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The five day internship science camp INSPIRE was concluded successfullyat A.U. Platinum Jubilee hall on 26-12-2014. The Associate Director of SHAR- ISRO at Sriharikota V. Seshagiri Rao was the chief guest on theinaugural day on 22-12-2014 and who spoke about technology of nature and posed a question of how much quantity of water was requiredto keep a leaf plucked from a plant fresh for a long time. Pro.C.V. Ramanput the internees into the right mood with his speech. INSPIRE was

conducted by The Department of Science and Technology. More than300 internees came from various colleges have attended on theoccasion. A.U. V.C and coordinator V. siddaiah also spoke.

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According toMr. Gautam Kumar Panda afirst year Inter ScienceStudent from L . BullayyaCollege, Visakhapatnam,who shared his views withSUPER STUDENT about thecamp and told that theinternees had a goodchance to interact withprofessors & discussedabout the fundamentals of research - prospects etc.,Speaking on the object of the programme, Mr.Gautam told that theINSPIRE Internship camp isto reveal the joys of innovation to the talentedyouth of the nation to pursue

study in science and career in Research andDevelopment . Regardingareas of researchopportunities, he saidPhysics, Chemistry, LifeScience, Earth Sciences andMathematical Sciences etc.,are the main areas. Mr.Sanmitra, Mr. Karthik, Mr.

Harish, Ms. Anusha fromthe same college were alsoattended he added.

Ms. Sumitra Panda , a 10 th Class ICSEStudent from Kotak Salesian School,Visakhapatnam received Medal for heroutstanding performance in culturalprogrammes recently. Meanwhile theschool has celebrated its Golden Jubilee

year recently. Similarly the managementeye on all-round development of school,through a new direction.

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Runner, musician, math whiz

Long before last falls cross country season, Sophie Chatas met with her coach tofigure out how to get from here to there. The doe-eyed, slender brunette wanted totransform herself from a strong runner to a great one. Chatas was hungry for one lasttrip to the state meet, after finishing back in the pack107ththe previous year.

Her drive was most impressive, says Lori Baldwin, head crosscountry coach at Columbus School for Girls. Chatas began trainingdai ly, even though she was s t i l l in the middle o f a successfult rack season , one tha t would see an 11 th-p lace f in i sh a t thestate competition in the 1,600-meter run. She trained throughthe summer. Even changed her form: We worked on her footstrike, got her arms relaxed, recalls Baldwin. Forgoing soccer,Chatas t ra ined aggress ive ly deep in to c ross count ry season ,

s a c r i f i c i n g s t r o n g s h o w i n g s i n h e r e a r l y r a c e s .

Sophie was committed, says Baldwin.

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She went out fast that November morning at the 2011 state championship.But with 200 meters left, I was in 30th place, Chatas recalls. I dug down. I

began passing peoplewhat a feeling! She wound up 13th: a school record,a personal best and an All-Ohio designation (given to state meet qualifiers witha 3.5 GPA or better).

Determination like this is hard-wired into Chatas. The 18-year-old daughter of Geoff and Katie Chatashes OSUs chief financial officer, shes an ardent communityvolunteeris not just a gifted athlete. An honor student and National Merit Finalist,Chatas has garnered awards for exceptional scores on the National Latin Exam and,as CSGs top math student her junior year, received the Honda-OSU Math Medal.Shes interned with OSUs Reading Recovery Program, helping youngsters read. Astaff member of the school newspaper and student council president, shes a visibleleader with what she admits is infectious school spirit.

Shes musical, too. A French horn player, Chatas has been a member of theYouth Philharmonic of Central Ohio for four years. In her final performancewith them, shes happy to see Stravinskys Firebird Suite on the program,which, she says, has a great horn part.

Digging in when things get tough, however, doesnt apply just to her running.Math mayve been easy in the beginning, Chatas confesses, but I reallyhave to work in BC Calculus this year. Its an AP class, and its a challenge.Her AP success rate, however, is high. An AP Scholar with Distinction, sheearned a 5 (the top score) on each of the five AP tests shes taken in a rangeof subjects, from biology to comparative government.

After a trip to London with her family this summer for the Olympicstheyvegot tickets for beach volleyball, diving and track eventsand Greece toconnect with distant relatives, Chatas will attend Williams College inMassachusetts. The Division III school has recruited her for track and crosscountry. Chatas hasnt committed to either yet. Or a major.

But witnessing Olympic track stars in competitionthat mights p a r k a w h o l e n e w r o u n d o f C h a t a s d e t e r m i n a t i o n .


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BraveManjunath

remembered onIIM-L campus

Lucknow: A candlelight march was organised at Indian Institute of Management, Lucknow (IIM-L) campus on Wednesday in memoryof Manjunath Shanmugam, who was killed fighting against corruptionon November 19, 2005. A bright alumnus of IIM-L, Manjunath wasa manager with the Indian Oil Corporation (IOC) posted inLakhimpur, where he was shot dead by a petrol pump owner and hishenchmen fo r ob j ec t i ng t o adu l t e r a t i on o f o i l .

IIM students addressed the gathering giving information about thetrust and its activities. A minutes silence was observed in Manjunathsmemory. Students then administered the pledge of integrity to thes tuden t s and r ende red t he na t i ona l an them.

The Manjunath Shanmugam Trust (MST) an initiative of business schoolalumni across the world who has joined hands to improve governance inIndian public life fought the case relentlessly. After a record nine-monthtrial, all eight accused were found guilty, with the main accused given thedeath sentence and the remaining life imprisonment.

Indias first national RTI Act helpline was set up by MST in associationwith a noted NGO on November 19, 2006 to mark the first deathanniversary of Manjunath.


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IIM Raipur gets a reactor tender

Lucknow: Rolling up their sleeves, management students battled againsteach other to come up with an idea to build an atomic reactor withouttaking loans and generate quick profits from it. After much deliberation,the government finally handed over the tender to a team from IIM Raipur.

This was, however, not a real tender process but one of the businessevents titled L&T-Finesse at IIM-Lucknows annual business andcultural fest Manfest-Varchasva. Giving it their best shot, B-schoolsfrom across the country competed for the reactor tender.

Battling the brightest of the country, six teams presented their financialand technical bid to put down their competitors. With less investmentand minimum hard work, the budding managers made use of thelatest technology that required minimum foreign intervention tocome up with the best idea. Lobbying their idea strongly, the teamsfought tooth and nail for the winners slot. For managing its

f inancia ls wel l and working in tandem with the externalenvironment, the team from IIM Raipur was adjudged the winner.

In the management event, The Next CEO, students were given atask to get themselves appointed in a company. Already underpressure, teams were asked to develop a strategy to work better.While the employer wanted to appoint people on low salarypackage, the job-seekers did not agree to the packages .

The event was endowed with foresight, functional expertise, confidenceand the rare ability to make decisions under severe pressure.


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CBSE CTET Srinagar September2014 Results declared:

Central Board of Secondary Education has declared the result for CentralTeacher Eligibility Test (CTET) September 2014 for Srinagar.

The CTET 2014 was held on November 16, 2014 at Srinagar. The Ministryof Human Resource Development, Govt. of India has entrusted the

responsibility of conducting the Central Teacher Eligibility Test (CTET) tothe Central Board of Secondary Education Delhi.

Candidates can check there results using below mentioned link:

h t t p : / / c b s e r e s u l t s . n i c . i n / c t e t / c t e t 1 4 _ o c t . h t m

According to the statistics given on CTETs website, total of 93 candidatesappeared for Paper- I out of which 3.22% have qualified. Whereas, for Paper-II ;183 candidates registered and 6.5% have qualified the exam.

The Central Teacher Eligibility test was first held in 2011. More than 7.5%

lakh candidates appeared for the exam out of which only 9% could qualify.

By March 2015 IIT Hyderabad toshift to permanent campusAccording to the reports The Indian Institute of Technology Hyderabad(IIT Hyderabad) will be shifting to its permanent campus by March thisyear. The new campus is based out of the Kandi village of Medak district.At present, IIT Hyderabad is operating from its temporary campus in theOrdnance factory, Yeddumailaram.


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For having a permanent campus IIT Hyderabad will be the first among thenewly-established IITs. Three out of its total nine courses, Mechanical,Chemical and Civil, will now be delivered from the institutes new campus.According to institute officials, hostel accommodation for students havealready been arranged. Moreover, although the initial plan was to shift tothe new campus by August, 2015, the plan was advanced as theconstruction work was completed early, sources added.

Till date, Rs 640 crore has been the total expenditure to build up thecampus. Moreover, to enhance the facilities funds from the institutes

partnership project with Japan will also be utilized. It will be used toconstruct five buildings - a research center, library, convention village,sports/cultural complex as well as a technology and incubation center.Around Rs 200 crore will be spent to acquire high-tech equipment for research. It is estimated that more than eight months will be needed to shiftall the facilities from Yedumailaram to the new campus.

