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Asia's growth model relies extensively on exports. We all know that that places us at the mercy of our consumers. Is there a better way? How can we lessen the reliance on exports? Is it OK to do nothing? If we do change, are the changes for the betterment of Asian economies? Roubini's RGE has a good article weighing the matters at hand:
- Asia is dependent on the export model (using an undervalued exchange rate and sourcing inputs from other Asian countries) to drive its growth. A large share of its extensive reserves have been invested in the G-3 markets. Asia's export to GDP ratio rose from 36% in 1998 to 46.7% in 2007 with the ratio exceeding 100% for Singapore and Hong Kong, and over 60% for Malaysia, Taiwan and Thailand.
- Problems with the model: Large FX reserves and current account surpluses have contributed to the global imbalances which are unsustainable. Consumption has been subdued especially in China, Singapore and South Korea, followed by Hong Kong, Taiwan, Thailand and Malaysia. Consumption to GDP ratio for emerging Asia actually declined from above 50% in 1998 to around 47% in 2007
- Governments put off other areas of the economy, such as liberalizing domestic sectors and encouraging domestic demand and ignored social services and good governance
- Rising wage and other costs in Asia along with upward pressure on exchange rates, high oil and shipping prices reduced cost-savings for Western producers from importing from Asia.
- Since exports started weakening in mid-2008, many Asian countries returned to favoring an undervalued currency or at least stopped allowing appreciation
- Stimulus related investment policies to raise consumption indirectly by boosting production will temporarily boost growth, but they cannot result in a sufficiently large increase in domestic net consumption to replace American buying. Also some of these policies (es: China increasing loan growth which will only raise NPLs) will sharply constrain future domestic consumption just when it is needed most
- Benefits of continuing with the model: Trade helped several Asian economies attain higher per capita incomes, stronger economic growth while reducing poverty significantly. Letting their currencies appreciate will result in losses on their U.S. holdings
- It might be politically easier to continue with the present policies to boost manufacturing jobs and rural migration than to initiate economically/politically difficult and longer-term structural changes in the economy
- Changing the model would entail diffusing rather than concentrating wealth and political power
- The adjustment will largely depend on China's stance on its currency and export policies (as ASEAN takes cues from China to maintain their relative export competitiveness), and the political will of Asian leaders to re-balance their economies
- Reforms/Structural changes needed to change growth model/boost domestic demand: Increasing domestic demand will boost imports and help reduce current account surpluses and global imbalances
- Need to increase social safety net for workers (pensions, public services), reform Social Security systems, increase returns of pension schemes and improve health care access. Move from low-end to high-end and labor-intensive manufacturing and also services to increase job creation and also incomes. Need to attract private investors and banks, increase government spending on innovation, development of human capital, raise crop yields
- Will need to improve credit access to reduce the need to save, move away from devalued currency which will lead to cheaper imports for consumers (and lower commodity prices), government investment in infrastructure. Higher public spending on health, education and welfare support could encourage households to save less and spend more. Financial intermediation of savings to investment to reduce dependence on external capital, speeding up financial liberalization to lift the cost of capital for firms (reducing the need to borrow from abroad)
- It may already be too late for developing ASEAN countries to attract the kind of foreign investments that will help them benefit from technology transfer and MNCs. They have few homegrown MNCs. Private investments are constrained by capital limitations and a general lack of entrepreneurial spirit. As a percentage of GDP, domestic credit from the banking sector in ASEAN, apart from Vietnam and Cambodia, is lower than 1995 levels. Domestic capital markets, an alternative funding source, are shallow: stock and bond markets are small
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Many finance advisors encourage borrowers to check the annual percentage rate, or APR, of a mortgage refinance loan when deciding which is the best deal. On the surface, this is good advice. After all, the APR claims to provide a benchmark with which to compare loans by converting the total cost of the loan as a yearly percentage. If there was a standard method to calculate the APR this would be a great method, unfortunately there are no set standards to calculate a loans APR. Some lenders include certain costs and expenses while others choose to leave them out. This is not to say the APR of a loan is a worthless measure of a loan's cost, but you do need to check what has been included in the APR. This means you cannot judge a loan by its advertised APR until you request a breakdown of how the APR has been calculated.
