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Sunday 24 March 2019

variednews: Frost & Sullivan Recognises 3 Novel Strategies tha...

variednews: Frost & Sullivan Recognises 3 Novel Strategies tha...: SANTA CLARA, California, March 22, 2019:  The fundamental human privilege of accessing safe as well  as san...

variednews: Frost & Sullivan Recognises 3 Novel Strategies tha...

variednews: Frost & Sullivan Recognises 3 Novel Strategies tha...: SANTA CLARA, California, March 22, 2019:  The fundamental human privilege of accessing safe as well  as san...

Frost & Sullivan Recognises 3 Novel Strategies that Supports Accessible Water for All







SANTA CLARA, California, March 22, 2019:  The fundamental human privilege of accessing safe as well  as sanitary water is basic to progressive growth. It shapes livability, expansion of industries, and human well-being, all of which are essential for the vigorous development of society. Sadly, numerous marginalized sections, for example women, children, refugees, indigenous peoples as well as several others encounter numerous reasons for bias ness that give rise to tests as far  as recovering safe or potable water is concerned.  For World Water Day 2019, Frost & Sullivan throws light on segments of novelties that have the prospect to enhance conventional systems and assists  in attempts to keep no one lagging behind on the global tour to acquire water for everyone.
As stated by World Bank, with approximately 663 million people being denied access to drinking water and 2.4 billion people globally still not enjoying access to sanitation, water security is still regarded to be one of the largest worldwide threats.
Additionally, this year's World Water Day programme observes that while numerous marginalized peoples are in requirement of accessible and dependable water resources, they generally encounter extra interrelated problems, for  example population expansion, climate alteration, and skirmishes, that augment this difficulty; a multifaceted solution is necessary for an actual sustainable future of water access and security.
"Potable water resources are easily disrupted or contaminated as a result of changing environmental conditions and human interference. The traditional model in delivery of drinking water and wastewater services is centralized, leaving little redundancy in place should one component in service delivery be shut down or impaired," observed Seth Cutler, Principal Consultant at Frost & Sullivan, adding,"Because of this, locations that are prone to disruption or without water services should think about new models for delivery that increase resilience."
To tackle these problems, Frost & Sullivan has outlined tactics as well  as expertise that can play a considerable part in ensuring those in requirement of safe water around the globe have the requisite equipments for access:
Decentralized water supply: Dissimilar to centralized water networks, decentralized water as well as wastewater networks furnish a sustainable and localized alternative for water supply that is easy and prompt to fix permitting for a plug and play model required in numerous rural zones and locations encountering environmental deterioration. With key changes in regulatory principles already underway, acceptance of decentralized networks is anticipated to grow in advancing nations.
Residential drinking water treatment systems: Expanding urbanization and growing worry of drinking water quality and connecter health issues from unscrupulous water supply has given a fillip to the acceptance of residential water treatment systems. Technological progressee that can concentrate on niche purification necessities, for example varied requirements in advanced and progressing nations, and the comfort in installation, together with its compact size and comparatively inexpensive cost, are vital decision-making conditions when recognising the correct system.
New financing models: Funding vehicles, for example public-private partnerships (PPP), have the competence to link investors, particularly local funding, to create water services in underserved zones while providing greater confidence in steady returns moving ahead. The water segment can be apathetic to private ownership, but PPP presents a dominant level of public ownership and accountability that can assist in narrowing these worries.
"It is often difficult to change the conventional way of thinking and action. However, in many instances, it is this mindset that has failed marginalized groups when it comes to equitable access to safe and reliable water services. To ensure an inclusive future for water, new delivery and management methods need to be adopted to provide a greater level of resiliency," noted Cutler. "These efforts combine highly localized quick-fixes, such as residential treatment solutions, to high-redundancy systems through decentralization, and new methods of generating capital investment and accountability through PPP efforts. While a great deal of effort is needed to reach 100% coverage in water services, the solutions are very much within society's toolbox."
About Frost & Sullivan
Frost & Sullivan, the Growth Partnership Company, functions association with customers to leverage visionary novelties that tackles the worldwide challenges and connected expansion scopes that will create or destroy present day market participants. For over 50 years,the company has been creating expansion tactics for the worldwide 1000, surfacing businesses, the public segment as well as the funding sector. 

variednews: Teens Know How to Combat Cyber Dangers

variednews: Teens Know How to Combat Cyber Dangers: LANCASTER, Calif., March 22: If one ever had to substitute a credit card owing  to a data breach from a retailer, or ob...

