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Becoming a Forklift Operator

There is a large market for forklift operators. Nearly all construction sites, warehouses, and shipping docks need at least one forklift operator. Forklift operators usually need a high school diploma or a GED in order to be hired. People who operate forklifts do not need any sort of license or certificate, but they do need extensive training.

The employer must train a forklift operator. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) requires that a forklift operator pass formal and practical training classes and an evaluation before being allowed to operate a forklift independently without supervision. There is no set format that the training must take and there is no license, but the employer must document that the training is completed before the operator is allowed to work. The forklift training does not have to be taught by a professional trainer, anyone who has already completed the training and is experienced and knowledgeable enough to teach the training can do so.

OSHA regulates that a forklift operator’s training program have three parts. First, the trainee must participate in a formal training. This is a classroom type training that teaches proper forklift operation and safety procedures. This class can involve watching videos about forklift operation and reading instruction manuals. After the trainee completes the formal training, it is time for the practical lessons. This is when the trainee actually operates the forklift under the trainer’s supervision. The final step is the evaluation. The trainer watches the trainee operate the forklift and checks to see that the trainee is operating the machine correctly and is following all safety precautions. After the trainer documents the evaluation the trainee is the able to independently operate the forklift. A forklift operator must be evaluated every three years to ensure that the proper guidelines are still being followed.

A forklift operator can expect to make between $18,000 and $30,000 in a year. Many of the jobs that require forklift are unionized, providing the forklift operators union protection. There is limited advancement opportunity for forklift operators.

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Man, the Microcosm; Part 2

Another energy-giving of great importance is the acquisition of Self-knowledge, for by such work we will ultimately be in a position to guide others to fulfill their spiritual destinies, and to relieve them from suffering. Man, in our observation, spends too much time with glamour; with fashions and fads; with ephemeral baubles that does not benefit the soul–even with too much indulgence in matters of psychic phenomena, of “trying the spirits” instead of investigating the inner nature of the soul; of resolving psychological imbalances and increasing the awareness of the unity and oneness of all manifestations. Adam, or unregenerated Man, should curb his desires for sensation, no matter where it may be found: in the media, TV commercials, the neighbourhood gossiper, and–this may come as a surprise to some–even in occult or New Age literature. We should end our polarization in the emotional body and climb higher up along the mountain side; we should cease dilly-dallying in the astral world; we should halt most of our attachment and indulgence with psychic matters that more often than not, only arouse pride and arrogance.

Preoccupation with carnal appetites such as sex, wealth, power, and fame eventually lead to suffering. Man wastes his time seeking peace and happiness without–depending upon external sources or environment–and if acquired, he is deluded into thinking of the permanency of such a state. Peace and happiness that are dependent upon externals are artificial and transient, for matter is in a constant state of flux; and as such, an unreliable source of experiencing the state of well-being in a constant, continuous manner. When the Nazarene Master declared “My peace I give unto you,” it is to the unfoldment of the Christ nature within us that is referred to, which does give us a sense of bliss. Living in harmony with the Tao, and knowledge of the True Self and the laws of the Cosmic, leads us to abundant living; it provides us with a greater perspective of life of which all seemingly injustices that we experience and encounter in the mundane sphere are understood as blessings coming from God. Before the New Jerusalem can come into existence, all of the old values, beliefs, attitudes and customs that cause spiritual stagnation and inertia would have to be destroyed, and thrown into the flames for transmutation. Alchemically, Man is both the crucible and the philosophical matter to be transformed.

It is an axiom within the world of esotericism that everything that exists is vibratory. The differences in manifestation of objects being that of a variation in its frequency, or vibratory rate. Even consciousness or one’s personality is vibratory; and the higher the rate, the higher-the soul-expression, intelligence, spirituality, level of awareness, and habitual thought-pattern. Vibration is energy-in-motion, the exhalation of Parabrahm, the pulsating Word, symbolised by the ancient swastika. Without vibration that would be no stimulus to the senses, and therefore, non-awareness of life. What we sense; however, does not convey the Real nature of things, for our senses deceive us, and our interpretation of what we sense is subjected to error; the brain sees what the mind wants it to see. Man, therefore, does not immediately realize or is aware of his transcendental being, his Absolute Self; he instead sees and believes that the “skandas,” his mortal aggregates is his Ego. Esoteric Buddhism teaches us that there is a self to be refuted and a Self to be accepted.; one is conventional, the other is absolute. The real nature of things the enlightened prince Gautama called “sunyata” or voidness. All is energy in motion; that which we call Spirit is energy vibrating at a tremendous rate; matter, on the other hand, is energy vibrating at the nadir of the cosmic scale of vibration. Nature, as scientists say, abhors a vacuum. Space is therefore apparent, and not Real. This seemingly contradicts the statement of the Buddhist that all is void; in reality, however, this substantiates Buddhism’s esoteric viewpoint of the false self and the Real Self. Space, and all manifestations therein, from this point of view are illusory; all is SELF, or being, and nothing can truly exist outside of it.

Man, like all other beings and intelligences is a focalized-pattern of energy manifesting within the Omni-consciousness of the One. At the present stage of his evolution, Man has come to realize the three-fold principle of awareness: the knower, the thing known and the knowing–this is a sense of separation, of duality; animals, especially domestic beasts, are on the verge of attaining this state through the cosmic process of individualization. As evolution proceeds, from the dualistic point of view, the present principle of awareness will merge into a state of Oneness, of being the All. From a dualist, Man becomes a non-dualist.

This paper may contain inconsistencies as it is presented in a shifting form from the dualistic to the non-dualistic point of view; but since we recognize the two truths, the relative and the absolute, it is hoped that readers would likewise adjust their understanding. Conventional truth was what Pontius Pilate enquired of his divine prisoner. Absolute truth was what Jesus sought to represent. The highest respect that can be paid to the Absolute, as all sages have discovered, is silence.

All organic matter is composed of infinitesimal lives, and a higher intelligence mould such life-infused matter into form. Within Man are lesser lives of sentient beings. The cells in his body are beings endowed with consciousness, although the nature of their consciousness can only be conjectured. Man, himself, is analogous to the cells in his body. The composite lives of human beings is a part of a greater being, a greater Life-unit. It is, therefore, rightly declared in scriptures that we live and move in “His” being. This phenomenon is what is known as the hylozoistic theory.

The Shiva Samhita, a manual on Yoga, declares:

“He who . . . knows the microcosm of the body, being absolved from all sins, reaches the highest state.”