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Good brokers have access to a wide variety of mortgage providers and to the lowest mortgage refinance rates. Unfortunately brokers also have a, often deserved, reputation of charging expensive fees and offering little value to customers. However, a reputable broker with good connections can help you avoid lender junk fees and give you access to wholesale mortgage rates. How can you tell the good brokers from the bad ones? There are no easy solutions. Look for brokers with a good and long standing reputation, use brokers people you trust recommend and prefer brokers who operate as brokers and not as a mortgage banker or broker bank. Why? Because broker banks and mortgage bankers are protected from key disclosure laws which allow them to sell mortgages without the need of disclosing markup or profit margins on your loan. A broker, however, is not protected from the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act and must comply with the Act's disclosure laws.
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A new Visiting Professorship has been established by the family of James J. Coleman, Sr. in his memory. The James J. Coleman, Sr. Visiting Professorship in Law will enable Tulane Law School to invite a distinguished international legal scholar each year to teach a four-to-six-week long course in an advanced international area. The visiting scholars will be known as Coleman Visiting Professors.
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There were other competitions at the event Saturday, Cnetnews.com reported, including the standard 3x3x3, the 3x3x3 blindfolded, the 3x3x3 one-handed and the 4x4x4.
In the blindfolded contest, the trick to solving a Rubik's cube without being able to see is that competitors examine the cube before putting on their blindfolds and memorize all the layers and then, once blinded, apply algorithms they've learned to finish the puzzle.


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OUTFIT OF THE WEEK: Disco Dancing Shoes
I'm on the hunt for sandals in which I can do the Hustle.
It has recently been brought to my attention that it is almost September. Here in the Northern hemisphere, this means winter FALL IS COMING, and that represents one thing in my world: It's OK to start buying boots again.
It's no secret that I love boots. My collection of Dr. Martens is pretty epic. I wear them pretty much year-round anyway, but it's nice when the weather cooperates, and living in New England it's only about six weeks out of the year that I look like a dope tromping around in boots in summer heat.
ANYWAY, fall is coming, and so the time to think about boots is nigh. As a lady with extremely substantial calves -- those suckers were 19.5 inches at last check -- boot shopping can be very depressing for me, as it's tough to find boots that will accommodate the shaft-shattering magnitude of my lower legs. I know I am not alone in this boot pain, so I'm sharing some of my recent finds with you, dear readers, just because I love you. And your calves. No matter what size they are.
Riding boots are apparently a thing this year. I didn't know that when I started putting this list together, so I'm just going to put my current riding-boot obsession down to my being a fashion savant.
The black boot on the left is Ros Hommerson's "Alyssa," an over-knee boot that comes in three calf widths, so odds are good that one of them is going to fit you. The magnificent chestnut boots are the "Giles" from DUO, custom UK bootmakers of fat-calf legend. I love them because they look like something Lord Grantham would wear to ride a horse around Downton Abbey and look awesome. I have kind of a thing for Hugh Bonneville. Don't judge me.
Want something more modern? But still stable enough that they won't entice you into a sidewalk faceplant at the first frost? WEDGES ARE THE ANSWER. Avenue's black "Wendy" boot looks like something out of a 1990s sci-fi B-movie, but I think that's a good thing. Torrid, on the other hand, is offering up these "Luna" boots, which would totally work if you were devising costumes for go-go dancers on Endor. Like with little Ewok-fur bra tops and skirts? Oh wow, I am so going to hell.
I am not a big fan of heeled boots; as a person who falls down pretty much constantly all I see when I look at a heeled boot is a piece of bait for a twisted ankle hanging from a mean-looking hook. However, these heels are mostly reasonable, and super vintage looking as well, without any of that weirdness of knowing some long-dead person's feet were once inside your boots.
The "Steeple" Victorian boot is basically a historical reproduction -- although not technically a wide-calf boot, the laces leave room for a variety of leg widths. Alternatively, DUO's slightly more contemporary take in the "Coralie" boot looks so freaking delicious you could eat it off a plate. What, am I the only one who uses food metaphors with fine leather?