Teens Know How to Combat Cyber Dangers



LANCASTER, Calif., March 22: If one ever had to substitute a credit card owing  to a data breach from a retailer, or obtained notice from a healthcare  contributor that one's private facts may have been tampered with, one has an experience of the  harm hackers can do. But has anuone realised  what a network assault could do to the government, the communications networks or homeland safety?
Cyber intimidation a great topic for any size business in each industry, and at each stage of government.  With the prospect of electronic gadgets increasing from 28 million in 2017 to 56 million in 2022, the possibility for cyberattacks and data breaches is an ever growing worry.   
Another vital worry is the scarcity of talented network security experts. Could previous at-risk students and dropouts assist in filling that gap?
At Learn4Life, a dropout recovery program for at-risk high school students, network safety is a widespread career pathway that initiates students to the basics of computer networking, cyber safety as well as applied cryptography.
Most pupils lagged behind in school and some had dropped out, but presently they're close to graduating and will have Industry-acknowledged certifications that can pave the way to a well-paying job while they pursue their education.  "This is especially amazing for our at-risk students, many of whom come to us with little computer knowledge because their families don't always have home computers or internet access," Natalie Cozby, CTE specialist at Learn4Life, observed.He further stated, "So they are our super-achievers who will be graduating soon and on their way to an exciting career."
Students come  to know things they probably wouldn't learn in a conventional high school – for example how to recognize and explain networking hardware, an introduction to IP routing ideas and protocols, network gadget safely concepts, IP switching knowledge and network troubleshooting.
Learn4Life students again contested in the U.S. Air Force Association's yearly CyberPatriot contest, this time being positioned in the leading percent of the 4,300+ squads countrywide.  They spent two months in rounds of contests that dared them with work to unearthssusecptibilities within operating networks while sustaining critical services.
Learn4Life is a system of similar-minded nonprofits that are all concentrated on assisting at-risk students transform their lives around by attaining a high school diploma and job skills training. By means of the one-on-one attention and personalized learning combined with trauma-informed work and community collaborators , the organisation assists students to be capable for a future beyond high school.  Learn4Life assists over 40,000 students throughout California. For additional facts, one can log  on to http://www.learn4life.org/.

Wednesday 20 March 2019

variednews: Empire State Building and EarthCam Proffer Live Fo...

variednews: Empire State Building and EarthCam Proffer Live Fo...: NEW YORK, March 20: The Empire State Building (ESB) has revealed that it will use two EarthCam video cameras ...

Empire State Building and EarthCam Proffer Live Footage of and From the Globe's Most Renowned building on The Building's Official Website






