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tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15466608.post3004610177552805100..comments2020-10-21T22:50:14.961+11:00Comments on Better Projects: A downside of agile development?Craig Brownhttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-15466608.post-39277074417648098132009-03-27T05:45:00.000+11:002009-03-27T05:45:00.000+11:00I come from two different backgrounds, I am an app...I come from two different backgrounds, I am an application developer in a small shop but I'm also a consumer of applications so I've been on both sides of software releases.

As a consumer
I cannot stand frequent software releases. I reviewed and purchased a component package for software development and they released new upgrades every month. Their goal was to put new functionality into the developers' hands and to have an attractive product to sell.

However, this required a lot of time to upgrade and learn the new enhancements and eventually, I gave up on updating. Furthermore, their frequent releases also allowed many bugs to slip through. So it was a dichotomy, do I take the time to upgrade and fix the bug or can I hold off? Likewise, the software vendor didn't have time to offer usable documentation which created other issues.

Marketing departments are the true pushers of frequent releases because they're trying to increase market share. So, that doesn't really help the guy who's currently using the software. I would've rather had a well thought out and tested product that would work for six months instead of having to upgrade every month.

As a Developer
As a developer, I do not like frequent releases. To explain, I'll start by stating that I'm not a fan of Agile development. The term agile is just new jargon used to describe old problems.

For example, it wouldn't be politically correct to state that my unorganized boss has over-promised functionality to be completed in a ridiculous amount of time by his understaffed team and with project specifications that were written on a paper napkin. Instead, it sounds better to say he expects us to be Agile.

Less sarcastically though, releasing software every month or two only releases more bugs. No matter how good your team, the shorter time to test is directly proportional to the quantity of bugs induced. What I've found after 10 years of experience is that you actually don't get any more accomplished because the next cycle involves fixing more issues. You end up becoming a fire fighter.

Likewise, you end up tailoring every release to the squeaky wheel. As the saying goes, "the squeaky wheel gets the grease." So, this frequently changes priorities and you then have to begin taking people off of projects in mid-sentence only for them to go back to it later which can add more bugs even if that is not your intention.

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Not-So-Agile
When I was fresh out of college, I was assigned the task of creating an ordering package that would allow our customers to order our products electronically. I planned it, coded it, created the install, and finished it in three months. There were bug fixes but they were minor so future releases had minimal impact. Had the releases been sooner, part of the time would've been eaten up by support.

Agile
As a senior developer with years of experience, I have been assigned the task of creating functionality that will allow our company to send pricing updates to our customers. This involves exporting data to end-users and giving them their client software the functionality to import that data. A much smaller task than the three month project described above.

Do to frequent releases, I've been taken off of this project at least five times. Primarily to help complete promised functionality, to test, and to a lesser extent to fix bugs. Because of this, it has taken a year to complete my project and there's still functionality that needs added to it.

I apologize for the long post but I wanted to give a solid answer.

Thank You.The Twilight Trollhttps://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-15466608.post-12111282111998737922009-03-25T23:58:00.000+11:002009-03-25T23:58:00.000+11:00This seems more like a web design problem than a ...This seems more like a web design problem than a development problem to me. A product can be designed from the outset so that you can add to it without disrupting the work flows users have established. A top level menu system whose categories are general enough that you can fit almost any new feature under them, for example, allows you to release new features iteratively and allow users to discover what they need as the need arises. The problem may lie in treating each new feature as a "release" by shifting features around and making big front page announcements ala "Now with extra cleaning power!!!!" Constant improvement is not a series of events, and every addition doesn't need to be celebrated. Most of the time, it's enough to blog the new feature and move on. This is better than saving up features and doing a faux release. Why would you make an innovative new process mimic an obsolete process? Better to adapt how you think about the product email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-15466608.post-58733896713191481332009-03-24T06:50:00.000+11:002009-03-24T06:50:00.000+11:00I tend to like the both/and perspective on this. ...I tend to like the both/and perspective on this. The old code will not stop working just because there is now a new and better way of accomplishing the same thing.

So, often, you can selectively transition folks to the new way as they find it compelling.

Forward improvements to the old exposure should stop at some point, and folks will move to the new approach voluntarily as it acquires its own merits.

At some point, the remaining holdouts will get cut off, to reduce the products overall firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-15466608.post-46083671374057755512009-03-22T21:39:00.000+11:002009-03-22T21:39:00.000+11:00It depends much on your audience (users). When peo...It depends much on your audience (users). When people care more about having new features every two weeks than keeping everything in good old order, well, you should deliver what they expect. I think that's true for example in all kinds of online games. New features keep people interested in a product.

On the other hand there are many scenarios (especially in software addressed to business) where consistency and continuity are far more important than rapid deployment of new features. I think project management software falls into this category. You don't want to teach all your team how to do some basic thing another way because old one doesn't work any more.

Between this black and white there's a lot of gray where some changes doesn't hurt but they should be done at reasonable level. Many of desktop applications we use for our personal purposes are like that. Gimp is one of good examples - each time I download a new version it's changed and some options are moved somewhere else. However number of changes is limited so I don't feel lost after upgrading firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-15466608.post-67933387353607181412009-03-21T16:01:00.000+11:002009-03-21T16:01:00.000+11:00Thanks for your comments guys.Do any of you have e...Thanks for your comments guys.

Do any of you have experience dealing whith this issue?

It will be coming up for me later in the year.

on the on hand we can just keep rolling out features and wait for business users to pick them up. On the other we can save them up in UAT and roll them out in clusters.

There's been plenty of talk on the topic about prnciples, but what about examples?Craig Brownhttps://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-15466608.post-66331424082504002652009-03-21T01:06:00.000+11:002009-03-21T01:06:00.000+11:00Regarding "Large enterprises aren't known for thei...Regarding "Large enterprises aren't known for their restraint when it comes to change." That depends on the industry and it is certainly not true of the insurance, banking, and retail industries. Here business continuity trumps new software/features by a long shot.

There is a big wall between development and qa+delivery. When implementing enterpise ALM systems, I'm often fighting to prevent the business' tendencies to choke development (which would only lead to a backlash later on).

Fortunately, (plug) my company, OpenMake Software, helps developers punch through the wall with our scriptless build tool that allows developers to deliver a build that the business can perform in a controlled and auditable way for delivery to QA and Production.Sean Blantonhttps://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-15466608.post-44466149884666123722009-03-20T03:44:00.000+11:002009-03-20T03:44:00.000+11:00Good point David. Although, I can see some softwar...Good point David. Although, I can see some software changing itself in supporting business changes.

