint or primer, to match any color you need.
It's low VOC and non-toxic, so it's better for you and the environment, too.
And it's resistant to mold, mildew, and water (including salt water).
It adheres to the surface just like paint, and it's easy to apply with a roller or a sprayer. Plus, you can apply it in a variety of finishes and textures. This, along with the color matching, helps it to blend in with any existing stucco that you're trying to repair. Or, you could just repaint the entire wall, if you prefer.
Either way, it's a great product to help fix up your home's exterior or a stucco wall around your property, especially if you're about to put your home on the market.
Find more information about it at Delta Stone Products.
If you have a house in the Tampa Bay area you're thinking about selling, find advice at Rosemary Sells Tampa!
Moore Shelving: The Pull Out Shelf Company
One of the vendors at Florida's Largest Home Show that caught my eye was Moore Shelving.
They install pull-out shelves, which is something I love. I had quite a few drawers in my kitchen in Germany, but haven't had any since I moved back to the States. I miss them. So, when I saw how easy it is to install them in your existing cabinets, I was very excited!
This is especially great in the kitchen, but also works well in bathrooms, offices, craft rooms, and garages, too.
They even offer special shelves that fit around the plumbing under your sink, to help you utilize every inch of space.
Here are some photos I took at the home show:
And here is a video that shows the shelves in action:
You can see more photos, and read all about their products by visiting their website at Moore Shelving.
Don't Forget to Change Your Clocks This Weekend!
Don't forget to set your clocks back this Saturday night!
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Is Your House a Haunted House? | Halloween Maintenance
Does your house remind you of a Halloween Haunted House?
Now that Fall is here, your house may be experiencing some expanding and contracting via its pipes, framing, glass, and even its nails. This can cause a variety of problems.
If you find you have
- Zombie Odors
- Footsteps in the Attic
- Smells of Something Burning
- Moaning and Clattering
it may be time to call your plumber, exterminator, or even your HVAC technician.
Read why here:
Halloween Home Maintenance: Spooky Sounds and Strange Smells
Are you haunted by strange noises and weird odors? With the proper maintenance, you've got more than a ghost of a chance to rest easy. Read
Is Your Home Safe for Trick-or-Treaters?
Are you ready for Trick-or-Treaters? You've got the candy, but have you double-checked for safety?
The following article covers these basic, quick steps for Halloween prep:
- Light the Scene
- Secure the Footing
- Tighten the Railings
- Eliminate Fire Hazards
- Secure Your Property
- Set the Scene
- Enhance Street Safety
Read more here:
Do Halloween Dangers Lurk at Your Entryway?
Is your front entryway ready for Halloween visitors? Keep everything fun and accident-free with these seven safety tips. Read
Is a Tankless Water Heater Right for You?
Some of the benefits of tankless water heaters include the energy savings.
For example:
- According to the U.S. Dept. of Energy, a tankless water heater is more efficient and uses less energy than a conventional water heater, providing a $25 to $107 in annual savings.
- If your hot water use is low (less than 41 gallons per day), a tankless water heater will be 24% to 34% more efficient.
- If your hot water usage is high (about 86 gallons per day), a tankless water heater is 8% to 14% more energy efficient.
- Installing an on-demand unit at each hot water faucet gives an energy savings of 27% to 50%
Read more about tankless water heaters, including the pros and cons, at House Logic:


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In order to carry out our missions successfully, we require employees with varied degrees of qualification depending on the entities involved. At the same time, with a view to improving our economic and social performances, we foster professional integration and equality.
Enrolment and scheduling of Caisse des Dépôts competitive examinations (french)
Becoming a private-law employee in the Group
Recruitment of private-law employees at Caisse des Dépôts Public Institution
Caisse des Dépôts' Public Institution employees mostly come from the State Civil Service. Exceptionally, the Public Institution may recruit private-law employees in specific activity areas listed in the legal texts governing Caisse des Dépôts' operations. Job categories likely to be occupied via permanent-contract recruitment arising from a collective agreement consist of managerial positions in the following functions and professions:
- Actuary,
- Financial analyst,
- IT project development assistant,
- IT auditor,
- Sales executive for banking and depositary activities,
- Specialised accountant,
- Financial controller,
- Tax specialist,
- Asset manager,
- HR manager under collective agreement,
- Specialised legal expert,
- Financial engineering specialist,
- Specialist in communication,
Recruitment of private-law employees by Caisse des Dépôts Group subsidiaries
The Caisse des Dépôts Group's subsidiaries are focused on competitive private-sector activities. All vacant positions of whatever kind are open to private-law employees.
In 2014, the Group recruited 2,665 new employees. If you are interested in joining us, you can view our latest job offers and apply on Mobilidées, our recruitment space.
The employment support contract (CUI-CAE)
The employment support contract (CUI-CAE) is a subsidised private-law contract (in the non-market sector) intended for people experiencing difficulties finding a job. It has a minimum duration of 6 months. Subject to specific contract clauses, the salary is equivalent to the hourly minimum wage. We undertake to dispense the training provided for in the contract throughout its duration.
For further information, you should go to your local Pôle Emploi or Cap Emploi job centre and talk over possibilities with your job counsellor.
Becoming a civil servant at Caisse des Dépôts Public Institution
Caisse des Dépôts Public Institution employees are governed by the Civil Service's common-law system. Access to jobs is therefore by competitive examination or, if you are already a civil servant in a State or other government public body, via various career mobility systems within the Civil Service.
External competitive examinations and recruitment
Competitive examinations lead to jobs in activity sectors grouped into categories (A, B and C) depending on levels of qualification required and the corresponding positions' levels of responsibility. "External" examinations are open to anybody fulfilling the required conditions (level of qualification in particular), while "internal" exams are open to civil servants with a measure of seniority who wish to pursue their careers at a higher level.
Depending on activity sector and the specialities within each sector, competitive examinations are:
- Either held at interministerial level, with integration into an Ecole d'Application (a post-graduate institute such as the ENA or a Regional Institute of Administration) for managerial positions, in which case Caisse des Dépôts has a number of positions available, to be chosen by successful candidates in accordance with their ranking,
- Or held directly by Caisse des Dépôts to meet its own needs; for category C jobs requiring no particular prior qualification, direct selection methods without examination may be applied.
- Enrolment and scheduling of Caisse des Dépôts competitive examinations (french)
- Monitor the progress of your candidacy application for Caisse des Dépôts examinations (french)
- Add your Acknowledgement of Professional Experience (RAEP) file and/or any other supporting documentation (french)
- Category A competitive exam: Enrolments - Reports and statistics - Annals (french)
- Category B competitive exam: Enrolments - Reports - Annals (french)
- Category C competitive exam: Recruitment without exam and External and internal exams (french)
Access via mobility
Depending on your professional activity area or affiliation in another civil service department or public authority, it may be possible to obtain a transfer to Caisse des Dépôts. As a general rule, this is done in the form of a temporary posting followed by permanent integration. You can submit your candidacy after consulting the list of vacant positions disseminated at the Interministerial Public Employment Exchange (BIEP).