We shall, therefore, take a closer look at the microcosm, for to know the Self and its expressions, it is important to understand something of the hidden constitution of Man; his occult anatomy and physiology, and his True Reality and purpose. We propose the following essential points of which we will discuss briefly:

1) The 7 Principles

2) The Chakras

3) The Principle Nadis & Kundalini

4) Chrism Oil & Brain Dews

5) Sutratma, Antahkarana & the Permanent Seed-Atoms

6) The Causal Body & Electronic Belt

7) The Dweller on the Threshold, “I AM” & the Flame Within

The Rays Governing Man & the Stream of Consciousness

9) Man’s Purpose on Earth

The 7 Principles

For Man to exist, to manifest in a realm, he would have to possess a body to function in. That there are 7 planes in the Physical Cosmic Plane, with each plane consisting of 7 subdivisions, making it 49 planes in all, is a teaching of modern Theosophy. The seven planes or dimensions are called, “Physical,” “Astral,” “Mental,” “Buddhic,” “Atmic,” “Monadic,” and “Logoic.” St. Paul’s “third heaven” goes no higher than the Astral Plane; while Prophet Muhammad’s (blessed in his name) journey to the “seventh heaven” is said to be in the Mental or Buddhic dimensions.

Teachings of the sages; however, differ in their division of Man into his component parts, his “bodies” or “principles,” as it is called by modern occultists. They divide Man into 3, 5, or 7–the most common being 3 and 7. This seemingly contradictory assertion by the Seers is probably because of their perspective and their methodology of conveying the Secret Doctrine. According to the triune system, the divisions labelled by Christian mystics are body, mind, and soul; or body, soul, and spirit. St. Paul, however, taught a system of dual bodies; he declared that we had a natural, and a spiritual body (I Cor 15:44). The triune concept within Christianity, it would seem, evolved a little later as the religion progressed in its influence within the European kingdoms. Other ancient traditions and modern mystical teachings acknowledged the division of Man’s being as a triad, among which are to be found in the following table:

Martinism | Buddhism | Hindu | Hebrew | Christianity | Theosophy

Ame | Dharmakaya | Atman | Ruach | Spirit | Monad

Plastic Envelope | Sambogakaya | Jiva | Neshamah | Soul | Ego

Physical Body | Nirmanakaya | Rupa | Nephesh | Body | Personality

Some liberal thinkers of occultism call the tripartite being of Man as self, Self, and SELF–which reminds one of the assertion of someone in a transcendental consciousness state: “I AM,” “I AM THAT,” or “I AM THAT I AM.” We should not, however, make the mistake of thinking that there are three selves. There is only one SELF functioning at various levels; and while burdened with matter, an aspect of the SELF is deluded into thinking that the physical body, emotions and mind are the foundation of its existence. It is possible to correspond the threefold being of Man, the Monad, Ego, and Personality with the following:

Monad — Man

Ego — Hu-man

Personality — Human Being

The Monad is Man, the spark of God, or the atom within God’s body; the Ego as Hu-man, has a portion of the Monad in its being, making it semi-divine; while the Personality as the Human Being upon the physical plane, has a fragment of the Ego, with a minuscule spark of the Monad in the Holy of Holies burning within the heart.

It might be appropriate here to define the word “principle” as used to refer to Man’s occult “bodies.” The American Heritage Dictionary defines it as “a basic source.” Principles, in our present context, therefore, are creative centers, sources and builders of forms for the spirit of Man to ensoul; they originate sheaths for the spirit of Man to function at the various levels or planes of the omniverse. According to the definition above, the lowest sheath, the physical body, is not considered a principle because it is not causative; it does not create or engender any other sheaths; of itself, it is lifeless. It is mainly reactive to pulsating streams of energy emanating from the higher principles; and without them, it lies inert. The physical body is sometimes; however, considered as a principle for the purposes of tabulating the list of bodies that Man functions in:

1) Divine Spirit or Atma

2) Life Spirit or Buddhi

3) Human Spirit or Higher Mental/Causal Body

4) Mental Sheath

5) Astral Body

6) Etheric Body

7) Physical Body

The physical body, as a pseudo-principle is sometimes replaced in the list by the fiery spark of Man, his core identity that emanated from the Spiritual Sun, called by Theosophists “Monad,” or “Virgin Spirit” by the Rosicrucians. Man’s individualized being, or Ego is represented by the threefold Spirit enumerated above: the Divine, Life and Human. The personality of Man’s being, on the other hand, sometimes called “the Quarternary,” or the lower trinity if the etheric-physical bodies are considered as one–is represented by the three lower bodies and the mental sheath. The Quarternary is the child of the higher trinity, Man’s Ego, while the Ego itself is an emanation of the Monad. Patterns of interlacing energy form that being we call “Man.”

“The first man is of the earth, earthy: the second man is the Lord from heaven” (1 Cor 15:47)

According to the third point of the Quarternary Law of Martinism (not to be confused with the 4 lower principles of the microcosm), all emanations that proceed from a higher source carry a lesser amount of its progenitor’s characteristics, potencies and qualities. The Ego, according to this law, as a lesser manifestation of the Monad, expresses creative powers, intelligence, and consciousness in a lesser proportion to that which the Monad possesses. On a lower octave of the total spectrum of energy-principles, the Personality is in an analogous state. As a precious child of the Ego, it manifests very little of its emanator’s inherent divinity–although the seed, or image of the Monad, the flickering fire, does lie as a minute spark in the altar of the physical heart.

The Monad issued-out of the highest principle of the Solar Logos as a Divine Spark. It is sometimes called “the Solar Angel.” Solomon, or SOL-OM-ON, is a personification of this central core within the microcosm. The three syllables in the name of this Hebrew monarch, represent the Highest Principle in the Universe, or the Monad in three different languages : Hebrew, Hindu, and Egyptian.

Be-ness, or Being is the natural state of the Monad; becoming is the nature of the lower principles. The consciousness of the Spark of the Logos is divine, and its awareness and consciousness are attuned with “Ra,” or “Helios,” its progenitor. It is, in fact, a cellular body within the greater body of the Solar Logos. The Monad was created in God’s image and it is God’s likeness that the Ego is destined to become through the process of evolutionary transformation. It is through the Ego, the individualized Man, that the Monad fulfills its destiny, the reason for its be-ing. The Ego, however, is incapable of returning to the Monad, to merge with it without gaining the benefit of certain experiences and nourishment from the realms of Matter. It, therefore, engendered the Quarternary–the four lower bodies. The Human Spirit, or Higher Mental–the aspect of God’s intelligence, caused a crystallization of part of itself on a lower plane, and the Mental sheath was born. Buddhi, or the Life Spirit–the aspect of God’s Love, brought the Astral body into existence; and finally, Atma, or the Divine Spirit–the aspect of God’s Will, formed the etheric and physical bodies. The Quarternary evolves in the lower realms and conveys pabulum–or soul-force, the fruit of its physical sojourn, to the Ego. This was intended and designed by the Solar Logos; however, the Personality, the persona, sometimes strays from its destiny like a wayward child, like a prodigal son, with the consequences of spiritual stagnation along the evolutionary spiral.

