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National Seminar CSIC 2017
National Seminar on Cyber Security: Issues & Challenges (CSIC-2017) organized by Department of IT, I.T.S Mohan Nagar, Ghaziabad on Saturday, 18th March, 2017 concluded with grand success. The Seminar was inaugurated by Shri M.S. Vilkhu - Chief of Information Security at IBM, Ms. Karnika Seth, Cyber Law Practitioner, Supreme Court of India Attorney at law. & Founding Partner Seth Associates, New Delhi, Shri. Surinder Sood, Director (PR) - I.T.S - The Education Group, Prof. Ashok Kumar Puri - Director General, I.T.S, Ghaziabad and Dr. Sunil Kr Pandey - Director (IT) at I.T.S, Ghaziabad.
After the Inaugural Session, Experiential Talks Session was scheduled in which The Industry Experts and Practicing Professionals, who are actually into Cyber Security related domains addressed and share their perspectives in different sessions ranging into Legal, Telecom Technology, Data Center, Application Security including Internet of Things (one of the most fast coming up Technology), Financial (HeroFinCorp), Banking domains. This session was graced by the presence of Key note Speakers, Shri Mr. Bharat Gautam, CISO, Hero Fincorp, Shri Sameer Gandhi, Director-Telecom(India & South Asia), Juniper Network, Mumbai, Shri Bohitesh Mishra, Vice President – IT & BI, Simpa Network, Shri Nishith Seth Executive Director - SSPL Mumbai.
With an objective to provide students opportunity to explore, prepare and demonstrate their understanding of Cyber Space, Cyber Crimes, Cybder Security Threats, Cyber Laws, two activities - Poster Presentation and Paper Presentation Contests were organized. It was wonderful to see the kind of work students carried out and presented confidently before the Judges and Industry Experts including Shri, Sameer Gandhi, Director (Telecom) - India and South Asia and Shri Bohitesh Misra - Vice President (BI & IT), Simpa Networks.
It was a great learning for everyone who were present in different sessions of the Seminar.
Finance Seminar on 'Volatility Spillover of Each Sector Across Financial Markets' held at ITS, Ghaziabad.
Institute of Technology and Science, Ghaziabad organized one day National Seminar on 'Volatility Spillover of Each Sector Across Financial Markets' on 6th February, 2016. The Institute organizes such seminars in different domains of specializations to update the knowledge and skills of the students with the latest industry inputs and trends.
The event started with the Inaugural Session opening by Dr. Anusha Agarwal, Convener of the Seminar, welcoming the honorable Vice Chairman, I.T.S. The Education Group, Mr. Arpit Chadha, Director Management, Dr. Sapna Rakesh, Chief Guest Mr. Shailendra Bebortha, Chief Operating Officer, Sunborne Energy Technologies and Keynote Speaker Mr. V.K. Raina, President AVR Consultancy, Ex Chairman, Bank of Aldofar, Dubai and giving an overview of the Seminar. Director Management Dr. Sapna Rakesh addressed the students that such events give an opportunity to interact with the industry experts. Vice Chairman, I.T.S. The Education Group, Mr. Arpit Chadha also addressed the students and wished them a day full of learning with new insights. Thereafter the Chief Guest for the Seminar Mr. Shailendra Bebortha, not only shared the recent developments in finance but also advised the future managers to remain updated and poised as there will be increased demand of financial experts in future. The Keynote speaker was Mr. V.K. Raina also shared his vast experience and gave valuable insights into the various factors leading to the crises in the financial markets. His speech invited various interesting questions from the students which were duly addressed.
Then there was a Technical Session on 'Personal Finance in Turbulent Times' where the experts were Mr. Prashant Sharma, Senior VP, ICICI Securities, Mr. Abhishek Pradhan, Director, Financial Consulting Firm, Ex. VP IndusInd Bank and Ms. Kavita Rai, Senior Manager, Delhi Stock Exchange. Mr. Prashant Sharma discussed the various factors leading to crises including economic factors and political factors, reasons for Chinese market crash and how such factors impact the wealth and financial assets of any person. He suggested that one should not simply buy stock but invest in promising and growth oriented companies. Mr. Abhishek Pradhan deliberated how the crises have always been there and one should not be pessimistic but rather always focus on managing the crises to overcome it successfully. He also stressed how as managers one is always required to view problems not as problems but as opportunities for doing new things. Finally the last speaker of the session Ms. Kavita Rai shared her vast experience of twenty five years in the stock exchange and advised students that they should not jump into the market without any information only for speculating or trading purposes but rather acquire the right information and correct details and then think of investing in the market for better returns.
Later there was a Panel Discussion on topic 'Impact of Global Financial Crisis on Indian Financial Sector' where the experts were Mr. Vikas Arora, VP, Yes Bank; Mr. Gursharan Rai Bansal, Senior VP, UTI Asset Management Company; Mr. Manoj Kumar Sabat, AVP, IL&FS Energy; Mr. Vikas Gupta, Director, Compark Ltd. and Ms. Anju Sethi, AGM, Punjab National Bank. The moderator of the panel was Dr. Deepak Tandon, Professor, IMI, Delhi. The eminent speakers from industry discussed the various causes of the current financial crisis such as the Chinese market crash, crude oil crisis, political unrest and gave valuable insights how one thing is related to the other. The speakers also deliberated on the challenges and opportunities in the current scenario for the start up companies. Ms. Anju Sethi highlighted how the spillover effect is natural as adversity in one country affects other nations as well and how bankers have to be a little more cautious and follow the credit ratings strictly. Mr. Manoj Kumar Sabat discussed that financial crisis has majorly affected the private sector and public sector is not much affected as there is not much problem of debt. Mr. Gursaran Rai Bansal very interestingly brought the concept of 'VUCA' (V= volatility, U= uncertainty, C= complexity, A= ambiguity) situation which is presently the scenario. Mr. Vikas Gupta explained how financial crisis affects an entrepreneur or startup further stressing that financial crisis comes after every 3 years and so one should be prepared for it. Also stating that such crisis is the ideal time to initiate a startup become one is more creative and innovative at that time and talent availability is also more. Mr. Vikas Arora, explained Chinese market crash stating that the country's exports are reducing and so China went ahead with devaluating its currency to induce an increase in exports.
