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Data warehousing Training in Delhi Rohini with industrial professional

High Technologies Solutions certified company that built a reputation for high quality Software Development, IT Training and Consulting Services in India. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE PRLog (Press Release) - Mar 19, 2012 - High Technologies Solutions uses a robust and well-researched proven training model http://www.osceolapollutes.org/epidemiology-copd-in-china-%E2%80%93-market-research-report.htm. Trainees are exposed to a wide range of professional role models, mentors, and trainers while in the process they develop a professional identity that is uniquely their own. High Technologies Solutions  is specialized in imparting different types of training according to the needs of the Institute and students. We provide an extensive training by Industrial experts in DATA WAREHOUSING (Data Warehousing Development, Data Modeling, ETL & Metadata Creation, INFORMATICA,, CONGOS etc.). Our training program is also supported with the help of live projects which provides industrial exposure to the candidates & helps the Candidate to finding a suitable job in IT Industry. We have a dedicated placement cell which provides 100% Placement Assistance in data warehousing to all the candidates undergoing training after the completion of the course.For more info call us at 9311962325 (7 Days Open 8-8pm)Thanks & RegardsPinky AggarwalE-1/1, above Airtel Showroom,Opp M2K cinema,Sector-7,RohiniNew Delhi- 110085PH: 011-43306600/01/02/03M: 9311962325E-mail id: pinky@htsindia.comWebsite: www.htsindia.com# # #High Technologies solutions is the one of the best training institute in delhi/ncr,HTS provides training in .NET, JAVA, SQT, PHP, IBM Mainframe, Embedded Systems, SAS, ERP, AS400, SEO, Share Point, Oracle etc. HTS Provides 100 % job assistance....

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Leving’s NBC African-American History Special to Air Sunday

Noted historian and Fathers’ Rights Attorney Jeffery M. Leving is featured in NBC Chicago’s (Ch. 5) African-American History special airing this Sunday, March 18 at 8:00am. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE PRLog (Press Release) - Mar 16, 2012 - CHICAGO, IL – March 16, 2012 – Noted historian and Fathers’ Rights Attorney Jeffery M http://free-lance.wikidot.com/flight-scheduler. Leving is featured in NBC Chicago’s (Ch. 5) African-American History special airing this Sunday, March 18 at 8:00am. The special will be hosted by NBC’s Art Norman highlighting Leving’s recent donation of a first edition of Frederick Douglass’ My Bondage and My Freedom to Chicago State University as well as several artifacts of historical significance that Leving has made available to the public through his online resource http://ourblackheritage.com. Leving will be joined by Dr. William Martin, Associate Director and Lecturer at Chicago State University.The historical documents shown in the special will include an original lithograph of South Carolina’s Ordinance of Secession from the Union, known as the Confederate Declaration of Independence, which was captured by the 102nd Regiment of United States Colored Troops. It was then signed by the proud soldiers and brought back to Michigan as a war trophy. Highlighted as well is an original enlistment document signed by a slave with an X to become a soldier in the Union Army to fight against the perpetuation of slavery.“I want to make history available to everyone as it was intended, without alteration or editing, and let the readers decide for themselves the meaning and context of these true and accurate historical documents,” said Leving of his commitment to maintain his website as a free resource for anyone wanting to learn more about history – as it was.Leving founded http://ourblackheritage.com as an African-American tribute and

Film Discovery Startup Prescreen Adds Netflix Founding Exec Mitch Lowe To Advisory Board

Last month, we covered the relaunch of Prescreen, a curated, on-demand video platform. The company, which was founded by ex-Groupon and Zoosk execs, launched last November with the goal of giving movie lovers an easy way to discover independent films, and, in turn, offering filmmakers and producers an alternative, online channel for marketing and distribution http://www.hospital302.net/glossary/o-14865.html.

Earlier this year, Prescreen added former Paramount Pictures and Sony Pictures Entertainment and current Blockbuster exec Tim Wesley along with film financing, sales and distribution company IM Global Founder Stewart Ford. Today, Prescreen is announcing the addition of another industry exec to its advisory board: Founding Netflix exec and former RedBox President, Mitch Lowe.

Prescreen Co-founder and early Groupon executive Shawn Bercuson said that Lowe has always been “a data guy” and has already asked the team for all available data so that he can get to work finding ways to optimize customer and filmmaker experience. Lowe himself said his goal has always been to find ways to increase and expand consumer film exploration, and he saw his role at Prescreen as another great opportunity to do that.

The startup raised an early $1 million round of seed financing from former Facebook VP Chamath Palihapitiya and others, and has since been focused not only on finding premium content, but building out an advisory board of industry veterans to help guide the startup through the process of building an on-demand video business.