One of the purposes of the Quarternary is to manifest fully Monadic-Consciousness in the lower worlds. This is preceded by the attainment of Egoic awareness. In Figure 1, we present graphically this attainment according to the stages of Man’s development represented by the average man, the Initiate, and the Adept. We symbolize the Monad with the circle, the Ego with the triangle, and the Quarternary with the square; and all three of them surrounded by the Auric-Egg, represented by the oval. This Auric-Egg is a subtle sac that encloses all of the components of the microcosm. In picture b, the Initiate begins to acquire Egoic awareness of which the average man in a lacks. In c the Adept possessing full Egoic-Consciousness, is just beginning to acquire Monadic awareness.

Although the subject of spiritual evolution is interesting and of prime importance to Self-knowing, we will continue with it later as it is a digression from our present subject. We will instead consider certain esoteric matters associated with the 7 principles.

As mentioned previously, Man is a septenate, and a threefold being; his seven principles corresponds to the seven realms. Man, in his present stage, is only aware of the physical plane. When his consciousness develops and unfolds in the normal course of evolution, he will be able to function with conscious Self-awareness in all seven planes of Life. We have mentioned the threefold-spirit above. The soul, or psyche of Man, is also threefold: it is conscious, emotional, and intellectual.

In Esoteric Christianity, the septenary in its division of 3 and 4, is personified by Joseph, Mary and Jesus–the Ego; and the quadruped, the ass, as the Quarternary. The docile nature of the beast indicates the mastery and complete control of the Ego over the Personality. Krishna’s chariot with Arjuna onboard has the same esoteric significance.

Some schools of esoteric thought call the Ego, “Christ”–the intermediary between God (Monad) and Man (Personality). St. Paul, in one of his letters, admonished his disciples to allow Christ to form within them. Esoterically, this refers to the growth of Egoic influence within the force-field of the Personality.

The Ego is the divine trinity within the microcosm. It is, in fact, the Real Man, the invisible, sentient, and intelligent being. It is bisexual or bipolar, possessing both the masculine and feminine polarities. It represents the Father/Mother God in the microcosm. Atma, the Father aspect, expresses omnipotence; while Buddhi, the Mother aspect–or the Holy Spirit, expresses omnipresence. The higher mental, or Abstract Mind, is that aspect of the Ego, the Son, which is omniscient. In the Qabalah, in the Tree of Life, the Ego is Tiphareth, whereas the Monad is represented by Kether. Intuition is a faculty that has its origin in the Ego–or in Buddhi, to be more specific. Divine Love and compassion are other expressions of the Buddhic principle. It stands to reason that to develop intuition one has to have compassion; love truly, unconditionally, wisely, and divinely. Alchemists of the Renaissance called Buddhi, “the White Eagle.”

In the Masonic mysteries, the threefold Ego is represented by King Solomon, King Hyram, and Hiram Abiff. The ruffians responsible for the “death” of the Master Mason, Hiram Abiff, are the personifications of the physical body, the astral form and the Mental sheath. The killing of Hiram is microcosmically speaking, the willful forgetfulness and disobedience of the lower self–the Personality, the false ego, towards the Higher Self–the Spiritual Triad. The lower mind, the intellect and desires, slays the Voice of Silence, the sway of the Ego; and the Word, that Word of God, which Hiram Abiff personifies, is lost in the being of the Master Mason. Recovery of that which was lost–the acceptance of Egoic influence into the life of the aspirant, occurs when the ruffians repent and align themselves to the higher will. When the Ego dominates the Personality, the aspirant has verily attained the title of a Master Mason. The aspirant acquires a greater understanding, a greater wisdom and a maturity of thought as a result of the resurrection of Hiram Abiff. Spiritual wisdom is the true criterion of Man’s age, and not the material years of the physical body.

Once the Ego has control over the personality, Monadic influence gradually comes into sway. The elements of the Monad and the Ego are collectively the stone that the builders, or the analytical intellect rejected. The word “stone” in Hebrew is “Ahben.” It is composed of two words “Ah,” meaning “father,” and “Ben,” meaning “son.” The stone is therefore, the oneness of the Monad–the Father, and the Ego–the Son. Mystical stones is a constant theme in various spiritual traditions. In Islam we have the Hajar Aswad in the Ka’ba. Solomon’s Temple was built with the “shamir” stone; the mystical Shambhalla preserves the Chintamani; in Revelation, the child of God is given a white stone, etc. The spiritual essence of the Quran itself is the letter Ba with a dot–the dot representing the Stone. This is a profound mystery that will not be discussed in this paper.

[Note: This paper contains images which may be seen as originally published at our website]

Copyright © 2006 Luxamore

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How To Start A Career In The Computer Field

If you’re considering a career working in Information Technology – a fancy way of saying “working with computers” – congratulations! I can tell you from personal experience that it’s one of the best decisions you’ll ever make. I can also tell you from personal experience that it is never too late to begin!

I started my IT career 10 years ago, and it was a tough decision. I was 34 years old, and really knew next to nothing about computers. I decided to attend a technical school to get my career started, and it was the best decision I’ve ever made. Ten years later, I write ebooks and teach classes dealing with different facets of networking, I’ve earned the most difficult computer certification in the world, and I’ve never been happier. The same thing can happen for you.

As with any new venture, there are some things you have to watch out for, so I’m going to share my experiences with you in this new series of articles. I’ll tell you what worked for me, what didn’t work for me, and some tips and tricks on developing a fun, exciting, and financially rewarding career in Information Technology.

The first decision, and one of the biggest, is to decide what technical school to attend. If you think you can’t afford it, think again. Ask yourself this question: Can you afford not to go?

Almost every college and community college offers some kind of technical class, so look into those. For many of us, though, a technical college such as ITT or ECPI is a better bet. These colleges have more of a focus on technology, and can also help with job placement.

What you should beware with some technical schools is an unrealistic emphasis on how much money you’re going to make when you graduate. Some schools are fond of mentioning the MCSE Salary Survey, making it sound like you’re going to make $65,000 or more in your first IT job. I’m not saying that can’t happen, but it’s not very realistic for your first job. When you visit a school you’re thinking of attending, ask to speak to someone in the job placement department and ask them point-blank where they’ve recently placed graduates and the salaries at which they were hired.

Find out how many of the classes include hands-on labs. This should be close or at 100%. The only real way to learn about software such as Microsoft Server, or any computer hardware, is to really work with it. Just reading about it isn’t enough. Believe it or not, computer hardware and software doesn’t always work the way the books say it will!

