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https://www.europesays.com/africa/253652/ Senegal Expands Digital Civil Registry System Nationwide #access #administrative #civil #digital #management #public #registry #Sénégal #services

https://www.europesays.com/africa/249123/ Unified digital service platforms gain ground as Africa advances toward e-government #administrative #Africa #countries #digital #Government #online #platforms #public #services

Carmelite Monastery: From Theatre to Casino and Government Office

Standing on Szent György Square in the Buda Castle District, the Carmelite complex has witnessed centuries …
#Hungary #HU #Europe #Europa #EU #administrative #būdą #BudaCastleDistrict #CarmeliteMonastery #CarmeliteOrder #Carmelites #casino #CastleDistrict #CastleTheatre #Franciscans #Government #hír #HungarianAcademyofSciences #hungary #Magyarország #Monastery #PrimeMinister’sOffice #rénovation
https://www.europesays.com/3011850/

https://www.europesays.com/africa/246920/ Wealth Plus Collaborates with Makyn Developments to Launch VERS Commercial Arina #administrative #Business #commercial #CommercialClient #Egypt #ElectricVehicle #GlobalWorkspace #innovation #intlbm #MarketDynamics #MedicalDevelopment #MedicalUnits #NewCairo #SecuritySystems #services #VERSCommercialArena

Le Shamrock Pub de Nancy fermé d’urgence : issues de secours non conformes, électricité vétuste

Le Shamrock Pub ne pourra réouvrir qu’après sa mise aux conformités Le maire de Nancy a pris un…
#Nancy #FR #France #Actu #News #Europe #EU #actu #Actualités #administrative #aides #électricitévétuste #europe #fermeture #GrandEst #issuedesecours #Meurthe-et-Moselle #nonconforme #préfecture #Républiquefrançaise #ShamrockPub #urgence #ville
https://www.europesays.com/fr/921772/

https://www.europesays.com/fr/921772/ Le Shamrock Pub de Nancy fermé d’urgence : issues de secours non conformes, électricité vétuste #actu #Actualités #administrative #aides #électricitéVétuste #EU #europe #fermeture #FR #France #GrandEst #IssueDeSecours #MeurtheEtMoselle #Nancy #News #NonConforme #préfecture #RépubliqueFrançaise #ShamrockPub #urgence #ville

Insurance Companies Would Deny Oxygen If They Could Bill Extra for Breathing

https://ericfoltin.com/2026/05/08/insurance-companies-would-deny-oxygen-if-they-could-bill-extra-for-breathing/

Insurance Companies Would Deny Oxygen If They Could Bill Extra for Breathing

https://ericfoltin.com/2026/05/08/insurance-companies-would-deny-oxygen-if-they-could-bill-extra-for-breathing/

Insurance Companies Would Deny Oxygen If They Could Bill Extra for Breathing

https://ericfoltin.com/2026/05/08/insurance-companies-would-deny-oxygen-if-they-could-bill-extra-for-breathing/

Insurance Companies Would Deny Oxygen If They Could Bill Extra for Breathing

https://ericfoltin.com/2026/05/08/insurance-companies-would-deny-oxygen-if-they-could-bill-extra-for-breathing/

Plan de pêche breton : Bloom débouté par la cour administrative d’appel de Nantes

Contenu réservé aux abonnés Vendredi 10 avril 2026 18:36 … 1 Sur les 1 200 bateaux de pêche bretons, près…
#Nantes #FR #France #Actu #News #Europe #EU #actu #Actualités #administrative #appel #bloom #breton #cour #débouté #europe #paysdelaloire #pêche #plan #redon #Républiquefrançaise
https://www.europesays.com/fr/862559/

https://www.europesays.com/fr/862559/ Plan de pêche breton : Bloom débouté par la cour administrative d’appel de Nantes #actu #Actualités #administrative #appel #bloom #breton #cour #débouté #EU #europe #FR #France #Nantes #News #PaysDeLaLoire #pêche #plan #redon #RépubliqueFrançaise

À Rezé, après la fermeture administrative de la Brasserie du Château, un nouveau lieu inauguré

Fermée administrativement en juin 2025 puis liquidée durant l’été, l’ancienne brasserie du Château, à Rezé (Loire-Atlantique), rouvrira sous le nom…
#Nantes #FR #France #Actu #News #Europe #EU #actu #Actualités #administrative #avril #brasserie #chateau #europe #fermeture #inaugure #lieu #mercredi #nouveau #paysdelaloire #Républiquefrançaise #rezé
https://www.europesays.com/fr/824326/

https://www.europesays.com/fr/824326/ À Rezé, après la fermeture administrative de la Brasserie du Château, un nouveau lieu inauguré #actu #Actualités #administrative #avril #brasserie #chateau #EU #europe #fermeture #FR #France #inaugure #lieu #mercredi #Nantes #News #nouveau #PaysDeLaLoire #RépubliqueFrançaise #rezé

Google handed over a trove of personal data
about a student and journalist to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement
in response to a subpoena that had not been approved by a judge, according to a report by The Intercept. 

