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Product (UX) Designer at Skilljar
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Skilljar is seeking a talented and passionate Product/User Experience Designer to join our fast-growing team. As the sole Product Designer, you will have a tremendous impact on our business and lead the design direction for our customer-facing course platform, content management tools, and analytics dashboard. You will work side-by-side with engineers, product managers, and executives to create amazing products that delight our customers. In addition, you will be joining a small but rapidly growing team of engineers, product managers, and marketing where your decisions will have a direct impact on the product.
We're looking for a motivated, highly-collaborative, self-starter who is comfortable owning and driving the development of new features and services, and has a successful track record building software products in an agile development environment. This is a great opportunity to join a rapidly accelerating startup that has dozens of Fortune 1000 and mid-market clients on its roster.
- Design interactive UX solutions from whiteboard sessions to wireframes to prototype mockups to finished high-resolution visual designs.
- Creatively solve complex user interaction and visual design problems.
- Using user-centered design, help to define features and contribute to the overall direction of the product.
- Build rapid prototypes for user testing, conduct user research with our customers, and synthesize results for the Product team.
- Work with Product and Engineering to ensure a smooth handoff and implementation.
- At least 3+ years of designing web and mobile responsive user experiences, ideally for a B2B SaaS product.
- Comfortable working in Sketch, Adobe CS, or other modern design tools and the ability to create low, mid, and high-fidelity mock-ups that are ready for development.
- Knowledgeable of best practices for user-centered design, UX principles and techniques, information architecture, and user interface web patterns.
- Demonstrated experience working directly with product managers and developers in an agile and highly-collaborative environment.
- Some familiarity with modern web development frameworks and libraries.
- Ability to conduct usability studies and perform user research.
- Strong time management skills with the aptitude to work independently on a project start to finish.
- Solid written and verbal communication skills with the ability to present a strong rationale for design decisions.
- US work authorization and criminal background check are required.
The Company
Backed by prominent financial institutions, including Mayfield, Shasta Ventures, and Trilogy Equity Partners, Skilljar is building the Customer Education Platform of choice for mid to large-sized enterprises. Trusted by leading global enterprise organizations like Cisco and Verizon, Skilljar's SaaS platform empowers Customer Training and Enablement teams to successfully onboard, engage, and retain customers and increase product adoption throughout the customer journey. We are a team of bright, passionate Skillets with Amazon roots and startup drive. Centrally located just a few blocks from Westlake Center in downtown Seattle, the Skilljar office is a fun, perfectly-caffeinated, and creative place to be (come check out our 3-D laser printer). Apply to join us!
Skilljar is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, gender, age, veteran status, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status or disability (in compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act) with respect to employment opportunities.
Skilljar does not accept nor are we responsible for any fees associated with unsolicited resumes, LinkedIn bios, or any other candidate introductions.
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Smartphone 'addiction' might damage FMCG brands
Attempts to cut down on smartphone usage will limit brand promotion, says GlobalData
Growing awareness and attempts to tackle 'smartphone addiction' may have a downside according to data and analytics company GlobalData.
The prevalence of smartphones has meant that many fast moving consumer goods (FMCG) have developed smartphone apps and services to promote and sell their products, but an increased rejection of excessive smartphone usage might damage the effectiveness of these apps.
Studies have indicated the damaging impact of excessive use, and the perils of smartphone addiction and its effects on every aspect of life. This has led to government action to raise awareness, and increasingly consumer awareness of the issue.
According to GlobalData's Q4 2017 global consumer survey, nearly half (43%) of consumers globally somewhat/completely agree that they are actively trying to limit the amount of time they spend on their smartphone.
Charles Sissens, Consumer Analyst at GlobalData, said: "These stats suggest that consumers across the entire FMCG landscape are dealing with some degree of smartphone addiction. More importantly, this implies that brands' efforts are not being communicated effectively."
GlobalData noted that various leading brands rely on smartphone technology to capture the interest of tech savvy individuals, especially millennials. For instance, many supermarkets have developed online shopping applications which allow consumers to purchase everyday items whilst on-the-move. Nevertheless, these services may cease to exist.
The confession of overuse has led to some companies even offering solutions - 'tech rehab'. As part of Apple's new iOS 12 update, smartphone users will be provided with a new feature called ScreenTime. This feature will allow users to monitor use and even set limits on usage.
Sissens concluded: "Given consumers seek to reduce their use overall, we can expect brands' online sales to decline. Likewise, they may struggle to have their marketing campaigns seen. This will drastically impact revenues across sectors and force brands to think differently about how they attract consumers."