You should also ask the school if any of their courses include preparing for computer certification exams. Professional certifications such as the CCNA, Network+, Security+, A+, and MCSE can be a huge boost to your career and your salary. We’ll talk more about that in the next installment of this series. In the meantime, stop dreaming about a computer career and start planning on how to make it happen!

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Link Building Stategies

If you have found this article you are most likely aware that effective link building is the most important statistic search engines compare when ranking web sites. Search engines rank sites on importance, and how better to show importance than willfully being referred by other websites in the form of a link? Keep in mind that incoming links are the most important factor when ranking websites but not the only factor! Use the following link building strategies to ensure your website effectively receives sustainable traffic:

Article Writing and Submission

Writing articles is our number one recommendation when building one way, incoming links. By writing an article related to your website’s content and placing your link on it, you are not only building incoming links but also getting the attention of your targeted audience that are reading your articles. There are thousands of article distribution services as well publishers that feed on quality content and want nothing more to place your article and link on their site. Since the information in the articles can be redistributed, your article and link will be redistributed for years to come. For best exposure we recommend finding a reasonably priced submission service or program to take care of most of the leg work!

Forum, Blog, and Profiles

Do you participate in any online communities? Most allow or even force you place a profile or signature. Many of these also allow you to insert a link to a website of your choice. This link also serves multiple purposes. Search engines recognize this link as a one way link and you also will get curious visitors from the site the link was initially posted. Now be careful with this! You need to follow the rules of the website your link is being posted at. If it is against the website’s policies to post your link it is illegal for you to do so and can cause serious issues with your website and business if escalated.

Reciprocal Link Exchange

When related websites exchange links it is called reciprocal linking. Although not as beneficial as one way linking, this is a common and free way to obtain more links from related websites and is mutually beneficial to both websites. Webmasters should always keep in mind that linking to a website that is banned or being penalized by search engines may have a negative effect on their own website. For this reason, if linking to other websites, please monitor your link partners to ensure you are not a victim of these penalties.

Quality Content

Google’s number one recommendation for improving your position in their search engine is quality content. A common reason why websites fail in the marketing world is because their websites do nothing more then sell products. People as well as search engines don’t want anything to do with these websites. Information gathered by researching the topic and related topics will pull links and traffic, then you are able to offer them your products and services.

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Engineering Professional Development

Engineering is a highly technical field, and all engineers should undertake structured professional development in order to maintain their personal and professional expertise. Many professional development institutes encourage and enable engineers to remain professionally competent through proper advice, guidance and support services.

Although professional development programs for engineers might concentrate on one skill set, it is advisable to choose a program that gives a broader perspective and promotes self-managed lifelong professional development. Engineers should also adopt a structured development plan that would demonstrate your commitment to your profession, and should also develop the habit of regularly reviewing your skills and expertise. Such programs can either be taken to professionally upgrade oneself, or as an entry-level training program.

Most entry-level training programs are designed to offer hands-on experience while promoting personal and professional growth. These programs develop complete skill sets through assignments in each area of the core curriculum established for the program, and by creating personalized growth plans to serve as a guide towards the experience, knowledge and resources necessary to achieve career goals. However, most of these programs require certain educational and other qualifications, like a B.S. or M.S. degree, engineering-related internship or experience, good interpersonal skills, and a proven track record of teamwork, initiative and integrity, among others.

Professional engineers can also enroll in short-term courses to enhance their skills as managers and update themselves on the latest technology. Most short-term courses also offer accreditation. Engineers who wish to earn Professional Development Hours (PDHs) or others who need Continuing Education Units (CEUs) for re-licensure or other purposes can also opt for professional certificates.

Professional development is relevant for all occupations; however, it has greater importance for a technical field like engineering, as technology is becoming more and more advanced with each passing day.

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Criminal Background Checks for Care Givers

Criminal background checks are now being considered in Texas for the elderly or disabled moving into nursing homes. They are very frequently considered to be very defenseless against abuse. It was years ago that lawmakers in Texas approved legislation which would require criminal background checks for those applying to nursing homes or home nursing agencies.

Unfortunately, the law in Texas for criminal background checks did not go so far.

A bill is up for proposal by Sen. Jane Nelson concerning the law for criminal background checks in nursing homes and home health agencies. This would add thirteen felonies to criminal conviction on the list for criminal convictions that are evaluated before an employee is hired. The new bill being proposed in a legislative session would include evaluation by means of background checks for nursing homes, assisted living facilities, home and community service agencies and care for the mentally retarded. The screening for employment, according to the Austin American-Statesmen, includes excluding histories of arson, robbery, homicide, kidnapping and indecency with a child.

Jane Nelson believes that caregivers not only be screened in Texas, however should be performed in all states. The bill she has proposed would add different offences to the list of screening by background checks such as cruelty to animals, money laundering, aggravated sexual assault and terroristic threat.

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Criminal Background Checks Being Considered for On-Campus Housing

Criminal backgrounds are now being executed to better assess who will be permitted for consideration of on-campus housing at the University of Akron, this semester.

The director of Residence Life and Housing at the University of Akron, through an email interview, had determined, from the applications of individuals, that forty of them had affirmed, “yes,” which is representative of a criminal history or record.

Although, most of the criminal histories were mostly petty offences, such as traffic citations and underage consumption; The conclusion was to meet with the students to discuss their offences and determine their eligibility for on-campus housing.

Criminal background checks, may better the housing of students by excluding those with criminal backgrounds. After a story written in the Akron Beacon Journal, it was found that four felons were living in the housing units in the UA. They were living with students who around the age of eighteen.

The background checks are to be performed upon students who apply for on-campus housing. However, Kent State University is one of those to inquire about criminal histories on the admission application, says the director of Residence Services at Kent State.

Yet, some undergraduate applicants may not be required to present a criminal background check, as they might not have filled out the admissions application.

John Messina, the director of Residence Life and Housing at the University of Akron, states the University is one of the first in Ohio to require part-time, full-time and staff working with students to have background checks.

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Biotechnology Careers

Biotechnology offers a wide spectrum of career choices, since the field is large and the advancement and improvisation in specific fields are an ongoing process. Those who are considering taking up biotechnology as a career should be aware of this fact, as this would help them to decide in which field they would like to specialize. There are 6 major areas to consider, and each has its own field of expertise within it.

Biological scientists are those who study living organisms by using modern scientific methods. This area covers plants, animals, microbes and microscopic organisms. Careers in this area include agricultural and food scientists, veterinarians, general practitioners, medical scientists, biomedical engineers, pharmacists, conservation scientists and forensic scientists.