But its interesting that Craig made the comparison to Mobile Phones. That's exactly what was going on in my mind.

I want the latest handset. With the touchscreens and music players and bluetooth and WiFi. And I know when I switch handsets, things will change. I'll have to get used to new stuff (UI, nagivation, etc). Will it be better to have these extra features without a change to the UI? Sure. But do I really care so much about changing UI v/s new features? Not really.

My dad on the other hand will probably stick to his old battered handset with Call and Text features for many more years.

But we can't really say that the handset manufacturers should slow down because people might have "change fatigue"

I think its just a decision we make as users, whether we want something cool and nifty or not. Of course, how much of cool and nifty is just vanity... is a separate discussion.Anonymoushttps://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-15466608.post-90021221876079850992009-03-20T00:20:00.000+11:002009-03-20T00:20:00.000+11:00As you know, I am a firm believer in managing the ...As you know, I am a firm believer in managing the balance between rapid system/solution delivery and subjecting the business to which you aptly call "change fatigue".

But, if rapid change in the business is actually needed to remain competitive, it is time to re-frame the problem. This need for rapid change in the business becomes a requirement for information systems to support, so systems need to be able to support change, rather than having to be changed themselves.

There is already a segment of the IT industry ready to help meet this need, the combination of Business Process Management, Business Rules Management, and Decision Management.

So, given the need for business change is faster than the ability to change the systems supporting that business, I suggest that trying to catch up is not the answer. The business needs systems that support change, not systems that need to be changed.David Wrighthttps://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-15466608.post-40944396340708226332009-03-19T20:07:00.000+11:002009-03-19T20:07:00.000+11:00This was also a concern at my last company and I h...This was also a concern at my last company and I had extended discussions with product managment about release cylces, how much change our customers could take, how to package that change etc.

A real concern for agile development, packaging sprints into releases.

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Edward Phillipe Mott, "Roanoke"
Mott — at least the onscreen version of Mott (and his ghost) played by the actor Rory Monahan — was fun while he lasted, but that certainly wasn't very long. (A single episode, to be exact.)
Peters seemingly had a blast going full on foppish aristocrat with this character, and I guess it was cool that we got to see him make out with a dude instead of Taissa Farmiga, but we simply didn't get enough time to get to know him. And we certainly didn't get enough time to justify a higher placement on this list.
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I'm so, so sad that Rory died after only one episode, because he instantly resonated as Peters' most hilarious character on the series to date (and if you've seen him in the "X-Men" movies, you know the man is comedy gold). After years of watching Peters play emotionally damaged murderers, it was a thrill to see him take on a douchebag comedic foil ... until he got disemboweled by pesky ghosts and disappeared forever 30-some minutes after his introduction. Drats.
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I've got to be honest, here: the amount that "AHS" fans continue to romanticize the character of Tate, who was violent and manipulative to everyone, and specifically abusive to Farmiga's character Violet, concerns me. (Literally, the season finale ended on a joyous note when she forever banished his ghost from interacting with hers.) Also, the school shooting sequence set to badass, Tarantino-esque music and clearly based on the very real Columbine shootings was in shockingly poor taste (something that is Ryan Murphy's fault, not Peters'); I turned off my TV when it aired feeling physically ill, and have never watched that episode since.
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Peters seemed to be having the time of his life playing March, and was consistently "fun" to watch — fun in quotes because a whole lot of brutal murder doesn't float everyone's boat — even if the rest of "Hotel" was a bit of a mess. This was the role that let "AHS" fans know Peters is capable of playing more than a brooding romantic lead, and hopefully future seasons will follow "Hotel" and "Roanoke"'s lead and let the man camp it up a little.
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"Asylum" is the best season of "AHS" to date, and Kit Walker Peters' most fully developed character. Through his tragic romantic relationships with Alma and Grace and his friendships with both Sarah Paulson's Lana Winters and Jessica Lange's Sister Jude, we got to fully know Kit as a kind, sensitive, and incredibly heroic leading man.
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As you can see, black is my favorite color. The great news? It works in Paris! Here's what I lived in:
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3. Skinny Jeans. I'm currently living in these 24/7.
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Irish regional airline, CityJet will end its flights from Cardiff to Edinburgh and Paris from June 29, after the airline criticised Cardiff Airport's decision to support flybe in setting up competitor routes to the two European cities.
The airline has said that it understands the desire of the airport to build its network, but cannot accept Cardiff Airport enticing another airline to provide services on a bundle of routes, which include two routes already operated by CityJet from Cardiff.
Chief commercial officer of CityJet, Cathal O'Connell, said: "Both business and leisure interests in Wales welcomed us to Cardiff in January 2014 when these routes were abandoned by the previous operator."
Since 2014, CityJet have carried over 100,000 customers on these services, and have upgraded the aircraft from a 50-seater to a 70-seater, as well as establishing a crew base at Cardiff by Stobart Air, who operate the services on the behalf of CityJet.
However, Cardiff Airport has said that they are "naturally" disappointed that CityJet have decided to stop flying services from Cardiff to Edinburgh and Paris.
Managing Director at Cardiff Airport, Debra Barber has said the airport would like to reassure passengers immediately that these destinations will continue to be served from Cardiff.
"We know these routes serve both Welsh passengers travelling on business and leisure plus an important inbound market into Wales. As such, we are confident the services will be well used and continue to link Wales with Scotland and France respectively," she said.
Earlier this year, flybe announced it would open a base at Cardiff Airport, serving 11 destinations this summer. The move has resulted in flybe offering "almost identical" flight timings to Edinburgh and Paris to those provided by CityJet.
"Competition is not a problem, but competition should be based on a level playing surface and not one where an airport clearly favours one airline over others," added CityJet's Cathal O'Connell.
Late last year, the airline also axed its service between Cardiff Airport and Glasgow, nine months after the route was re-instated. The thrice daily flights were cut in October, as "part of the process an airline goes through" while Cardiff Airport said it remained a "key component" of CityJet's strategy.


