Saturday, 12 July 2014

ENTERTAINMENT ICON: Ramones punk band co-founder Tommy dies at 65

(Reuters) - Tommy Ramone, the drummer and last surviving member of the hugely influential American punk band the Ramones, has died at the age of 65, an associate said on Saturday.

The death was confirmed by Dave Frey, Director at Ramones Productions, the company that controls the band's copyright. Frey declined to provide additional information.

Born Thomas Erdelyi in Budapest, Hungary, Ramone was the co-founder of the band and its drummer from 1974 to 1978. He was the last surviving member of its original quartet.

The New York band, with mops of long hair, black leather jackets, torn jeans and sneakers, deeply influenced punk rockers in the United Kingdom and the "power pop" of ensuing decades.

They were seen as masters of minimalist, 2.5-minute tunes played at hyperkinetic tempo, such as "Blitzkrieg Bop", "I Wanna be Sedated", and "Sheena is a Punk Rocker."

(Reporting by Eric M. Johnson in Seattle; Additional reporting by Mark Heinrich; Editing by Louise Heavens)
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ENTERTAINMENT STAR: Garth Brooks announces country music comeback, digital downloads

(Reuters) - Country music star Garth Brooks said on Thursday he was coming out of recording retirement and will release new music for the first time in more than a decade.

Brooks, who in recent years has been playing concerts in Las Vegas, said at a Nashville news conference he would also make his music available for purchase on his website.

The "Friends in Low Places" singer, who has sold more than 130 million albums worldwide, is one of the most successful musicians who does not allow Apple Inc's iTunes music store to sell his songs as downloads.

Brooks, 52, will also announce a world tour next week. Five comeback concerts planned for Croke Park stadium in Dublin were canceled on Tuesday after authorities denied permits because local residents objected to the disruption so many successive concerts would bring.

Sony Music will distribute Brooks' forthcoming albums.

(Reporting by Eric Kelsey; editing by Mary Milliken and Gunna Dickson)


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ENTERTAINMENT Hi Ho Silver, Lone Ranger outfit to be auctioned away

DALLAS (Reuters) - The outfit actor Clayton Moore wore when he made appearances as the Lone Ranger character he played on the TV series more than a half century ago will go under the hammer on Saturday with the auction house expecting it to fetch about $150,000.

The ensemble includes a matching light blue shirt and pants made for riding, a red kerchief, Stetson hat, cowboy boots and a belt holster that holds two custom-made Colt pistols.

Moore, who portrayed the justice-seeking masked man on the "Lone Ranger" TV series that ran from 1949 to 1957, wore the outfit for public appearances as the character after the show ended.

Waco businessman Bob Davis bought the Lone Ranger outfit for about $100,000 at an auction in Los Angeles after Moore's death in 1999 and it has remained in the Davis family since then, according to Scott Franks, the owner the A&S Auction Company in Waco that will sell the outfit.

"Since this is only the second time it has come up for sale, there is huge amount of interest in it," Franks said.

(Reporting by Marice Richter; Writing by Jon Herskovitz; Editing by Sandra Maler)
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ENTERTAINMENT TV STARS: The newcomers of 'True Detective,' 'Orange' storm Emmys race

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Television newcomers "True Detective," a crime drama from HBO, and "Orange is the New Black," a dark prison comedy from Netflix, racked up a dozen Emmy nominations each on Thursday in a challenge to stalwarts like "Breaking Bad" and "Modern Family."

Online streaming company Netflix Inc, the big disrupter of the Emmys last year, more than doubled its nominations for TV's highest honors to 31 this year. Its political thriller "House of Cards," which stars Kevin Spacey and Robin Wright, earned 13 nods for its second season.

HBO's medieval thriller and fan favorite "Game of Thrones" received the most nominations - 19 - and pushed the premium cable service's overall nods to 99, the most of any network for the 14th year in a row.

While cable networks and Netflix fared well, the broadcast networks were once again shut out of the top competition, best drama. Last year's winner, AMC's gritty drug tale "Breaking Bad," will compete for its final season, along with the network's ad world drama "Mad Men," "House of Cards," PBS's British period drama "Downton Abbey," "Game of Thrones" and "True Detective."

"It's a horse race between 'True Detective' and 'Breaking Bad,'" said Cynthia Littleton, the TV editor-in-chief at trade publication Variety.

"Homeland," a big winner in its first year, failed to snag a nomination in the best drama category despite good reviews for the Showtime domestic-terrorism tale in its third season. Claire Danes, who has won best lead actress for a drama for the last two years, was nominated again.

FILM STARS SHINE

"True Detective," which follows a sadistic crime spree in rural Louisiana, earned best actor in a drama nominations for both Oscar winner Matthew McConaughey and Woody Harrelson, two of the biggest film stars to move into the thriving television industry.

The co-stars and friends will also do battle with last year's surprise winner, Jeff Daniels from "The Newsroom," as well as Spacey for his conniving congressman, Bryan Cranston for his final turn as the teacher-turned-drug dealer in "Breaking Bad," and Jon Hamm, who plays brooding ad man Don Draper in "Mad Men.

Hamm has been nominated seven times for his role in the series, which ends next year, but he has not won.

In another cross-over from film, FX's "Fargo" mini-series, based on the cult movie from the Coen brothers, notched up 18 nominations, including best actor in a mini-series nods for stars Billy Bob Thornton and Martin Freeman.

In the TV movie category, HBO's "The Normal Heart," based on the true story of an early AIDS activist in New York City, earned 16 nods, including a best actor nomination for Mark Ruffalo and best supporting actress for Julia Roberts.

'QUALITY SELLS' FOR NETFLIX

Last year, Netflix received the first Emmy nominations for shows produced solely for the Internet.

The company has made original programming a priority to lure subscribers around the world, much like Time Warner Inc's HBO. It has also spurred competition from the likes of Internet retailer Amazon.com Inc, which has had less success with its own forays into TV production.

"There is such great television being made in the entire landscape of TV right now, but Netflix has an intense respect for the creative process, and they know that quality sells itself," "House of Cards" creator Beau Willimon told Reuters after the dawn nomination announcement. Netflix's second big bet is "Orange is the New Black," which is based on the real story of a woman who goes to prison on old drug charges. The nominations this year are for season one, although season two was made available all at once last month.

For the year's best comedy, "Orange is the New Black" will compete against ABC's "Modern Family," which won last year. Rounding out the competitors are political satire "Veep" and tech-world take-down "Silicon Valley," both from HBO; CBS nerd-fest "The Big Bang Theory"; and the irreverent comedy "Louie" from FX.

Among the new faces in the lead actress categories were Taylor Schilling as the imprisoned Piper Chapman in "Orange is the New Black" and Lizzy Caplan as sex researcher Virginia Johnson in "Masters of Sex."

"I am shocked and thrilled and shocked and really, really excited," said Caplan. "Champagne before 6 a.m. is OK, right?"

The 66th Emmy Awards will be broadcast live from the Nokia Theater in downtown Los Angeles on Aug. 25.

(Additional reporting by Lisa Richwine in Los Angeles and Patricia Reaney in New York)


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ENTERTAINMENT STAR: George Clooney rejects apology for UK story on upcoming marriage

NEW YORK (Reuters) - George Clooney refused to accept an apology from Britain's Daily Mail after it published what he said was a false story "insinuating religious tensions" by saying his future mother-in-law opposed his marriage to human rights lawyer Amal Alamuddin.

The Oscar-winning actor said the apology showed that the Mail knew the online story about Alamuddin's mother preferring her daughter to marry within the family's Druze religion was a lie when it published it on Monday.

"What separates this from all of the ridiculous things the Mail makes up is that now, by their own admission, it can be proved to be a lie. In fact, a premeditated lie," Clooney, 53, said in a statement published in the newspaper USA Today on Friday.

"So I thank the Mail for its apology. Not that I would ever accept it ...," he added.

The Mail Online story, which was not published in the print edition, said Alamuddin could be cast out of the Druze community because she would not be wed in a Druze wedding. It added that women have been murdered for not abiding by the Druze religious rules.

Clooney rarely comments about his personal life but he took issue with the Mail Online report for "insinuating religious tensions where there are none."

The Mail Online removed the story from its website earlier this week after Clooney said it was fabricated. It apologized for any distress it had caused and added that the report was from a trusted freelance journalist and based on contacts in Lebanon and Britain.

Clooney said the Mail knew the story was a lie and cited another report it had published in April that said Alamuddin's father had married outside the Druze faith and that her mother was not Druze.

"The Mail knew the story in question was false and printed it anyway," said Clooney, who won an Oscar for best supporting actor in 2006 for "Syriana" and shared the best picture award in 2013 for "Argo."

There was no immediate response from the Mail Online about the actor's latest comments.

Clooney has been dating Alamuddin, 36, since October, according to media reports. News of their engagement was confirmed in April when Alamuddin's legal practice in London issued a statement congratulating the couple.

(Reporting by Patricia Reaney; Editing by Mary Milliken and Richard Chang)


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BRAZIL WORLD CUP 2014 PLAY OFF (Third Place): Brazil 0-3 Netherlands FULL TIME

Brazil defensive woes resurface quickly against Dutch.