Toward the conclusion of the event vote of thanks was given by Prof. Nitin Saxena thanking all the speakers, faculty and the students for successfully organizing the seminar which greatly benefitted the participants and the students.
National HR Seminar on "Unleashing Human Capital in the Era of Disruptive Innovation
The Seminar proceedings began at 11.00am with Prof Shikha introducing and inviting the ITS group Vice Chairman Shri Arpit Chadha, Chief Guest Mr.G.P.Rao, Management Advisor & Motivational Speaker, Founder, GPHR Consulting, Key Note Speaker Dr.Kavita Singh, Professor-OB, Faculty of Management Studies (FMS), Delhi University(DU), Dr.Sapna Rakesh (Director-Management, Dr.Anita Mathew, Professor – OB/HR &Convenor- HR Seminar for the lighting of lamp and floral welcome to the Resource Speakers of the session.
The inaugural session opened with Dr.Sapna Rakesh's address on the 11th edition of National Seminar of HR at ITS, Ghaziabad. She talked about organizations being about people and technology and the how organizations are innovating to be connected with the youth of today followed by Dr.Anita Mathew's highlight on the theme of the seminar. She talked about the changing mindset of millennials with entrepreneurial orientation, setting an era of innovations that has disrupted the established market leaders. Essentially the theme of the Seminar was to address and prepare the young minds for a changed organizational scenario.
The dias was handed over to Dr.Kavita Singh for her keynote address and she talked about the shift from command and control to consultation and participation era in organizations. She also build around the concept of Disruptive Innovation with examples of organization in the lead. LEAPS model and psychology of disruptive innovation through S shaped curve wasefficiently explained by her while mentioning about associated mindest, behaviour, uncertainity, inevitable future and the human capital competencies required for disruptive innovation.
Mr.G.P.Rao in his address mentioned various ways to unleash human capital. Some of them were finding the potential in self, vision, doing a SWOT, having a strategic mindset with inclusive orientation and business acumen. Also emphasized on developing faith and practicing ethical values. He also talked about what organizations could do to develop human capital of the organization like providing an enabling climate, being flexible, encouraging risk and experimentation among employees and designing supportive policies.
The Second session at 1400hrs was a Panel Discussion on "Career vs Compensation-Perspectives of Millenials and the student anchors were Ms.RenuAdhikari (PGDM14-16)and Mr.AnimeshSaraswat (PGDM-15-17). The Panelists were Mr.RajnishJhulka, Founder-Thought @ Work, Mr.Indranil Gupta, CEO & Director- Meritt Consultants, Mr.ManmohanBhutani, Head-HR & VP-Business Operations, American Cyber Systems (ACS) Inc. and Mr.Kaushik Chakraborty, Director-HR, Business Partner, Head-L&D, Jones Lang LaSalle. The session witnessed a research presentation on a global research study on millennials and what they expect from their respective organizations. The key points that came out of the discussion were issues like the integration of generation gap that existed among Baby boomers, GenX and GenY, millennials affable nature towards technology, transparency and openness, leadership, work life balance, shift from compensation to total rewards and life-long learning. Three important competencies on behavioural, technical and business related skills were identified as important factor for millennials. The need to face VUCA was also discussed and the session was facilitated by Mr. RajnishJhulka.
The third session at 1630 hrs was a Panel Discussion on " Changing Paradigm of Recruitment" and the session anchors were Ms. Nishtha Tiwari (PGDM 14-16) and Mr.Khushpreet Singh (PGDM 15-17). The panel members were Ms. Wilma Dadel Gupta, Director & Principal Consultant, Qwest HR ServicesMr.Yuvraj Bhatnagar, Global Leader (AVP) – Talent Acquisition, Evalueserve, Mr.ArunavBannerjee, President and Chief Researcher,Mr.Prateek Dubey, Head-HR, Coca Cola and Mr.Murleedhar Sharma, Director-HR, RJ Corp. The session highlights included discussion on the shift from traditional to web based hiring. The format of interviews and some of the commonly used platforms for search by recruiters and thereby the students' imperative to be present and allied to latest technology to make the best use of medium was discussed at length. An activity of mock interview session with frequently asked questions through an activity titled "HOT SEAT" was effected to sensitize the students on the veracity with which they should prepare and present themselves in front of recruiters. The session was moderated by Mr.ArunavBannerjee.
The Seminar was also graced by aluminus of ITS, Mr.ArnabMustafi( EA - MD ) Eastman Auto & Power Ltd., Faculty members of other institutes in NCR and industry representatives – Mr. Vijay Kumar Bhatt, HR Manager, Albert David Limited, Mr. Kaushik Basu, Business HR, PI Industries Ltd., Mr. ParveenNagpal, AM- HR Continental Carbon India Ltd., Mr.Sudhir Singh Bisht, Asst. Mgr, Continental Carbon India Ltd, Mr. BabuKhan, AGM- RCEL, CEL/Aura Green Technologies, Mr. Asish Das, Director, AKD Infotech (P) Ltd.
The Seminar concluded with the valedictory session and the student anchors thanked all the panelists and mementoes were presented on behalf of ITSparivar to all the resource speakers and vote of thanks was proposed by Dr.Anita Mathew.