Hosting and integrating young people
Hosting students
Provision of assistance to students during their studies evidences our readiness to assist in the training of young people through skills transfer and smooth integration into the world of work. Besides our commitment to helping the younger generation earn qualifications, our policy also aims to create a talent pool as a source of future recruitment to our Group.
View our placement, apprentice contract and career-development contract * offers on our dedicated space
*Please note that the Public Institution does not offer career-development contracts
Assisting unqualified young people
Le dispositif Pacte (Parcours d'accès aux carrières de la fonction publique territoriale, hospitalière et de l'Etat), a été introduit par l'ordonnance n° 2005-901 du 2 août 2005. Il constitue une voie de recrutement contractuelle dans les corps de la catégorie C et vise l'accès à l'emploi des jeunes par une formation qualifiante. Le recrutement par voie de Pacte ne relève pas d'une obligation légale mais d'une politique volontariste de l'Etablissement public de la Caisse des Dépôts pour promouvoir l'égalité des chances, la diversité et la lutte contre l'exclusion. L'Etablissement public s'est ainsi engagé à recruter des jeunes sur des emplois de catégorie C par la voie du Pacte, sur la période triennale de l'Accord-cadre 2015-2017.
Ce dispositif s'adresse aux jeunes de 16 à 25 ans révolus non titulaires du baccalauréat et peu ou pas diplômés Les candidats sélectionnés ont vocation à être titularisés, à l'issue de leur contrat Pacte, après un parcours de formation en alternance d'un ou deux ans et une vérification d'aptitude professionnelle devant une commission de titularisation.
Providing job opportunities for the disabled
The Public Institution and Group subsidiaries are actively committed to a disability policy ensuring that disabled people can apply for jobs with them and that any consequent additions to their workspace are made.
With regard to the Caisse des Dépôts Public Institution and access to jobs in the public sector, common-law exemption from competitive examinations is applied in compliance with the legislation in force. Any disabled person may be selected upon recruitment interview and become a civil servant after a year in operational practice, with refitting of his/her workstation if required. Decisions are made by an in-house jury which assesses candidates' professional aptitude on the basis of an interview and the opinion of their supervisor during their 1st year. Caisse des Dépôts then undertakes to ensure such employees the same training and mobility/promotion opportunities enjoyed by all its staff.
For full information, contact, Mission handicap de la Caisse des Dépôts
Professional examinations
Civil servants' careers develop within the context the Civil Service's regulatory framework, in particular as regards status upgrading and promotions.
To advance in your chosen career, you can sit for professional examinations (giving access to higher grades within your activity field) and in-house examinations giving access to higher-echelon fields of activity and positions of greater responsibility.
To enrol in such exams, you must fulfil the requisite seniority and/or grade conditions as defined in the statutes governing your present activity field. Caisse des Dépôts' Examination Department lists such conditions on the memos issued prior to each professional exam. Memos may also be viewed on this website whenever a professional exam is scheduled to take place.
In line with the Examination Department's provisional schedule, you can opt for the following exams and monitor your enrolment's state of advancement.
Consult the provisional schedule (french)
- Category A professional examination: Enrolments - Report and statistics - Annals (french)
- Category B professional examination: Enrolments - Annals (french)
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From the website of the National Association of State Departments of Agriculture:
Washington, DC - The National Association of State Departments of Agriculture (NASDA) this week released a proposal to address the critical economic situation of American dairy, pork, and poultry producers, while simultaneously providing much-needed nutritional assistance to Americans facing hunger due to job loss and other economic hardships.
People whose careers involve creating, fattening, transporting and slaughtering sentient nonhumans whose parts and secretions will then be used as food are having some financial difficulties.
Along with the rest of the country.
To "help these industries survive this economic downturn and gain a solid footing for the future," NASDA is proposing a "bold solution: a plan to take extra inventories off the market to reduce supply, all while providing vital nutritious, protein-rich foods to those who are unable to afford them, which is in more demand now than ever before."
Translation? First let's deconstruct:
The recession has caused a decrease in demand for animal products. I say stop right there, as Michael Pollan, Mark Bittman and Jonathan Safron Foer could be behind the decrease. We don't really know. We do know that a feature of a recession is that all sectors are affected in the same direction, and I don't see anyone proposing a bold solution for writers or editors.
What if consumers have genuinely been paying attention and have realized that animal products aren't that healthy, are an environmental disaster (the way most are produced) and not sustainable and are a blatant, direct signs of the largest and longest injustice in human history? What if Meatless Mondays and all of the messages about decreasing consumption of animal products have made a difference and consumers have spoken? What if this has nothing to do with the recession or less than one might think (nothing's a tough sell)? Why the rescue plan? The market has spoken; this is supposed to be capitalism, not corporate socialism.
But all of that aside, the bold solution is: Americans who participate in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) would be the targeted consumers of the surplus (in addition to military food assistance programs in places like Afghanistan).
"By removing these excess products off the market, and placing them into food assistance programs, we will quickly stabilize the prices for these products, allowing the producers to break-even, or perhaps even make a profit on their farms. Simultaneously, our fellow citizens struggling to put food on their table will find themselves with more opportunities for healthy, protein-rich meals."
So people with lower incomes, who already have higher incidences of obesity and diabetes and already don't eat as well as people with higher incomes, will be the intended consumers of exactly the type of foods they don't need to be eating. And that's being done as a favor of sorts, a gift to them by the benevolent NASDA.
Perhaps just as ironic is the mission of the NASDA, which includes "protection of animal and plant health, stewardship of our environment, and promoting the vitality of our rural communities."
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We offer a waiting lounge, hot coffee, a shuttle service, a tire department and rental vehicles on site. Each vehicle is assigned to a team of technicians and a service consultant who will be able to meet all of your maintenance and repair needs. Your vehicle records are kept on our state of the art computer system so that we always have a complete history of your vehicle. This is a great way to ensure that our personnel understand your needs and your service experience consistently meets your expectations. I hope this letter helps you understand how much we value you as a customer. We look forward to helping you enjoy your new vehicle by partnering with you to ensure that it is properly maintained and repaired. If you have any questions or concerns, feel free to contact our service department at 455-4555 for assistance. Again, thank you for choosing rick Hendrick Chevrolet for your purchase. We look forward to getting to know you.
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Daymer Class - EYFS
We are an EYFS class and our teachers are Miss Thomas and Miss Holt. Mrs McDowell covers our non-contact times. Our Teaching assistants are Mrs Hollyman and Miss Moriarty.
We follow the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) Curriculum which has seven areas of learning including: Personal, Social and Emotional Development; Physical Development; Communication and Language; Literacy; Mathematics; Understanding the World; Expressive Art and Design. These areas all help us develop our learning through high quality play and adult led activities.