BRASILIA (Reuters) - Brazil's defensive woes were again evident early in their World Cup third-place playoff against the Netherlands on Saturday when skipper Thiago Silva gave away a third-minute penalty and an error by David Luiz put the Dutch 2-0 up at halftime.


Thiago Silva was booked by Algerian referee Djamel Haimoudi just 90 seconds into the match after he pulled back Dutch winger Arjen Robben who was clean through on goal following a neat through ball by Robin van Persie.


He was fortunate to avoid a red card as Haimoudi surprisingly opted for a yellow despite the captain and central defender being the last man, although he may have been just outside the penalty area.


Silva's return after suspension to partner Luiz was meant to add steel to a flimsy backline that collapsed in woeful fashion in the 7-1 humbling by Germany in Tuesday's semi-final.


Van Persie smashed home the spot-kick to plunge the Brasilia national stadium into near silence.


The home fans were given a second shock in the 16th minute when Luiz's attempted headed clearance fell straight to Daley Blind in the center of the penalty area.


The Brazil defenders were strangely static as the wing back was allowed to take two touches before clipping the ball high past goalkeeper Julio Cesar.


It was the ninth goal Brazil had conceded in 95 traumatic minutes for the tournament hosts.


Boos rang out form the home fans at the halftime whistle with the confident Dutch threatening a third goal and the hosts struggling to force Dutch goalkeeper Jasper Cillessen into action.

Full Time: BRAZIL 3-0 NETHERLANDS
(Editing by Ed Osmond)

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TOP NEWS: Israel deploys more missile interceptors, Gaza death toll up to 125

GAZA/JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israel rushed an eighth missile interceptor battery into service on Saturday to counter stronger-than-expected rocket fire from Gaza as the military pounded positions in the Palestinian enclave for a fifth day, killing 19 people, medics said.


The Jewish state kept options open for a possible ground offensive into densely populated Gaza despite international pressure to negotiate a ceasefire in the conflict, which has killed 125 people in the Islamist-ruled enclave since Tuesday.


The U.N. Security Council, after days of discussion, issued a statement calling for a ceasefire and expressed serious concern about the welfare of civilians on both sides.


"The Security Council members called for de-escalation of the situation, restoration of calm and reinstitution of the November 2012 ceasefire," the 15-member body said.


A mosque in the central Gaza Strip had been bombed to rubble, residents said. The Israeli military said the mosque had housed a weapons cache. Eight other mosques have been damaged by bombing and 537 Gaza houses have either been destroyed or damaged, Gaza-based Al-Mezan Association for Human Rights said.


By Saturday, no Israeli had been killed by the rocket salvoes out of Gaza, due in part to Iron Dome, a partly U.S.-funded interceptor system.


Racing for shelter has become a daily routine for hundreds of thousands of Israelis, and some 20,000 reservists have been mobilized for a possible thrust into Gaza.


"In the past week, we carried out a very complex technological exercise to deliver the eighth (Iron Dome) system," a Defense Ministry official said on Israel Radio.


Israel said it was determined to end cross-border rocket attacks, which intensified last month after its forces arrested hundreds of activists from the Islamist Hamas movement in the West Bank after the abduction there of three Jewish teenagers who were later found killed. A Palestinian youth was then killed in Jerusalem in a suspected revenge attack by Israelis.


"PREPARING FOR ALL POSSIBILITIES"

Asked if Israel might move from the mostly aerial attacks of the past four days into a ground war in Gaza, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said: "We are weighing all possibilities and preparing for all possibilities."


Casualties on both sides would probably rise sharply if Israeli forces stormed the largely urbanized enclave. A ground invasion of Gaza would be the first since a three-week war with Hamas in 2008-09 in which 1,400 Palestinians and 13 Israelis were killed.


Egypt's state news agency said that Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi had met with Tony Blair, envoy for the so-called Quartet of United Nations, EU, Russia and United States, in efforts to secure a truce. An Israeli government official said Blair had met with Netanyahu on Friday. "There are no serious contacts toward a truce.


There are many proposals, but as long as Hamas keeps firing, Israel will keep fighting and will not discuss a truce."


Cairo played a crucial role in mediating a truce that ended an eight-day war between Hamas and Israel in 2012, when Egypt was governed by Hamas's Muslim Brotherhood allies.


Egypt's current military-backed government is locked in a feud with Hamas over the group's alleged support for jihadi militants in Egypt's Sinai desert - which Hamas denies. This could complicate Cairo's efforts at mediation.


Hamas spokesman Sami Abu Zuhri said: "We will not beg for calm and we continue to defend our people. Once we are offered a genuine, coherent and serious proposal, we will look into it."


Gaza medical officials said at least 82 civilians, including 25 children, were among the 125 dead so far from air strikes on the territory into which nearly 2 million people are packed.


Three militants and 15 other people, including two disabled women at a rehabilitation center and a 65-year-old man, were killed by air strikes early on Saturday, doctors there said. An Israeli military spokeswoman had no immediate comment.


One of the dead in an air strike that killed six people in a Gaza street was identified as the nephew of Ismail Haniyeh, the Hamas political leader in the territory.


"MAP OF PAIN"

Israel says Hamas puts innocent Gazans in harm's way by placing weaponry and gunmen in residential areas. A senior Israeli military officer said aircraft had aborted "hundreds" of strikes to avoid collateral damage and that targets bombed were meant to impact Hamas fire capacity.


"We are dealing with a variety of families of targets. If there is a kind of a map, or a map of pain that the enemy sees, we create a lot of pain so that he will have to think first to stop the conflict," the officer said in a briefing to reporters.


Israel says it has hit more than 1,000 targets in Gaza.


(Additional reporting by Dan Williams in Tel Aviv and Ali Abdelatti and Stephen Kalin in Cairo; Editing by Mark Heinrich and Lynne O'Donnell)
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WORLD CUP LIVE: Play-off: Brazil 0-2 Netherlands (1st Half)

Summary

* Blind smashes in a second for Netherlands


* Van Persie puts Dutch ahead with cool penalty


* Silva shown yellow card for pulling back Robben

* Incident appeared to be outside the box
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Brazil 0-2 Netherlands
Posted at 30 mins
Now it's not that bad for Brazil fans. They were now 5-0 down at this stage against the Germans...


In fact, almost as if they've just realised that fact, the Brazilians begin a Mexican Wave. Suppose they've got to entertain themselves somehow.


Brazil 0-2 Netherlands
Posted at 29 mins
Oscar is the Brazil player charged with taking the free-kick, whipping a curling out-swinging towards the six-yard box. David Luiz and Jo both climb into the air, but the ball flicks off of Luiz's bonce and out for a goal kick.


Brazil 0-2 Netherlands
Posted at 27 mins
Brazil struggle to move the ball out of the own half, before that man Oscar picks up the pace. The Chelsea midfielder has the back of his heels clipped by Bruno Martins Indi on the right edge of the Dutch box. Chance...


Join the debate at #bbcworldcup
Posted at
Social media comments from around the world are being translated and curated by the BBC's multilingual World Cup Twitter conversation, @viabbc.


Luis Nunes (Brazil): Can someone stop this? Please?!!
Gerlison Barros (Brazil): Thiago Silva was lucky. He deserved a red card.
Fernando (Argentina): The truth is that I feel sorry for the Brazil players. It's too much.


Stat attack

Posted at
Brazil have not lost consecutive matches on home soil since 1940; 0-3 v Argentina in Feb 1940 and 3-4 v Uruguay in March 1940.


Brazil 0-2 Netherlands
Posted at 25 mins
Back come the Netherlands. Stefan De Vrij and Dirk Kuyt both find space close to the right touchline, but neither man can pick out a blue Dutch shirt in the danger zone. Decent tempo to this opening 25 minutes.


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Sam Glazier: Daley Blind would be a better lone striker than Fred or Jo.
Kevin Crighton: You can't believe Paris Saint-Germain paid £40m for David Luiz. Shocking defending.


Brazil 0-2 Netherlands
Posted at 23 mins
Oscar is the only Brazil looking capable of doing something special for the Brazilians at the moment. He ghosts past a line of Dutch defenders to get on the end of Willian's lofted pass, but Ron Vlaar flies back to pinch the ball off his toe. Good defending.


Brazil 0-2 Netherlands
Posted at 18 mins
Brazil were only 1-0 down after 16 minutes against Germany. Just saying...


Steve Wilson
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Brazil 0-2 Netherlands
Posted at
"I am afraid it is another defensive horror show. David Luiz had no awareness of what was going on and Daley Blind smacks it into the roof of the net. We have played 17 minutes and the home fans are silent.
"Where do Brazil go from here? Have they learned their lesson from the match against Germany in Belo Horizonte?"


GOAL
Brazil 0-2 Netherlands - Daley Blind
Posted at 16 mins
Oh. My. Word. Yet more terrible defending by David Luiz, who tamely heads a right-wing cross down to Daley Blind. He is lurking about 15 yards out and shows no mercy - slamming in his first international goal. More Brazilian tears in the stands.

Text us on 81111
Posted at
Will, Essex: I am outraged by that decision, there is no-one anywhere near Thiago Silva. Clear red card, regardless of whether it was in or outside the box. I am fed up with Brazil constantly getting favoured by refs. If they had lost Silva, it would have been a completely different match as Brazil can't defend without him.


