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The bad news: It's because the publisher is so discouraged with the lack of attention the book has received. Publisher Doug Seibold writes on Agate's blog:
Please note that I'm stressing the "attention" Wading Home attracted, as opposed to "praise"; while I certainly believe it praiseworthy, my first-order concern is the dismaying lack of exposure the book got upon release--even from places that had singled out Rosalyn's earlier work for very high praise indeed. In fact, to its publisher's embarrassment, Wading Home has gotten hardly any attention at all--despite the hundreds of advance reader's copies we distributed months before it was published, despite the efforts of PGW's excellent sales force, despite the author's appearance at BEA, despite how the book's publication coincided with the fifth anniversary of Katrina. And despite the fact that I've had a hard time finding any other such novels from trade presses--novels by black writers addressing this event, which had such a huge impact on how both black people and others think about the lives of black people in this country today. Next to the 9/11 terrorist attacks, Katrina and its aftermath may have been the most consequential event of the last decade. You wouldn't know it by the response of the book publishing industry***....
I was put in mind of this issue earlier this month when I noted all the attention devoted to the statistics assembled by VIDA about women's representation in major magazines. Ha, I thought to myself. Wait til they look at African-American people's representation in those places. Then I thought some more: Don't hold your breath. Black writers and editors talk about this problem all the time, but that doesn't appear to be having much impact on the gatekeepers at the major review media, or at the major book publishers and retailers. This is an even older story, unfortunately, than the fall-off in reviewing. What's the effect? Less good work is published, and fewer people find out about the good work that does get out there. Even for a writer like Rosalyn ... whose first book seemed like such a solid start career-wise, in terms of both reviews and sales--this diminished attention can make it impossible to build on that initial success and reach new readers, or even the readers who loved her first book.
I said of Wading Home in my mini-review about books about Katrina:
I just finished reading Wading Home by Rosalyn Story. It's a novel about a young jazz musician who has left New Orleans seeking fame and fortune and goes back in search of his father after the hurricane. An accessible, uplifting story about family set against the backdrop of New Orleans immediately after the storm. It comes out September 1st. It's published by Agate Bolden and reminds me a bit of their novel Before I Forget.But whether or not I liked the book or not is beside the point. The real issue is how much more "worthy" of media coverage (reviews, articles) does a book's subject have to be before the so-called mainstream media pick up on it? A book that takes place during Katrina released on the 5th anniversary of Katrina seems like a no-brainer. Why wasn't it? Read Seibold's entire blog post and draw your own conclusions. Then download the ebook and then go over to Amazon and leave a review. Post a review on your own blog. Tell your book club members. Maybe the buzz will help sales starting next month.
Hat tip to Agate Bolden for attempting a re-launch of one of their books. Most publishers would have sadly moved on and cut the author loose. Let's hope like that saying "it's never too late to have a happy childhood" that it's never to late to launch a book!
***Jewell Parker Rhodes' novel Hurricane is coming out in April and is available for pre-order now.

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Sunday, June 6, 2010
Princess Lunch Punch bento
She is dressed in a strawberry Simply Fruit fruit-roll up dress, and accessorized with a cheddar cheese tiara and magic wand (aka a piece of Pocky). :) Her smile is a teeny piece of fruit roll-up too and there are a few sprinkles on her wings.
As I was putting her together I found myself humming the tune to "Little Bunny Foo Foo". Do you remember that nursery rhyme? I don't think it is very popular these days, and I suppose for good reason, what with the bashing of field mice on their heads and all. ;-) Still, that gave me the idea to dig out the bunny marshmallows for the bento (much to my little girl's delight).
The rest of the bento lunch consisted of cucumber slices and a few cherry tomatoes in one section, with organic yogurt covered raisins and blueberries in the other. This waste-free lunch is packed in an EasyLunchboxes container. :)
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LOVE this! So cute!!!!!!!!
- June 26, 2010 at 12:54 PM
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that is sooooooooo cute!! I am a newer follower to your blog and I told my husband I am definitly ordering this set you were talking about yesterday for when my daughter starts taking her lunch this next school year!!
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oh this is adorable. I love the cutter.
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LOVE it. Miss P is a lucky lucky lady. :-)
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I love it! It's fun when things turn out the way we imagine them! :D
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Total Win!! The Pocky wand is my favorite. I can never say no to Pocky.