We are very lucky at Pensilva Primary School, especially us in Daymer Class because we have a wonderful wild area just outside our classroom. We use this area for lots of our learning and it gives us wonderful opportunities to develop our gross and fine motor skills, explore nature, learn to take risks and problem solving.
Every Thursday we have a specialist PE teacher called Mr Jones teach us our PE lesson and throughout the year we have opportunities for Forest School lessons with Mrs Thomas.
Reading takes place every day with the adults in our class so our books are changed regularly. We have letter cards and key word cards in our book bags to practise at home. Reading at home, as often as you can, is encouraged, as this impacts on so much of our learning at school. If you need any support with this please feel free to speak to Miss King.
Phonics is taught every day and we follow the ReadWriteInc programme with a mixture of Jolly Phonics and Phonics Play for interactive games. Phonics is such an important part of our day as it helps us become fantastic readers and writers! If you would like to help your child more with phonics there are great interactive games you can play on www.phonicsplay.com or gain more information and insight from www.readwriteinc.com
Our EYFS children have collaborative, on-line Learning Journeys, which allow parents to see what they have been learning at school and add 'wow' moments from home. If you are not feeling confident with using Tapestry please pop in and see Miss King who will run through it with you. We also have paper versions of 'wow' moments you can fill in at home and we will happily load it on to your child's journal for you. https://tapestryjournal.com/
Our topic this term is all about 'Collaboration' and you can find out more about what we'll be learning in our topic web attached below.


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Earlier this month I told you about Becel Canada's initiative to spread the word to moms everywhere to enlighten and encourage each other to take the time to take care of themselves.
To help me take time out for myself, Becel Canada gave me three nights of heart healthy meals courtesy of The Red Apron and the best part: NO COOKING, which meant more time for me to enjoy the dinners with my family.
The Red Apron is a food delivery service from Ottawa! They are located close to the downtown core but have a large delivery area. They prepare fresh, healthy, hearty meals to enjoy and you can have them delivered right to your house. All you have to do is heat them up! How convenient They offer a different menu every week on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays plus you can order for just one day or on certain days, it all depends on your needs or what's on the menu!
Not your everyday meals, our menu for the week was quite delicious!
On Tuesday, February 12th - Cheese Ravioli with Pomodoro Sauce, Pizzetta with Salsa Verde, Sundried Tomatoes & Goat Cheese, Green Salad with Marinated Fennel, Capers & Orange.
On Wednesday, February 13th - Slow Roasted Lamb with Feta, Wild & Brown Rice with Chickpeas, Mint & Apple Cider Vinaigrette Shakshuka - Braised Eggplant, Zucchini, Tomatoes & Peppers with Oregano & Pine Nuts.
On Thursday, February 14th (Valentine's Day!) - Breast of Chicken with Balsamic Glaze, Pear & Walnut Compote Mashed Yukon Golds with Organic 'Le Coprin' Mushrooms and Braised Winter Greens Sauté of Green Beans with Fennel, 'True Loaf' Olive Baguette, Passion Fruit Panna Cotta.
Each day had something good to serve up, a great way for us to enjoy a great sit-down meal together and also try new foods! Being a busy mom of three I typically wouldn't cook such elaborate meals for every day eating but this was a delicious treat!
Each day had something good to serve up, a great way for us to enjoy a great sit-down meal together and also try new foods! Being a busy mom of three I typically wouldn't cook such elaborate meals for every day eating but this was a delicious treat!
I definitely would recommend The Red Apron if you are having a get together or just want a nice sit down without the cooking! The service is spectacular (not to mention the delivery guy came early two out of the three days!) and the food is really good!
The only thing that would really make this service better is if they also sent someone over to wash the dishes but hey we can't have it all! :)
If you live in the Ottawa area or are visiting soon and need some good food check out what The Red Apron is all about by visiting their website www.redapron.ca, like them on facebook and follow their new Twitter account @redapronyummm
Disclosure: Posted by AME as a Thank You to Becel and The Red Apron for sending over such great meals for me and my family. Opinions and comments on this blog are those of the author.


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Following are some resume objectives for different OJT positions
1. Hardworking, displaced and skilled graduate looking for employment in any field where I may make use of my languishing skills in production and management with a sincere and devoted effort to support the company in meeting and exceeding their production goals.
2. To grab on-the-job-training position in your organization's marketing division.
3. To obtain an OJT position allowing me to bring my knowledge of computer science into practice
4. To make use of my technical and management skills for achieving the objective and developing the top performance in the organization. I would like to put my innovative ideas into practice, skills and inspiration for achieving the projects.
5. To make use of my medical education, knowledge and ideas. I'm in search of an OJT opportunity to contribute in a medical imaging environment.
6. Looking for a management OJT position in which I can develop my expertise in human relations, staff recruitment and preservation and provides me sufficient opportunities to relate my skills, to grow and to add in the most effectual manner by being a key and a successful team player.
7. To obtain an on the job training position where I can make use of my experience in an office environment, my aptitude to adapt and learn rapidly, and my capability to work well with others.
8. To obtain a career opportunity in an organization where I can relate my diversified background acquaintance and skills.
9. A demanding OJT opportunity utilizing my accounting education, skills and knowledge to help the company's success – one worksheet at a time.
10. Looking for an opportunity in a reputed business where I can match my skills and add in the most efficient manner. To be an asset and a successful individual to serve up and entertain different variety of customers in the most decent manner.
11. Looking for an OJT opening in a shining organization which will assist me deliver my best and improve my skills in HRM and meet the demands of the business.
12. A position in an association in which my understanding and skills will be extra developed to be globally spirited in the business and communications industry.


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Laird in the Wye Valley Trial (with supercharger)
(Acrylic on Board)
Here is the finished painting that was started at the live painting session at the Morgan Opening Run earlier this month. The source photograph was taken from the book "Morgan Sweeps the Board" by Dr J D Alderson and D M Rushton.
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No doubt about it, if you're a mom you are an expert at getting things done. That's what makes moms good managers. So why not channel that management skill into your own home-based business and become a "mompreneur"?
This is a Guest Post by Eva Benoit
According to Ryan Westwood at Forbes.com, moms are great at creating processes that get more done during the day. That's true considering all that goes on in a household, from getting the children up and off to school, then to their various activities in the afternoon and back home in time for dinner, keeping track of doctor and dentist appointments, all while also keeping bills paid.
Whether they're married or single, mompreneurs are mothers who are raising children full-time while also running a home-based business. And the businesses they create are definitely more than just taking in laundry or stuffing envelopes (which is apparently a scam). Many mompreneurs are former application developers, accountants, web designers, and other professionals who left the business world. And some of them are using their skill sets to create home-based businesses that allow them to raise their children and make some money.
It's important to get all of your ducks in a row beforehand, including setting up a home office and repairing your credit if necessary. Should you need a loan to get things up a running, having strong credit will convince lenders to take a chance on you.