The search and advertising tech giant provided ICE with the usernames, physical addresses, and an itemized list of services associated with the Google account of Amandla Thomas-Johnson,
a British student and journalist who briefly attended a pro-Palestinian protest in 2024 while attending Cornell University in New York. 

Google also turned over Thomas-Johnson’s IP addresses, phone numbers, subscriber numbers and identities, and credit card and bank account numbers linked to his account. 

The subpoena, which reportedly included a gag order, did not include a specific justification for why ICE was requesting Thomas-Johnson’s personal data,
but the student previously said that the demand for his data came within two hours of Cornell informing him that the U.S. government had revoked his student visa. 

This is the latest example of how the U.S. government is using a controversial type of legal request, called an #administrative #subpoena, to demand that tech companies turn over the private data of individuals who have been critical of the Trump administration.

This has included anonymous Instagram accounts that share information about ICE presence and raids,
as well as people who criticize or protest Trump and his policies.

https://techcrunch.com/2026/02/10/google-sent-personal-and-financial-information-of-student-journalist-to-ice/

CVE Alert: CVE-2026-1257 - shazdeh - Administrative Shortcodes - https://www.redpacketsecurity.com/cve-alert-cve-2026-1257-shazdeh-administrative-shortcodes/

#OSINT #ThreatIntel #CyberSecurity #cve-2026-1257 #shazdeh #administrative-shortcodes

Hype for the Future 59A: What is a Maine Plantation

https://novatopflex.wordpress.com/2025/12/29/hype-for-the-future-59a-what-is-a-maine-plantation/

Fulfilling #America's Unfinished Promise of Individual #Liberty: A Second #BillofRights

#StetsonUniversity College of Law Research Paper Forthcoming

90 Pages Posted: 13 Nov 2025
W.C. Bunting

#Corporate consolidation and the expansion of the #administrative state have created unprecedented concentrations of #power that threaten #democratic #selfgovernance. This Article argues that the solution lies not in novel #constitutional theories

https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=5739408

Fulfilling #America's Unfinished Promise of Individual #Liberty: A Second #BillofRights

#StetsonUniversity College of Law Research Paper Forthcoming

90 Pages Posted: 13 Nov 2025
W.C. Bunting

#Corporate consolidation and the expansion of the #administrative state have created unprecedented concentrations of #power that threaten #democratic #selfgovernance. This Article argues that the solution lies not in novel #constitutional theories

https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=5739408

Fulfilling #America's Unfinished Promise of Individual #Liberty: A Second #BillofRights

#StetsonUniversity College of Law Research Paper Forthcoming

90 Pages Posted: 13 Nov 2025
W.C. Bunting

#Corporate consolidation and the expansion of the #administrative state have created unprecedented concentrations of #power that threaten #democratic #selfgovernance. This Article argues that the solution lies not in novel #constitutional theories

https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=5739408

Fulfilling #America's Unfinished Promise of Individual #Liberty: A Second #BillofRights

#StetsonUniversity College of Law Research Paper Forthcoming

90 Pages Posted: 13 Nov 2025
W.C. Bunting

#Corporate consolidation and the expansion of the #administrative state have created unprecedented concentrations of #power that threaten #democratic #selfgovernance. This Article argues that the solution lies not in novel #constitutional theories

https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=5739408

Fulfilling #America's Unfinished Promise of Individual #Liberty: A Second #BillofRights

#StetsonUniversity College of Law Research Paper Forthcoming

90 Pages Posted: 13 Nov 2025
W.C. Bunting

#Corporate consolidation and the expansion of the #administrative state have created unprecedented concentrations of #power that threaten #democratic #selfgovernance. This Article argues that the solution lies not in novel #constitutional theories

https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=5739408

Bộ Chính trị, Ban Bí thư ban hành Kết luận 202 về đánh giá, bố trí cán bộ đáp ứng yêu cầu công việc; tăng cường quản lý, bổ nhiệm theo năng lực, phẩm chất ở hệ thống chính trị và chính quyền địa phương 2 cấp. #politics #cánbộ #humanresources #nănglực #đảng #governance #chínhtrinh #xâydựngđảng #tuyểndụng #bổnhiệm #administrative #việclàm #leadership #partybuilding #côngvụ

https://vietnamnet.vn/bo-chinh-tri-ban-bi-thu-danh-gia-va-bo-tri-can-bo-dap-ung-yeu-cau-cong-viec-2458287.html

De 100 € à 200 € pour les licences de pêche au bar : la justice administrative annule la

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#Rennes #FR #France #Actu #News #Europe #EU #100 #200 #actu #Actualités #administrative #annule #bar #bretagne #décision #europe #Justice #licences #pêche #Républiquefrançaise
https://www.europesays.com/fr/454472/

https://www.europesays.com/fr/454472/ De 100 € à 200 € pour les licences de pêche au bar : la justice administrative annule la #100 #200 #actu #Actualités #administrative #annule #bar #bretagne #décision #EU #europe #FR #France #Justice #licences #News #pêche #Rennes #RépubliqueFrançaise

Et après il suffit ...
... d'avoir un %$"]@# de smartphone inféodé à une entreprise privée, non européenne !
#démarche #administrative