I.T.S Ghaziabad Organized Two-Day National Seminar on Managing Finance during crisis
Institute of Technology & Science, Ghaziabad organized a two-day National Seminar at its Mohan Nagar campus. The Seminar took of in the morning of 7th February, 2014 and ended in the evening of 8th February, 2014. The Seminar was organized in the area of Finance. The theme of the Seminar was 'Managing Finance during crisis. The first day of the Seminar was devoted to the research paper presentation by the researchers from industry and academia. Two dozen research papers were selected for publication out of total six dozen research papers received. All the selected research papers were published in a book which was released in the inaugural session of the second day of the Seminar. The first day of the Seminar was inaugurated by renowned professor of Lal Bahadur Shastri Institute of Management, New Delhi. In his inaugural address, he presented the nitty-gritty of financial crisis in an interesting manner.
The focal point of this Seminar was 60 delegates from 35 different countries who whole-heartedly participated and enjoyed discourse on various aspects of Indian financial system.
The second day of the Seminar was devoted to the discussions by the industry captains in different technical sessions. This day observed extensive discourse on understanding nuances of and required skills needed for making Indian financial system robust. Mr Rajesh Gulati, President, Hero Motors was the Chief Guest, Mr Ravi Prasad, Director, NHAI, Govt. of India was the key-note speaker and Mr. Rishi Raj Singh, Director, NIESBUD was the Guest of Honor.
In his welcome address, Director General of I.T.S, Prof Shekhar Ghose express happiness over the presence of delegates particularly 60 representatives of 35 different countries. Expressing his views on Indian Financial System, he said during 2008 meltdown, India was least affected; reason being its robustness via wide regulation. What should be done to prevent sporadic crippling of our economy by frequent attack of crises would be the focal point of discussion during technical sessions of the day. He hoped the delegates will certainly enrich their knowledge on Indian financial system.
In his Inaugural address, Chief Guest Mr Rajesh Gulati present a blueprint of the working of Indian Government, industrial houses and management institutions to make India fastest growing economy of the world. He was of the opinion that financial system gets robust by the progressive thinking of the policy-makers. Not only this, the growth rate also much depends on the working style of the Government. Fast and feasible policy making brighten the financial system and thereby the benefit reaches to even last man and also enriches the creditworthiness on the global platform.
In his keynote address, Mr Ravi Prasad talked at length the role of infrastructure and its finance management to speed up the growth of economy.
Guest of Honor, Dr Rishi Raj Singh presented a bird's eye view on financial crises happening from time to time.
The theme of the first technical session was 'Crisis management in financial services'. In this session, Mr Gursharan Rai Bansal, Sr VP, UTI Asset Management, Mr Ashutosh Chaturvedi, VP Bonanza Capital and Mr Dayanand Koushik, AO, LIC were the eminent speakers. Speakers discussed at length the challenges and opportunities of management of financial services.
The theme of the second technical session was 'Financial crisis in Real Estate Sector'. In this session Mr Zafar, Sr VP Upal Group and Mr Amarendra Kumar, PNB Housing Finance were the speakers. They discussed about the working of real estate sector and were of the opinion that there was no crisis in this sector, it is just demand and supply mismatch.
Third session was panel discussion. The theme of the panel discussion was 'Indian financial system in global context'. Mr Vikas Gupta, Delivery Head, RBS, Mr Vikas Arora, VP, Yes Bank, Mr Manoj Kumar Sabat, AVP, IL & FS Energy and CA Aman Chugh were the panelists. Panel discussed the nitty-gritty of Indian Financial System vis-à-vis global financial system.
In the Valedictory Session, Dr Namita Srivastava, Ministry of Statistics and Program Implementation, Ms Neelam Raghav & Ms Tanu Khare Srivastava, ABES Ghaziabad and Dr H S Shyam, Sharda University were given away the first, second and third cash prizes respectively. In a separate student category, Ms Priya Khare, ITS Ghaziabad, Mr Navdeep Singh, ITS Ghaziabad and Mr Ravi & Ms Manya, ITS-IM Greater Noida got trophies of first, second and third prize respectively. All paper presenters also received certificate of the same effect.
Prof Anusha Agrawal was the convener and Prof Manju Lamba was the co-convener of the Seminar. Seminar ended with the concluding remark and vote of thanks by Director-Management, Prof( Dr.) B S Hothi.
Including 60 delegates from 35 countries about 250 people from industry and academia participated in the Seminar.
National IT Seminar EAIT-2013
National Seminar on "Emerging Advancements in Information Technology (EAIT-2013)" was organized by Department of IT of I.T.S, Mohan Nagar, Ghaziabad campus on 16th March, 2013 in association with CSI Ghaziabad Chapter & ACM Delhi-NCR Chapter. The Seminar was organized with an objective of creating a forum for experts from academia, industry, practioners and research community playing crucial roles in formulating conceptual, applied, technological and legal dimensions to come together and share their work, wisdom, experience and explorations. The Seminar was inaugurated by The Chief Guest & Vice Chancellor - S.M. University Vadodra, Famous Cyber Crime Expert & Guest of Honor Shri Pavan Duggal and Chief Editorial Adviser - Cyber Media Group & Key Note Speaker of the Seminar Shri. Prashanto Roy, Vice Chairman ITS The Education Group Shri Arpit Chadha, Director General - I.T.S Ghaziabad and Director - ITS Engineering College, Greater Noida Dr. Vineet Kansal.
Addressing as the Key Note speaker, Mr. Prashanto K Roy, The Chief Editorial Adviser of Cyber Media, spoke on the technological advancements and research trends in the field of information technology and said that in spite of all ups and down, still IT industry is marching ahead with new applications and thus heading towards creating more employment opportunities and taking the technological developments to the common man and in a sense it is itself a social service. In his address he uncovered the most sought after buzzword Big Data & Cloud environment with the emerging advancements in interface design and the powerful multiprocessing systems enabling mass storage, efficient processing and quick response to the users.
In his address the guest of honor, Shri. Pavan Duggal focused his discussion on challenges and issues with the increased usage and adoptability of technology and its enabled applications. While addressing the gathering Mr. Duggal cited the examples from industry and the social usage of the applications. Referring to social media websites, he said that careful assessment and usage of these applications are the need of the hour otherwise these applications have vulnerable impact too. He said that we need to understand the pros and cons of the applications we are using and take appropriate measures so that users are not tapped and land up in a situation which can lead to unbearable implications.