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Continuing Competency Program FAQs
In our ever-evolving health care system, dental assistants must continually enhance and expand their knowledge and skills.
Dental assistants use our CCP to measure their competence and report on the learning and practice hours they complete to maintain or improve their knowledge and skills.
We monitor dental assistants' participation in the program to help ensure public safety.
Yes, if you are a registered or provisional dental assistant, you must participate in the CCP.
The requirements are:
- assess your competence
- plan and complete learning objectives based on your assessment
- complete mandatory practice hours
- comply with audit
Find detailed information about the CCP Requirements.
- self assessment (for personal reference only)
- learning plans
- verification of learning
- verification of mandatory practice hours
You must keep your CCP records for five years.
Yes, you must post your CCP records in our portal.
- it helps you organize and record the necessary information
- we can see the information you record which makes audit more efficient
The Competency Profile lists all knowledge, skills, behaviours and attitudes that are part of the dental assistant's professional role.
A dental assistant may do everything in the Competency Profile if we have authorized them to. Check our Registry to see what a particular dental assistant can do
Competency Numbers are found in the Competency Profile. Each competency listed in the Profile has a 3-digit number.
You must include a 3-digit Competency Number in each of your learning objectives to show how your proposed learning objective is related to the Competency Profile. (Example: A-1-2 I will refresh my knowledge of the bones of the cranium and face.)
Looking for Competency Numbers will help you become familiar with the Competency Profile.
The Self-Assessment is a tool that will guide you through evaluating your competence as a dental assistant. Using it will help you identify areas of learning that will benefit you most. Use the areas of learning you identify to create your Learning Plan.
No. Your completed Self-Assessment is confidential to you. We do not need or want to see it.
The Self-Assessment is a fillable PDF document that you use to record your ratings and save on your computer/device. Or, you can print and complete it on paper.
Your Learning Plan is your list of the learning you plan to complete–your "learning objectives." Your Learning Plan must also include when and how you plan to achieve your learning objectives.
A Learning Objective is a goal that you set that identifies a specific topic you want to learn about or refresh in. Learning Objectives are recorded in your Learning Plan.
You must complete at least two Learning Objectives in every year* that you hold a valid practice permit.
*December 1 to November 30, or any part of
Here is a list to give you ideas. You may find other sources for learning.
Possible Learning Activities:
- formal education – credit courses
- workshops/seminars/conferences
- industry-sponsored events
- in-office mentoring/tutoring
- study group/committee/club
- self-study – textbook, Internet
Add new Learning Objectives in our portal.
You must record the Learning Plan you have proposed for the upcoming year before you complete your annual renewal application.
You must post your proposed learning objectives for the upcoming plan year before you renew your practice permit every fall.
You must complete learning activities during the plan year (December 1 to November 30) you are claiming them for.
Learning plan years begin December 1 and end November 30.
Learning completed in November 2019 applies to the 2019 plan year (December 1, 2018 to November 30, 2019).
Learning completed in December 2019 applies to the 2020 plan year (December 1, 2019 to November 30, 2020).
Acceptable verification includes:
- the signature of a presenter/sponsor/employer on the Verification of Learning Form
- a signed letter or certificate of completion
- a transcript/certificate/diploma
- references to websites/dental journals/textbooks
- in the portal
- click on the learning objective the verification applies to
- set the Status to Completed
- enter the Completion Date
- set Verification of Learning to Upload Verification
- click on the Browse/Choose File button that is near Upload Verification
- locate the file* on your computer/ tablet/ phone that contains the image of your verification document
- select the file
- make sure you Update/Save!
*If your verification is on paper you will need to create an electronic file of the document to be able to upload it. You can do this by scanning or even taking a digital picture of the paper document then saving the file on your computer. Or, take a picture using your phone or tablet then upload directly from your phone/tablet.
You can upload one file as verification for a learning objective. If your verification document is multiple pages, all pages must be in the same electronic file before upload.
You can upload JPEG, PDF, GIF, PNG and TIF files that are 2 MB or smaller.
You must complete at least 300 hours "actively engaged in dental assisting practice" within the most recent 3 years. The CCP Polices provide details about what qualifies.
Acceptable verification includes:
- the signature of an employer/office manager on the Mandatory Practice Hours Form
- a signed letter regarding hours
- photocopies of paystubs/Records of Employment (ROE)*
*Please remove/obscure personal identifying information other than your name and RDA number (e.g. Social Insurance Number) if you submit copies of paystubs or ROEs as verification.
- go to the portal
- click on the record of hours the verification applies to
- click on the Browse/Choose File button that is near Upload Verification
- locate the file* on your computer/ tablet/ phone that contains the verification document
- select the file
- make sure you Update/Save!
*If your verification is on paper you will need to create an electronic file of the document to be able to upload it. You can do this by scanning or even taking a digital picture of the paper document then saving the file on your computer. Or, take a digital picture using your phone or tablet then upload directly from your phone/tablet.
You can upload one file as verification for a learning objective. If your verification document is multiple pages, all pages must be in the same electronic file before upload.
You may upload JPEG, PDF, GIF, PNG and TIF files that are 2 MB or smaller.
The Audit is when we review your CCP records. We check to see that your mandatory practice hours, learning plans, learning activities and verification meet the requirements.
We audit some dental assistants' records every year.
When it is your turn for audit we will send you an email notice in January. You can also check in the portal to see when your next regularly-scheduled audit will be.
Typically, once every five years. However, it is possible that we will audit your records two years in a row, or more than once in a five-year period.
When we send you notice that it is your turn for audit. You must have your CCP records posted online by February 28 of the audit year.
CCP Audit Records
- For the two plan years we indicate in your audit notice email you must record your Learning Objectives and upload applicable Verification of Learning.* You can also see which plan year(s) are being audited.*
- Record and upload your Verification of Mandatory Practice Hours.*
If you have posted all records online, no. We can see everything you post. Do not send paper.
After recording and uploading all of your learning and practice hours information, indicate that your records are ready for submission.
Do this in the portal.
We will post your results in the portal then notify you by email. This may take up to 12 weeks after you submit your audit records.
Checking the portal is the quickest way to obtain your results.
You can find these documents at CCP Forms.
If you do not complete the CCP requirements we may suspend your registration and practice permit.
Not complying with the CCP is unprofessional conduct. We may also refer your non-compliance to the Complaints Director.
Your competence data is accessed only by you, by College staff and by authorized Competence Committee members as required for CCP Audit purposes.
Otherwise, we only use competence records as aggregate data so that individual data can't be identified.
Learn more about how we comply with privacy legislation


