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In terms of overall gaming performance, the Intel Core i9-10900TE 10-Core 1.80GHz is massively better than the Intel Core i5-4570 3.2GHz when it comes to running the latest games. This also means it will be less likely to bottleneck more powerful GPUs, allowing them to achieve more of their gaming performance potential.
The Core i9-10900TE 10-Core was released over three years more recently than the Core i5-4570 3.2GHz, and so the Core i9-10900TE 10-Core is likely to have far better levels of support, and will be much more optimized and ultimately superior to the Core i5-4570 3.2GHz when running the latest games.
Both CPUs exhibit very powerful performance, so it probably isn't worth upgrading from one to the other, as both are capable of running even the most demanding games at the highest settings (assuming they are accompanied by equivalently powerful GPUs).
The Core i9-10900TE 10-Core has 6 more cores than the Core i5-4570 3.2GHz. 10 cores is probably excessive if you mean to just run the latest games, as games are not yet able to harness this many cores. The cores in the Core i5-4570 3.2GHz is more than enough for gaming purposes. However, if you intend on running a server with the Core i9-10900TE 10-Core, it would seem to be a decent choice.
The Core i9-10900TE 10-Core has 16 more threads than the Core i5-4570 3.2GHz. The Core i5-4570 3.2GHz has one thread per physical core, whereas the Core i9-10900TE 10-Core uses hyperthreading and has 2 logical threads per physical core.
Multiple threads are useful for improving the performance of multi-threaded applications. Additional cores and their accompanying thread will always be beneficial for multi-threaded applications. Hyperthreading will be beneficial for applications optimized for it, but it may slow others down. For games, the number of threads is largely irrelevant, as long as you have at least 2 cores (preferably 4), and hyperthreading can sometimes even hit performance.
More important for gaming than the number of cores and threads is the clock rate. Problematically, unless the two CPUs are from the same family, this can only serve as a general guide and nothing like an exact comparison, because the clock cycles per instruction (CPI) will vary so much.
The Core i9-10900TE 10-Core and Core i5-4570 3.2GHz are not from the same family of CPUs, so their clock speeds are by no means directly comparable. Bear in mind, then, that while the Core i5-4570 3.2GHz has a 1.4 GHz faster frequency, this is not always an indicator that it will be superior in performance, despite frequency being crucial when trying to avoid GPU bottlenecking. In this case, however, the difference is probably a good indicator that the Core i9-10900TE 10-Core is superior.
Aside from the clock rate, the next-most important CPU features for PC game performance are L2 and L3 cache size. Faster than RAM, the more cache available, the more data that can be stored for lightning-fast retrieval. L1 Cache is not usually an issue anymore for gaming, with most high-end CPUs eking out about the same L1 performance, and L2 is more important than L3 - but L3 is still important if you want to reach the highest levels of performance. Bear in mind that although it is better to have a larger cache, the larger it is, the higher the latency, so a balance has to be struck.
The maximum Thermal Design Power is the power in Watts that the CPU will consume in the worst case scenario. The lithography is the semiconductor manufacturing technology being used to create the CPU - the smaller this is, the more transistors that can be fit into the CPU, and the closer the connections. For both the lithography and the TDP, it is the lower the better, because a lower number means a lower amount of power is necessary to run the CPU, and consequently a lower amount of heat is produced.
The Core i9-10900TE 10-Core has a 49 Watt lower Maximum TDP than the Core i5-4570 3.2GHz, and was created with a 8 nm smaller manufacturing technology. What this means is the Core i9-10900TE 10-Core will consume significantly less power and consequently produce less heat, enabling more prolonged computational tasks with fewer adverse effects. This will lower your yearly electricity bill significantly, as well as prevent you from having to invest in extra cooling mechanisms (unless you overclock).
The Core i9-10900TE 10-Core and the Core i5-4570 3.2GHz both have an on-board GPU, which means that they will be capable of running basic graphics applications (i.e., games) without the need for a dedicated graphics card.
For an in-depth GPU comparison, click on the GPU comparison icon that you can find throughout Game-Debate:
On-board GPUs tend to be fairly awful in comparison to dedicated cards from the likes of AMD or Nvidia, but as they are built into the CPU, they also tend to be cheaper and require far less power to run (this makes them a good choice for laptops). We would recommend a dedicated card for running the latest games, but integrated GPUs are improving all the time and casual gamers may find less recent games perform perfectly acceptably.
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The Core i9-10900TE 10-Core 1.80GHz is a CPU based on a refinement of the 14nm++ Comet Lake-S microarchitecture. It offers 10 physical cores (20 logical), initially clocked at 1.80 GHz, which may go up to 4.50 GHz using 10 cores with Turbo Boost. The Core i9-10900TE has 20MB of L3 Cache. Core i5-4570 3.2GHz is a performance CPU based on the 22nm, Haswell architecture.
It offers 4 Physical Cores (4 Logical), initially clocked at 3.2GHz, which may go up to 3.6GHz and 6MB of L3 Cache.
Among its many features, Turbo Boost and Virtualization are activated.
The processor integrates powerful Graphics called Intel HD Graphics 4600, with 20 Execution Units, initially clocked at 350MHz and that go up to 1150MHz, in Turbo Mode which share the L2 Cache and system RAM with the processor.
Both the processor and integrated graphics have a rated board TDP of 84W.
Its performance is very good and sufficient for extreme gaming.


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Established to bring a top graduate from a Canadian Obstetrics and Gynaecology program to Kingston annually to further their training and carry out research in Obstetrics and Gynaecology. This will not only allow us to bring top graduates to Kingston, but it will also more broadly benefit Canadian women through their research findings when these advanced specialists return to university positions across the nation.
With a goal of advancing research and education, this fellowship would bring expertise to Queen's and honour the internationally recognized work of Dr. Low. During the 20 years as Head, he was instrumental in shaping the Queen's Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology into one of the most respected academic clinical departments and one of the most sought after postgraduate residency programs in the country.
The contributions of Dr. James A. Low to the medical world and Queen's University will not be soon forgotten. While Dr. Low was the Head of the Department he became recognized for academic excellence at the national and international levels in the areas of maternal-fetal medicine, urogynaecology and gynaecologic oncology. It was through the philosophy and ideals of Dr. Low that the Department continues to flourish and remains to this day one of the country's more successful academic departments. In addition to the legacy he left at the Department, Dr. Low received many awards during his lengthy career including being named a Fellow of the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (United Kingdom), Queen's University Distinguished Service Award, Kingston First Capital Honourable Achievement Award, Queen Elizabeth Diamond Jubilee Medal and in 2015, just prior to his death, Dr. Low was invested into the Order of Canada.
With all of his achievements, Dr. Low always identified that his successes have been a part of his role with the Department at Queen's and has always promoted recognition of the University. Ultimately this fellowship will honour Dr. Low's influential and productive careers as an academic obstetrician and gynaecologist in Canada..
Established in January 2016 with initial gifts from the Estate of Dr. James Alexander Low, a matching gift from the Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, and a gift from the A. Brit Smith Foundation. The Fellowship was established to bring a top graduate from a Canadian Obstetrics and Gynaecology program to Kingston annually to further their training and carry out research in Obstetrics and Gynaecology. This will not only allow us to bring top graduates to Kingston, but it will also more broadly benefit Canadian women through their research findings and when these advanced specialists return to university positions across the nation. The first X% of income, where "X" = 100 x (the bequest / the total initial capital contributions to the Fund (including the bequest)), each fiscal will be used to conduct research in Obstetrics and Gynecology in accordance with Dr. James Alexander Low's will. The balance of income in the Fund will be used to provide financial support to clinical research trainees in Obstetrics and Gynaecology at Queen's University.