NEW YORK, March 20: The Empire State Building (ESB) has revealed that it will use two EarthCam video cameras to provide followers around the globe 24/7 admittance to footage of ESB and of the visions from ESB through a livestream on www.empirestatebuilding.com.  
One camera is fixed on the rooftop of One Grand Central Place, an asset in the portfolio of Empire State Realty Trust, the company that possesses and administers the Empire State Building. The EarthCam footage permits followers all over the globe to observe in actual time the much acclaimed ESB tower lightings, New York Citysunsets, and the iconic hourly shining effect that takes place everyday for five minutes every hour between sunset and 2:00 a.m. Eastern Time.
The second camera is fixed on the south corner of ESB's 103rd floor and will seize the amazing visions of New York Cityand beyond. Users will have the scope to witness extreme weather situations and also view the sunrise from the hub of New York City.
The two dissimilar viewpoints permits visitors to view the Globe's Most Renowned Building 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year, and to relish a preview of the ESB Observatories' 360-degree bird's eye views.
Fans are enthused to gain benefit of the screenshot operation furnished by EarthCam and to distribute pictures on social media by tagging the Empire State Building in their posts.
About the Empire State BuildingTowering 1,454 feet above Midtown Manhattan (from base to antenna top), the Empire State Building, possessed by Empire State Realty Trust, Inc., is the "World's Most Famous Building." With fresh funding in energy competence, infrastructure, public zones and facilities, the Empire State Building has lured first-rate tenants in a wife range of industries from all over the globe. The Empire State Building was termed the globe's most sought  after travel destination in a survey undertaken by Uber and was labelled America's popular building in a survey undertaken by the American Institute of Architects. For additional facts on the Empire State Building, one can log on to www.empirestatebuilding.comwww.facebook.com/empirestatebuilding, @EmpireStateBldg, www.instagram.com/empirestatebldghttp://weibo.com/empirestatebuildingwww.youtube.com/esbnyc or www.pinterest.com/empirestatebldg/.    
About Empire State Realty TrustEmpire State Realty Trust, Inc. , a top real estate investment trust (REIT), possesses, administers, runs, obtains and relocates office and retail assets in Manhattan and the greater New York metropolitan zone, consisting of the Empire State Building, the "World's Most Famous Building." Based in New York, New York, the Company's office and retail portfolio encompasses 10.1 million rentable square feet, as of December 31, 2018, comprising 9.4 million rentable square feet in 14 office assets, consisting of nine in Manhattan, three in Fairfield County, Connecticut, and two in Westchester County, New York; and nearly 700,000 rentable square feet in the retail portfolio. 

Tuesday 19 March 2019

variednews: Wisdomjobs.com Study Reveals Considerable Rise in ...

variednews: Wisdomjobs.com Study Reveals Considerable Rise in ...: MUMBAI, March 19: Taking advantage of the hiring momentum witnessed the previous, 2019 is anticipated ...

Wisdomjobs.com Study Reveals Considerable Rise in Year-on-Year Hiring Demand in 2019


Wisdomjobs.com (PRNewsfoto/Wisdomjobs.com)



MUMBAI, March 19:
Taking advantage of the hiring momentum witnessed the previous, 2019 is anticipated to experience a 10-12% augmentation in hiring action.
With no obstacles to tackle - for example demonetization, GST execution, and altered H1B norms that influenced the industry last year - companies are anticipated to boost their hiring, apart from attempting vigorously to  keep prevailing talent in 2019. Greater investments are anticipated in skill advancement, upskilling, and training. Lateral hiring is anticipated to sustain a stable
momentum while entry-level recruitment will witness an upward trend.
     
Ajay Kolla, Founder & CEO, Wisdomjobs.com, observed, "The IT and Technology sectors will continue to see the creation of a multitude of openings in new-age technologies. The Banking and Financial Services sector is also expected to see healthy hiring on the back of ongoing digitization and technology adoption."
Top revealations of the recruitment study carried conducted by Wisdomjobs.com are:
IT and Automotive industries anticipated to lead the trend 
2019 is anticipated to see a rise in recruitment in most key industries such as IT (24%), Automotive (18%), BPO/ITES (14%), Education (11%), FMCG (9.5%), and BFSI (4.5%).
Construction/Engineering and Pharma industries are anticipated see a decline in recruitment of 7% and 5% respectively in 2019.
IT and HR segments to witness vigorous hiring 
All operational zones are anticipated to witness significant  Y-o-Y growth with IT-Software (20%) and HR (15%) guiding the way. Sales (10%) and Marketing (4%) are as well anticipated to witness an augmentation in hiring.
The Production/Maintenance segment is anticipated to witness a reduction of 10% in hiring.
Entry-level recruitment to witness the strongest expansion
Recruitment at the entry-stage is anticipated to see an increase  of 15% while mid-level recruitment is anticipated to increase by 8%.
Senior-level recruitment is estimated to witness an increase of 2% over the previous year.
Hyderabad and Chennai anticipated to witness
the maximum rise in hiring 
Hyderabad (15%), Chennai(13%), Mumbai (11%), and Delhi (9%) are anticipated to witness remarkable growth in hiring in 2019.
BPO (15%) and FMCG (11%) segments are anticipated to witness the highest levels of hiring in Hyderabad while BFSI (18%) and Automotive (12%) are the segments which will witness considerable hiring in Chennai.
BFSI (14%) is also anticipated to. be the ket segment, recruitment-wise, in Mumbai while IT Software (13%) will be a potent force  in hiring in Delh
Wisdomjobs.com together with its sister portal Wisdomjobsgulf.com are exclusive, skill-evaluation oriented portals that assists job applicants as well as employers to duscover the appropriate fitment by means of a proprietary skill evaluation gadger called Pragnya Meter.
ANJISHNU BISWAS 