Michael, Watford: Two wrongs making a right? Should have been a free-kick, should have been a red card. Yet the decision is probably good for the game.
Brazil 0-1 Netherlands


Posted at 15 mins

Brazil 0-1 Netherlands
Posted at 13 mins
To be fair, Brazil have recovered well from that early setback. And the home crowd are giving them plenty of vocal encouragement. Dutch centre-half Ron 'Roncrete' Vlaar heads away another ball into the box. That lad would head a concrete slab away if you threw one his way.


Brazil 0-1 Netherlands
Posted at 11 mins
Some more success for Brazil down the Dutch right. A short free-kick from Oscar catches makeshift wing-back Dirk Kuyt napping, Maxwell whipping in another delicious cross. But that hulking Dutch defender Bruno Martins Indi stops a yellow shirt getting anywhere near.


Vote - Should Thiago have seen red?


Posted at
He conceded a penalty after 90 seconds but should Brazil captain Thiago Silva have been sent off for his challenge on Arjen Robben?


Let us your your views via the voting section on this page. Terms and conditions can be read here. Voting will close at 21:30 BST and the results will appear in this page.

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Posted at
Tom Miszkowski: Shocking refereeing, got both decisions wrong, should've been a free-kick and a red card not a penalty and a yellow.


Jonathan Guckian: Robin van Persie on four goals now... He must fancy the golden boot against this Brazil side! This could get messy.


Brazil 0-1 Netherlands
Posted at 9 mins
Very open start. David Luiz goes wandering again, fresh airing an attempted tackle near the halfway line, as the Dutch break. The Selecao get back in numbers though to scramble clear. More horror show defending from the ex-Chelsea man.


Brazil 0-1 Netherlands
Posted at 6 mins
Good opportunity for Brazil to roar back into this game. Oscar's teasing ball from the left goes down the corridor of uncertainty between Dutch defence and goalkeeper, but Ramires cannot get an outstretched toe on the ball.


Brazil 0-1 Netherlands
Posted at
"You could make the case that a free-kick on the edge of the area and a red card for Thiago Silva might have been the right decision but the referee gave a penalty and a yellow card.

"Brazil are behind again. Robin van Persie's fourth goal of this World Cup and it was a good penalty."
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TOP NEWS: Ukraine scrambles fighter jets above rebel positions as missile attack resumes

KIEV (Reuters) - Ukraine scrambled jet fighters to strike at rebel positions early on Saturday, after separatists resumed missile attacks on government forces near the frontier with Russia, the border guard service said.

In a night of violence in several areas of eastern Ukraine following a missile strike by separatists on Friday that killed at least 23 government servicemen, Ukrainian forces also used artillery to respond to rebel fire, the military said.

Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko had pledged to "find and destroy" the pro-Russian rebels responsible for the missile attack at Zelenopillya, which also wounded nearly 100.

At least two more Ukrainian soldiers were killed and about 20 injured on Saturday in a mortar and missile bombardment by the rebels of army checkpoints at Dyakove and Nyzhnoderevechka near Luhansk, the government's "anti-terrorist" operation said.

Luhansk, like the main industrial city of Donetsk, is controlled by pro-Russian separatists who set up 'people's republics' in Russian-speaking areas and declared a wish to join Russia in response to a pro-Western revolt in the capital Kiev.

Rebel fighters meanwhile said that Ukrainian fighter planes had carried out air strikes on Saturday in the eastern town of Horlivka.

"There were a series of powerful explosions. Details are being clarified," a separatist representative, Konstantin Knyrik, was quoted as saying by Russia's interfax news agency.

The Grad missile strike on Friday on a motorized brigade at Zelenopillya was one of the deadliest against government forces in three months of fighting since the separatist rebellions erupted following Russia's annexation of Crimea.

Poroshenko, whose forces had recently seemed to be prevailing over the rebels, said they would pay for the strike in their "scores and hundreds".

The border guard service in a statement said army and border guard units had again come under missile attack in several areas near the border just after midnight.

"The Ukrainian armed forces returned artillery fire. On the defense minister's order, fighter jets went up to patrol Ukraine's air space and be ready to deflect further possible attacks," it said.

NEW SENSE OF URGENCY

Friday's military setback at Zelenopillya took the gloss off the government's recapture of the rebel stronghold of Slaviansk last weekend, and seemed likely to add a new sense of urgency to diplomatic attempts to end the worst crisis between Russia and the West since the Cold War.

The Ukrainian military, following the Slaviansk victory, says it has readied a plan to oust the rebels now from Donetsk, a city of 900,000 people where separatist forces are dug in.

Poroshenko has said the military plan will be aimed at protecting civilians there and has appeared to rule out the use of air strikes and artillery to crush the rebels.

Poroshenko, who was also urged by German Chancellor Angela Merkel to use a sense of proportion in actions against separatists, had further talks on Friday with Donetsk mayor Aleksander Lukyanchenko on the issue.

Western allies and Russia are pressing for a new meeting of the 'contact group' involving separatist leaders to try to negotiate an end to the crisis.

Poroshenko says he has proposed various venues for these talks to take place but has said there will be no repeat of a 10-day unilateral ceasefire by government forces which lapsed on June 30.

The Ukrainian government says that ceasefire was repeatedly violated by the rebels and that more than 20 Ukrainian servicemen were killed while it was in force.

(Reporting by Natalia Zinets; Writing by Richard Balmforth, editing by John Stonestreet)


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TECHNOLOGY: U.S. FCC votes to refocus Internet subsidy for schools

(Reuters) - U.S. Federal Communications Commission on Friday voted along party lines to begin to transition E-Rate, the largest U.S. educational technology subsidy program, to focus on high-speed Internet and increasingly on Wi-Fi in the next few years.

In a 3-2 vote, the FCC approved Chairman Tom Wheeler's proposal to phase out E-Rate spending on older technologies such as pagers, shift focus to high-speed Internet and commit $2 billion in the next two years to Wi-Fi, without raising the program's budget.

The plan had faced criticisms from Republicans and Democrats alike. To quell a key concern, the final rules ensure that E-Rate's increased focus on Wi-Fi comes secondary to schools' and libraries' requests to fund more basic Internet connectivity.

"While today's item does not make all of the changes necessary to achieve each and every goal, it does make noteworthy steps in the right direction," said Commissioner Mignon Clyburn.

E-Rate, created in 1996 and funded by fees Americans pay on their monthly phone bills, has helped connect most U.S. classrooms and public libraries to the Internet, but rules have limited how much money could fund broadband and Wi-Fi.

The FCC pledged to devote to Wi-Fi $1 billion in 2015 and another $1 billion in 2016 from unused E-Rate funds, dispensed to schools and libraries on a per-student or per-square-foot basis. After that, the FCC would target to keep spending $1 billion a year on Wi-Fi, seeking new savings from phase-outs of old technologies and more efficient bureaucracy.

"We are wringing as much as possible out of each E-rate dollar," Wheeler said.

Wheeler had originally proposed to commit $1 billion a year for five years.

The FCC would reconsider how it dispenses Wi-Fi funding and whether to increase E-Rate's $2.4 billion budget cap at a later time.

The lack of a budget increase had upset education labor unions and groups such as the National Education Association, which said demand far outstrips available funding. But on Friday they praised the changes to the Wi-Fi spending plan and welcomed the vote as a first step.

In their blistering dissents, Republican FCC commissioners Ajit Pai and Mike O'Rielly accused Wheeler of shutting them out of the discussion of the order, of forfeiting a chance to comprehensively reform the program in part by not truly benefiting rural schools, and of relying on fuzzy funding math, a subject especially touchy in an election year.

"Mark my words," Pai said. "In five months, maybe six, we'll be back at this table discussing how much to increase Americans' phone bills."

President Barack Obama last year urged the FCC to expand E-Rate so 99 percent of schools would have access to high-speed broadband and wireless Internet within five years, though his plan suggested a temporary increase in the phone bill fees that fund the program.

(Reporting by Alina Selyukh in Toronto; Editing by Ros Krasny, Jan Paschal and Meredith Mazzilli)


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TOP NEWS: Gaza death toll reaches 115; Israel to counter rockets 'with all power'

GAZA/JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israel pounded Palestinian militants in the Gaza Strip on Saturday for a fifth day, killing nine people including two disabled women according to medics, and showed no sign of pausing despite international pressure to negotiate a ceasefire.

Asked if Israel might move from the mostly aerial attacks of the past four days into a ground war in Gaza to stop militant rocket fire, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu replied: "We are weighing all possibilities and preparing for all possibilities."

"No international pressure will prevent us from acting with all power," he told reporters in Tel Aviv on Friday, a day after a phone call with U.S. President Barack Obama about the worst flare-up in Israeli-Palestinian violence in almost two years.

Washington affirmed Israel's right to defend itself in a statement from the Pentagon on Friday. But Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel told Israeli Defense Minister Moshe Ya'alon he was concerned "about the risk of further escalation and emphasized the need for all sides to do everything they can to protect civilian lives and restore calm", a Pentagon statement said. 

Two disabled women were killed and four others wounded and in serious condition when an Israeli tank shell struck a rehabilitation center in the eastern part of Gaza City, Palestinian medics said. An Israeli military spokeswoman said she was checking for details on why the center was targeted.

