Thursday, March 4, 2010

Job opportunities for experts

The web pages of the European Commission were appalling already before they got new look and it's no surprise why people didn't surf them then and don't surf them now. Even though the DGs do publish job opportunities that might be of interest for a wider public.

Today I found that DG JLS (Justice, Liberty and Security) published on its web sites 4 interesting calls for experts:
  • Call for expressions of interest with a view to setting up a group of experts on the property consequences of marriage in the European Union
  • Call for applications regarding Commission Decision 2007/675/EC of 17 October 2007 setting up the Group of Experts on Trafficking in Human Beings
  • Call for expression of interest to compile a database of independent experts able to be called on to assist the Commission in the field of justice, freedom and security
  • Critical Infrastructure Protection (CIP) Expert Groups
Have a look and APPLY!

Thursday, February 18, 2010

Let's play Crucipixel, Nonogram

Some time ago I did a translation from Italian to Slovenian language of the instructions how to play Crucipixel or Nonogram. If you wish to play online, here is the link http://www.puzzle-nonograms.com/.

Nekaj casa nazaj sem prevedla navodila za igranje igre Crucipixel oz. Nonogram iz italijanskega jezika v slovenski jezik (na voljo tudi spodaj). Vsi, ki bi radi igrali, pa lahko to storite tudi online na spletni strani http://www.puzzle-nonograms.com/.


Igra “Crucipixel”, poznana tudi kot “Nonogram”

KAKO SE IGRA

Znotraj diagrama se skriva podoba, ki se prikaže s pobarvanjem nekaj kvadratkov na podlagi števil, ki se nahajajo levo od vodoravnih vrstic ter nad navpičnimi stolpci.
Vsako število ustreza eni skupini kvadratkov ter označuje število zaporednih kvadratkov, ki jih je treba pobarvati.
Zaporedje števil (ki jih je treba brati od leve proti desni in od zgoraj navzdol) ponazarja število skupin kvadratkov. Med posameznimi skupinami kvadratkov se nahaja najmanj en prazen kvadratek.
Primer: Zaporedje števil 2 3 1 v vrstici “D” (glej sliko) označuje zaporedje treh skupin kvadratkov v tej vrstici. Prvo skupino sestavljata 2 kvadratka, ki jima sledi najmanj en prazen kvadratek. Nato sledi skupina 3-eh kvadratkov, ki ji prav tako sledi najmanj en prazen kvadratek. Nazadnje sledi 1 sam kvadratek.

NAVODILA ZA REŠEVANJE

1
Začeti je treba z največjimi stevili. V tem diagramu je največje število 7, ki se nahaja v vrstici “H”.

2
Skupina 7-ih kvadratkov ima 4 možne razporeditve. Štirje kvadratki, ki so označeni s sivo barvo, ustrezajo katerikoli izmed teh 4-ih razporeditev ter zagotovo predstavljajo del skupine 7-ih kvadratkov, zato se jih lahko pobarva.

3
Isti princip se uporabi tudi, ko je skupin več kot le ena. V vrstici “G” ter v stolpcu “d” se nahajata dve skupini 4-ih kvadratkov. V vsakem primeru po trije kvadratki, ki so označeni s sivo bravo, predstavljajo del dveh skupin 4-ih kvadratkov, zato se jih lahko pobarva.

4
Pri reševanju so pomembi tako prazni kot tudi polni kvadratki. V stolpcu “e” se nahaja ena sama skupina 5-ih kvadratkov, pri čemer je en kvadratek, ki pripada tej skupini, že pobarvan. Kvadratki označeni z “x” v vsakem primeru ostanejo prazni saj skupina 5-ih kvadratkov nikakor ne bi mogla doseči vrh stolpca.

5
Oznaka “x” v vrstici B označuje prazen kvadratek, zato se skupina 4-ih kvadratkov nujno nahaja levo od tega kvadratka. Pobarvamo preostale 3 kvadratke in tako dopolnimo skupino 4-ih kvadratkov ter z “x” označimo preostale kvadratke v vrstici, ki ostanejo prazni.