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Oh that's so cute! I want to get this set for my daughter's lunches!
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Super Adorable! Here's a version of Little Bunny Foo Foo that will be fun for you and the kids. My son loves this version!
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I have no idea how this just reposted itself two years later.... Oops!
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2nd round for topics which are not clear
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PMI - PBA Practice Guide
1st round mandatory along with viewing videos
2nd round as part of preparing before Domain wise Assessment
1st round recommended along with viewing videos
2nd round for topics which are not clear or full review if time permits
Assessment Strategy
1. Plan for 5 attempts for each domain
2. Decide exam dates
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Full Assessment - start attempting in last 15-20 days to increase endurance and speed for solving 200 Qs at one go.
Last One Week -
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Write down few clarifications, explanations, concepts as notes for your last minute which will be good content for your last day review
Recommended Sections (starting with important sections to less important ones at the end if time permits)
1) Open Forum
2) Exam Prep Questions
3) Queries & Tricks
4) Exclusive Webinars - Review links and clarifications provided there
5) Resources - Has selected/shortlisted videos
6) Few pba related blogs from iZenbridge (imp links are shared on most of the above threads)
Last day - Review your notes which you made (areas which you feel should be revised)
Last minute/Exam day - Take good 8 hours of sleep, relax, be confident, trust in yourself and your hardwork!
Lets go Domain-wise - planning to cover few topics which worked as thumb rules for me/ Things to remember!
For all next steps question - priority will be refer business analysis plan, communication plan, requirement mgmt plan and so on.
If these options are available choose but at the same time remember Requirement Elicitation, Analysis, Documentation and Communication is an iterative processes.
!Need Assessment
Understand and remember the sequence of activities at high level. Correlate all tasks in a given scenario then answer accordingly.
Situation Statement>> Business Need>> Gap Analysis, Investment appraisals, Feasiblity Analysis, Cost benefit analysis>> Business Case
Understand components of Situation statement, Executive summary, Business Case. As there will be questions to choose the appropriate one.
or find out what is missing or find out what is not required in the given document.
Remember Cost benefit analysis is done only for the recommended/selected solution (PMI-PBA exam always rephrases words, sentences without altering the meaning)
Share need assessment summary content link - viewtopic.php?f=24&t=1745&hilit=PMI+PBA+Business+Analysis+Practice+Guide%3A+Need+Assessment
!Business Analysis Planning
Stakeholder Management/Engagement, Communication Management are important topics here
Also, Project Life Cycle related questions will come - try to understand the key points abt time, scope
Remember what all activities are impacted by Project life cycle (what is least expected to change/get impacted here)
Remember differences between lessons learned (Predictive/Waterfall) and Retrospective(Adaptive/Agile)
Learnings from Retrospective are immediately applied.
!Requirement Elicitation & Analysis
Requirement Elicitation, Analysis, Documentation and Communicating requirements is an iterative activity
Scope baseline contains - Approved, detailed Scope Statement, WBS & WBS Dictionary
When decomposed Deliverable>> WBS>> Work Package (Estimateble components)
Product backlog - related questions will be coming with Scenarios based questions in Agile Environment.
!Traceability & Monitoring (Monitoring & Controlling Processes)
For any change - raise change request for any change
All changes should go through perform Integrated Change Control Process
Approved Change Request needs to be communicated will be the next step/action for BA
Qualitative & Quantitative Analysis
Quantitive - Always related to cost
Remember - Only Survey is a semi-quantitative method
!Solution Evaluation
Solution Verification and Validation - can be carried out in any sequence as per business need.
Remember the differences and you should have clear understanding
Here is summary of my preparation strategy in PDF format: https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B2suAJ ... sp=sharing
All the very Best!!
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Thanks Akanksha for sharing such an insightful details for the exam. It will support future test takers.
Once again congratulations for passing the PMI-PBA exam. I am sharing your success story video here:
Once again congratulations for passing the PMI-PBA exam. I am sharing your success story video here:
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Every alternate Saturday I conduct PMI-PBA clarification session to discuss the exam related doubts. In today's session, I invited Akanksha to share her exam experience for each PMI-PBA domain. Here is the recording and blog:
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Facioscapulohumeral Muscular Dystrophy (FSH, FSHD)
Today, the most reliable way to diagnose facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy (FSHD) is with a test for a tiny missing section of DNA on chromosome 4. This test, which is performed on blood cells, is considered highly accurate for FSHD, even though no specific gene has been identified as being associated with the disorder.
