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In a recent survey conducted by market research and consulting company IDC, 96% of key IT decision makers in the finance industry across the Middle East and Africa (MEA) indicated that they were planning strategic initiatives focused on addressing operational efficiencies. The survey showed that the top challenges faced by CIOs in the region's finance sector include staffing issues, ensuring return on IT investment, and maintaining security.
The IDC Financial Insights report also reveals that financial institutions lack the internal staffing skills required to implement wide-scale IT projects such as core banking, and regularly rely on vendors or systems integrators to fulfill this role. From a vendor perspective, this presents a great opportunity, says IDC. Furthermore, large financial institutions in the region have a long-established market presence and, as a result, face inherent legacy challenges that have constrained their ability to adopt new technologies.
"Technology transformation in the highly competitive finance sector in the MEA region has gained significant momentum recently," says Bijen Ramdas, a senior research analyst at IDC Financial Insights Middle East, Africa, and Turkey.
"Through their IT investment decisions, CIOs from the finance industry aim to deliver sustained profits to shareholders and control costs as key business performance metrics. Customer focus, in conjunction with the consumerization of technology, remains a critical consideration for financial companies."
According to Ramdas, the most urgent tactical priorities for IT investment in the coming 12 months include the need to meet regulatory compliance and improve risk management, drive key business metrics, and enhance the performance of IT infrastructure in support of business systems.
IDC believes that CIOs operating in the banking and financial services industry must ensure that the technologies in which they invest address multiple business metrics. Further, MEA financial institutions are under pressure to transform the way they operate, enhance both their internal and external communications, and improve the efficiency of governance processes and operations.
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Ordination of Bishop-Elect Nicholas Pissare
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New York, NY - His Eminence Archbishop Spyridon, Primate of the Greek Orthodox Church in America, will officiate at the ordination of Bishop-elect Nicholas (Pissare) of Detroit to the episcopacy on Saturday, April 3rd beginning at 9:00 a.m. at Holy Cross Church, Brooklyn, NY (8401 Ridge Blvd.).
Bishop-elect Nicholas, 46, a native of Glens Falls, NY and the son of Emmanuel and Caliope, is a 1978 graduate of Holy Cross School of Theology and Valedictorian of his class. He also did post-graduate work at the University of Athens. Following graduation from Glens Falls High School, he attended Colgate University, where he was awarded the prestigious Colgate War Memorial Scholarship and graduated Cum Laude with a B.A. in 1975, majoring in French Literature and Classical Studies.
He worked in public health for ten years in Denver, and was active in the life of the Assumption Cathedral before becoming assistant to Bishop Philip of Daphnousia in 1983, who was serving as locum tenens of the Diocese. In 1990 Bishop-elect Nicholas was named as Administrative Assistant to then Bishop Maximos of Pittsburgh. He was ordained to the Diaconate on July 6,1991 in the Annunciation Church, McKeesport, PA and to the Priesthood on July 13,1991 in the Assumption Cathedral, Denver, at which time he was elevated to the rank of Archimandrite. He served as Chancellor of the Diocese of Pittsburgh from 1991-95 and Chancellor of the Diocese of Detroit from 1996-97, before being assigned as pastor of Holy Cross Church, Brooklyn in August 1997.
The Mega Minima (Formal Election Announcement) of Bishop-elect Nicholas will take place on April 2nd at 4:00 p.m. at the Archdiocese Chapel and his enthronement as Bishop of Detroit will be Sunday, April 18th at the Annunciation Cathedral, Detroit, MI.
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Akhisar Belediye - Süper LigThe Soccer Team Akhisar Belediye plays this Season Süper Lig in Turkey.
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Goal Statistics Akhisar BelediyeAkhisar Belediye scored in the current Süper Lig Season a average of 1.2 Goals per Game.
On Games home Akhisar Belediye scored a average of 1.1 Goals per Game and on
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Brase warns that this is too hazily defined, and gives the federal government sweeping powers.
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"It's very clear to us that really the government is moving toward real-time access, toward close collaboration of government and doctors for ready access to the electronic medical record and then to conduct research and analysis.
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Brase also noted that the information collected by the government will be "all-encompassing" and include "what our health status is, whether we exercise, how often we get a cold, or what kind of medications we're taking. They're also looking at the climate, and the economic condition of the country, as all being a party of this National Health Security Strategy."
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They HAVE to be trolling us, now. Seriously, I think the MPAA just sits in their office dreaming up ridiculous bullshit to see if they can get people to believe it. That's the only explanation I can see for this insanity.
Don't you just love it when the opposition does your job for you and gives you all the evidence you need that this is a terrible idea?