Short boots are an obvious solution to big-calf blues; they remove the difficulty by not even pretending to care about the rest of your leg. LIBERATION! Also, they're cheaper, and short boots are basically the only reason I can get into Fryes, ever, like these gorgeous rustic ankle-strapping "Shirley" boots. The little Western boots are Ariat Fatbabies, and I actually own this particular pair already -- they are my longtime favorites not just because of the name (FATBABIES! It's so fun to say!) but because they are ridiculously comfortable AND cute AND grippy on snow and ice. (Although, the finish shows literally every bump and scuff, so unless you're into boots that look worn, these might not do it for you.)
I want a pair of studded boots like mad right now. Is this me being a fashion savant again? Regardless, a big part of what I love about boots in general is their overall toughness, and nothing is tougher than a pair of boots with studs all over them. The Frye "Jenna" boot in greige looks like it might be worn by members of a motorcycle gang into exploring neutrals beyond black. On the other hand, Dr. Martens (DID YOU THINK I WOULD GET THROUGH THIS WHOLE THING WITH NO DOCS?) all-over studded "Spike" boot is way punk.
What do you guys think? Am I jumping the gun with boot shopping in August? I'm just excited, is all.


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To The Non-Believer, If I passed you on the street, would you be able to identify that I am not 'normal'? Would you cringe and slither away from me? Would you see me as different, weak, an attention seeker? For years, I stayed hidden because of people like you. Taught to fear my … [Read more…]


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Why I Will Never, Ever, EVER Get a Tattoo
Would I have to start planning outfits around the tattoo like I plan for weather?
Dear xoJaners,
Hi! Remember me? A refresher:
Uh huh.
It's hard to believe that it's been FIVE years since I started at this site! As a founding editor. I was one of only two, you know — Emily McCombs was the other — and then, of course, there was Jane. Here, look at this photo from the launch party:
Courtney Love was there, and Michael Stipe was there, and those two were sitting with Jane by a fire place throwing cigarettes into it. I spied on them literally from behind a potted plant. I couldn't believe I was suddenly in…Jane World!
…Especially considering where I'd been just a few weeks before, the condition I'd been in in the years prior to being hired at this website. I'm not sure if I ever talked about this, but at the time I started writing health stories — freelance — for what was then going to be called JanePratt.com, I was at the lowest point of my life. I was 27 years old and living in my grandma Mimi's basement in Charlottesville, Virginia, two weeks out of every month and working for her — packing up boxes in a house she wanted to sell and walking her dog. You know — grandma work!
Anyway, I was doing this to earn rent money for my apartment back in the city, which I couldn't afford anymore because my fucking addiction had cost me my dreamy career. Earlier the previous year, I'd left my incredible beauty editor job, where I'd worked for three and a half years. After interning in beauty at NYLON, Teen Vogue, and then TWO YEARS at Glamour (it paid $10/hour; I was there Monday through Thursday), I'd finally landed a coveted staff beauty position (this was at Condé Nast Publications: home to the New Yorker, Vanity Fair, Vogue, Allure, GQ, etc.) when I was 24. I was on loads of Adderall and full-throttle bulimic back then; I also partied a lot: coke, alcohol. I was also an addict, though I didn't really understand that yet.
But I would soon enough. Addiction is a progressive disease; it gets worse over time as it changes your brain and you get deeper into the obsession. Over the next three and a half years, I became so sick — physically, psychologically, spiritually. I tried to keep my illness a secret, but it was impossible. Two years in, I had a big breakdown and was put on disability for six weeks. I went to rehab, but it didn't help. I just got worse, and a year later I was put on disability again. This time I went to the mental hospital, then another rehab. It wasn't wild or glamorous or funny. It was humiliating — I wasn't "Cat Marnell" back then, if you know what I mean — and it destroyed my self-esteem.
Condé Nast and Lucky did everything they could, but a few months after my 27th birthday, I just gave up and quit. I went to bed for several months and fell into the deepest depression and downward spiral of self-loathing, like, ever. A few months later, I was being taken out of my apartment on a gurney after a suicide attempt. A few months after that, I was living in my grandma's basement.