As to Prescreen’s model, Bercuson said that the recent poor press and disappointing early domestic performance of blockbuster John Carter is further evidence that Hollywood hasn’t quite gotten it figured out yet. John Carter was one of Disney’s largest movies to date, costing $250 million to produce. These big budget movies just

St. Louis Youth Yield a 1011% Return on Investment to Create BIG Change in St. Louis

100,000 people Benefit as 25,000 St. Louis Youth Unite with Local Corporations & Government. Students & teachers from 33 schools in the St. Louis metro region gathered at City Hall to celebrate a four-month program “The BIG Return—St. Louis” FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE PRLog (Press Release) - Mar 13, 2012 - Students and teachers representing 33 schools in the St. Louis metro region gathered at City Hall to celebrate the culmination of a four-month program called “The BIG Return—St. Louis”, a concept created by the organization RandomKid.  Students, area corporations and local government officials joined together to pilot this national initiative demonstrating the unusually large returns yielded when donors invest in youth social projects, a phenomenon that RandomKid calls “The BIG Return”. Today, Mayor Slay and County Executive Dooley announced that St. Louis youth yielded a stunning return of 1011% benefitting organizations that included St. Patrick’s Center, Stray Rescue, Humane Society of Missouri, The Mission Continues, and St. Louis Children’s Hospital. More than 100,000 people benefited from this initiative. “I knew there was power behind The BIG Return from the moment the concept was shared with me”, said Mayor Slay. “This initiative has the capacity to bring communities together to create positive change. It is hard to believe that just four months later I stand here with youth from 33 schools, County Executive Dooley and business leaders and can talk about the impact we were able to have on our community.” Iowa native Talia Leman created “The Big Return—St. Louis” after she spoke as part of the Lee Institute Speaker Series within weeks of the death of well-known St. Louis philanthropist, Desmond Lee, who funded the series. The CEO and a founder of the youth organization RandomKid, an organization that helps kids help others, Leman was challenged to carry forward the St. Louis icon’s legacy of charitable giving. With that in mind, “The Big Return-St. Louis” pilot program was born and later developed in partnership with Ashoka’s Youth Venture out of Washington, D.C. As part of The BIG Return, Youth Venture coordinated two educational summits in St. Louis, the first at Build-a-Bear Workshop Headquarters where youth developed their ideas, and the second at Junior Achievement Finance Park, where youth shared their success, overcame obstacles together, and built community. Once their ideas were honed, students were challenged to engage as many other students and teachers as possible. As a result, these youth engaged over 25,000 kids in the city of St. Louis to work toward common goals designed to combat homelessness, global water issues, military service men and women, stray and abused animals, or hospitalized children. Examples of projects included:             MICDS raised the funds to build a new playground for a local area elementary school in need. City Academy created a pen pal program where they recognize the service of the children of military men and women by sending them encouraging letters or support Maplewood Richmond High is organizing a Million Minor March on May 5th at the St. Louis Arch.  They are encouraging 1 million youth to perform an act of service and march together in unity for a better tomorrow At the City Hall event, Mayor Slay presented each school with a certificate for their hard work. RandomKid and Youth Venture are now taking the blue print developed in St. Louis around the USA with a 5-year plan to be in all 50 states.  RandomKid and Youth Venture will kick off the second Big Return for St. Louis in the fall of 2012. To learn more, contact TheBigReturn@randomkid.org. Supporters and Partners for The Big Return-St. Louis included: The Lee Institute, Centene Corporation, Build-A-Bear Workshop, Blick& Staff, Trimaco, Guard Industries, Cooperating School Districts, Character Plus and Junior Achievement. Who is RandomKid?RandomKid was founded in 2005 after then 10-year-old Talia Leman rallied and unified kids from across the United States to raise over $10 million for Hurricane Katrina/Rita relief, ranking the giving power of youth with the top 5 U.S corporate donors. RandomKid now works to support youth globally to harness their creativity and giving power for other great causes. By guiding youth to become innovative and successful world problem-solvers, RandomKid is preparing this generation to meet the challenges and drive the successes of the 21st century. Who is Youth Venture?Youth Venture is an international network of powerful young social entrepreneurs. We aim to help an entire generation of young people develop as entrepreneurs who will improve their communities now and throughout their lives. We believe that the greatest contribution we can make to the world is to increase dramatically the number of social entrepreneurs today and in every future generation. This is the key factor for success in every part of society, from a school to a company to an entire country....

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Tech Stocks: Techs gain while Apple backs off $600 mark

> SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) — Tech stocks held on to modest gains Thursday afternoon even as Apple Inc. saw its shares pare back after flirting briefly with the $600 mark early in the session.