The problem is, our representatives are stupid enough to believe that there's no counterfeiting, copyright infringement, nor pirating of American merchandise in any of those countries.
I seriously doubt that it is a question of our Representatives being stupid (not that they are particularly bright). The McDonald's cashier doesn't care that I want a Big Mac to feed myself, feed my dog, throw in the garbage, use as fertilezer, or whatever.
It's just that when you are getting what you paid for, the reason for buying it doesn't matter very much to the person selling it to you.
Does anyone have a petition up for the filmmakers and musicians that the MPAA and RIAA are supposed to represent? Does any artist support the suppression of free speech?
So The MPAA and RIAA has fully admitted Sopa is going to be used as a Censorship Tool instead of Protecting Intellectual Property…These Bastards are going down
Dear MPAA and RIAA: I'll make you a deal. You quit proposing stupid ideas backed by preposterous evidence, and I'll quit ridiculing them.
Why do we even bother to engage these people in debate on the topic of copyright and piracy, when the things they are actually against are the presumption of innocence and civil/consumer rights.
They don't want more IP protection, they want a hegemony with them at the helm.
Let's stop criticizing them as copyright extremists and start criticizing them honestly as fascists.
I think actual Fascists would disagree with you simply because even by their standards these guys are just too corrupt to stomach.
That fact that corporatists and other buffoons keep saying they want to lower our standards to that of China and other more oppressive places just goes to show how terrifyingly important it is that we remove these craven idiots from power… now.
Yes, there are two paths you can go by, but in the long run…
There's still time to change the road you're on.
… and because it works great there, it'll also work in USAistan
Thank you MPAA. Remind me what we have in common with any of those countries. While you're at it can you tell me how an apple is like an orange.
:Sesame Street: One of these things is not like the other…
So, I'm guessing that since these regimes now are setting the standard for US legislation, and since the pro-SOPA group seem to be taking pride in their ignorance and short-sightedness, the next logical step will be to introduce the "intellectual reeducation programmes" that worked brilliantly for the Khmer Rouge.
The verry first thing people do when they go on holliday to those places is bring back counterfeit western goods. Some cloths, watches, knock off gadgets. Especially China, they both produce and counterfeit the entire worlds goods.
Yes, we should emulate *those* esteemed bastions of democratic rule named by the MPAA.
I'm not sure which surprises me more: that an educated person could make this claim with a straight face, or that any education person could hear it without laughing.
Are you sure he is educated? Apparently american politicians mostly knows anything happening abroad either in the form of buzz words (the troops, war on terror) or where oil comes from, that is to say, on a primary school level, an MPAA shill only needs to be able to point out Canada on the map to appear a regular intellectual in comparison.
As for education/educated persons hearing it without laughing – I'm sure they do laugh. I consider myself fairly educated, and I read it with a mix of incredulous amusement and horror.
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Option to Replace the Scoped Colt Python with a Desert Eagle that's like the one in Opposing Force (Or make the latter a Seperate Weapon that Randomly Spawns in place of the Colt Python).
Option to give the Pistol an Attachable Silencer or Laser Pointer.
Make some of the Zombie Variants have Unique Abilities, Example: Security Guard Zombie can use Handguns and HECU Zombie can Pull out a Grenade like the Zombine in HL2.
Add some Weapons like the Shock Roach and Spore Launcher from Opposing Force, and that Orbital Satellite Laser Marker Weapon that was shown in your Half-Life Source: MMod Video.
Make Headcrabs Detach from their Zombie Hosts if they don't get Shot in the Head like in Half-Life 2
Just a thought.
*Egozi been here >.> *
Hey gunship i was thinking of an...idea. This is my idea to make the Generals evolution mod better:Instead of those "people" from red alert 3 saying stuff with the soviet things, I was thinking that instead of that you will put a picture of the general and one of his quotes when you are fighting or if you are with an allied!
example:When you discover General Mohmar Deathstrike(i chose him because he is my fav general :3) base,instead of a japan man or woman saying that things with the soviets or allieds put General Mohmar Deathstrike picture with a quote of his own! Like if you discover General Mohmar Deathstrike base he will say:"You have dare to challenge me? Now you will reep the terrible reward!" or what do you like
Yep, that was planned as soon as i started working with GenEvo on ra3 engine, it's just not the huge priority right now.
Hah. Ok. And i have more ideas. I was thinking that in RC3 you should put every 6 generals that have been deleted from zero hour!
And i have a question. Does the campaign gonna have full motion videos form the original zero hour?Because i think it's very good that the campaign should have those "news" to help the commander with the informations
Hey there,
as a big fan I am very interested in that Total Overdose mod I've seen in the screenshots. Do you have it made and uploaded or is it under developement? Let me know - wish I could help!