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Memorial weekend
I've brought back congested sinuses and a phlegm-y throat amongst a bunch of great memories and marks from Shibaricon. The enormity of those memories threaten to overwhelm, and yet I keep flipping through them like a slideshow; images and moments and words running in constant stream through my head.
Shibaricon has been imbued with many different meanings for me. If I had to give it a one-sentence summary, this is what I would write: a multi-faceted event encompassing various traits of family, community, and camaraderie. From seeing the incredulously many familiar faces at Thursday's meet and greet hour, to being welcomed home by Psychokitty at the opening ceremonies, to geeking out about ropes with new and old friends, to serving Max and wearing his collar throughout the weekend – I felt myself an integrated part of a whole.
Some highlights, roughly chronological:
- Max tying his leather turk's head collar around my neck. I've only worn this kind of collar once before, for the week of Folsom 2009. I'm glad to have gotten a little time alone with him that first night, reconnecting and rejoicing in seeing him again.
- Everyone. There is simply no way to list all of the wonderful people I got to meet or see again. Thursday's meet and greet set the pace for how overwhelmed I would feel the rest of the weekend. I also got to see friends at the IML vendor fair as well as meet Dan Savage!
- I feel like I didn't actually go to that many workshops or classes. I didn't go to any on Monday, and missed Saturday afternoon due to a volunteer shift. I also missed all of the Sunday morning classes in favor of sleeping in. I do really wish I'd gone to more classes, but there is always next year, and I can't really complain considering my late-night dungeon fun. But I did especially enjoy Scott Smith's Abductions and Takedowns class, Max's Partial Suspension class, and Zamil's Efficiency of Movements class.
- Eating delicious cooked meals with the Boston crew and thereby saving much money I would have otherwise spent on hotel food.
- Getting kicked around by Max before my afternoon volunteer shift.
- A dynamic, co-self-suspension done with Fivestar, where much laughter, puppeteering, and general mischief ensued.
- The amazing scene between Max and PopeBacon directly afterwards, one of the hottest scenes I saw that weekend.
- Getting a bar of chocolate from Lani as a reminder of how we met at Folsom Fringe.
- Watching Dov get taken down by 7 girls and one guy at the end of the Abductions class.
- Taking photos of Max's and my boots (aka baby Max boots) side by side.
- My extensive play date with Max, which encompassed aiding him during his scene with the beautiful Symetrie, then doing his boots in the social lounge – an act which has become the closest to being spiritual and ritualistic that I have ever felt, and an act that singularly consumes my body with lust and desire. By the end we were both filled with tranquility. I was high, high, high, and we followed the bootblacking with a rope scene that left me snarling and panting, and with whispered words of ownership slipping down my throat and wrapping themselves around my ribcage.
- Throwdown with Dunter at the end of Zamil's class.
- IML. Getting the opportunity to attend the vendor fair, have my boots done for the first time (by someone other than myself), and just take in the vastness of the event was incredible. I was a little intimidated at first, but was soon asking vendors for advice on bootcare and trying on leather vests eagerly. While waiting to get our boots done, Max put rope on me and used me as a footrest. He also got me my first leather vest, for which I have not yet thanked him enough (Thank you, thank you, thank you, Sir). I have been loathe to take off the vest since.
- The last hurrah at the hotel bar, hanging out with new and old friends and sipping on Bailey's before leaving for the flight home.
Some of the more difficult parts:
- Being in the hotel with two other conventions; one a giant frat party of dart-throwers who've co-habited the same venue with Shibaricon for years, and the other a high school quiz bowl competition. As if it were not difficult enough for me to be around so many people to begin with – Shibaricon capped off at somewhere around 750 attendees this year – I had to navigate around drunk partiers on one side and intelligent and undoubtedly curious kids on the other. There were a couple times when I just retreated to my room rather than deal with all those crowds of people.
- Going to a convention without a partner with whom I could practice ties cut down on the classes I felt comfortable attending. I know I probably could have found a partner fairly easily, but I felt a bit hesitant to let a stranger tie me up, even for a class. That said, I did manage to get partnered for a couple classes where I knew others, and that was quite fun.
- Negotiating scenes ahead of time is something I need to work on, as there were people I was really looking forward to playing with but just didn't get to plan them out beyond "we should talk about playing!" Not to mention all the boots I wanted to black but didn't get to!
- Sunday evening to Monday morning was a difficult period for me. I could feel myself dropping by Sunday afternoon, and that combined with knowing Max would be removing my collar Monday afternoon sent me into a bad headspace. I spent Monday morning fighting it, calming myself down, and talking as little as possible, and finally requested, once we reached the vendor fair, that I spend a little time by myself. I had begun to feel that coming to IML had been a mistake, that I'd have been better off being alone back at the hotel. But the hour or so I spent wandering the vendor booths helped tremendously and I was able to come out of my mood and enjoy the event.
- Max taking his collar off. I could have cried when he untied the leather from my neck and rewove it around my wrist. I didn't, however, partly because I felt no different, no less possessed and under his will, once the collar came off. And partly because, well, I have a hard time crying anyway.
- The flight home. Dear lord, this had to have been one of the worst flights I've ever taken. Between the extended delay, sitting in the plane through another delay, and then being delayed during landing, we didn't arrive in SFO until after midnight. And during the final leg of the trip, for whatever reason I had intensely painful pressure buildup in my right ear, and nothing I did relieved it. While I could clear the pressure from my left ear, the right continued to build and build, becoming this brightly focused arrow of pure pain. I wanted to drive a spike into my ear.
Overall, I hope to make Shibaricon a yearly tradition from now on. A special thank you to those I met, connected or reconnected with, worked with, shared meals with, and played with, for all the memories. And especially to Psychokitty for just being the wonderful, amazing guy he is, to Fivestar for being a rocking roommate and for co-engineering our suspension, and to Max for carving out the time during this ridiculously packed, whirlwind of an event to have me at his side.


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CAIRO — Vexed by cheating on high-school exams, an age-old problem abetted by social networks and smartphones, the Algerian government reached this week for a drastic response: It turned off the internet.
Internet access has been shut down nationwide for at least an hour a day, beginning on Wednesday, at the times when students are taking the annual baccalaureate exams. In addition, "all smart devices that can access the internet" have been removed from the country's over 2,000 examination centers, Algerian state news media said.
The digital blackout is intended to spare the country from a repeat of mass cheating scandals that have embarrassed it in recent years. In 2016, some high-school exam questions were posted on social media before or at the start of the tests, marring the results. The government's failure to secure the exams was widely criticized and ridiculed, and it was forced to organize a new test for latecomers, who might have had illicit access to the questions.
Exasperated, Algerian education officials asked internet service providers to block social networking websites like Facebook during last year's exams, but some of the questions still managed to find their way to other online platforms, reviving the uproar.
"Securing the high-school exams is very important," the North African country's education minister, Nouria Benghabrit, announced at a sober news conference earlier this week. "Our commitment to the principle of fairness and the principle of equal opportunity led us to take all kinds of measures and they include cutting off the internet."
In some corners, the move was met with derision and anger; people shared photos on social networks of frustrated travelers who were delayed at Algiers International Airport because of the shutdown.
Saadia Gacem, a graduate student in sociology, called the internet blockage a "radical measure" that exposed the country's inability to deal with the problem. "We do not turn off internet in other countries to fight against the fraud at the baccalaureate," she said.
But in fact, Algeria joined a growing number of countries that have taken such extreme measures to combat cheating, as the practice becomes more prevalent and harder to detect. In recent years, India, Ethiopia, Iraq and Uzbekistan have also shut down the internet to stop online questions and answers leaks, and Egyptian lawmakers flirted with the idea in 2016.
In 2015, China deployed drones carrying radio scanners to catch students who were using electronic devices to cheat, while some universities in Australia and New Zealand have banned wristwatches, especially smart watches, from exam rooms after discovering that some students were using them to go online and cheat.
As is the case in much of the world, the baccalaureate exams for students finishing high schools are very important in Algeria, largely determining their chances of continuing on to a university or landing a good job. Pressure to score high has increased since the Arab Spring uprisings in 2011, as the struggling economies of the Middle East have offered young people fewer prospects.
The internet disruptions in Algeria will continue until 700,000 students finish their exams on Monday, the education ministry said, adding that it has assigned one exam proctor for every three students. Cellphone jammers were also posted in front of examination centers, and surveillance cameras and metal detectors were installed and closely supervised to spot any signs of foul play, officials said.
Government shutdowns of the internet cost the global economy $2.4 billion in 2016, according to the Brookings Institution, and some human rights advocates consider them a violation of civil rights. Most of the shutdowns that take place, however, do so for political reasons. In 2011, the governments of both Egypt and Libya suspended internet access in an effort to quell Arab Spring protests.