At present, there are 1,650 students in IIT Hyderabad, out of which 759are pursuing Bachelor of Technology (B Tech) in eight engineeringdepartments. The institute is vying to increase its student numbers to around6,000 by the year 2018 and upto 9,000 by 2021, as per an earlier announcement by institute officials. The permanent campus will enable IITHyderabad to provide better facilities and accommodation to its faculty andstudents.

IIT Hyderabad is a progressive institute which has entered intocollaborations with international institutes for academics and research. It isone of the six newly-established IITs, set up in 2008. It has developed intoan institute for invention and innovation. It provides advanced knowledgeand Scholarships to its students. The academic programs of the instituteinclude B Tech, Master of Technology (M Tech), Master of Science (MSc), Master of Philosophy (M Phil) and Doctor of Philosophy (PhD).


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CAT Results Today -Learn TheTOP 5 Answers to Crack Personal

Interview at IIMs

This is in the Series of How to Say it Best - From the ones who made itto The Top B Schools

Q. Why do you want to do an MBA?

A. I have an aspiration to become an Entrepreneur and Start my owncompany. I have multiple ideas on that. I believe that an MBA would helpme understand the fundamentals of business and explore the most realisticidea competently.

Things to Note:

Interviewer is looking towards clarity of purpose andconviction. Vague or complex answers are not recommended

See how the candidate smartly threw hints that he hasmultiple ideas. There is high probability that the interviewerasks him about his ideas. This is how you can subtly lead theinterview process towards your area of strength

Q. Tell me about yourself?

A. I am just another Aam Aadmi who wants to do something Khaas for mycountry and world through my hard work and examples. As you can see inmy resume, I have got myself best in class education in field of engineeringand have won numerous awards for my performance. All this has been for doing something big and worthwhile whose benefits reach far beyond me.

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Things to Note:

Its a different answer, but interesting. It catches attention of interviewer

Throws hints that candidate is passionate and confident. Alsoleads the interviewer to chosen direction of candidate

Remember, more than what you speak, its How You Speak iswhat the interviewer is looking for

Q. What are your Short Term Goal?

A. My short term career goal is to build upon my graduate and postgraduate knowledge and skills through experiential learning in industry. Iwant to involve in as many projects as possible, interact with more andmore experts in the domain and maximize my learnings. This would act assolid foundation for my long term objectives.

Things to Note:

Give a practical answer. Answers that focus on achieving cultstatus in short term showcase impracticality

As an MBA, your answer must be ambitious yet realistic

Q. What are your Long Term Goals?

A. I want to be an entrepreneur that works in the domain of innovation. Ihave not yet decided on any specific innovation. But given my expertise andinterests, I intend to focus in the domain of business analytics and generateintellectual property, so that I could be text-book material.

Things to Note

Showcases focus as well as openness. In long-run, you can

talk about truly ambitious goals as well

Q. Why should we select you?


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A. Honestly, selection or rejection does not matter to me. I am resolved toachieving my goals irrespective of that. However if you dont select me, youwould lose on the chance to have my name among your alumni. You will bein my autobiography in any case. How you want to be mentioned is your choice.

Things to Note

This answer got the candidate selected as well as made thepanel appreciate the candidate immediately. Such answers canbring the decision of selection for you, if you have handled theinterview confidently and have been able to involve theinterviewers emotions

Input from sources

External Credit - Sanjeev Newar, IIM Calcutta Alumnus

CAT 2014: Tips to get through a

Group Discussion in an impressive wayIn continuation to our series of How to say it best from those who havemade it to IIMs or one of the best B schools. We ask some of the IIMsstudents about how they prepared themselves for the most dreaded roundsafter CAT scores- Group Discussion and Personal Interview.

To secure admission in your dream college for MBA. Aspirants are selectedon the basis of consolidated percentile in CAT, Group discussion andPersonal Interview. Group discussion in simple term means discussionamong a group of people. The panel evaluates the candidates potential towork and manage the team along with his/her clarity of thoughts whilecommunicating their opinions. A group of participants are made to discuss ona topic or subject for a limited time and then assessed accordingly. It is achance for you to be more vocal.


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Prashant Khullar alumnus of SIMC, Pune (Finance) shared some handytips that each and every aspirant must keep in mind while preparing themfor Group Discussion round.

1. Entering the GD: Contrary to what many esteemed trainers say, oneshould only enter the GD when one has valid points. Being the first to doso, leaves a good impression on the evaluator. But take the move only if you have complete knowledge of the subject.

2. Rule of thumb: Enter before half of the group has spoken. But do notrepeat a point, or be lengthy or irrelevant. Intervene, if someone else isgoing on an irrelevant track.

3. Be Expressive: Use quotes, facts and figures, statements, everyday lifeexamples to express a clear chain of thoughts. Also it might leave a goodimpression on the examiner and help you score well.

4. Prepare your thoughts well: It is always good to enter the GD whenthere is silence. Do not just go on and on and on with only your opinionatedview. Remember, it is a group discussion. Allow others to speak too. Using

body language to show entry and exit is yet another important way.

Eg: Slightly lean forward when you plan to enter and return to normal

position just as you end the point-this unconsciously gives your fellowaspirants cue to step in.

5.Strong Conclusions: Summaries should only have points alreadymentioned and a conclusion may have a short summary but needs to have

point wise conclusions which the group has come to. Do not add new points which you might have missed, however good they may seem.

6. And lastly, aspirants can use idea generating codes. One of them is PopBean- People objects places behavior events actions names. It can help tothink alternately and bring something new on the table.

These are some basic yet very important tips that will help any aspirant tofeel a bit more confident in GD.


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Want to get into IIMs? Know howfrom the experts

This is in the Series of How to Say it Best - From the ones who made itto The Top B Schools

Q. Why do you want to do MBA?

A. It will enhance my capability to create value in the industry. The

perspective of various functions gained during MBA will also help meunderstand my own interests better and make appropriate career choices.

Things to Note

The answer should be tailored to your circumstances and connectedto your career and life goals. Answers like money, placements andmore knowledge should be avoided in all circumstances.

Always personalize your answer, relate it with your personality.

Q. Tell us something about yourself

A. I have been working in my family business, while in parallel, completingmy graduation in commerce. I have done my schooling and graduation inChennai. While I have been good at academics, I have also done reasonablywell in extra-curricular activities, both while at school and in college. Be itliterary activities or sports & aquatics, or adventure, I have done well in all of these. I am a A,B,C certificate holder in NCC and was selected for theYouth Exchange Program to UK while participating in the Republic DayCamp in New Delhi. Overall, I believe that I carry with me a wide range of

experiences, which I believe will not only help me do my (MBA) programsuccessfully, but also be enriched further through the program.


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Things to Note

Please be mindful that if interviewers were just interested in recap of your resume / CV, they would have read it out themselves rather than asking you

This should be the time when you tell them how interesting a personyou are and also how you structure your thoughts. Tell them your hobbies, likings, strengths and maybe even weaknesses. This is onequestion where you should be at the top of your game and notthinking what to tell

Q. What are your short term goals?

A. I wish to complete my post graduation and join an appropriate career opportunity.

Things to Note

Be crisp and short

Focus should be shown more on the immediate career option(MBA) and its purpose in your life and career

Q. What are your long term goals?

A. I want to identify with a purpose that I find meaningful enough andcontribute significantly towards that cause.

Things to Note

Specific designations should be avoided

The answer should be genuine. Be honest. The person interviewingyou would have atleast a couple of decades more of experience


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than you. He can differentiate between an honest answer and a prepared ideal answer

Keep it vague as future is uncertain


A. I believe, with humility, that what I have achieved thus far, make mecredible enough for you to have the confidence that I can do this programsuccessfully. I would also like you to believe that by giving me this opportunity,

you are enhancing capabilities of someone who is going to apply it for greater good of industry, society and nation.

Things to Note

Industry, Society and Nation are words which display a wider vision

The focus on enhancing capabilities and planning to use confidencetowards the greater good of the society, portrays you as a visionary

Be sure about yourself

Be humble, yet firm

Show that you not only believe in yourself but the institution too

Input from sources

External Credit - Peeyush Arya, IIM Bangalore Alumnus

CAT Results Today -Learn The TOP 5

Answers to Crack Personal Interview at IIMs


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This is in the Series of How to Say it Best - From the ones who made it toThe Top B Schools

Q. Why do you want to do an MBA?

A. I have an aspiration to become an Entrepreneur and Start my owncompany. I have multiple ideas on that. I believe that an MBA would help meunderstand the fundamentals of business and explore the most realistic ideacompetently.

Things to Note:

Interviewer is looking towards clarity of purpose and conviction.Vague or complex answers are not recommended

See how the candidate smartly threw hints that he has multiple ideas.There is high probability that the interviewer asks him about hisideas. This is how you can subtly lead the interview process towardsyour area of strength

Q. Tell me about yourself?

A. I am just another Aam Aadmi who wants to do something Khaas for mycountry and world through my hard work and examples. As you can see inmy resume, I have got myself best in class education in field of engineeringand have won numerous awards for my performance. All this has been for doing something big and worthwhile whose benefits reach far beyond me.This passion is what defines me.