Ohhh, that was very old "project" of mine, it's basically a mod using TexMod ( almost blindfolded modifications ) and some ****** ENB Preset, i don't have it anymore and it's not great either. I've tried to replicate some of it's stuff recently, but it just looks bad. Mixing HD assets with LQ assets is a bad idea. Since there is no tools available for this game/engine - i can't do more than that, sadly.
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Tom Emmer, the former Republican state legislator who lost his bid for Minnesota governor last year to Democrat Mark Dayton, today was named chairman of the state chapter of the Faith and Freedom Coalition. Ralph Reed launched the FFC to be a new and improved Christian Coalition with a special emphasis on linking tea party activists to the Religious Right. Emmer's gubernatorial bid gained national attention after he indirectly received support from corporations like Target, BestBuy and 3M, who financed a pro-Emmer group, and for his zealous anti-gay beliefs. Emmer donated to the extremist group You Can Run But You Cannot Hide, led by right-wing extremist Bradlee Dean, and even opposed bullying-prevention legislation because it would address anti-gay bullying. He also showed his "support" for "family values" when he proposed legislation that would reduce the penalties for drunk driving, and Emmer himself was ticketed twice for driving under the influence:
The Faith & Freedom Coalition is pleased to announce that it has named Tom Emmer as the organization's Minnesota Chairman.
Emmer joins the Minnesota Faith & Freedom Coalition amidst a distinguished law career of over 20 years, during which time he grew his firm to over 20 employees. That business combined with his legislative time in the Minnesota state house will serve the Minnesota Faith & Freedom Coalition well. "I'm excited about this opportunity to work with the Minnesota Faith & Freedom Coalition toward building a stronger conservative grassroots movement in Minnesota as we seek to restore America's greatness and founding principles." said Emmer.
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George Jones, one of the greatest country music musicians who is known for his emotional performances, passed away at Vanderbilt University Medical Center on Friday, April 26, at the age of 81. According to his spokesperson, Jones was admitted to the hospital on Thursday, April 18, because he had fever and irregular blood pressure. Jones is survived by his wife Nancy Jones, sister Helen Scroggins, children, grandchildren, nieces and nephews.
Celebrities and musicians took to Twitter to mourn the death of the "Good Year for the Roses" singer. Carrie Underwood tweeted, "Happy memory of me and George. You may have left us, but your music and your legacy never will. #Legend," and attached a photo of her with Jones sitting on a motorcycle. Billy Ray Cyrus wrote, "I'm stunned and deeply saddened to learn of the passing of my good friend George Jones.The very definition of a legend. Thoughts and prayers."
Dolly Parton wrote on Twitter, "My heart is absolutely broken. George Jones was my all time favorite singer and one of my favorite people in the world. My heart goes out to Nancy and the rest of his family." Reba McEntire tweeted, "My prayers go out to Nancy Jones today. Her partner and husband George Jones passed this morning. We'll miss George very much. RIP."
Throughout his career, Jones had produced numerous hits such as "White Lightning", "She Thinks I Still Care" and "He Stopped Loving Her Today." He was indicted into Country Music Hall of Fame in 1992, became a Kennedy Center Honoree in 2008, and received a Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award in 2012. Garth Brooks, George Strait and Parton are among Jones' admirers.
According to Keith Richards, Jones was "a national treasure." In addition, Frank Sinatra admitted that Jones was "the second greatest singer in America" after himself. Brooks once praised Jones, "With George Jones, I think it started out as a gift from God and then they built a body around it because anybody who has ever wanted to sing country music wants to sound like George Jones."
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How the O.C. pension system made a $228 million mistake
The software was called PensionGold and it was supposed to make life easier at the Orange County Employees Retirement System.
But it didn't pan out.
PensionGold is blamed for the computer glitch that undercharged Orange County agencies $228 million on their retirement bills. Now the agencies are paying huge catch-up bills to make up for the shortfall -- which went undiscovered from 2003 through 2009.
According to a 2010 audit by the law firm Reed Smith, obtained by the Watchdog, a number of factors contributed to the mistake:
- -- An inadequately designed pension and software system.
- -- The absence of clearly defined staff responsibilities.
- -- Substantial staff turnover.
- -- The turnover of system actuaries and auditors.
- -- And an inadequate audit procedure.
The story starts in 1999, when then-OCERS Administrator Raymond Fleming signed the pact to buy the $3.8 million PensionGold system from contractor LRS -- despite several objections from OCERS staff.
According to the audit, key computer personnel protested that OCERS would not have access to the source code and could not easily manage or modify the system. Northern California consultant Carolyn Ford was hired as project manager along with on-site manager David Thompson.