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Dream Lake Lodge
Since 1990, Dream Lake Lodge has been providing customers from all over the country with quality hunting and fishing. We manage our lakes to help ensure that you have an opportunity to not only catch a great number of fish, but also the bass of a lifetime! Day in and day out–on a consistent basis–we offer the best bass fishing in Alabama. We also offer excellent whitetail deer hunting in Alabama, as well as turkey hunting, hog hunting, quail hunting and continental pheasant shoots.
Dream Lake Lodge, located in Alabama's West Central Black Belt region, is one of the state's premier fishing and hunting lodges. Dream Lake is now working with P-Arrow Plantation to be able to give our customers access to over 115 acres of surface water in order to offer some of the best trophy bass fishing in Alabama. We provide 21' Stratos boats for all our customers as well as knowledgeable friendly guides (available upon request).
If you are looking for a hunting lodge in Alabama, Dream Lake can absolutely meet your needs. We offer exceptional deer, turkey, hog and quail hunting, as well as pheasant tower shoots and one of the finest 5-stand skeet ranges in the state. Whether you're planning a relaxing outing with a friend, entertaining clients, or team building with your corporate group, Dream Lake Lodge has something for everyone. We also host a premier youth camp at our Alabama hunting lodge, where children will enjoy the great outdoors while learning the importance of safety along with basic fishing, hunting and survival skills.
Our lodge can sleep up to 22 people and provides all of our customers with a comfortable, relaxing atmosphere and some of the finest Southern table fare around. If you love fishing and deer hunting in Alabama or just love spending time outdoors, come be a part of the Dream Lake experience today and build memories with friends and family that will last a lifetime!
Please note that a 50% non-refundable deposit is required at booking. We accept all major credit cards.
About this trip
Deluxe Fishing Trip – Monday or Tuesday –fishing, lodging, 3 meals (cold plate lunch) and boat – 4 man minimum $345.00 a day
Guide – 9 hour minimum Per Hour $14
- Corporations and Private Groups welcome. We can accommodate up to 22 fisherman and special arrangements can be made for larger groups.
- You must be 18 or older to operate trolling motor on boats
- Private lake fishing behind locked gates. No fishing license required.
- LAKE IS CATCH AND RELEASE ONLY! All Trophy Bass caught are to be weighed and measured for replica.
- Optional: Fishing equipment and tackle available at extra charge.
- Effective March 1st , 2016 a 3% fee will be added to all credit card charges.
Dream Lake has proven to be one of the finest trophy bass fishing experiences you can have.
Our lakes are stocked with Florida Tiger and Northern Bass with plenty of forage consisting of bream, thread fin shad, tilapia and occasional stocking of rainbow trout and crawfish. The lakes have hundreds of rock piles, flooded timber, ledges and ditches and numerous underwater aerators. We provide the best equipment for your comfort with our bass boats equipped with Minn Kota foot controlled trolling motors.
Come fish Dream Lake and experience not only the great fishing, but also our hospitality, lodging and meals to fully complete your trophy bass fishing in Alabama quest.
We have many customers make 3-4 trips each year to Dream Lake. What better testimony to confirm the reputation of being one of the premier bass fishing in Alabama destinations. And if you haven't been in a while, you must come and experience some of the best skeet shooting in Alabama as we recently added a top of the line 5 Stand Skeet & Sporting Clay Range and 700 square foot pavilion for even more activities and things to do while at Dream Lake Lodge!


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Abused pets do not have a magic button you just push when you rescue them. Their recovery, both physical and emotional, needs time, and when you are least prepared, your dog or puppy is ready to open up again and trust humans.
However, the abused animal's trust is not the only kind of trust we should focus on. Families who can provide an animal with a loving home, should trust a rescued dog and believe in the power of love without being scared that their pet will someday become aggressive or distant. Finding a great foster family is equally hard as making the animal believe in humanity again.
Finding a great foster family is equally hard as making the animal believe in humanity again.
Not for Mojo, though!
Mojo, this cute pit bull puppy, was three months old when he came to a rescue shelter from a home where the conditions were too terrible to describe. Apart from that, Mojo had a severe case of mange and he was in a pretty bad shape. The rescuers were sure that he had been abused and neglected.
But don't be sad yet because things turned out great for him!
The man of the hour? Joey Wagner, the great hero who runs a nonprofit animal rescue organization in Nova Scotia, Canada, and took the poor puppy to the animal hospital where veterinarians managed to save it from a painful death.
Mojo the Puppy got an amazing treatment that soon gave roots, and a slow but steady recovery began. Even though everybody wanted to adopt the puppy, the shelter said that it needed special care and he should not be considered for regular adoptions.
He needed someone special in his life.
So, when Joey heard that the puppy he had saved was not allowed to leave the shelter with a new owner, he headed to the hospital he was being taken care of.
Joey walked in the room during one of Mojo's regular exams. When the adorable pit bull saw him, it was more than obvious that he had recognized the man who had saved him.
Look for yourselves in the video below and prepare your heart for some serious melting:


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Each week, CK Science is providing a snapshot of the Analytical Chemistry jobs market. Over time, we aim to give you a picture of how it changes and evolves, and most importantly, how this may impact on you depending on overall demand and seasonal changes. So whether you are an Analyst looking for a new science job or an employer seeking new Chemist to join your team, we hope that this market snapshot helps you with your decision making.
Our tracking is based on each week screening some of the UKs leading vacancy boards for how many Analytical Chemistry jobs have been advertised within the previous week.
This summary was completed on Monday 26th October and relates to adverts posted for Analytical Chemists on:
- New Scientist
- Monster
- CV Library
- Emedcareers
- Pharmiweb
- Willey job network
- Access Science jobs.
Our results showed that from these job boards a total of 681 Analytical Chemistry vacancies were published last week, with:
- 594 permanent roles
- 87 temporary or contract roles
There has been a substantial increase in the number of permanent Analytical Chemistry jobs this week, with a further 27 jobs added in the past week. This is a great sign that the science job market is becoming more and more buoyant which supports industry data that predicts ongoing growth and stability.
If you are interested in us helping you find your next science job please search our vacancies
If you would like CK Science to help you with your scientific recruitment then contact us


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Main features
- Stretch cotton jersey
- Crew neck
- Opening with button on one shoulder and at the crotch
Product code: 3P4ZMB100_08A
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Made in: Tunisia
Clothing care
- Maximum temperature: 30°C. Gentle cycle
- Do not bleach
- Do not tumble dry
- Line dry in shade
- Delicate iron at maximum temperature of 110°C. without steam, which could damage the garment
- Do not dry clean