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The Trump Plan, and the announced intentions of both of the biggest political parties in Israel (Netanyahu's Likud and Gantz's Blue and White) to annex big chunks of the West Bank, have had an eerily subdued response in the Middle East.
Action on the streets across the world is needed to block the annexations. Governments are keeping quiet, or blustering, and Boris Johnson's Tory government in Britain is the Plan's strongest supporter in Europe.
The Trump Plan, announced on 28 January, gives Israel's right wing government everything it wants – annexation of the West Bank settlements and the Jordan Valley, Jerusalem as the indivisible capital of Israel, demilitarisation of the Gaza Strip, the disarming of Hamas - and even something only some Israeli right-wingers want, the transfer to the notional future Palestinian (semi) state of a heavily-Palestinian pocket of Israeli territory.
For Palestinians it offers no more than "statehood" in the form of a scattered fragments of territory devoid of genuine sovereignty. The borders, airspace, and territorial waters of an "independent" Palestine, for example, would be controlled by Israel.
In the short term, the Plan is unlikely to be implemented, but it will provide license for the Israeli government to annex the Jordan Valley and other areas and then, over coming years, to tell the Palestinians to accept the Plan or expect worse.
There have been demonstrations and agitation inside Israel against the Plan and the annexation plans. (And, behind the scenes, so it is said, Israel's military top brass also oppose annexation, for their own reasons).
There have been street protests in the West Bank and the Gaza Strip against the Plan, but only carefully choreographed and small-scale. Attacks on Israeli troops and police in early February appear to have been isolated incidents rather than the start of a co-ordinated violent confrontation.
This may change over time. Israeli attacks and Palestinian fatalities may trigger a broader wave of protests which morph into a popular mobilisation against the Plan. Not so far.
In the run-up to the Arab League conference held a few days after the Plan's announcement, Egypt, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates wanted a motion which called for a resumption of peace negotiations and contained no criticism of Trump.
In the event, the 22-member-strong Arab League conference voted unanimously to reject the Plan. The for-show vote failed to cover up fundamental divisions.
Oman, Bahrain and the United Arab Emirates were officially represented at the White House press conference at which Trump announced the Plan. Despite subsequent claims that they had been misled about the Plan's contents, all three states subsequently issued statements supportive of it.
Kuwait, too, has declared that it "highly appreciates" US efforts to end the Israel-Palestine conflict. Saudi Arabia "appreciates the Trump administration's efforts" and advocates talks "under the auspices of the United States." Egypt also "appreciates the administration's efforts" and is urging Israel and Palestinians to "carefully study" the Plan.
While calling for a Palestinian state based on the pre-1967 borders, Qatar likewise "appreciates the endeavours of President Trump and the current US administration to find solutions for the Palestinian-Israeli conflict."
Jordan, although it has long been the Arab state most disposed to cooperate with Israel, has been more forthright in its verbal condemnation of the Plan. It has stated its opposition to any "annexation of Palestinian lands" and its support for a sovereign Palestinian state based on pre-1967 borders.
For many Arab governments, especially the Gulf States, a fear of the growing Iranian influence in the region and a consequent desire to maintain close military ties with the US outweigh the traditional lip-service paid to the rights of Palestinians.
States such as Qatar and Jordan still call for an independent Palestine in the borders of 1967, but they fail to denounce the "endeavours of President Trump" negating such a state.
Of course, the Palestinian Authority (PA, which nominally governs Areas A and B of the West Bank) and Hamas (which holds power in the Gaza Strip) have rejected the Plan.
"I will never accept this solution, I will not have it recorded in my history that I have sold Jerusalem," said PA President Mahmoud Abbas. He has dismissed the proposed Palestinian state as "a Swiss cheese state" and has pledged: "We will not kneel, and we will not surrender."
Abbas also singled out for criticism the Plan's requirement that a future Palestinian state recognise Israel as a Jewish state:
"There are 1.5 to 2 million Russians in Israel today. When the Soviet Union collapsed, the gates opened. To prove they were Jewish, they would go to some rabbi, pay him 100 roubles, get a certificate that they were Jewish, and go to Israel. Even among the Falash Mura from Ethiopia, believe me, the percentage of Jews is tiny."
According to Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh: "The deal of the century was born dead. It bears futile seeds and has no future. We will foil the deal at all costs." Hamas official Abu Zuhri singled out for criticism the proposal to make Jerusalem the Israeli capital:
"Trump's statement about Jerusalem is nonsense and Jerusalem will always be a land for the Palestinians ... The Palestinians will confront this deal and Jerusalem will remain Palestinian land."
Other Hamas spokespersons have promised that "our Palestinian people will not let these conspiracies pass" and that the Plan "will cause rage and anger among Palestinians, who will oppose the conspiracy against their legitimate rights."
As a symbol of the across-the-board opposition among Palestinians to the Plan, the Palestinian Liberation Organisation, Hamas and Islamic Jihad sent representatives to the press conference at which Abbas announced the PA's rejection of the Plan.
According to Abbas, Hamas has agreed to form a "united front" with the PA against the Plan. The actual ability of the PA and Hamas to mobilise opposition and win support from supposedly sympathetic governments falls far short of the rhetoric.
The PA has been in power for well over a decade. Elections due to be held in 2009 were cancelled and never rescheduled. The PA has "delivered" for the West Bank "establishment" but has failed on every other front, resulting in popular disillusionment and a growing level of social conflict. Hamas has ruled the Gaza Strip since 2006, the date of the last elections. It too has used its power to reward its own supporters while crushing any sign of political opposition and dissent. Israel's economic "siege" and its repeated military incursions have added to popular disillusionment and fatigue.
According to a PA spokesperson, there will be no attempt at popular mobilisations before the 2 March Israeli elections, in case Netanyahu uses them to boost his election prospects: "We'll wait at least until the Israeli elections to see where the wind blows."
The PA and Hamas both recognise the divisions in the Arab League and the unwillingness of many of its members to challenge the Trump Plan head on. According to the PA Civil Affairs Minister, the Arab states could become "a dagger in the Palestinian people's side."
Divisions within the Arab League and the reluctance of its members to condemn the Plan outright have provided an opportunity for Turkey and Iran to present themselves as the champions of the Palestinian people.
According to a statement issued by the Turkish Foreign Ministry: "The United States' so-called peace plan is stillborn. This is an annexation plan aimed at killing a two-state solution and extorting the Palestinian territory. Palestinian people and its land cannot be bought for money."
Turkey would not "allow any step that will legitimise Israel's occupation and persecution. We will always stand by the brotherly Palestinian people. We will work for an independent Palestine in the Palestinian territory."
According to the Iranian Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Khamenei:
"The American plot of the 'Deal of the Century' will die before Trump dies. This plan is indicative of US viciousness and manipulation. They have come to negotiate with the Zionists over what belongs to the Palestinians! Palestine belongs to the Palestinians!"
Iran has promised to "work with other countries in the region at all levels to unite the Muslim world to confront the great conspiracy." It has criticised "reactionary Arab governments" for "supporting Zionists against Palestinian groups" and is aiming to create a "united front" of Hamas, Islamic Jihad and the PA.
Turkey and Iran's repression of their own national minorities is a measure of their commitment to national rights. For both governments the Trump Plan is no more than an opportunity to use the Palestinians as political pawns in an attempt to pursue their own regional-imperialist aims.
The response of the European Union to the Plan was initially non-committal: "The EU will study and assess the proposals put forward. [The Plan] provides an occasion to re-launch the urgently needed efforts towards a negotiated and viable solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict."
A later statement was far more critical. The Plan "departs from internationally agreed parameters [concerning Palestinian sovereignty]." The EU does not "recognise Israeli sovereignty over the territories occupied since 1967". "Steps towards annexation, if implemented, could not pass unchallenged."
That statement was issued by the EU foreign policy spokesperson. Divisions among the EU member-states – six of which are reported to back the Plan – meant that the statement could not be issued as a formal EU declaration (for which unanimity is needed).
The UK government, now freed from the Lexiters' nightmare of the shackles of the Brussels bureaucracy, has taken probably the most pro-Plan position of all European states.
The Plan was "a serious proposal, reflecting extensive time and effort" and "could prove a serious step forward." The Israeli and Palestinian leaders should "give these plans genuine and fair consideration."
Brexit Britain wants a trade deal with the USA. Any concerns the Tories have for Palestinian rights rank much lower with them than easing the way to a deal.
Bourgeois diplomacy will not stop implementation of the Trump Plan. We must stir trade unions and campaigns committed to a genuine two-states solution to mobilise against the Plan in alliance with the pro-peace forces in Israel and their Palestinian counterparts.