Three militants and four other people including a 65-year-old man were killed by air strikes early on Saturday, doctors in the densely populated sliver of coastal territory said.

Residents said a mosque in the central Gaza Strip was bombed to rubble. The military said it had housed a weapons cache. Graffiti scrawled on one of the mosque's blasted walls read,

"We will prevail despite your arrogance, Netanyahu."

In Israel, a Palestinian rocket seriously wounded one person and injured another seven when it hit a fuel tanker at a service station in Ashdod, 30 km (20 miles) north of Gaza. Islamist militants in Gaza warned they would launch rockets at Tel Aviv's main international airport and warned airlines to stay clear.

Gaza medical officials said at least 76 civilians, including 24 children, were among 115 people killed so far in the aerial bombardments on the narrow 40-km-(25-mile)-long, sandy strip into which nearly 2 million people are packed.

Western-backed Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, based in the Palestinian self-rule area of the Israeli-occupied West Bank, urged the United Nations Security Council to order an immediate ceasefire.

But Israel said it was determined to end cross-border rocket attacks that intensified last month after its forces arrested hundreds of activists from the Islamist Hamas movement in the West Bank after the abduction there of three Jewish teenagers who were later found killed. A Palestinian youth was then killed in Jerusalem in a suspected revenge attack by Israelis.

Israel's campaign "will continue until we are certain that quiet returns to Israeli citizens," Netanyahu said. Israel had hit more than 1,000 targets in Gaza and there were "more to go."

Israel's army chief, Lieutenant-General Benny Gantz, said his forces were ready to act as needed - hinting at readiness to send tanks and ground troops across the barbed-wire boundary into Gaza, as Israel last did for two weeks in early 2009.

"We are in the midst of an assault and we are prepared to expand it as much as is required, to wherever is required, with whatever force will be required and for as long as will be required," Gantz told reporters.

The Israeli military issued a daily summary on Saturday, saying it had managed to strike at "10 terror operatives, six of whom were directly involved in the launch of rockets at Israel at the time of the targeting".

The statement added that 68 rocket launchers, 21 militant compounds and 18 weapons-manufacturing facilities had been hit and militants had fired almost 700 projectiles into Israel.

CALL FOR CEASEFIRE

Abbas, who agreed a power-sharing deal with Gaza's dominant Hamas in April after years of feuding, called for international help. "The Palestinian leadership urges the Security Council to quickly issue a clear condemnation of this Israeli aggression and impose a commitment of a mutual ceasefire immediately."

After the failure of the latest U.S.-brokered peace talks with Israel, Abbas's deal with Hamas angered Israel.

The rocket salvoes by the Islamist movement and its allies, some striking more than 100 km (60 miles) from Gaza, have killed no one so far, due in part to interceptions by Israel's partly-U.S. funded Iron Dome aerial defense system.

But racing for shelter has become a routine for hundreds of thousands of Israelis, and some 20,000 reservists have already been mobilized for a possible thrust into Gaza, the army says.

Tel Aviv's Ben-Gurion Airport has been fully operational since the Israeli offensive began and international airlines have continued to fly in, with no reports of Gaza rockets - largely inaccurate projectiles - landing anywhere near the facility, inland from the Mediterranean coastal metropolis. The airport is within a zone covered by Iron Dome.

LEBANESE ROCKETS

Fire was also exchanged across Israel's northern border on Friday. Lebanese security sources said two rockets were launched into northern Israel but they did not know who was responsible. Israel responded with bursts of artillery. Palestinian groups in Lebanon have often sent rockets into Israel in the past.

Israel's Gaza operation is the deadliest since November 2012, when around 180 Palestinians and six Israelis were killed during an Israeli air campaign to punish Hamas for missile attacks. That conflict was eventually halted with mediation from Egypt, then governed by Hamas's Muslim Brotherhood allies.

But Egypt, now ruled by the Brotherhood's enemies, is locked in a feud with Hamas over the group's alleged support for jihadi militants in Egypt's Sinai desert - something Hamas denies. Cairo said on Friday its "intensive efforts" with all sides to end the warfare has met only "intransigence and stubbornness".

Izzat El-Risheq, a Hamas official told Arab television Al-Hadath "there are efforts for a ceasefire", but demanded Israel stop its offensive before any deal could be reached.

If Israel launches a ground invasion of Gaza, it would be the first since a three-week war in the winter of 2008-09, when some 1,400 Palestinians and 13 Israelis were killed.

(Additional reporting by Allyn Fisher-Ilan and Dan Williams in Jerusalem and Ali Abdelatti in Cairo, Editing by Mark Heinrich)


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TOP NEWS: U.N. Iraq envoy warns of 'chaos' without progress to form government

BAGHDAD (Reuters) - The U.N. special envoy to Iraq said on Saturday the country could plunge into chaos if its divided parliament fails to move forward on forming a government in its next session set for Sunday.

Nickolay Mladenov called on all lawmakers to attend the session.

Lack of progress on choosing the top three government posts - president, prime minister, and speaker - "will only serve the interests of those who seek to divide the people of Iraq and destroy their chances for peace and prosperity," he said in a statement.

(Reporting By Maggie Fick, editing by John Stonestreet)


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TOP NEWS: U.S. Navy maintains grounding order for F-35 fighter jets

RAF FAIRFORD England (Reuters) - The U.S. Navy on Friday maintained a grounding order for F-35 B-model and C-model fighter jets built by Lockheed Martin Corp, saying it was still not clear what caused a massive engine failure on an Air Force F-35 jet last month.

"At this time, I do not have sufficient information to return the F-35B and F-35C fleet to flight," Vice Admiral David Dunaway, who heads the Navy's Air Systems Command, said in an update to a fleetwide grounding order issued by U.S. officials on July 3. A copy of the document was obtained by Reuters.

Dunaway said in the document that he was committed to returning the F-35 fleet to flight as soon as possible, but there was "no discernible event that represents a root cause."

In the incident on June 23, the Pratt & Whitney engine on an Air Force F-35 A-model jet broke apart and caught fire while a pilot was preparing to take off from a Florida air base.

Until the grounding is lifted, the U.S. Marine Corps and Britain will not be able to ferry four F-35B aircraft to Britain for the jet's planned international debut at two air shows there this month - the Royal International Air Tattoo, the world's largest military air show that began Friday, and the Farnborough air show, which starts on Monday and runs until July 20.

It would be a huge embarrassment to the United States if the jets are unable to appear at either air show, and could jeopardize export prospects for the new radar-evading plane just as two initial partners on the program - Canada and Denmark - are weighing fresh orders.

The engine failure had also prevented the F-35 from making an appearance at the July 4 naming ceremony for Britain's new aircraft carrier.

Dunaway said the Navy and other services are continuing to investigate the incident, and planned to update the flight directive no later than July 16 - two days after the start of the high-profile Farnborough air show outside London.

Lockheed spokesman Michael Rein said the company still hoped the jets could be cleared to fly in time to make the show.

"We remain hopeful the grounding will be lifted in time for them to appear at Farnborough," he said.

RISKS

Dunaway's memorandum did not rule out the possibility that the most advanced U.S. fighter jet could still appear at the tail end of the Farnborough air show, but the prospects of that occurring appeared to be dimming fast.

"There are specific additional evaluation conditions required to support the Farnborough air show in the UK, including the ferry flight across the Atlantic and performance in the air show itself. Additional work is required in order to understand and mitigate air show unique risks," it said.

Four Marine Corps F-35B jets are waiting at a Maryland air base to fly across the Atlantic, and a UK jet that had been due to join them remains at Eglin Air Force Base in Florida.

The U.S. jets were ready to fly as soon as the grounding order was rescinded, said one person familiar with the situation.

Dunaway said the current analysis would have to be refocused to potentially meet the timeline for the F-35's participation in the Farnborough air show. The jets need a full day in Britain to allow for any maintenance or repairs before they participate in flying demonstrations.

Dunaway said officials were looking at possible operational restrictions for the jets while the issue was still being investigated, and would also likely implement repeated engine inspections to monitor for any indication of a future problem. But those measures would take several more days to complete.

It remains unclear what caused the third stage of the Pratt engine to break apart and burst through the top of the airplane. The incident severed a fuel line, which then caused a fire.

Frank Kendall, the Pentagon's chief weapons buyer, told U.S. lawmakers on Thursday there was "growing evidence" that the incident was an individual event and had not been caused by a systemic issue. He said all existing engines had been inspected and that no issues similar to the one that caused the engine failure had been found, but he said safety was the Defense Department's top priority.

(Editing by Sandra Maler, Ken Wills and Pravin Char)


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TOP NEWS: German suspect was in contact with State Dept not U.S. spies: officials

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A German defense official under investigation for alleged spying was in contact with a U.S. State Department officer rather than American intelligence agencies, raising questions about whether any espionage occurred, U.S. officials familiar with the case told Reuters on Friday.

The officials, who are knowledgeable about the details of the case, said the U.S. government believes the relationship between the German defense official and his State Department contact was a friendship.

If that is borne out by the on-going German investigation, it could help cool a crisis in U.S.-German security cooperation that has seen two Germans probed for spying for Washington and Germany's expulsion of the top U.S. intelligence official in Berlin.