In people who have a family history of the disease and are showing signs of it, a DNA test is generally all that need be done to confirm whether FSHD is likely to develop. (See Causes/Inheritance.)
In many cases, however, people with no family history are suspected of having either FSHD or some other neuromuscular disorder. In these situations, less expensive and less specific tests than the FSHD DNA test may be done first.
One test is a creatine kinase level. This test, also performed on a blood sample, measures the amount of an enzyme known as creatine kinase in the blood. When muscle cells breakdown, as they do in muscular dystrophies and some other disorders, the creatine kinase, or CK, level is elevated. Creatine kinase was formerly called creatine phosphokinase, or CPK.
Another type of diagnostic test is the electromyogram, or EMG, which measures the electrical activity in the muscles.
A nerve conduction velocity, or NCV, test may also be done. This involves measuring how fast signals travel from one part of a nerve to another.
Another diagnostic procedure sometimes undertaken is the muscle biopsy. In this procedure, a small piece of muscle is taken, under local anesthesia, usually from the arm or leg. Biopsy samples reveal cellular and molecular abnormalities that suggest certain muscle disorders and rule out others.
Muscle biopsies are less often performed today than in the past, especially when there's a DNA test for the disease the doctor suspects is causing the symptoms — as there is for FSHD. Muscle biopsy samples, however, are extremely valuable to researchers seeking to understand the relationship between the DNA results and what actually happens inside the muscle.
Confusion with other disorders
FSHD can be confused with polymyositis, which is neither a genetic disease nor a muscular dystrophy. It also can be confused with certain conditions of the nervous system that aren't muscle disorders.
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The Central Connecticut State University women's basketball team fell to 9-15 on the season and 6-8 in Northeast Conference play, dropping a 64-45 home decision to St. Francis (PA) Saturday afternoon. Junior Kerrianne Dugan led the Blue Devils with 12 points and seven rebounds, while senior P.J. Wade added 11 points in her 114th career game for Central Connecticut. Wade has played in every game of her four year career at CCSU and today broke the school record for game played in a career, passing Gabriella Guegbelet who played 113 from 2003-2007.
The Blue Devils let St. Francis (PA) get out to a 10-2 lead start the game, including to straight three-pointers by junior Samantha Leach. The run proved to be the deciding portion of the first half as the Red Flash held a 32-25 lead at the break. CCSU got within two points at 12-10 on two free throws by junior Justina Udenze and cut the St. Francis (PA) lead to three at 22-19 with 8:37 to play on a three by Wade, but the Red Flash used an 8-2 run late in the first period to extend its lead back to nine points.
CCSU opened up the second half with the first two baskets. Dugan connected on a jumper from the top of the key and then Wade got free for a layup to cut the deficit to three at 32-29. St. Francis (PA) then went on an 11-0 run to get out to a 14 point lead at 43-29 with 00:00 to play in the game. Sophomore Rachel Chandler stopped the Red Flash run when she connected on a three-pointer, getting the pass out of the post from Wade.
After Chandler found Dugan for a layup off an inbound play to bring CCSU within seven at 45-38, St. Francis (PA) went on a 12-2 run behind the play of senior Britney Hodges and Leach to put the game out of contention. Hodges accounted for eight of the points in the run, while Leach finished two layups for four points to make it 57-40 with only 00:00 left to play.
Leach finished with a game high 21 points and added five rebounds and three assists. Hodges added 18 points, seven rebounds and six assists in the victory. The Red Flash forced CCSU into 28 turnovers and turned that into 23 points on the other end.
Dugan and Wade led CCSU with 12 and 11 points, respectively, while Udenze and junior Leanne Crockett recorded double figures in rebounds, tallying 11 and 10. Udenze added eight points in the defeat.
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ST. CHARLES, Mo. --- The Lees-McRae men's volleyball team split a pair of matches on the opening night of the Lindenwood Classic while winning a five-set thriller against Quincy in the opener, before losing 3-0 to host-Lindenwood in the night cap Friday evening at Robert F. Hyland Arena in St. Charles, Mo.