Things to Note:

Its a different answer, but interesting. It catches attention of interviewer


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Throws hints that candidate is passionate and confident. Alsoleads the interviewer to chosen direction of candidate

Remember, more than what you speak, its How You Speak iswhat the interviewer is looking for

Q. What are your Short Term Goal?

A. My short term career goal is to build upon my graduate and postgraduate knowledge and skills through experiential learning inindustry. I want to involve in as many projects as possible, interact withmore and more experts in the domain and maximize my learnings. Thiswould act as solid foundation for my long term objectives.

Things to Note:

Give a practical answer. Answers that focus on achieving cultstatus in short term showcase impracticality

As an MBA, your answer must be ambitious yet realistic

Q. What are your Long Term Goals?

A. I want to be an entrepreneur that works in the domain of innovation. Ihave not yet decided on any specific innovation. But given my expertiseand interests, I intend to focus in the domain of business analytics andgenerate intellectual property, so that I could be text-book material.

Things to Note

Showcases focus as well as openness. In long-run, you can talk about truly ambitious goals as well



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A. Honestly, selection or rejection does not matter to me. I am resolved toachieving my goals irrespective of that. However if you dont select me, youwould lose on the chance to have my name among your alumni. You will bein my autobiography in any case. How you want to be mentioned is your choice.

Things to Note

This answer got the candidate selected as well as made the panelappreciate the candidate immediately. Such answers can bring the

decision of selection for you, if you have handled the interviewconfidently and have been able to involve the interviewers emotions

Input from sources

External Credit - Sanjeev Newar, IIM Calcutta Alumnus

RPF CI, SI SENTENCED TO 3 YEAR RI

The II Additional Special Judge for CBI cases, Visakhapatnam, N.Ananda Rao on Monday convicted Inspector P. Nityananda Rao and SIKhadervalli of the Railway Protection Force (RPF) of Anakapalle Post,South Central Railway, to three years rigorous imprisonment and to paya fine of Rs.15,000 each in a trap case.

FURNACE BLAST TOLL RISES TO TWO

The toll in the furnace blast at Anjaneya Alloys Limited, Atchutapuramincreased to two with the death of another worker K. Arun Kumar, a nativeof Amudalavalasa on Tuesday. The blast killed B. Biswas of West Bengalon Sunday and injured at least 10 workers following suspected waterleakage while manufacturing silicon manganese. The unit is located atAP Special Economic Zone. Meanwhile, the management agreed to payRs.20 lakh to the family of the deceased in addition to Rs.50,000 towards


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funeral expenses, according to CPI (M) State Secretariat member Ch.Narasinga Rao. He said following negotiations held by CITU districtsecretary S. Ramesh and others, CEO of the company Sambasiva Rao alsopromised to finalise compensation to others depending on magnitude of the injury. Meanwhile, 500 workers of the ferroalloys factory set up a safetycommittee. The management conceded their demand to hold negotiationson safety precautions shortly. In another development, the managementof Abhijit Ferroalloys also located at APSEZ, held talks with the workerswho were agitating over payment of minimum wages.

WORKSHOP HELD ON SELF DEFENCE

To help girl students defend themselves, GVP College for Degree and PGCourses organised a self defence workshop for them. Girls were trained intechniques of self defence at the workshop on Tuesday. A number of simpletechniques were demonstrated to instil confidence in them. The workshopwas conducted by Anand Taekwondo Club, Madhurawada.

HINDUJA POWER PLANT LIKELY TO GO ON STREAM BY MARCH

It is the first Greenfield power plant to generate power post bifurcationThe damage caused by Cyclone Hudhud to some infrastructurenotwithstanding, the Hinduja National Power Corporation Limited isexpected to commission its coal fired power plant at Palavalasa, 50 kmfrom here by March. After steam blowing cleaning the pipelines fromthe boiler to the turbine to allow transmission of steam at high pressureand temperature, the company belonging to Hinduja group is now busywith pre commissioning activity. HNPCL had originally planned tocommission the first 520 MW unit by the year end. It has two 520 MWunits. Due to Hudhud, the timeline for commissioning activity has beenextended by a few months, a source told The Hindu . After slowdown hitthe project, the power plant work was revived in 2009 10. Coal linkage

agreement has been signed with Mahanadi Coalfields Ltd. It hascompleted construction work with state-of-the-art technology. Boilerand electrostatic precipitators have been provided by BHELs Trichy and


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Ranipet units. It has a 275-metre chimney to control fly-ash. Post-bifurcation, this will be the first Greenfield power plant to generatepower. The renewal of power purchase agreement was made on May17, 2013 before division of the Andhra Pradesh. Now Telangana hasalso staked its claim to have a share in power distribution.Visakhapatnam district has another coal-fired Simhadri Super ThermalPower Station of NTPC near Parawada. The unit built in two phasesgenerates 2,000 MW. From stage-I, it supplies entire power generatedto A.P.. Thirty three per cent from Stage-II is supplied to A.P. Telanganagovernment is also seeking its share from NTPC. The A.P. governmenthas already handed over 1200 acres to NTPC to set up 4,000 MW power

plant at Pudimadaka.

CITY CANCER HOSPITAL GETS NEW EQUIPMENT

A nuclear medicine technique that differentiates between metabolismof a normal cell and a cancerous cell is being used to find out withaccuracy the intensity of cancer and in which stage it is. This method isbeing used in the PET CT positron emission tomography and CTcombined medical imaging technique which has many other advantageslike detecting the brightness of a tumour which is important tounderstand if the cancer in it is dead or not; 100 per cent detection of lymphoma, details of lesions that a biopsy may not be able to give,explained surgical oncologist and managing director of MahatmaGandhi Cancer Hospital and Research Institute Murali Krishna Voonnaon Tuesday about Rs. 8 crore machine that would be commissioned onWednesday by Health Minister Kamineni Srinivas.

BHEL, MIDHANI, HSL JOIN HANDS FOR BUILDING SUBMARINES

In a significant development, Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited BHEL,Mishra Dhatu Nigam Limited Midhani and Hindustan Shipyards Limited

HSL have joined hands to form a consortium for building submarinesindigenously. The consortium will make efforts to convince the Ministryof Defence as a prospective bidder for the proposed P75 I project of the


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Indian Navy for building six submarines at an Indian shipyard. An MoUtowards setting up the consortium was signed in New Delhi betweenBHEL, Midhani and HSL, a BHEL release said here on Tuesday. This willbe a giant step forward towards implementing Make India campaign.BHEL is an engineering Maharatna with five decades of experience indesign, development and manufacture of a variety of equipment forcrucial infrastructure sectors. It has its 17 {+t}{+h} unit in the city. HSLand Midhani are defence PSUs. While HSL has its shipbuilding yard atVisakhapatnam and Midhani specialises in development andmanufacture of a wide range of super alloys and special-purpose steelfor applications in defence and aerospace sectors. The consortium willalso provide the country with a credible domestic alternative formanufacture of submarines. BHEL said it has emerged as a reliablesupplier of strategic equipment and services to Indian defence andparamilitary forces for over two decades. It has large infrastructureincluding dedicated engineering, R&D and manufacturing facilities atseveral locations to manufacture various types of equipment andprovide complete services to meet the requirements of the Indiandefence sector.

MINISTER TAKES STOCK OF HOSPITALS FUNCTIONING

Conditions of hospitals have improved but there should be moreimprovement to receive appreciation of people, Minister for HealthKamineni Srinivas said after attending a meeting on the constitution of Hospital Development Committees for government hospitals, here onTuesday. Responding to the call from the Minister, MPs, M. SrinivasaRao and K. Geetha agreed to provide an ambulance each from theirMPLAD funds. Earlier local MP K. Haribabu announced sanction of money for an ambulance from his MPLAD fund. Dr. Srinivas wasinformed that dearth of funds, to a tune of Rs. 4 crore was the reasonfor the Rs. 11 crore super speciality block of KGH not gettingcompleted. Rs. 91 lakh were sanctioned to the Government Hospitalfor Mental Care and Rs. 41 lakh to the Regional Eye Hospital, theMinister said. A decision would be taken on constructing a Rs. 20 crore


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building for mother and child care on the premises of RCD Hospital.Superintendent of KGH M. Madhusudhana Rao and Superintendents of other hospitals explained about their respective hospitals. Collector N.Yuvaraj, MLAs and officials participated. Later Dr. Srinivas informedreporters that Rs. 30 crore announced by Chief Minister would bespent on repairs to KGH and other hospitals which were damaged bythe cyclone . Several corporate houses agreed to donate Rs. 60 crorefor starting the VIMS, which was pending for a long time. The HealthMinister commissioned an RO water plant for the benefit of patientsof ENT and mental care hospital. Kamineni attends a meeting on theconstitution of Hospital Development Committees

YOUTH FEST BEGINS

Competitions will unplug the talent of the youth, Chairperson of ZillaPraja Parishad Lalam Bhavani said while inaugurating the State levelYouth Festival at the Youth Hostel here on Tuesday. She urged thestudents to participate in cultural, sports, and painting events, apartfrom pursuing their studies to bring laurels to the country. AdditionalJoint Collector D. Venkata Reddy, who presided over the programme,said that 99 artistes from 13 districts of the State were participating invarious events such as Kuchipudi, Bharatanatyam, Kathak, Odissi, andManipuri. One best performer in each event would be selected for theNational Youth Festival. Youth Welfare Officer and CEO of SETVIS A.Subbaraju and CEO of Vizianagaram unit Durga Rao participated.