At the least, the investigation involving the German defense official appears murkier than the other, separate incident, which came earlier. In that case, an employee of Germany's foreign intelligence agency, known as the BND, was arrested on suspicion of spying for the CIA and possibly Russia.

The two cases, which followed revelations last year of U.S. electronic eavesdropping on German Chancellor Angela Merkel, have chilled security ties between the two countries.

On Thursday, the German government said it was taking the nearly unprecedented step of asking the CIA station chief, who coordinates U.S. intelligence cooperation with German counterparts, to leave the country.

In the case of the German defense official, although his workspace and residence were raided by police several days ago, he had not been arrested as of Friday, a German government source said.

Reuters is withholding the individual's name from publication.

The administration of President Barack Obama hopes the German investigation will prove unproductive and will be closed without any arrest, two officials said. However, Germany's probe is continuing.

The State Department declined comment. Caitlin Hayden, a spokeswoman for the National Security Council, said: "We're not going to comment on the details of a German law enforcement matter."

U.S. agencies have also refused public comment on the BND employee's case. However, U.S. government officials privately acknowledged that the BND employee had been in contact with the CIA and that the agency believed it had obtained valuable information from him.

Some security and intelligence officials have raised questions about whether the CIA should have continued to work with the BND informant after the eavesdropping revelations last year, based on documents leaked by former U.S. National Security Agency contractor Edward Snowden, sparked tensions in U.S.-German relations.

Germans were particularly angered by the disclosure, based on documents provided by Snowden, that Merkel's cellphone was on an NSA list of eavesdropping targets.

(Editing by Warren Strobel and Leslie Adler)
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TOP NEWS: Kerry pushes for a deal in second day of talks on Afghan vote crisis

KABUL (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry scrambled to produce a deal by the end of Saturday to end Afghanistan's election crisis, meeting for the second day with the country's two presidential candidates and incumbent President Hamid Karzai.

The deadlock over the June 14 election run-off between the leading contenders, Abdullah Abdullah and Ashraf Ghani, has raised concerns in Washington about a smooth transition of power in Afghanistan just as U.S. troops are withdrawing.

Kerry and his aides met throughout the night, following talks on Friday with both Abdullah and Ghani, as well as with Karzai and U.N. special envoy to Afghanistan Jan Kubis.

He met again with Abdullah and Ghani at the U.S. compound on Saturday and will meet Karzai at the presidential palace later.

A news conference is scheduled for Saturday afternoon before Kerry flies to Vienna for talks between world powers and Iran on Tehran's nuclear program.

Preliminary results from the runoff vote put Ghani, a former World Bank official, in the lead by almost one million votes. Abdullah rejected the result, claiming widespread fraud and calling the outcome a "coup" against the Afghan people.

The United States has urged the Independent Electoral Commision not to release the final vote tally until a thorough review of the votes. It also urged the camps of both Ghani and Abdullah not to declare victory.

As talks unfolded behind closed doors, the rival camps were tight-lipped on the progress.

"In this meeting they both exchanged ideas," said Mahmoud Saikal, a key member of Abdullah's camp, speaking about the Friday meeting. "John Kerry wanted more information about all electoral problems."

Discussions between Kerry and the Afghan parties have so far focused on the technical details of the election process and the scope of an audit of the votes that would be acceptable to both sides. It has also looked at ways in which Afghanistan could set up an inclusive and broad-based government.

U.S. officials declined to elaborate on the possibility of a unity government, an idea both candidates have rejected, according to a U.S. official.

"This is a divided nation along many lines and it's very important at this stage in this society to ensure that we build as inclusive and as broad-based and as unified a national government as possible," a senior administration official.

"It was a close election, regardless of what happens and what the audit comes back and finds."

"We need to ensure that all communities and constituencies identify themselves in the government and feel represented in the government that ultimately takes over," the official added.

In comments to reporters on Friday, Kerry said the transition to a self-reliant state hung in the balance unless the legitimacy of the election could be restored.

U.S. officials said several ideas were being discussed and that an overall proposal had not yet been presented by the Americans. Kerry cautioned both sides against abandoning efforts to reach a compromise, the U.S. official said.

Washington has warned of repercussions if either side declares victory and tries to grab power.

The United States is in the process of withdrawing its forces from Afghanistan after 12 years of fighting Taliban insurgents, but the country remains dependent on foreign aid. The U.S. is Afghanistan's biggest foreign donor.

(Editing by Clarence Fernandez)


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EXCLUSIVE: The Smoking Gun: Deleted Google Author Photos Boost Ad CTR

If you've been following developments in the search industry lately, you'll have undoubtedly have come across discussions about Google's recent decision to remove authorship photos from search results. We reported on this soon after the change went into effect, and other industry thought leaders like Rand Fishkin wasted no time weighing in, either.


However, despite overwhelming support for the idea that Google's decision was based on authorship photos' impact on the CTR of paid search ads, some naysayers insisted that this couldn't be the case. I wasn't content to leave things at that, so I set about looking for evidence to support my theory – and I've found it.

In the figure above, you can see that in a search for the term "negative keywords", our paid search ad is the only ad displayed. This eliminates any possible ambiguity resulting from the variance in CTR based on ad position. You'll also notice that two articles authored by me are included prominently in the SERP, as well as another article authored by Darian Schouten over at TechWyse. These three results would have been accompanied by author photos prior to their removal on June 25.


We examined the CTR of the ad above both before and after Google's announcement. We found hard evidence that the CTR of the ad improved significantly when author photos were no longer being displayed in the SERP.


Obviously, the peaks and valleys shown in the figure above are normal. CTR varies from one day to the next, so these fluctuations should come as no surprise.


As is clearly evident from this data, the CTR of the ad after the removal of author photos from the SERPs is much higher. In fact, the CTR of the ad is 44.8% higher than beforehand within this ad group. We tested this data rigorously, and the difference we observed is statistically significant with 99% confidence due to the high number of daily ad impressions (thousands) for this keyword.


We would love to test this theory with other keywords, but finding suitable terms that both meet the criteria and for which we have data for, is challenging.


However, it's clear to us that based on this data, it's not realistic to say the deletion of Google authorship photos has no impact on the CTR of other elements on the SERP.
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Latest Jobs in Nigeria

Latest Jobs in Nigeria


Adult Learning Tutor Job at APM Terminals

Posted: 10 Jul 2014 02:13 PM PDT

Job Title: Adult Learning Tutor
Company: APM Terminals (part of A.P. Moller – Maersk Group)
Location: Nigeria
Job Type: Full Time
Min Qualification: BA/BSc/HND
Job Field: Administration Education
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At APM Terminals, we are a team of over 20,000 employees spread across more than 60 countries united by a passion to provide our expertise in port operations and container management services. By providing the expertise and port infrastructure essential to world trade, we actively support the advancement of the societies around us, enabling local economies to unlock their potential and build an even stronger global community. Working with a team of talented professionals you will get a chance to experience different cultures and make friends all over the world. You’ll find a culturally diverse, stimulating environment at any of our offices, terminals or depots. When you join APM Terminals, the world is your workplace.
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APM Terminals is an independent business unit within the Danish A.P. Moller-Maersk Group – a Global Fortune 500 company with over 120,000 employees and offices in 130 countries with global growth opportunities in a range of fields from shipping and energy to our offshore and retail sectors – Join us to achieve even your most ambitious career goals!
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Key Responsibilities:
• Plan, design and execute appropriate courses to the learner group with the support of the Training Supervisor.
• Provide educational instruction in assigned subject areas to include reading, writing & simple arithmetic.
• Prepare and administer written, oral and performance tests, and issue grades in accordance with performance.
• Prepare and implement remedial programs for students requiring extra assistance.
• Assign and grade class work and homework
• Prepare materials and classrooms for class activities
• Maintains the training database, with electronic records of all courses completed by employees with attendance, grades, final report, and so forth. Updates the database as required, but regularly, so that current information is always available.
• Use computers, audiovisual aids and other training equipment and material to supplement presentations.
• Guide and counsel employee with adjustment and/or academic problems, or special academic interests.
• Prepare reports on employees and activities as required by administration
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Requirements:
• University Degree in Education, Social Sciences, or related field.
• Requires at least three to five years of experience working in a similar role.
• Requires some previous experience that demonstrates an ability to train others and give instructions.
• Requires the ability to communicate both in English & Pidgin English.
• Must be computer literate in Microsoft Office Tools.
• Highly diligent and committed to the highest standards of professional service.
• Excellent communication and organisational skills.
• Caring and motivated by the best interests of his/her students.
• Enthusiasm for the subject material that will foster a love of learning by students.
• Willing to engage in ongoing professional development.
• Ability to relate well to different groups of students of different ages and ability levels.
• Team-player who can collaborate with colleagues.