But before you create a stack of business cards and expect new clients to call you every hour, ask yourself these questions:
1. Do You Have a Good Business Idea?
Sometimes all it takes is that lucky phone call from a client of your former employer or a referral from a friend or former co-worker looking for that one thing from you that can get your business rolling. But if that doesn't happen, what's your other business idea? Jane Porter at Entrepreneur.com lists eight ways to come up with a business idea. For example, is it something that has value to someone or can it easily solve "pain points"? Or do you have a hobby or a craft that can create a product you can sell online? Regardless, make sure it is a skill or craft or ability that people want.
2. Do You Have the Passion to Create a Business?
As a mom, you probably already have the qualities of self-motivation and problem-solving skills anyone needs to run a business. But once you have your idea, it takes more than just wanting to pull in a few dollars each month to supplement your family income. Just like anyone who creates a small business, you need to have a passion for it. Can you give 100 percent of yourself every day to running the business and raising your children?
Bill Carmody, founder and CEO of Trepoint, states at Inc.com that your passion fuels your willpower to succeed and strengthens your ability to successfully start and run your business.
3. Can You Find Time to Work, Network and Balance Family Needs?
You certainly might have a great business idea and endless passion for it, but you will also need to connect with other professionals to garner business at networking events. You'll also need to find time to actually do the work, have phone meetings with clients (or actually have on-site visits) and chase down invoices to get paid. You'll need to do all of this while also taking care of your family. But like the good manager that all moms tend to be, you'll need to find some help and delegate. If your business takes off, you might be able to hire some assistance for minor tasks or even with the children or housework.
Look for ways to maximize your work time and your family time. And don't forget that it's also important to schedule downtime for yourself to keep sane and productive.
If you can answer those three questions with a resounding yes, then you're on track to become a mompreneur. It's amazing how simple it is to go the mompreneur route and start a home-based business. The teachings, tools, and methods for learning are readily available, and chances are you've already got some of what it takes. You already know you've got the skills and the management expertise, now you just need to get the ball rolling. With a little elbow grease and a plan of action, your new career is on the horizon.
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If you still have questions, after reading this section please contact the principal:
School fees are market related & Little Bumble Beez endevours to keep itself well priced to strike a balance,
between fees that are reasonable to upkeep facilities & service standards & take parent pockets into account.
Full Day Fees include 2 Meals & 2 Snacks.Half Day Fees include 2 Meals & a Snack.School Fee structure will be presented to you upon enquiry.Contact Bridget van Zyl, Principal - Little Bumble Beez on 082-856-6048
or email her firstname.lastname@example.com for more information!
Little Bumble Beez was established by Bridget van Zyl in 2005.
Bridget the Principal has extensive experience and was a teacher for 3 years prior to starting Little Bumble Beez in 2005.
In total she has over 9 years experience teaching & caring for children.
She is qualified in Child Day Care & she is First Aid Qualified.
The other care givers have at least 2 years or more proven experience.
Breakfast is served at 08:00, the daily lesson is then presented, this is followed by a snack & outside play.
At 12:00 lunch is served & is followed by a nap time & Half Day children go home.At 15:00 the second snack is served &
outiside play resumes.
Our daily lessons follow the stepping stones program, which is a full educational program designed for children.
Each week has a different theme & each day has different activities e.g. painting, cutting, colouring & much more.
The children aged 2-3, 3-4, 4-5 will complete a worksheet & creative activity during the day. Each day's work that is done is gathered together &
sent home at the end of the week.
A conversation regarding the matter is done with the child so they understand why they are being punished and then Time outs & Black Dots are given.
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The Best Renovations for Resale Value.
Ok, now that you've decided on what you'd like to do and in which areas of your home, how are you going to pay for it? When it comes down to it, you have several options and if you choose to borrow, follow my tips to borrow smart and not get stuck paying excessive interest rates!
CashCash is king, and always will be. If the return on investments continues at the historical lows we've been seeing lately, there is not much point in tying up your hard-earned money in an investment with little to no return. Despite the myriad of low-interest financing options available, unless you can guarantee a great return then using your savings might be an excellent option for you.
Refinance Your MortgageA major renovation is a great time to have a look at your existing mortgage to see if it might be worth using some of your equity to finance the project. With mortgage rates continuing along at historical rock bottom, there will rarely be a better opportunity to borrow more money against your home. An option for those buying a home could also be the Purchase Plus Improvements mortgage. Here's an article with details on how this product could work for you. It can allow you to borrow extra money as part of your mortgage(at your low mortgage rate) to allow for renovations of your new home.
HELOCHELOC stands for home equity line of credit, and is essentially a line of credit which is secured by your home. Having the security of your home backing this means lenders will usually offer you very low rates and great terms. You may withdraw only as much money as needed as your renovation goes along, therefore saving you money in interest, and you may repay it at any time without penalties. The disadvantage of a HELOC is that you must have more than 20% equity in your home to qualify. That means if your home is worth $200,000 and your current mortgage is $100,000, your HELOC cannot be more than $60,000 max.
Unsecured Line of CreditAn unsecured line of credit is available to qualified borrowers at most financial institutions and is similar to a HELOC, except it does not have the security of your home used as collateral. This is an option to consider for new buyers using the Purchase Plus Improvements mortgage as it allows you the funds needed to complete your renovation project and to have your final mortgage amount released(See here for more details). This is also a good option if a necessary renovation or repairs come up and you do not have the cash available. An unsecured line of credit comes at a much higher interest rate than a mortgage or HELOC and should be considered if the prior 2 are not an option, in order to minimize your interest costs.
Promotional OffersIf used with caution, a renovation could also be a great time to utilize a bank or credit card
promotional offer. These offers usually take the form of a low interest rate for a short period of time, after which the interest rate increases significantly. If you are able to pay off the debts within the promotional period, this can be a great way to finance your reno in the short-term while getting a fantastic rate. Many people forget to keep track of offers like this however, so make sure if you are considering this that you mark the dates in your calendar and be sure to pay it off asap. Service charges and increased interest can completely offset any savings had if the debt is still owing when the promotion expires.
Other ConsiderationsOne of the keys to successfully financing a renovation is to actively manage your chosen finance method. It is important to take note of any penalties, charges, or interest rate increases that will come along later on. You may be able to prepay a portion of your mortgage each year for example, but only up to your lenders limits before incurring a penalty. If you want the flexibility of repaying the debt completely at any time, then any of the other options should be considered as well.
There are plenty of things to think about when tackling your next renovation, with financing being just a small part of the puzzle. I'd be happy to help you through the process and I have the experience and programs to help your renovation project succeed. Contact me at any time at firstname.lastname@example.com or visit me online at www.ryanwsmith.ca
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Club La Maison has been building healthy lifestyles on the Main Line since 1983. Our health and fitness complex recently received multi-million dollar state-of-the-art upgrades, including an expanded Group Exercise studio, advanced training studio, and children's Club House. Although we are loyal to our past, we are primarily focusing on developing a comprehensive health and wellness facility for all ages and abilities. Services currently include full fitness memberships, personal training, physical therapy, sport-specific training, massage, yoga, and full range of children's programs.
