Monthly Archives: May 2009

Reality IS beyond Fiction!…

By Lyne Des Roberts | Published: May 13, 2009

I am old enough for having experienced that sometimes reality is beyond fiction… some stories are just incredible!… Yet, since I have been working with present and future public servants for a very long time, I have been the witness of  so many unbelievable stories (some truly sad, others really hilarious) that I often pinched [...]

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Avian… Swine… Let’s Talk Influenza!

By Lyne Des Roberts | Published: May 10, 2009

I thought you would like to try something different today… instead of a regular test with a score at the end, I am proposing you to do a word puzzle. Of course, it will take you longer: you will have to check in both the dictionary and the thematic glossary provided with it. I did [...]

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Too Much Power?…

By Lyne Des Roberts | Published: May 7, 2009

This week was another roller-coaster of emotions… ups and downs… I should be used to this by now yet I am not!… Although people tell me not to get so involved personally, I cannot help it… I AM!!! Preparing people for their SLE tests with the government, with only a few hours, is a very [...]

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