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30th ANNUAL DINER and AWARDS CELEBRATION
Thursday, May 8, 2014 at 6 pm
Sean Patrick's Restaurant
3480 Millersport Highway
Getzville, NY
For details please call us at : 716-226-6264
In conjunction with National Mental Health Awareness Month, NAMI welcomes as the evening's
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Kaye developed a "second career" on the topic mental illness when her son Ben's inexplicable
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pleased to bring Randye Kaye to western New York with her encouraging message."
Honorees at this year's dinner are:
Kristin Adduci of Suicide Prevention and Crisis Service, Inc.;
Matt Spina of the The Buffalo News,
Dr. Herman Szymanski,
NAMI volunteer Ann Venuto;
Dr. Patrick Welch of the Daemen College Center for Veterans and Veterans Families Services Center;
Chief David Zack and Lt. Brian Gould of the Cheektowaga Police Department.
NAMI members and supporters will also be raising mental health awareness and working to end stigma
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More info on Randye Kaye: www.randyekaye.com and www.benbehindhisvoices.com
NAMI (Mother's Day) gift wrapping volunteers at Barnes & Noble on:
Friday, May 9th 10 a.m.-7 p.m
Saturday, May 10th, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.
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The Lords of Karma, is a Council of Bright Spirits that received from God, the mission to take care of the spirits that are evolving. Therefore, there is a Council of Lords of karma, that addresses the evolution of the spirits incarnated on Earth. As well, there are Councils that address the evolution of Minds on other planets and other worlds. A spirit, now in flesh, who thinks that he was unfairly treated, can submit his petition to the Lords of Karma, requesting a reduction in his "charge" that he feels is very heavy.
Although this situation has been planned by himself. If the Lords of Karma, accept his request, and will only do so if they believe that the spirit has learned what it had to learn and having new opportunities, at present, it will be a motive for more developments and changes will be processed in an almost immediately way.
The Karmic Board monitors the Karmic balance of Terrestrial Humanity, especially in these times of Cosmic Transition.
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Eight Ascended Masters form the Council of Karma. These Masters are responsible for administering justice (order / divine organization) on our planet Earth. They decide which portion of karma (positive or negative) that each person should receive during their life on Earth. It is the Lords of Karma who decide who should embody, when and where.
Their decisions are always based on three important points which follow now:
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The Liverpool Echo website and newspaper is home to hundreds of stories each week.
They come from a variety of sources including phone calls and tip offs, planned events and meetings or court cases, or breaking news when something happens.
As well as ensuring our reporting is accurate for spelling and grammar, we also take extra care that everything we publish follows media law as well as the Editor's Code, as well as being fair and balanced.
If anything does go wrong, the Echo is regulated by IPSO, an independent body that people have easy access to, who will see if any article has broken the code or needs changing.
This video sets out that process so you can see what goes into every story we produce for our readers.


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Tennis defeats BabsonBy Jennifer M. Moore
An exceptionally large number of fans showed up to cheer the women's tennis team to an 8-1 victory over Babson, which raised MIT's season record to 4-4. MIT swept the singles matches, winning each of the six contests in the minimum two sets. The doubles matches were closer, and MIT took its only loss in second doubles, 6-0, 6-4.
Although MIT played a good match, Babson's team is weaker than usual this year, said MIT coach Candy Royer. Royer was pleased that the MIT team did not come down to the level of their weaker opponents. Everyone played her usual game, despite the tendency to slack off in the face of a relatively simple task, she said.
Despite MIT's obvious domination in the match, all the games were extremely friendly, as each player commented on strong plays and accurate shots made by her opponent.
Captain Fiona Tan '91 never stopped smiling as she beat Babson's Meg Hennessey in first singles, 6-0, 6-2. Tan used the net well, scoring more than once on net balls. Both Tan and Hennessey executed strong strokes; one of Tan's serves was strong enough to break Hennessey's racket string. Because of this, the most common mistake of both was the long ball.
Fiona's sister Valerie Tan '94, in second singles against Babson's Jo Saunders, had one of the closer matches, winning 6-4, 6-1. Tan trailed at first, 3-2, but strengthened her game, executing excellent diving saves and volleys.
In the fifth singles, MIT's Jackie Nerney '94 against Babson's Kris Roberts was the only other close match. Both Nerney and Roberts started out weakly, but eventually regained their focus and played a strong game. Both had strong strokes, but had trouble with height, repeatedly hitting the ball directly into the net. In the second set, Nerney made several excellent shots down the line and into the corner, and scored on quite a few well-placed volleys.
Especially notable was the first doubles team of Pratima Rao '92 and Nicole Mitchell '94. Playing Babson's Hennessey and Anna Newbern in Rao and Mitchell's first doubles match ever, they played the closest match of the day, coming out on top, 7-6, 7-5. Royer proclaimed this match the highlight of the afternoon.
Other winners on Tuesday afternoon were Seema Jayachandran '93 over Newbern, 6-2, 6-2 in the No. 3 singles; Sue Bach '93 over Tracy Demaire, 6-2, 6-0 in the No. 4 spot; and Janet Chen '94 over Alex Diteso, 6-0, 6-0 in the No. 6 singles.