Monday 18 March 2019

variednews: Flamingo Transworld Unveils an enhanced website fo...

variednews: Flamingo Transworld Unveils an enhanced website fo...: AHMEDABAD, March 18: Flamingo Transworld India Pvt. Ltd., a top travel as well  as tour operator from Gujarat , is ready to...

Flamingo Transworld Unveils an enhanced website for Better User Experience



AHMEDABAD, March 18:
Flamingo Transworld India Pvt. Ltd., a top travel as well  as tour operator from Gujarat , is ready to commence a newer edition  of its website. Furnishing tour packages for numerous domestic as well as overseas destinations, Flamingo Travels in recent times won eight awards consisting of  the 'Best Travel Company' at the much  acclaimed 'Gujarat Tourism Awards'. With its headquarters in Ahmedabad, the company has a squad of over 250 individuals, toiling towards offering world-class service distribution standards in the tourism sector. In addition to an overall advancement of the user-experience, the new look website will have novel traits like 'Video Gallery', 'Country Guides', as well as a FAQ segment to deal with the user's queries, while two more traits; Hotel and Airline booking, are to be appended soon.
Novel online user experience greatly assists in setting high service standards for a company. The updated Flamingo Travels website makes it effotless for customers to book holiday packages in four steps. The first step consists of looking for a destination. Once the user has opted for the place they want to tour, the subsequent step is to select a tour package from those obtainable for the chosen destination. Flamingo Travels offers  several tour packages for families, friends as well as businesses. As soon  as users have chosen the place they desire to tour and select the tour package, the subsequent step is to evaluate the inclusions and exclusions of the trip.
Flamingo Transworld's modified website also makes available hotel packages in a distinct module. This gives one greater control over their holiday and permits them to effortlessly 
customize their desired experience while staying aware of their budget and the requirement for a tactical location. The module gives one a panoramic view of all the obtainable hotel packages for a preferred destination. Another module that is also created to provide user exclusive control over their travel planning is the 'Video Gallery'. In this section holiday shoppers can peruse  footage takes at various places that highlight various things to do and see. One can obtain a real feel of the adventure that lies in store, and select what's ideal for their dream holiday. On the final page, user can gauge the total expense and book their chosen domestic or overseas trip without delay .
At Flamingo Transworld, clients are given  great preferences. To tackle the different subjects  and queries they may have linked to tours, packages offered and travel destinations, the company has incorporated frequently asked questions segment on the new website. A video segment is also appended in the gallery segment to assist user comprehend the destination better. Choosing a city or a nation to tour is a resolution, which takes a great deal of study and endeavor. To assist customers comprehend a number of travel destinations better, Flamingo Transworld has  appended a country guides segment on the improved website. This segment has a curated catalogue  of nations one can select from as their subsequent travel destination and enjoy  the holiday to the fullest.
ANJISHNU BISWAS 