Et après il suffit ...
... d'avoir un %$"]@# de smartphone inféodé à une entreprise privée, non européenne !
#démarche #administrative

Apparently, "Oops" is the new #international #travel #agency. A Maryland dad gets a surprise Salvadoran #vacation, courtesy of an "administrative error" 🤦‍♂️✈️. Meanwhile, bureaucracy shrugs and goes back to its coffee break ☕️.
https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2025/03/an-administrative-error-sends-a-man-to-a-salvadoran-prison/682254/ #Oops #Travel #Administrative #Error #HackerNews #ngated

Ha! #Signal kommt Heute auf unterschiedliche Wege zu mir. #Trumps #Administrative nutzen Signal für interne Kommunikation und die Chefin #MeredithWhittaker macht ein Interview bei #sxsw https://vowe.net/2025/03/25/nothing-to-hide/
#ai #whatsapp #privacy #communication #meta #facebook #chat

This is a story of a #monopoly. It is also a story of #government #licensing, and #accessibility. There’s a bit of #MLM, but not the usual kind.

I am seeking employment as an #administrative #professional (#administrativeAssistant, #executiveAssistant, basically, #administrativeSupport). I was on a #contract with a #BigTech company, and the program I was supporting is sundowning, so about two-thirds of us were let go at the end of the fiscal year.

I’ve been applying to many places, some of which turned out to be #scams (any company with the word “travel”, “adventure”, or “vacation” in their name, and who claims to be looking for administrative anything is a scam. Ten times out of ten).

I also managed to apply to an insurance … organization. They are agents selling policies from a specific #BigInsurance, only through “agencies” (and sub-agencies - they unfortunately invited prospects (including me) to join their "huddles" on Zoom and I'm observant) and they are looking for prospects in specific regions of the #USA and #Canada.

This costs money, as this is a profession where you need a #license. The investment was reasonable, $49 for #training, another $49 for the #test, and another $50 for the license application, plus $45ish for #fingerprinting. Even if I choose not to work for the people who recruited me, credentials tend to be useful in some way.

I paid for the training on 04 Nov, paid for the test on 12 Nov (scheduled for 26 Nov), did the fingerprinting on 16 Nov. Also on 12 Nov, I tried to initiate the #accommodations process with the testing company, (the above-mentioned monopoly) Pearson VUE.

To apply for accommodations, the test-taker is asked to create an additional account on the accommodations portal. The final step of this process is to follow the steps in a “verification email” that may take up to fifteen minutes to be sent.

I /never/ received this email. Thus, I was never able to verify my account, or move forward in the process. After several telephone calls, I was provided an email address for the accessibility team.

On 21 Nov, I emailed the Pearson Accessibility team with a detailed, step-by-step, description of what I was doing, what I was seeing, and the fact that their system never provided me that verification email. Of course, since I’d already created the account, I was attempting to use the “Resend verification email” link (it runs a script). I included ten marked-up screenshots, and asked for a Read #Receipt.

I actually got a reply. However, the reply was “you actually sent this to the wrong place.” It also stated that Pearson VUE did /not/ manage accommodations requests, that was done by the entity who owned the test.

I replied to that email, copy-pasted the email with the steps, attached the screenshots, and asked for another Read Receipt. In that email, I said, “This should be a simple process. I have invested hours of my time in documenting the behavior I am seeing because no one at Pearson VUE accepts my word that I'm following the procedure and it is not working. This will also cost me money to extend my access to training materials until I'm able to test.”

This got a reply where I was informed my account had been locked due to “too many attempts.” On 22 November, I was able to actually log into the portal and get the information I needed to request the appropriate document from my #VocRehab counselor. I sent an email to both my counselor and her assistant, including the #IDC codes corresponding to my current situation (I’ve been an administrative pro long enough to know that the easier the request, the quicker it’s completed).

I received a request on 02 December to complete a DocuSign granting permission for my counselor to share the info with Pearson. Pearson’s website says the process can take “up to ten days,” so I scheduled my test for Friday, 20 Dec, figuring that would work.

On 13 Dec, Pearson notified my counselor that my request had been accepted, and the email included specific instructions for scheduling. The only option is to call a specific phone number. And they aren’t open on the weekend.

On Monday, 16 Dec, when I called, I was on hold “for the next available…” for 40 minutes. When I was finally able to speak to someone, they asked me to verify absolutely every bit of personal data they have on me. Then, I was told I would have to schedule the test at a Pearson Testing Center (there are several local ones). The first center, the one closest to me, did not have any openings until February. The next-closest had an availability for noon on January 17. I was put on hold while the agent tried to request that time. The call dropped.

Another 45 minutes waiting for an agent, and, again, I had to verify all the data. This time, after three “brief” holds of 5+ minutes, I was told the request was pending, and that I would receive a call.

I did receive a call on Thursday, 19 Dec, but my caller ID said it was from “State of California.” Which is /not/ Pearson, so I sent it to voicemail. The voicemail said I had to confirm that I wanted that time “within two business days” and I called back. After another long wait time, the agent said they needed to reach out to “that department” and after even more hold times, I was told that “Marcus” would call me back /that day/.