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Princeton University has launched a comprehensive initiative called UMatter aimed at empowering students, faculty and staff to promote a healthier and safer community. UMatter unites health, well-being and safety efforts across campus, allowing the University community to easily find resources and learn skills to better care for themselves and others.
Be an effective bystander: feel empowered to get involved in a situation or take action before problems escalate in order to prevent harm.
Make healthy choices: care for yourself so you can thrive at Princeton and beyond.
Care for others: do your part to look out for others on campus and offer help and support.
Take action: move beyond awareness of information, and use the skills available through UMatter to engage in healthy behaviors or prevent harmful situations.
"An expression of interest and concern from the right person at the right time can make all the difference," said Vice President for Campus Life Rochelle Calhoun. "The UMatter initiative will help to equip each of us with the information and resources we need to make a difference and to make the Princeton community healthy and safe."
University Health Services Executive Director John Kolligian called UMatter "an expansive health promotion and harm reduction initiative" and said it should be valuable to everyone on campus, particularly students.
"We hope UMatter will build on other efforts to strengthen our campus safety net — that it will heighten student awareness of key health issues, support skill development to address these issues, and reduce stigma so more students and other community members are inclined to seek help when needed," Kolligian said. "The initiative is certainly aligned with our efforts to support learning and student success through proactively addressing health challenges and risks."
To learn more about UMatter, the campus community is invited to a launch party from 3 to 5 p.m. Friday, Sept. 25, at Campus Club. Students, faculty and staff also can visit the UMatter website for a range of tools or follow UMatter on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.
Jackie Deitch-Stackhouse, director of the Sexual Harassment/Assault, Advising, Resources and Education (SHARE) Office, said UMatter is significant in its University-wide approach that links and expands existing programs.
"UMatter provides a framework so people can see how a variety of critical issues, and the strategies to address them, are interconnected," said Deitch-Stackhouse, who served as project manager for the development of UMatter.
UMatter is focused on teaching skills — not just conveying information — that can be used in real-life situations. For example, through the UMatter website, students can get tips on how to express concern about a friend's drinking; learn how to effectively and safely intervene in a troubling situation; or listen to a meditation audio guide to relieve personal stress.
"UMatter provides practical tips that take into account the obstacles students face when trying to make healthy choices for themselves or help others in need," said UMatter Fellow Shayla Reid, a Class of 2015 graduate. "Since UMatter is all housed under one website, students can go there anytime, including when they need that information most. It's authentic and provides information that is accessible to everyone, regardless of how little they know about an issue or how willing they are to intervene in certain scenarios."
Kathy Wagner, health educator at University Health Services (UHS), said UMatter approaches health, well-being and safety issues from a positive standpoint.
"Rather than taking a 'just say no' approach, the skills provided are designed to support community members in making healthy choices that improve their lives and the lives of those around them," Wagner said.
The UMatter initiative was inspired by a similar health promotion campaign at the University of Wisconsin–Oshkosh, though is tailored to the unique campus culture at Princeton.
A range of students, faculty and staff were involved in the development of UMatter. Students worked with UHS to help create UMatter's website and also drive UMatter's social media efforts.
"One thing that we tried to do was make sure students had input throughout the process," said Calvin Chin, director of counseling and psychological services at UHS. "We want UMatter to speak to students' concerns and provide information they are most hungry for."
UMatter Fellow Adam Cellon, a member of the Class of 2017, called UMatter "by the Princeton community and for the Princeton community."
"The information and resources that UMatter provides are specific to Princeton," Cellon said. "When you go to the website, you don't get something clinical or impersonal; you get honest information in everyday language."
Kolligian said partnerships with offices across campus also were essential to the development of UMatter.
"Ongoing collaborations with various University groups, such as the residential colleges, campus centers, Athletics, Department of Public Safety, the Graduate School, Office of the Provost and many others, will be fundamental to the success of UMatter," he said.


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Pilar Albarracín (Sevilla, 27 de septiembre de 1968) es una artista española conocida por sus performances, vídeos, dibujos, fotografías, bordados, collages e instalaciones "enfocadas hacia la construcción cultural de la identidad española, especialmente la de la mujer andaluza".

La escritora Paula Achiaga  la nombra como una de las artistas españolas más controvertidas. En palabras de la crítica de arte Rosa Martínez Delgado "Pilar Albarracín desvela el drama de las estructuras de dominación y pone en evidencia la violencia ejercida sobre las mujeres. Pero no lo hace desde un dogmatismo moralista, sino desde la ironía o el sarcasmo de visiones surreales y apropiaciones jocosas".

Trayectoria artística

La obra de Albarracín examina su cultura y herencia andaluzas, haciendo referencia a la sociedad y sus símbolos. En sus performances incorpora la danza, en especial el flamenco, y el vestuario típico regional. Hay también un componente de erotismo en su obra. Albarracín se interesa por el feminismo y la sociología.

Rosa Martínez escribe que las mujeres representadas por Albarracín "han sido todas utilizadas o abusadas por un sistema que las considera bienes inmuebles o bienes de consumo". Durante sus actuaciones, a menudo se transforma en arquetipos de mujeres españolas, como "campesina, inmigrante, mujer maltratada, ama de casa, bailarina flamenca o cantaora de flamenco". Gran parte de la obra de Albarracín trata sobre la mujer o situaciones que incluyen mujeres. Por ejemplo "Sangre en la calle" (1992), donde representa mujeres que han sido víctimas de violencia en plena calle.

Con otros medios, Albarracín también emplea la ropa femenina para hacer sus acciones. En su performance de 1999, Tortilla española, la artista cortaba su propio vestido y lo cocinaba en una "ceremonia de auto-inmolación". En 2012, Albarracín creó "mandalas de ropa interior" para prendas originalmente utilizadas por familiares de la artista. La serie se llamó El origen del Nuevo Mundo. La artista comentó cómo la intersección de lo invisible, la ropa interior cotidiana y la naturaleza sagrada del mandala, producían una sensación de ironía.También provocaba la conversación: al pedir a sus familiares y amigos su ropa interior, les indujo a hablar abiertamente sobre su ropa y sus cuerpos.

Aunque su obra no está exenta de seriedad, Albarracín difunde su visión artística como "llena de parodias y tragicomedias que se aproximan al paroxismo catártico". Una de estas piezas es La cabra (2001), donde representa una especie de "danza salvaje" con una bota chorreante.

Otras obras significativas suyas son La Noche 1002/ The Night 1002 (Fotografía en Color; 125 x 186 cm), Lunares, 2004 (Video, Galerie Valloise, Paris) o Prohibido El Cante, 2013 (Fotografía en Blanco y negro; 190 x 125 cm).

Albarracín trata los símbolos folclóricos andaluces con ironía y humor, aunque se muestra a favor de tradiciones no exentas de polémica, como las corridas de toros.

Exposiciones
Uno de sus primeros trabajos se incluyó en una exhibición colectiva llamada "100%", que tuvo lugar en el Museo de Arte Contemporáneo de Sevilla (hoy integrado en el Centro Andaluz de Arte Contemporáneo) en 1993 comisariada por Mar Villaespesa. "100%" fue considerada la primera exposición feminista celebrada en España. En mayo de 2002, Albarracín participó en la exposición colectiva Argent et valeur -- le dernier tabou  (Dinero y valor -el último tabú), comisariada por Harald Szeemann para el pabellón del Swiss National Bank de Suiza en la Expo.02. El foco de esta exhibición estaba en examinar el valor del dinero en diferentes culturas y sociedades.

El Nuevo Mundo, exposición celebrada en la Galerie Georges-Philippe et Nathalie Vallois de París en 2012, fue el comienzo de su reconocimiento internacional como artista. En ella exhibió mandalas creados con medias que trataban de mostrar la construcción cultural de la mujer española. Volvió a exponerla en el año 2014 en la Galería Javier López & Fer Frances de Madrid.

Entre junio y septiembre de 2016 expuso en el Centro de Arte Contemporáneo de Málaga Ritos de fiesta y sangre en la que recopilaba su obra de los 15 años precedentes.

En su tercera exposición en solitario, La calle del infierno, Albarracín se sumergió en su ciudad natal, Sevilla, y en sus personajes tradicionales. Celebrada de nuevo en la Galerie Georges-Philippe et Nathalie Vallois de París, sus obras se expusieron de marzo a abril de 2015.

En 2017 presentó en la Galerie Georges-Philippe et Nathalie Vallois de París Fandango por venas y arterias, Serie Anatomía Flamenca que consistió en una performance de flamenco tradicional.

Su primera retrospectiva se celebró en el centro de arte Tabacalera Promoción del Arte de Madrid entre noviembre de 2018 y enero de 2019. Con el nombre de Que me quiten lo bailao se recopilaron sus 25 años de creación.

La obra de Albarracín se muestra en las colecciones del Musée d'Art Moderne de la Ville de Paris, el Artium Museum, el Museo de Arte Contemporáneo de Castilla y León, el Centro Andaluz de Arte Contemporáneo de Sevilla, el Centro de Arte Contemporáneo de Málaga y en otras muchas colecciones privadas. En 2005 fue invitada a la Bienal de Venecia y a la Moscow Biennale of Contemporary Art.

Sus creaciones se han exhibido también en lugares como el Macedonian Museum of Contemporary Art en Tesalónica (Grecia), el Contemporary Arts Center de Nueva York, el Centre National d'Art et du Paysage de Vassivière o el Modern Sanat Muzesi de Estambul. Otras exposiciones significativas de Albarracín se celebraron en la Fundación La Caixa (2002), las Reales Atarazanas de Sevilla (2004) y la Maison Rouge en París (2008).

En 2018 participó en la exposición colectiva La NO comunidad organizada por el Ayuntamiento de Madrid en CentrroCentro, donde a modo de ensayo aborda el tema de la soledad en el tardocapitalismo.

Exposiciones individuales (selección)
2014
 Muro de geranios, Musée en Herbe, París, Francia.
 El nuevo mundo. Galería Javier López, Madrid, España.
 La Rue des pas perdus, Centre de Photographie de Lectoure, Comisario: François Saint Pierre Lectoure, Francia
 Asnería Musée National Pablo Picasso La Guerre et la Paix, Musées Nationaux du XX° siècle des Alpes-Maritimes Comisario: Maurice Fréchuret, Sarah Ligner Vallauris, Francia.

2015
 Coreografías para la salvación, Théâtre National de Chaillot, París, Francia.
 La calle del infierno. Galerie Georges-Philippe & Nathalie Vallois, París, Francia.

