This document provides bid specifications for the procurement of servers, peripherals, storage, security, and networking components along with the porting of applications and database migration for Steel Authority of India Limited's IISCO Steel Plant. Key details include:
- Bid submission deadline is September 26, 2012 by 3:00pm IST and will be opened on the same day at 3:30pm IST.
- The scope of work involves the design, engineering, manufacture, testing, supply, installation, configuration, integration, commissioning, and satisfactory operation of server and storage systems on a turnkey basis.
- Bidders must meet technical requirements such as experience, certifications, partnerships, and must have
Mick delivered a keynote at the Institute of Customer Services annual conference, February 25th, 2014.
Mick explains what organisations need to understand to maximise big data and outlines its implications for customer relationships, internal organisational structures and leadership. He explores how big data can be harnessed for customer engagement and co-creation and looks at what kind of leadership is needed, combining human-based values with technology. Mick also considers the business risks associated with big data, how these may impact customer relationships and how they might be overcome.
This document discusses streptococci and enterococci bacteria, including their classification, pathogenic properties, and roles in causing diseases. It focuses on Streptococcus pyogenes, Streptococcus pneumoniae, and their mechanisms of pathogenesis. Key points include:
1) S. pyogenes is β-hemolytic and a cause of pharyngitis and impetigo. Virulence factors include M protein, hyaluronic acid capsule, and exotoxins which aid adhesion, antiphagocytosis, and tissue damage.
2) S. pneumoniae is a gram-positive diplococcus and a cause of pneumonia. It is encapsulated in one of over 90 serotypes and uses this capsule to
Foreign Exchange Exposure Management: Benchmarking the Practices of 275 Firms Proformative, Inc.
The document summarizes the findings of a global study on foreign exchange exposure management practices. Some key findings include:
- 59% of companies surveyed reported a material foreign exchange gain or loss over the past 12 months, up from 40% in 2008.
- Challenges with data integrity and exposure calculation were cited as the top issues facing FX risk management.
- A majority of companies monitored exposures monthly, but frequency alone could not overcome issues with unreliable data.
- 71% of companies hedged 80% or less of their exposure, suggesting a lack of confidence in exposure calculations.
Corporate excellence through corporate governance lecture at icaiPavan Kumar Vijay
The document discusses corporate governance and excellence. It states that corporate governance rests with the vision and perception of leadership, and that leaders need to adopt a vision for corporate governance. It then defines corporate governance as the application of best management practices, compliance with law, and adherence to ethical standards for effective management and wealth distribution to sustainably develop all stakeholders. The document emphasizes principles of corporate excellence like fairness, trust, transparency, communication and knowledge sharing.
STPCon fall 2012: The Testing Renaissance Has ArrivedSOASTA
This session shares how you can catapult your career with cloud-based test automation and mobile testing techniques that are as exciting to learn and use as they are impactful to your end results and personal success!
1) Become a cloud testing expert
2) Build and articulate a distributed mobile testing strategy
3) Champion a new approach to realistic, repeatable web and mobile performance testing
4) Establish yourself as an agile testing expert with Continuous Testing
5) Defend “Test” in a world heading toward “DevOps”
Cloud Computing is a proven advantage for testers and mobile app testing is a veritable testing green field for those willing to charge ahead.
Learn the new “arts” - embrace this new world – and become a Renaissance Tester!
El decálogo para conseguir la hipoteca perfecta. lainformacionBorja Pascual
Este documento presenta un decálogo de 10 consejos para conseguir la hipoteca perfecta. Recomienda analizar cuidadosamente las condiciones de la hipoteca, como el tipo de interés fijo o variable, y calcular la cuota con tipos más altos para evitar sorpresas. Además, aconseja no destinar más del 40% de los ingresos al pago mensual, firmar el préstamo por el menor plazo posible de entre 15 y 30 años, y pedir como máximo el 80% del valor de la vivienda. Finalmente, ofrece consejos para evitar
The document discusses factors that influence customer perception of quality, including performance, features, service, warranty, price, and reputation. It defines key aspects of performance like availability, reliability, and maintainability. It also describes psychological, time-related, ethical, and technological factors that influence perceived features quality. The document notes that warranties provide guarantees of customer satisfaction and quality. Finally, it states that reputation reflects overall quality judgments, and that customers will pay higher prices for perceived value.
This short document expresses gratitude but does not provide any other context or information. It concludes with a website URL but no other details are given about the topic, purpose, or content of the document.
Aligning business processes and IT initiatives is seldom easy but the task is exponentially harder for companies that work with vendors whose solution road maps appear to have hit a dead end or hopped on a fast train to nowhere. Though migrating to another vendor's platforms isn't the easiest decision to make, organizations must pursue options that best address their technical and business requirements.