Of course he did not. I called back Friday morning, and, again, long hold times, and give the agent all the information. And “Marcus” wasn’t going to be in for twenty minutes (it was 9:40 CST, so, aha! he’s on PST). I called back at about 3:00 pm PST (5:00 pm my time). I used to support folks in all five time zones in the contiguous 48, so this is second nature). After another 45 minutes and stuff, the agent said that time was no longer available.

I followed all their steps and procedures. Apparently, the accommodations department at Pearson VUE is dependent on one person, Marcus. I should have been able to take this test by now. Nowhere on the website does it say that test takers requesting accommodations should NOT schedule online. I even deliberately scheduled to test at a local college because I /know/ they have the capability to provide the accommodations I need.

The really stupid part of this is all that time on hold and all that time documenting the misbehavior of their system.

I was promised a call on Monday, 23 Dec. Of course, I'm calling them.

This is a story of a #monopoly. It is also a story of #government #licensing, and #accessibility. There’s a bit of #MLM, but not the usual kind.

I am seeking employment as an #administrative #professional (#administrativeAssistant, #executiveAssistant, basically, #administrativeSupport). I was on a #contract with a #BigTech company, and the program I was supporting is sundowning, so about two-thirds of us were let go at the end of the fiscal year.

I’ve been applying to many places, some of which turned out to be #scams (any company with the word “travel”, “adventure”, or “vacation” in their name, and who claims to be looking for administrative anything is a scam. Ten times out of ten).

I also managed to apply to an insurance … organization. They are agents selling policies from a specific #BigInsurance, only through “agencies” (and sub-agencies - they unfortunately invited prospects (including me) to join their "huddles" on Zoom and I'm observant) and they are looking for prospects in specific regions of the #USA and #Canada.

This costs money, as this is a profession where you need a #license. The investment was reasonable, $49 for #training, another $49 for the #test, and another $50 for the license application, plus $45ish for #fingerprinting. Even if I choose not to work for the people who recruited me, credentials tend to be useful in some way.

I paid for the training on 04 Nov, paid for the test on 12 Nov (scheduled for 26 Nov), did the fingerprinting on 16 Nov. Also on 12 Nov, I tried to initiate the #accommodations process with the testing company, (the above-mentioned monopoly) Pearson VUE.

To apply for accommodations, the test-taker is asked to create an additional account on the accommodations portal. The final step of this process is to follow the steps in a “verification email” that may take up to fifteen minutes to be sent.

I /never/ received this email. Thus, I was never able to verify my account, or move forward in the process. After several telephone calls, I was provided an email address for the accessibility team.

On 21 Nov, I emailed the Pearson Accessibility team with a detailed, step-by-step, description of what I was doing, what I was seeing, and the fact that their system never provided me that verification email. Of course, since I’d already created the account, I was attempting to use the “Resend verification email” link (it runs a script). I included ten marked-up screenshots, and asked for a Read #Receipt.

I actually got a reply. However, the reply was “you actually sent this to the wrong place.” It also stated that Pearson VUE did /not/ manage accommodations requests, that was done by the entity who owned the test.

I replied to that email, copy-pasted the email with the steps, attached the screenshots, and asked for another Read Receipt. In that email, I said, “This should be a simple process. I have invested hours of my time in documenting the behavior I am seeing because no one at Pearson VUE accepts my word that I'm following the procedure and it is not working. This will also cost me money to extend my access to training materials until I'm able to test.”

This got a reply where I was informed my account had been locked due to “too many attempts.” On 22 November, I was able to actually log into the portal and get the information I needed to request the appropriate document from my #VocRehab counselor. I sent an email to both my counselor and her assistant, including the #IDC codes corresponding to my current situation (I’ve been an administrative pro long enough to know that the easier the request, the quicker it’s completed).

I received a request on 02 December to complete a DocuSign granting permission for my counselor to share the info with Pearson. Pearson’s website says the process can take “up to ten days,” so I scheduled my test for Friday, 20 Dec, figuring that would work.

On 13 Dec, Pearson notified my counselor that my request had been accepted, and the email included specific instructions for scheduling. The only option is to call a specific phone number. And they aren’t open on the weekend.

On Monday, 16 Dec, when I called, I was on hold “for the next available…” for 40 minutes. When I was finally able to speak to someone, they asked me to verify absolutely every bit of personal data they have on me. Then, I was told I would have to schedule the test at a Pearson Testing Center (there are several local ones). The first center, the one closest to me, did not have any openings until February. The next-closest had an availability for noon on January 17. I was put on hold while the agent tried to request that time. The call dropped.

Another 45 minutes waiting for an agent, and, again, I had to verify all the data. This time, after three “brief” holds of 5+ minutes, I was told the request was pending, and that I would receive a call.

I did receive a call on Thursday, 19 Dec, but my caller ID said it was from “State of California.” Which is /not/ Pearson, so I sent it to voicemail. The voicemail said I had to confirm that I wanted that time “within two business days” and I called back. After another long wait time, the agent said they needed to reach out to “that department” and after even more hold times, I was told that “Marcus” would call me back /that day/.