CENTRAL LOCATION IS ITS ADVANTAGE

Dance rehearsals for the New Year bash are going on in full swing asthis time the residents of Venkojipalem plan to include fresh themessuch as dance, fancy dress, and elocution competitions involvingchildren. Residents say that its the way to celebrate special occasions

in their apartment blocks. Combined celebrations are organised with asense of belonging, and we share the responsibility, says N. Srinivas, aCentral Government employee residing in the colony. Apart from the


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visible bonding over celebrations, what has drawn the residents closerto the locality is the accessibility to the neighbouring areas. Be itSeetammadhara, MVP Colony, Hanumanthawaka, or Madhurawada,every place is close from this area. For children, commuting to schoolsis made much easier as the bus stop is just a few blocks away, says V.Padmavathi, a resident. From one of the citys oldest colonies with lesstraffic movement to the busiest hub that houses scores of people whohave settled here, Venkojipalem has come a long way. Petty shops, atemple with a huge Hanuman idol, a burial ground, kirana stores, andSwami Gnanananda Ashram dot the colony. Some of the colonyresidents allege that slum-dwellers staying in the area are causinginconvenience in many ways. They dump garbage opposite ourapartment and refuse to put it in the dustbin. The overflowing garbagebins, a gedda (rainwater drain) that passes through the burial ground,and the open drainage system raise a stink in the colony, say theresidents. It is this aspect that has drawn many a resident toVenkojipalem

NEW YEAR REVELLERS GAME FOR THE BIG PARTY

Overcast sky and forecast of rain have cast a shadow on New Years

eve revelry. But hoteliers are keeping their fingers crossed with plansto shift events to indoor venues in case of rain. After a lull period postHudhud, which had an impact on the hospitality industry in the peaktourist season, hotels and restaurants are gearing up to welcome theNew Year with full gusto by offering entertainment packages lacedwith music, fashion shows, DJs, and a sumptuous array of food. HotelNovotel that is hosting three events one indoor and two outdoorvenues has a backup plan in place in view of the inclement weather.For the rooftop and poolside parties, we have made alternativearrangements to shift them indoors if it rains. The Casino Royaleevent at V-Convention is being held in an indoor venue and the

response has been very encouraging so far, said MadhavBellamkonda, General Manager of Novotel Hotel. The hotel has linedup events with Indian Idol finalist Ananya Mishra, Mexican vocalist


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Valeria Gracia, and live bands to make it a lively and memorablenight. The New Years Eve party at Godavari Deck at The GatewayHotel promises to take the evening to a different level with pulsatingmusic, live entertainment, and an array of delectable snacks,cocktails, and buffet spread at Godavari Hall. The programme is beingorganised in coordination with Hampshire events. The GodavariDeck, which is at an elevated level overlooking the sea, makes it anideal venue to host the most special event of the year. We are closelymonitoring the weather and in case it rains, we will shift theprogrammes to Godavari Hall, said Souvik Bhattacharya, hotelsGeneral Manager. The Park is hosting a seaside party with the themeHawaiian Night with South American and Columbian dancers, DJs, anda delightful buffet spread. There will be Salsa and Latino danceperformances that will transform the beach into a dance floor. Thehotel has also planned for fireworks show at midnight to ring in theNew Year. High demand With all the four events at Hotel Four Pointsbeing held at indoor venues, the demand for passes has been high,according to hotels resident manager P.C. Rao. Passes for Banquetsevent are sold out and we are optimistic of a good turnout at TheEatery, Waves, and Panache, where we have a special line-up of programmes, Mr. Rao added.

ADITYA STUDENTS GET PLACEMENT

As many as 19 students from Aditya Degree College got placementsin Tata Consultancy Services in the campus interviews organised bythe company on the college premises recently. A total of 800 studentsfrom non-computer streams from Visakhapatnam, Vizianagaram,Srikakulam attended the interviews which were based oncommunication, time management and problem solving skills.FORM PANEL TO MONITOR SAFETY AT SEZSINTUC district general secretary Neerukonda Ramachandra Rao onMonday expressed concern at fatal accident at Anjaneya AlloysLimited, one of the units at AP Special Economic Zone, Atchutapuramand demanded constitution of a high power committee to study the


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implementation of labour laws and safety protocols in SEZs. In astatement, he said in most of the units in SEZs including APSEZ andJawaharlal Nehru Pharma City, Parawada, labour laws were not beingimplemented. He said safety guidelines were also going for a tossdue to lack of supervision. Mr. Rao said the high power committeecomprising experts and representatives from various trade unionsshould be asked to submit comprehensive recommendations on howto improve the situation in SEZ units. He said the management of Anjaneya Alloys Unit should give adequate compensation to thefamily of a worker who died and to 10 others who were injured inSundays blast in one of the furnaces. According to him, two workershad lost their vision due to severe burns.

OPPORTUNITY FOR CHILDREN IN VISAKHA UTSAV

Teams from private and government schools and dance institutes canperform in the Visakha Utsav next month. They can perform classical,folk and western dances, ballets, magic, mimicry and group singingand skits. The teams will be given an opportunity to perform at theVisakha Utsav venues at VUDA Park, Kailasagiri, and GurajadaKalakshetram, according to M.V. Seshagiri Babu, Vice Chairman of

VUDA and convener of Visakha Utsav. Schools and dance and musicinstitutions interested in taking part should first submit proposals.Contact number For details contact, VUDA PRO B. Prabhakara Reddy(9866076932). All the participating children will be given mementoesand certificates.

ONLINE CLASSROOM LAUNCHED FOR VISUALLY CHALLENGED

Vision Aid Charitable Services Society has launched a virtual onlinestudent stations for the visually challenged. The first two stations tobe connected online are Seva Bharati School for Visually Challenged

in Mangalore and Sushurta Eye Hospital in Kolkata. The online classroom that is equipped with a camera and computer was inauguratedat Vision Aids centre at Ba Bapu Bhavan here on Monday by Director


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of Centre for Policy Studies A. Prasanna Kumar. Lauding the work asextraordinarily creative, and service of Vision Aid, he said 20 per centof the urban slum dwellers suffer from vision impairment and itneeded to be addressed. It extends the education via internet usingthe services of Gyaanmantra, a Delhi based call centre, says M.S.Raju, president of Vision Aid, an IITian from Kharagpur. Vision Aid runsthe facility in collaboration with VAInc of USA of which his sonRamakrishna Raju is founder director. While the school is here, thestudent station can be anywhere and requires a computer fitted with acamera costing Rs.10,000. Of the amount Rs.5,000 is given as supportby Vision Aid and it installs the equipment also. It is extremely

difficult for the vision impaired to lead their life and carry out dailyroutine. Hence, we have prepared orientation and mobility trainingmanual and handbook for them, elaborates Mr. Raju. Vision Aid alsooffers Administrators of Application for Vision Impaired to train B.Ed.and D.Ed. teachers. Mr. Raju says while the country turns out six lakhteachers every year only 600 are trained in handling visuallychallenged. If trained regular teachers can identify and help thevisually impaired. The online facility can help train two lakh teachers.A 50-lesson certificate course will improve the employability of thevisually impaired, says Mr. Raju.

CITY BOY MAKES A MARK IN CAT IIM

Sai Vatsalya Mokka, a student from the city, secured a record score of 99.93 percentile in the recently declared 2014 CAT IIM results. SaiVatsalya had earlier completed his B. Tech from IIT Guwahati inmechanical engineering. He had also excelled in studies by obtaininggood ranks in ICSE, IIT JEE and Mathematics Olympiad. He holds theNational Talent Scholarship of Merit from the Government of India. Heaspires to study at IIT Ahmedabad. His father M. Jagannadha Rao is aprofessor of Geology in Andhra University and mother Santhi Priya is a

Chief Specialist at the Visakha Steel General Hospital. AndhraUniversity Vice Chancellor G.S.N. Raju and others congratulated theboy on his achievement.