Biomedical engineers are the ones responsible for creating artificial body parts, better known as prostheses. Careers for biomedical engineers include computer hardware engineers, physical therapists, surgeons and mechanical engineers.

Clinical laboratory technologists examine body fluids and tissues, using complex tests, to detect signs of diseases. Their work profile includes biological scientists, pathologists, chemist and materials scientists, and science technicians. Forensic scientists, or crime laboratory analysts, provide crucial scientific information in criminal cases or court hearings. Careers include pathologists, detectives, anthropologists, archaeologists and biological scientists.

Medical scientists conduct research on viruses and bacteria that cause diseases, to develop vaccines and medications to combat the diseases. Career branches include internists, statisticians, chemists and material scientists and veterinarians. Pathologists are actually doctors who study the cause and development of diseases, which are of utmost importance for legal purposes to determine the cause of death. Career lines include forensic scientists, surgeons, general practitioners and internists.

Pharmacists are the final field of biotechnology, and are known for distributing medications and giving crucial advice on the correct medication and dosage to patients. Career options are as anesthesiologists, pharmacy technicians, advanced practice nurses and psychiatrists.

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Criminal Background Checks are the Price of Admission

Criminal background checks are considered to be of great value in the some fields. In the world of day care centers background checks are considered to me just like the price of admission.

In some day cares, such as the KinderCare in Marlborough, the director stated that the employees hired at her day care center are first evaluated with a background check. This involves all employees at the center. They are also required to go through an annual check-up also.

The director of this KinderCare believes that the state’s enforcement of background checks should currently go through an expansion. This is because it is a good tool to better evaluate and set rules and regulations as to who is working with the children.

She also states that you can not be careful enough these days as to who works with your children on a daily bases. It is very important to do a criminal background check before putting them in this type of situation.

Of course rules and regulations must apply when evaluating a criminal record. What applies to denial of employment should be considered as well as what should be ignored. In other words, companies and businesses must determine what the offense is and whether it is serious enough to deny employment.

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Want To Make It Big In The Entertainment Industry? Consider Sales Management Training

So you want to be in entertainment? That is a tough nut to crack and every little advantage helps. Everyone knows the business is dog eat dog so how can you give yourself the edge over all the other competition particularly if you have not yet established any connections? A good key to success is preparation. When an opportunity arises you will be in a great position to capitalize on it if you are prepared for it.

Being in the entertainment business has a great deal to do with how you present yourself. Whether you are seeking to be a musician, rapper, talent manager or some other position in the music business you will be judged on how you present yourself. Should you meet someone of importance to your potential career it is crucial to make a good first impression. As the old saying goes, “You never get a second chance to make a good first impression.” This is where the preparation comes into play.

To put your best foot forward you need to get the proper training. A career training course on Sales Management is the perfect preparation tool for those aspiring to have a career in the music industry. The Sales Management course will teach you how to negotiate, present yourself in a business environment, gain rapports with the right people and much more. If you want to make it in the business you have to sell yourself. If you do not believe you have what it takes to be successful in the industry no one else will believe it either. Having a firm knowledge of how to sell yourself can boost your confidence and others will notice the difference. Completing the Sales Management course can give you the necessary skills to improve your self image. Projecting confidence and competence will impress the people who count the most.

It is easy to receive career training in Sales Management. If you have access to a computer with an internet connection you can quickly enroll in a Sales Management course. You choose the days and the hours when you wish to study the course and you don’t have to drive to a campus and sit in a classroom. Your time is your own to schedule it as you see fit. This will leave you with valuable time to seek out those all important business connections. Once the Sales Management course has been completed you will be ready to take the music industry by storm. Knowing how to sell yourself will put you way ahead of the competition and get you started on the road to success.

If you truly want to be a huge success in the entertainment industry do yourself a favor and check out a Sales Management course. Go ahead make a good impression.

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A Different Perspective On Your Job

There seems to be a lot of focus these days on the negative side of a job. This includes unfair dismissal, strikes for increased wages, sexual harassment, unfair treatment, and so on. It seems to me that workers are seeing the employer as their enemy and their job as a painful burden.

I am asking you to think for a moment about a completely different model of what a job could be. A model that is focused on the more positive sides of a job. A model that will let you draw personal fulfillment, plus emotional and financial rewards in abundance from those 40 hours or so that you spend each week in the workforce.

Step 1: Improve your mental model of the potential your job holds for you.

Start to look at your job as an opportunity instead of a burden. Most people are in the financial position that obligates them to go to work in order to provide themselves with a reasonable lifestyle.

Those people who have built a strong, passive cash flow such that they no longer need to work find that they go to work anyway, because in the course of becoming rich they learned to love what they do to earn money.

It is useful to ask yourself what the difference is in the way these two group approach their work.

My suggestion to you is that you stop seeing your job as a burden that you have to do and you open your mind to the possibility that your job could provide many benefits to you over and above your income.

There is a Buddhist saying:

“Before enlightenment, chop wood, carry water”.
“After enlightenment, chop wood carry water.”

The difference is that before enlightenment the tasks were burdens and after enlightenment they are a joy. Once you change the way you see your job you will change what you get out of your job.

Step 2: Ask yourself what you can put into your job rather than what you can take out of it.

If you listen to people who complain about their job they are always complaining about what the job (or the employer) is not giving them, but what are they giving to the job? Are they really putting in their best efforts each and every day? Are they really doing everything they can to help the business become profitable. Probably not!

There is a universal law called the law of reciprocity. You have probably heard it expressed as “as you sow, so shall you reap” or in other, similar proverbs. This wisdom appears in the philosophies and religions of the world right back to the beginning of recorded history (and probably well before that).

This universal law states that you receive back in proportion and quality to what you give out. Most people aren’t getting much back from the world because they aren’t putting much into the world. The classic example is the person on social welfare who complains that society does nothing for them; that’s because they are doing absolutely nothing for society.

You have to give first! You can’t expect a fire to give you heat until you give it fuel and light the flame. This is where most workers are falling down. They want their job to give them more money, better conditions, more respect, but they have not given anything to the job other than the bare minimum that they can get away with.

If you want to activate the law of reciprocity in your job they start thinking how you can put more into that job. Start thinking how you can be using each minute of the working day more effectively.

Most workers are doing what is known as busy work. They are keeping busy, but when you look at the results that they are producing you find that most of that busy work amounted to nothing. Take a person who tells you that they work hard and then put them into a commission only sales position and they will soon discover that most of their work is of no consequence as far as meaningful results go.

If you work in private enterprise then you are working for a commission only business. The business doesn’t receive a salary. The only reason that the business employs people is to help it receive its commission; called profit. If what you do doesn’t help that business run more effectively so that it earns more profit then you are not doing what you are hired to do.