Of course he did not. I called back Friday morning, and, again, long hold times, and give the agent all the information. And “Marcus” wasn’t going to be in for twenty minutes (it was 9:40 CST, so, aha! he’s on PST). I called back at about 3:00 pm PST (5:00 pm my time). I used to support folks in all five time zones in the contiguous 48, so this is second nature). After another 45 minutes and stuff, the agent said that time was no longer available.

I followed all their steps and procedures. Apparently, the accommodations department at Pearson VUE is dependent on one person, Marcus. I should have been able to take this test by now. Nowhere on the website does it say that test takers requesting accommodations should NOT schedule online. I even deliberately scheduled to test at a local college because I /know/ they have the capability to provide the accommodations I need.

The really stupid part of this is all that time on hold and all that time documenting the misbehavior of their system.

I was promised a call on Monday, 23 Dec. Of course, I'm calling them.

This is a story of a #monopoly. It is also a story of #government #licensing, and #accessibility. There’s a bit of #MLM, but not the usual kind.

I am seeking employment as an #administrative #professional (#administrativeAssistant, #executiveAssistant, basically, #administrativeSupport). I was on a #contract with a #BigTech company, and the program I was supporting is sundowning, so about two-thirds of us were let go at the end of the fiscal year.

I’ve been applying to many places, some of which turned out to be #scams (any company with the word “travel”, “adventure”, or “vacation” in their name, and who claims to be looking for administrative anything is a scam. Ten times out of ten).

I also managed to apply to an insurance … organization. They are agents selling policies from a specific #BigInsurance, only through “agencies” (and sub-agencies - they unfortunately invited prospects (including me) to join their "huddles" on Zoom and I'm observant) and they are looking for prospects in specific regions of the #USA and #Canada.

This costs money, as this is a profession where you need a #license. The investment was reasonable, $49 for #training, another $49 for the #test, and another $50 for the license application, plus $45ish for #fingerprinting. Even if I choose not to work for the people who recruited me, credentials tend to be useful in some way.

I paid for the training on 04 Nov, paid for the test on 12 Nov (scheduled for 26 Nov), did the fingerprinting on 16 Nov. Also on 12 Nov, I tried to initiate the #accommodations process with the testing company, (the above-mentioned monopoly) Pearson VUE.

To apply for accommodations, the test-taker is asked to create an additional account on the accommodations portal. The final step of this process is to follow the steps in a “verification email” that may take up to fifteen minutes to be sent.

I /never/ received this email. Thus, I was never able to verify my account, or move forward in the process. After several telephone calls, I was provided an email address for the accessibility team.

On 21 Nov, I emailed the Pearson Accessibility team with a detailed, step-by-step, description of what I was doing, what I was seeing, and the fact that their system never provided me that verification email. Of course, since I’d already created the account, I was attempting to use the “Resend verification email” link (it runs a script). I included ten marked-up screenshots, and asked for a Read #Receipt.

I actually got a reply. However, the reply was “you actually sent this to the wrong place.” It also stated that Pearson VUE did /not/ manage accommodations requests, that was done by the entity who owned the test.

I replied to that email, copy-pasted the email with the steps, attached the screenshots, and asked for another Read Receipt. In that email, I said, “This should be a simple process. I have invested hours of my time in documenting the behavior I am seeing because no one at Pearson VUE accepts my word that I'm following the procedure and it is not working. This will also cost me money to extend my access to training materials until I'm able to test.”

This got a reply where I was informed my account had been locked due to “too many attempts.” On 22 November, I was able to actually log into the portal and get the information I needed to request the appropriate document from my #VocRehab counselor. I sent an email to both my counselor and her assistant, including the #IDC codes corresponding to my current situation (I’ve been an administrative pro long enough to know that the easier the request, the quicker it’s completed).

I received a request on 02 December to complete a DocuSign granting permission for my counselor to share the info with Pearson. Pearson’s website says the process can take “up to ten days,” so I scheduled my test for Friday, 20 Dec, figuring that would work.

On 13 Dec, Pearson notified my counselor that my request had been accepted, and the email included specific instructions for scheduling. The only option is to call a specific phone number. And they aren’t open on the weekend.

On Monday, 16 Dec, when I called, I was on hold “for the next available…” for 40 minutes. When I was finally able to speak to someone, they asked me to verify absolutely every bit of personal data they have on me. Then, I was told I would have to schedule the test at a Pearson Testing Center (there are several local ones). The first center, the one closest to me, did not have any openings until February. The next-closest had an availability for noon on January 17. I was put on hold while the agent tried to request that time. The call dropped.

Another 45 minutes waiting for an agent, and, again, I had to verify all the data. This time, after three “brief” holds of 5+ minutes, I was told the request was pending, and that I would receive a call.

I did receive a call on Thursday, 19 Dec, but my caller ID said it was from “State of California.” Which is /not/ Pearson, so I sent it to voicemail. The voicemail said I had to confirm that I wanted that time “within two business days” and I called back. After another long wait time, the agent said they needed to reach out to “that department” and after even more hold times, I was told that “Marcus” would call me back /that day/.