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Laundry Manager Job at InterContinental Hotels

Posted: 10 Jul 2014 12:54 PM PDT

Job Title: Laundry Manager
Company: InterContinental Hotels
Job Type: Full Time
Min Qualification: BA/BSc/HND
Location: Lagos, Nigeria
Job Field: Hospitality
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What’s your passion? Whether you’re into football, dancing or sight seeing at IHG we’re interested in YOU. At IHG we employ people who apply the same amount of care and passion to their jobs as they do their hobbies – people who put our guests at the heart of everything they do. By bringing your expertise and passion to any one of our brands, you will help us achieve our vision: to be the most preferred, admired and successful hotel company the world over.
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InterContinental Lagos is located on Victoria Island, in the centre of Lagos home to the majority of foreign embassies and multinational companies, making it the perfect residence for affluent business and diplomatic travelers. Built on an elevated terrain overlooking Lagos’s port and the city below, the 19 storey hotel offers uninterrupted, spectacular views of Lagos Skyline. InterContinental Lagos comprises of 352 well-appointed, elegantly decorated rooms and suites as well as a Club InterContinental floor. Guests have access to an all-day dining restaurant, two specialty restaurants, room service and the pool bar for lighter meal choices and snacks. The lobby lounge and cocktail bar is the perfect setting for casual meetings over coffee or drinks. In addition, for the health conscious traveler there is a health club bar serving fresh juices. InterContinental Lagos also offers exclusive business and conference facilities including a state of the art ballroom with a foyer area, and several additional flexible meeting and breakout. Other amenities. include a fully equipped gym, outdoor pool, and retail space.
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Description: – As Laundry Manager, you will oversee and direct all aspects of overall laundry operations which shall include all house laundry , guest laundry and Dry cleaning activities. – As Laundry Manager, you will also work together with the Executive Housekeeper and the F&B Director to ensure that there is an adequate supply of linen and uniforms available at all times. – You will review the laundry’s environmental performance and achievements, develop and implement standard operating procedures as well as production and quality standards. – You will be required to inspect guest laundry, Dry- cleaning and press work on a daily basis to ensure optimum quality of work, prompt pick up. and on time delivery of garments and Control and record chemical consumption and reorder as required – You will actively guide and direct the whole team to ensure consistency of brand standards and a high level of performance and service delivery to all our guests. – In return we’ll give you a generous financial and benefits package including duty meals, hotel discounts worldwide and the chance to work with a great team of people. Most importantly, we’ll give you the room to be yourself.
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Qualifications: – A degree in Hospitality Management or its equivalent – Experience in high-end city operation with large rooms division – Good business mind and commercial flair – Service minded and ability to involve and support operations – Business savvy and good people skills.



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Trainee Officer Job at Janchine Nigeria Limited

Posted: 09 Jul 2014 02:01 PM PDT

Job Title: Trainee Officer
Company: Janchine Nigeria Limited
Job Type: Full Time
Min Qualification: BA/BSc/HND
Location: Lagos, Nigeria
Job Field: Graduate Jobs/Internships
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Janchine Nigeria Limited was incorporated in March 2007 as a Support Services and other Logistics firm. Being Human Capital Managers, we strive to add value to our clients business by providing unequalled, unique and excellent services to various sectors such as Banks, Insurance Companies, Manufacturing, and other corporate organizations, by leveraging on our experienced human capital base.
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Description: – Act as liaison officer between training and outsourcing departments – Would be required to sell any of the company’s product and services. – Writing of proposals and making presentations – Would be assigned some administrative duties.
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Profile: – Fresh graduate (HND or B.Sc degree), must have completed his/her NYSC – Good command of written and spoken English – Bold and daring personality – Must reside within the mainland axis of Lagos – Preferably a female.



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FRM Quantitative Analyst - Excel VBA/MS SQL Access Database Job at KPMG Nigeria

Posted: 09 Jul 2014 12:21 PM PDT

Job Title: FRM Quantitative Analyst – Excel VBA/MS SQL Access Database
Company: KPMG
Location: Nigeria
Job Type: Full Time
Min Qualification: BA/BSc/HND
Job Field: ICT
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KPMG – One of the leading providers of professional services, KPMG knows that the success and growth of the firm also depends on the success and growth of the Nigerian economy. Hence, it champions progressive change and makes the future happen for its clients, people and the community, thereby enabling Nigeria’s success. The firm is involved in the formulation of economic policies for Nigeria through the Nigerian Economic Summit Group.
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The firm has a full complement of 29 partners and over 800 trained and dedicated professional staff; with deep industry skills and competencies in audit, tax and advisory services.
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KPMG has worked for clients in the public and private sector in Nigeria and in several other countries, helping to transform business performance and operations.
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Job Description: – The Quantitative Analyst will be focused mainly on developing FRM tools and implementing technology solutions that enhance FRM productivity such as numerical or quantitative techniques to financial and risk management problems – This role will work closely with other FRM staff. This may involve liaising with overseas KPMG personnel – This individual in this role will have the ability grow and progress within the FRM team; they will be afforded continual learning experiences and possess the abilities in the future to advance within the organization as they gain more knowledge and insight.
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Your Skills: – Strong technology and model building skills: VBA, SQL required – Abilities to liaise cross-functionally with different groups – Experience working with various business process flows and technologies – Strong finance knowledge preferred
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Responsibilities: – Develop FRM tools and solutions – Expand financial services knowledge – Work on other (than model building) FRM engagements.
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Requirements: – Bachelor degree; preferably in a numerical/analytical field (First Class or Second Class Upper) – 1 to 5 years work experience in technology/model development role – Age Requirement: Analyst (less than 26); and not more than 32 for experienced – Ability to implement programs in VBA or SQL from ground up – Expertise in Excel required – Capable of developing VBA macros – Knowledge of database skills (MS SQL) – Strong verbal and written communications skills required.



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Production Pharmacist Job at Tyonex Nigeria Limited

Posted: 09 Jul 2014 11:52 AM PDT

Job Title: Production Pharmacist
Company: Tyonex Nigeria Limited
Job Type: Full Time
Min Qualification: BA/BSc/HND
Location: Lagos, Nigeria
Job Field: Pharmaceutical
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Tyonex Nigeria Limited – A group of registered companies, with operational base throughout Nigeria and corporate head office based in Lagos, Nigeria. Established since September 1997, Tyonex is a member of the Pharmaceutical Manufacturing and Marketing Companies in Nigeria. It is also a member of several trade bodies such as WTO, Nigerian German Trade Delegation and Nigerian Turkish Chamber of Commerce. Our manufacturing plants are located in Lagos for both pharmaceuticals and Neutraceuticals.
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Requirements: – B. Pharm. – Age: Below 40 years. – Not Less than 5 years post-qualification experience with 2 years experience in similar position.



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Consultant Job at Halliburton Energy Services

Posted: 09 Jul 2014 10:23 AM PDT

Job Title: Consultant
Company: Halliburton Energy Services
Location: Nigeria
Job Type: Full Time
Min Qualification: BA/BSc/HND
Job Field: Consultancy
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Why Halliburton? How about global opportunities, interesting work within small cohesive teams, extensive training, and the opportunity to take your career wherever you want it to GO, with all the support and stability of a truly global organization. With more than 72,000 employees in approximately 80 countrie.
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Halliburton is one of the largest and most respected energy services companies in the industry. Since 1919, our customers have relied on our industry- leading technologies, scientific expertise and, most importantly, our knowledgeable and experienced professionals to help them meet the world’s demand for energy. Whether you are a new graduate seeking your first job, or an experienced professional looking to make a career change, we have fantastic opportunities across our organization. Are you ready to GO?
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Job Details – A consultant with a basic level of technical expertise who is capable of functioning effectively under direct supervision. – Exploits expertise and experience in hydrocarbon Exploration / Development / Production and pursues innovative approaches; understands how domain data has been acquired and uses cross-discipline workflows to implement best-practice approaches. – Capable of actively participating in a team with members who have various levels of competence in the relevant technical domain (s). – Understands and supports the use of best practice work processes, project, quality and commercial management. – Recognises and makes use of the talents of colleagues and demonstrates commitment to learn. – Is occasionally involved in customer contacts and has limited involvement in business development activities. – Effectively exploits a regional network of professional contacts and typically contributes to multi- disciplinary project within the geographical region. – Has a basic understanding of consulting practice development, project delivery and business development. – Skills are typically acquired through completion of a B.Sc. or M.Sc. degree with up to 3 years of experience with an E&P operator or equivalent consulting team.



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Stabilization Care (SC) Officer Job at Action Against Hunger

Posted: 09 Jul 2014 10:14 AM PDT

Job Title: Stabilization Care (SC) Officer
Company: Action Against Hunger
Job Type: Full Time
Min Qualification: BA/BSc/HND
Location: Jigawa, Nigeria
Job Field: Medical / Health / Safety
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Action Against Hunger | ACF-International works to save lives by combating hunger and diseases that threaten the lives of vulnerable communities, through nutrition, food security, water and sanitation, health and advocacy.
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Details:
Stabilization Care (SC) Officer, Dutse, Jigawa State with frequent field visits
The SC Officer will support effective implementation of Stabilization Care elements of ACF’s CMAM program objectives in Jigawa State, primarily through building capacity and supportive supervision of SMoH counterparts and acting as liaison between ACF’s Nutrition Program leaders and SCs.
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Summary of Key Objectives: – To assess, train, supervise and monitor the inpatient component of CMAM in collaboration with Hospital and SMoH authorities as well as oversee quality of consultations for outpatient care – To strengthen links and coordination between departments and authorities (partners, LGAs, SMOH and Hospital) – To Support State Technical Advisor in reporting – To assist with logistics and other program relevant activities
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Qualifications & Essential Skills:
Essential: – Bachelor of Science with a major in Nursing and /or Medical Doctor with Primary health care – Major or Nursing degree with solid inpatient nutrition experience. Minimum of 4 years experience in inpatient nutritional treatment essential and one year experience in CMAM approach. – Strong communication and interpersonal skills – Strong coaching/mentoring skills, able to train and build capacity in others – Experience in reporting; written English skills essential – Solid general management, teamwork spirit, community participation approach – Fluency in English and Hausa – Able to network effectively with local representatives of international aid organizations for exchange of information – High level of self-discipline, time management, organization, self-motivated and able to work with little day to day supervisions but meet deadlines and program objectives – Transparency and adherence to medical codes of conduct and patient, confidentiality and child protection – Commitment to ACF values and principles
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Preferred: – Proficient in Local Languages of Fulani and Kanuri – Experienced in working in Northern Nigeria and well integrated into local community – Trained in adult education/learning and effective training techniques.