6
V vrstici “A” kvadratki na križanju s stolpci “f”, “h” in “l” v vsakem primeru ostanejo prazni saj navpične skupine 2-eh in 5-ih kvadratkov teh stolpcev ne morejo doseči te vrstice.

7
Sedaj je lahko odkriti preostale kvadratke, ki jih je potrebno pobarvati. Zadostuje slediti razvoju logične uganke do rešitve.

8
Reševanje igre “Crucipixel” predstavlja enkratno doživetje. Odkrijte jo z reševanjem spodnje igre.

IN SEDAJ STE NA VRSTI VI

Situacija 1
Ko je dolžina enega bloka večja od polovice vrstice (ali stolpca) se lahko nekatere kvadratke na sredini zagotovo pobarva, vse dokler je dolžina enega bloka enaka dolžini ene vrstice.

Situacija 2
Ko je drugi kvadratek ene vrstice pobarvan, so lahko rešitve naslednje:
1. Če pobarvan kvadratek ustreza bloku kvadratkov, je dovolj, da se ga označi z “x”.
2. Če blok sestavljata dva kvadratka, ne moremo narediti ničesar, saj se lahko kvadratek, ki ga je potrebno pobarvati, nahaja na levi ali na desni strani od kvadratka, ki je že pobarvan.
3. Če blok sestavlja 3 (ali več) kvadratkov, lahko kvadratek na desni zagotovo pobarvamo ne glede na to ali bo kvadratek na začetku vrstice predstavljal del bloka teh 3-eh kvadratkov ali ne.

Nasveti
• Uporabljajte svinčnik z mehkim svincem.
• Za udobnost je diagram razdeljen v kvadrante 5x5, ki jih ločuje odebeljena meja.
• Nikoli ne ugibajte: ravnajte se samo na podlagi logičnega sklepanja.
• Kvadratek pobarvajte samo, če ste prepričani, da ga je potrebno pobarvati.
• Prazen kvadratek označite z “x” ali s piko samo, če ste prepričani, da mora ostati prazen.
• Ko enkrat pobarvate skupino kvadratkov, prečrtajte pripadajoče število (levo od vrstice ali nad stolpcem).
• Ko enkrat rešite eno vrstico ali en stolpec, jo/ga potrdite s kljukico.
• Vsaka uganka ima le eno rešitev.

Op.p.: Zal v casu objave tega bloga nisem vec nasla originalnih navodil s slikcami. V kolikor jih najdem, jih bom dodala.

Saturday, April 18, 2009

bio bio planet bio


Ecola, pa smo dobili tudi pravi Planet Bio:) Zanimivo, se že veselim hladno stiskanega kokosovega masla, masažne ploščice za razstrupljanje z rožmarinom in Goji jagod! Njami:)

Planet Bio

Sunday, January 18, 2009

Facebook moment


Finally, this moment has arrived.

Tuesday, October 21, 2008

Strelitzia Reginae


Finally, after almost two years, new baby Strelitzia Reginae popped out. After having new leaves one after another, finally a flower came out as well. Here it is. It is sweet little flower, strong orange and violet colour, no smell and with some tears. I hope it stays for at least a month and to encourage further flowering.

Wednesday, October 15, 2008

EPSO FG II Secretary

EPSO published Call for expression of interest to work as a secretary. It is a FG II (Function Group II), contract agent position for a limited period of time. One year, prolongued up to 3 years, in some cases the contract might be extended into indefinite long-term contract.

The call is open to all citizens of EU, having thorough knowledge of their mother tongue (one of the 23 official languages of the EU) and a satisfactory knowledge of one of the working languages of the EU (English, French, German) and with post-secondary education or high-school education with at least 3 years of working experience or intermediate education with 2 years of specialised training in the specific field and having at least 5 years of working experience.

Date for application is 14 November 2008 12.00 hours!