Of course he did not. I called back Friday morning, and, again, long hold times, and give the agent all the information. And “Marcus” wasn’t going to be in for twenty minutes (it was 9:40 CST, so, aha! he’s on PST). I called back at about 3:00 pm PST (5:00 pm my time). I used to support folks in all five time zones in the contiguous 48, so this is second nature). After another 45 minutes and stuff, the agent said that time was no longer available.

I followed all their steps and procedures. Apparently, the accommodations department at Pearson VUE is dependent on one person, Marcus. I should have been able to take this test by now. Nowhere on the website does it say that test takers requesting accommodations should NOT schedule online. I even deliberately scheduled to test at a local college because I /know/ they have the capability to provide the accommodations I need.

The really stupid part of this is all that time on hold and all that time documenting the misbehavior of their system.

I was promised a call on Monday, 23 Dec. Of course, I'm calling them.

This is a story of a #monopoly. It is also a story of #government #licensing, and #accessibility. There’s a bit of #MLM, but not the usual kind.

I am seeking employment as an #administrative #professional (#administrativeAssistant, #executiveAssistant, basically, #administrativeSupport). I was on a #contract with a #BigTech company, and the program I was supporting is sundowning, so about two-thirds of us were let go at the end of the fiscal year.

I’ve been applying to many places, some of which turned out to be #scams (any company with the word “travel”, “adventure”, or “vacation” in their name, and who claims to be looking for administrative anything is a scam. Ten times out of ten).

I also managed to apply to an insurance … organization. They are agents selling policies from a specific #BigInsurance, only through “agencies” (and sub-agencies - they unfortunately invited prospects (including me) to join their "huddles" on Zoom and I'm observant) and they are looking for prospects in specific regions of the #USA and #Canada.

This costs money, as this is a profession where you need a #license. The investment was reasonable, $49 for #training, another $49 for the #test, and another $50 for the license application, plus $45ish for #fingerprinting. Even if I choose not to work for the people who recruited me, credentials tend to be useful in some way.

I paid for the training on 04 Nov, paid for the test on 12 Nov (scheduled for 26 Nov), did the fingerprinting on 16 Nov. Also on 12 Nov, I tried to initiate the #accommodations process with the testing company, (the above-mentioned monopoly) Pearson VUE.

To apply for accommodations, the test-taker is asked to create an additional account on the accommodations portal. The final step of this process is to follow the steps in a “verification email” that may take up to fifteen minutes to be sent.

I /never/ received this email. Thus, I was never able to verify my account, or move forward in the process. After several telephone calls, I was provided an email address for the accessibility team.

On 21 Nov, I emailed the Pearson Accessibility team with a detailed, step-by-step, description of what I was doing, what I was seeing, and the fact that their system never provided me that verification email. Of course, since I’d already created the account, I was attempting to use the “Resend verification email” link (it runs a script). I included ten marked-up screenshots, and asked for a Read #Receipt.

I actually got a reply. However, the reply was “you actually sent this to the wrong place.” It also stated that Pearson VUE did /not/ manage accommodations requests, that was done by the entity who owned the test.

I replied to that email, copy-pasted the email with the steps, attached the screenshots, and asked for another Read Receipt. In that email, I said, “This should be a simple process. I have invested hours of my time in documenting the behavior I am seeing because no one at Pearson VUE accepts my word that I'm following the procedure and it is not working. This will also cost me money to extend my access to training materials until I'm able to test.”

This got a reply where I was informed my account had been locked due to “too many attempts.” On 22 November, I was able to actually log into the portal and get the information I needed to request the appropriate document from my #VocRehab counselor. I sent an email to both my counselor and her assistant, including the #IDC codes corresponding to my current situation (I’ve been an administrative pro long enough to know that the easier the request, the quicker it’s completed).

I received a request on 02 December to complete a DocuSign granting permission for my counselor to share the info with Pearson. Pearson’s website says the process can take “up to ten days,” so I scheduled my test for Friday, 20 Dec, figuring that would work.

On 13 Dec, Pearson notified my counselor that my request had been accepted, and the email included specific instructions for scheduling. The only option is to call a specific phone number. And they aren’t open on the weekend.

On Monday, 16 Dec, when I called, I was on hold “for the next available…” for 40 minutes. When I was finally able to speak to someone, they asked me to verify absolutely every bit of personal data they have on me. Then, I was told I would have to schedule the test at a Pearson Testing Center (there are several local ones). The first center, the one closest to me, did not have any openings until February. The next-closest had an availability for noon on January 17. I was put on hold while the agent tried to request that time. The call dropped.

Another 45 minutes waiting for an agent, and, again, I had to verify all the data. This time, after three “brief” holds of 5+ minutes, I was told the request was pending, and that I would receive a call.

I did receive a call on Thursday, 19 Dec, but my caller ID said it was from “State of California.” Which is /not/ Pearson, so I sent it to voicemail. The voicemail said I had to confirm that I wanted that time “within two business days” and I called back. After another long wait time, the agent said they needed to reach out to “that department” and after even more hold times, I was told that “Marcus” would call me back /that day/.