The Nasdaq Composite Index  was up 0.5% to 3,055 at last check, while the Philadelphia Semiconductor Index  was up by nearly 2% and the Morgan Stanley High Tech 35 Index   rose 0.7%

Apple shares were down 0.2% to $588.27 at last check. Data from FactSet Research showed the stock reaching $600.01 very briefly after the opening bell.

The stock has been on a tear this week ahead of the company’s new iPad going on sale. Earlier this week, Apple said it had sold out of iPads that it made available to pre-order prior to the devices March 16 release. Read more on Apple's recent share gains.

Apple crossed the $500 mark for the first time on Feb. 13 and has risen more than 45% this year.

Cisco Systems  was last down 1.3% to $19.93. Before the market opened, Cisco said it would acquire NDS Group Plc, a provider of video software and content-management systems for set-top boxes and cable-TV providers, for $5 billion. Read more about Cisco's acquisition.

Among large-cap tech names, gains came from IBM Corp.  , Microsoft Corp.  , Juniper Networks Inc.  and Hewlett-Packard Co. .

Mossberg reviews new iPad

The new iPad offers fast speed and one of the most spectacular displays ever seen in a mobile device, Walt Mossberg discusses on digits.

Chip-maker Advanced Micro Devices  jumped more than 6% to $8.25 after Jefferies & Co. upgraded the stock to a buy rating.

Demandware Inc.  shares climbed more than 50% to $24.33 after the cloud-computing software company went public in and IPO that raised $88 million. The company priced 5.5 million shares of stock at $16 each after originally expecting to sell its shares at between $12.50 and $14.50 each.

M/A-Com Technology Solutions Inc.  shares rose $1.18, or 6%, to $20.18 after the analog chip maker went public with 6 million shares at $19 a share. The company had earlier sent a range of $17 to $19 a share for its IPO.

Online retailer eBay Inc.  was off by more than 2% to $36.80. Before the start of trading, Credit Suisse analyst Spencer Wang cut his rating on eBay to neutral from outperform, citing the stock’s recent valuation levels.

Tech Stocks: Techs gain while Apple backs off $600 mark

Greece Strikes Deal to End Financial Crisis

Greece says the majority [85.8 percent] of the country's private lenders, including financial institutions, have agreed to a bond swap deal to help the country eliminate a $142 billion debt and avoid a default on its financial obligations. Greece intends to use legislation to force the remaining holdouts to sign on to the agreement

French President Nicolas Sarkozy on Friday praised the deal, saying it means "the problem is solved" and "a page in the financial crisis is turning." Sarkozy spoke in the southern French city of Nice.Watch related Mil Arcega video report jwplayer('jwPlayer1').setup({'flashplayer': 'http://www.voanews.com/MediaAssets2/ThePlatform/jwplayer/5_8_licensed/player.swf','file': 'http://av.voanews.com/VOA_Clickability_Feed_Connector/59/161/CN_Greek_Debt_Deal_WEB4x3-fixed-x264-Platform_YTHQFull__673331.mp4','controlbar': 'bottom','image': 'http://media.voanews.com/images/CN_Greek_Debt_Deal_WEB4x3-fixed-x264-Platform_YTHQFull_640x480_2208463310.jpg','width': '480','height': '297','plugins': {'sharing-3': {code: '%3Ciframe width%3D%27480%27 height%3D%27305%27 src%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.voanews.com%2Ftemplates%2FwidgetDisplay.html%3Fid%3D142128503%26player%3Darticle%27 frameborder%3D%270%27 allowfullscreen%3E%3C%2Fiframe%3E',link: 'http://www.voanews.com/templates/widgetDisplay.html?id=142128503&player=article'},'gapro-2': { accountid: '19450753-5', trackstarts:'true', trackpercentage:'true', tracktime:'true'}},'backcolor':'666666','frontcolor':'FFFFFF'});

The chief economist for Alpha Bank in Greece, Michalis Massourakis, says the debt relief deal will have a positive impact on the growth of banks and the economy."It offers a big debt relief and this makes it obviously easier, much easier to be able to achieve the primary surpluses that you have in the program, in the sense that there is momentum  that improves confidence in the economy," said Massourakis. "We expect this to bring back some of the deposits to the banking system that have left and therefore to kickstart if you like a process of recovery of the Greek economy that will make implementation the targets in the budget much easier."Greece has adopted widespread austerity measures, cutting wages and pensions and eliminating thousands of government jobs, to meet the demands of international lenders so it could secure a new $172 billion bailout.  It is the country's second rescue package in two years.With Greece planning to pay back the remaining debt it owes to the financial institutions over an extended period, those that bought the Greek bonds will ultimately lose about three-fourths of their investments.Five small Greek pension funds holding about one percent of the bonds eligible for the write-down have rejected the deal, as have several investment funds and Germany's best-selling newspaper, Bild.