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FOCUS ON SAFETY AUDIT AT INDUSTRIES

Though safety apparatus is being reviewed nothing is materialisingFrequent industrial accidents notwithstanding the talk of safety audithave remained an empty rhetoric. It has become a normal practice toreview the safety apparatus vis vis the protocols beingimplemented for occupational safety and health whenever a majoraccident occurs but in practice nothing concrete is materialising, saytrade union leaders. Another point for deplorable track record, somedue to safety negligence and others due to pollution, is stated to belack of supervisory mechanism for want of manpower by the APPollution Control Board, Factories, Fire and other concerneddepartments. Though there was a proposal to locate theheadquarters of APPCB in the city due to location of several industrialunits, there appears to be no serious move in this regard as yet. Thedeath of one worker and injuries sustained by 10 others at AnjaneyaAlloys Limited in a furnace blast at AP Special Economic Zone onSunday is a case in point on the need for regulator safety audit. Someof the workers injured in the accident told Ministers Ganta SrinivasaRao, Ch. Ayyanna Patrudu and CPI (M) team led by State Secretariatmember Ch. Narsinga Rao that despite warning on water leakage no

immediate action was taken to halt production. Its a matter of serious concern that there is no let-up in industrial accidents. Wehave to review the safety situation and conduct audit each industry-wise, Mr. Srinivasa Rao said. Visakhapatnam has witnessed some of the worst industrial accidents. Two engineers of a private firm diedfollowing suspected gas leakage in June at Visakhapatnam SteelPlant. Frequent gas leakages have been reported in some of the unitsat Jawaharlal Nehru Pharma City, Parawada. Three workers died infire at Hetero Drugs, Nakkapalli last year. While 19 died in anexplosion at oxygen pressure reduction station of VSP on June 13,2012, cooling tower collapse at HPCL Visakh Refinery claimed 27lives on August 23, 2013. All these accidents buttress our claim ondeteriorating safety status of our industrial establishments mainly


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due to over-dependence on outsourcing and cost reduction, saidINTUC district president Mantri Rajasekhar.

DONT CROSS YOUR LIMITS POLICE TO REVELLERS

The city police have drawn up an elaborate plan with a number of restrictions to restrain the New Year revellers from going overboardand to maintain law and order during the celebration time. TheCommissioner of Police incharge Atul Singh informed The Hindu thatthe celebration time, be it at the hotels or at any public places andclubs, will have to close by 1 a.m. Cautioning the tipsy drivers, he saidthat special mobile squads will be on the move from 8 p.m. onwardsand drivers under the influence of alcohol will be taken to task. It isestimated that about 50 squads will be on the move to check drunkendriving and about 1,300 police including a few armed squads will be onduty to restrain the revellers. Mr. Atul Singh also pointed out that partyorganisers should obtain prior permission from the police for hostingprogrammes and all programmes should be restricted between 8 p.m.and 1 a.m. The organisers should provide adequate securityarrangement and will have to take up the responsibility of installing CCTV cameras at strategic points at the venue, he said. Mr. Singh alsopointed out that any kind of obscenity such as obscene dances and eveteasing will be strictly condemned and people will be taken to task. Hecautioned that alcohol will not be served without obtaining specialpermission from the Excise Department. Beach road to remain closedThe Beach Road will remain closed from Coastal Battery to VUDA Parkfor traffic from 8 p.m. to 4 a.m. the next day. We have seen a lot of accidents taking place on the Beach Road in the past and moreover, alarge of number of people gather on the night. Closing the Beach Roadis a precautionary measure. Even the GVMC flyover at Asilmetta willalso remain closed during the same period, he said. 50 mobile squadsto check drunken driving


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JICA TEAM VISITS NTPC SIMHADRI

A team deputed by Japan International Cooperation Agency JICAvisited NTPC Simhadri Super Thermal Power Station at Parawada onMonday. JICA had funded StageI of Simhadri 2 x500 MW. The teamcame for a periodical review of the project. The team consisting of Takako Hirose, professor, Senshu University, Takahiro Sato, professor,Kobe University, Masayuki Kitagawa, associate professor, KobeUniversity, Kazitoshi Tamari, post doctoral fellow, JSPS, AtsushiFukumi, associate professor, University of Hyogo and Manabu Furita,research student, Kyoto University were part of the team. They visitedplant, seawater pump house and planted saplings in the township atSanjeevani Ayurvedic Park. The team also interacted with thestakeholders of neighbouring villages to find out activities taken up byNTPC Simhadri under corporate social responsibility programme.

VEERAVARAM COMING BACK TO NORMAL: SP

Veeravaram, the native village of a spiritual leader GemmelaSanjeeva Rao who was killed by the Maoists near Korukonda shandyin Visakha Agency on October 29 and his friends and relatives

clobbered to death two Maoists in retaliation, is returning to normal,Superintendent of Police Koya Praveen said. The villagers vacatedVeeravaram after being threatened by the Maoists who also warnedthem that they had identified 19 persons involved in the attack andwould try them in the Praja court. We are sending them(villagers) back to Veeravaram in batches. presence of Maoists inthe Agency was not much. They were seen at some places during thePLGA week (observed during early December), Dr. Praveen saidduring the year-end press conference. He said that CPI (Maoist)general secretary Ganapathi had not been present in the Andhra-Odisha border area in recent past. SI surrendered On the surrender

to the department of the Sub-Inspector in the case involvingPayakaraopeta MLA V. Anitha, Dr. Praveen said the officer should haveinformed higher officials after he had booked the case. It was


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embarrassing for him and others when the office of AP Assembly hadsought details of the case booked against MLA, he said. A case wasfiled against Ms. Anitha for allegedly beating up a person. Ganjacases Huge quantity of ganja which was being cultivated in theAgency and smuggled to different places in the country had beenseized during this year. But tracing the kingpins behind the illegal actwas proving to be difficult since their link with those smuggling ganjacould not be established. They were acting cleverly and personsengaged to transport ganja would know to take it from one point toanother and they were not aware who was actually organising thewhole operation, Dr. Praveen said. During this year, the Maoists hadkilled there persons and were involved in two cases of blasting andresorted to violence during the elections. Nine persons, including aprofessor of Andhra University, were arrested on the charge of havingexplosives or weapons with them or transporting them. Nine importantunderground Maoists were arrested and 19 others had surrendered.They were among 83 arrested and 82 surrendered persons.

BEACH EROSION MAY BE SEVERE THIS YEAR

Scores of visitors to R. K. Beach were in for a shock on Monday as

they watched furious sea waves advancing towards the coast,menacingly licking the walls of the footpath along the beach roadfrom Kursura Museum to R.K. Beach. This severely eroded beachstretch had been a constant reminder to the gruesome impact of cyclone Hudhud. The erosion activity, which normally occurs duringthis time of the year, is, however pronounced, threatening to cause apermanent damage to the beach. During the cyclone, vast quantitiesof sand had been deposited on the land from the beach leading to asevere loss of beach. But experts point out that seasonal erosion mayhave dealt a double blow to the beach stretch. Scientist in charge of the National Institute of Oceonography NIO V.S.N. Murty said coastalerosion was a common phenomenon but this time the erosion mayhave been more marked. During the northeast monsoon, sea erosionoccurs.


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Q1. For Rajya Sabha, how manymembers are nominated by Presi-dent?(A) 7(B) 10(C) 12(D) 15

Q2. Chankya was the chief advisor of which ruler ?(A) Ashok (B) Harshvardhan(C) Chandragupta Maurya(D) Kanishka

Q3. What is the direction of rotationof earth on its axis ?(A) East to West(B) West to East(C) North to South(D) South to North

Q4. In Computers, One Byte equalsto how many Bits ?(A) 4(B) 8(C) 12(D) 16

Q5. Which is the highest civilianaward in India ?(A) Padam Shri(B) Padam Bhushan

(C) Padam Vibhushan(D) Bharat Ratna

Q6.In first battle of Panipat, Babar defeated which Lodhi ruler toestablish Mughals in India ?(A) Ibrahim Lodhi

(B) Sikandar Lodhi(C) Bahlul Lodhi(D) Daulat Lodhi

Q7.Which is the largest animal in world ?(A) Giraffe(B) Elephant(C) Orang Utan(D) Blue Whale

Q8.In an equilateral triange, how manysides are equal ?(A) Two(B) All(C) None(D) Not fixed

Q9.What is the name of first indigenously

developed Super Computer of India?(A) Tejas

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(B) Anupam(C) Aryabhatt(D) Param

Q10.Who is the first indian Tenis player towin boy's Australian Open Junior Title?(A) Prakash Amritraj(B) Rohan Bopanna(C) Yuki Bhambri(D) Zeeshan Ali

Q1. Which colour is in the centre of Rainbow ?(A) Red(B) Yellow(C) Green(D) Violet

Q2.In terms of area, which is the small-est state in India ?(A) Goa(B) Sikkim(C) Nagaland(D) Tripura

Q3.Who is the chairman of the PlanningCommission ?(A) President(B) Prime Minister (C) Vice President

Answers :

Q1. (C) 12Q2. (C) Chandragupta MauryaQ3. (B) West to EastQ4. (B) 8Q5. (D) Bharat RatnaQ6. (A) Ibrahim LodhiQ7. (D) Blue WhaleQ8. (B) AllQ9. (D) ParamQ10. (C) Yuki Bhambri

General Knowledge - 2(D) Finance Minister

Q4.Who authored sanskrit epicRamayana ?(A) Ved Vyas(B) Valmiki

(C) Surdas(D) Tulsidas

Q5.Who is the first indian woman to winOlympic medal ?(A) P.T.Usha(B) Shiny Abraham(C) Karnam Malleshwari(D) Kunjarani Devi

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Sea with Red Sea ?(A) Erie Canal(B) Indira Gandhi Canal(C) Panama Canal(D) Suez Canal

Q7. According to Mahabharat,who was the last Commander-in-Chief of Kaurava army ?(A) Ashwatthama(B) Dronacharya(C) Karna(D) Shalya