Of course he did not. I called back Friday morning, and, again, long hold times, and give the agent all the information. And “Marcus” wasn’t going to be in for twenty minutes (it was 9:40 CST, so, aha! he’s on PST). I called back at about 3:00 pm PST (5:00 pm my time). I used to support folks in all five time zones in the contiguous 48, so this is second nature). After another 45 minutes and stuff, the agent said that time was no longer available.

I followed all their steps and procedures. Apparently, the accommodations department at Pearson VUE is dependent on one person, Marcus. I should have been able to take this test by now. Nowhere on the website does it say that test takers requesting accommodations should NOT schedule online. I even deliberately scheduled to test at a local college because I /know/ they have the capability to provide the accommodations I need.

The really stupid part of this is all that time on hold and all that time documenting the misbehavior of their system.

I was promised a call on Monday, 23 Dec. Of course, I'm calling them.

Court grants challenge to #FCC subsidies over nondelegation doctrine

The #justices on Friday created the prospect of another major ruling on the role of #administrative agencies and #Congress’s ability to delegate #power to those agencies.

https://amylhowe.com/2024/11/22/court-grants-challenge-to-fcc-subsidies-over-nondelegation-doctrine/

Vicky, Administrative Manager • Macao, China

Rolleiflex 2.8 D • Kodak Portra 800 • 2024

#FilmPhotography #Kodak #Portra #Film #Camera #Film120 #MediumFormat #Rolleiflex #Colour #Photography #Art #Macao #China #Vicky #Administrative #Manager #Shop #Entrance #SmallBusiness #City #Street #July_3_2024

#Administrative #LetterOfTheWeek
Forum: Help maintain F&B #standards by patronising #eateries w good #hygiene practices
"SFA will also be introducing a new #FoodSafety & Security Bill to strengthen #SFA’s #legislative powers to better protect #consumers & ensure a supply of safe #food for #Singapore."

But please shed light on how SFA achieves results from this? >> "SFA leverages #dataanalysis to identify premises of higher #regulatory concern"
https://www.straitstimes.com/opinion/forum/forum-help-maintain-fb-standards-by-patronising-eateries-with-good-hygiene-practices

#Trump’s #War on #Government Will Take #PublicHealth Back a Century.

He and his #fascist crew are planning to “#deconstruct” the #administrative #state by stripping its #power and forcing out tens of thousands of #workers. That will put all of our #lives #atrisk.

#Women #Transgender #LGBTQ #LGBTQIA #Conservatives #Extremism #Fascism #Censorship #RepublicanParty #Hate #Bigotry #Violence #Genocide #Discrimination #Homophobia #Transphobia #ThePartyOfHate

https://newrepublic.com/article/180704/trump-war-government-administrative-state-public-health

#Trump’s #War on #Government Will Take #PublicHealth Back a Century.

He and his #fascist crew are planning to “#deconstruct” the #administrative #state by stripping its #power and forcing out tens of thousands of #workers. That will put all of our #lives #atrisk.

#Women #Transgender #LGBTQ #LGBTQIA #Conservatives #Extremism #Fascism #Censorship #RepublicanParty #Hate #Bigotry #Violence #Genocide #Discrimination #Homophobia #Transphobia #ThePartyOfHate

https://newrepublic.com/article/180704/trump-war-government-administrative-state-public-health

#Trump’s #War on #Government Will Take #PublicHealth Back a Century.

He and his #fascist crew are planning to “#deconstruct” the #administrative #state by stripping its #power and forcing out tens of thousands of #workers. That will put all of our #lives #atrisk.

#Women #Transgender #LGBTQ #LGBTQIA #Conservatives #Extremism #Fascism #Censorship #RepublicanParty #Hate #Bigotry #Violence #Genocide #Discrimination #Homophobia #Transphobia #ThePartyOfHate

https://newrepublic.com/article/180704/trump-war-government-administrative-state-public-health

#Trump’s #War on #Government Will Take #PublicHealth Back a Century.

He and his #fascist crew are planning to “#deconstruct” the #administrative #state by stripping its #power and forcing out tens of thousands of #workers. That will put all of our #lives #atrisk.

#Women #Transgender #LGBTQ #LGBTQIA #Conservatives #Extremism #Fascism #Censorship #RepublicanParty #Hate #Bigotry #Violence #Genocide #Discrimination #Homophobia #Transphobia #ThePartyOfHate

https://newrepublic.com/article/180704/trump-war-government-administrative-state-public-health

#Trump’s #War on #Government Will Take #PublicHealth Back a Century.

He and his #fascist crew are planning to “#deconstruct” the #administrative #state by stripping its #power and forcing out tens of thousands of #workers. That will put all of our #lives #atrisk.

#Women #Transgender #LGBTQ #LGBTQIA #Conservatives #Extremism #Fascism #Censorship #RepublicanParty #Hate #Bigotry #Violence #Genocide #Discrimination #Homophobia #Transphobia #ThePartyOfHate

https://newrepublic.com/article/180704/trump-war-government-administrative-state-public-health

@bikepedantic
The thing I noticed the most was the title. Its from the Biden-Harris administration.
I dont think I ever saw tRump-Pence.
Its good to show that he is running an inclusive #administrative and is building up the next generation, planning for the future.
Just another point for those who dont understand the difference between the #Republicans and the #Democrats.

