Learning doesn't have to stop once you graduate with a degree. Life is a continuous learning process. I, for one, still have a lot of things to learn especially in the IT field. I've been thinking of going back to school or taking online courses and certifications to enhance my IT knowledge and skills. But more often than not, I sometimes brush away the idea of getting back to school thinking that I might not be able to juggle it with my already busy daily life.

But I also realized that even though you have a family and you are working, it doesn’t mean that you have to give up your education. Many people manage to pursue their learning endeavors while still keeping everything else in balance. It takes a lot of organization and work to make it work, but the benefits are not only a happy you, but also a happy family. Here are some of the best tips to help you juggle your commitments.

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The thought of selling your home could be a little overwhelming. Yet, with a little forward planning, you could easily sell your home to a buyer. Below are some informative tips on how to quickly sell your property.

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The 3rd year Communication and Multimedia Arts students of Southville International School and Colleges, Las Pinas City, will conduct a theater stage workshop entitled “Exploring the Art of Performance”.

Oh behalf of the students, Sweet Nothings would like to invite you to attend the said event to be held in Luxembourg Hall of Southville International School and Colleges, Las Pinas City on January 14, Saturday from 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM.

These are all the things you need to know about renting a room in Dubai. Remember it’s always important to vigorously research this topic, this way when you get there you won’t be surprised or shocked about anything because you will be well informed.

Become Aware of the Laws
When looking for a room for rent in Dubai, get to know their renting laws. This can really help you out if a landlord ever tried forcing you to pay an amount that you never agreed upon in your fifth month of being there.

Real Estate Regulatory Agency
Any brokers or agents that you rent with must be registered in this agency if they aren’t they could end up ripping you off by thousands and sometimes millions of dollars.

Contract
When looking for apartments for rent in Dubai, make sure you are registered with Ejari because this protects your rights and gives you a real legalized tenancy contract. So if any problems were to ever happen this will be a solid document that will help you.

Deposits
Security deposits must be written in your Ejari and blue tenancy contract by the brokers. This amount is usually refundable once you have left the property.

Overcrowding
Large families cannot stay in flats or villas in Dubai because overcrowding is prohibited.

Brokers
Look for great deals by different brokers and choose which one is best for you, don’t settle for the first one that you find.

Get Insurance
Make sure you get either home or contents insurance because if a fire or a flood were to ever happen a tenant is not always responsible for reimbursing you unless stated otherwise in your contract with them.

Sign Up Online
Easily register your apartment with Dubai’s Land Department and Ejari online by registering your tenancy contract through the online system provided by Ejari. Simply complete eight steps of registering your apartment and you’re good to go, just make sure you made your online payment and that you have hard copies of everything when needed.

Utility Services
After you have paid for your apartment you can easily get internet, water and electricity. For water and electricity, you can easily apply online on the Dubai Electricity and Water Authorities (DEWA) website.

Know Your Rights
A lot of times when landlords demand an increase on rent from their tenants, the tenants end up just leaving. However, if your landlord has not given you a 90-day advance notice on the risen cost then they are not entitled to one.

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Gifting is an ideal way to show your gratitude, love, and thoughtful feelings towards others. With the most popular occasions around the corner, gifting becomes a challenging task. You have to understand the style and personality of the recipient so that he/she can cherish the gift for a lifetime.

In this particular post, we have clearly listed down some of the most popular occasions and the gifts associated with it.

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You have some money, and you don’t really know what to do, you’re thinking about a profitable business to start, but your mind is going blank on you, you’ve thought about a retail shop but it’s not really your thing, you also thought about e-commerce and then remembered that many are going that direction, and you finally thought… Restaurants! But you’re still on the fence about whether or not to make a step forward and invest your money is something that Dubai has plenty of. What to do?

Now one can make the argument that there are A LOT of restaurants in Dubai, and investing in one is not ideal. However, if you put your passion into it, and make it stand out in its own way, it will definitely succeed. Putting all ingredients together and taking it slowly and steadily, you’ll start cooking up the restaurant in your dreams and bake it into perfection. Let’s take it one at a time:

1. Multinational City
Over 190 different nationalities reside in Dubai, that huge number of multicultural scene is surely a great demographic one can cater to. Whether it will be serving Asian, Indian, Oriental, American, or International cuisines, a restaurant business will surely pull guests your way, but your part as a restaurant owner is to stand out by the service and delicious food.