In his address, Chief Guest of the seminar Prof. Yogesh Singh said that now convergence of different streams of sciences are creating way for emergence of newer technologies and applications. He emphasized on the need of rigorous and focused collaborative research. In his address he said that we have to be committed in our efforts with understanding of what we want to achieve and then with positive attitude we need to put ourselves in action in this era of advancements and progression so that we are ready to exploit the advantages and ensure the reach of technology to the last man of our society.
Earlier in his address, Vice Chairman of I.T.S The Education Group Shri. Arpit Chadha said that communication technologies have changed the way we interact, communicate and transact. These developments and reach of these technologies are revolutionizing the functioning of almost every organization irrespective of their domain in which they are operating into. He expressed his happiness and greeted each of the members of Dept of IT for the success of this event.
In his welcome address, Director General – ITS Ghaziabad Dr. A.K. Puri said that with the increased applications of information and communication technologies, there are inherited challenges and concerns are also rising out about securing and providing seamless connectivity among the users. He expressed his serious concerns over research initiatives in the country and emphasized on the need of identifying thrust areas those may lead to a direction which could have potential to work and explore about.
While delivering vote of thanks, Dr. Vineet Kansal expressed his sincere thanks to the Chief Guest, key note speaker, guest of honor and distinguished speakers of this seminar. Dr. Kansal also thanked to HBS for sponsoring the event.
Professor & Chairperson of MCA Programme, Prof. Sunil Pandey presented brief and structure of the Seminar. Prof. Saurabh Saxena, convener of the Seminar, coordinated the inaugural session.
After the inaugural session two technical sessions on different themes were planned. First technical session was planned on the theme – "Impact of IT on Societal" in which Dr. Vijay Rao – Sr. Scientist of DRDO, Ms. Gayatri Partsarthi – Sr. Manager of Accenture, Bangalore, Dr. D.P. Vidyarthi – JNU New Delhi and Dr. Parag Singla – IIT Delhi addressed the gathering and expressed their views on related issues including Societal impact of IT, availability, Applications & usage in Rural Areas and challenges of it, Research directions and other areas like Communication infrastructure, Data Integration, Security and management of communication technologies, databases in mobile environment etc.
In the post-lunch session the theme was kept on "Emerging Technologies in IT" in which Dr. Arun Singh – Head (Expert Services) of Lumata Communications, Mr. Bharat Agarwal – Head (MTS Data Centre) at UTIBA Software Solutions and Dr. Sangay Gupta – Head (Cognitive Sciences) at NIIT Technologies about application, research and developmental dimensions of Information technologies in various domains including Telecommunications, Mobility, Data Centers and Cognitive Sciences.
The seminar was attended by the delegates from far off places, guests and faculty members & students of ITS, Mohan Nagar, Ghaziabad. In all approximately 300 delegates attended the Seminar.
National Seminar "Emerging Trends in HR" 15th September 2012
To deliberate on the intricacies of modern HR challenges and practices and to gain a deeper insight into emerging trends in HR, a one-day seminar was organized by ITS, Mohan Nagar, Ghaziabad on 15th September (Saturday), 2012. The discussion revolved around the 'EMERGING TRENDS IN HR'. It was organized by the students under the able guidance of HR faculty Fraternity. The chief guest of the seminar was Mr. Debaprasad Bhattacharya, who is the Advisor (Learning & Development) at Corporate Office of Indian Fertiliser Cooperative Limited ( IFFCO), New Delhi. The key-note speaker of the seminar was Dr. Aquil Busrai, who is the CEO of AQUIL BUSRAI CONSULTING.
The Seminar was demarcated into three sessions: Inaugural Session, Technical Session-I and Technical Session-II. During the Inaugural Session, Director General of ITS - Mr A. K. Puri; Director Management of ITS - Dr. A.K.S. Suryavanshi, Chief Guest Mr D. Bhattacharya and Keynote speaker- Dr. Aquil Busrai inaugurate the seminar with the ceremonial lighting of lamp and chant of mantra by student. This was followed by felicitation of guests with bouquets duly presented by Director General-Mr. A.K. Puri and Dr. A.K.S. Suryavanshi. The Director General of ITS- Mr. A.K. Puri then gave a welcome address to all the dignitaries, Faculty members, guests and students present in the auditorium. After that the key-note speaker initiated an enlightening talk on the current scenario in HR.
In the Inaugural Session Dr. Aquil Busrai,CEO Of AQUIL BUSRAI CONSULTING, in his deliberations touched major issues concerning HR, such as: why HR is becoming important in corporate?, how should HR overcome the challenges ?, how do we upgrade HR?, and how do companies hire candidates? He also shared the mantra 'CAR', which was the abbreviated form of the three basic attributes and skills an employer looks for in a candidate : C- Capacity of mind (How much one absorbs and comprehend), A-Application of knowledge (How much one learns and applies it in various situations) R- Relationship (how well does one connect at work and networks.)
The chief guest of the seminar Mr. Debaprasad Bhattacharya, Advisor at IFFCO gave his views on how Indian population is booming and it is expected that 40% of total population will comprise of citizens less than 25 years by year 2020. Also more than half of total population are not studying. He informed about 17 Countries which have been counted as successful and China is no. 1 whereas India stands at no. 17. He also took the example of Japanese organisation who adopted Indian values .He also talked about our culture which is highly inspired by the principles and values of Mahatma Gandhi. In today's world Intellectual skills can be built easily, but it is difficult to build values.
First TECHNICAL SESSION-I is titled as "STRATEGIC ALLIGNMENT IN HUMAN CAPITAL"
The objective of this session was to analyse the role of HR as a strategic partner for ensuring organisational excellence. HR practices can resolve and address real business issues of the organisation.