Since my magazine career was over, I never wanted to think about publishing again, but eight months later, when I read a tweet looking for a "health editor that wasn't healthy" for Jane Pratt's new site, I sent in a few clips and got the freelance gig. When I was in the city, I'd pop in and out of the office for fun meetings, but that was it. This was pre-launch. Then one afternoon, Jane — whom I barely knew — offered me one of two full-time staff positions! With a salary and benefits and everything. I was stunned. I also knew I wasn't fit to work full-time. But didn't tell Jane this. I took the job anyway. Why? For the health insurance. (It's a pillhead's best friend.)
Why the hell am I telling you all this? Because I exploited an opportunity to be employed even though I knew I wasn't employable, and a year later, when xoJane put my druggy ass on disability, it became a big media thing and I talked shit very publicly about Jane, the content of the site, the parent company — blaming everything and everyone but myself and my addiction.
Case in point: old interviews like this one ("On our site we run stuff like, 'Can you wear white pants when you have your period?' and I flip out," [Marnell] says. "It's like, Shoot me in the fucking mouth."). Ugh! I want to reach into the computer and strangle my ungrateful, bratty, former self with my own stupid rosary. The bitterness! The arrogance! The ego. And don't get me started on how I treated people in the office.
That shit wasn't cool, but I tried to make it look cool.
So while I was being praised over and over again in the press for my "unflinching honesty," the truth was, I was controlling my image the whole time. I was an abusive, manipulative, entitled asshole who worked one thousand times less than everyone else, collected a salary without coming into the office, was high on PCP constantly…and yet got hugely and wildly rewarded for it because I was good at making myself look like a cool rebel in the press. I did it again when I inevitably "lost" my job at xoJane (I'd been put on disability and sent to rehab, only to see me return and get worse). And I got a ton of attention for that:
Denial much? It was like an alcoholic leaving a job claiming he just wants to go to more cocktail parties. #SMH, as they say.
Anyway, where am I going with all this?! I'm the worst; I gotta wrap this up. SO: Now it's four years later, I've finally finished my book — and I'm back! And let me tell you: It's mainly because I wanted to work with Jane Pratt again. I fucking LOVE Jane. She changed my life! She let me write anything I wanted to write; for better or for worse, she encouraged me to tell the truth about myself — about my crazy life, about my illness, and all the other stuff I was always hiding during my fancy magazine career. And now I've got a book coming out! My memoir How To Murder Your Life is out sometime soonish from Simon & Schuster in the U.S. — you guys will be first to know when I get the release date. I am really happy with it, which one should be when someone works for three years on something.
Also! I am so grateful for YOU GUYS, the readers, who have said so many absolutely kind things to me when I wrote for this site (are any of you O.G. readers here today?) and over the past few years — online, on the street, in my psychiatrist's waiting room. I am humbled and amazed that anyone is into me and my work like that. I can't tell you how incredible it makes me feel — especially after so many years of feeling so bad.
So that's it for my first post back! I had no idea that it was going to be so…serious. Grim! But I had to address the past before I started writing all of this. So the fun will start next week when I give you some very saucy exclusive information (including a cover reveal — all with Simon & Schuster's permission, of course) about my upcoming memoir HOW TO MURDER YOUR LIFE; we'll talk more about what I'm doing at xoJane then, too — besides my usual bimbo-y mascara-Riff Raff-and-Gold Bar posts or whatever. xoJane doesn't really know what I'm doing at xoJane yet, quite frankly — besides tons of TRAVEL, which I have demanded as I have been cooped up for THREE YEARS. Maybe I will be travel editor! Dreamy.
Anyway, we — you guys and me — will decide for them in a future post, and make lists of demands and all that. (Yes, demands. What?! As nobody but me ever likes to say, nobody ever gives you special treatment...you just have to take it.)
Do you have any particular stories of mine from the past that were your favorites? I'd love to know.