2016
 En Sevilla hay que morir, CAS Sevilla. Centro de las Artes de Sevilla. Instituto de la Cultura y de las Artes de Sevilla, Ayuntamiento de Sevilla, Sevilla, España.
 Ritos de fiestas y sangre, CAC Málaga. Centro de Arte Contemporáneo de Málaga, Comisario: Fernando Francés, Málaga, España.
 ¡Viva España!, MACBA Museo de Arte Contemporáneo de Buenos Aires, Comisario: Aldo Rubino, Buenos Aires, Argentina.

2017
 Extractos de fuego y de veneno, Centro de Cultura Contemporánea La Madraza, Comisaria: Concha Hermano, Universidad de Granada, Granada, España.
 Anatomía Flamenca, Galerie Georges-Philippe & Nathalie Vallois, París, Francia.

2018
 Pilar Albarracín qué me quiten lo bailao, Tabacalera Promoción del Arte, Comisaria: Pía Ogea, Madrid, España.

2019
 Pilar Albarracín, MAIIAM Contemporary Art Museum, Comisarios: Kittima Chareeprasit, Eric Bunnag, Jean-Michel Beurdeley Chiang Mai, Tailandia.
 Recuerdos de España (Souvenir d'Espagne) Maison de la Culture d'Amiens, Festival Internacional de Cine, Amiens, Francia.

2020
 Pilar Albarracín. No apagues mi fuego, déjame arder, Galerie Georges-Philippe & Nathalie Vallois, París, Francia.

Publicaciones
Albarracín fue elegida para participar en la serie Mécénat Altadis en 2002, donde se centró en la identidad y el estatus de la mujer en la cultura andaluza. En este trabajo, la creadora se vale de la ironía para dar sentido a objetos cotidianos como una cazuela o un espejo.

En 2003 publicó Pilar Albarracín y en 2008 Cadencia Mortal, resultado de la exposición que lleva a cabo en París y en la que cuestiona a la sociedad española, los roles tradicionales de género y la identidad sexual a través del vídeo, la performance, la escultura, la fotografía y la instalación.

Publicó Recuerdos de España en 2010 para catalogar su exposición en Tokio, Japón. Utiliza los estereotipos chinos de la cultura española de una manera sarcástica e irónica para revelar la naturaleza problemática del turismo a convertir la cultura andaluza.

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Enlaces externos
 Web oficial de la artista
 Recuerdos orales (entrevista en español con subtítulos en inglés)
 Mortal Candencia, exposición de la Maison Rouge, París (vídeo en francés)
 Programa Metrópolis de RTVE sobre Pilar Albarracín
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Nine Inch Nails frontman Trent Reznor has had his hands in just about everything, from film scoring to Apple Music, and now the iconic rocker will team up with previous co-conspirator David Fincher to score an upcoming Broadway rock opera based off of the cult classic, Fight Club. The news broke when podcast host Jeff Goldsmith posted to Twitter that he had spoken to the award-winning novel's author, Chuck Palahniuk, who notified him of the project.
Fincher and Reznor previously worked together on The Social Network, which won an Academy Award for Best Original Score, as well as The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo and 2014's Gone Girl. Reznor also recently served as a "music consultant" for the Batman: Arkham Knight trailer.
Reportedly, work began on Fincher's adaption after it was conceptualized sometime last year. It has also been noted that renowned theater director Julie Taymor has been assisting on the project. She's responsible for the success of box office hits such as The Lion King and Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark.
For the time being, I'm keeping it for myself. But right from the get go, when we signed that 60-page contract back in 1996, it gave FOX rights to create sequels and television shows and, so, I don't have control over a lot of that. Fincher is optioning the stage rights. He's finally moving on to the big rock opera. David says that there's been a rock opera for every generation, you know, "Tommy" and then "The Wall," but there really hasn't been a really big one for the current generation – and he and Trent Reznor are really determined to make that happen. And David's been consulting with Julie Taymor, the director, and she's been kind of coaching him on what it takes to get a huge stage production.
We'll keep you posted as more details emerge around this exciting project.