In the opening match, the Bobcats (3-2) rallied from a set deficit to claim their second consecutive five-set victory. LMC found itself in a close battle while consecutive kills from Matt Harpenau (Cincinnati, Ohio) notched the first set at 19. However, the Hawks used two service aces to cap off a 6-3 run to claim the first set, 25-22.
The Bobcats trailed only once in the second set and stretched their lead to 19-13 following a pair of attack errors. QU (3-4) would cut the deficit to four after a Jack Gamache kill, but a Brady Markle (York, Pa.) kill and Randy Ramirez (Guaynabo, Puerto Rico) service ace clinched the set second, 25-17.
The third set replicated the second while Markle impressed with a stretch of three kills in six points and Ramirez drilled another ace when the Bobcats ran out to a 21-10 lead. The Hawks would claw back, but Harpenau used a couple of kills to give LMC the set, 25-17.
An Ian Lawson kill gave QU an early 17-10 fourth set advantage, but a Mark Shayka (Hamilton, Va.) kill kept it close, 21-17. The Hawks would keep LMC at arm's length and force a deciding set.
LMC used a 10-5 run in the fifth set on its way to claiming the winner-take-all, 15-10.
Ramirez paced the squad with 48 assists while Markle and Harpenau led the team in kills with 25 and 17, respectively.
LMC hit a remarkable .667 in the final set while holding QU to .154 in the fifth and .000 in the second set.
On the backend of the double dip, Lindenwood (4-2) hit better than .355 in all three sets on its way to the sweep.
The opening set proved to be a see-saw battle while both teams were notched at 19 following a Markle kill.
Fending off match point and trailing 24-23, Markle delivered consecutive aces to force extra points, but a pair of Bobcat attack errors proved costly while dropping the first set, 28-26.
Tied at 6, the Lions used a 10-5 run to create breathing room.
A Colin Hackworth kill pushed the lead to eight, 20-12, while LU took the second set with ease, 25-15.
In the final set, senior John Lucas (Cincinnati, Ohio) delivered a service ace to shave the deficit to three, 13-10.
However, the Lions responded with an 8-4 run to stretch their lead to seven, while never turning back on their way to a 25-17 win.
Harpenau led the team in kills with 11 while senior Efrain Negron (Caguas, Puerto Rico) tallied seven digs.
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Three Hope students are among the designers with work featured in the "HollyJolly" holiday window contest in downtown Grand Rapids.
Junior Austin De Jonge of Grand Rapids, junior Audrey Schultz of Grand Rapids and senior Kristen Dunn of Grand Haven each designed displays for the event, which encourages the public to view the windows and vote for their favorites. De Jonge and Schultz together designed the window at Vue Design at 40 Monroe Center, and Dunn designed the window at All City Kicks at 139 South Division.
A total of 47 retail storefront businesses are competing in the window dressing competition. The windows will be available for viewing beginning the evening of Friday, Dec. 2, following the lighting of the tree outside the Grand Rapids Art Museum at approximately 5:45 p.m.
Voting in the contest will take place online at www.hollyjollygr.com from 6 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 2, through Tuesday, Dec. 13, at 6 p.m. Two awards will be presented on Thursday, Dec. 14, at 9 a.m. at the Downtown Development Authority board meeting that will take place at the Grand RapidsCity Hall: a $500 Juried Award and a $500 People's Choice Award.
This is the first year for the holiday event. Stephanie Milanowski, who is the Howard R. and Margaret E. Sluyter Assistant Professor of Art at Hope, designed the contest's logo.


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Shannon Tajchman was officially named Ms. Missouri on Saturday along with winning the overall swimsuit and evening gown competitions at the regional — Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska, and Oklahoma — Ms. United States event in Overland Park.
"That was an amazing award," Tajchman said of the overall wins. "It think that is a good sign for nationals."
Along with the pride of winning, Tajchman also received a $30,000 scholarship to Avila University, a cruise for two to the Bahamas, $300, a photo shoot for Kansas City Magazines on May 6, a $1,500 evening gown, free pageant coaching, free health and fitness training, and her entry fee paid for the national competition July 2 through 7 in Washington, D.C.
However, Tajchman took time on Monday to shop for a box to house her crown on Monday.