As a member Club La Maison Aquatic Department, the Lifeguard is responsible for the maintenance of a safe aquatic environment and first response in an aquatic emergency. The Lifeguard is fully responsible for theses duties and is responsible for following Club La Maison guidelines under the direction of CLM Management.
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January 19th, 2011…New York Cities Grimiest Bike shop opened for business.
The Grime Store.
191 Henry Street. Manhattan.
Like the video says…"This ain't Metro Bikes. If you want a track bike go to Chari and Co. But if you want to smoke an L, come and see us."
Here's another…wait, is this the official video?
Welcome to Grime Street from Only Ones on Vimeo.


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A straight line graph can contain:
- an x term
- a y term
- a number
So if you only see these terms in an equation, you know you are dealing with a straight line graph. Anything else like xy, a square, a cube, 1/x, 2/y etc won't be a straight line.
Horizontal and Vertical Lines
- x = a is a vertical line going through a on the x-axis
- y = a is a horizontal line going through a on the y axis
So on the graph above the red line is x = -2 and the blue line is y = 4.
Sloping Lines Through The Origin
Any graph with the equation y = ax or y = -ax is a diagonal straight line though the origin.
So on the graph valtvalacyc.com below the blue line is y = x, the green line is y = 0.5x and the red line is y = -2x.
Plotting Straight Line Graphs
To plot a straight line graph just choose 3 values of x and put these values into the equation to find the y coordinates. Then plot the points. Finally draw a straight line that goes through all three.
To find where it goes through the y-axis set the value of x to be 0 in the equation. To find where it goes through the x axis set the value of y to be zero.
NOTE: You could just plot two points to draw a straight line graph….but it's best to plot 3 to guard against mistakes.


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"While we dither, countries like Qatar, Canada, Australia and Russia are rapidly expanding their export capacity. What's more, by exporting some of our natural gas, America will also be fighting climate change. Greenhouse gas emissions (GHGs) in the U.S. are at a 20-year low, e..."-- Bernard Weinstein , Associate Director of the Maguire Energy Institute in Southern Methodist University's Cox School of Business and fellow with the George W. Bush Institute
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Necessary Fiction is a webjournal that publishes a new story every Wednesday and serialized works every Monday and Friday. The editors look for "bold stories told with poetic precision. Show us the world in ways we haven't yet seen it, in no more than 3000 words." Read the complete guidelines here.
SQF: Why did you start this magazine?
SH: Necessary Fiction was actually started by James Stegall of So New Publishing. I had been thinking of starting a webjournal of my own, so when he put out a call for an editor I asked if I could take it on. Mostly it was a desire to get more involved in the literary community beyond submitting my own work, which can be so isolating. I like being able, in my own small way, to support writers doing work I believe in and sharing stories I think folks should be reading.
SQF: What are the top three things you look for in a story and why?
SH: Curiosity. That's terribly vague, I know, but it's hard for a story that doesn't exhibit some sense of curiosity about the world to interest me. I think of fiction as a way to make sense of how individual lives are woven in larger webs of nature and culture and science and history and everything else, so stories that don't explore those connections in some way often feel claustrophobic to me. Especially if they take for granted that certain types of characters or people are inherently interesting no matter what they're doing.
I tend to prefer reflective stories, those that feel like a moment slowed down rather than stories overwhelmed by action. I like a story that asks me to linger and think about something rather than rushing me along.
And for lack of a better word, surprise. I hate knowing where a story is going before it gets there, so a story as serendipitous as real life is more likely to grab my attention (which doesn't mean it has to be realism, just that it needs to feel organic). Stories as tidy as a clichéd sitcom plot, moving steadily toward some inevitable, predictable conclusion, almost always lose me along the way.
SQF: What are the top three reasons a story is rejected, other than not fitting into your answers to question one and why?
SH: Stories that end with a punchline or gimmicky twist rarely work for me. They often feel deceitful, because if they're written well I'm invested in the characters and their story only to discover those characters were a convenient way of getting to the joke.
I love flash fiction, but for me there is such a thing as too short. That's in no way meant as a judgment, just a personal preference. I think I'm slow to get into a story, so if it's over before I've warmed up it won't grab me. Like I said, I prefer to linger and take my time.
And stories about writers, which I receive far more of than I would have guessed, usually feel like a busman's holiday to me - whether it's characters who happen to be writers, or the use of well known writers (and their books) as key elements of a story. But regarding all three of these reasons, I am always glad to be proven wrong in my assumptions about what can work in a story.
SQF: What is it about the characters in a story that makes them pop off the page and grab hold of you?
SH: To be honest, it isn't usually the characters who grab me. I'm more interested in the narrative voice and the way it explores the world and invites me along. Sharing that curiosity I mentioned. Whether it's a character's voice or an author's or something between them doesn't matter, but I love stories that have a sense of being told rather than passively watched.
SQF: Will you publish a story an author posted on a personal blog?
SH: Sure, if it's a good story.
SQF: What one question on this topic do you wish I'd asked that I didn't? And how would you answer it?
SH: How about, "Will you work with an author on a story that's almost there but not quite?" One of my favorite parts of editing is seeing something in a story that I know can become powerful and moving, and trying to help the writer bring that power out by hammering away at the story. I make a lot of suggestions and request a lot of rewrites, and very few of the stories published at Necessary Fiction go up without at least some revision, even if it's very minor. Hopefully without forcing my own aesthetic onto the writer, but by sharing my perspective on the story in a productive way.
Thank you, Steve. We all appreciate you taking time from your busy schedule to participate in this project.
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Forget all other brands, Greengo King Size Slim papers are the best papers made from genuinely unbleached paper. And these packs also contain unbleached filter tips.
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Greengo products are ecological, environmentally friendly products. Greengo paper consists of 100% TCF (Totally Chlorine Free), real unbleached paper. Many other brands claim to use this, but Greengo sincerely does.
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I am somewhat shocked that I'm making my third attempt at blogging. But for whatever reason it has been on my mind constantly as of late. It was all I could think about in the temple recently, and the more I thought about it the more excited I got. So I have decided to give it another go!
My intent is to share my story about what I have learned and continue to learn about good nutrition, health, homeschooling and mothering. About life in general really, which includes mostly what's on that list.
As I'm sure you will notice from my posts, I belong to The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints and love it. So whenever "church stuff" is applicable to what I'm writing about – it will be there.
So welcome. I'm glad you're here! Thanks so much for stopping by!


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Minder Hinder App
The Minder Hinder App is a new Media Solution tool in the reduction of road network overload. Through real-time road information the Minder Hinder App is able to show the current traffic situation in any participating region either on maps or through webcams. This way travellers are able to make decisions on how they want to undertake their journey. By evading traffic, the entire network becomes more evenly used, reducing overall traffic.


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The Ghana Airports Company Limited's (GACL)flagship project at the Kotoka International Airport, Terminal 3 (T3), is nearing its completion stage.