Leave me comments. I love you guys! More soon!
xoxoxoxoxoxox CAT
P.S. Don't worry: We're gonna get weird. SOON. Stay tuned. ;)


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Grand Theft Auto V's Improved Gameplay Mechanics Detailed
The first noticeable thing for me in Grand Theft Auto V is being able to walk or run without having to aim down the iron-sights to be more accurate. I know, I know, a lot of gamers prefer having to use the iron-sights. But I like my games to be arcadey. There's a difference between being forced into iron-sighting and having the option to use them. And I think if you prefer iron-sight targeting, this decision should not upset you. If you think people are "noobs" for it, I think you are wrong. It's all about gameplay preference. I have more fun being able to move and shoot without iron-sights, that is all. I was kind of upset with the more realistic shooting mechanics Borderlands 2 had decided to go with.
Speaking with GameInformer, Phil Hooker had this to say on the subject:
"We wanted shooting to feel more precise and satisfying while supporting multiple styles of play. The controls have been expanded, so now in addition to traditional left trigger 'down the sights' aiming, you can also both run and shoot comfortably while only using the right trigger. This retains the benefits of seeing your character from the third-person view while keeping the feel much closer to the range of motion and shooting precision you have in a first-person shooter. It also opens up opportunities for players to develop their skills in both single-player and multiplayer, as the more accurate you are while moving quickly the greater your advantage."
An enhancement is that if you engage in combat, your character will make a natural transition from walking, to jogging, giving more mobility as you blast away. You'll revert back to a normal walk when you exit combat. Now that I think about it, I definitely like that. I didn't realize so many games don't do this until I read this. Also, each characters personalities is supposed to have an affect on the way they carry and use guns. That is pretty cool. The gunplay is influenced by all of Rockstar's games as can be expected, with GTA's at its core. The plan is for the combat to be more dynamic.
Interestingly, the game will have a few different targeting systems available for players to pick from. Assisted aiming, traditional GTA, and free aim. Another refinement is that every aim mode has a timer that breaks locks; you can't rely on holding the trigger until your target is dead. I'm confused by that, I have no idea what it means. Also noted is a much more seamless cover system. I look forward to that. I love cover systems, but they usually feel pretty clunky.
Lots of new weapon customizations will be available in the forms of: extended clips that allow you to fire more ammo between reloads, grips to improve your accuracy, weapon tints to color your guns, flashlights, scopes, and suppressors. Up until this point, I've never been a big fan of the GTA series. I wasn't following the stories until I was about to write one. Now I want this game. It's sounding pretty spectacular.


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BROOKLYN—The CPEX retail leasing team has completed two leases on Court Street in the Carroll Gardens/Cobble Hill sections of Brooklyn.
The spaces, located at 327 and 195 Court Street, represent the second and third leases on Court Street for CPEX's retail leasing team of Ryan Condren and Eric Altschul in the past two months. At both locations, CPEX represented the landlord and secured a tenant and lease price at or near the asking price.
At 327 Court Street, CPEX has placed Prudential Douglas Elliman, a real estate firm with locations throughout New York. Prudential's decision to relocate on Court Street, to a space twice as large as their prior location, testifies to the strength of the Carroll Gardens and Cobble Hill real estate markets.
Nearby, at 195 Court Street, Condren and Altschul placed Goldy + Mac, a boutique apparel store. Goldy + Mac has two retail locations in Park Slope, but this is their first venture into the Cobble Hill area.


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March 10, 2016 For the second S.T.E.P.H. Program, CMZ had Grade 10 students from a private Catholic school, St. Joseph School with 50 participants.
S.T.E.P.H. stands for Student Tour for Exposure to Professions in Healthcare which is a CSR (Corporate Social Responsibility) program under Human Resource with Ms. Juvee Calica, HR Manager as lead.
The STEPH Program aims to assist Grade 10 in their career choice through exposure to the hospital setting, which we hope will broaden their knowledge that work available in hospitals are not limited to doctors and nurses but also to technology related as well as administrative and finance type of jobs. This will show them a glimpse of the reality of work in hospitals as well as give them the chance to interact with the workforce.
Thank you so much to the very accommodating Sr. Ma. Virginia Benito OP, SJS Principal for accepting the invitation and for being the first private school to be part of the CMZ STEPH Program.
We do hope other junior high schools would follow suit and give the opportunity for their students to experience what are the work possibilities in the hospital setting.
The CMZ STEPH Program is open anytime but more feasible during the opening of the next school year June 2016 to March 2017.