Una función es una regla de asociación entre un conjunto dominio y un conjunto condominio o imagen. Involucra una variable independiente y una o más variables dependientes. Las funciones lineales tienen una expresión analítica de la forma f(x)=ax+b, donde a y b son números reales y x es la variable independiente.
Changes to Cook County Medical Examiner's Office 061912cookcountyblog
The document provides updates from the Medical Examiner's Office including: capital improvement plans to upgrade facilities; personnel changes as the Chief Medical Examiner announces retirement and a new Executive Officer is hired; and processes, policies, and inventory being implemented or improved regarding safety regulations, training, electronic systems, and more.
This document discusses using XBRL (eXtensible Business Reporting Language) to help institutional investors more efficiently analyze company agendas and vote in shareholder meetings. It outlines current issues with proxy voting in Japanese companies, and proposes using XBRL to tag past financial reports, current agendas, and voting policies to allow screening of companies. This could help investors globally access qualitative information and better monitor company performance and governance. Several challenges are noted, including standardizing the "facts" and terminology tagged in XBRL. Overall, the document examines the feasibility and potential benefits of using XBRL to improve transparency and efficiency in the proxy voting process.
The document outlines the key 5Ws (Why, When, Where, What, Who) and other details to consider when planning an event. It discusses determining: the purpose for the event; timing; location; type of event; audience and invitees; and ensuring the right program, resource people, and logistics. Some tips provided include being punctual, having backups, involving outsiders, and conducting evaluations.
This study examines the relationship between fiscal deficit and inflation in India between 1970-71 and 2011-12. It finds that inflation is not caused by fiscal deficit, and that major factors driving deficit are the global recession, government expenditure, inefficient social programs, and money supply. The paper reviews literature on the relationship between budget deficits, money supply, growth, and inflation. It analyzes the data on fiscal deficit, inflation, money supply, and government expenditure. The conclusion is that government action is needed to boost investment, fiscal consolidation, education, and inclusive growth to address India's economic challenges.
Este documento evalúa el posible impacto del Tratado de Libre Comercio entre Colombia y Estados Unidos sobre la balanza de pagos colombiana para el período 2007-2010. Se utilizó un modelo econométrico para estimar los efectos sobre el comercio de bienes y métodos adicionales para proyectar los efectos en servicios e inversión extranjera directa. Los resultados muestran que el TLC aumentaría el comercio total de Colombia en más de 3 puntos del PIB y la IED en más de US$2.300 millones. Sin embargo
This document provides bid specifications for the procurement of servers, peripherals, storage, security, and networking components along with the porting of applications and database migration for Steel Authority of India Limited's IISCO Steel Plant. Key details include:
- Bid submission deadline is September 26, 2012 by 3:00pm IST and will be opened on the same day at 3:30pm IST.
- The scope of work involves the design, engineering, manufacture, testing, supply, installation, configuration, integration, commissioning, and satisfactory operation of server and storage systems on a turnkey basis.
- Bidders must meet technical requirements such as experience, certifications, partnerships, and must have
Mick delivered a keynote at the Institute of Customer Services annual conference, February 25th, 2014.
Mick explains what organisations need to understand to maximise big data and outlines its implications for customer relationships, internal organisational structures and leadership. He explores how big data can be harnessed for customer engagement and co-creation and looks at what kind of leadership is needed, combining human-based values with technology. Mick also considers the business risks associated with big data, how these may impact customer relationships and how they might be overcome.
This document discusses streptococci and enterococci bacteria, including their classification, pathogenic properties, and roles in causing diseases. It focuses on Streptococcus pyogenes, Streptococcus pneumoniae, and their mechanisms of pathogenesis. Key points include:
1) S. pyogenes is β-hemolytic and a cause of pharyngitis and impetigo. Virulence factors include M protein, hyaluronic acid capsule, and exotoxins which aid adhesion, antiphagocytosis, and tissue damage.
2) S. pneumoniae is a gram-positive diplococcus and a cause of pneumonia. It is encapsulated in one of over 90 serotypes and uses this capsule to
Foreign Exchange Exposure Management: Benchmarking the Practices of 275 Firms Proformative, Inc.
The document summarizes the findings of a global study on foreign exchange exposure management practices. Some key findings include:
- 59% of companies surveyed reported a material foreign exchange gain or loss over the past 12 months, up from 40% in 2008.
- Challenges with data integrity and exposure calculation were cited as the top issues facing FX risk management.
- A majority of companies monitored exposures monthly, but frequency alone could not overcome issues with unreliable data.
- 71% of companies hedged 80% or less of their exposure, suggesting a lack of confidence in exposure calculations.
Corporate excellence through corporate governance lecture at icaiPavan Kumar Vijay
The document discusses corporate governance and excellence. It states that corporate governance rests with the vision and perception of leadership, and that leaders need to adopt a vision for corporate governance. It then defines corporate governance as the application of best management practices, compliance with law, and adherence to ethical standards for effective management and wealth distribution to sustainably develop all stakeholders. The document emphasizes principles of corporate excellence like fairness, trust, transparency, communication and knowledge sharing.