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Fence Design Trends That Will Be Popular in 2019
A fence can be something much more than just a barrier between your property and the outside world. If chosen wisely, it can serve as a perfect finishing touch to the design of your house and garden, an excellent opportunity to express your unique vision and taste.
Fortunately, these days you don't have to invent the look of your fence from the ground up yourself – fence manufacturing and installation companies have dozens upon dozens designs on offer, and you merely have to choose what suits you better. So if you are thinking about replacing your old fence or installing a new one, better check out these trends.
1. Ultra-Modern
This trend just doesn't seem to go away and even gains additional popularity as the year picks up the pace. The main features of the ultra-modern design are straight horizontal and vertical lines without any embellishments, aimed at giving the fence a clean, simple and stylish look. The most usual colors are shades of grey because they are excellent at blending in with a wide variety of environments. Such fences provide a significant degree of privacy while being easy to care for (because of their simple design), especially if made of one of the various wood alternatives (vinyl, composite, steel, etc.) for additional eco-friendliness.
2. Wrought Iron
Wrought iron is, unmistakably, an all-time favorite of homeowners everywhere, and for a good reason – or, rather, for a variety of good reasons. They are sturdy and provide effective security, serving as an effective deterrent for intruders, at the same time adding elegance and value to the property they surround. In addition to looking beautiful, they don't require all that much maintenance to retain these good looks: all you are going to need is a wire brush, water for rinsing and (in case it is painted) an occasional new coat of paint. Even if a section of the fence gets damaged, it can easily be repaired without the need for replacement. In other words, it is no wonder there are so many wrought iron fence offers on the market – lots of people come to realize the advantages offered by this choice.
3. Plants Integrated into Fence Design
Making plants a part of overall fence design has been growing in prominence over the course of the last year, and it is likely to become even more prominent in 2019. There are many ways in which it can be done: for example, you can frame plants into a section of your fence, add lattices to the fence and let plants grow on them, introduce randomly placed built-in shelves with pot plants and so on. Possible applications are only limited by your fantasy and your local climate.
4. Lighting
Adding light sources to your fence allows you to kill two birds with one stone: you simultaneously make it look more modern and stylish and create additional lighting for your backyard. The most affordable way to do it is placing LED lights on top of fence posts attaching a string of them to the fence. LED lights don't consume much energy, which means that it won't make much of a difference for your electricity bills.
5. Adding a Splash of Color
Often when people choose a fence, they don't think much about what color it would be, paying most attention to the material and visual design. However, a smart choice of color can make a lot of difference and make your fence an integral part of the overall design of your house. For example, a dark-colored fence can pleasantly contrast with light colored walls of the house and vice versa. Also, a combination of different materials (e.g., light-colored wood and dark-colored metal) in different parts of the fence can produce a wonderful aesthetic effect all by themselves.
Of course, when making a choice, you shouldn't blindly follow current trends – after all, a high-quality fence, if properly maintained, is going to serve you for at least a decade or two, depending on the material. However, current trends can give you some very good inspiration because they don't appear all by themselves and reflect the overall evolution of the industry. Keep track of them, check them out and choose what you really like!


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Like the buses, you wait an age for one and then 2 come at once…
Since I started my Gamma rebuild (a few years ago now) I have never seen another road fit Gamma 125 in the flesh and I have met only one Guy who claimed he had one at home. But then as I browsed the Donedeal I see an ad for an RGr 125 for sale, and by a dealer no less. So I decide I must visit this dealer, if only to investigate the different looking exhaust on the advertised bike.
Turns out the bike is a mid/late 80's UK reg rg125 Gamma non PV model 🙁 with a near perfect condition full Micron exhaust fitted to it 🙂 .
It was great to see another one of them still alive and well. It started on the 4th kick and to my surprise it didn't sound a whole lot different at low revs to my own stock exhaust bike, but the shiny Micron pipe to me looks just great on her.
And as I enjoyed this example they happen to mention they had another one in the shop as well. Another one! You can actually see it's front wheel in the background (top left) of the above picture….
This one is an Irish '93 reg example and it does have a power valve 🙂 . Although I didn't start this one the dealer claims it's good and it certainly looks in OK nick.
So all of a sudden I have proof that there are at least 3 Gamma 125's in running order in this part of the world.
If you want to know more check out the dealers Donedeal.ie ad or their web site.
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Hi there, it's Hans at Practical Sportsbikes here. We're looking for people who've restored RG125 Gammas (1985-91) back to standard condition – have you done this, or do you know anyone who has? If so, let me know! I'm at [admin edit:mail email@example.com for Hans contact details]. Many thanks!
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Michigan Windsurfing
Windsurfing & Stand-Up Paddleboarding in Michigan
Vintage (early 80's) O'Brien Freesail "Sensation" complete windsurfer, in surprisingly good condition. Located east of Lansing in Williamston.
Board: indestructible molded plastic, 11'-9" long X 26" wide
Mast: one piece fiberglass, 15' long
Boom: ties to mast (no clamp), but a little ingenuity can fix this
Sails: made of dacron (very durable)
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Rio 2 Theme
Rio 2 is coming this April 2014 as sequel to first Rio movie of 2011. Customize your desktop with Birds wallpapers and icons from Rio 2 movie with this themepack.
Rio 2 is an compute animated adventure-comedy film from the creator of Ice Age and will continue story of its first movie. Checkout our theme for first Rio Movie.
Blu, Jewel and their three kids leave their domesticated life in the city of Rio de Janeiro for a journey to the Amazon rainforest where they encounter a menagerie of characters born to be wild. Upon arrival, the family comes across Jewel's long-lost father, in hiding with a group of other Spix's Macaws. But things get worse when they realize their Amazonian habitat is under threat and that Blu and Jewel's old nemesis Nigel the cockatoo is back for revenge.
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Rio 2 Theme
It consist of 22 wallpapers from Rio 2 and previous movie. This wallpapers are shown on desktop and changes automatically with random transition. In addition theme has two birds icons for My Computer and My Documents.
Windows 7 users can enjoy 5 different logon screens which are shown when computer starts. Also theme adds Rio icon to User Account Picture as shown below.


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Communication is a vital part of almost everything we do and doing it properly can lead to a successful business or career.
As you are growing your career, you will meet more people and deal with different groups of individuals grow, that may or may not speak your language. This is where your communication skills become handy. How you communicate your message can help you succeed—or hold you back. In any business role or function, you must be able to express your ideas in ways that encourage positive outcomes and drive effective decision-making and action.
Having good communication skills though is not as easy as it sounds. Most people tend to want to talk rather than listen. If you are in a career where getting your message out is necessary, then it is best for you to be able to have the skills where you can have higher engagement. That means you must know how to make them listen more. What does it take to have good skills?
Here are Tips to Improve Your Communication Skills:
- Take the time to understand your audience first. Know how to connect with them and always be prepared with their usual responses.
- Learning how to communicate using your presence, body language and the way you deliver your message. Nonverbal communication techniques can work as well as the way you verbally communicate.
- Know how to structure your messages and be flexible when you are in different business situations and listeners.
- Look for new ideas and new ways when you are preparing and organizing your presentations. Practice how you can deliver high-impact messages that are both memorable and motivating
One's ability to communicate usually comes from training and experience. But if you are resourceful, you can also find and learn a lot of things about communicating properly from books. Books about communication can offer you a wealth of knowledge gathered from professional speakers. You can learn from them and be a more effective communicator.