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Formula One's governing body has ditched a controversial rule that led to drivers being penalised for pitting during the early stages of the safety car being deployed in a race.
The revised rule will now allow the pits to stay open, with new software regulating the speed of drivers returning to refuel.
"The rule introduced in 2007 was a bad one, and we've gone back to the 2006 regulations," Formula One race director Charlie Whiting told the International Automobile Federation (FIA) website on Tuesday.
"The only difference is we intend to implement a minimum time back to the pits," he added. "When we deploy the safety car, the message will go to all the cars, which will then have a "safety car" mode on their ECUs [electronic control units].
"As soon as that message gets to the car, it'll know where it is on the circuit, and it will calculate a minimum time for the driver to get back to the pits. The driver will have to respect this and the information will be displayed on his dashboard."
The rule closing the pits was introduced for safety reasons to prevent drivers speeding through an accident zone in their haste to gain an advantage by getting back to the pits and refuelling while the safety car was on the track.
Renault's Fernando Alonso ended up in hospital after the 2003 Brazilian Grand Prix when he ploughed into the wreckage of Australian Mark Webber's Jaguar while the safety car was deployed.
The race was then stopped, with Alonso taking third place despite receiving medical attention.
Whiting said new software developed over the course of last year would now make it impossible for drivers to return to the pits faster than the on-board display permitted.
The FIA faced pressure from teams to change the regulations after several drivers were penalised last season when they had to pit under safety car conditions because their cars were running out of fuel.
Spaniard Alonso won last year's Singapore Grand Prix for Renault after a lucky break with the safety car, brought out after his Brazilian team mate Nelson Piquet had crashed.
Alonso had already pitted and was able to move up the field and into the lead when rivals including Williams' Nico Rosberg, who finished second, were punished for stopping when the pitlane was closed.


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Croc Hunter: An australian stereotype that goes by the name Steve Irwin. His hilarious antics infront of dangerous animals is enjoying to watch in case he is seriously injured. he likes to self promote himself alot and is making millions from Americans with tv shows and films which he calls documentries.
-woah, have a look at this little beauty! these guys are incredibly venomous and can spit their venom over a 3 metre distance. their brightly coloured body tells predators not to touch him, it shouts danger danger. Lets get closer to see if i can provoke him.
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REC Power Distribution Company Limited (RECPDCL) has issued a recruitment notification for the recruitment of Project Manager, Senior Project Manager through recruitment notification. Candidates who have completed B.E/ B.Tech can apply for the new recruitment notification from REC Power Distribution Company Limited (RECPDCL)
Eligible candidates need not to apply online for this Project Manager, Senior Project Manager. Walk in Interview will be held on 20.03.2015 at 10.00 AM. Find more information about the vacancy like Age limit, Selection Process, Qualification, Application fee, How to apply etc can be found below.
|Company Name
|REC Power Distribution Company Limited (RECPDCL)
|Vacancy Name
|Project Manager, Senior Project Manager
|Educational Qualification
|Total No of Vacancy
|02 Posts
|Rs. 12,12,000-14,77,000/- p.a
|Job Location
|New Delhi
|Walkin Date for this job
|Walkin Address for the Job Vacancy
|REC Power Distribution Company Ltd. 1016‐1023, 10th Floor, Devika Tower, Nehru Place, New Delhi‐ 110019
Detail of REC Power Distribution Company Limited (RECPDCL) Project Manager, Senior Project Manager Recruitment:
REC Power Distribution Company Ltd. (RECPDCL) is a wholly owned subsidiary of Rural Electrification Corporation Limited, a "Navratna CPSE" under the Ministry of Power. "Navratna" is the recognition for Central Public Sector Enterprise (CPSE) and only a few selected CPSEs in the country enjoy this elite status. RECPDCL is rendering expert consultancy services in power sector in general and Distribution sector in particular across the country.