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SEO Tips For Using Keywords and Tags In Your Content
What is SEO?
SEO stands for Search Engine Optimization. This simply means a way of getting more traffic to your site naturally or freely or organically. In other words making your site stand out enough to get audience/traffic without actually paying for it.
SEO is simply internet marketing by figuring out what people are looking for and what search terms they use when searching the internet.
Search terms or search phrases are known as keywords. These are what people type in the search box when looking for something on the net.
Using Tags and Keywords
Did you know that Google also crawls your HubPages profile page? Make your HP profile page stands out in the search engines by writing a description of the content you offer and something about yourself.
For HP users, your Account is now a Subdomain which means it no longer depends on HubPages anymore for ranking in Google. You are responsible for making you website a success. You in turn have to make your site visible by doing all you can to get the visibility you need by using some simple "seo" tips to do so.
If you are not a HubPagges member and you have your own website or blog the same rules apply. For the website owner, you need to get your homepage and about us page to stand out as do the rest of your site. Follow the same rules for title, description tags and images.
Bloggers must also follow the same rules. Your description meta tags are what will make your blog stand out among all the other blogs. The same rules apply for title, images and content.
HubPages members, your profile page is now your "home page" which also serves as your "about us" page and these are what help to sell your site. Your meta description tag should be no longer than 154 Characters, this is according to BuiltWith.com, a website that offers analysis of your site's visibility on the web. Its tests will include meta tag uses, home page and title, keyword and images. They will tell you where you have gone wrong and what to do. The basic service is free but you can upgrade for a fee.
Some SEO experts say your description should be no longer than 155 characters. I say one or two sentences.
SEO tutorial
What is a meta description tag?
A meta description tag is simply the description of you content what Hubpages members know as the Summary. It should not only include a description but your main keywords as well. Search engines will display this description along with your title and URL in search. These are the most essential selling points of your content, other than writing quality articles of course.
Making your Title Google friendly
According to Google your ideal title should be no more than 67 characters long. A title that is too long may send up red flags and Google might think it spam.
The basis of your content should also be included in your title, for example, you write an article describing the color of a leaf, your title should contain the color you are describing and the type of leaf. At title like this: Why the leaf of the Oak turns Red. That title states the color, type of leaf and also tells you that the content is informative and Google likes that. Don't deceive with your title, it should state exactly what is inside the content. One good way to ensure a good title is to write your content first then reading it to yourself, this will give you an idea which keywords to use.
Make sure all the pages in your subdomain contain a unique title, they should not be repeated, HP helps with this as their system tells you that the title is taken when creating a new hub. But you also need to make sure the titles are distinct as a letter could make the difference. Eg. The Blue House on the Hill, OR, Tne Blue House on the Hill . HP might not realize that the difference is a spelling error so it's good to remember all your titles and make them as unique as possible.
Your title should not contain more than one single letter phrase, eg. "I ate a big pie and a bun with a soda today". Titles like that are ranked very low.
If possible place your main keywords to the left of the title so that they will be extracted first. You may have more than one keyword phrases in your title but don't overdo it.
Helpful resources for your subdomain
- Google Webmaster Tools help - You need to have a Google account and a verified website or blog to use this feature. There are useful tips here on how to get your content to Google standards.
- Website Grader - a free website analysis tool.
- Free URL submissions to other search engines. This will get you a wider audience.
- https://adwords.google.com/KeywordPlanner - In order to use this page, you will need a Google account.
- Yahoo Web Analytics - also a free analysis tool from yahoo.
- Yahoo Developer Network - another free yahoo tool for website owners and developers.
Notes: Utilize as many of the free tools as possible. There are many other resources on the internet and Hubpages. To get a good idea of how to handle Google read their Terms of Service. Visit their help sections for each resources that they offer like Adsense, Adwords, Analytics, Webmaster tools etc.
Hubpages also have a lot of useful information in the help and learning centers. Visit the forums and browse around to get helpful tips. You may also ask for help in the forums.
Seo Tricks
Google likes informative content. That is not to say your Poetry, Humor or creative content won't be crawled but articles that focus on "How to" will generally get better page ranks. Articles like these will include Science, Technology, Health, Finance, Family and Parenting etc.
For assistance with creative content SEO, please check out my hub on that. I will assist you in making your poetry, short stories and creative content get some more needed organic traffic.
When writing your article remember to use phrases and words that will be picked up by the search engine when someone searches for your article. These are the key-phrases or keywords. Don't over-stuff your content though as Google does not like that and may spam you.
Use relevant tags for your content but do not use tags which are not relevant to your article.Imagine searching for "Black dogs for pets" in Google and you are brought to an article about a cat that was chased by a black dog. The author may have used the "black dog pet" tag, but the article was not about the black dog for pet. In other words, use your tags wisely and you are on your way to getting search engine friendly.
Note: HP no longer offers tags. Tags are equivalent to "labels" in Blogger. Some websites still offer this feature while some automatically feed tags from your content to search.
Your content must also be relevant to the title. It makes no sense having a search friendly title with content that does not relate to it. Google will put your article in the spam box and your traffic will suffer. The most important key-phrases in your content should also be tagged on your title.
The less grammatical errors you have the more likely your content will be liked by readers. So use a grammar checker to ensure as little errors as possible.
Photos for content
Images are great for articles. They give your article a professional look and they make the article more interesting. The more original the photo, the better. Get a camera and take your own photos. if you are writing an article on something technical that requires professional photos then do your research well. Use photos that are not widely used on the internet. If you have to use a commonly used photo make sure it a not copyrighted material. It is wise to name your source and place a note in the caption. Image infringement is a very serious offense and many of us do not really understand this. Watermarked photos are absolutely prohibited.
Placing relevant tags on your photos are easy. Your source, URL and caption should be used adequately to place your tags. The search engine will pick up these tags so where the content falls short the photos make up. The more tags the better, just make sure they are relevant and not over done.
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Really informative tips on SEO, and thanks for sharing.
Oh so that's what it is. Thanks. Guess I already have that since I always put a summary on my hubs.
Okay thanks for the clarification :). I'll have to work on my profile page some more then.
This is a very useful hub with lots of tips that really help with SEO, which is another topic that can be confusing and complicated. By the way, what's a meta description tag? Does HubPages have that? I've never heard of that built with site you mentioned. I'll have to check it out sometime. I knew that Google also crawls the HubPages profile but I guess I have to work on my profile more. Do you suggest a long or short profile? I'm not really sure what to put there that would make it interesting.
Great article! very useful information. Thanks for sharing:)
Thanks for the nice post
Cardisa ~ That was helpful. Thanks for answering my question. Have a super weekend. Debby
Again, great information and a definite bookmark. Thank you for helping us newbies get started.
Yes I agree with your points here about our Profile Page. It is now so important to get it right! Very helpful and interesting hub.
Thanks for sharing. Up and awesome
Oh, yes, another one to bookmark. Thank you, Cardisa. :) I just love your informative hubs! :)
Cardisa - I loved this hub so much, that I included it in my latest hub luv hub #13. Great job! -Cindy
It is so true, what you are saying, When I go back and look at some of those early hubs (3 months lol) I too can see they need updating, Hubpages sure does teach us a thing or two and no mistake.
Great hub! You have got me thinking about adding changing and updating to my to do list. Thanks for the great information.
Cardisa, I was getting ready to revise my profile this week, so I appreciate all of these excellent tips for aligning its content with my various topics.
~voted up and useful~
Whoop! Whoop! This has been around for months and I just stumbled upon it. Good one to bookmark. Can you please explain where we put "meta-tags" in the Hubpages profile and how to do that? Blessings, Debby Up and Awesome
Another great post! All your SEO related hubs are so useful for someone like me who is just starting in SEO.
Cardisa, thank you for the great information. Bookmarked, voted up and useful!
Whew, lot of information. Great hub. When I think about what you wrote I will definitely have some questions
Good article Cardisa, very concise and clearly explained.
Thanks for your valuable guidance.
Dear Cardisa, according to the ability of writing a quality and useful hubs, you have set up another milestone. If you don't mind I want your advise. I had applied for the google adsense account and it was allotted to me and I got my account active. But some days after the activation, my google account was disapproved. I had never made any invalid click nor posted any of such hub which may be marked as the voilation of the rules and principles. I had made an appeal but till date no response is given. I had applied a fresh application for the same and at this time my application is rejected stating that my hub url as www.aupadhyay.hubpages.com is not acceptable as it is not the original url of mine.
You are, therefore, very kindly requested to guide me in this respect. Please also inform me about the other accounts such as google adsense account to which I can associate with my hubpage url.
Once again thanking for your valuable hub.
I bookmarked this hub for future use. Great information, you write the most incredible hubs
thanks for being my seo
It is helpful and interesting. Also ,nice written - concise and easy-to-read for everyone. Vote up!
as a Network Administrator I can say that I am pleased what I've have seen here written. I know very good what Search Engine Optimization is and how important it is. It is basically everything what you've said, and you could put the title "Everything You Need is good S.E.O".Hmm, maybe I will write something about good meta tagging and good S.E.O in next hub. Until then... Keep a good work.
Thanks so much for all this good info Cardisa. I will put it to work for me:)
Thanks for this Cardisa. I'm not sure if its good or bad all of us having our own domains now? Good tip about the summaries and tagging. Another useful site is GooglePageRank.
Good hub. Makes me think and review my hubs to see how I can make them better. Thanks.
Excellent hub! After reading your hub, I immediately went to my hubs and started making changes. Some of the changes I made included changing my titles, shortening my titles as much as possible, and adding the how to element to my titles. I will also work on my profile. I was making the changes on my hubs when I realized I had not thanked you for your hub. So Thanks! Voted up and useful.
Your hub is great for any hubber or blogger trying to learn a thing or two about the Subdomain change. I will be sharing this with fellow writers and followers. Great hub!
I would be interested in knowing what other peoples results are. http://www.ommrudraksha.com/category/60-rudraksha-...
Rather informative. Funny, how just in reading I realized that the key words "how to" are not in my tags. Now it s time to work on my home page
Voted up and useful. What an informative article. You really made some excellent points. I think I need to go back and re-write my profile and be more mindful of my titles in the future as well. Thanks Cardisa!
Thanks Cardisa for a great Hub. I know I have to update my profile and I have been working on updating some of my Hubs as well. Your advice in this Hub will be valuable in this process as I will be incorporating your suggestions about titles and tags.
I just noticed that when we click on our account tab and see a list of our Hubs that HubPages has now started flagging Hubs that do not have a summary statement with the letter 'A'. This will be a big help in identifying these Hubs so we can write a summary. According to the HubPages team summaries are also a good way to get noticed by Google.
I have bookmarked your Hub and plan to return to it regularly for ideas. Thanks
Thanks Cardisa! I just received conditional approval from AdSense and was heading over to improve my profile and write more summaries. I stopped to read your hub before leaving for a few hours and find it is EXACTLY what I need. It is as if you brought this hub to my eyes on purpose! Thank you, as always.
Thankyou Cardisa for an informative and hopefully very useful page. I will certainly try to follow some of the tips, and visit BuiltWith.com which you mention. Hope it makes a difference to the woefull number of visits my pages generally receive each day!
Great advice! I'm going to have to make some changes to my homepage.http://www.ommrudraksha.com/products/115-6-mukhi-r...
Hi Cardisa,
Looks like we will only get a little but of wind and rain in Florida, Thank Goodness. It will pass us tomorrow.
When my subdomain changed all of my adsense accounts disappeared from the google adsense page. Did that happen to you as well? I have almost 150 hubs and it is going to take me some time to put all those accounts back onto adsense, generate new codes, and repaste them all into the hubs.
This question is probably one for the forums but I thought I would run it by you and see if you knew what happened.
All My Best,
I was wondering how the new sub domains would affect our positioning in the search engine. One question I still have is do subdomains carry the same PR of the main domain? For example, is a link from XXXXX.hubpages.com carry the same link juice as just hubpages.com?
Hi Cardisa,
There is a fever that comes when there is a hurricane on its way. Whether it hits us or not, I can't say. Thos ethings can turn at the last minute as you well know. Right now I m at my laptop and I am typing this note to you ad the neighbor is putting up boards over his windows. So I thought it turned away from us over night but the people on the block still think it is coming. I have to check the Miami Hurricane Weather Center. I have hurricne shutters on my windows so if we are hit the shutter close automatically. Not that hurricane shutters are any guarantee.
Will keep you posted. Besides the beautiful beaches, the wonderful nature of Floridians and people in the Carribean why do we put ourselves through this every year? We play the pin in a bowling game 6 months out of the year. But I love the people down this way so no compliants. I am just not wild about hurricane season.
Really great article. If we get bad weather I am going to read up on SEO. I haven't concurred that part of hubbng yet and I need to get into it. Thanks for wirting this article it is infomrative....JT
Thanks much for this really helpful info on tags and keywords.
You have made some excellent points here, I don't normally worry about such things. But that said there is little point writing to a public audience if they can't find your articles. Very good advice.
Very informative article! I'm new to hubpages, and this is just the type of help I was looking for! Much appriciated!
I definitely learned a few things.
Good hub.
Great hub!
Very useful information here for the beginner, thanks. I must go back now and have a look at my profile page, I think it will need to be changed.
Some really useful information. Good to know this particularly with the recent changes to subdomains.
Great information! Thanks a lot for the advice and tips.
Very valuable, especially when we are writing online. Thanks for this useful hub.