Start thinking about how you can help the business by doing the best possible job that you can do and you will be pleasantly surprised at the rewards that come back to you, both financially and emotionally.

The next time that you are tempted to complain about your job, read this article again and be aware that what you get out of your job is proportional to what you put into it.

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Dot Net Component CLR and Com – Decom

Dot Net have an important component that is CLR. No my point of view its not component, I think it provides runtime environment infrastructure to application. Lets take some overview of it.

First of all we need some source code that needed by CLS. It must be in CLS – complaint languages. Now the next step that comes is, CLS compiles the source code generate the Intermediate code (MSIL) and Meta Data.

The MSIL (Microsoft Intermediate Language) contains some instructions that relates to C.P.U. Just like how to load, store, initialize and call methods on objects. In MSIL instructions are also there just like perform arithmetic and logical operations, memory directly access, flow of execution, handle exception. Because before execution MSIL we need CPU specific instructions. And to execute the code, the runtime requires information about the code that is in metadata.

The Meta Data contains the types and references to other type which is helpful for our applications.

Both of these files located in a PE File(Portable Executable File). When we execute the P.E file the class loader loads the MSIL code and metadata from P.E file to runtime memory. Now works for code manager is covers in existence it call the entry point method. This is any of these three.

. Main
. WinMain
. DLLMain

Entry point is first method that is to be executed first. When entry point is execution code manages helps object to places him in memory and controls the execution in the program. Now garbage collector performs periodic checks on the heap to identity the object, type checker performs types checking. Type checker raise error if any occur. CLR controls the code at runtime. Now security engine performs restriction application. Now Managing Multithreading , Com Marshels performs there roles. Now JIT compiles perform there role and convert all thing to native code.

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Higher Education – A Woman’s World

At first glance, higher education today might seem like a woman’s world.

Government officials have warned that men will face a struggle for good jobs in future as teenage boys shun university.

In 2006, 22,500 more young women than men went on to higher education. Ministers are increasingly concerned at the widening gender gap in higher education. Employers increasingly look to hire staff with degrees.

Consequently, men might find themselves marginalised in the jobs market.

Girls have been outperforming boys at GCSE, A-level and in university for years. But now girls are doing better at work too, earning more than boys in the first eight years of their careers.

In 2005, 80% of girls passed national curriculum tests in English, compared with 67% of boys.

At A level, girls passed 23.9% of exams at grade A, compared with 21.5% of boys.
According to Higher Education Funding Council for England Figures last year showed 47% of 17-30 year-old women had gone into higher education in 2004, compared to 37% of young men.

Hefce chief executive Professor David Eastwood said: “We need to understand better why this is happening and start taking some action sooner rather than later.”

Higher Education Minister Bill Rammell said “The government has introduced a number of strategies to address the gap in gender achievement and to raise the performance of all pupil”.

The Raising Boys’ Achievement Project which looked at exciting and innovative ways of raising achievement across a range of primary, secondary, and special schools to identify and evaluate strategies which are particularly helping motivating boys.

Schools will be better able to address underachievement in the performance of boys and girls if they know when and where they emerge. A careful analysis of data, mapping the development of male and female pupils, particularly the value-added data, including a breakdown of data by key pupil sub-groups, will enable schools to plan when and
how to intervene. Schools should monitor pupils’ progress regularly by gender.

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Help Disabled People Find A Job

In 2004 there were currently 7 million disabled people of employment age in the UK, but less than 3.5 million of them are working.
Seventy-percent of working age Americans with disabilities are unemployed. Finding jobs is not easy.
A number of not-for-profit organizations are trying to help. They advised employers to be more open-minded about disabled people.
Rodbourne based “Working for Opportunities” (WfO) says preconception makes life hard for people like Rebecca Davies that has Asperger’s Syndrome. She works as a steward at the County Ground. The interview process disadvantages her although Rebecca has a wide range of skills that get interviews. She thinks her disability usually gives a false impression of her. Rebecca compares the formal interview with a climb on Mount Everest.
“I am very good at learning new things and I like following clear instructions and procedures shown to me by an understanding person who is patient and doesn’t mind answering my questions.
“I am hard-working, punctual, and friendly with good observation skills that could benefit a company within the security sector or involved with quality testing. I have been a football steward for three years and am used to reacting and communicate in sometimes difficult circumstances in a calm and responsible manner.”
“I would like someone to trust me sufficiently to give me a reasonable work trial to prove my capabilities in filling a known or planned vacancy.”
The positive side of people with Asperger’s Syndrome is that they make good employees. In the workplace people with Asperger’s Syndrome like structure and routine in employment, are punctual, can work alone, are meticulous, pay great attention to detail, take pride in their work, and can handle repetitive tasks.
More agencies need to focus their attention on Asperger Syndrome and on ways of assisting people find employment.

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The Real World: Life after Law School

First of all, if you step into that marble foyer for the first time and realize that you would rather be anywhere but there, you should be. The practice of law is for people who truly want to be lawyers. Those who don’t have their hearts in it will have a very difficult road ahead of them. However, if the smell of all those legal pads really gets you going, don’t lose track of that passion. It will get you through what just might be the toughest 12 months of your life.

Many fresh-faced new lawyers go into their first year on the job with visions of perfection dancing in their heads. They plan to draft perfect briefs and advance perfect ideas while wearing perfectly ironed shirts and smiling perfectly bright smiles. They are usually disappointed.

When it comes to doing the grunt work that first-years are sure to do, it’s usually easier to focus more on getting the job done right rather than getting it done perfectly. There won’t be anyone grading your papers, making sure you’ve done everything properly. There will, however, be a real, live client paying good money for you to make sure that what he/she wants gets done.

In short, you should try to have a broader perspective when it comes to first-year work. Focus on the overall goal of accomplishing a task, and don’t get bogged down in the miniscule details.

Once you start working as an attorney, there will be many things you won’t have any idea how to do. For example, the firm will have its own system of filing, distributing information, and handling day-to-day operations. Many times, you won’t know where to go, how to get there, or whom to talk to once you do; but instead of spending your days in the restroom mopping your sweaty brow, ask someone for a practice guide that deals directly with the firm’s practice areas. This is a simple, easy way to get your head above the water and gulp in some much-needed air.