"That's not abnormal at all," she said.
Tajchman is less concerned with pageant winnings than the ability to advance her platform — speaking out against child abuse. As Ms. Missouri, she is discussing public speaking engagements and a marketing plan with Big Brothers Big Sisters that is still in development.
She is already teaching a fitness class at the SafeHaven Advocacy Center as well as volunteering at the SafeHaven shelter. She participates in play therapy and other activities.
She said is mentoring an 8-year-old girl and that they already have a close relationship.
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To make this process more transparent, the Commission must publish its plans for future middle and low-value contracts. On this page, you will find information on the envisaged negotiated procedures for middle and low-value contracts from the Directorate-General for Internal Market, Industry, Entrepreneurship and SMEs (DG).
If you are interested in providing the goods or services required, contact the email address provided below at least 3 days before the indicative launch date.
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|Expected result
|Selection criteria
|Indicative launch date
|Awarding public contract referring to an invitation to tender (GRO/IMA/19/1133/11208) - Preparation of TED public procurement data for EU reporting under the WTO Government Procurement Agreement
The purpose of this contract is to assist the Commission in formatting and preparing for reporting under the World Trade Organization Government Procurement Agreement (GPA) the Tenders Electronic Daily (TED) datasets of the years 2017 and 2018.
Taking into consideration the methodology applied in the preparation of earlier datasets, the contractor shall clean the TED 2017 and 2018 data for types of purchase as well as for outliers, classify the procuring entities into GPA annexes, verify the GPA coverage of contracts, impute missing values, and generate summary tables.
1. Financial and economic capacity
1.1 Turnover of the last two financial years above EUR 100,000; this criterion applies to the tenderer as a whole, i.e. the combined capacity of all members of a group in case of a joint tender.
1.2 Sufficient financial capacity to guarantee continuous and satisfactory performance throughout the envisaged lifetime of the contract.
1.3 Reliability of the mitigating measures presented to cover possible deficiencies in the evidence presented for the above criteria.
2. Technical and professional capacity
2.1 Project Manager: Relevant higher education and at least 5 years' experience in project management, including overseeing project delivery, quality control of delivered service, client orientation and conflict resolution experience in projects of a similar size and coverage;
2.2 Expert in the field of statistical analysis: Relevant higher education and 3 years' professional experience in the field of statistical analysis;
2.3 Expert in the field of public procurement: Relevant higher education and 3 years' professional experience in the field of public procurement;
2.4 All team members proposed for interaction with the Commission have to have proven knowledge of English at the level of C.1 of the Common European Framework for Reference.
2.5 The tenderer will have to name all members of the team in the tender. Any proposed changes to the team will have to ensure continuing compliance with the above criteria and be approved by the contracting authority.
|7 August 2019
The expressions of interest can be sent to email@example.com up to 3 days before the indicative date for launching the procedure.
Deadline for submitting your interest is 4 August 2019.
|Awarding public contract referring to an invitation to tender (GRO/SME/19/C/018) - Start- and scale up data; collection, analysis and presentation for 2019
The Commission looks for quantitative, qualitative as well as cross cutting desk analysis and Europe-wide information specifically about start-ups that potentially scale-up and the ecosystems they are active in.
The goal of this collection and analysis is to monitor the development of the start-up and, where available, scale-up environment, to identify both country specific but in particular common challenges and possible solutions for the entrepreneurial landscape in Europe.The tenderer and its team members should have a proven track record of the collection, analysis and publication of information related to SMEs in general and start-ups in particular. Excellent connections with the European start-up ecosystems are necessary.
The expressions of interest can be sent to firstname.lastname@example.com to 3 days before the indicative date for launching the procedure. Deadline for submitting your interest is 14 April 2019.
|18 April 2019
|Awarding public contract referring to an invitation to tender nr 741/PP/GRO/IMA/19/1132/10976 - Provision of data in the area of retail
|A continuous data delivery during a period of one year with the coverage of all EU Member States and the entire retail sector, with hard market data and reports on specific topics such as: Economic performance, Market structure, Market functioning, with a special emphasis on the sector's Regulatory framework and taking into account the distinction between online and offline sales.
