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Technical Writing and Tennis
As one of your technical writing colleagues I was proud to be representing Israel in the recent Maccabiah games, competing against British, Australian, Canadian, Argentinean and other Israeli players.
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Milestones: Does the concept of Project Management Exist in Israel?
When do I stop being considered new? Probably never. Our cousin Yossi, the tour guide says that to be considered old in Israel,something has to be at least 200 years old.
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Why am I the nerd?
In today’s world, no one can know everything. Expertise is a relative term. In the land of the blind, the one-eyed man is king. When I walk into some people’s office I am the computer & internet guru. In other offices, I am the worker bee and others still, the new kid on the block.
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Traveling there & here: Part 2
June 22 2008
(edited 1 year, 5 months ago)
Tags:Having lived in NY for a number of years where the closest thing to a moose is some animal that escaped from the Central Park Zoo, worrying about moose vandalizing our motel room seemed rather cute to us, but it was no joke to the motel owners. Here in Israel, my wildlife issues consist of mosquitoes and spiders, but traveling around Israel is a relative breeze,
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Traveling there & here: Part One
June 8 2008
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Tags:I know from my Jewish history courses in college that the stereotype of the wandering Jew is not really based on the Jews’ desire to travel as much as out people’s forced travels and relocations, depending on the whims local governments. I, however, love to travel, whether by plane, train or automobile. I really thrive on the excitement of exploring new places and meeting new people. Give me my map & I am on the way!
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To work or not to work, but will ever I get paid?
May 22 2008
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Tags:While I search for that elusive holy grail of the perfect full-time, flex-hours, well-paid, work from home job that is both interesting and challenging, but does not have me tearing my hair out or staying up 3 nights a week, I have managed to pick up some part time work and a few freelance projects. But I am beginning to wonder if I will ever actually get paid.
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Adventures in Shopping
May 8 2008
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Tags:Part of the fun of learning to “be Israeli” is learning how to shop here. Years ago, I was told that if you do not try to bargain, the shopkeeper will be offended. I think those days are long gone, but I have learned that thing are a lot more flexible here than you might imagine.
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Joining the official Merry-Go-Round: Job Networking
April 21 2008
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Tags:Finding work in Israel is not easy. A while back, before we finally decided to make aliyah a reality, and not just a \"in a few years\" thing, close friends made aliyah and ...
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On learning Hebrew (In Hebrew and English)
April 7 2008
(edited 1 year, 5 months ago)
Tags:This article will be shorter than some of my previous ones because I decided to write it in both English and Hebrew. Since the Hebrew (see below) will take more time (to put it mildly) and require the assistance of my current ulpan teacher to “check”, I hope you will forgive the relative shortness of this article.
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A funny thing happened on the way to the electrical store, or shocking truths about Israel
Ok, so being that I worked for years as an electronics technician, I should come as no surprise that my favorite food item in Israel the new drink, Shocko.
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Aliyah organizations 101
March 7 2008
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Tags:For some reason (probably because I don’t like getting flamed) today’s article has been avoiding the word processor for several days. I finally realized that I was looking at the whole thing wrong.
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“You have to be out of here with in two weeks or your stuff will be out on the sidewalk by next Friday.”
February 22 2008
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Tags:No, I did not assault the Em Bayit, or even yell at the Director of my Absorption Center.
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Welcome to Chelm!
Moving to Chelm
Making aliyah is supposed to be the fulfillment of my of your Jewish identity, so why does Israel make it so difficult? Wasn’t it bad enough in America being the only one who did not hunt for Easter Eggs or bring presents to exchange for the “holiday” party. Now the shoe is on the other foot, and suddenly I have the funny accent, and my skills “are not specific enough”. Laugh and cry with a recent olah as she navigates Israeli bureaucracy.
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Upcoming Events
- Nov 10 2010 - Nov 11 2010The 3nd Israeli Conference on Robotic (Herzelia)
- Nov 10 2010 - Nov 11 20103nd Israeli Conference on Robotics (Herzelia)
Upcoming Courses
- Sep 13 2010Single Sourcing with FrameMaker
- Oct 11 2010Photoshop for Technical Communicators
- Oct 12 2010Designing Video Demos for Software Documentation
- Oct 13 2010Using Captivate to Create Video Demos and Software Tutorials (accelerated 1-day course)
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Requires access rights Freelance Writer Rates (11 pp) Q4/09 Copy Editor Rates (9 pp) Each month, Mark L. Levinson presents one hard-to-translate Hebrew word at a time for discussion. Michael Cohen will teach us practical shortcuts that save us time and make our lives easier. Mark L. Levinson examines the big and little factors that make writing effective. David Siegel looks at the problems in education in Israel and discusses what can be done. Jonathan Plutchok identifies free or inexpensive utilities or plug-ins that save time, increase productivity, improve your computing environment, perform a task you otherwise couldn't do... or is just too much fun to ignore. This column has grown into its own blog at http://jonathanstoolbar.blogspot.com where you can find new issues every week. Paul Schnall teaches us about the power of FrameScript and how to use it. Did you ever wonder what was inside a PC, laptop, or other microcomputer system? Michael Cohen teaches us what's inside and how to configure and build our own. Dr. Tal discusses the principles of professional coaching, focusing on resiliency. Eric Gluch looks at modern marketing. Esther Shira Stepansky takes us on a humorous adventure in the modern day land of Chelm as we look at some of the challenges of making aliyah and finding work in Israel. Making aliyah is supposed to be the fulfillment of my of your Jewish identity, so why does Israel make it so difficult? By Mumpy Dr. Zaidel discusses another aspect of mediation within the framework of Israel's court-approved Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) process. Hezy Asher teaches us how to improve our memory. Tom Johnson's podcast episodes, provide tips on recording presentations, and other podcasting related news and events. By multiple authors By Israel Ivri Summaries of events held by Elephant and other organizations throughout the Israeli technical/marcom community. Q1 2010 Survey Results
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