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Egypt's media line up behind state against Islamists
Egypt's public and private media have taken the government's side in portraying clashes with the Muslim brotherhood as a "war on terror". (Photo courtesy: AlOula state channel)
Published: 20 August ,2013: 12:00 AM GST Updated: 20 May ,2020: 10:40 AM GST
Egypt's media, both public and private, have lined up behind the government in portraying its fight against the Muslim Brotherhood as a "war on terror" and vilifying foreign journalists.
As police and troops chase down members of the Islamist group, from which ousted president Mohamed Mursi hails, the media have taken part in a "campaign against the Muslim Brotherhood and other Islamist currents," political commentator Hisham Kassem told AFP.
"In one year of Mursi's presidency, more journalists were prosecuted than in the 185 years of the Egyptian press before," he said.
"Now, the media are exploiting the situation the Brotherhood is in to pay them back."
For days, Egypt's three state television channels have broadcast under a banner in English reading "Egypt fighting terrorism."
They report around the clock on the latest clashes between Mursi supporters and security forces that have claimed nearly 900 lives since Wednesday.
Between broadcasts, patriotic songs play over footage of the armed forces carrying out military exercises and showing kindness to civilians.
A piece entitled "The Black History of the Brotherhood Organization" purports to show the group's violent history.
It includes archive footage of Brotherhood members, as well as the attempted murder of President Gamal Abdul Nasser and the assassination of President Anwar Sadat by Islamists.
It ends with clips from recent clashes, showing gunmen purportedly belonging to the group, and buildings set ablaze.
The country's newspapers have been equally uniform in their criticism of the group and in rallying behind the government and the army chief who installed it, Abdel Fattah al-Sisi.
Government daily Al-Ahram on Monday devoted its entire front page -- and nine separate headlines -- to a speech by Sisi a day earlier.
Abdel Halim Qandil, editor-in-chief of the independent Sawt al-Ummah daily, sees the media's united front as a normal response to the country's "national battle."
A fierce critic of Islamists, he accuses the Western media of swinging between two extremes: hatred for Islam and love of the Brotherhood.
"This is what has created serious anger and suspicion on the part of Egyptians" towards foreign media, he said.
Since Mursi's July 3 ouster by the military after mass demonstrations, the foreign media have come under attack from the government and the population, particularly in Cairo.
Authorities accuse Western journalists of ignoring the victims of violence committed by Mursi's supporters, such as police and soldiers.
Simply walking in the street with a camera has become increasingly dangerous, said one Western photographer on condition of anonymity.
"I'm afraid to go into the street with my cameras since the government authorized security forces to open fire" on demonstrators targeting government buildings, he said.
"Today, I managed to take a few pictures from the car. I got out for 45 seconds to take some others," added the photographer, who has been in Egypt for 18 months.
"By publishing statements accusing the Western media of being biased, the government is inciting public hatred against us," he said.
"Two photographer friends of mine were beaten up a few days ago by a group of young guys when they were taking photos inside a government building.
"They dragged them out of the building shouting 'They are spies!' before beating them up."
In front of a morgue in Cairo on Monday, a group surrounded two journalists from an international news agency as they tried to interview relatives of the dead.
"A group surrounded me, trying to rip the camera out of my hands," one of them told AFP, saying he escaped with the help of some relatives, sprinting through side streets until he outran the mob.
Three journalists have been killed in Cairo since Wednesday, when security forces cleared two pro-Mursi protest camps, including a cameraman for Britain's Sky News.
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· Installation, configuration and troubleshooting of Citrix Xen Server 6.2, Citrix Xen Desktop 7.6 and Xenapp.
· Hands-on experience in Xen Desktop virtualization.
· Min. 4 years of Xendesktop experience.
· Installation and configuration of Windows 2008/2012 Server operating systems along with troubleshooting and preventative maintenance procedures.
· Health-check exercise: like Anti-virus, MS-Patch & other server Compliance procedure enforcement & adherence.
· The person should be able to work independently and without supervision.
· Good communication skills both Verbal & written, as to correspond with Business users effectively.
· Ready to work in 24*7*365 days environment with flexible, adaptive attitude.
To cover 24×7 Server support and to provide support for GGN Site.
· Identifies, diagnoses, and resolves citrix server related issues.
Collect and review performance reports for various systems, and report trends in hardware and application performance to assist senior technical personnel to predict future issues or outages.
Maintenance of WIKI and technical documentation (for NOC/ERT) of processes and procedures used throughout normal operations.
Linux, Monitoring tools like WUG, Extrahope, VMTroubo.
Good knowledge of Cisco UCCE and CVP product line and technology.
Design, implement and maintain complex CISCO ICM/UCCE.
Work with business users to define needs and advise solutions and Generated Technical Documentation.
Our UCCE Engineers work together in a collaborative environment to help maintain the integrity of the IP based voice recording, analytic, workforce management, and related systems.
Troubleshooting implementation related inbound/outbound call issues from cradle to grave are part of our UCCE Engineer responsibilities.
Builds simulated UCCE, CVP setup in test labs to resolve highly complex problems and compatibility issues.
Cisco ICM Enterprise development and deployment experience.
Conduct Design Meetings with other engineers, project managers, vendors, and customers for upgrade/changes on an on-going basis.
Works with business users to determine call flow and call center requirements, solutions, reporting and systems enhancements.
Documents corporate and remote branch call flow configurations and call flow charts.
Builds and maintains spread sheets and related discovery documents for call center. strategies.
Evaluates and recommends new products and concepts for call center activity.
ICM Enterprise script, design, deployment experience.
Should have prior design/implementation experience of working on E2E New implementation/Migrations/upgrades on recent platform This would include both software and hardware migrations along with adjuncts.
To maximise the growth and profitability of the branch through a focus on the management and development of a team of people at the branch level that provides excellence in customer service, vehicle quality and branch presentation to agreed standards. To effectively control branch costs, while maximising sales revenue and vehicle utilisation.
	Achieve and/or exceed financial targets as related to branch revenue growth and profitability.
	Work within the branch and the corporate branch network to maximise sales revenue and vehicle utilisation within set parameters and guidelines at the branch and group level.
	Ensure adequate insurance and/or security measures are taken prior to the rental of a vehicle and that outstanding monies are collected at the completion of each Rental Agreement.
	Ensure staffs account for all monies, cheques, etc and that banking is done on a daily basis.
	Establish customer relationships through building rapport with customers by becoming familiar with their particular needs, expectations and requirements.
	Actively market and promote services to small business within the specified branch region.
	Maintain and develop a number of major accounts within the specified branch region.
	Plan and set personnel requirements and rosters around business, customer and staff requirements and agreed hours of work.
	Ensure office hours are strictly adhered to, and that staff are punctual.
	Source right manpower and ensure that required manpower is available at all the times keeping in view the business requirements.
	Train, motivate, encourage and counsel staff when necessary with the objective of maximising productivity.
	Consult with and follow the advice of the Regional Manager/Human Resources if difficulties or problems are experienced with employees. Make recommendations to HO or Regional Manager about counselling, warning or dismissing any staff member that continually impedes the ability to run a successful branch.
	Provide on-the-job coaching and training.
	Create a harmonious work environment. Implement strategies to keep staff happy, motivated and productive.
	Ensure all staff display clean and neat appearance wearing the appropriate attire.
	Conduct team meetings to ensure team members are provided with applicable Company information, understand the weekly performance of the Branch, have the opportunity to discuss issues, provide input to improve processes, share successes and information etc.
	Maintain and/or exceed minimum standards of customer service while continuing to enhance the services offered to encourage return of business.
	Listen and prompt the customer to communicate their needs and requirements ensure that the service provided meets or exceeds customer expectations.
	Provide advice to customers regarding rates and services and ensure accurate reservations are taken and logged into the system on a daily basis.
	Convert customer inquiries into sales.
	Be aware of any changes to current India products, services and policies. Organise vehicle deliveries and pick-ups.
	Provide a consistent focus on teamwork, productivity and performance measurement.
	Communicate with staff any changes to current India products, services and policies.
	Ensure staff can capably manage the branch in the absence of the Branch Manager.
	Maintain high standards of vehicle presentation and safety.
	Ensure that any vehicle not of immaculate standard is cleaned, serviced and/or repaired immediately.
	Ensure the branch office, toilets and yard is clean and tidy at all times.
	Display vehicles within the yard to maximise exposure.
	Periodically review and assess the quality and detail of the branch operation and update signage when required.
	Prepare accurate daily, weekly and monthly reports on agreed financial, operational branch and fleet performance measures.
	Communicate promptly with Head Office regarding any queries and problems that may arise.
	Follow set standards and procedures in the event of rental transactions involving incidents such as accidents, complaints and breakdowns. In particular, ensure all damage to vehicles is reported, excess collected and Accident Report Forms completed and sent to Head Office.
	Report and make recommendations to HO or the Regional Manager regarding improvements to your branch and India services.
	Work with other branches to ensure an adequate supply of vehicles and make certain that standards and procedures are uniformly maintained across the corporate network.
	Detail and service vehicles when Vehicle Service Agent/s is busy or unavailable; clean branch and yard; complete minor repairs to vehicles; ferry vehicles between branches.
	Comply with the Company OH&S policy and procedures to ensure a safe and healthy workplace for employees, contractors, and visitors to the site.
	The Branch Manager is accountable for ensuring that their Branch meets and passes business excellence audits.
Coordination with Branch Managers/Line Managers for day to day operations in his Area.
Addressing and solving the operational issues on priority without any fail.
Administrative requirements met as per TAT Staff rooms & Infrastructure.
•	Should be well versed on SEM/SMO.
•	E-commerce candidate would be preferable.
•	Excellent communication and ability to convince others.
•	Two Wheeler/ Four Wheeler Must.
•	Focus on winning prospective customers as well as maintaining relationship with existing ones.
•	Schedule monthly client visits in an efficient manner.
•	Probe the client by asking right questions to understand his need and document client requirements in detail.
•	Meet internal and client based timelines effectively.
•	Build and maintain cordial relation with key decision makers in the clients' organization.
•	Collect complete payment and other receivables by meticulous follow up and planning.
•	Analyze his own sales data in excel and get insights using MS Excel.
•	Do market and company research comfortably over the internet.
•	Handle product and competitor related objections comfortably from senior management at clients' side.
3. Should not be a frequent job changer.
– Responsible for End to End Ecommerce operations & handling the queries & escalations.
Interface with Senior Management on establishing a Company Culture. To evolve and implement proactive HR policies to attract, retain and reward talented and good employees, keeping in mind individual / organizational aspirations.
To facilitate induction, training and development of employees for competence building.
To ensure that all HR interventions like Goal Setting, Performance Appraisal and Potential Appraisal are facilitated by providing adequate support to line managers.
To plan, develop and oversee compensation policies and procedures that are in accordance with the Companys strategy.
To initiate measures for simplification of systems and procedures to improve the service quality of the Human Resources Function.
To review and evaluate the effectiveness of all HR interventions on a periodic basis and take corrective action.
To ensure implementation of the Organizations HR plans in accordance with Business plans.
To ensure that a cordial Employee Relations climate prevails in the Organization.
To ensure dissemination of Human Resources Policies / Procedures / Systems to all employees across the organization.
Interface with Senior Management to ensure internal Customer Satisfaction, and to organize and develop seminars for on-the-job training. Continuously follow up with the prospective employees and ensure the selected employee joins the organization on the agreed date.
Provide Inputs relating to new hires to update HR Databank to payroll section, Facilities and Training department.
Assuring that all employment contracts are made in accordance with local laws and labour regulations.
– Can provide Client base solutions about packaging, lashing, strapping, Pilferage etc.
Maintaining a sound and harmonious relations with community, government, media, local bodies, employee and key market players.
Conflict Management and Negotiation with internal and external parties in favor of Business need.
Analyzing the micro and macro trends of fast changing domestic and international market and further plan for implementation.
3. Conversion of prospect lead from Scope to Client.
1. Check and verify shipping records, handle questions or concerns of shipping shortages or overages and address problems with inventory control.
2. Organize to service each business division while maintaining and improving overall operational and departmental efficiencies.
3. Interface cross-functionally at all levels within the divisions of the company, including communication with offshore/subsidiary management, external resources and concerns, such as freight forwarders, third party providers and governmental agencies.
4. Troubleshoot and provide solutions for issues of a moderate to complex scope.
5. Ensure proper compliance and adherence to all appropriate health and safety regulations and cleanliness requirements are followed both with regards for personal and inventory safety.
7. Oversee day-to-day operations of finished goods and raw material warehouse. Directs the operations of the warehouse team to achieve objectives.
8. Manage a staff of approximately 38 with four direct reports.
9. Effect necessary communication and motivation to staff. Monitors individual performance via observation and review of various productivity metrics. Counsels and disciplines as necessary.
10. Develop and maintain a productive work team via training and career development.
11. Consistently promote a strong corporate culture, quality and high performance work teams.
12. Promote continuous improvement including strategic reviews for the warehouse related functions utilizing quality process and participation in high performance and self directed work teams.
13. Responsible for administrative functions such as budgeting, equipment and liaison to Customer Service.
14. Act as logistics facilitator to ensure that all elements of the domestic and international distribution process are coordinated to meet customer requirements in a timely and high quality.
15. Develop and ensure that established policies, rules and regulations and procedures are followed.
18. Improve operational efficiencies to increase ability to process customer orders using both systems and physical improvements.
19. Meet with other department heads about sales, purchasing, production and record control, so the warehouse activities remain coordinated and running smoothly.
20. Keep stock control systems up to date and planning future capacity requirements.
21. Ensure proper compliance and adherence to Export /Import Administration Regulations.
22. May oversee short duration projects relating to transportation, logistics, export regulations, and related functions.
24. Oversees warehousing activities to ensure processes and procedures are understood and followed; oversees warehouse compliance for inventory management, cycle counting, product handling, and other services as required.
27. Provides proactive communications and solutions for distribution issues.
28. Coordinates warehousing execution for divisional strategies; develop specific warehousing requirements based on strategic plans and customer expectations; designs the appropriate warehousing solution that incorporates logistics best practices.
upon the requirement of the Client.
Consultant should have worked in ABAP OOPS at least 3 years.
SAP PP consultant with experience in MM functionality to provide level 2 support for bugs/ defects, break/fix issues with SAP PP-PI module.
Will be a part of a team working on MVC for a UK based product development, a part of which is owned by us.
Will be working with a multinational clients.
Candidate Profile:Required Exp-3- 4 years.
A self-driven person with strong development skills in ASP.NET using MVC to perform software development activities for our Product Development Division.Knowledge of WCF,Minimum 6 months to 1 year of work experience in MVC,Able to work in UK shift (11.00am to 8.00pm).Knowledge of Web Technologies.
Strong experiences and knowledge in SAP Work Management a.k.a Enterprise Asset Management (EAM).
SAP PM order,PM EAM configuration,Functional Design experience,Cycles of project implementation,Business requirement gathering, support on Plant Maintenance and Quality Management issues.Should have good experience in Master Data, PM order, PM notifications etc.
Should have experience in integration with other SAP modules.
Requisite:- 5-8 years of Logistics Industry(1st preference to Ai r/Train division in operation management.