The Minister of Aviation, Ghana, Madam Cecilia Dapaah with the media toured the Terminal 3 facility on the 21st of March, 2018 (that was the 4th visit to the edifice by the Minister) to ascertain the level of work done and if the deadline given by the contractors to handover the project to the GACL was going to be possible.
After the tour, the Minister was quite impressed with the level of work done at the project site and hoped it was going to place Ghana on the map as the aviation hub for West Africa.
The project started on the 30th of October 2015, with an investment of $250 million and it is due to be completed in April, 2018 and handed over by MAPA Construction MNG Holding to the Ghana Airport Company Limited.
The new terminal will comprise five levels spread across an area of 48,268metre square and semi closed areas for the Baggage Makeup Areas of 28,260metre square. The ultramodern facility has a capacity to handle about five (5) million passengers a year, will be able to process 1,250 passengers per hour. It has six boarding bridges and 7 links which can be eepanded to 8 in the future. The edifice has a large retail area of about 7000metre square, a CIP terminal and 707 car parking space and a aroad network.
On the level 1 and 2, there is the arrivals hall, which has 24 immigration counters, 4 E-gate positions that can be expanded to 6. It has 4 inclined carousels which is 80m long which canl also be expanded in the future, a fully automated baggage handling system designed in accordance with the latest European Civil Aviation Conference Hold Baggage Screening (ECAC HBS) requirements expected to handle 3000 bags per hour.
Level 3 handles the departure hal. They are 56 check-in desks, 30 passport control counters, with 4E-gate positions, 8 central screening security lanes and 22 Airline Ticketing offices. It also has a prescreening area, 1 Business lounge, 6 Boarding gates and 2 Bus Boarding Lounges.
The Mezzanine floor is on the level 4. This is where the food court is located. This floor is far different from the other terminals. Family members can stay and enjoy their goodbyes before boarding which is not in the other terminals.
The last level, Level 5, houses 2 Business lounges.
Madam Dapaah cautioned the GACL and contractors to add a playroom and a place for nursing mothers to take care of their children as they wait to board their flight.
She further advised the travelling public to appreciate what has gone into the edifice to make it one of the best in West Africa and maintain it well.
A warning was sent to smugglers and narcotic handlers to desist from using the Kotoka International Airport because they will be caught with the introduction of modified screening machines that will be used at Terminal 3.
The Managing Director of GACL, Mr John Attafuah, said the that the project was almost completed and they hope the contractors will handover to them by the end of April. It was his expectation that, after the handing over, the remedial works and commissioning will be done within two months to allow the president commission it in the third quarter of 2018 and ready to use.


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Mona & Nayef!!!
What can I say about these two beautiful souls who are in crazily in love with each other. Not in the stare-at-me-and-I-will-blush way rather in a very unconventional look-at-me-and-I-will-smug way. The type of love everyone in the room feels.
I had the honor of photographing their wedding which was filled with laughter, all-things-pretty, and full of love. I couldn't have ended the year in a better way. Following are few shots from their gorgeous wedding, decorated by Taraneem Event Planners, which took place at Marriot Al Jaddaf, Dubai overlooking at Dubai's skyline.
Mona & Nayef, thank you for inviting me to document your love and the start of a new chapter in your lives. May your love grows deeper, stronger, and more beautiful everyday, ameen.


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Here it is the moment we all have been waiting for- CD Projekt RED has officially announced The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt. The game is supposedly a next-gen title, planned for launch on the PC and the next wave of high-end systems in 2014. The subtitle itself suggests Geralt confrontation with his arch-nemesis who is responsible for his amnesia.
The Witcher 3 will take place in a world which is 30 times larger than the previous game and is said to be 20% bigger than that of The Elder Scroll: Skyrim. The game will allow Geralt to wander freely in an open-ended world instead of the acts/chapters system like its predecessors, which means you can go anywhere, whenever you want. All of this without a single loading screen- Thanks to RedEngine 3's streaming technology. It will take up to 40 minutes to traverse from one end to other on the back of the horse.
Take a look at the above image which shows bearded Geralt astride a horse accompanied by a hooded companion
Further details of Witcher 3 were posted on NeoGAF by a digital subscriber of Game Informer's new issue
• World supposedly 20% bigger than Skyrim's, says development team. [Tentative, obviously]
• 30-40 minutes to cross world on Horseback
• New streaming technology (CDRED Engine 3)
• Geralt's Memory is restored
• No chapters/acts
• Dude is DONE fighting for everyone else
• Everything from solving MYSTERIES to slaying monsters
• Coming out on "all top-of-the-line" consoles
Monster hunting:
• Clues build up information (like a Bestiary perhaps?)
• Books garner information about monsters
• Townsfolk provide information
• Potions and such are important
• Time of day and other conditions affect where monsters appear, and their abilities
Combat info
• Critical strikes in areas that matter depending on how much you learn about said monster
• You can disable a vampires poisoning attack by hitting its venom gland (Vampires are poisonous?) or skewer BOTH ITS HEARTS with a thrust attack (instant kill)
• Monsters drop loot like unobtainable alchemical and crafting ingredients for a unique potion, mutagen and item crafting.
• Provides income as well
Narrative info
• Lowest level = free-form activities like crafting, monster slaying (seems to be much more extensive this time around) and questing.
• Next level = Political situation of Nilfgaardian invasion is resolved through a core plotline for each area. These areas? -> Skellige, Novigrad and No Mans Land!
• Final level = Geralt's main plotline, his search for his loved ones, and the chase of the Wild Hunt.
Other info:
• Enemy AI completely rebuilt, scripted bosses out
• Environmental combat 'contributions' (a dozen types of interactive objects) – wasp hive irritated using Award
• Magical signs retooled
• The magic tree advancement allows secondary sign forms = ie. Igni and a 360-degree blast
• Other trees, Swordsmanship and Alchemy
• New strikes under Swordsmanship, boosts like improved stamina and parrying
• Mutation mechanic under a different development path
• Team aware of frustrations of inventory management in The Witcher
• Crafting critical to maximizing Geralts potential, but weapons and armor can be found in many ways
• Players can customize their crafted weapons with some components, ie, monster scales for leather in armor
• Each armor piece has a unique appearance, new cloth simulation tech.
• Barber is in from the get-go. Dyeing hair is OUT OF QUESTION, White Wolf.


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After starting our fall fashion series off by interviewing Ken Downing, senior vice president and fashion director of Neiman Marcus stores (and recent guest star on the Rachel Zoe Project), we thought about how fall fashion trends would apply to us here in Dallas.
We solicited the help of a local fashionista pro in order to find out what Dallasites should be (or shouldn't be) wearing this fall. In return, we not only got additional foresight into this fall's fashions, but some sage shopping advice, as well.
What is your name and what are your fashionista credentials? Bridget Boggess. Concierge at Tootsies and Wardrobe Stylist at Dress Marie.