2. Economical Factor
Such as any other countries, Dubai has different social classes, starting from people with fair income all the way to ridiculously rich, and because of that, there are all types of restaurants that caters to each of those classes. So if you’re thinking about a restaurant, just make sure to target what type of audience and serve accordingly, and that means that whatever type of restaurant you’re going to be interested in, you have to give good service with attention to detail the higher you go with the scale.

3. Research and then More Research
Be ready to undertake an extensive research, studying the economy, behavior, how to spend your resources, and most importantly study the location carefully in order to pull people towards you. A viable business plan is the way to go. Knowing the market, competitors, and vision will take you a long way and make the steps and transitions from one phase to another easier and more organized.

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In general, the cocktail dress as a dress style is something between the festive and business clothes. Cocktail dress is a shortened gown for the solemn events, without collar and sleeves, which is usually worn in a combination with open shoes. The cocktail dress first appeared in USA in 1920s, at the height of the era of "Prohibition" and Jazz Age, when the female look was dramatically changing and the evening dresses were becoming shorter and plainer. The cocktail dresses were worn for private parties where people were served with alcohol drinks and jazz music was played.

The cocktail dress got its name from the special drink. It is usually served at the cocktail party. "Shady Lady", "Pink Rose" or "Fallen Angel" are the names of those most famous cocktails which contributed to the inspiration of outspoken designers to create the unique outfits. The designers used such tissues as chiffon and silk. Only expensive fabrics were taken. Evening attires were more official than the cocktail dresses. The cocktail dresses, in their turn, were different from the casual clothes by its elegance and sophistication.

Any wedding is always about some pleasant ado: choosing a stunning wedding dress, comfortable shoes and many other nice little things for the bride and groom. A hen party is a nice way to take a rest of the wedding preparations and have fun with your best friends. Do you want some unusual, exciting and joyful party? Below you’ll find 5 original ideas to make this event emotionally positive and catchy for a long time.

Pajama Party
The dress code here is pretty strict: only pajamas and beautiful nightgowns. Such party should be held better at your home place. A party plan should necessarily include dancing on a bed to the slapping hit Pretty woman, a pillow battle, and watching some heartwarming melodramas and romantic comedies. As a treat for such party you may have light snacks and hot alcohol drinks such as mulled wine.

Thematic Party
In order to make your girlish gatherings unforgettable and fun, you can organize them in a certain style. The place of gathering does not really matter but your guests should stick to the chosen style or theme. This can be a Hawaii party, a party in a Gatsby style, or a princess hen party where all girls should wear special occasion dresses. Everything should correspond to the party idea: musical arrangement, treat, decoration of the room, presents, etc.

A Hen Party in Motion
It’s not necessary to stay at home or at a certain place during your hen party. You can move around the city in a luxurious limousine, listen to the music, drink Champagne and eat chocolate. Or you can rent a retro car and join the atmosphere of glamour, gloss and sophisticated elegance, following the jazz songs. After such ride you can go to the club and party there all night long, until the very morning.

Eco Hen Party
A hen party is a good occasion to go outside the city to the nature, far away from the polluted and noisy streets. This can be a trip to the country house or a forest campaign, or a walk along the river or a lake. Here you can organize a picnic by the bonfire with songs and exciting life stories, boat riding, contests for the most beautiful wreath and girlish divinations.

Sea Adventure
A luxury romantic yacht ride will make you remember it for a very long time. If the summer weather and your budget allow you do this, you can rent a yacht with a crew. You may sunbathe, dance to the rhythmical music and drink Champagne. It is recommended to prepare in advance some wildflowers which can be later used for making a bridal wreath. At the end of the walk the bride can put the wreath into the water, thus symbolizing a farewell to her unmarried life.

The ideas for a hen party can be various but the most important thing is your good mood. A hen party is better to be held 1 or 2 weeks before the wedding, don’t leave it for the very last night.

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As the holy month of Ramadan is a time of sharing, Radisson Blu Hotel, Dubai Deira Creek has yet again came up with another offer which will surely allow guests to enjoy all the comfort a Royalty deserves.

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ANGT’s NONIONS, a premiere range of 100% natural, preservative-free onion base now available for the UAE household

• ANGT believes in innovation and providing convenient solutions to its customers by introducing ready to use onion paste in major supermarkets all across UAE, Bahrain & Qatar
• NONIONS ready to use onion paste is available in 4 forms – Sautéed Onion, Fried onion, Boiled Onion and Sautéed onions with tomatoes ginger and garlic.
• The advanced processing & retort packaging helps ANGT to extend the shelf life to 18 months at room temperature for all its products without having the need to add any preservatives, artificial colors or flavoring.