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Saving or Spending?
First we should differentiate between kids accounts for spending, and kids accounts for saving; as they both have very different outcomes.
Kids savings accounts for spending are essentially adult products tweaked for low value child usage. They are a very cumbersome way to manage a child's pocket money, and have very little educational purpose. These days there are a range of speciality products for children that take advantage of the transition to the cashless society, which allow parent to control the spending of their children through a managed debit card.
People think so called high interest savings accounts for kids are good vehicles for long term savings, because they come from big banks that appear to be trustworthy. But according to Warren Buffett, "Today people who hold cash equivalents feel comfortable. They shouldn't. They have opted for a terrible long-term asset, one that pays virtually nothing and is certain to depreciate in value." Many of these accounts barely outperform the inflation rate, and overtime if the fee's can actually result in a lower actual value than when started. In short, The Buff says No to savings accounts!
Very harsh rules
Some of these products offer inducements to get people to sign up, but often there are murky hidden rules that take away the benefits for the most minor infractions. An example is the Westpac "Bump Account", where they offer a $200 bonus for following a very strict savings plan for 16 years, which can be lost for very minor reasons. They offer a slightly higher interest rate, but to get this you have to make a contribution every month, and missing one contribution will result in loss of the higher interest rate and the cash bonus. Worst of all, $200 in 16 years will have a significantly lower value than it does today. Learn more on why they win the shonky award here: https://www.choice.com.au/shonky-awards/hall-of-shame/shonkys-2017/westpac-bump-savings
Opportunity cost
By choosing a high interest savings account over other investment products, you can actually loose the benefits of the better investment. The table below shows the difference in investment results over a 10 year period:
In short, savings accounts are very much in the favour of the bank, giving a little bonus in exchange for a lifetime customer of credit cards and loans is a very bad deal. Lastly, the banks claims that they are teaching a child how to save border on the ridiculous, as put by Choice Magazine, "Claims of teaching "the importance of saving at a young age" abound, but getting ripped off by a bank is a hard way for a child to learn a lesson.