Responsible for overall business development/performance of Area.Accounts/Marketing/Operation/Admin Guidelines to implement. Analyses of Service Quality/ performance and report to immediate boss as per requirements.Optimization of resources for effective Time & Cost management.New Clients acquisition/ Market expansion/Strong leadership abilities/	Strong business acumen/Strong operational and product background within the logistics sector.
Expertise in Xcode and Interface Builder.In-depth knowledge of Objective C 2.0, Cocoa Framework, Apple Script, Core Graphics, Core Audio, Core Animation. Expertise in the iPhone SDK, Cocoa Touch Framework.Expertise in CFNetwork programming, QuickTime Framework, System Configuration Framework, Knowledge of XML-RPC, WebKit, and Quartz. Experience with Instruments such as Leaks, Object Allocation, CPU Sampler and Image Processing.Sound knowledge about Objective C, iPhone SDK 3.2 or later, iPhone.Sound knowledge on iOS 7 features.
2. Auto design experience in Powertrain domain.
3. Extensive experience in advance surfacing, parametric modelling, relational design, document/feature templates.
modelling (iFM) will be an added advantage.
5. In depth knowledge of plastic part design & manufacturing methods.
6. Excellent problem solving skills, analytical and logical thinking.
European clients will be an added advantage.
Understand and assess all phases of audit process and project management, and continuously improve performance parameters related to time, cost, and quality.
Develop enterprise risk assessment methodology for the company based on internal and external environment and provide feedback to all the functional Co-ordinations & update Risk framework on periodic basis in discussion with CFO/CEO.
Review audit reports with presentation of high impact findings to top management / management committee.
Communicate effectively at all levels of the company, from data processors to senior management, tailoring communication style as necessary.
Developing the framework for promoting internal audit throughout the company as an effective and critical department by developing communications ideas and methods.
Communicates the audit scope to the Pan-Asia Group Audit Team for feedback and maintains a sharing platform of work performed, new risk and approach.
Drive SOX implementation on Company level, and regular monitoring of progress with timelines as per company's strategy & review the implementation with respect to the preparation of the process narratives, Process Flow charts and Risk & Control Matrix.
Assess the compliance of management control environments with internal and external regulations (SONY Global / PAN Asia office Directives).
Part of the Pan-Asia Sox Team in conducting the peer reviews in the group companies in Asia region, in countries like Dubai, Taiwan, Korea, and Singapore.
Identifying the need of Standard Operating procedures for standardising the process across the company and ensuring delivery within timeframes.
Demonstrate a positive risk, compliance and control culture through the identification, assessment, monitoring and management of risks and issues within the business area, alongside ensuring timely and appropriate resolution of control weaknesses, actions and failures that arise.
Played key roles in updating the SAP controls to take of expanded business requirement like – price upload through intranet, Credit Limit management, Cash Discount automation, Secondary scheme automation.
Managing service operations with focus on implementing policies and procedures as well as developing and streamlining systems.
Adhering to service procedures with focus on optimizing operational effectiveness of customer delight and ensuring to a strict adherence of Organizational KPI.
Communicating product feedback from the field to principals with focus on effectuating modifications in products and improving product performance.
Scrutinizing technicians' productivity and efficiency levels; assessing drops in productivity and instituting corrective actions; identifying & facilitating training requirements of ASC Staff.
Overseeing spares planning and storing of inventory at Branch Stores as well as ASC/ASP's Stores vis-à-vis consumption so as to ensure customer & dealer satisfaction.
* Resolving part pending cases in case of non availability of spares.
* Ensuring minimal stock defectives in warehouse by timely clearing and repairing.
* Identifying and networking with technically strong and reliable channel partners, resulting in excellent customer satisfaction.
* Handling demand forecasting & managing inventory; ensuring optimum inventory levels with channel partners to ensure timely service delivery to the customers.
* Enhancing entrepreneurial skill of the ASC/ASP Engineers by proving them technical knowledge.
Ensuring speedy resolution of queries and grievances, maintaining excellent relations with clients to generate avenues for additional business.
Monitoring post service activities like follow up with customers, service reminders.
Developing and ensuring customer satisfaction by maintaining excellent Turn around Time (TAT) for delivery and standard service quality norms.
Handling the planning, execution and evaluation of customer campaign programs.
Supervising and monitoring the performance level of the service staff for ensuring superior customer service and accomplishment of service targets.
Coordinating or the identification of training needs of employees for upgrading their technical skills.
Creating and sustaining a dynamic environment that fosters development opportunities and motivates high performance amongst the team.
Channel and retail business management comprises of Distributors, Resellers and Brand shops.
Develop and Expand corporate channel,Reseller and distributor schemes management. Planning, Budgeting and organizing various marketing programs to create product awareness.
Brand development and achieve business results Represent the Organization in various meets, seminars and dealer conferences Credit, Inventory and Overhead Management at the branch level.
1. Achieve set objectives for sales and collection in the designated territories.
2. Analysis of sales trends on a monthly basis & devise tactical plans to increase prescriber base.
4. Analysis the representatives work reports, discuss objectives & perform gap analysis of daily work activities & budget achievements.
5. Man management & team building through motivation, discipline & development of talent pool within the team.
6. Imparting induction & training to new recruits & contemporary colleagues to boost productivity through demonstration & training.
7. Implementation of organizational directives & strategies.
8. Communicate feedback & key Information of market activities to the senior managers & marketing team.
9. To ensure the regional market growth.
Business generation through effective marketing strategy in co-ordination with regional Sales Manager.
Managing distributors& dealer network in region by reviewing, monitoring, controlling and coordinating their day to day activities through sales promotion campaign, presentations & imparting product training.
Achieving Sales and Collection Targets.
Making availability of the product at chemist shop.
Managing client's satisfaction and maintaining growth rate.
Responsible for Primary &Secondary Sales of Distributors.
Responsible for entire Mobile Business for Bangalore and parts of Karnataka .
Reseller and distributor schemes management.
1. Responsible for development and delivery of product demonstrations.
5. Gather market information to be analyzed trying to find new market channels.
6. Gain clear understanding of customer business and requirements to try to meet those requirements.
10. Preparation of business plan, sales forecast sales & marketing activity, plan & reports and timely execution & effective implementation for the same.
This position directly supports the technical aspects of End-User computing and monitoring of all servers, services and other devices.
This position's responsibility is to use monitoring tools to monitor all servers and other equipments including configured services.
Trouble-shoot the issue, configure, upgrade and fix monitoring alerts.
Works with Help Desk and Network Operations staff as appropriate to determine and resolve the problems received in the form of alerts.
Monitor and respond quickly and effectively to monitoring alerts.
Candidate will be accountable for managing alerts and ensuring the calls are logged to identify and fix the issue.
Perform diagnosis and resolution of complex Desktop and Server L1 problems for end-users including remote/call support as needed.
Works with vendor support contacts to resolve technical problems.
Maintains accurate information and data regarding end-user issues within tracking system and according to policies and standards of company.
Monitor Service Desk for tickets assigned to the queue and assigning them to respective engineers.
Utilize and maintain helpdesk tracking software for logging end-users issues and monitoring alerts.
Improving monitoring systems, Installing, configuring and troubleshooting monitoring system as and when needed.
Working knowledge on Exchange Server, AD Server, File Server, Terminal Server, DNS and DHCP servers etc. is mandatory.
Minimum 1-2 years IT experience.
Strong team player skills with excellent communication, customer interaction and problem solving skills.
*Should be comfortable working in rotational shifts.
Occasional, on-call availability for nights and weekends.
Design and manage components/modules of web application being developed.
* Designing, development, testing and Implementation.
* To study the functional requirement specifications, conceptualize the design and to develop the modules based on functional requirement specifications.
* Prepare use cases and detail design documents.
* Developer should be expert knowledge of ASP.NET 3.5, ADO.NET, WCF and Web Service.
* Developer should have Proficiency in HTML, CSS, XML, Java Script, AJAX, JSON and JQuery.
* Knowledge in designing tables and writing stored procedures/Triggers in Data base, preferably MSSQL server 2005/2008 and Postgres 8.1 or above.
* Experience and knowledge of best practices and design patterns in ASP.NET and Object Oriented paradigm.
* Knowledge in Web 2.0 domain is preferred.
* 2 to 3 years of professional experience in ASP.NET/MS SQL/Postgres.
*Strong System Administration skill which includes installing linux server, shell scripting, system configuration and over all Linux knowledge.
*String database administration skill using MySQL.
*Experience in any scripting language like Shell /Perl would be an added advantage.
*Proven ability to learn and implement unfamiliar technologies.
*Experience in SVN/Git would be an added advantage.
*Strong knowledge of System Monitoring tool using Nagios/Opsview or Cacti.
*Research into new technologies that can enhance productivity for us or our customers. Obtain product, test it and document for deployment.
*Installing and managing vpn, postfix, dns, web, application and backup servers in diverse environments.
*Excellent interpersonal and communication (verbal and written) skills.
* To be able to perform in 24 X 7 Environment in shift roaster.
* Ability to interpret server operational characteristics, accurately determines the presence of a problem, and identifies possible solutions.
*Strong understanding of configuring and supporting Microsoft Windows OS technology including AD Forests, Domains, Trusts, DNS, Organizational Units, Sites, GPOs, Users & Groups and Computer Management in a Multi Forest, Multi Domain Enterprise environment.
* File & Print Sharing in complex environments, Clustered DFS, drive and print mapping scripts, etc.
Knowledge of Trust relationships between domains and Forests; Forest and Domain Functional Levels, FSMO Roles etc.
* Working experience with Microsoft Hyper-V and/or VMware ESXi Hypervisors will be an added advantage.
* Perform the daily operational tasks that are necessary to provide a stable and robust Exchange environment, including monitoring, proactive maintenance, and problem resolution.
* Provide on-call support for the messaging environment.
* Participate in weekend maintenance activities (such as mailbox moves, server reboots, patching, change management activities), as required.
* Participate in defined team projects and activities (such as new deployments, mailbox load balancing).
* Maintain & perform periodic testing of disaster recovery procedures for the MS Exchange 2007/ 2010 environment.
* Knowledge of DAG functionalities for High Availability is MUST.
* Maintain and administer third party applications including, but not limited to, Blackberry Enterprise Server, Archiving solutions and create appropriate documentation for application deployment, configuration, and related processes.
* Create and maintain appropriate documentation on the messaging environment.
* Assists in the day-to-day administrative functions and problem resolution related to the distributed server environment.
* Integrates and schematically depicts communication architectures, topologies, and hardware.
* Assume personal responsibility for resolving problems in most effective way possible within SLA reaching root cause and preventing problems.
* Ensure the Service Requests and all pre-requisite checks are followed deligently.
* Expert in troubleshooting WINDOWS SERVER 2003/2008/2008R2 in an Enterprise Environment.
* In depth Experience with Microsoft Server, WINS, WSUS, Active Directory, MS Exchange Etc.
* Domain, DNS & DHCP monitoring & management etc.
* Proven troubleshooting skills and ability to understand complex relationships between components of multi-tiered and distributed mail systems.
* Strong understanding of mail dependencies with AD, DNS, routing, relays, and emerging technologies around encryption, TLS, DK/DKIM, and SPF.
* Experience with load balancers/proxies such as IIS web technology with Microsoft ISA/CAS.
*Possess excellent interpersonal, verbal and written skills: ability to clearly and concisely articulate issues, alternatives, and recommendations.
*Experience in a user-focused technical-support environment.
*End user support for configuring email clients – Outlook, mobile devices like iPhone, Android, Windows Phone, BES etc.
* Experience of min 4-5 yrs in Infrastructure PreSales role at a reputed organization.
* Expert at probing IT requirements in conjunction with the Sales team and presenting an appropriate solution to end user.
* Act as expert in designing of complex customized IT Infrastructure design.
* Liase with ops team to vet the solutions designed before customer presentation.
* Work with Projects to define the Project Schedule and ensure timely delivery of solution.
o Description of solution (technical).
o High level and low level network diagrams o Coordinate with ops to get proof of concept testing o Work with Sales team to prepare the Bill of material o Sign-offs from customer o Highlight associated risks and assumptions o Provide coordination support to operations teams during implementation.
* Should be agile and open to change.
* Should be fluent in English (written & spoken).
* 4 – 10 years" experience in IT industry; latest 3 years of relevant experience with Service Provider Working knowledge of Enterprise Technologies such as Windows Server, SQL,Server H/W, Storage, Virtualization, Firewalls, Switching, Clustering, Backups, Mail Systems, Web, DNS, Security etc in an enterprise Infrastructure environment.
* Extensive skills on CLOUD including Vmware/ XEn/HyperV/KVM.
* Must have in-depth knowledge on Windows Environment. Hands-on experience would be an added advantage.
* Ability in writing technical documentation.
* Proficiency in Microsoft Visio.
Clients requires experienced IT Professional to fill-in a Senior level position.
Selected Professionals will be those who have had a proven record of outstanding performance in selling the Managed IT Services, Disaster recovery and Business Continuity.
The job will involve tapping the potential clients, understanding the IT requirement of their business, discussing and suggesting technology solutions, coordinating with Operations team for providing Services to the client, build and maintain relations with existing clients to generate more business.
*Grow new and existing accounts and manage the entire sales cycle from start to finish for delivery of customized business solutions i.e. Managed Application Hosted Services, Hosted email and Exchange Services, Data Center co-location services, Managed IT & Infrastructure Services to clients.
*Identifies and implements innovative business development and sales strategies to increase company profitability by fully leveraging product/service offerings of Companys horizontal and vertical markets.
*Working in tandem with Potential Existing/New Accounts understanding their needs and proposing complete Solutions.
*Dealing with Negotiations and Deal Closures.
*Primarily Generating business from SMB and enterprise business units in the assigned territory.
*Responsibilities include developing and implementing strategic plans and procuring new Business.
*Constant interaction with clients to understand requirements, scope and business potential, maintaining good client relationship.
*Achieve business and revenue targets on monthly/quarterly basis.
*To develop marketing & sales strategies and to get approval of the top management for implementing the same.
*To impart training to sales team both in selling skills as well as in technical aspects of the services and products being sold.
*Aggressive lead management and follow-up. To carry out weekly & monthly reviews of the hot leads and the sales achievement against targets.
*Working with other departments to ensure that every customer is taken care of promptly and professionally.
Other IT infrastructure services such as – Servers, storage, Backups, Mail Systems, Windows Server, Security, Firewall, Antivirus, etc.
Hosting Services such as – Web Hosting, email hosting, Virtual Private Server (VPS), Dedicated/Managed Server.
Previous track record of Account Management.
Experience in selling auditing and consultancy services will be a plus.
Minimum of 3-5 years experience in Lead Generation, Prospecting and Cold Calling for IT Services with a professional business-to-business (B2B) sales environment.
proven ability to work well in a team.
T enacity and aggression with a proven track record of achieving goals consistently .
Using a standards-based approach towards development of enterprise-class web applications.
Construct and support integrations that are easy to manage, maintain, customize, and configure Ensure overall reliability, security, availability, and high-performance code.
deliverables while being thorough in all aspects of the development lifecycle.
changes to the senior management.
Write unit tests for the produced solutions.
and analysis of enterprise-class PHP/MySQL-based solutions.
such as PayPal, credit cards, bank transfers, etc.
Experience in design and architecture of web applications using appropriate design patterns.
Experience with version control systems such as CVS and SVN.
Experience with writing test cases using tools such as PHPUnit and qUnit.
Experience developing applications with Amazon web services (S3, EC2, etc.).
Previous exposure or knowledge: Industrial exposure.
Previous Industries Worked for: Manufacturing and production industry.
Preference will be given to the experience Manufacturing Industry.
Responsibilities:- Expertise in UGNx – Modelling & Drafting ,Auto design experience in Powertrain domain. Good casting design Experience is must ,Willing to work at customer location ,Good communication (Oral & Written) skills.
Auto design experience in Powertrain / Chassis / BIW / Trims Engineering.