Q8. Who is the first indian crick-eter to take Hat Trick in TestCricket ?(A) Chetan Sharma(B) Kapil Dev(C) Harbhajan Singh(D) Irfan Pathan

Q9. Which is the longest bone inhuman body ?(A) Femur

(B) Fibula(C) Radius(D) Stapes

Q10. Which luxury train travelsthrough Maharashtra and includesGoa in its journey ?(A) Palace on Wheels(B) Heritage on Wheels(C) The Deccan Odyssey(D) Golden Chariot

Answers :

Q1. (C) GreenQ2. (A) GoaQ3. (B) Prime Minister Q4. (B) ValmikiQ5. (C) Karnam MalleshwariQ6. (D) Suez CanalQ7. (A) AshwatthamaQ8. (C) Harbhajan SinghQ9. (A) Femur Q10. (C) The Deccan Odyssey

Q1. German Shepherd is a popular breed of ?(A) Dog(B) Cat

(C) Cow(D) Horse

General Knowledge - 3

Q2. How do we better know filmactor Rajeev Bhatia ?(A) Govinda(B) Jitendra

(C) Sunil Dutt(D) Akshay Kumar


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Q3. According to Ramayana, whowas Bharat's wife ?(A) Sita(B) Urmila(C) Mandavi(D) Shruthukeerti

Q4. Into which water body does river Narmada flow ?(A) Red Sea(B) Arabian Sea

(C) Bay of Bengal(D) Indian Ocean

Q5. Who was Akbar's financialadvisor ?(A) Birbal(B) Abul Fazal(C) Raja Todar Mal(D) Raja Man Singh

Q6. Where is Sardar VallabhbhaiPatel Police Academy situated ?(A) Mussoorie(B) Dehradun(C) Chandigarh(D) Hyderabad

Q7. Who founded Forward Block political party ?(A) A.O.Hume(B) Subhash Chand Bose

(C) Motilal Nehru(D) Shyama Prasad Mukherjee

Q8. Who is the only cricketer toclaim over 500 wickets in both Testsand One Day Internationals ?(A) Wasim Akram(B) Shane Warne(C) Muttiah Muralitharan(D) Glenn McGrath

Q9. Which indian IT expert startedweb-based e-mail service Hotmail in1996 ?

(A) Sabeer Bhatia(B) Vinod Dham(C) Azim Premji(D) N.R.Narayan Murthy

Q10. Which architect designed thecity of Chandigarh ?(A) Edwin Lutyens(B) Le Corbusier (C) Charles Correa(D) Herbert Baker

Answers :

Q1. (A) DogQ2. (D) Akshay Kumar Q3. (C) MandaviQ4. (B) Arabian SeaQ5. (C) Raja Todar MalQ6. (D) HyderabadQ7. (B) Subhash Chand Bose

Q8. (C) Muttiah MuralitharanQ9. (A) Sabeer BhatiaQ10. (B) Le Corbusier


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Q1. Peter Parker is the originalname of which fictional superhero ?(A) Phantom(B) Batman(C) Superman(D) Spiderman

Q2. Which planet is referredMorning Star as well as EveningStar ?(A) Mars(B) Venus(C) Jupiter (D) Mercury

Q3. Lumbini, the birth place of Gautam Budhdha, is in which

present country ?(A) Bhutan

(B) Nepal(C) India(D) Bangladesh

Q4. Who was the first indianwoman to scale the Mount Everest?(A) Bachendri Pal(B) Santosh Yadav(C) Kalpana Chawla(D) Kiran Bedi

Q5. Which is not a part of our parliament ?

General Knowledge - 4(A) President(B) Lok Sabha(C) Rajya Sabha(D) Supreme Court

Q6. What is aquaphobia, alsoreferred as hydrophobia, the fear of ?(A) Water (B) Height(C) Darkness(D) Thunder

Q7. Which freedom fighter authoredthe book Discovery of India ?(A) Mahatma Gandhi(B) Bal Gangadhr Tilak (C) Rabindra Nath Tagore(D) Jawaharlal Nehru

Q8. To commemorate his conquestof the Ranthambhor fort andKhandesh in Gujarat, which Mughalruler built Buland Darwaza atFatehpur Sikri ?(A) Babur (B) Akbar (C) Jahangir (D) Shahjahan

Q9. Which is the principal ore of Mercury ?


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dance style, originated in northIndia, literally means 'Story Teller' ?(A) Odissi(B) Kuchipudi(C) Kathak (D) BharatanatyamQ7. Jama Masjid at Delhi, thelargest in India, was built by whichMughal emperor ?(A) Akbar (B) Jahangir (C) Shahjahan(D) AurangzebQ8. Which renowned vocalist wasawarded Bharat Ratna in 2008 ?(A) Lata Mangeshkar (B) Pt. Bhimsen Joshi(C) Gangubai Hangal(D) Pt. Ravi Shankar Q9. The Althing, the oldest func-tioning legislative assembly in world,

is the parliament of which country ?(A) Iceland(B) France(C) Japan

(D) IsraelQ10. To measure hardness of miner-als, which scale is used ?(A) Kelvin(B) Richter (C) Mohs(D) Mercalli

Answers :

Q1. (D) Ekta Aur AnushasanQ2. (B) NSEQ3. (B) MercuryQ4. (D) SubhadraQ5. (A) Radcliffe LineQ6. (C) Kathak Q7. (C) ShahjahanQ8. (B) Pt. Bhimsen JoshiQ9. (A) IcelandQ10. (C) Mohs

Q1. Out of four Hindu Dhams, threeare dedicated to lord Vishnu & one tolord Shiva. Which one is dedicated tolord Shiva ?

(A) Puri(B) Dwarka(C) Badrinath(D) RameshwaramQ2. By mixing equal amount of Blueand Yellow colours, which colour willresult ?(A) Green

General Knowledge - 6(B) Purple(C) Orange(D) BrownQ3. Which freedom fighter is alsoknown as Lokmanya ?(A) Gopal Krishan Gokhle(B) Jai Praksha Narain


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(C) Bal Gangadhar Tilak (D) Lala Lajpat Rai

Q4. By how many hours IndianStandard Time (IST) is ahead of Greenwich Mean Time (GMT) ?(A) 4:00 Hours(B) 4:30 Hours(C) 5:00 Hours(D) 5:30 HoursQ5. Crescograph, a device for measuring growth in plants, wasinvented by which Indian scientist ?(A) Jagadish Chandra Bose(B) Satyendra Nath Bose(C) Jayant Narlikar (D) Meghnad Saha

Q6. On August 8, 1942, in whichcity Indian National Congress

passed Quit India Resolution ?

(A) Karachi(B) Mumbai(C) Kolkata(D) Lucknow

Q7. Where is the Indira Point, thesouthernmost point of land in theterritory of India, situated ?(A) Lakshadweep(B) Andaman & Nicobar Islands(C) Kerala(D) Tamilnadu

Q8. In history, how do we better

know Mughal empress ArjumandBanu Begum ?(A) Mumtaz(B) Noorjahan(C) Hazrat Mahal(D) Manmati

Q9. What line connects the pointson a map that have the sametemprature ?(A) Isobar (B) Isohel(C) Isotherm(D) Isohume

Q10. In which river is India's largestriverine island Majuli is situated ?(A) Ganga(B) Brahmaputra(C) Mahanadi(D) Godavari

Answers :

Q1. (D) RameshwaramQ2. (A) GreenQ3. (C) Bal Gangadhar Tilak Q4. (D) 5:30 HoursQ5. (A) Jagadish Chandra BoseQ6. (B) MumbaiQ7. (B) Andaman & Nicobar Islands

Q8. (A) MumtazQ9. (C) IsothermQ10. (B) Brahmaputra


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Gujarat Technological University joins handswith two Chinese Varsities

The Gujarat Technological University (GTU) has tied up with twoChinese universities by signing a memorandum of understanding (MoU)in a move to accelerate academic cooperation and student/facultyexchange between the varsities. The two Chinese Universities,Zhenjiang and Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhanhave agreed to conduct exchange programs for students and educational

partnerships.Commonly referred to as GTU, the Gujarat Technological University isa statewide institution affiliating many esteemed engineering, pharmacy,and management colleges and varsities across the western IndianDistricts of Gujarat. To ensure more efficient, and systematic impartingof technical education the memorandum was inked on Wednesday.GTU registrar G P Vadodariya, according to newspaper reports saidthat the MoU has been signed to design an eight-week summer intern-ship programme between the universities where the students and facultyexchange can take place and joint research can be carried out. "We arealso establishing a Chinese language centre at the GTU to assist stu-dents", he further added.GTU officials further explained that they are in talks for dual degreearrangement for which they will have to streamline the courses andspecialization. The university had earlier entered into a MoU by joininghands with Sias International University at Xinzheng on November 28,2013.As per official sources, four universities of Gujarat including GU, willsign MoUs with various Chinese universities for summer internships,research among other fields of academics in January 2015, during theVibrant Gujarat summit.The vice-chancellor of GU, M N Patel was called for a meeting at the

time of signing of the memorandum where he was asked by the stategovernment to look into fields of academics which can be subjects for MoUs during the Vibrant Gujarat summit, said sources.