Interested economic operators should have sufficient economic and financial capacity to guarantee the provision of required data. They should also dispose of the necessary technical and professional capacity to provide the service, which should be demonstrated with a proven level and track record of knowledge and expertise in terms of data provision in the last three years.
|The expressions of interest can be sent to firstname.lastname@example.com up to 3 days before the indicative date for launching the procedure. Deadline for submitting your interest is 22 February 2019.
|27 February 2019
|Compendium of large infrastructure projects
The objective of this study is to provide a comprehensive overview of existing and planned large infrastructure projects in the EU. It will classify them by sector, country, value, timetable, advancement, financing model, responsible entities and contact person, as well as other information. The study should be presented in an easily readable and processable format. The contractor should also identify existing cooperation and information exchange mechanisms.
|October 2018
|Use cases for the Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
|Provide detailed information on the use of CPV by economic operators, service providers, contracting authorities - for procurement purposes; by other authorities and organisations - for statistical purposes; etc. Provide an analysis of the usefulness of the CPV codes in the context of new technologies.
|5 November 2018
|Providing technical support for setting up the Big Public Buyers and Networks Initiative
|The purpose of this contract is to procure services necessary to organise the activities of the European Commission's "Big Buyers and Networks Initiative". The main objective of such set of activities is to enhance the uptake of strategic public procurement in Europe through organising partnerships with public buyers in the form of exchange of good practices and leadership and facilitation of joint projects.
|5 November 2018
Invitation to Tender n° 723/PP/GRO/COPE/18/11071 – Update of the Assessment of the Copernicus Security Framework
|Update of the Copernicus Security Framework assessment done in 2015, in light of the latest system developments and evolving security threats. Copernicus is the EU space programme for Earth Observation
1. Financial and economic capacity
1.1 Annual turnover above €400,000 for the last two financial years. This criterion applies to the tenderer as a whole, i.e. the combined capacity of all members of a group in the case of a joint tender.
1.2 Reliability of the mitigating measures presented to cover possible deficiencies in the evidence presented for the above criteria.
2. Technical and professional capacity
2.1 One person having a minimum of 5 years' experience in the management of international projects and engineering subjects in the domain of security.
2.2 At least one expert having a minimum of 5 years' experience in the domain of security analysis.
2.3 At least one expert having a minimum of 3 years' experience in the domain of space systems and technologies.
2.4 Evidence showing technical contributions made to the security risk assessment of space systems within the last five years; the tenderer should provide at least 3 examples from past projects covering these services.
2.5 Evidence of good drafting and communication skills in English.
3. Legal and Regulatory capacity
3.1 Evidence of experience and ability to comply with security instructions as described in the draft Security Aspects Letter. An analysis of the SAL requirements and provision of a compliance matrix, providing, if needed, only the status "Partial Compliance (PC)" or "Non Compliance (NC)" with a justification for each of them should be provided.3.2 The contractor and the subcontractors who require access to classified information must be in an EU country or in a country as defined in Art. 26 of Regulation (EU) No 377/2014, without prejudice to Commission Decision (EU, Euratom) 2015/444 of 13 March 2015 on the security rules for protecting EU classified information, notably Articles 43, 49 and 54.
1 September 2018
|Services contract for the delivery of a draft update to "Buying Social – a Guide on taking into account of social considerations in public procurement"
|Prepare the first draft of a document at EU level updating the 2011 "Buying Social" guide on social considerations in public procurement, with the objective of guiding and supporting contracting authorities in the use of socially responsible considerations. The draft document shall provide concrete and practical recommendations on how to carry out a public procurement procedure with a socially responsible character, with clear examples; easy to understand explanations and clarifications of the legal concepts linked to the application of EU legal provisions to achieve socially responsible public procurement procedures.
The following criteria are indicative:
|12 August 2018
|Mapping of sustainable fashion opportunities for SMEs
|Better understanding of the opportunities for fashion SMEs and start-ups to turn to a circular business model and value in economic and social terms.
|Mid-September 2018
|PP-687 Technical Secretariat for the Notified Bodies Group under the Toy Safety Directive 2009/48/EC
Ensuring the coordination and cooperation of the Notified Bodies under the Toy Safety Directive 2009/48/EC, including by
|15 May 2018
|685/PP/GRO/SME/ 18/C/063 – First EU-China Virtual Travel Fair on cultural tourism
|This contract will allow the European Commission to organise an online fair in the area of tourism offering 30 booths to key EU-China non-commercial actors. Synergies with UNESCO and the Council of Europe programme certifying cultural itineraries need be taken into account as booths will be made available for cultural itineraries to present themselves.