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The 3 Most Important Marketing Tech Stack Trends of 2018
The marketing tech stack continues to evolve year over year, and marketing leaders must take responsibility for making sure their departments have a tech stack with the tools to reach brand goals and keep up with the competition.
What technologies are marketers investing in this year? We asked Target Marketing readers where they're putting their money in 2018, and the result is the "2018 Marketing Technology Stack Investment Trends" report.
Here is a look at the top tech marketers are buying.
So what are we seeing here?
1. Facebook Advertising Looms Over This List
Although the report asks what marketing technology people are investing in, the technologies at the top are the result of a digital marketing ecosystem where social media and search ads are absolutely essential to success. The piece of that driving change in the marketing tech stack is the rise of Facebook.
Facebook and Google are the most important digital marketing channels today, and social media and SEO can both be utterly exhausting. The key to each of them is creating high-quality content and promoting it at a scale that builds your audience and drives top-of-funnel engagement.
Without the social media and content marketing tools to make those tasks easier, it's very difficult to succeed. That's why social media tech is a the top of our list.
2. The Website Is Still the Center of Digital Marketing
Although Facebook and other social platforms are the most important new battleground for marketing, the home front — or home page — is still the end game they're fighting for. That's why the second hottest marketing tech stack category is website analytics, design and optimization.
For most brands, the website is their portal for Search traffic and an important channel for lead nurturing and/or e-commerce sales. You have to invest in the reporting and optimization technology to make it effective. That includes tools that provide visibility into the customer journey on your site, AI to optimize and personalize content for each visitor, and tech to enable active testing of your engagement and conversion elements.
3. Online Video Is the Next Frontier
Yes, video has been a hot topic for years now, but most marketers still don't feel like they're doing it effectively. And leading consumer social networks Facebook and Instagram both heavily favor video marketing content. Even in B2B, where articles and whitepapers are still king, video has emerged as an important way to summarize information and convince prospects that the text is worth their time.
Now, online video does not mean you're making infomercials. This kind of video is still a form of content marketing. You need to be able to produce regular content that engages your audience around the same interests that your product or service engages them. The technologies being bought here are to help develop, distribute and measure the success of that kind of digital content, and they're the next frontier beyond the video tech you used in 2017.