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State Outreach Coordinator Job at Marie Stopes

Posted: 09 Jul 2014 10:06 AM PDT

Job Title: State Outreach Coordinator
Company: Marie Stopes
Job Type: Full Time
Min Qualification: BA/BSc/HND
Location: Zamfara Yobe Katsina Kano Kaduna Jigawa
Job Field: Medical / Health / Safety
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Marie Stopes International Organisation Nigeria (MSION) is implementing the Healthy Timing and Spacing of Pregnancy (HTSP) component of the newly awarded UK Depanment for International Development, (DFID) Maternal, Newborn and Child Health (MNGH 2) Project in partnership with the FG/GRM International limited led consortium.
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The project is aimed at improving equitable access and delivery of high impact maternal. new born and child health services targeted at underserved communities in six selected northern Nigerians states (Jigawa, Kaduna, Kano, Katsina. Yobe and Zamfara) with a view to dramatically increase utilization of HTSP services.
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Overall Responsibilties: – Working with and reporting to the State Team Leader for MNCH 2 Project. The State Outreach – Coordinator will build partnerships and network with state and communities to identify and select outreach sites. design and implement outreach services while adhering to FMoH and MSION quality standards. – Implement clinical training activities and document reports of outreach activities as well as participate in the conduct of supportive supervision, coaching and mentoring of trainees.
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Key Responsibilities: – Collaborate with the state to map out. identify and assess eligible health facilities that will benefit from training, facility based and outreach services . – Develop functional relationships with the state, community gate keepers including identifiable community leaders, religious leaders and household heads in the MNCH2 states and facilitate community entry approaches through innovative partnerships. – Conduct cascade HTSP training for service providers from Public Health facilities in the state . – Provide leadership (point person) to the state outreach team and ensure that the underserved communities located around health facilities without skilled providers are reached with inlegrated HTSP outreach services. – Work with skilled service providers to establish proper referrals and linkages between HFs and with communities – Keep and manage records of all outreach activities and provide monthly and quarterly activity updates to state team leader and Regional HTSP trainer – Work with Master Trainer Mentors and Local govemment teams to conduct supportive supervision including mentoring and coaching.
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Qualifications, Skills & Experience: – Bachelor’s Degree in Health, Public Health or Nursing. – Experienced Registered Nurse! Midwife may also apply – At least 5-years post-graduation experience (ESSENTIAL) – Good team player, can initiative and motivate others to achieve results [ESSENTIAL] – Excellent project coordination skills (ESSENTIAL) – Outstanding written and verbal communication skills. (ESSENTIAL) – Work experience with an NGO and passionate about fieldwork (DESIRABLE) – Sympathetic to women and men seeking HTSP services – Customer focused with good interpersonal skills to engage with people at all levels -State, LGA and community. – Motivates team members to deliver high quality services and results.



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Principal Solutions Architect Job at Weco Systems

Posted: 08 Jul 2014 05:13 PM PDT

Job Title: Principal Solutions Architect
Company: Weco Systems
Job Type: Full Time
Min Qualification: BA/BSc/HND
Location: Lagos, Nigeria
Job Field: ICT
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Our company WECO SYSTEMS INTERNATIONAL LTD is an information and Communications Technology (ICT) company that has been operating in Nigeria for over twenty (20) years. We are a CISCO Tier one Gold partner and our corporate headquarters is in Lagos, with branches in Port-Harcourt and Abuja. Our experience and customer base spans across the Oil and Gas, Banking, Telecommunications, Government and Manufacturing sectors of the economy.
. – Characterize Customers requirement & Expectations – Prepares and packages assigned proposals response to bids after proper vetting and supervision. – Provides assigned defence/clarification of such bids/ proposals as stated above with ultimate goal of generating job orders based on such. – Customer Product knowledge briefing presentations/ clarifications – Ensures and Maintains regular OEM pricing Database for Components/materials, pricing updates and documentation for commercial bid / quotations preparation. – Carries out Site Survey/assessments, Pre bid meetings attendance and Customer interfacing with aim of Characterizing requirements & expectations of such Customers for all response to bids, tenders and quotations. – Carry out Solutions Architecting/Design and packaging- Writing Technical proposals, preparing commercial proposals, and response to bids e.t.c. – Ensure deadlines or submission dates for bids/quotations/proposals are strictly complied with – Ensures and carries out Proper and simplified documentation of all submitted bids, proposals or quotations. – Carries out in-house Product knowledge briefing/presentations/clarifications as the need arises. – Consult with clients and potential clients to determine their technology requirements and ensure business alignment – Provides secondary resolution support for customer SLA tickets by working with the support team as the need arises and as assigned. – Provides secondary implementation installations/ configurations support for project. implementations by working with the professional services team as the need arises and as assigned. – Adhere and comply with the dept. practices around PREPARE, PLAN, DESIGN stages of technology lifecycle and engagement model with the customer. – Maintains knowledge of current trends and developments in the applicable solution area by taking full advantage of huge information contained in OEM websites, attending OEM development trainings, seminars and by reading professional literature in the related technical field – Displays a high level of effort and commitment to performing work; operates effectively within the organizational structure; demonstrates trustworthiness and responsible behaviour. – Providing customer guidance during product and services sales cycle – Playing a vital part in business strategy by providing internal practice management risk assessment – Driving successful solution deployments by ensuring proper business value and customer partner satisfaction – Growing the business through mentoring, talent pipeline development, and community evangelism – Driving operational excellence and innovation
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Desired Skills and Experience: – High Level of professional skill in Oracle Sun Servers and Storage Deployment – High Level of professional skill in Windows, Solaris and Linux Operating System – In-dept knowledge of Oracle, MSSQL server or Mysql database – In-dept knowledge of Oracle or Microsoft ERP solutions – Deep and broad knowledge Sharepoint or Dynamics CRM Policies and processes development & Implementation – A first degree in engineering, computer science or other related discipline. – A minimum of 8 years post-graduate experience in a similar position, preferably, professional experience should be against the background of Oracle and Microsoft Solutions – Relevant professional qualification will be an added advantage. – In-depth knowledge of ICT business environment.



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Medical Laboratory Technician Job at Mission Hospital

Posted: 08 Jul 2014 04:25 PM PDT

Job Title: Medical Laboratory Technician
Company: Mission Hospital
Job Type: Full Time
Min Qualification: BA/BSc/HND
Location: Ogun, Nigeria
Job Field: Medical / Health / Safety
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A Mission Hospital located on the Mowe Ibafo axis is in need of qualified Medical Laboratory Technicians in the following fields:
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Chemical pathology
Haematology and Blood Transfusion
Microbiology
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Qualifications: – Medical Laboratory Scientists – AIMLT/AIMLS/BMLS – Medical Laboratory Technician/Assistant
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Experience: – At least 4 years experience as a Med Lab Scientist or Lab Technician. – Applicant must be currently registered with the Medical Lab. Science Council of Nigeria.



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Medical Laboratory Scientist Job at Mission Hospital

Posted: 08 Jul 2014 04:21 PM PDT

Job Title: Medical Laboratory Scientist
Company: Mission Hospital
Job Type: Full Time
Min Qualification: BA/BSc/HND
Location: Ogun, Nigeria
Job Field: Medical / Health / Safety
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A Mission Hospital located on the Mowe Ibafo axis is in need of qualified Medical Laboratory Scientists in the following fields:
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Chemical pathology
Haematology and Blood Transfusion
Microbiology
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Qualifications: – Medical Laboratory Scientists – AIMLT/AIMLS/BMLS – Medical Laboratory Technician/Assistant
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Experience: – At least 4 years experience as a Med Lab Scientist or Lab Technician. – Applicant must be currently registered with the Medical Lab. Science Council of Nigeria.



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Quality Assurance Officer Job at Manufacturing Company

Posted: 08 Jul 2014 04:16 PM PDT

Job Title: Quality Assurance Officer
Company: Manufacturing Company
Job Type: Full Time
Min Qualification: BA/BSc/HND
Location: Ogun, Nigeria
Job Field: Manufacturing
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A manufacturing company located in Ota, Ogun State requires an employee for the above position.

Qualifications: – A B.Sc degree in the field of Science. – Quality Assurance experience in flexible packaging. – A minimum of four to five years’ work experience. – Strong communication and planning skills.