ANGT, a UAE based pioneer food manufacturer, has recently made accessible its varied range of 100% natural and preservative free food products to the common household in the UAE. Manufacturer’s star brand - NONIONS is the world’s first ever pre-cooked, ready-to-use onion paste. ANGT’s other brands include MIRAYA and SIPPY that offer the same benefits and fulfil its promise towards a healthy food and lifestyle.

After being successful in supplying the food industry –Hotels, Restaurants and the Catering Cos. (HORECA’s), NONIONS is now being introduced to the individual consumer in supermarkets and grocery stores. The product’s main advantage is the ease of use. The ready-to-use pastes removes all the pre-preparation steps like peeling, chopping, crying & frying the onions, in turn saving time and tears. It is available in four types – Sautéed Onion, Fried onion, Boiled onion and Sautéed onions with tomatoes ginger and garlic. Once opened the packet needs to be refrigerated and consumed within 30 days. Each retail packet is 200g in quantity and one table spoon of NONIONS is equivalent to one medium onion.

Sautéed Onion with Tomato, Ginger, and Garlic

Fried Onion

Headed by father and son duo, the company primarily focuses on 100% natural and food innovation and has been growing successfully in various countries in the food service sector. ANGT food products are processed and packed at their manufacturing plants in India, using advanced processing & retort Japanese packaging technology of the next generation. This ensures preservation of nutrients, flavour, aroma and texture of the product naturally, without having the need to add any preservatives, artificial colours or flavours.

CMD at ANGT, Dr. Vinod Ruchani says, “We are extremely pleased to introduce NONIONS, ready to use onion paste to the retail market. Our food products provide convenience to all be it a housewife or a working mother who loves cooking. We believe in offering products that are innovative, convenient and natural in taste & flavour. All the raw ingredients such as the red onion, ginger and garlic are produced in India and the manufacturing plants are ISO 22000 & HACCP Certified.”

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The pinnacle of IT storage excellence is best proven with an EMC expert certification on your resume. By earning an expert level certification you will verify that you are indeed an expert in your chosen track, possessing advanced skills in a wide variety of job roles, tasks, and activities. Employers value employees and potential employees who have earned an expert certification because of its high standard of excellence in the IT community. Companies view it as a solid measure of competency in certain tracks, and will therefore be able to trust and ensure that an employee will be able to raise the bar in increasing output and upholding company values.

Although expert certifications are not available in all IT tracks, candidates should seriously consider earning one in participating tracks. EMC requires that the associate and specialist level certification be earned before attempting to earn the expert certification. However, this can be seen as a positive thing. The knowledge tested on the expert level exams is advanced and highly specialized to specific and complex tasks. Candidates must first be certified in basic and intermediate skills that serve as the backbone of all expert certifications, which the lower level certifications exceed in doing.

The EMC system can be compared to a ladder – the higher you climb on the ladder, the more success you will obtain. From promotions to pay increases to having a wider variety of jobs available to you, all with more independence, significance, and responsibility attached, the benefits that come with an expert level certification truly set you up for a successful career. Whether advancing your solution skills in a certain technology, enhancing your backup solution skills, or becoming more knowledgeable in areas of expertise like IT-as-a-Service and Network Attached Storage, EMC makes it possible to take your career to new heights.

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The professional certification exams offered by Citrix are meant to be challenging. They are designed to measure true competence and not just a passing understanding of Citrix products and technologies. As such, Citrix exams require you to dedicate ample time and energy to preparing for your tests.

To achieve success – particularly when you lack hands on or real world experience in the technology in which you intend to measure your competence – you’ll need to focus your preparation activities and try to encompass as much lab work or experience attainment as possible into your study regimen.

Citrix offers training courses to prepare candidates for each of its professional certification exams. Included in most courses is a lab section, often as a virtual lab format, allowing candidates to boost their hands on experience and test their acquired knowledge. Even candidates that decide to take self-paced courses in online formats are offered virtual labs to hone their skills.

Additionally, you’ll want to investigate and employ other exam prep options, including any range of study resources and practice techniques. Every candidate learns differently, and only you know what you need to adequately prepare for your Citrix certification exam. That being said, you will want to consider the use of tutorials and practice exams, like those offered by providers like TestsLive.com. Tutorials and practice exams are both helpful in gauging your learning and your overall testing readiness prior to taking your Citrix certification exam(s).

Regardless of which study methods you choose to employ when preparing to take a Citrix exam, odds are you’ll need to spend a minimum number of hours each week on your studies, with most candidates saying ten is sufficient.