If there's a fashion theme for this fall, what would it be? Fashion theme for fall, I believe, would be extravagance with a '70s feel -- think wide legs, fur, and leather.
Where is Dallas in regards to trends compared to other big cities? Dallas has always been a very trendy city. We don't necessarily start the trends but we always pick up on them!
What are the fashion trends for both men and women this fall? Definitely a '70s nod. For both men and women you will see wider legs, burnt orange red and yellow colors and lots of leather.
What should we be seeing in regards to accessories, footwear and outerwear? Footwear is varied but you will see a lot of glitter, chunky heels and deep red colored pumps, bold gold for accessories and external pockets on outerwear.
If you could suggest three items for the Dallas woman to buy this fall, what would they be? A Celine handbag, merlot colored-pumps, and a fabulous pair of wide-legged pants.
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What do you find is the biggest fashion faux pas in this city? I would say biggest faux pas period is Dallasites not knowing how to dress for their body type. So important! Just because a trend works for someone doesn't mean it will work for you. Know your best looks and stick to them season after season!
Where do you suggest in Dallas to shop for this fall's looks? To splurge on women's looks, Tootsie's and VOD. For menswear, H&M men and Barney's. I also like Zara for men shopping on a budget.
Do you have a favorite shopping secret in Dallas? Vintage Martini in downtown Carrollton. There are amazing one-of-a-kind pieces and designer resales.


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Excerpts from
Presented September 21, 2004 to the convention
(Reprinted, with permission, from Fourth Quarter 2003
Madam President; Fellow Members of NAP:
Our President has graciously asked me to speak for a few minutes, at this opening meeting of the 34th Biennial Convention of the National Association of Parliamentarians, about my family's legacy to the field of parliamentary law.
That legacy was of course left to us by my grandfather, General Henry Martyn Robert, whose name I am privileged to share. Although I never knew my grandfather personally, I have very vivid recollections of how his son and namesake, my father, would speak of him to me from the time I was a little boy. It is, perhaps, natural for a young boy to look up to his father as an almost all-powerful and all-knowing being. Certainly that was the way I thought of my father. However, both my father and my mother spoke of my grandfather in such terms that, great as was my admiration for my own father, it paled in comparison to the respect, bordering on awe, I was brought up to have for my grandfather.
Over my own lifetime, as I have studied General Robert's life and works, that respect, while it has matured, has not diminished; it has increased. Indeed, it has come into clearer focus from my conversations with Bill Reed, the President's husband, who is in the course of preparing a scholarly biography of my grandfather. There is much to admire in his relations with his family, his care of his friends, his church activity, his lifelong devotion to great literature, and his quite remarkable career as a civil engineer in the Army and after his retirement from the service. What is of most interest to this gathering, however, is naturally what he has left to parliamentary law.
The story of how he came to feel the need for a manual of parliamentary law, and then to write and publish his first edition, has been often told, including in the introduction to Robert's Rules of Order Newly Revised. I shall not repeat it here.
In the almost half-century between the first edition's publication and his death, he significantly re-edited and expanded it three times- with the last, the 325-page 1915 Robert's Rules of Order Revised, requiring, he said, more work than the three previous editions combined. He thereafter wrote the 599-page treatise, Parliamentary Law, and a text for classroom teaching, Parliamentary Practice. In all of this, he was greatly influenced by the vast quantity of letters he received from those seeking resolution of parliamentary quandaries not clearly answered in the then-existing work.
With this experience, he fully grasped the need for continuing development of parliamentary law and consequent revision of the parliamentary manual. Accordingly, he looked to my father to carry on the legacy. In a letter to his publisher dated September 17, 1922, he wrote: "After my death I expect my son, Prof. Henry M. Robert, Jr., of the [U.S.] Naval Academy to continue my work. He has delivered lectures on parliamentary law and is now preparing the index to [the book] 'Parliamentary Law.' He is enthusiastic about both these books, and I expect him to revise them when, say in 20 years, it may be advisable."
My father indeed succeeded to the mission of responding to the many questions of parliamentary law that continued to come in after my grandfather's death. He taught courses in the subject and served as parliamentarian, and planned to take on the intended revision following his retirement. Sadly, he died prematurely, in 1937.
Remaining members of the family agreed that my grandfather's second wife, Isabel Robert, and my mother, Sarah Corbin Robert, should be commissioned to continue. Both had assisted my grandfather as he completed his later works on parliamentary law, and my mother had substituted for my father in teaching courses on the subject at Columbia University.
Based on General Robert's marginal notes in his personal copy of the 1915 edition, they produced the 1943, or fifth, edition. They introduced a few clarifying changes of their own for the Seventy-Fifth Anniversary Edition of 1951. It would be 1955 before the family agreed that the major revision General Robert had envisioned for perhaps 1942 should finally be attempted. The resulting seventh edition, Robert's Rules of Order Newly Revised, would take another fifteen years before coming to fruition in 1970. It was in writing that edition, at first under my mother's tutelage, that I myself took up the family legacy. As you know, we have taken it through three subsequent editions since, with the aid of, eventually, three other parliamentarians.
From almost the beginning, a certain tension has been recognized between the need for a manual that comprehensively provides definitive answers to the many parliamentary questions that arise in practice, on one hand, and the desirability of a work that is easily accessible and quickly understandable, on the other.
It will be remembered that my grandmother, General Robert's first wife, influenced him to add a second part to the material he originally composed for the first edition, especially for the benefit of persons with no experience in meetings. This second part, titled "The Organization and Conduct of Business," he separately published as the Parliamentary Guide. So at the very beginning of the enterprise, there was a recognition of the potentially divergent needs: a quick study for the beginner, and a more comprehensive manual for reference. Although the Parliamentary Guide was offered for only 25 cents, in comparison to the 75 cents for the Pocket Manual of Rules of Order for Deliberative Assemblies, the Guide did not sell well and was soon discontinued. The manual itself, rapidly becoming known by the short title, Robert's Rules of Order, that the publisher had placed on the cover, was then only 192 pages long. Very possibly its length was not so daunting as to drive anyone to the less comprehensive volume.
Primarily in light of the many questions my grandfather received over the years, Robert's Rules of Order expanded to 218 pages in 1893 and to 325 when issued as Robert's Rules of Order Revised in 1915. Even at that length, it did not answer all the questions -- and, to keep it short, he had been obliged to adopt a compressed style that, while suited to a reference work, impaired easy understanding of important aspects. These limitations induced him to write, as I have recounted, the 599-page Parliamentary Law. When we wrote Newly Revised, we included a great deal of the material from that work, bringing the pages to 594. Subsequent editions have brought it up to 704 pages. By now, we must recognize, the length is likely to be daunting to the beginner or casual reader.
I have noted that my grandfather originally sought to meet such a reader's needs by issuing the less-than-fully-successful Parliamentary Guide. After completing Rules of Order Revised and while at work on Parliamentary Law, he again tried to meet these needs by writing Parliamentary Practice. It is instructive to quote from its preface: "The object of [Rules of Order Revised] being to furnish a set of rules of order to be adopted by societies, it is necessary that the rules should be exhaustive .... If the book were adapted to the needs of the novice it would not be suitable for adoption as the rules of order of a society. ... The author decided to write a book for beginners, whether they are simply readers or students in classes."