STPCon fall 2012: The Testing Renaissance Has ArrivedSOASTA
This session shares how you can catapult your career with cloud-based test automation and mobile testing techniques that are as exciting to learn and use as they are impactful to your end results and personal success!
1) Become a cloud testing expert
2) Build and articulate a distributed mobile testing strategy
3) Champion a new approach to realistic, repeatable web and mobile performance testing
4) Establish yourself as an agile testing expert with Continuous Testing
5) Defend “Test” in a world heading toward “DevOps”
Cloud Computing is a proven advantage for testers and mobile app testing is a veritable testing green field for those willing to charge ahead.
Learn the new “arts” - embrace this new world – and become a Renaissance Tester!
El decálogo para conseguir la hipoteca perfecta. lainformacionBorja Pascual
Este documento presenta un decálogo de 10 consejos para conseguir la hipoteca perfecta. Recomienda analizar cuidadosamente las condiciones de la hipoteca, como el tipo de interés fijo o variable, y calcular la cuota con tipos más altos para evitar sorpresas. Además, aconseja no destinar más del 40% de los ingresos al pago mensual, firmar el préstamo por el menor plazo posible de entre 15 y 30 años, y pedir como máximo el 80% del valor de la vivienda. Finalmente, ofrece consejos para evitar
The document discusses factors that influence customer perception of quality, including performance, features, service, warranty, price, and reputation. It defines key aspects of performance like availability, reliability, and maintainability. It also describes psychological, time-related, ethical, and technological factors that influence perceived features quality. The document notes that warranties provide guarantees of customer satisfaction and quality. Finally, it states that reputation reflects overall quality judgments, and that customers will pay higher prices for perceived value.
This short document expresses gratitude but does not provide any other context or information. It concludes with a website URL but no other details are given about the topic, purpose, or content of the document.
Aligning business processes and IT initiatives is seldom easy but the task is exponentially harder for companies that work with vendors whose solution road maps appear to have hit a dead end or hopped on a fast train to nowhere. Though migrating to another vendor's platforms isn't the easiest decision to make, organizations must pursue options that best address their technical and business requirements.
Una función es una regla de asociación entre un conjunto dominio y un conjunto condominio o imagen. Involucra una variable independiente y una o más variables dependientes. Las funciones lineales tienen una expresión analítica de la forma f(x)=ax+b, donde a y b son números reales y x es la variable independiente.
Changes to Cook County Medical Examiner's Office 061912cookcountyblog
The document provides updates from the Medical Examiner's Office including: capital improvement plans to upgrade facilities; personnel changes as the Chief Medical Examiner announces retirement and a new Executive Officer is hired; and processes, policies, and inventory being implemented or improved regarding safety regulations, training, electronic systems, and more.
This document discusses using XBRL (eXtensible Business Reporting Language) to help institutional investors more efficiently analyze company agendas and vote in shareholder meetings. It outlines current issues with proxy voting in Japanese companies, and proposes using XBRL to tag past financial reports, current agendas, and voting policies to allow screening of companies. This could help investors globally access qualitative information and better monitor company performance and governance. Several challenges are noted, including standardizing the "facts" and terminology tagged in XBRL. Overall, the document examines the feasibility and potential benefits of using XBRL to improve transparency and efficiency in the proxy voting process.
The document outlines the key 5Ws (Why, When, Where, What, Who) and other details to consider when planning an event. It discusses determining: the purpose for the event; timing; location; type of event; audience and invitees; and ensuring the right program, resource people, and logistics. Some tips provided include being punctual, having backups, involving outsiders, and conducting evaluations.
This study examines the relationship between fiscal deficit and inflation in India between 1970-71 and 2011-12. It finds that inflation is not caused by fiscal deficit, and that major factors driving deficit are the global recession, government expenditure, inefficient social programs, and money supply. The paper reviews literature on the relationship between budget deficits, money supply, growth, and inflation. It analyzes the data on fiscal deficit, inflation, money supply, and government expenditure. The conclusion is that government action is needed to boost investment, fiscal consolidation, education, and inclusive growth to address India's economic challenges.
Este documento evalúa el posible impacto del Tratado de Libre Comercio entre Colombia y Estados Unidos sobre la balanza de pagos colombiana para el período 2007-2010. Se utilizó un modelo econométrico para estimar los efectos sobre el comercio de bienes y métodos adicionales para proyectar los efectos en servicios e inversión extranjera directa. Los resultados muestran que el TLC aumentaría el comercio total de Colombia en más de 3 puntos del PIB y la IED en más de US$2.300 millones. Sin embargo