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Cook/Steward Job at Lagos Based Firm

Posted: 08 Jul 2014 03:50 PM PDT

Job Title: Cook/Steward
Company: Lagos Based Firm
Job Type: Full Time
Min Qualification: Secondary School (SSCE)
Location: Lagos, Nigeria
Job Field: Catering/Confectionery
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A Lagos-based firm is inviting applications from suitably qualified candidates into the following vacant position.
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Requirements: – Must possess a minimum trade certificate in making African (Nigerian) and Continental food. – Trained cook with knowledge of food ingredients and well being value balanced diet.



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Mathematics Teacher Job at A Reputable Group Of Schools

Posted: 08 Jul 2014 02:32 PM PDT

Job Title: Mathematics Teacher
Company: A Reputable Group Of Schools
Job Type: Full Time
Min Qualification: NCE
Location: Lagos, Nigeria
Job Field: Education
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A reputable group of Schools in Ikeja requires the application of interested and suitably qualified candidates to fill the following vacant position.
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Requirements: – Possess either NCE and/or BA (Ed.) or B.Ed with at least 5 years teaching experience in a reputable school – Be computer literate – Possess excellent interpenonal skills in relation to children, parents and staff. – Have strong commitment to school Improvement.



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Teacher - Nursery Job at Reputable Group Of Schools

Posted: 08 Jul 2014 02:28 PM PDT

Job Title: Teachers – Nursery
Company: Reputable Group Of Schools
Job Type: Full Time
Min Qualification: NCE
Location: Lagos, Nigeria
Job Field: Education
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A reputable group of Schools in Ikeja requires the application of interested and suitably qualified candidates to fill the following vacant position.
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Requirements: – NCE and/or Certificate/Diploma in Montessori Education or Advanced Diploma in Early Childhood Education with at least 3 years’ experience in handling Nursery classes – Candidates with first degree in other fields can also apply provided he/she possess a PGDE Certificate and have the required experience. – Candidates must be willing and ready to display a clear understanding of effective teaching and learning strategies in the Nursery classes. – Be computer literate – Possess excellent interpenonal skills in relation to children, parents and staff. – Have strong commitment to school improvement.



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Consultant Psychiatrist Job at Synapse Services

Posted: 07 Jul 2014 05:50 AM PDT

Job Title: Consultant Psychiatrist
Company: Synapse Services
Job Type: Full Time
Min Qualification: MBA/MSc/MA
Location: Abuja, Nigeria
Job Field: Medical/Health/Safety
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Synapse Services is a “Center for Psychological Medicine”, based within the Abuja metropolis, that specializes in the provision of psychological and counseling services, inpatient facilities treatment and rehabilitation services. We retain the services of a robust mixture of local and internationally trained staff that provide excellent, client focused services to treat all forms of disorders related to your mental health.
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We are in the process of expanding our organization and are looking for exceptional, committed, innovative and highly motivated staff, willing to go above and beyond the call of duty to provide stellar services within a confidentiality driven service practice.
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Employment Type:
Part time – 30 hours a week including alternate Saturdays (Applicants interested in Full time are also encouraged to apply)
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Responsibilities include but are not limited to: – Assessment, Diagnosis and treatment : Responsible for patient assessment prior to admission, in patient care, discharge planning and aftercare – Construct an accurate summary of patient’s needs, strengths, and a comprehensive individualized risk assessment that contributes to care planning. – Collaborate with Medical Director in taking overall clinical responsibility for monitoring client treatment and delivery of services – To communicate effectively through regular contact with patients, relatives and any other concerned bodies. – To contribute to other departments in the organization – Business development, Administration and Management. – Responsible for treating and managing mental illness, emotional disturbance and abnormal behavior in patients by prescribing psychotherapeutic treatments and medication. – Provide Clinical leadership in interaction, planning and collaboration with multidisciplinary team comprising of Psychiatric Nurses, Social Workers, and Clinical Psychologists in delivering a comprehensive high quality service. – Management of complexity, severity and risk to the patient, contain anxieties within the team and have overall responsibility of patient treatment plans whilst liaising with the multidisciplinary team.
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Required Qualification and Experience: – Applicant must have a degree in Medicine (MBBS) from a well-known institution – Ability to synthesize medical and psychiatric data and formulate effective and evidence based clinical recommendation – Should have a comprehensive understanding of mental illness, signs and symptoms, side effects, psychotropic medication and contemporary treatment models. – Applicant must be a registered member of Medical and Dental council Of Nigeria and should still own a valid practicing license Licensed – Demonstrated ability to collaborate effectively in a team setting Application.



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Clinical Psychologist Job at Synapse Services

Posted: 07 Jul 2014 05:39 AM PDT

Job Title: Clinical Psychologist – Category 1
Company: Synapse Services
Job Type: Full Time
Min Qualification: MBA/MSc/MA
Location: Abuja, Nigeria
Job Field: Medical/Health/ Safety
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Synapse Services is a “Center for Psychological Medicine”, based within the Abuja metropolis, that specializes in the provision of psychological and counseling services, inpatient facilities treatment and rehabilitation services. We retain the services of a robust mixture of local and internationally trained staff that provide excellent, client focused services to treat all forms of disorders related to your mental health.
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We are in the process of expanding our organization and are looking for exceptional, committed, innovative and highly motivated staff, willing to go above and beyond the call of duty to provide stellar services within a confidentiality driven service practice.
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Core Job Functions: – Counsel individuals and groups regarding problems such as stress, substance abuse, and family situations, in order to modify behaviour and/or to improve personal, social, and vocational adjustment. – Offering therapy and treatments for difficulties relating to mental health problems such as anxiety, depression, and addiction, social and interpersonal problems. – Identify psychological, emotional, or behavioural issues, and diagnose disorders, using information obtained from interviews, tests, records, and reference materials. – Working as part of a multidisciplinary team alongside doctors, nurses, social workers, education professionals, health visitors, psychiatrists and occupational therapists; – Develop and implement individual treatment plans, specifying type, frequency, Intensity, and duration of therapy. – Prepare and type a psychological formulation for every patient in therapy – Evaluate the effectiveness of counselling or treatments, and the accuracy and completeness of diagnoses, and then modify plans and diagnoses as necessary. – Interact with clients to assist them in gaining insight, defining goals, and planning action to achieve effective personal, social, educational, and vocational development and adjustment. – Obtain and study medical, psychological, social, and family histories, by interviewing individuals, couples, or families, and by reviewing records. – Select, administer, score, and interpret psychological tests in order to obtain information on individuals’ intelligence, achievements, interests, and personalities. – Utilize a variety of treatment methods such as psychotherapy, hypnosis, behaviour modification, stress reduction therapy, psychodrama, and play therapy.
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Required Qualification and Experience: – Minimum of 4 years experience in a similar capacity
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General Requirements: – A minimum of a Master’s degree in Clinical psychology – Knowledge of Psychological Formulations using different psychological models – Knowledge of Psychological Assessment using standardized tests/scales – Knowledge and application of psychological principles/models – Psychological treatments/interventions.



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Customer Service Representative Job at General Electric

Posted: 05 Jul 2014 10:12 AM PDT

Job Title: Customer Service Representative
Company: General Electric
Job Type: Full Time
Min Qualification: BA/BSc/HND
Location: Lagos, Nigeria
Job Field: Customer Care
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GE Oil & Gas is a world leader in advanced technologies and services with 43,000 employees in more than 100 countries supporting customers across the industry—from extraction to transportation to end use. Our unrelenting commitment to the environment, health and safety, quality and integrity defines us: it’s The Way We Work.
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Role Summary/Purpose:
Based in Onne, Nigeria the Workshop controls technician will be responsible for the refurbishment of SCM’s and IWOC’s controls repairs. He will report to the workshop supervisor and be competent in workshop practices, electrical & hydraulic fault finding.
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Essential Responsibilities: – Responsible for defined work or projects with moderate complexity. Follows an individual work plan and meets day-to-day short-term objectives. Has the ability to resolve issues through immediate action or short-term planning. – In a call center environment, provide outstanding service and representation to external and internal customers through accurate order entry and call handling with superior, professional communications – Support other Customer Service Representatives in the Customer Service Center (CSC) to meet and exceed customer expectations – Work as a liaison between the customer, sales, product management, logistics for supply and demand and other corporate personnel – Responsible for ensuring Field Support tasks are completed in a timely manner – Responsible for understanding all SAP / ERP Standard Operating Procedures – Ensure accuracy of documentation including shipping, invoicing and finance systems – Responsible to process return of goods from customers – Participate in departmental training programs – Adhere to Customer Service Center Standard Operating Procedures
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Qualifications/Requirements:
Bachelor’s degree from an accredited university or college (or a high school diploma/GED with proven experience in customer service) Applications from job seekers who require sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. However, non-EU/EEA candidates may not be appointed to a post if a suitably qualified, experienced and skilled EU/EEA candidate is available to take up the post, as the employing body is unlikely, in these circumstances, to satisfy the Resident Labour Market Test.
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Additional Eligibility Qualifications:
Desired Characteristics: – SAP / ERP Knowledge is preferred – Strong problem solving skills – Ability to multitask – Strong sense of priority – Ability to work independently and a strong team player – Strong oral and written communication skills – Strong interpersonal and leadership skills – Sound business acumen – Able to effectively interface with all levels of internal and external customers.



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