First speaker Mr. Murli Dhar Shyam the HR Head- India, ATC Tower Corporation Pvt. Ltd. shared his knowledge on the topic "Strategic Alignment in Human Capital". He said that, the organization should focus on the strategic planning to achieve the goals as strategy creates friction in our work. So, the work force planning in the organization should be strong and enough to achieve the target. Customers are the most important assets of the organization. As there are 2 sets of employees – one belonging to Generation X and the other to Generation Y, they both are different from each other in their thought process and working but their main objectives are the same. They should be co-operative but need for transparency and ethics stand at different pedestals for Gen X and Gen Y. He quoted the example of Mr. Ramcharan. He stressed that an essential leadership characteristic in management is managing people.
The second speakerMr Sharad Aggarwala (Sr. Vice President- Godfrey Philips India Ltd.) shared his experiences with the audience on the topic "Strategic Alignment in Human Capital". He said that Human Capital is the stock of competencies, knowledge, workforces etc. He also talked about his company & discussed Core Values of Godfrey Philips India Ltd.He concluded his speech by sharing that Long Term Agreement with employees should be appreciated by HR and the 'Mantra' should be to "Give & Take".
The third speaker Ms Harpreet Dutta, Executive Director & Chief People Officer (ABC consultant) shared her experiences and knowledge on the topic "Strategic Alignment in Human Capital". She enlightened us about 6 steps towards strategic alignment in HR.She concluded her speech by saying that HR department needs to align its working with employees needs.
The TECHNICAL SESSION-II is titled as "INNOVATIVE HR FRAMEWORKS" The purpose of this session was to provide an insight into innovative practices being followed to meet the challenges in HR such as managing a diverse workforce, integrating impact of new technologies on business, parameters of fulfilling the rising customer expectations etc.
MR. SUBHASH JAGOTA, Managing Director, of Jabro Advertising & Marketing Pvt. Limited, informed the gathering about three principles which one should cherish and follow relentlessly - are (1)Never underestimate yourself, (2)Have a fire in your belly and(3) Learn to challenge yourself He reiterated that we have to be best otherwise somebody else will replace us to win in life. He concluded by adding that all Organisations need positive managers who can generate wealth.
MR.RAJNEESH SINGH,Managing Partner of Simply HR Solutions, said that HR has the beauty of being holistic and not just an individualistic concept. He also said that HR personnel should behave responsibly as they are the role model for the entire world of people.He told us that flexibility leads to Innovation. In the ensuing discussion it was emphasised that preparing for challenges by promoting a flexible and agile workforce, should be a recurring theme.
MR. ARUNAV BANERJEE, Director, Executive Education and Chair, HR Leadership Programme at SOIL, shared that PEOPLE are the most important resources in an organisation. HR is the platform where PEOPLE deal with PEOPLE. An Employer & Employee in HR are both people. He also added that the HR personnel should be very innovative in thoughts and action. He elaborated on the difference between Creativity & Innovation. Innovation is the action of creativity.
The Seminar culminated with a Valedictory session wherein Dr. Mona Sahay, Chief Seminar Convener, gave an overview of the proceedings of the entire seminar. Then Dr. A.K.S. Suryavanshi, Director Management of ITS, addressing to all those present, expressed his gratefulness to the speakers for sharing their views and opinion, thereby leading to value addition. The Seminar thus concluded on a satisfying note with valuable and enriching knowledge sharing.
10th National IT Seminar on Recent Trends in Software Technologies (RTST-2012) in I.T.S., Mohan Nagar, Ghaziabad
A one-day 10th National IT Seminar "Recent Trends in Software Technologies (RTST-2012)" was organized by Department of IT (NBA Accredited MCA Programme) in association with CSI-GZB Chapter & ACM Delhi-NCR Chapter at I.T.S., Mohan Nagar Ghaziabad on Saturday, 07th April, 2012. Dr. Pankaj Jalote, Director-IIIT, Delhi was the Chief Guest in this Seminar. Sh. Sunil Asthana, General Manager & Global Delivery Partner, CSC, Noida, India was the Key Note Speaker in the inaugural session of the Seminar. Seminar formally began with Lamp Lighting by above Guests, Director General, I.T.S, Mohan Nagar, Ghaziabad Dr. A. K. Puri and Director – IT, Dr. Vineet Kansal.
In his welcome address, Director General – I.T.S, Mohan Nagar, Ghaziabad, Prof. A.K. Puri welcomed the Chief Guest, Key Note Speaker, Invited Guests, & delegates from various institutions and spoke about the emerging trends in software technologies and its future directions. Prof. Puri said that gradually computers and their applications have started taking important place in our day to day life: be it mobile, laptops, smart-phones & may other daily appliances and it is becoming a necessity for all of us. In his address, Chief Guest Dr. Pankaj Jalote discussed the definition of engineering and differentiated it with software engineering & explored the skills required in this profession. He discussed the role of science based researcher and engineering researcher, abilities of researcher, difference between research & research manager. He also made aware the delegates the research opportunities in India and motivated them towards research career. He said that now India has been recognized by the rest of the world as an IT Power. Addressing as the Key Note Speaker, Sh. Sunil Asthana Ji spoke about the latest developments taking place in the IT Industry and covered various aspects of Mobile Commerce, Mobility, and Mobile Applications & Cloud Computing. Sh. Sunil Asthana, in his address, said that in true sense to make any technology available, is the availability of its benefits to the masses, i.e., to a common man. He further said that in present almost everybody has the access to Mobile Phones / smart-phones and if we can exploit these mobile phones as the vehicle for enabling these services and make them available, it would be really useful.
After inaugural session the seminar was divided into two technical sessions Emerging Trends & SIG Role in Software Developments and then Recent Advances in Software Testing, maintenance and quality assurance. In pre-lunch session Mr. Amit Goenka, Co-founder & CEO, Ariose Software Pvt. Ltd., Noida, Ms. Swati Mehra, Business Analyst, NIIT Limited, New Delhi and Ms. Vibha S. Sinha, Manager-Productivity Tools, IBM Research Lab India, Delhi addressed the gathering and expressed their views on related issues including Emerging Trends in software developments, agile methodologies, mobile computing, smart-phone applications and how SIG are playing an important role towards achieving the same.