OCERS thought it was getting an "off-the-shelf" system. What it got was a system that needed to be customized. One of those customizations was the need for a program that would report "premium pay" -- that is the extra pay given for such things as hazardous duties or EMT training.
Meanwhile, "Carolyn Ford and David Thompson were ineffective in their roles as project managers. They lacked adequate understanding of pension plans in general ... they missed numerous milestones throughout the implementation process," said the Reed Smith audit.
Fleming was fired by the OCERS board in June 2000 and shortly thereafter took a job with computer contractor LRS, which had provided the problematic software. That's a troubling fact that had not previously been publicly reported.
In 2002, the new CEO, Keith Bozarth, hired software consultant Linea Solutions to finish the PensionGold job. The program went live in 2003 and the contract ended with Linea Solutions. But some customizations remained unfinished, such as premium pay.
The audit said that since the project was so far behind schedule, some customizations were scheduled to take place after the system went live. The item that would have identified premium pay fell through the cracks -- so agencies were not being billed for the premium pay portion of the retirements.
How did this happen? Linea Solutions left without an OCERS staff replacement. There was high turnover at LRS. And there was inadequate documentation by everyone involved, the audit said.
"As a result, no one at OCERS or LRS was effectively managing the PensionGold 'after live' implementation task list," the report said.
A series of internal auditors followed, but none were tasked with reviewing data input from employers and data output to actuarials, who set the rates paid by the agencies.
The audit said that if PensionGold had been more transparent, OCERS might have discovered the problem sooner.
Also actuary Towers Perrin was replaced in 2004 with Segal, which did not have the hands-on history to spot the premium pay discrepancy, the audit said.
In 2005, OCERS also changed outside auditors, who also missed the problem. One audit failed because it accessed the wrong data from PensionGold.
OCERS now is replacing the PensionGold system with the "V3" system by Vitech Systems Group.
Two officials have been let go because of the glitch, former assistant CEO Stephen Cadena and former finance director Michelle Williamson, who claims she was really fired because she has "Parkinson's disease."
The audit only briefly mentions Cadena as vouching for the system to the Orange County Fire Authority in 2004. Williamson is mentioned only once, as being interviewed.
But the blade fell on their necks only -- maybe because most everyone else is long gone.
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Skygazers can look forward to spotting PANSTARR comet
Kolkata: Skygazers will have something to look forward to this weekend as also the beginning of the coming week with a comet becoming visible to the naked eye from the northern hemisphere just after sundown.
If one has a clear western horizon, one can locate the Comet-C/2011 L4, sometimes called PANSTARR after the telescope that was used to discover it two years back, with the naked eyes or wide-field binoculars just after sunset when it is near perihelion, point of closest approach to sun.
Favourable dates start from March 9, said Debiprosad Duari, director, Research and Academic, M.P. Birla Institute of Fundamental Research, in a release here.
PANSTARRS is a non-periodic comet discovered in June 2011 using the Pan-STARRS telescope located near the summit of Haleakala on the island of Maui in Hawaii.
A comet is a dust filled big chuck of ice generally formed in the outer periphery of the solar system. They are also referred to as dirty snowballs.
On March 10, it will have its closest approach to the sun i.e., at its perihelion.
As the comet passes the sun, solar glare might make it difficult to see even as the icy nucleus vaporises and brightens.
By March 12 and 13, the comet will be seen in the sunset skies of the northern hemisphere not far from the crescent Moon.
From Indian latitudes, March 10 will be a good time to look for the comet, which should be visible, and be at its brightest.
"This is because the comet passes closest to the sun -- as close as our sun`s innermost planet, Mercury, about 45 million km away -- on March 10. Comets are typically brightest and most active around the time they are closest to the sun when solar heating vaporises ice and dust from the comet`s outer crust.
"The comet should brighten quickly around this time. One should look for it low in the west after sunset. Bring binoculars to help you spot it in the twilight sky," said Duari.
Around March 12 and 13, despite some interference due to moonlight, the comet is likely to provide great photo opportunities near a thin crescent moon, in the west just after sunset.
Through March, the comet could be visible in the Northern Hemisphere evening sky low in the west after sunset.
It will move northward each evening during March 2013. At this time, the comet might have a bright dust tail, and perhaps be visible to the unaided eye or binoculars.
The comet, which is coming to the inner solar system for the first time, have led astronomers to deduce that it probably took millions of years to come from the Oort cloud, a region at the outer limit of the solar system, wherefrom long-period comets (period more than 200 years) originate.
After leaving the planetary region of the Solar System, the comet may again come back after about 106,000 years or may not appear again at all.
"So, this is the chance for human beings to observe this unknown member of the solar system which contains material which formed when the solar system was in its nascent stage," he said.
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