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I was in a hurry to get Alaska done. My "strategy" is to do a mix of close and far away states during a year so that I'm not left with a lot of expensive travel in the final races of my Run50. Alaska is the furthest state from me, so I started looking for runs. This one happens on the Saturday after the summer solstice! I actually expected this run to take place in the evening, but it starts in the morning.
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As I've mentioned several times because I am a person who cannot stop talking about it, I am training for a marathon in October. But I have let myself slack a little in May and June because it's so. Flipping. Hot.
I have noticed some improvement during my training runs though. Even though I feel slower, it looks like my pace is actually improving. But this race has shown me that I still have a long way to go. Plus, I still have issues figuring out how to run at a specific pace rather than just going for it and hoping for the best (my usual MO).
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I'm used to starting in waves. In particular, I am used to starting in the last wave. For the half at least, there were no waves — only direction to hang back if you're a slower runner and get up front if you're a faster runner. I hovered near the middle and ended in the back of the pack anyway.
The course started and ended in Delaney Park. It went along the Coastal Trail, part of the road by the FedEx airport?, through a wooded trail area, and then back on the Coastal Trail. I need to do a better job of reading about these courses in advance because I didn't realize this was considered a hilly course until well after I had registered. And it was a hilly course. I felt pretty confident about hills thanks to Nashville, but I think that was overconfidence. The hills were long.
So I sort of expected the hills, but I did not expect the trail. It really slowed a lot of people down. It was a beautiful part of the course, but it was muddy and narrow and full of trip hazards. I have zero trail running experience, and this did not endear it to me.
Runners were warned about mosquitoes, bears, moose, and other wildlife. I saw none of these! I'm not complaining about the lack of mosquitoes, but everyone did warn how terrible they would be. I think the cold weather kept them away. If they had been out, I'm sure the trail would have been 110x worse.
I'm bitching a lot, but the course was truly wonderful. It was pretty narrow for the most part which limited spectators, so that was a bummer, but the sights more than made up for it. I thought it could have used a couple of more water stations, but the stations never seemed close to running out of anything and they offered water, Gatorade, orange slices, and pretzels. Like. Amazing.
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On Tuesday October 24th, 2017, information from Castries, St. Lucia started to circulate about a major shake-up within the administrative structure of the Eastern Caribbean Collective Organization for Music Rights.
The news, while surprising at the time, was not completely unexpected. Over the past five years or so the local operations of ECCO and its associates here in Grenada have come into question. And more so since the Director here in Grenada has been very silent about ECCO and the former collections Agent was extremely defensive and devoid of any sense of responsibility to account for monies that were being collected in the name of Artistes to be redistributed to said Artistes.
According to an ECCO release immediately following the October 24th Board meeting, the Chairman Mr. Shayne Ross was replaced by Mr. Martin James and ECCO's CEO Steve Etienne was sent on a 30-day leave, with immediate effect while ECCO tried to, "acquire credible information that would best inform its decisions and put modified procedures in place to improve the efficiency of the systems at ECCO."
One can reasonably assume that part of the modifications would have to be the yet to be accounted for collections in Grenada and other OECS territories, the lack of payments to Members of ECCO, whose names and musical works ECCO uses to collect monies.
Most of those collections here in Grenada were done with Ms. Linda Straker as the collections Agent for ECCO. Promoters have been tormented, business threatened and even this author was the recipient of two lawyer letters, one on behalf of Ms. Straker (for defamation of character) and one from ECCO demanding I cease and desist from publishing anything further about ECCO.
My contention was always about the fair and equitable distribution of funds to the members of ECCO, funds that were collected from businesses and businessmen with the expectation that the ultimate beneficiaries will be the owners of the rights of the works used.
To date ECCO's local membership remains under 50 a clear indication of the lack of effort to effectively educate the hundreds of creators of music about the necessity to have one's music properly protected and the direct benefits of those procedures.
Hundreds of thousands of dollars have been collected by EECO over the past five years or so and distributions here in Grenada have amounted to almost nil.
During ECCO's elections last year for new Directors the local membership were handed out checks of $250 each an insult not only to those who collected the checks but to those who have made the payments believing they were doing the right thing.
The Artistes and Creators themselves have to accept a great deal of the blame for allowing this corruption to fester while their works were manipulated and used to the benefit of others.
It is still puzzling the extent to which not only Grenadian Artistes but Regional Artistes continue to ignore the principles of business associated with music production and creation, but still speak of making it "big"
If there is not a mechanism here at home to properly register your work and then collect what you have earned, even if it is not a substantial amount, then it means you are not prepared for "bigness". The fact that our music remains "local", played to a local audience even in the Diaspora has more to do with the attitude and lack of knowledge and education of local creators.
One can remain hopeful that once the ECCO debacle is cleared up and the extent of the corruption reveled then, the creators will take a more keen interest in what essentially should be their retirement fund.
We wait to hear from St. Lucia the outcome of the ongoing investigations, which would hopefully include accounting for monies collected and payments to those who are owed.
It would be interesting to see if any of the members of ECCO, whether individually or as a group will be prepared to seek legal recourse if the results of the investigations are not satisfactory.
The figure here in Grenada of monies collected are well documented, Grenada still has representation on the Board of Directors. It is time to ask the tough questions, demand straight and honest answers and ultimately have ECCO account to those it has undertaken to represent.
This is not a Dexter Mitchell issue; this is the future of the local music industry. If ECCO fails it means copyright and intellectual property rights etc. related to music might be setback for another generation or so while our Artistes, creators and producers will have to depend on meager offerings of the festive season and other seasonal gigs.
For the Artistes it is your future, it is your work, it is your money; speak now or you will forever have to hold your peace.
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When Daesh (ISIS) was destroyed militarily by Iraqi and Kurdish forces, the question on everyone's heart, mind and lips was, "What happens now?" What options will the persecuted Christians in Iraq have?
What happens is that we collaborate to build parnerships and help restore part of what Daesh took away. And you can join SWIC and others to be part of the rebirth.
Helping to answer that question is part of the reason Stand With Iraqi Christians exists. From the beginning our mission has been to stand and walk with the beleaguered Christians of Iraq not just in the present crisis, but into their uncertain future. In some ways, we were literally created for this moment. We are an organization fundamentally about building relationships and infrastructure to provide friendship and material support as Iraq's Christians who, hand-in-hand with their Muslim, Kurd, and Yazidi neighbors, are seeking to build a new peaceful and prosperous Iraq after years of misrule, war and devastation. We need them every bit as much as they need us, and so we move forward together in love, hope, and trust.
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From complex shapes to exotic materials, Walter offers solutions that address the challenges of machining key components in various industry segments. Walter's motto is simple: Develop existing technologies and make new concepts readily available, as a complete machining solution package, to the end users of their high performance products. With this as the prime motivation, Walter Tools India, along with Starrag India and Renishaw, organised a joint seminar on advanced machining solutions for the automotive and engineering sector.
The event took place on July 10 and welcomed more than 40 visitors from 18 different customers from the automotive and engineering fraternity. Attendees included automobile manufacturers, research and development experts, and members of the engineering industry. Toyota Kirloskar Auto Parts, Wave Mechanics, Wipro, HAL and Bosch were some of the players represented.
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SAQA-CT would like to invite you to an Open Regional Meeting.
We will gather at the Windsor Art Center (WAC) in Windsor, CT on Saturday February 12, 2011 at 10 AM. SAQA Members from all over New England, New York and New Jersey as well as members of the public are welcome to attend.
This meeting will coincide with the "Identity in Fiber" Exhibition, which runs from January 22 – March 5, 2011 at WAC.
We will be meeting during the Windsor Art Center's normal business hours, so members of the public will be walking though and are welcome to participate. People may ask questions or just listen & see what we're about.
Fiber Artists: Please feel free to bring something to work on while you sit. Knitting, hand quilting, embroidery… anything that can be done neatly & quietly and does not require special equipment or set up.
The meeting will include our usual "Show & Tell", a gallery talk with "Identity in Fiber" participating artists, and a boxed lunch.
The cost of lunch will probably be somewhere around $8 - 10. Check the blog for updates as details are confirmed. If you are interested in attending, please RSVP to SAQA-CT Co-Rep Kate Themel
We hope you'll join us!
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Windsor, CT
(Images from the Identity in Fiber Exhibition: from the top, "Archaeology: Hand of the Artist #26" by Carolyn Lee Vehslage; "Tomorrow May Be Too Late by Ruth Anne Olson and "Generations" by Judith Plotner)
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Unless she can trust God's love to cast out her fears, Ada may lose the heart of a good man.
Ada Wentworth, a young Bostonian, journeys to Hickory Ridge, Tennessee, in the years following the Civil War. Alone and nearly penniless following a broken engagement, Ada accepts a position as a lady's companion to the elderly Lillian Willis, a pillar of the community and aunt to the local lumber mill owner, Wyatt Caldwell. Ada intends to use her millinery skills to establish a hat shop and secure her future.
Haunted by unanswered questions from her life in Boston, Ada is most drawn to two townsfolks: Wyatt, a Texan with big plans of his own, and Sophie, a mulatto girl who resides at the Hickory Ridge orphanage. Ada's friendship with Sophia attracts the attention of a group of locals seeking to displace the residents of Two Creeks, a "colored" settlement on the edge of town. As tensions rise, Ada is threatened but refuses to abandon her plan to help the girl.
When Lillian dies, Ada is left without employment or a place to call home. And since Wyatt's primary purpose for staying in Hickory Ridge was to watch over his aunt, he can now pursue his dream of owning Longhorns in his home state of Texas.
With their feelings for each other growing, Ada must decide whether she can trust God with her future and Wyatt with her heart.
In Beyond All Measure, Dorothy Love does an excellent job of portraying this time period in history. Ada Wentworth is a Yankee now in the South after the Civil War. She encounters unexpected hatred but refuses to let that stop her from showing kindness to those who need it most.
Despite a difficult transition into this new town, Ada is blessed with treasured friendships that give her strength and support when she needs it. Wyatt and Ada are attracted to one another but Ada struggles with a past that makes trust hard. A few unexpected twist and turns are also thrown in that make some intense moments.
Overall, I enjoyed Beyond All Measure. I did feel that the ending fell a bit flat and was a bit disappointed. I was surprised that aspects of Ada's past wasn't developed a bit more as it a crucial point in her struggle to trust the Lord in her relationship with Wyatt. For those who enjoy historical fiction, this would be an excellent read when you just need a few hours to get away.
Beyond All Measure is available from Thomas Nelson Publishing. Click below to read an excerpt.
Disclaimer – I received a complimentary copy of this book from BookSneeze for the purpose of review. No compensation was made. The thoughts expressed in this post are my own.