Thus, a very important part of my grandfather's -- and the family's -- legacy has been striving to fulfill his aim that "[s]ome knowledge of parliamentary law may be justly regarded as a necessary part of the education of every man and woman, every boy and girl."
It is no secret to members of this assembly that for the past half-century there has been controversy among parliamentarians concerning the length of Robert's Rules in its various editions and the complexity of the rules it describes. Some have blamed these, at least in part, for what has been called a widespread failure of knowledge and observance of the rules in many assemblies.
As you know, efforts have been made to put forth competing parliamentary authorities promoted as simpler and shorter substitutes for Robert's. We in the Robert family and authorship have pointed out an inherent problem with this approach: to the extent the rules themselves are "simplified" they will fail to provide clear answers to many parliamentary situations that arise in practice.
As my grandfather noted, "Robert's Rules of Order was published ... with a view to furnishing a set of rules of order that any assembly might adopt, and thus avoid waste of time in constant discussion of what is parliamentary law in particular cases." In an effort to make parliamentary procedure more widely accessible, known, and employed, the approach of "simplification" unfortunately resurrects the very problem that Robert's Rules first emerged to solve. When there are large gaps in the rules, one or more of three major problems occur: much time is spent in debating what the rules are or should be, the chair unilaterally imposes a result, or the majority imposes a result that frequently disregards the rights of the minority.
When virtually everyone agrees, an assembly may be able to get by without resort to elaborate rules. When there is serious division, however, it is in human nature that each side will attempt to construe any ambiguity in the rules in such a way as to foster its substantive objectives. The ideal is that the rules applicable to a contentious subject are so clear that the contending sides cannot plausibly differently interpret them to their own advantage. Only then does parliamentary law fully play its role as the neutral arbiter that channels disputes into productive debate over substance, instead of time-wasting and manipulative maneuvering over procedure.
Are we condemned to choosing between simple and understandable rules that leave many questions unanswered, on the one hand, or rules comprehensive enough to answer most questions but so complex and daunting that few will tackle them, on the other? Must the Robert legacy be, to this extent, unfulfilled?
At the last NAP Convention I announced that we thought we had found a solution to this dilemma. It was to compose a brief, accessible work, not as a substitute for Robert's Rules of Order Newly Revised, but as an introduction to it. It would be so carefully cross-referenced and otherwise tied to the larger book that readers of the shorter one would be guided to resort to RONR when needing answers to any of the many questions the brief book would not address.
I said then, "necessary as the full content of RONR is, we think it must be admitted that, 80% or more of the time, meetings can get by with 20% or less of what is in the book. ... There is reason to believe that very many persons who could greatly profit from learning merely the basics of parliamentary procedure shy away from attempting to do so, simply because they see the subject as a great body of complicated rules which they lack the time, the ability, or the inclination to master. The size of RONR undoubtedly contributes to this impression. "Within the Robert authorship, ownership, and publishing circle, we have talked about the possibility of a shorter publication ancillary to RONR ever since the 1970 edition of that book came out. We have heretofore held off from such a move, however, fearing that organizations might try to adopt the short work as parliamentary authority, thus adding to the confusion and precipitating an erosion of the subject's content.
"We now think we know how to avoid that danger; and it is our perception that the need grows ever more pressing for a brief and simple book that will stand up unmistakably as the "official" RONR derivative work of its kind -- with the same authors, the same copyright ownership, and the same publisher as the parent manual."
The authorship team has been hard at work in the interval. I am now pleased to be able to announce the ... publication ... of our new product [,] Robert's Rules of Order Newly Revised In Brief ....
It is divided into six parts, with a total of twenty chapters and some appendices. After an introductory part entitled "Why Have Rules," Part II, entitled "So You're Going to a Meeting" will cover, in successive chapters: what happens at a meeting, how decisions are made at a meeting through handling motions, debate, elementary amendments, postponing and referring to a committee, and how a group changes its mind. Part III will focus on voting and elections. Part IV is entitled "Bylaws and Other Rules and How to Use Them." Part V, called "Beyond the Basics," will include guidance on how to look up the rules in RONR, the answers to frequently asked questions, and a summary of motions. The final part, Part VI, will contain chapters with helpful guidance on the duties of the president or vice-president, secretary, treasurer, board member, committee chairman or member, and convention delegate or alternate. Lastly, appendices, organized for ready reference, will contain a very simplified table of rules relating to motions and wording to be used by the chair and members in the course of a meeting.
In his preface to the 1921 Parliamentary Practice, my grandfather wrote, "Its characteristic feature is the illustration of nearly every point in common parliamentary practice by giving the exact words of both the chairman and the member throughout the procedure." Guided by this example, RONR In Brief is full of sample dialogues demonstrating how the basic rules are appropriately applied. Every effort has been made to write using a vocabulary and style suitable for those with no background in parliamentary procedure.
We cannot now, of course, know with certainty what the reception of this book will be, or how fully either you, our parliamentary colleagues, or the general public will judge that it has met our objectives. We can only express our hope for its potential.
We dare to hope that it will prove the vehicle for spreading a basic knowledge of parliamentary procedure far beyond its present confines. We dare to hope that it will prove suitable for widespread use in classes at the high school, college, and adult education levels. We dare to hope that it will be attractive to the leadership of many organizations to obtain copies at discount prices for their general membership, in the expectation that it will lead to a significant improvement in the smooth, efficient, and fair conduct of their meetings. We dare to hope that city and county councils, and the vast array of boards and commissions associated with government, will find it an essential resource for their members. We dare to hope that corporate board members facing an airplane trip will think it valuable to pick up in the airport for a quick read while inflight.
We believe that the brief book has been written carefully enough that its readers will not be tempted wrongly to treat it as somehow a substitute for RONR as a parliamentary authority, but rather will be led to resort to that manual as the fundamental rulebook and source of necessary further information. So we dare to hope that RONR In Brief will prove a worthy tool for dramatically increasing the accessibility of parliamentary law to the general public without sacrificing, but rather enhancing, resort to the detailed rules in RONR in order to answer, with as little ambiguity as possible, whatever procedural questions may arise.
In the words of my grandfather, "It is difficult to find another branch of knowledge where a small amount of study produces such great results in increased efficiency in a country where the people rule, as in parliamentary law." He and the family members who have followed in his footsteps have left the legacy of bringing order to millions of meetings. With the impending publication of Robert's Rules of Order Newly Revised In Brief, we hope and trust that we will take another significant stride in our continuing effort to fulfill that noble legacy.
NOTE: While there are many books available with "Robert's Rules" in the title, be aware that only the 2011 editions of Robert's Rules of Order Newly Revised, published by Da Capo Press, are the current, official versions.
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