The spectrum of consultancy services includes inter‐alia, Project Management Consultancy (PMC) works,third party quality inspection, monitoring of rural electrification works, Feeder Renovation Programme, Energy Audit, HVDS study, Load flow study of power system networks, preparationofDetailed Project Report (DPRs)for power project schemes including various Govt. of India Schemes viz.,RGGVY, R‐APDRP, DDG, NEF etc. to the Central/State power utilities across the country, consultancy assignments to Govt., Central/State Electricity Regulatory Commission
Towards fulfilling its Mission‐ focusing on enhancement of productivity, quality and profitability; REC PDCL invites a walk‐in‐interview for bright and dynamic Graduates in specified disciplines aspiring to join its team of world class professionals on contract and based on fixed tenure basis at initially for a period of 3 years which is extendable satisfactory performance and as per the requirement of the project up to 4 years 11 months (Including 3 years of Bond) as deemed by RECPDCL.
|No of post
|Senior Project Manager
|B.E/B.Tech. (Electrical Engg/ Electrical & Electronics Engg./ Electronics Engg./ Electronics & Communication Engg./ Electronics & Instrumentation Engineering). Experience in implementation of Electrical Distribution Projects including R‐APDRP (Part‐A) scheme with domain experience in GIS, CMRI, AMR, SCADA DGPS survey, consumer indexing, etc. Preferably having knowledge of GOA state Electrical network.
|13.38 ‐14.77 Lakhs p.a.
|Max. 50 yrs
|Project Manager
|B.E/B.Tech. (Electrical Engg/ Electrical & Electronics Engg./ Electronics Engg./ Electronics & Communication Engg./ Electronics & Instrumentation Engineering). Experience in implementation of Electrical Distribution Projects including R‐APDRP (Part‐B) scheme with domain experience in GIS, CMRI, AMR, SCADA DGPS survey, consumer indexing, etc. Preferably having knowledge of GOA state Electrical network.
|12.12 ‐13.38 Lakhs p.a.
|Max. 45 yrs
Selection Procedure for REC Power Distribution Company Limited (RECPDCL) – Project Manager, Senior Project Manager Post:
- Written Test on 20.03.2015.
- Shortlisted candidates will undertake face to face interview.
- Dates are yet to be announced for the final selection
Walkin Procedure for Project Manager, Senior Project Manager Vacancy in REC Power Distribution Company Limited (RECPDCL):
All interested candidates are requested to attend the walk‐in for Interview at stand venue at 10.00 AM for registration and verification. Walk‐ in for Interview will be held on 20.03.2015 (upto 05 PM.) Candidates may require waiting for whole day for their turn for the interview before the committee as such they are requested to plan their program accordingly. Interested candidates can walk in for interview at the below mentioned venue,
REC Power Distribution Company Ltd.
1016‐1023, 10th Floor,
Devika Tower, Nehru Place,
New Delhi‐ 110019
Application format is available on the official website of RECPDCL: www.recpdcl.in. Candidates should come along with filled application form and photocopies of required and relevant documents in support of Age, Qualification, Mark Sheet, Degree & Experience Certificate Etc. and two passport size photographs. Applicants are required to bring original certificates/documents for verification at the time of interview and without the verification candidates are not eligible for interview. Incomplete, unsigned applications, application without attested copies as enclosures: proving age, qualifications including specialization, class, % of marks, experience, reservations etc. will not be considered.
General Information:
- It may be clearly understood by the applicants that these positions are proposed to be filled in/ engaged strictly on contract and based on fixed tenure basis initially for 3 years and may be extended maximum to 5 years. However, candidate will be on probation for a period of one year from the date of joining. However, during the period of probation, the notice required is one month on either side or payment of One month salary in lieu thereof. Thereafter, 3 months. No claim by the selected candidates for regular employment shall be entertained at any stage.
- The candidate shall be selected on the basis of performance in walk‐in interview only.
- The offer of engagement shall be issued to the selected candidates in the order of merit and based on the number of vacancies.
- No correspondence will be entertained for the unselected candidates.
- Only Indian Nationals are eligible to apply.
- No TA/DA will be paid to the candidates for attending the interview.
- No fee is to paid by the candidate for appearing in walk‐in interview.
- Any corrigendum/clarifications on this advertisement, if necessary, shall be uploaded on RECPDCL website and no separate press coverage is envisaged for this.
- All disputes / cases related to this recruitment process are subject to jurisdiction of courts at Delhi only.