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and procedures within aparticular field. Relies onlimited experience and

judgment to plan andaccomplish goals. Performs avariety of tasks. Works undergeneral supervision;typically reports to asupervisor or manager.

Administrative Assistant - Salary$2400-3200/month.

Performs a variety of administrative functions.Schedules appointments,gives information to callers,and takes dictation.Composes memos,transcribes notes, andresearches and createspresentations. Generatesreports, handles multipleprojects, and prepares andmonitors invoices andexpense reports. May assistwith compiling anddeveloping the annualbudget. Requires a highschool diploma with 0-2years of experience in thefield or in a related area. Hasknowledge of commonly-used concepts, practices,and procedures within aparticular field. Relies oninstructions and pre-

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Responsibilities include providingsafe and educational groupexercise classes. Interacts withexercise class participants to

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Manages the dailyoperations of a laundrydepartment. Assigns andreviews the work of alaundry employees engagedin receiving, washing,ironing, packaging anddelivering laundry to variousdepartments.

Assistant Pastry Chef- Salary

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Responsible for ensuring theproduction quality of allshows and public events.

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Oversees staff andoperations of the gift shop.

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Bar Manager - Salary $3000-3800/

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Bar Supervisor - Salary $2400-2800/month.

Assists Bar manager withscheduling and daily

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Bar Waiter Waitress - Salary$1800-3000/month.

Serves beverages topassengers and reports toBar Supervisor.

Bartender - Salary $1800-2800/month.

Serves beverages in loungesand on deck.


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Bell Boy - Salary $1400-1800/month.

Responsible for room servicerequests. No experiencerequired.

Bell Captain - Salary $1600-2200/month.

Schedules and oversees staff functions. Entry level trainingprovided.

Busboy - Salary $1200-1400/month.

Responsible for busing tables.No experience required.

Butcher - Salary $1500-2000/month.

Cuts, trims, bones, ties, and grindsmeats, using butchers cutlery andpowered equipment, such as electricgrinder and band saw, to portion andprepare meat in cooking form: Cuts,trims, and bones carcass sections orprime cuts, using knives, meat saw,cleaver, and band saw, to reduce tocooking cuts, such as roasts, steaks,chops, stew cubes, and grinding meat.Cuts and weighs steaks and chops forindividual servings. Tends electricgrinder to grind meat. Shapes and tiesroasts. May estimate requirements andrequisition or order meat supply. May

receive, inspect, and store meat upondelivery. May record quantity of meat

received and issued to cooks.

Cabin Steward Stewardess -Salary $1400-2400/month.

Cleaning of assigned publicareas and passenger cabins,passenger laundry requests.No experience required.

Casino Cashier - Salary $1600-2600/month.

This job consists of receiving and

paying out money and keeping recordsof exchange transactions in theshipboard casino. Persons in thisposition will provide customerassistance through the exchange of various types of monetary notes, coins,credit and casino chips and helpfulinformation. Cashiers are responsiblefor smooth, efficient and accuratemonetary exchange. Persons holdingthis position are required to maintain

cage security as well as accuracy of various reports regarding authorizationforms, reconciliation of transactionsand exchange summary reports.Cashiers must also provide excellentcustomer service by assisting andproviding helpful information.

Casino Dealer - Salary $1600-2800/month.

Running casino games suchas blackjack, roulette andbaccarat.


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Running passenger activities,assisting passengers withluggage and providingcustomer service. Noexperience required.

Dining Room Manager - Salary$3200- 4000/month.

Oversees food and beveragedepartment includingassigning work tasks and

implementing procedures andtraining.

Disc Jockey - Salary $1800-2200/month.

Extensive music backgroundranging from variousdecades.

Dishwasher- Salary $900-1400/month.

Washes and stacks dishes.No experience required.

Doctor - Salary $4600-6200/month.

Provide treatment topassengers and crewmembers. Must have currentlicense and experience withvarious types of medicinesuch as emergency, internaland primary care.

Electrician - Salary $2000-2600/month.

An Electrician Technician willbe excepted work on electricalprojects and electricalmaintenance with littlesupervision. The positionwould be expected to installand maintain high voltage up480v and low voltage down to

12vdc. The position would alsorequire the ability to install andmaintain various componentsof electrical controls andautomation.

First Cook - Salary $1800-2600/month.

Ideal backgroundincludes cooking in a hotel/resort or country club with astrong focus on guest service.Responsible for supervisingsecond and third cooks;performs culinary duties as setby chief chef.

Floor Supervisor - Salary $2200-2600/month.

Responsible for supervisingcabin stewards and ensuring

cleanliness of cabins. Entrylevel training provided.

Florist - Salary $1600-2000/month.


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Responsible for performing hand andfoot treatments, evaluating clientsneeds and recommending appropriatetreatments.

Night Auditor - Salary $2400-3000/month.

Compare and review multiple reports toensure completeness and accuracy of the daily transactions processed in thedifferent outlets

Ensure that manual charges andadjustments are approved by managersor supervisors

Ensure that manual transactions haveproper documentation

Run credit card transactions interfacefor the multiple properties

Handle guests requests as needed

Compare deposit logs to the dailycashiers shift reports for accuracy andcompleteness

Identify, correct and/or address anyvariances found in the process

Maintain management informed of situations encountered and anydecisions made

Nurse - Salary $2800-3800/month.Graduate of an accreditedSchool of Registered Nursing,

with current licensure;Ambulatory or Specialty areaexperience preferred; CPR Healthcare Providercertification mandatory.

Pastry Chef - Salary $1400-2000/month.

Culinary degree in preferred.At least five yearsexperience as a Pastry chef

in a high volume multi outletfull service operation.

Photographer - Salary $2000-2200/month.

Strong dimensional design andtechnical ability. Responsible fortaking portraits and processing.

Plumber - Salary $2000-2400/month.

Pool Attendant/Lifeguards -Salary $1600-1800/month.

supervise swimmersand bathers to preventaccidents and makesure they follow safetyregulations

rescue swimmers indifficulty and provide

first-aid treatment if required


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educate the communityin water safety

place signs or barriersto warn of dangerousconditions or areas, andmake sure users areaware of potentialdangers

caution peoplebehaving in an unsafemanner and expelthose who refuse tocooperate

report incidents tomanagement or otherauthorities

design and implementemergency procedures

undertake basic water

quality control andtesting procedures

maintain rescueequipment

care for lost children

perform basicadministrative dutiessuch as writing reports.

Prep Cook- Salary $1400-1800/month.

Prepares various foodproducts for restaurant andbanquet operations, guestconsumption and enjoyment.Entry level training provided.

Production Manager - Salary$2400-3200/month.

Oversees production showsand supervising staff.

Radio Officer - Salary $2400-2800/month.

Receptionist - Salary $1800/2600/month.

Primary Skills: Word; Excel;Power Point; Multi-line. Entrylevel training provided.

Restaurant Manager - Salary$2600-3400/month.

The position reports to theGeneral Manager and isaccountable for theoperational results for theshift.

Retail Sales Person - Salary$1400-2200/month.

Proven sales ability,computer experience, and

friendly phone personality,integrity, and enthusiasmcomplement your desire for


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Responsible for performing hand andfoot treatments, evaluating clientsneeds and recommending appropriatetreatments.

Night Auditor - Salary $2400-3000/month.

Compare and review multiple reports toensure completeness and accuracy of the daily transactions processed in thedifferent outlets

Ensure that manual charges andadjustments are approved by managersor supervisors

Ensure that manual transactions haveproper documentation

Run credit card transactions interfacefor the multiple properties

Handle guests requests as needed

Compare deposit logs to the dailycashiers shift reports for accuracy andcompleteness

Identify, correct and/or address anyvariances found in the process

Maintain management informed of situations encountered and anydecisions made

Nurse - Salary $2800-3800/month.Graduate of an accreditedSchool of Registered Nursing,

with current licensure;Ambulatory or Specialty areaexperience preferred; CPR Healthcare Providercertification mandatory.

Pastry Chef - Salary $1400-2000/month.

Culinary degree in preferred.At least five yearsexperience as a Pastry chef

in a high volume multi outletfull service operation.

Photographer - Salary $2000-2200/month.

Strong dimensional design andtechnical ability. Responsible fortaking portraits and processing.

Plumber - Salary $2000-2400/month.

Pool Attendant/Lifeguards -Salary $1600-1800/month.

supervise swimmersand bathers to preventaccidents and makesure they follow safetyregulations

rescue swimmers indifficulty and provide

first-aid treatment if required


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educate the communityin water safety

place signs or barriersto warn of dangerousconditions or areas, andmake sure users areaware of potentialdangers

caution peoplebehaving in an unsafe

manner and expelthose who refuse tocooperate

report incidents tomanagement or otherauthorities

design and implementemergency procedures

undertake basic water

quality control andtesting procedures

maintain rescueequipment

care for lost children

perform basicadministrative dutiessuch as writing reports.