For more info check http://europa.eu/epso/CA_secretary/call_secretary_en.htm

Monday, October 6, 2008

Croatia airlines recession


Voila, this is what you get when you order Fruit Platter Meal. I remember those golden times when if you were flying out of EU they even gave you a real metal fork and knife.

Thursday, May 22, 2008

WEST Photo Competition



Online newspaper West-info.eu specialised in european and local news related to social fields in general is organising a photo competition open to all amateur photographeurs.

Photos should touch social fields such as equal opportunities for men and women, migration, free movement, asylum, diversity, interculture, poverty and social inclusion, anti-discrimination, family, children, youth, disability, ageing, civil society, drugs and addictions and corporate social responsability.

The competition is open until 28 November 2008. Best pictures are chosen every month based on the number of clicks/votes. 7 best winners will enjoy weekend for two in Bratislava.

Photos can be black and white or in colour and must not be bigger than 10 Mb. Photos are to be uploaded through http://www.west-info.eu/west-info/fotoconcorso.jsp.

Thursday, April 17, 2008

EPSO AST 1 Internal security

New EPSO competition - this time for Assistants in the field of internal security - AST 1

http://europa.eu/epso/on-line-applications/open_competitions_en.htm

Deadline: 20 May 2008 at 12.00 hours

Wednesday, April 16, 2008

WEST-INFO



For all those who are still asking themselves where I have disappeared, where I have been hiding, why haven`t you met me for days/weeks/months, have a look at this web portal.

E-portal West-Info - A web portal on welfare, social and territory topics

&

Info about West-Info portal on the European Commission portal


Are you interested in co-operation?

Not to mention reading French and Dutch books and English magazine at the same time. Proposal for a project submitted to the EC awaiting to be read. With more or less 50 pages in English. I think I could read it in a half an hour. At least something:)

Good night!

P.S.: There is a photo competition as well! Starting on 6 May! Have a look here. If you meet West, take a photo of it!

Wednesday, April 9, 2008

A trip with an elevator

It happened. It has happened to me as well. And I thought it will never happen. I was stuck in the elevator for about 15 minutes. Alone. No sound of elevator being alive except the blinking lights above me.

It was like in a horror movie. Colleagues on the other side of the elevator door talking to me, trying to calm me down and telling me to conjugate verb in Dutch. So I tried. "Ik ben in de lift. Je bent in de lift. Hij is in de lift. Maar, neeee, je bent niet in de lift. En hij is ook niet in de lift. Ik ben in de lift alleen. Ik alleen."

My mind was blocked on the lift. I did not panic, however I have to say I did not feel comfortable after seeing too many horror movie including lifts.

But, there is fun everywhere. Do you still remember this movie?
http://www.boreme.com/boreme/funny-2005/disco-elevator-p1.php

Sunday, April 6, 2008

F`žou f`žou

For all those who want to practice Slovenian and see some lovely Slovenian countryside and how people live on a countryside in Slovenia:) he he

The song is about beans. The two farmers reveal that they cannot kill the cow as she has a soul as well, so they decide to become vegans. They grow beans and collect their farts as bio-fuel for the tractor.

Thursday, April 3, 2008

Healthy drinks and salads - mmmmm


This is for all of you that have has the pleasure to taste and enjoy tasty and above all fresh fruit and vegetable juices and for all those that have already bought a juicer thanks to your wonderful experience with juices from fresh fruits and vegetables.

A booklet with tips on making different kinds of juices made of fresh fruits and juices and salads over the period of one month.

Have a look! And have fun! http://www.healthydrinksandsalads.com

Tuesday, April 1, 2008

EPSO CAST RELEX 2008

Dear all,

Just a short note to inform you all that EPSO (European Personnel Selection Office) has published Call for expression of interest CAST RELEX 2008 for FG (Function Group III and IV) with deadline 25 April 2008 noon.

And now translation:) These are posts for a limited period of time, usually 3 years, can be prolongued up to 6 years, in some cases forever. They are looking for people with high-school education background with at least 3 years of working experience and university education background with at least 1 year of working experience.