Everything in life has changed, why hasn't your breakfast?
In a world that is getting progressively smarter and better, making healthier food choices should be a no-brainer. FUTURELIFE® Smart Food™ is the smart choice for South African families who want to live happier and healthier lives, today and in the future. FUTURELIFE® Smart food™ is the result of a collaboration by a multi-disciplinary team of food scientists, doctors and dieticians to develop a product that offers complete nutrition. It provides an internationally recommended blend of energy from carbohydrates, proteins and fats as well as 21 vitamins and minerals delivering 50% of one's daily requirements for all vitamins and most minerals. It also contains additional functional ingredients including fibre, inulin (prebiotic) and MODUCARE®, a daily immune supplement with internationally published clinical trials. Now is the time for South African families to reconsider their breakfast choice, join the Smart Nutrition revolution and upgrade their breakfast cereal to FUTURELIFE®, the smart breakfast choice. "We challenge South African families to change the way they see their breakfast cereal and to make the smart choice by choosing FUTURELIFE® which promises Smart Nutrition for Life." says Karyn Hamilton, FUTURELIFE® Brand Manager. #SmartNutrition #ChallengeAccepted #ChangetoFuturelife. CLICK HERE to submit your press release to MyPR.co.za. . . .
If you've ever read Blue Ocean Strategy by W. Chan Kim and Renee Mauborgone, you know that a sure way to win in business is to find an underserviced niche and capitalise on that. Easy right? Not so much. Jacqueline Raw, Owner and Founder of Ycagel, a marketing consultancy argues that the majority of businesses offer similar products and services to everyone else playing in their market. So how then do you stand out? How do you effectively position ourselves against a plethora of competitors? Strategy 1: Start with you 'why' In the words of leadership guru, Simon Sinek, Jacqui believes that you need to "Start with your WHY." "Understanding your 'why' in business means that you're able to position against other players in a way that is truly unique to you. It's a difficult process, trying to articulate effectively why it is that you do what you do BUT once you to crack it, you're never really competing against anyone anymore. Your businesses 'why' becomes your USP and your competitive advantage," she explains. So how do you discover your 'Why'? Jacqui offers the following tips: Understand the problem you trying to solve: Start off by trying to understand the problem you're trying to solve in the market and why it's so important to you. Ask yourself why you're doing what you're doing: And then ask yourself the same question again and again and again and again! Soon, your fundamental 'why' will start to surface. Make sure that you can sum up your why in two sentences or less – work hard at it. The clearer you are about your why, the easier it will be for the market to understand it. Strategy 2: Sprinkle added value into your offering According to Jacqui, the second and equally important strategy in differentiating, is creating an offering around your product or service. "This is magic-sauce stuff right here. If you're selling a generic product, ask yourself what value-added services you can build into your product to create an irresistible . . .
Decks built around pools or patios to beautify living spaces are very popular home improvements in South Africa and these are technically regulated by South African National Standards relating to flooring. However, such constructions and the building materials used are seldom checked over by a relevant authority, which is a major cause for concern given the possibly fatal risks associated with non-compliant materials. SANS10400-J is the set of regulations applying to flooring in South Africa. Although these standards have recently been improved to ensure that flooring must be able to support its own weight as well as any load to which it may be subjected, as well as being either fire-retardant or non-combustible, assessment of installations and materials used by a local authority is often dispensed with. Modern decks are seldom pure wood any more – composite materials and modified timber products can outperform wood and the market for these new-age products has expanded rapidly. But the South African building regulations have not kept pace with technological developments and the gap has allowed unscrupulous manufacturers and installers to flourish as most deck structures are being built without building instructor approval. The result is twofold: manufacturers and installers of inferior products can avoid meeting any safety or durability standards, and when a deck fails it is up to the homeowner to take action against the installer. This is a complicated and difficult way to remedy the situation, compounded by the fleeting business operations of many of the manufacturers and installers of inferior decking products. In most developed countries it is simply impossible to get away with fitting a non-compliant product. Bush fires in Australia and the Grenfell Tower disaster in the UK in 2017 are examples of ways that catastrophic events can cause updates and improvements in compliance regulations around the world, where other markets take these updates as . . .
Col'Cacchio has partnered with UberEasts this week for an exclusive buy one get one free deal. Order any Classic or Gourmet pizza from Col'Cacchio to receive a free Margherita pizza. This exciting offer is available at stores listed on the UberEats app and will run for 4 days, from 8 to 11 April 2019. Make sure you order from the "Buy One, Get a Free Margherita" menu and select the 'Free Margherita' option with every pizza you order in order to receive your FREE Margherita pizza Col'Cacchio offers a wide variety of classic and gourmet pizza options. Whether you're looking for something traditional like their Salame Piccante pizza or something more exciting like their spicy seafood inspired Inferno pizza, or for vegan, vegetarian and carb- conscious options - you're bound to find a pizza that will satisfy your palate. Head over to the UberEats app to take advantage of this amazing pizza special. Don't have UberEats? Download the app here: https://goo.gl/xziv8d T&C's apply. Offer exclusive to UberEats and will be available from 8 to 11 April 2019 in selected areas where UberEats operate. CLICK HERE to submit your press release to MyPR.co.za. . . .
ZAR X Mobi App to revolutionise share trading in South Africa 9 APRIL 2019 – Platform45, a team of Ruby on Rails developers who build design driven software for web and mobile, has built a new mobile app which simplifies the process for anyone looking to dabble in the stock market. The ZAR X Mobi App allows anyone to access the stock market and to trade in shares of companies listed on the ZAE exchange in real-time. A first of its kind in Africa, the app's interface is intuitive and easy to navigate. It removes the complexity associated with equity investing. Once registered with ZAR X, users can track the value of their portfolio, as well as have crucial information such as portfolio holdings, cash on hand and open orders in real-time. The app further offers push notifications for placed trade instructions, matched orders I the market, new listings, cash movements, and more. The app's back-end is run in a C# console app that maintains a streamed TCP connection to the exchange port to retrieve data and places trades, while the front-end was built in Ruby On Rails and the data from the back-end was passed to the front-end using Redis key value storage. Daniel Mausenbaum, Chief Commercial Officer at Platform45, commented, "We are excited to be involved in the development of an app that has opened the doors to the financial markets for all South Africans; allowing them to easily trade, build and invest in a share portfolio from the ease of their mobile phone. It is pioneering and above all, inclusive." ZAR X CEO and co-founder Etienne Nel commented, "This web-based app will break down the barriers that have for so long excluded the majority of South Africans from investing in equities and will put a powerful tool for economic transformation directly in the hands of the public." About Platform45 Platform45 develop mobile and web software that not only functions flawlessly but looks beautiful too. We do this by working in small trusted teams, . . .
Veolia Water Technologies South Africa supplied a 10 m3/hour package plant to treat the boiler feed water at a natural gas-fired combined cycle power plant in Tanzania. The company was contracted by the OEM responsible for the supply and installation of heat recovery boilers, steam turbines and other associated equipment. "Correctly treating the water cycle within the boiler system is critical to ensure the boilers provide optimum performance over their service life in order to increase plant efficiency," explains Kgomotso Khomo, Project Engineer, Veolia Water Technologies South Africa. "Improper treatment of boiler feed water can result in overheating, failure to produce hot water or steam, a drop in the boiler flow rate, an overall loss of efficiency and component damage." Supplied as a prefabricated package solution, the plant was assembled at Veolia's Water Techno Packages Division in Sebenza, Johannesburg, in just 12 weeks. Veolia's modular plants provide plug-and-play water treatment for operations with inadequate access to bulk water and wastewater treatment, or those requiring more specialised water treatment standards, with a quick turnaround time. Coagulation, flocculation, lamella clarification, sand filtration, disinfection and reverse osmosis are all standard processes in these off-the-shelf plants, while this specific boiler water applications required an additional Activated Carbon Filter in the pre-treatment phase to protect the RO membranes. Pre-assembled and Factory Acceptance Tested at Veolia's Engineered Systems Division, these plants comply with SANS and WHO quality levels. CLICK HERE to submit your press release to MyPR.co.za. . . .
Herbalife Nutrition South Africa launches two new Formula 1 flavours as part of a continued roll out of their 'new-generation' Formula 1 products.
Herbalife Nutrition South Africa have launched two new flavours in their flagship Formula 1 Shake Mix range. The new flavours, Formula 1 Café Latte Flavoured and Formula 1 Spiced Apple Flavoured, are part of the brand's new generation of Formula 1 flavours, first rolled out in November 2018 with the exceptionally popular Banana Cream Flavoured. This new generation of Formula 1 flavours are made with ingredients that are suitable for vegans, gluten-free, with 24 vitamins and minerals. Formula 1 Café Latte Flavoured Shake Mix will replace Formula 1 Cappuccino Flavoured, does not contain caffeine and is artificial colourant and artificial flavouring free. Formula 1 Spiced Apple Flavoured Shake Mix will replace Formula 1 Toffee Apple Cinnamon and is artificial colourant free. The Formula 1 Shake Mix is Herbalife Nutrition's flagship product. It has become synonymous with health-conscious convenience and is an easy way for consumers to add protein, fibre and essential nutrients to their daily diet. Both of the new Formula 1 flavours are available in 550 g canisters, with 21 servings per canister. When prepared as indicated, Formula 1 Café Latte Flavoured and Formula 1 Spiced Apple Flavoured, contains 17.7 g of protein, 4 g of fibre and 24 vitamins and minerals. Formula 1 Café Latte Flavoured contains 931 kilojoules per serving while Formula 1 Spiced Apple Flavoured contains 943 kilojoules per serving. Thilo Naidoo, Country Director of Herbalife Nutrition Southern Africa said: "Worldwide, and in South Africa, we've seen an extraordinary response to our new generation of Formula 1 flavours. There is a rise in the number of consumers reading labels and paying attention to ingredients, this has placed emphasis on products that have less artificial ingredients. We have used this opportunity to make our Formula 1 Shake even better and expect big things from these two new flavours. We are looking forward to the ongoing roll out of the full range of new generation . . .
Herbalife Nutrition South Africa launches enhanced Aloe Concentrate product.
Herbalife Nutrition South Africa have announced a new addition to their Aloe Concentrate Drink range. AloeMax Concentrate Drink is Herbalife Nutrition's highest Aloe concentrate drink, containing 97% Aloe Vera juice. The new AloeMax Concentrate Drink has only 9 kilojoules per serving, is free from colourants, sweeteners and flavourings and is suitable for vegans. It is a great way to encourage daily optimum fluid intake by adding it to your water. AloeMax Concentrate Drink is available in 473 ml bottles with 31 servings per bottle and is available exclusively through Herbalife Nutrition's network of Independent Members. For more information on how to purchase products go to http://contact.herbalife.co.za/?leadtype=pr Herbalife Nutrition can be found online at www.herbalife.co.za, on Facebook @HerbalifeSouthAfrica, and on Instagram @herbalifesouthafrica. Follow the hashtag #HerbalifeSA CLICK HERE to submit your press release to MyPR.co.za. . . .