15 April 2018
|PP-680 Study on illegal sales of pyrotechnic articles destined for professional users (category F4) to the general public
|The study will give the European Commission better knowledge of illegal sales in the internal market of articles categorised as F4 by the Directive 2013/29/ EU related to pyrotechnic articles. The results of the study will provide important information for the Commission to evaluate the effectiveness of the Directive. Specifically, in terms of creating confidence in the single market for pyrotechnic articles while addressing the safety and security concerns arising from certain products.
Sufficient economic and financial capacity to guarantee continuous and satisfactory performance throughout the contract.
The team must demonstrate at least 3 years knowledge and experience related to the EU legal framework for placing pyrotechnic articles on the market.
The team proposed must demonstrate a minimum of 3-years' experience in the analysis of markets. Specifically in the collection of quantitative and qualitative data, analysis of data, and the presentation of conclusions based on that analysis.
|5 April 2018
|683 PP - Technical support on emerging issues on emissions and fuel consumption of LDV (development of the UNECE WLTP)
|Finalisation of the most relevant open issues and test procedures within the UNECE WLTP project and drafting of the technical elements of the standards.
|Financial, economic, technical and professional capacity responding to the need of the contract. Technical competence demonstrated by knowledge of legislation in the light vehicle emission sector, both at European and at UNECE levels.
|end April 2018
|Technical support relating to Directive 95/16/EC on lifts
|Report of kick-off meeting, draft final report, and final report on essential health and safety requirement 2.2 of Annex I of Directive 95/16/EC
|Financial, economic, technical and professional capacity responding to the need of the contract. Technical competence demonstrated by knowledge of legislation, product designs, certification procedures and standards in the machinery and lifts sectors.
|7 December 2017
Background Report on Costs and cost structure of defence research and development programmes
A 60 pages report on levels and structure of costs and risks during the different stages of defence research and development programmes and related funding needs in view of fostering cross-border cooperation.
(indicative): Financial, economic, technical and professional capacity adapted to the need of the contract; relevant experience in defence economics / industrial aspects of Defence; and quality and price of offer.
24 November 2017
Background Report on SMEs in defence research and development
A 25 pages Report on role and contribution of SMEs to research and development programmes, the specific problems they face, possibly in relation to cross-border issues, and how these can be addressed.
(indicative): Financial, economic, technical and professional capacity responding to the need of the contract. Relevant experience on defence economics (SMEs and cross-border issues); quality and price of offer.
24 November 2017
|660/PP/GRO/SME/ 17/F/119 - Analytical support to the work of the Strategic Forum for Important Projects of Common European Interest (IPCEIs)
This contract will provide the European Commission with analytical support, including macro-economic analysis, to define and identify the "value chains of strategic importance to Europe". This contract will provide the European Commission with technical support to analyse the stakeholders' contributions received during the stakeholder consultation. This contract will also provide analytical support to prioritise "key value chains" which require joint efforts and investments by public authorities and industries from several Member States. It will entail attendance to specific events and meetings, including the Industry Day 2018 and the first meeting of the Strategic Forum on IPCEIs.
28 November 2017
|654/PP/GRO/IMA /17/1132/9863 - provision of data in the area of retail
The expected result is continuous data delivery during a period of 1 year, covering all EU countries and the entire retail sector, with hard market data and reports on specific topics such as:
There should be special emphasis on the sector's regulatory framework and the distinction between online and offline sales should be taken into account.
|Interested economic operators should have:
20 November 2017
The deadline for submitting your interest in 16 November 2017.
|Technical support for radio regulatory matters concerning the EU space programmes
|This contract will provide the European Commission with specialist technical and regulatory support for radio regulatory matters concerning European Union space programmes (EUSP) managed by the European Commission. It will entail attendance at specified meetings conducted by the Conference for European Postal and Telecommunications Administrations (CEPT) and the UN's International Telecommunication Union (ITU), to report on matters that could affect the EUSP, as well as representing its interests.