In post-lunch session, Mr. Navneet B. Gupta, Program Manager - Aviva Testing Services, CSC, Noida, Mr. Virendra Singh Karakoti, Project Manager, Amdocs, Gurgaon and Dr. Ruchika Malhotra, Assistant Professor, Department of Software Engineering, DTU, Delhi talked about recent advances in software testing, maintenance & quality assurances related issues and disclosed the fact that software testing has now become a challenging profession as equivalent to software development.
The technical sessions were followed by the concluding session. In the concluding session, Sh. Rakesh Misra, Sr. Project Manager, CSC, Noida & Author, The eMedha Paradigm delivered a talk on the development of emerging trends in software engineering and shared the audience some hidden facts of Industry applications of new technologies related to software development.
While delivering his concluding remarks, Dr. Vineet Kansal, Director – IT thanked to all the speakers, invited guests, delegates present and participated from various institutes and organizations of far off places in the seminar. He also thanked the Computer Society of India (CSI) – Ghaziabad Chapter & ACM Delhi-NCR Chapter for promoting the event & for providing the support in their capacity. Dr. Kansal said that this seminar must have provided enough inputs to identify, explore and carry out meaningful research in the area of Software developments, mobile applications, cloud computing, software testing, maintenance & quality assurance.
After the Concluding Session, all the delegates/ participants were issued with the certificates of attending the seminar. The event was organized by Dr. Rabins Porwal as convener along with Prof. Ashish Seth and Prof. Saurabh Saxena.
The seminar was attended by the delegates from far end institutes such as I.M.S., Dehradoon, Vira College of Engineering, Bijnor, K.L.S.I.T., Bijnor, NIMS University, Jaipur, D.I.M.S., Meerut, SRM University, Modinagar, Vaibhav Institute of Mgmt & Technology, Bulandshahar, Ch.N.S. Group of College, Gothany, Khurja, V.I.T., Dadri and guests & delegates from nearby institutions such as Jamia Hamdard, Delhi, KEC, AKGEC, RKGIT, ABES, MIPS Morta, Suderdeep Engineering College, Ghaziabad, IILM Gr. Noida etc. and faculty members & students of ITS, Mohan Nagar, Ghaziabad approximately more than 250 persons.
A Session on "Digital Marketing & Social Media
A session on Digital Marketing & Social Media was organized by Management Department of I.T.S- Management & I.T Institute, Mohan Nagar Ghaziabad on 21st May 2011. Mr. Shyam Malhotra, Executive Director, Cyber Media India Ld. was the Guest Speaker for the session. The session revolved around the increasing role of technology in Marketing. Mr. Malhotra discussed how digitization and web space has created different world for marketers to understand, play and win. The speaker emphasized the fact that technology can leverage all the marketing initiatives and bring profits to the company. Mr. Malhotra proposed that Digital Marketing as a field is very dynamic and technology once prevalent becomes obsolete in short period of time.
The deliberation on Social Media rose issues of immense importance for marketers and practitioners. Mr. Malhotra put forth that Social Media is very strong vehicle to reach customers. The underlined issues related to low- cost, vast reach and unparallel speed of the Social media were also raised. Mr. Malhotra discussed that Technology, although can be imitated, definitely is a differentiator. The interactive session provided a platform to the faculty members to discuss the importance of Digital Marketing and Social Media in Marketing.
The session was coordinated by Prof. Swati Singh.
9th National Seminar Convergence of Database & Communication Technologies (CDCT-2011)
A one-day 9th National Seminar "Convergence of Database & Communication Technologies (CDCT-2011)" was organized by Department of IT in association with Computer Society of India (CSI), Ghaziabad Chapter & supported by All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE), New Delhi at I.T.S., Mohan Nagar Ghaziabad on Saturday, 30th April, 2011. Prof. S. K. Kak, Vice Chancellor, Maha Maya Technical University (MTU), Noida was the Chief Guest in this Seminar. Sh. Subhash Verma, COO & VP-Engineering, Agnity India as Key Note Speaker, Sh. Manoj Tandon, Director, CSC as Guest of Honor, Chief Administrator Sh. Surender Sood, Director General, I.T.S., Mohan Nagar, Ghaziabad Dr. A. K. Puri, Director-IT, Dr. Vineet Kansal were also present in the inaugural session of the Seminar.
After inaugural session the seminar was divided into two technical sessions Technological Advancements & Research Directions in Database & Communication Technologies and then Design & Deployment issues in Database & Communication Technologies in pre – and post –lunch sessions.
Details of the sessions are given as below:
Technical Session – I:
Theme: Technological Advancements & Research Directions in Database & Communication Technologies
Resource Persons:
• Dr. S. K. Gupta, Professor, CSE, IIT Delhi
• Dr. Mukesh Mohania, S.T.S.M. & Master Inventor, IBM India Pvt. Ltd., Gurgaon
• Dr. Anirban Mandol, Associate Professor, IIIT Delhi
• Mr. Manoj Jain, Head – Applications & Client Relation, Orbis Financial Corp., Gurgaon
Technical Session – II:
Theme: Design & Deployment Issues in Database & Communication Technologies
• Mr. Kamal Karnatak, Head-IT, R.J. Corp, Gurgaon
• Mr. Madan Rajput, Head-Airtel Accounts, PAN India, New Delhi
• Mr. Abhinav Agarwal, Principal Engg., Oracle Corp., Gurgaon
These two Sessions were followed by the valedictory session. In the valedictory session, Sh. Bohitesh Mishra, Chief Technology Officer, TIGERS Connect Trans Systems, Noida was the Chief Guest of the session.