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The Pour Fool: What to Drink from the World and NW
21st Amendment Brewing Monk's Blood and Bitter American: Belgian and British, American Style!
By The Pour Fool on April 27, 2012 at 7:39 AM
Steve Body aka The Pour Fool
Shaun O'Sullivan & Nico Freccia…Don't know those names? You should, if you're any kind of craft beer lover or even just a fan of American skill, creativity, and ingenuity. For those not familiar with Shaun and Nico, let me be the lucky SOB who gets to introduce you because – trust me on this – one day you'll remember you read it here and you'll think kindly of me. Which, given my grimy and well-worn Karma, I'll probably need.
Shaun and Nico started a little project called 21st Amendment Brewing, located in the formerly-sketchy Embarcadero neighborhood of San Francisco, where they now find themselves homies to the new San Francisco Giants AT&T Park and a whole little world of Renewed Interest, much of which they caused. From the beginning, 21A has turned heads with a roster of slickly-twisted ales that don't play by any sort of rules but also don't get so freaky-far Out There that mere mortals can't drink and appreciate them. Two of them are the subject of this here edition of the Fool and they're two of the craftiest craft beers I've ever tasted that didn't say "Dogfish", "Port Brewing", or "Great Divide" on the package.
Monk's Blood is to most American Belgian-Style wannabes what a Maserati is to a skateboard. My complaint with American brewers trying to reinterpret almost any style of Belgian ale past a basic Golden is that they seem unable to push themselves away from either the sugar bowl or the spice rack. Some of the giants of American artisan brewing have spawned some of the worst examples of this cultural disconnect and, as always, no names will be mentioned. But let's just say that what makes Belgian ales so wildly popular and what makes them arguably the highest accomplishments of the brewer's art is conspicuously absent from a lot of US editions: restraint…the fine art of Knowing When to Quit.
Shaun O'Sullivan and Nico Freccia
Knowing When to Quit: I first preached this sermon about a 21st Amendment ale; their collaboration with Eugene, Oregon's Ninkasi Brewing – the heart-stopping "Allies Win The War". "Allies", in case you've been under imprisoned in the Gulag for the past eight months, is a dark ale infused with fresh California dates; an ale which could have been an epic disaster of a beer if not for the remarkable judgment of 21A's Shaun Sullivan and Ninkasi's Jamie Floyd, who nudged the stuff up to a certain fine balance and then backed off – something most brewers would not have done. The result was one of The Fool's three Best of the Northwest for 2011, a gorgeous, rich, satisfying, intensely flavorful, and crazy-creative brew that remains my favorite thing to put in a glass and simply enjoy, here seven months along.
Monk's Blood sits firmly in that same continuum. A subtle, silken, complex, vibrant, wildly-creative reinterpretation of a Belgian Dark Ale that simply uses the style as a jumping-off point, in exactly the same way John Coltrane used "My Favorite Things" as the rock-solid foundation from which to embroider and extrapolate. Belgian Darks rarely achieve this immediacy of flavor and textural seamlessness and many even show off-notes that can be a big part of their appeal but which are completely absent here. The example that springs to mind is the Gulden Draak Black, a beer which I like a lot but which expresses a frank note of something charred which is startling and attention-grabbing. No such shenanigans here. The big flavors start with a core of rum-soaked cherries, molasses, raspberry jam, and stewed plums and then add a low-key, flattering stratum of subdued spices. The content is nothing especially new – nutmeg, cinnamon, coriander, cardamom, orange rind – but the presentation is. They're present but not trying to steal the show. This ale is one of the finest examples I've ever tasted of balancing the elements. One uber-famous West Coast faux-Belgian that sells like mad tastes like a spice cake that's been run through a blender with some cut-rate barleywine. Monk's is a genuinely great dark ale that's enhanced, augmented, gilded with touches of its additions. The actual sweetness stops well short of 99% of all American Belgians but is quite present and pleasing, never cloying or syrupy.
Photo by Shyzaboy (from Flickr)
Monk's Blood is taking a year's hiatus in 2013, which frankly just makes me nervous but, hey, I don't run the brewery. I'm sure they have their reasons but if, for some strange reason, it should not come back, the country is going to be down one of its most flavorful nods to the European brewing traditions and I'll probably whine fecklessly until my family starts leaving the room when I come in.
I owe Shaun and Nico an apology, here. I forgot Bitter American! What can I say? I'm aging badly and every morning I wake up and can still dress myself is another proud milestone. But the fact is that I simply whiffed on what has become one of my favorite go-to warm-weather beverages (which may explain why I forgot, as Seattle rarely reaches a thermometer reading that qualifies as "warm-weather") and our camping beverage without peer. For our 2011 camping trips, Bitter American was the bottom-layer of every one of the year's coolers and I've found nothing seriously likely to unseat it for 2012. Bitter American, in keeping with the "slickly-twisted" thing, is a lean 'n' mean, jacked-up version of a traditional English bitter that's stunningly flavorful and interesting for a beer that's seriously light enough to be your regular summer or "session" choice.
This 2012 edition is virtually the same ale as 2011, which is to say that it's near flawless. The gorgeous hops profile just flat-out sings, laying a lovely floral/citrus bitterness atop a toasty, substantial seam of mellow malts. This is the sort of thing we've seen a million times, here in the PacNorwest, in under-realized beers like Red Hook ESB. Here, it's done to perfection, again using the traditional style as a reference point and reinterpreting the classic British Bitters in a way that's totally American and mindful of our greater interest in enhanced hops. Make no mistake about this: if you like traditional ESBs, you're gonna find a whole new level of enjoyment with this dazzling can o' deliciousness. SEEK THIS OUT, folks. I'm stockpiling for summer and you're going to cheat yourself out of a whole lot of flavor and enjoyment if you don't at least try this amazing ale.
Steve Body
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Subhi is a refugee. Born in an Australian permanent detention center after his mother and sister fled the violence of a distant homeland, Subhi has only ever known life behind the fences. But his world is far bigger than that-every night, the magical Night Sea from his mother's stories brings him gifts, the faraway whales sing to him, and the birds tell their stories. And as he grows, his imagination threatens to burst beyond the limits of his containment. The most vivid story of all, however, is the one that arrives one night in the form of Jimmie-a scruffy, impatient girl who appears on the other side of the wire fence and brings with her a notebook written by the mother she lost. Unable to read it herself, she relies on Subhi to unravel her family's love songs and tragedies. Subhi and Jimmie might both find comfort-and maybe even freedom-as their tales unfold. But not until each has been braver than ever before.
Zana Fraillon was born in Melbourne Australia, but spent her early childhood in San Francisco. Zana has written two picture books for young children, a series for middle readers, and a fictitious book for older readers based on research and recounts of survivors of the Forgotten Generation. She now lives in Melbourne, with her three sons, husband and two dogs. When Zana isn't reading or writing, she likes to explore the museums and hidden passageways scattered across Melbourne. They provide the same excitement as that moment before opening a new book ? preparing to step into the unknown where a whole world of possibilities awaits.