Greece Strikes Deal to End Financial Crisis

Fake Science: Fun with false factoids

"Top zoologists concede that the penguin would be more widespread if it guarded its eggs instead of its bow tie," reports Fake Science, a repository of old science illustrations with new captions.

Look out! Fake Science provided my new Timeline cover photo.

Some people think of scientists as quiet people in white coats secreted away in labs, rarely seeing the light of day. I know better than that.

Meet Nikola Tesla and his most famous invention. (Click to enlarge.)

As the daughter of a chemistry prof, I'm well aware of the humorous side of science, with its jokes about atoms, geology innuendos, and mathematics puns. Fake Science is where Nobel laureates go for an online laugh.

Fake Science's bread and butter is old textbook and scientific illustrations equipped with new captions and a little Photoshopping love. It's LOLcats for scientists.

Your many questions about kinetic energy, dinosaurs, and the habits of squirrels will be answered as you browse through the Fake Science archives. Did you know that squirrels prepare for winter by storing nuts and signing their Florida timeshare contracts? You do now.

There are also quizzes and Facebook Timeline profile banners to keep you busy. I've learned quite a bit about myself through Fake Science. If I were a dinosaur, I'd be a triceratops.

Thank you, Fake Science, for helping me understand why my cats clean themselves with their tongues. It's because they aren't strong enough to turn the faucets, in case you were wondering.

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A billion mobile subscribers in China; still below world average

Americans are still more obsessed with our mobile phones.

By the estimate of China's Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, the world's most populous nation now has more than a billion mobile phone subscribers.

Now, a billion mobile users is nothing to sneeze at, but the People's Republic has 1.3 billion people, which means a little more than three-quarters of its citizens have an active mobile phone. Interestingly, that's actually a few percentage points below the global average--nearly 80 percent of the worldwide population has a mobile phone, according to the latest estimates by Gartner and the Census Bureau, which track worldwide mobile subscriptions and population, respectively.

By comparison, here in the United States, we Americans are outnumbered by our cell phones. Our carriers literally have more subscriptions on their books than we know what to do with. In fact, you could give each man, woman, child, and infant in America a cell line and still have enough left over to provide about 10 million or so of our pets with their own lines.

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We're not the most mobile-crazy people in the world, though--in the United Arab Emirates, the ratio of cell phone accounts to people is almost 2 to 1.

Perhaps the most sobering statistics on our obsession with being connected while on the go are those that also reveal certain misplaced priorities on a global scale--in sub-Saharan Africa, more people have cell phones than have electricity in their homes; and according to global UN figures, more people have access to a cell phone than a toilet.

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Nations Capital Nurtures Local Fashion

The business of Washington, D.C., is government. However, as it seeks to diversify and create more jobs, the city is looking to build a new industry, one that is usually associated with New York - fashion. A new effort mentors local designers in hopes of nurturing and growing a local fashion industry http://tinyurl.com/63myvsj.

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Gennet Purcell has always loved fashion, but it wasn’t her career until recently. “I was a practicing attorney by trade for almost 13 years,” she says.For much of that time, she was also designing and making clothing. A year ago, she decided she couldn’t do both. “I realized that this is something that makes me really happy, and I realized that it was a way for me to make a living doing it full time.”

Purcell founded her own fashion line, Maven.

Her designs were recentl

At long last, Skype comes to Windows Phone 7

Microsoft says that the application is currently in beta, but the "gold" version of the program will be coming to the operating system in April.

Nokia's Lumia 710 is among the phones that work with Skype.

Microsoft's multibillion-dollar Skype acquisition is starting to pay off.

The software giant today announced that Skype for Windows Phone Beta is now available. Windows Phone 7 device owners can opt to download the software directly to their device or from the Marketplace on their PC.

Skype for Windows Phone Beta comes with features one might expect, including free audio and video calls to other Skype users over 3G, 4G, or Wi-Fi, as well as the ability to call landlines or mobile phones for a fee. Group chats and one-to-one instant messaging are also available.

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Skype has already been made available on Android, iOS, and Symbian. It took last year's $8.5 billion acquisition of Skype to bring the service to Microsoft's own mobile operating system. In addition to Windows Phone, Microsoft plans to integrate Skype into its many other platforms.

Microsoft says that Skype for Windows Phone Beta will work best on Nokia's Lumia 710 and 800 devices, as well as the HTC Titan and HTC Radar. The Samsung Focus S and Samsung Focus Flash have also been certified to work with the software.

Skype for Windows Phone Beta is only available on Windows Phone 7.5. Microsoft hopes to release the "gold" version of the software in April.

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