The seminar was attended by the delegates from far end institutes such as Vira College of Engineering, Bijnor, Pacific Institute of Technology, Udaipur, Disha Institute of Science & Technology, Dhampur, Radha Govind Engineering College, Meerut etc. and guests & delegates from near by institutions such as KIET, IPEC, KEC, AKGEC, Ghaziabad, Accurate, INMANTEC, Galgotias, IEC, ITSEC, ITSIM Gr. Noida, NIEC, New Delhi etc. and faculty members & students of ITS, Mohan Nagar, Ghaziabad giving approximately more than 300 persons in the Seminar.
The event details could be tracked on the links below:
http://www.pg.its.edu.in/seminar/CDCT-2011.html
http://www.csi-india.org/web/csi/chapters/ghaziabad/event-calendar
http://www.csi-india.org/web/csi/myhome News & Announcement
http://www.csi-ghaziabad.org/
http://www.conferencealerts.com/india.htm
In addition to above, the seminar was advertised in Event Calendar of the April Issue of CSI Communications.
Dr. Rabins Porwal, Prof. Rakesh Roshan and Prof. Neeraj Gupta were the members of the organizing committee of this seminar who were well supported by Faculty Members of Dept of IT, students of MCA Programme and Computer lab staff and general administration.
National Marketing Seminar on "Creating and Sustaining Customer Value: A Path to Glory
The department of management studies of I.T.S Management & IT Institute, Ghaziabad has organized a National Marketing Seminar "Creating and Sustaining Customer Value: A Path to Glory" on 15th & 16th April, 2011. There was a paper presentation contest of faculty members and students under separate category on the first day. On second day, the programme was started with inaugural session followed by two technical sessions and a panel discussion.
On first day the programme was started with inaugural session followed by paper presentation context. Dr D K Batra, Director NIMS, New Delhi was the chief Guest of the day. Thirty research papers were presented by faculty members and students of different institutes from all over India. Three best research papers under both the categories were awarded with the cash prize and certificates.
On second day (16 April 2011), the programmme was started with a inaugural session at 09.30 am. Inaugural session had begun with lamp lighting and Saraswti vandana. Then was followed by the formal welcome of the chief guest and guest of honour by presenting him bamboo shoot. Welcome address was given Dr A K Puri, Director General, I.T.S Ghaziabad. In his inaugural speech, the guest of honor of the day Mr. V. Balakrishnan (V.P and Head MDC,RICOH INDIA) advocated that 'the real value is when we help at benchmark to our customer'. Chief Guest Mr. L.K.Gupta (Chief Marketing Officer, L.G. Electronics Pvt. Ltd.) said that creating and sustaining customer value takes a long journey from thinking to buy a product to its utilization and enjoyment. In between these two points we go through the number of stages and at each stage value is created. Emotional bonding is very important for creating customer value and value should be measured for sustainable growth. Creating trust by the means of products and services is the main source of creating customer value. Emotional bonding with customers play a very vital role is creating and sustaining customer value. Director – Management Dr Sapana Rakesh presented the overview of seminar. Dr V N Bajpai, Convener of this seminar, organized the inaugural session effectively.
There were two technical sessions and one panel discussion session. In first technical session on "Unleashing the Indian Retail Power: A potential Goldmine", Mr Rahul Raja Muthaia (CEO, Pantaloon India Ltd.) and Ms Arti Chauhan (Sr. Marketing Manager , Shipra Mall) discussed comprehensively about the retail, its avenues and prospects. In second technical session on "Redefining Rural Leadership: Strategies for Wealth Creation", Mr Vikas Sinha (Head- Rural Sales, J K Risk) and Mr Amit Sinha (Director, Applied Solar Technology) expressed their view about rural development, its positive exploitation and creating wealth and value. In Panel Discussion on "Innovation and Emotion Connect: A Life long Bonding with Customer", Mr Vinod Dumlekar (CEO, Mantice), Mr Arun Singhal ( Senior consultant, Hewitt India Ltd), Mr Y K Gupta (Retired GM, L&T) and Mr Sanjeev Malhotra ( Regional Head, Tata Tele Services) talked about various issues related to innovation and emotional bonding with customer
HR SEMINAR
Revisiting HR Practices in the Current Scenario of Optimism The Department of Management organized a two days seminar titled Revisiting HR Practices in the Current Scenario of Optimism on 31st October and 1st November 2010 at I.T.S premises. Mr.Sanjay Diwan, Director –Strategy, AGC Networks was the Chief guest and Mr. Abhay Saxena, AVP-TQM and Training and Development , Hero Corporation was the key note speaker in the inaugural session. There were two technical sessions, followed by a panel discussion on the first day of the seminar. Mr. Sandeep Tyagi, Director – HR, Haier appliances,Dr. H.S, Sharma, DG, Lord Krishna Group, Dr. A. R.Dubey, Professor, Skyline University, Dubai, were the key speakers in the first technical session on Business Leadership while Mr.AviragJain, VP – HR, R. Systems, Ms. Indrani Nath, Reliance Communication and Mr. Himanshu Saxena, CEO and Founder, Maverik Consulting were the distinguished speakers for the second technical session on Empowering HR through ICT. The facilitator for panel discussion was Mr. Murlidhar Shyam, Director – HR, ATC while Dr.P. U.B. Rao, Senior Professor, Mr.Sunit Saxena, AGM-HR, Idea Cellular and Mr. H.S.Yadav, AVP-HR, DS Group were the other members of panel discussion. There was a paper presentation contest for faculty and students on second day. Compendium was also released during the seminar. Papers were presented and were examined by the senior academicians. More than 40 papers from various Business Schools and Universities were entertained which came from Rajasthan, Jharkhand, Uttar Pradesh, Tamilnadu and Delhi. The best papers were awarded with cash prize of Rs.10000, Rs.6000, Rs.4000/- to faculty members and cash prize of Rs.5000, Rs. 3000 and Rs. 2000/- to students.