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import java.sql.PreparedStatement;
import java.sql.ResultSet;
import java.sql.SQLException;
import java.util.List;
import net.ontopia.persistence.query.sql.SQLNull;
import net.ontopia.persistence.query.sql.SQLPrimitive;
import net.ontopia.persistence.query.sql.SQLValueIF;
import org.slf4j.Logger;
import org.slf4j.LoggerFactory;

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If California State University doesn't reach a contract agreement with its faculty union by April, then 26,000 professors, librarians, counselors and coaches across the 23 CSU campuses are planning a five-day strike.
The strike would take place on April 13, 14, 15, 18 and 19, the California Faculty Association announced today. The union is seeking a 5 percent raise for all faculty but CSU is offering only a 2 percent raise, CFA officials said.
Chancellor Timothy White "and his team of negotiators have failed to respect CSU faculty throughout this entire process," Kevin Wehr, chair of CFA's bargaining team and a Sacramento State sociology professor, said in a statement.
Negotiations between the union and the university have been ongoing since May 2014 and union members voted to authorize a strike in October.


My own Big Mac adventure was something of a fail. My crew and I left Whitehaven at high water, 630am on Monday 6th August, but struggled from the start with a F4 wind that was coming directly from the Isle of Man. I hoped that we might close haul in a westerly direction but under sail could only hold a course NNW and didn't fancy the Galloway ports. We started to motor into wind over tide but it was very uncomfortable with a fair amount of rolling and slamming and general discomfort. The photographs make the sea appear calm but it was far from it and every couple of minutes we were hit by something quite big. After three hours, with no change in conditions and starting to feel the chill, we (I) chose to turn back and returned on the genoa; this too was a bit of a surf and we were all feeling a little queasy by the time we got in and, having taken stugeron earlier, rather tired too. We slept for an hour or two and seeing no prospect in a change in the weather, put the boat back on her trailer and were back at Ferry Nab and on the Lake by 6pm - which felt rather good. We then spent a couple of days playing and enjoyed some calmer conditions and decent sailing. My crew seem handy with their cameras so here are a few shots to share.