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Sunday Gram #1: Bake some homemade scones
This week we're not going to even bother suggesting a walking route or any other kind of outdoor activity, because the weather is so rotten. Instead, here's really easy recipe for baking some scones.
You might not have thought you wanted to bake or even eat a scone at any point today, but scones are one of those foods that once you get them into your head, you can't get them out of it. No scone in any shop or café can satisfying your scone craving as well as a homemade scone (except for maybe Brother Hubbard's, but tbh, that's their butter more than anything else).
Luckily for all of us, scones are very easy to make at home. That's why they're one of the first things that Home Ec teachers allow Junior Cert students to make. It's hard to go wrong.
What you need:
- 350g of self-raising flour (and a lil bit extra for dusting)
- A tiny pinch of salt (like, really tiny – about 1/4 of a teaspoon)
- 85g of butter (cut into cubes)
- 1 tsp of baking powder
- 3 tbsp of caster sugar
- 175ml of milk (or whatever dairy-free alternative you usually use)
- 1 tsp of vanilla extract
- A squeeze of lemon juice (to add to the milk to make DIY buttermilk)
- 1 egg (beaten)
- Whatever jams you like, lemon curd and/or cream
What you've got to do:
Step one: Get the oven preheated to 220°C.
Step two: Mix the flour, salt and baking powder in a large mixing bowl.
Step three: Add the butter, and rub it with your fingers until the mixture looks like a bowl of fine crumbs. Then you can add in the caster sugar.
Step four: Heat the milk in the microwave. But don't let it boil! You just want it to be warm, not hot.
Step five: Add the vanilla extract and lemon juice to the milk.
Step six: Make a well in the dry mix and using a knife, combine it with the mixture of milk, vanilla extract and lemon juice that you just prepared.
Step seven: Sprinkle some flour onto the counter-top, and tip the dough out of the bowl onto it. Mix the dough a bit more with your hands, adding a little bit more flour before folding the dough a couple of times until it's smooth. It shouldn't be too thin once it's folded over – aim for about 4cm of dough.
Step eight: Use a 5cm dough cutter, or anything you have that is shaped similarly (ideally something with smooth edges), cut out four scones. Press the remaining dough together and repeat this process until you're all out of dough.
Step nine: Brush all of your scones with the beaten egg and place them onto the baking tray.
Step ten: Stick the baking tray into the oven and bake the scones for 10 minutes, until they're risen and golden.
Once they're done you can eat them hot or cold. You can also freeze them to eat on another occasion, but whatever you do, make sure you take a photo first, or else it was all for nothing.
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Laura Nicholson
When you have a dream that won't leave you alone, it can be terrifying and sometimes it's not easy to say out loud. But when singer-songwriter/artist, Laura Nicholson finally shed the fear and made the move to Nashville, TN to pursue her passion for music and songwriting, the doors began to open immediately. The up-and-coming songstress brings her positive, adventurous approach to life into her songs. Her lyrics are sweet, uninhibited, and raw.
Over the past 3 years, Laura Nicholson has been writing and honing her craft in Music City. Her songs have landed her exclusive gigs including a sold-out showcase called "Girls Of Nashville" which features up-and-coming artist in town. She also made her Bluebird Cafe Debut last February. Now, the young artist is focusing on touring the country to promote her new project coming out this Fall. You won't want to miss the heartfelt songs and captivating voice of Laura Nicholson.
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At the college we have an extensive games and activities programme for each term.
The breath of options on offer is impressive and each term there are new options to make sure our programme caters for all of our pupils outside of our major and minor sports. Games and activities sessions run over three 1h 40min periods a week and we utilise some of this time for mid week matches as well as training sessions. There is also a team run hour at the end of a week on Fridays to prepare sides for Saturday fixtures if needed. We have a separate gym timetable for pupils who would like to build on their strength and fitness.
Games and Activities
- Recreational Swimming
- Gig Rowing
- Sailing
- 5-a-side Football
- Table Tennis
- Badminton
- Ultimate Frisbee
- Judo
- Club 'n Beat
- Yoga/Pilates


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Peruvian Police on Wednesday detained the mayor of a Lima neighbourhood on charges of heading a criminal gang, the official Andina news agency reported.
The criminal gang was dedicated to the illegal acquisition and sale of land.
Santa Rosa Mayor Carlos Arce was arrested along with 30 other suspected members of the gang known as "The Damned of Santa Rosa.''
The detainees included three municipal officials, a judge and two police officers.
More than 800 police officers and 55 prosecutors participated in the early morning raids.
The gang is suspected of fraudulently acquiring more than 800,000 square metres of land for illegal business operations through which it earned about 6 million dollars, said Interior Minister Vicente Romero, according to Andina.
Charges against the gang members also include extortion, illegal possession of firearms and the use of hitmen.
The post Police Arrest Peruvian Mayor Accused Of Running Criminal Gang appeared first on Independent Newspapers Nigeria.
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Cloth Nappies vs. Disposable Diapers Battle!
The biggest dilemma that parents face now days is whether they should use cloth nappies or disposable diapers? What is good for their baby's skin? What is a good balance? Which will keep the baby safe and away from rashes? Which will help them sleep better? What is priority baby's sleep or baby's rashes?
If these questions have been raking your brain, then you are in the right place. Lets look at some facts here to help you make an easy decision and draw a balance here ...
1. Disposable Diaper are more expensive than
Cloth Nappies Infant kids need to change their diapers or nappies every few hours. So using Disposable Diaper will set you back budget wise before your baby is potty trained. Whereas Cloth Nappies will at least save you from that even if you include laundry detergent and electric and water bills.
2. Cloth Nappies are way better for our environment
Disposable Diapers creates biological pollution in our environment because it's mostly made of plastics. Whereas Cloth Nappies are ecofriendly pads.
3. Cloth Nappies are more absorbent
Clothy Nappies are more absorbent than disposable ones. Disposable Diapers have a limit to which they can absorb the liquid because it's made of plastic, but Cloth Nappies are made of cloth which keep s air circulation constant drying it little bit in the process increasing its potential for holding liquid.
4. Cloth Nappies helps protect baby skin
Cloth Nappies are made clothes that is why when it is wet it keeps circulating air a little bit, but disposable diapers are made of plastic, so when they get wet from inside there is no circulation of air in it and baby skin stays in contact of all the wetness in the diaper until it is removed. This causes diaper rash on baby skin. As we know baby skin is very sensitive therefore using disposable diaper harms the baby skin.
So it can be concluded from this that cloth nappies are way better than the disposable diapers for you and your baby. It keeps the baby skin soft and rash free and is always under your budget.
At www.onlinekiddieshop.com, we promote the use of cloth nappies!
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When Is Post Utme Coming Up 2020/2021
When is post utme coming up for 2020/2021 candidates.
That is the question I want to answer in this post.
You don't know when your post utme exam is coming up.
You may have not even registered.
Most people don't even know what post utme is all about.
I will explain the things you need to know about the 2020 post utme registration form, closing date and screening date.
When Is Post Utme Coming Up For 2020
Since jamb released results in May, 2020. It took some months/weeks before post utme registration form started coming up.
Most private universities in Nigeria were the ones that started selling post utme registration form very early when compared to others.
Only few non-private universities had started selling their post utme registration form early.
The post utme screening registration for most institutions in Nigeria has already started.
So, if you are a jamb or direct entry applicant, register as soon as possible.
I found out that some Nigeria universities have finished their post utme and released their results.
Always check Elearnpro for any post jamb updates and news, or you may contact us.
You can also subscribe to our newsletter and get more updates for free to your email inbox (No Spam).
Will Post Utme Take Place In 2020
Yes, post jamb screening will take place in 2020.
In fact it has already started. Just keep checking if your choice of institution has released their post jamb registration form.
I have said it before that ; most schools have started selling their post registration form.
I don't know of next year, but this year is very sure
This post has briefly answer the question, when will post utme come up in 2020.
It is for both direct entry and jamb applicants.
So, don't think that it is only for jamb!!.
Applying via direct entry for admission is also good.
Share this post with your friends and don't forget to subscribe in order to get updated.
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I was walking down the street during last week's "snowmageddon" and saw an elderly lady shoveling her walkway. I'm weighing my words when I say she was elderly… She was old. Really old. Wanting to be the good Samaritan, I asked her if I could help. She proudly said no. I said it was really no bother, jokingly that it would actually give me a few more minutes of quiet before going home to house filled with what I affectionately refer to as "endless noise of love". She again said no, that she quite liked the exercise, and went on shoveling. I got the feeling that any further insistence might have bordered on harassment, so I went home.
On Sunday, I took the kids to the Saint-Patrick's day parade. On the way, I jokingly asked whether or not they would hop on a float if someone were to let us hitch a ride. They said yes. I thought it was an outlandish proposition that would never happen. We asked a few floats. One was full. The Dublin Pub would have said yes, but they rightly concluded that kids on an alcohol-themed float was probably not the best idea. Finally, we asked Lakeshore Kiwanis float if we could jump on and their float. They must have sensed the look of excitement in my eyes, and they gladly welcomed us aboard. It was an experience to remember…
From these two contrasting experiences, I realized something about good deeds. They definitely make the do-gooder feel good. It's kind of a truism, but it just feels good to do good things for other people… To make their day a little brighter. A little easier. Life is hard. It's complicated. It sometimes feels overwhelming. So it is nice to make someone's day just that much better. To lighten the load. To surprise them.
But while doing the good deed makes the do-gooder feel good, it can sometimes make the recipient feel insecure. Inadequate. Diminished. I realized that when asking around for a float to hop on. And I realized that when I asked the old lady if I could help her, it could have implied that she was unable to do it for herself. And while I may have lightened her load for the day, my offer might have diminished her for the days to come.
The manner in which an offer for a good deed is presented important. By asking if I could help, it sort of suggested that she needed help. I retrospect, I think that had I not asked, but simply offered, something like a casual "here, let me get that", she would not have felt diminished by the gesture (assuming she felt that way at all). It would have just been a casual, community-type living.
"Do you need help?" and "here, let me help you…" have the same ultimate purpose. But they are two very different ways of achieving the same result. The former is potentially suggestive of inadequacy, whereas the latter is proactive and engaging. In general, people don't mind getting help (unless they're a 3-year old kid! :). But most people don't like being made to feel like they need help, even if they would ultimately appreciate receiving it.
Peace out!