Democracy is more than how we vote.

America’s Richest Men Ask the Courts to Make Unions Illegal

Fourscore and seven years ago
—1937, to be exact—
our fathers on the Supreme Court (well, five of them, which was just enough) brought forth a new nation:
#New #Deal America.

In that year, the justices ruled that the most fundamental legislative works of Franklin Roosevelt’s presidency
—Social Security and the National Labor Relations Act ( #NLRA )
—were constitutional.

So said the Court; so said, in the NLRA case, Chief Justice Charles Evans Hughes, the decision’s author, who had been the Republican candidate for president in 1916.
From these decisions, which 🔸saved seniors from destitution 🔸and 💥enabled workers to form unions, 💥a broadly shared #prosperity emerged that gave the nation a middle-class majority for the three decades after World War II.

Now we are engaged in a war with the rulers of the new economy, who, having already downsized that middle class by appropriating an ever larger share of the proceeds from its work for themselves, actually want to strike down the NLRA.
In the past few weeks, three pillars of that economy
—Elon Musk’s #SpaceX, Jeff Bezos’s #Amazon, and the Albrecht family’s #TraderJoe's
—have all asked federal courts to declare the core functions of the NLRA #unconstitutional, on the grounds that the National Labor Relations Board’s (NLRB) #administrative #courts, 🔹like those of other regulatory agencies, 🔹mix judicial functions with executive branch functions.

In actual practice, what those bodies do is hear and rule on cases such as those brought by workers on organizing campaigns who’ve been illegally fired.
What Elon and Jeff would prefer is that federal courts hear such cases directly, which guarantees that
👉by the time they reach the bench, those organizing campaigns will have become a dim memory

https://prospect.org/blogs-and-newsletters/tap/2024-02-22-americas-richest-men-ask-courts-make-unions-illegal/

#Transgender #Kansans #appeal #courtorder #blocking #changes to #DriversLicense #gendermarkers.

“The #court has decided that the #state’s #administrative #interest #outweighs the #threat of #harassment, #discrimination and #violence to individual #Kansans,”

#Women #Transgender #LGBTQ #LGBTQIA #Kansas #Transitioning #Conservatives #Extremism #Fascism #RepublicanParty #Hate #Bigotry #Violence #Genocide #Discrimination #Transphobia #ThePartyOfHate

https://kansasreflector.com/briefs/transgender-kansans-appeal-court-order-blocking-changes-to-drivers-license-gender-markers/

Avertismentul unei companii de securitate cibernetică: Lansarea ID-urilor digitale, visul securiștilor Guvernului Mondial dar și al hackerilor https://bit.ly/49ny93J #încălcareaconfidențialității #administrative #atacurialehackerilor #comercialeșicivile #darkweb #Guvernele #IDuridigitale #identificaredigitală #informațiipersonale #jafuldigital #Leaksmas #Resecurity #SecuritateCibernetică #securitateadatelor #tranzacțiijudiciare

The pyramid is upside down. Admin serve producers. They are assistants, solely. Today they rule through rules they claim we want.
They stifle, restrict, limit, and their very way of order is part Orwellian, part #Kafkaesque.

My solution:
1. All #administrative staff report to a '#producer' for annual assessment, i.e. a #teacher, #doctor, salesman, brickie, cashier, technologist.
2. Any admin more than two roles away from a producer: #sacked & offered retraining.

4/4

#government

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Administrative Assistant (80%)

https://www.biozentrum.unibas.ch/open-positions/detail/administrative-assistant-80

@biozentrum @UniBasel_en
#Biozentrum #Basel #research #science #administrative

#Singapore #Administrative #LetterOfTheWeek
#STForum: Committed to doing better to respond to public feedback
"The Municipal Services Office & our partner agencies are committed to doing better in terms of strengthening inter-agency coordination to address #publicfeedback in a #timely & #thorough manner. We #apologise for the #administrativelapse that led to a delay in the removal."
#Exemplary conduct of a #responsible #publicofficer devoid of spin or rhetoric. #respect
https://www.straitstimes.com/opinion/forum/forum-committed-to-doing-better-to-respond-to-public-feedback

#Singapore #Administrative #LetterOfTheWeek
#STForum: Committed to doing better to respond to public feedback
"The Municipal Services Office & our partner agencies are committed to doing better in terms of strengthening inter-agency coordination to address #publicfeedback in a #timely & #thorough manner. We #apologise for the #administrativelapse that led to a delay in the removal."
#Exemplary conduct of a #responsible #publicofficer devoid of spin or rhetoric. #respect
https://www.straitstimes.com/opinion/forum/forum-committed-to-doing-better-to-respond-to-public-feedback

Whenever we start talking or explaining #ssi we focus on #dataownership and #usercentrisity. It is critical criteria, but it is not a game changer. You could find a lot of #administrative systems that offer it to some extent. For me, the essence of the self-sovereign system - is the untakable right to make a statement on behalf of yourself. Every member has equal possibilities and rights. You could simultaneously be an asset owner, issuer authority, or verification party. it is a gamechanger