Once you have a basic understanding of how things at the firm work, you will gain confidence in your own abilities and become more comfortable doing the work. However, there will most likely come a day when someone hands you an assignment that leaves you baffled, wondering what in the world you spent the last three years of law school learning. In this situation, take a deep breath, and go with your gut instinct. Do what you think you should do, regardless of whether or not you know that it’s the right thing to do. Most likely, your gut feeling will be correct. After all, you must have developed some sort of legal intuition while sitting immobile in those stuffy college auditoriums. Also, don’t be afraid to ask a senior associate or partner for answers to questions or for clarification on assignments. Sometimes, you can save a lot of time simply by asking the right person a question. Now on to arguably the most exciting part of being an attorney (at least in the eyes of new associates): the perks. The best advice in this area is moderation. Overdoing it or taking advantage of the firm in any way will be viewed negatively. Therefore, even if the firm seems liberal when it comes to living the high life, it’s always better to exercise a certain level of restraint. Another area where restraint should be practiced is in regard to your personal life. Don’t get me wrong. Everyone has issues of a personal nature that have to be dealt with from time to time, but keep in mind that your superiors have their own personal problems to deal with. Unless you have a personal matter that absolutely, positively must be discussed, keep your private life to yourself. Also, it’s a good idea to talk things over with your family and friends prior to starting work so that they understand exactly what you’re getting into. That way, you won’t have to deal with the added stress of family disagreements and disappointments if you have to suddenly renege on commitments. And a last little tidbit of advice for newbie attorneys is to take advantage of your status. Partnership will come soon enough, and then you won’t be able to ask dumb questions or get lost on your way to the restroom. Take this opportunity to learn as much as you can while you have the least amount of responsibility. Being teachable during the first 12 months will pay off in the future.

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Birthday Poems to Irritate Men!

Over the years I seem to have amused and delighted many friends and colleagues by composing funny poems and writing them in their birthday cards. I have now decided to publish my anthology of wit, humour and downright rudeness for the world to enjoy!

These rhymes have proven to be particularly popular with women – demonstrating how cruel and heartless the ‘gentler’ sex can be to the men in their lives. They can be copied into birthday cards, Father’s Day cards, Christmas cards, or simply cut and pasted onto an email … in fact they can be used anytime someone you know needs cheering up – or bringing down a peg or two!

Many of the poems rely heavily on the shortcomings of we poor men; ie, drunkenness, uncontrolled flatulence, lecherousness, good old fashioned plain laziness, inability to master DIY, thinning hair, suspiciously thickening midriff etc, etc. Characteristics which I’m sure apply to some extent to all husbands, boyfriends and sons.

You will see that each poem contains a man’s first name, but not as part of the rhyme. In other words, you can easily ‘personalise’ the rhyme by replacing the name with the name of the person you would like to send it to. (This works best if the names have the same number of syllables. For example, ‘Bob’ can be changed to John, Dave, Mick, Paul etc; ‘Andy’ can be changed to Simon, Roger, Alan etc).

For whatever reason you decide to send one, the poor unsuspecting fellow will receive a very amusing rhyme poking fun at some of his – shall we say – less romantic characteristics. A possible side effect is that he may also be impressed at your wit, humour and resourcefulness – but please don’t expect him to admit to that. Here they are;

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Ian doesn’t much like it, When you tell him he’s losing his hair; And he gets just a little bit grumpy, When you point out his tyre is spare.

So be sensitive now it’s his birthday, And remember, the man’s not bionic; Sit him down in his chair, don’t mention the hair And pour him a large Gin and Tonic.

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John likes booze and John likes women, He doesn’t like running and he doesn’t like swimming; He likes sitting down and he likes eating grub, He doesn’t like work but he does like the pub.

Being John’s Missus is a pain in the neck, When he dresses up smart, he still looks a wreck! He thinks posh restaurants and theatres are above him, But I suppose all these things are just reasons I love him!

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There once was a young man called Laurence, Who when urinating did so in torrents, When asked, “Was it Venice That inspired this menace?”

He replied, “No, I learnt it in Florence”.

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Matthew wants presents for his birthday, Matthew wants jewellery and cars, Matthew wants to go out to restaurants, And meet gorgeous women in bars.

Well I’ve got a present for Matthew, For this playboy who thinks he’s so cool, It’s what he got me for my birthday, Coincidentally that’s B*GGER ALL!

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Can Career Training Level the Playing Field?

The United States is well known as a land of opportunity and as a result people from all over the world flock to its shores. However there exists here a class of people who are, sadly, ignored or forgotten. They are typically referred to as inner-city or underprivileged children. Unfortunately this label has almost become a stigmatism instead of a reminder that there are a number of people who need help to attain a more satisfying standard of living. Many of these young people are aware that attending a four year college or university would be a great way to lift them up from poverty. But, as the old saying goes, “It takes money to make money.” If you are already poor how can you afford to pay for the astronomical cost of obtaining a college degree? And if you cannot afford to pay for the degree how can you get a well-paying job? These are questions that the disadvantaged regularly have to grapple with and few are finding any worthy answers.

One excellent answer is online career training. Career training is a much more affordable alternative to an expensive college degree. It is training that provides specific yet comprehensive knowledge and skills to a student. All that is needed is a computer and internet access. From there it is up to the student to decide which course or subject matter is most interesting and then enroll. There is no need to drive to a campus and wait in long registration lines. Instead enrollment in a career training course can be done in the privacy of your own home right over the internet. Once your enrollment is accepted your training can begin immediately. Career training allows students to work at an individual pace, thereby getting the most benefit from the training. Upon completion of the training the student is fully prepared to enter the work force and earn a great salary. Since career training is so affordable the student will not be burdened with a lot of debt. In fact the training can be paid in full before the course has been completed. There will not be any huge student loans to pay since career training is much less expensive than a standard university education.

According to the U.S. Department of education, over 80 percent of the fastest-growing jobs require at least some postsecondary education. Career training can provide that necessary additional education. So if you or someone you know needs a helping hand why not look into career training and take advantage of living in the land of opportunity.

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Watch Satellite TV on PC In Minutes!

Watch satellite TV on PC in minutes? That sounds great. Technology is so advanced these days that it is possible to watch satellite TV online with your computer. You no longer need to rely on a TV or satellite dish system at all to watch satellite TV. Either you plug a PCTV card into your computer or install PC satellite TV software, both ways work well to let you watch satellite TV on PC.

There are a few simple benefits to switch to watch satellite TV on PC or online.

1. Watch Hundreds of Satellite TV Channels

You get to watch dozens of TV channels from stations all over the world. Well, you may not have the time to watch every program but still, the huge number of available satellite TV channels offers you many choices. Pick whichever TV channel you like.

2. Convenience to Watch Satellite TV on PC

Most people own a computer. Many are tech-savvy especially the young ones. Since you are surfing the net, why not make your PC double up as a TV as well? You can save the money on buying your kiddo a new TV for his or her room that way.