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France SubsidiaryReading Time: 3 minutes
Once you decide to expand your company to France, you'll have many factors to consider — from whether to set up a subsidiary to what laws you must follow. Globalization Partners can help using our France subsidiary outsourcing services. You won't need to worry about compliance, because we put it on our plate instead of yours. Here is everything you need to know about setting up a subsidiary in France.
How to Set up a France Subsidiary
France is an economic powerhouse in Western Europe due to its location and membership in many European organizations. The government also supports foreign investors, making the country an excellent place to expand. France has a stable and modern business climate perfect for startups and other organizations looking to make their mark.
You'll want to consider several different factors during the France subsidiary setup process, such as what industry or type of business you want to organize. Do you have any trade agreements or important relationships? Have you considered the nationality of the individuals you want to hire? You'll need to answer all of these questions before you start the setup process.
The most common form of a subsidiary is a private limited liability company called a SARL (société á responsabilité limitée) in France. To set up a private LLC, you'll need to:
- Check the availability of your company name
- Open a commercial bank account
- Establish a physical office in France
- Appoint an auditor
- Publish your French subsidiary's incorporation in the official journal
- Register your company for taxes, social security, and insurances
- Stamp your company books at Commercial Court
France Subsidiary Laws
You'll need to follow a variety of France subsidiary laws when preparing to set up your subsidiary, including various French accounting and tax requirements. If your company is outside the European Union (EU), the withholding tax on dividends is 25%, but you can get lower taxes because of double tax treaties signed by France.
According to France subsidiary laws, you'll need:
- At least two individuals or corporate bodies to form the subsidiary
- At least one euro as minimum share capital
- A manager who is a French resident or from the EEA
- No more than 100 shareholders
What Do You Need?
Setting up a subsidiary in France takes both time and money. Each step of the process has time constraints, which could mean you'll have to fly to France and back several times. Before you decide to set up a France subsidiary, you should understand all the money and resources it will take to expand — whether it's capital or numerous high-level employees to send back and forth to France.
You will also need extensive knowledge of France's subsidiary laws to make sure you are staying compliant. A staff member will need to dedicate their time to learning the ins and outs of these laws unless you choose a subsidiary alternative well-versed in French business regulations.
Alternatives to Establishing a France Subsidiary
Opening a subsidiary in France is one of the most common ways foreign investors expand into France long-term. A limited liability subsidiary is an independent legal entity that is owned by your parent company. However, the parent company is not liable for any of the subsidiary's debts or other obligations.
This limited liability structure also means the subsidiary can operate independently of the parent company. Once you set up your subsidiary in France, you are free to create your own bylaws or create a company culture shaped by France's culture.
However, it can take weeks or even months to set up a subsidiary in France, leading potential job candidates to look for other positions. Instead, you'll find significant benefits by choosing France subsidiary outsourcing services from Globalization Partners. We'll start you off on the right foot by hiring employees on your behalf and giving you the opportunity to work in a few days rather than weeks. Acting as your subsidiary, we'll handle everything from HR to legal concerns to establishing payroll.
Choose Globalization Partners
If you're looking for time- and money-saving alternatives to establishing a France subsidiary, we can help. Contact us today to learn more about our services.