For more info have a look at http://europa.eu/epso/CA_relex/call_CA_en.htm. Do not hesitate to ask if sth not clear:) I will be happy to help you out:)

Manca

P.S.: This is not April 1st joke!

Tuesday, March 18, 2008

If you have wondered where I have gone

The Centre for Disease Control has issued a medical alert about a highly contagious, potentially dangerous virus that is transmitted orally, by hand, and even electronically. This virus is called Weary Overload Recreational Killer (WORK). If you receive WORK from your boss, any of your colleagues or anyone else via any means whatsoever - DO NOT TOUCH IT! This virus will wipe out your private life completely!

If you should come into contact with WORK you should immediately leave the premises. Take two good friends to the nearest grocery store and purchase one or both of the antidotes - Work Isolating Neutralizer Extract (WINE) and Bothersome Employer Elimination Rebooter (BEER). Take the antidote repeatedly until WORK has been completely eliminated from your system.

You should immediately forward this medical alert to five friends. If you do not have five friends, you have already been infected and WORK is controlling your life.

Finnish cold remedy

Old Finnish tip for flu:

Sink your feet into a bowl full of vodka, dry them and put warm wollen socks on. Crawl to bed and sleep tight. This will only work at the first stages of the cold.

(Thank you J.!)

Monday, March 17, 2008

Sunday, March 16, 2008

Chocolate and strawberry cake


Ingredients for the dough:
6 eggs
150 g sugar
vanilla sugar
100 g flour
30 g baking powder
50 g butter
50 g cacao

Ingredients for the cream:
0.5 l sweet cream
0.5 kg cooking chocolate

Ingredients for the filling:
0.2 l sweet cream
250 g strawberries

Instructions for the cake:
Divide the egg white from the egg yolk and make solid snow from the egg white. Electric mixer allowed for this operation.
Mix the egg yolk with sugar and vanilla sugar and add four spoons of warm water. It is best if this is done manually. The fluid has to become light yellow and has to grow and be full of bubbles. Add liquid/soft butter and sieved cocoa and mix for a while.
Slowly add egg white snow to the yellow liquid and mix carefully until the dough becomes uniform. Sieve flour with baking powder to the dough and carefully mix.
Prepare the baking model by covering the bottom with baking paper. Preheat the over to 175°C. Put the dough into the model and bake for 50 to 60 minutes at 175°C. Let the cake heat down in the baking model. Best is to cover with a cloth and leave it to rest during the night.

Instructions for the cream:
Slowly heat the sweet cream. Break the chocolate into small pieces and melt it slowly in the cream. Once melted leave the chocolate cream to heat down. Best is to leave it to heat down during the night. Once cold, mix it with a mixer for a couple of minutes until you get slightly lighter and easy to spread cream.

Cut the cake into 2 or 3 level. Put some liquid over the lower level of cake, e.g. coffee mixed with white rhum, milk mixed with rhum, Marascino. Spread with some chocolate cream and cover with strawberries cut into halves. Cover again with chocolate cream. Add another level of cake and put over some liquid. If this is the last level cover thoroughly with chocolate cream and spread the cream also around the cake. Add strawberries for decoration.

The cake needs to rest in the fridge for at least 2 hours before being eaten! It is best to share it with friends! Bon apetit!

Thursday, March 13, 2008

Electricity bill

Finally the day arrived I have been waiting almost 1 year. It has been almost one year since I last paid my electricity. But, do not get me wrong, I would love to pay it, I wanted to pay it, I gave several calls to the electricity company in Brussels, I even had friend going there asking them to bill me.

And today I found a lovely envelope in my mailbox. At least I thought so. I was happy to expect a bill. But..., yes, of course, there must always be but if you live in Belgium. The electricity company only sent me a letter asking me to provide them with the counter numbers, which I have already done several times. However, not this way yet.

Is there any other place in this world where the companies do not want us to pay bills? Is there somebody else in this world or is it just me being so strange wanting to pay my bills?

Goodbye IE

Welcome Firefox Mozilla:)

My IT friends will be proud of me. Now I am off to read Learn Linux in 24 hours:)