|10 August 2017
|Public procurement - Execution of a test regarding the practical application and implementation of the European e-Invoicing standard for an end user
|e-Invoicing standard testing
|February 2017
|607/PP - Survey on users' need for information on construction products
|Survey on construction product users' need for information on use of those products and their future performance in buildings.
|Polling/market analysis professionals with appropriate tools (like online survey software, etc.) and EU language competences.
|Second half of May
|Feasibility study on the economic and societal impact of standardisation as formulated under Action 1 of the Joint Initiative on Standardisation
|Expected result:
The basic objectives of the study on the economic and societal impacts of standardisation are clear and should create:
|20 June 2017
|Procurement of services in support to the rotating presidency of the Committee on Earth Observation Satellites (CEOS)
|Support the CEOS Chair Secretariat. The CEOS Chair develops the Secretariat meeting agenda, provides it to participants for comment, and distributes meeting minutes. It is also responsible for inviting representatives from additional CEOS Agencies or other organisations to participate in Secretariat meetings.
|Selection criteria
|30 June 2017
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You will have the right to access and update any personal data you provide.
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Even as one of three teams to receive a first place vote, the Hope Flying Dutchmen have still been picked to finish just fourth when the Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association (MIAA) plays its 115th season this coming fall.
In one of the more unusual outcomes of the annual pre-season coaches poll which was announced today, defending champion Albion has been pegged for second place behind top vote-getter Adrian. In a poll in which the coaches could not vote for their own team, Adrian and Albion each garnered three first place ballots and Hope received the seventh. Just six points separate number one Adrian from number four Hope in the tabulation.
The complete results of the poll: 1. Adrian 10, 2. Albion 11, 3. Trine 16, 4. Hope 17, 5. Alma 30, 6. Kalamazoo 31 and 7. Olivet 32.
A year ago Hope, after also being picked for fourth place in the pre-season poll, surprsied the league with a second place finish at 5-1. The team's 7-3 record was their best in six seasons.
The Flying Dutchmen, under veteran coach Dean Kreps, will be bidding for their first MIAA title since 2007 when the conference season begins in late September.
With a pre-season squad numbering 140 players, the Flying Dutchmen report on Wednesday, Aug. 8. The season begins Saturday, Sept. 1, with the traditional Community Day game against first-time opponent North Park of Chicago. It will be the first of four non-league dates against Division III teams from Illinois. A highlight of the non-league portion of the schedule will be a new Challenge Series pitting MIAA teams against member colleges of the Northern Athletics Conference. Hope will travel to Concordia-Chicago for that game on Sept. 15. The league schedule begins Saturday, Sept. 29 at Adrian.
This will mark the 103rd season of Hope football. The team will play at a refurbished Holland Municipal Stadium that now features an artificial turf field surface.


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That didn't take long at all. Left-wing congresscritters have (re-)introduced legislation to create a "public option" in ObamaCare's health insurance exchanges.
The Congressional Budget Office scores the bill as reducing federal deficits by $53 billion by 2019. How? Paying doctors and hospitals less! Put that on a bumper sticker! The public option would use Medicare's price and exchange controls to pay doctors and other health care providers 5 percent more than Medicare does. Except for prescription drugs: the public option would, ahem, "negotiate" those prices, meaning it would use a separate price-control scheme and pay less than Medicare does. (That means PhRMA probably won't be bankrolling the public-option campaign the way it bankrolled the pro-ObamaCare campaign and is bankrolling the re-election bids of its congressional benefactors.) Providers, such as community hospitals, would take a huge pay cut if some of their privately-insured patients suddenly only paid Medicare plus 5 percent.
When costs explode under ObamaCare the way they are exploding under RomneyCare, expect the public option to be the Left's go-to solution. In CongressDaily, co-sponsor Rep. Raul Grijalva (D-Ariz.) says:
By reintroducing it, we make sure that people don't forget this is a viable option…. I think as the health bill is implemented, more and more people are going to come to the realization that cost containment and competition aren't as robust as they should be, because of the absence of the public option.
Naturally. Because the first thing that comes to mind when I think cost-containment and competition is government health care programs.
For a refresher on how the Left confuses cost-containment with spending-containment – and on why the public option is a really, really, really bad idea – see my paper, "Fannie Med? Why a 'Public Option' Is Hazardous to Your Health."


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