Prep Cook- Salary $1400-1800/month.

Prepares various foodproducts for restaurant andbanquet operations, guestconsumption and enjoyment.Entry level training provided.

Production Manager - Salary$2400-3200/month.

Oversees production showsand supervising staff.

Radio Officer - Salary $2400-2800/month.

Receptionist - Salary $1800/2600/month.

Primary Skills: Word; Excel;Power Point; Multi-line. Entrylevel training provided.

Restaurant Manager - Salary$2600-3400/month.

The position reports to theGeneral Manager and isaccountable for theoperational results for theshift.

Retail Sales Person - Salary$1400-2200/month.

Proven sales ability,computer experience, and

friendly phone personality,integrity, and enthusiasmcomplement your desire for


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success. Entry level training

provided.

Safety Officer - Salary $2600-3000/month.

Specialized knowledge of regulatory and voluntarystandards relatedto hospitality safety. Entrylevel training provided.

Salon Manager - Salary $2800-

3400/month.

Oversees salon operationsand accounting duties.

Scuba Diving Instructor - Salary$1800-2400/month.

CPR/First Aid certificaterequired.

Second Cook - Salary $1600-2000/

month.

Performs various duties asset by first cook. Entry leveltraining provided.

Shore Excursion Manager - Salary$3000-3600/month.

Oversees shore excursions at

various ports.

Show Dancer - Salary $3000-3600/

month.

Singers/Band - Salary $3200-7000/month.

Slot Technician - Salary $ 2600-3400/month.

Responsible for maintenanceand repair of machines.

Sound Light Technician - Salary$1800-2200/month.

Operates and repairs soundamplifying systems andlighting systems used. Entrylevel training provided.

Sous Chef - Salary $2200-2500/month.

Culinary degree andextensive experiencerequired. High organizationskills overseeing multiplebanquet event productionand execution.


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Salon Manager (oversees entire operations of the beauty salon,accounting and management of the salon staff) - extensive beauty

salon and managerial experience required. Salary range: $2400-3800U.S. per month, depending on cruise lines.

Assistant Salon Manager (manages the day to day operations of thebeauty salon as directed by the salon manager) - beauty salon andmanagerial experience required. Salary range: $2000-2900 U.S. permonth, depending on cruise lines. Possibilities for promotion toSalon Manager.

Beautician - must have one of the following qualifications:CIDESCO, CIBTAC, IHBC, BTEC, CITY AND GUILDS, NVQS, ITEC or IA.For applicants applying outside Europe, an International equivalentwill be accepted. Note that a qualification in FACIAL and BODYELECTRICS is essential.

Hair Stylist / Hairdresser - extensive beauty salon experiencerequired. Must have completed a three year hairdressingapprenticeship or full time training course at a certified college. Inaddition, applicants must be fully qualified in both ladies and menshairdressing. It is also important that hairdressers can cope withboth a busy column and a demanding clientele. Fluent EnglishLanguage skills required. Salary range: $2200-2900 U.S. per month,depending on gratuities and cruise line. Possibilities for promotionto Assistant Salon Manager.

Massage Therapist - extensive experience required. Must bequalified in Swedish Massage. Any additional qualifications likeAromatherapy, Shiatsu, Reflexology, Reiki Healing or Sports Therapyis a definite plus. Good English Language skills required. Salaryrange: $2600-3600 U.S. per month, depending on gratuities andcruise line.

Cosmetologist - extensive beauty salon experience required. FluentEnglish Language skills required. Salary range: $2100-2900 U.S. permonth, depending on gratuities and cruise line.

Nail Technician - required to have completed a Nail Techniciantraining course and have at least one years full time salonexperience. Fluent English Language skills required. Salary range:$2200-2800 U.S. per month, depending on gratuities and cruise line.

Aerobic & Fitness Instructor - must have an RSA or YMCA Exercise toMusic, or an aerobic qualification, a Step certificate, ResistanceWeights, e.g.. BAWLA or NABBA or an international equivalent. Atleast three months experience in teaching is required. Instructors

are required to take a variety of aerobic classes, supervise the


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gymnasium and also offer Personal Training to guests. Fluent EnglishLanguage skills required. Salary range: $1800-2200 U.S. per month,depending the cruise line.

Alternative Instructor - a limited number of positions are availablefor Yoga and Tai Chi instructors.

Casino Manager (oversees entire operations of the casino,accounting,. manages casino staff) - casino and managerialexperience required. Fluent English Language skills required. Salaryrange: $2900-3800 U.S. per month, depending on commission.

Assistant Casino Manager (oversees operations of thecasino asdirected by the Casino Manager, accounting procedures) - casinoexperience required, usually begin on board as a croupier. GoodEnglish Language skills required. Salary range: $2400-3100 U.S. permonth, depending on commission. Possibilities for promotion toCasino Manager.

Casino Dealers/Croupiers (roulette, black jack, baccarat) -Experience required. Good English Language skills required. Salaryrange: $1900-2600 U.S. per month, depending on commission andgratuities. Possibilities for promotion to Assistant Casino Manager.

Slot Technician , males and females (responsible for themaintenance and repairs of all casino devices and machines) -extensive mechanical and electrical background and/or educationrequired. Salary range: $2500-2800 U.S. per month plus tips ,depending on the cruise line or concession

Cashier (responsible for the accounting of revenue as directed bythe Casino Manager - entry-level position. Accounting experiencepreferable. Salary range: $1700-1900 U.S. per month, depending onthe cruise line or concession and tips from casino dealers.Cruise Director (the cruise director is in charge of all on-

boardentertainment, creates, coordinates, and implements all thedaily activities, acting master of ceremonies at social activities andevening shows). Professional entertainment background preferredor 2-5 years on board working your way up from an entry-levelcruise staff position. Public speaking, delegate responsibilities andstrong organizational abilities required. Fluent English Languageskills required. Salary range: $3800-7500 U.S. per month,depending on the cruise line.

Assistant Cruise Director (coordinates the cruise staff personnelactivity schedules, supervise and act as master of ceremonies atspecific passenger activit ies as directed by the cruise director, andassists in creating the daily programs). Entertainment, recreation,hotel or resort experience preferred or 1-2 years on boardworking your way up from an entry-level cruise staffposition. Publi c speaking, delegate responsibilities and strongorganizational abilities required. Fluent English Language skillsrequired. Salary range: $2100-2700 U.S. per month, depending onthe cruise line. Possibilities for promotion to Cruise Director.


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Social Hostess (introduces the captain to passengers at theCaptains Cocktail Party. Conducts social activities. Acts as a masterof ceremonies at specific passenger activities as directed by thecruise director). Entertainment, recreation, hotel or resortexperience preferred or 1-2 years on board working your way upfrom an entry-level cruise staff position. Public speaking, delegateresponsibilities and strong organizational abilities required. FluentEnglish Language skills required. Salary range: $1900-2400 U.S. permonth, depending on the cruise line. Possibilities for promotion toCruise Director.

Cruise Staff (organizing passengers activities-golf, quizzes, bingoetc.) - some experience preferred. Fluent English Language skillsrequired. Salary range: $1800-2100 U.S. per month, depending onthe cruise line. Possibilities for promotion to Assistant CruiseDirector.

Disc Jockey (should have a diverse music foundation to span thegenerations of the passengers) - hotel, resort or night clubexperience preferred. Fluent English Language skills required.Salary range: $1700-2000 U.S. per month, depending on the cruiseline.

Fitness Instructor / Fitness Trainer (passengers exercise activities,sports) - must have an RSA or YMCA Exercise to Music, or anaerobic qualification, a Step certificate, Resistance Weights, e.g..BAWLA or NABBA or an international equivalent. At least threemonths experience in teaching is required. Instructors are requiredto take a variety of aerobic classes, supervise the gymnasium andalso offer Personal Training to guests. Fluent English Language skillsrequired. Salary range: $1800-2200 U.S. per month, depending onthe cruise line.Youth Activities Coordinator (organizing childrens activities) - someexperience with children preferred. Fluent English Language skillsrequired. Salary range: $1700-2100 U.S. per month depending onthe cruise line.

Diving Instructor (conducts daily diving and snorkeling programs,maintains equipment ) Diving instructors certificate and CPR/FirstAid certificate required. Fluent English Language skills required.Salary range: $1800-2100 U.S. per month depending on the cruiseline.

Golf Instructor (Operating golf simulator, playing golf withpassengers, other cruise staff duties). Fluent English Languageskills required. These positions call for very independentindividuals who have the capacity and patience to teach


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at ALL levels and the ability to interact in social situations with theCruise Line guests, staff and port personnel. They must alsopossess the motivation and business acumen to operate our on-board operation in its entirety, from self-promotion, instruction andconducting shore excursions.

Salary range: $1600-3800 U.S. per month depending on the cruise line.

Guest Entertainer (a complete and strong 40-50 minutes self-contained showcatering to a wide diversity of ages required). Salaryrange: $4000-18000 U.S. per month, depending on the cruise lineand negotiation. .

Lounge Performer (entertain in certain locations on board - pianobar, night club etc. providing their own music and ma

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