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Above all, a work environment that fosters and encourages flexibility needs high levels of trust and a strong focus on deliverables rather than hours. To me, trust is the secret ingredient that makes any kind of flexibility work well. And the advantages this opens up for your business are endless.
Five ways to approach flexible working:
Flex time Employees get to choose when they start and end their working hours, although most companies still want everyone to be present during 'core' time in the middle of the day.
Compressed workweeks: Employees work 40 hours in fewer than five days. For instance, a 10-hour four-day work week, or working nine days out of 10 across a two-week schedule.
Telecommuting: Employees work from home or another remote location on an approved schedule.
Job sharing: Two employees share the same position, splitting the responsibility (and salary) between them.
Fixed period and purpose flexing: Flexible schedules that allow for life events such as intensive study periods, caring for a sick relative, or even training for a marathon.on.
Trust is the secret ingredient that makes any kind of flexibility work well.
Avoiding flexibility pitfalls
When faced with a flexible working request, many employers jump straight to the potential downsides. Common questions I hear include We need someone in that role 5 days a week. Will this team member become disengaged? Are they really working when they're 'working from home'? And what about other employees – will this start a cascade effect? But all of these concerns could be mitigated by keeping these 5 tips in mind:
Create alternatives: Consider which positions will have access to which type of flexible working arrangements. For instance, call centre staff may not be able to work from home, but compressed work weeks might be an option.
Include employees: Any limitations will be better understood and accepted if you include team members during the planning stage, giving them the chance to have their input.
Put it in writing: Develop formal policies and guidelines to foster consistency and equality across the organisation (and make sure people know where to find these documents).
Increase communication: This applies to any flexible arrangement. Telecommuters should accept more frequent check-ins as part of the deal, while job sharers should document their progress so that their partner can continue working efficiently.
Review and improve: Documenting the impact of flexible working arrangements will help overcome any resistance from more senior managers and guide you in improving flexibility options over time.
Most importantly…
Above all, a work environment that fosters and encourages flexibility needs high levels of trust and a strong focus on deliverables rather than hours. To me, trust is the secret ingredient that makes any kind of flexibility work well. And the advantages this opens up for your business are endless. Get in touch if you have any questions or concerns about how to set up flexible work arrangements in your own organisati
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In France via ferrata are graded using the well-established names used for alpine mountaineering. It is this grade that you will encounter on the information panels and in the local tourist offices.
So the grades ("cotations") in use in France, in rising order of difficulty, are:
- F (Facile) – easy
- PD (Peu Difficile) – literally a little bit difficult
- AD (Assez Difficle) – literally difficult enough
- D (Difficile) – difficult
- TD (Tres Difficile) – very difficult
- ED (Extrement Difficile) – extremely difficult
These grades may be modified with a "+" or a "-" to indicate that they are at the top or bottom end of the grade respectively.
As with all grading systems there is a large degree of subjectivity. What one person may find D another may find TD and vice versa. However for long established routes the grades will be an overall consensus that will tend to be reasonably accurate. It gives some food for debate with friends!
You should note that there is no correlation between a via ferrata graded at TD (Très Difficile) and an alpine mountaineering route of the same grade!
Via Ferrata Location
It's also worth bearing in mind that some via ferrata are located in valleys whilst some are located high in the mountains.
Weather conditions can change rapidly and old snow fields (neve) may be encountered in early summer.
Via Ferrata for Children
Some via ferrata are especially adapted for children by the making sure that the bars, cables and other equipment are closer together for children and small adults. This may be indicated in descriptions.
Physical Difficulty and Exposure
The grade takes into account the physical difficulty, duration and "exposure" of the route. Some via ferrata may have "athletic" sections where you may need good arm and upper body strength. The length of such sections and how many there make up the physical difficulty element.
Via ferrata that are high above the ground give a feeling of "exposure". People's ability to cope with heights varies but is usually related to how frequently you are high above the ground or on narrow ridges with large drops on either side.
Via Ferrata Guidebooks
The Cicerone guide, produced in the UK, uses a "proprietary" grading system that makes it hard to relate to how via ferrata are graded in France.
Check out my via ferrata holidays and guiding services


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Avoid some of the common pitfalls with Contracts of Employment with this month's blog offering some useful guidelines in our free guide (download here).
LYNC HR can offer a Health Check service on your existing documents as well as providing specific Contracts of Employment for your business.
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text: A picture from Halloween's past. I hope to see everyone at the party it's going to be a good time with lots of eats. Bring your own beverage and be polite and being a side. Can't wait to see y'all there! Big thanks to OD and Gator I know it crazy planning this party every year.