- Initially the selected candidate may be posted at Meerut; however candidate may be transferred/ posted anywhere in India at the discretion of the company. The selected candidate/s should be able to join within seven days from their appointment letter.
- RECPDCL reserves the right to relax age/experience/qualification & other qualifying criteria in deserving cases.
- Mere fulfilling of eligibility criteria shall not confer any right to the applicant for being called for the interview/ engagement. Canvassing in any form will disqualify the candidate.
- The Company reserves the right to cancel/ amend the advertisement and/or the selection process there under. The number of positions to be filled may increase or decrease depending on the requirement of RECPDCL at the time of engagement.
- In case, of extension of an interview candidates have to arrange their own stay and food.
Important dates to remember :
Walkin Date for this job 20.03.2015
REC Power Distribution Company Ltd. 1016‐1023, 10th Floor, Devika Tower, Nehru Place, New Delhi‐ 110019.


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Legends line up for the game
September 14 saw the long awaited UK release date for Konami's Pro Evolution Soccer 2018.
This will be the 17th entry into the franchise, and there is no sign of letting up.
The incredibly popular football game looks amazing and the trailer should be enough for those of you wondering if the game is any good.
The player likeness is better than ever and the stadiums look amazing.
If the amazing pre-release with added bonuses was anything to go by this will be a hit.
David Beckham has signed an exclusive deal with Konami and he will appear as a Legend Player.
Bolt on Usain Bolt becomes a footie star


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Jamie Ness made his debut for Stoke in Columbus but couldn`t help the Potters from slipping to a 2-1 defeat at the Crew Stadium.
Ness, who recently made the switch from Rangers on a free transfer, put on the famous red and white stripes of Stoke for the first time in their second pre-season friendly.
The midfielder started the game in an unusual position at left back, but after a nervy start, the 21-year old got into his stride and began to show some delicate touches, passes and some gritty tackles which had impressed Stoke manager Tony Pulis into purchasing the Scot.
The Scotland under-21 international was given a chance in a more natural position after the break but with a flood of substitutes from the gaffer, neither Ness nor the whole Stoke side could settle or impress in the second half.
Stoke did in fact take the lead in the match when Dean Whitehead won the ball well in the centre of the midfield and spread the ball out wide to local boy Ryan Shotton who managed to whip in a delicious cross from the right which found Irishmen Jonathan Walters free in the area who powered home a header to give Stoke a 1-0 lead.
This phase of play was Stoke`s only real effort on goal in the 90 minutes of play, although there were moments where Matthew Etherington got into space on the left and was able to whip some wicked balls into the mixer which causes panic in the Crew ranks.
As the game grew, and Stoke made more substitutes, Columbus took the game by the scruff of the neck and controlled almost the whole of the second half.
A noticeable substitution for Stoke was the return of Mamady Sidibe who has been troubled with long term injuries over the past few seasons.
A few near scares which brought out good saves from Sorensen were a warning sign for what was to come in a hectic final third.
Columbus got a deserved equaliser when the ever lively and impressive Jario Renteria got free down the right wing and pulled back to local Columbus player Horton who hit the ball into the corner out of the reach of Sorensen.
The Crew smelt blood and continued to press forward, when once again Renteria wriggled free down the right and pulled the ball back once again to another local Columbus player Speas who crashed the ball home from inside the 18 yard box.
Stoke had a chance to pull the tie level when Tonge got free on the left and crossed the ball to Jerome but he could only direct the header over the bar.
Player Ratings
Managers' Reaction
Tony Pulis
"It`s all about the fitness at the moment, not results,
"We knew that the lads coming on in the second half would only get about 30 minutes, so we worked them really hard in training in the morning with a lot of running.
"To be honest, they looked as though they had been running this morning because they were a bit leggy which is understandable.
"We will work harder than most clubs to get the players fit and prepared for the new season, so I`m not concerned about results."
Begovic (Sorensen) Wilson (Wilkinson) Huth (Higginbotham) Shawcross (Upson) Ness (Delap) Shotton (Tonge) Etherington (Sidibe) Whitehead (Whelan) Palacios (Arismendi) Walters (Jones) Crouch (Jerome)


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