Saturday 16 March 2019

Friday 15 March 2019

Digitizing Learning : Deakin University Unveils Cloud Campus in India


Deakin University (PRNewsfoto/Deakin University)



NEW DELHI, March 15:
Deakin University, Australia has unveiled the exclusive Deakin Cloud in Indiaon Monday, March 11, 2019, an online method that enables working specialists to enroll for online courses with the university. Since its commencement, Deakin Cloud has creater an online cluster of 60,000 students in Australia along with a few other nations. The Cloud Campus links students to a series of world class lecturers, as well as peers. In India, students of Deakin Cloud can qualify 
 for a bursary of AUD 2000.
     
Targetted  at working experts, Deakin Cloud in India provides an exclusive feature that gives students the scope to undertake a graduate certification shorter duration (12 months), which necessitates them to complete 4 credits, at nearly 1/4th the cost of pursuing the course at Deakin University's campus physically. A student who is enlisted under a part-time course at Cloud Campus is necessitated  to study only 2 units every trimester. Students are as well given easy access to DeakinSync, a personalized online learning portal, by virtue  of which they can interact and connect with peers to share notes and other assets. DeakinSync offers students with super quality audio visual class material, and live streamed or downloadable classes or conferences.
At the unveiling of Deakin Cloud in India, Professor Jane den Hollander AO, Vice-Chancellor & President, Deakin University, observed: "Deakin Cloud is the university's effort to provide education to people whose commitments keep them from pursuing a full-time degree. Indian professionals and students will have the flexibility to work while finishing their higher education. They can enrol into any one of the courses that are on offer, and study online with a convenient schedule shaped around their commitments. Online study at Deakin University's Cloud Campus will enable students to take exams from locations throughout the world."
Ms. Ravneet Pawha, CEO (South Asia) and Deputy Vice President (Global Engagement), Deakin University, further noted, "Digital transformation in higher education has been a key topic of discussion in India in the past few years. Deakin Cloud provides students with the opportunity to study online, work together and collaborate with classmates on various platforms like Skype and Google Drive. Graduate certificate courses in Hospital Management Administration, Humanitarian Aid & Entrepreneurship will be the key highlights of the July intake. Admissions will also start for Graduate Certificate Program in Humanitarian Aid, and Entrepreneurship courses. Further, we also plan to add courses in Sports, IT and Cyber Security in the coming months."
The key feature of Deakin Cloud is that the lecturers are frequently in contact with students and back them by means of class materials and feedbacks. Additionally, Library and IT support are obtainable around the clock for comfort studying. "Deakin Cloud has been designed in a way that helps students to access educational material for their course at any time from any location around the world. Students have also been provided with free access to various communication software through Deakin Software library. We have a Programming Help Hub that operates five days a week - with two evening sessions. Students can connect with someone at the hub via Deakin'sBlackboard Collaborate (online seminars) to ask technical questions," Deakin University'sChief Digital Officer, William D. Confalonieri stated.
With a high range of interactive and audio-visual content together with flawless contact with faculty members, mentors and peers, Deakin Cloud is providing students throughout the world a chance to study at Deakin University, Australia. By means of Deakin Cloud, the University attempts to guide the digital changes of academic institutions in India.
The Deakin Cloud programs in India was revealed at the unveiling of Deakin's 25 years of Engagement in India at New Delhi. As component of the silver jubilee, the university hosted a wide range of programmes that will pave the path for the University's Vision: 2025 from March 11 - 15, 2019. Programmes were held in New Delhi and Chennai in collaboration with the Australian Trade and Investment Commission - Austrade, to enhance vital engagement actions in this week-long celebration.
About Deakin University
Founded in 1974, Deakin University effectively merges excellence in teaching, research and fruitful collaboration with industry and government to provide high quality courses and engage in  research that makes a difference to the domestic and overseas communities it serves. Deakin's South Asia operations began in 1994 at New Delhi, India, making it one of the foremost global educational institutions to provide quality services to its clients