3. Get Satellite TV for Free

You can get satellite TV for free when you watch satellite TV on PC. Because your computer is receiving Free To Air TV broadcasts, it does not cost you a single cent to watch satellite TV online. Hope you are not so used to paying your monthly bills to the satellite TV vendors that you can ignore this freebie.

4. Satellite TV has Gone Digital

Digital satellite TV used to be a rarity. But now, the conversion is taking place quickly. As more stations switch to digital, the quality of your satellite TV programs would improve. One good thing about digital is that the bandwidth can condense more programs, meaning there would be more repeat broadcasts at different timings. You can watch your favorite TV show and never worry about missing an episode.

5. Fuss-free Installation

Setting up your computer into a PC satellite TV is not difficult. This is especially so if you are using PC satellite TV software to watch satellite TV on PC. If you have installed any CD driver or application, you would understand that installation takes only a few easy points and clicks.

PC satellite TV software generally costs less than $60 while PCTV cards at the stores can fall within the range of $100 to $300. One thing people complain when they watch satellite TV on PC is the size of the monitor screen. This is no fault of PC satellite TV but it can affect the viewing experience. You can always switch to a larger LCD monitor screen but it can cost you quite a fair bit. Another cheap method is to plug a video card with S-Video output that can be connected to your TV for viewing.

Download PC satellite TV software from my TV blog to watch satellite TV on PC today.

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Content Management at Warp Speed

The new version of Bitrix Site Manager 5.1 is here with a 40% increase in operating speed, globally tested and verified and optimized. Bitrix Site Manager is the flagship product of Bitrix, Inc., the leading developer of Content Management Software for managing web projects and is used widely around the world with client websites including Harpers Bazaar and Cosmopolitan.

Bitrix Site Manager is delivered in source code, and was developed in PHP, Site Manager will run on any Windows or UNIX platform with MySQL, Oracle, Oracle XE, MSSQL or MSSQL Express as the back end database. With 80% of the clients utilizing MySQL it is no surprise that Bitrix is also a MySQL certified partner.

Bitrix Site Manager 5.1 includes 21 modules for managing all aspects of a website and there is no need to be a web professional with a completely redesigned user interface that allows new users to become familiar with site management in a matter of hours. Aside from the Main Module and Site Explorer, there are also modules dealing with Workflow, managing your e-Store and a host of tools for web analytics, advertising, surveys and a helpdesk among many others.

Modules are accessed through a completely rebuilt Control Panel with more than 300 forms and pages redesigned with users enjoying the following features:

1 Smart Interface a new feature allowing for flexible user settings
2 Cutting edge AJAX technology for creating interactive web applications
3 Up to 40% increase in operating speed
4 Enhancements in product usability

Smart Interface has been developed to ease and improve effective web site management while at the same time keeping the feel and capabilities that existing clients are already familiar with. Whether you are new or experienced the Bitrix Site Manager 5.1 is easier to understand and utilize quickly and effectively while reducing web project expenses, reducing training and familiarization time and costs and eliminating mistakes due to frequently used operations being automated.

The Control Panel now has three mode tabs, Public, Edit Site and the familiar Control Panel. With Bitrix Site Manager 5.1 in Public mode you see the site as is, while in Edit mode the control areas are highlighted and utilize management tools for ease of use and there is incredibly fast switching between the three modes while even a tab bar can be placed in browser window.

Bitrix Site Manager 5.1 is the obvious choice for a CMS solution with a well documented API allowing partners to deliver small-scale and enterprise class web projects with decreased costs and delivering enhanced business opportunities. The ease of use of Bitrix Site Manager 5.1 does not mean there has been a sacrifice in the delivery of complex and advanced web projects such as e-commerce facilities, flexible workflow, web analytics, and a helpdesk facility to provide a leading edge technology solution to clients.

Bitrix Site Manager 5.1 is also secure and it is constantly reviewed, checked and monitored by external web security specialists so the delivery of an effective, cost reducing CMS solution for clients is not impaired and the requirement for secure ecommerce is not compromised.

For ecommerce sites, there is an Affiliate module, contained within the e Store module, to enable the setting up and management of fully functional affiliate and dealer networks. Affiliates derive benefits from commission or fees based on volume of products sold or on the whole sales volume delivered.

You are now also able to manage blogs and forums and filter out and delete obscene comments before they become public on your site. All Bitrix Site Manager 5.1 editions allow import and export of data from /to the information blocks in CSV format allowing communication with MS Excel for instance. Forum and Newsletter modules are included in the Small Business edition while IT managers will be pleased to see that the Enterprise Edition has an AD/LDAP module to simplify life.

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Your Resume Must Represent Your Career Goals

When drafting your resume, it is easy to fall into the habit of focusing on the past. After all, much of your resume will consist of a list of things you’ve done—from positions you’ve held to special awards you’ve received to degrees you’ve attained. A resume is, in fact, a compilation of your professional and, in some cases, personal history. Therefore, admittedly, much of your resume will have sentences and clauses that are in the past tense.

And yet, a resume should also be a forward-looking document. In other words, it should not simply indicate where you’ve been—it should also inform a potential employer about where you’re headed. As a result, in order to craft a truly effective resume, you must be somewhat futuristic in your thinking. This means clearly articulating your career goals within the text of your resume.

First Step: Define Your Goals

Placing your career goals on your resume can be quite a challenge if you do not have a clear idea of what those goals are. If you are in this position, you’re certainly not alone. Many of us have difficulty visualizing where we would like to be five or ten years down our career path. In a number of cases, this may be the result of selling ourselves short, thinking that the highest levels of achievement in our chosen field are closed to us because we are lacking in some area—interpersonal communication, written communication, decision-making ability, or other job skills which are critically important for managers.

However, if you talk with someone who has made significant progress in his or her career, you might be surprised to learn that this individual also faced feelings of inadequacy or believed that he or she was ill prepared for the job now held. Even sons and daughters of business owners often have to start out in entry-level jobs before they master the skills and expertise needed to run a company. In other words, it would be wrong to assume that a corporate executive is inherently more talented or more intelligent than you are.

Through research—interviewing executives, reading business magazines, and talking to members of professional organizations that you belong to—you should be able to develop a clearer idea of what your career goals are. Perhaps you would like to secure a managerial position…maybe you’d like to teach at the college level…or perhaps you would like to own your own company some day. Jot both immediate and long-term goals down on paper so you have some idea what kind of information you’d like to convey on your resume.

Showcase Your Goals

Once you have defined your career goals, it is important that you showcase them on your resume. Of course, there are various schools of thought about how to highlight career goals most effectively. Which approach you ultimately decide to take depends on a number of factors: what your colleagues and mentors consider to be most effective; what you yourself are comfortable with; and what is the most appropriate approach for the position you’re attempting to pursue.

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