National Seminar on Convergence of Information, Communication, Technology and Education
National Seminar on "Convergence of Information, Communication, Technology & Education" was organized at I.T.S, Mohan Nagar, Ghaziabad on 17th April, 2010. Dr. Ajoy Kumar Ray, Vice Chancellor, Bengal Engineering & Science University, Howrah was present as the Chief Guest and Director - IBM Research Labs India, Dr. Manish Gupta was the Key Note Speaker in the Inaugural Session of this Seminar.
After the inaugural session, the Seminar was divided in two sessions. In the first session Mr. V.K. Jaitly - President Astrowix India, Mr. Raghu Raman - Director PunyaTech Pvt Ltd., Mr. Niraj Prakash - Head, Public Sector Marketing Unit, Microsoft India, Mr. Rajdeep Sahrawat - Head, Initiative - TCS shared their views and experiences. In the second session Dr. M.M. Pant - Former Pro-Vice Chancellor of IGNOU and renowned academician, Mr. Neeraj Aggarwal - Sr. Vice President NIIT Ltd, Dr. B.K. Murthy - Director, Min. of Communication and IT and Mr. Aniruddha Sen were among the speakers. In the valedictory session Dr. K. Subramanian, IT Advisor to CAG of India and former Dy. Director General-NIC was the Chief Guest.
The speakers enlighten and emphasized on some of the latest and emerging issues on the theme of the seminar i.e. there is a need of improving the quality of education and creation of efficient and effective learning technology which can ensure the employability of the upcoming generation. The initiatives taken by the Government in the area of education and promotion of research activities by establishing and connecting research centers with the universities through National Knowledge Network plan. There is a need of paradigm shift in the current education system and shift the focus from teachers-centric approach to the learner-centric approach. There is a need of understanding the underlying mechanism of exploiting the technology in proper information processing. The development is taking place in the industry to cope up with the dynamically changing requirements particularly High Performance Computing and its application in current computing environment. We are living in an era where there is no place for isolated technologies or domain but this is the time of collaborations and whether it is technology or education systems or ICT everything has to synergize to give a way for newer framework which can be better utilized for human beings.
MARKETING SEMINAR
Winning Mantras for Marketing in Current Times I.T.S- Management & I.T Institute Mohan Nagar Ghaziabad organized the Fifth National Marketing seminar on the topic Winning Mantras for Marketing in Current Times. The guest of honor was Mr. Rajiv Lal, CEO, Percept Media.
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Thriving in Today's Economy: Indian Financial Sector Management Department, I.T.S, Mohan Nagar organized a Seminar (22 to 23 January, 2010) on the topic Thriving in today's Economy: Indian Financial Sector. Ms. Padma Iyer Kaul (IAS)Director, Economic Advisory Council of the Prime Minister of India was the Chief Guest in the inaugural session.
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Stretch Marks: Why They Happen and How to Treat Them
By Ashley WelchMedically Reviewed by Ross Radusky, MD
Reviewed: August 1, 2022
To get rid of stretch marks, consult your dermatologist. Home remedies are unlikely to work.Getty Images
Stretch marks, or scar-like lines that appear when the skin stretches and shrinks rapidly, are very common. Indeed, data suggests that as many as 90 percent of people have stretch marks.
Also called striae, stretch marks often appear following pregnancy, puberty, and fluctuations in weight.
Stretch marks are completely harmless, and there is no medical need to treat them. Some people are perfectly comfortable with their stretch marks and choose to embrace them. That's great! But others may not like their appearance and strive to get rid of them. Doing so can result in greater comfort with how they look, potentially bolstering self-esteem.
Whatever your relationship with stretch marks, read on to learn what causes them, who is at risk, and (if you choose to) how to treat them.
What Stretch Marks Look Like
Not all stretch marks look the same. They can vary depending on where they appear on your body, how long you've had them, and what caused them.
Stretch marks may be pink, red, blue, purple, or dark brown, depending on your skin color.
They may appear as bright streaks or bands on the skin that fade to a lighter color. Sometimes stretch marks appear to be indented or sunken.
When they first develop, stretch marks tend to be slightly raised and can feel itchy.
They may appear on the abdomen, breasts, hips, buttocks, or other places on the body. It's common for stretch marks to fade over time. But they may never disappear entirely.
Stretch Marks: Causes and Risk Factors
Stretch marks are the result of abrupt stretching and shrinking of the skin.
"Stretch marks can occur when the skin stretches out so rapidly that the collagen and elastin, essential proteins that provide strength and elasticity to the skin, break," says Susan Massick, MD, a dermatologist at the Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center in Westerville.
During the skin's healing process, stretch marks may show up.
Common risk factors for stretch marks include:
Growth spurts during puberty
Rapid weight gain or loss
Bodybuilding or weight lifting
Steroid use
Breast enlargement surgery
"That's true for both anabolic steroids used by bodybuilders and weight lifters and prescription steroids when used to treat medical issues, such as in connective tissue disease and certain arthritis conditions," Dr. Massick says.
Topical steroids used to treat skin conditions like eczema can also lead to stretch marks, particularly when applied to areas like the armpit and inner thighs and groin.
Repeated use of steroids can cause a thinning of the skin, which can lead to stretch marks, notes Amy Kassouf, MD, a Cleveland Clinic dermatologist in Twinsburg, Ohio.
Certain genetic disorders can also increase the risk of stretch marks. Striae are common in people with Cushing's syndrome, a disorder in which the body produces too much of the stress hormone cortisol.
Prolonged elevated cortisol levels can weaken the elastic fibers in the skin, leading to stretch marks, Dr. Kassouf explains. Marfan syndrome
and Ehlers-Danlos syndrome, two disorders of the body's connective tissues,
both weaken the skin, which can lead to stretch marks.
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Stretch marks are harmless to your physical health and will often fade over time without any treatment. But if your stretch marks make you feel uncomfortable with your appearance, it's important to note that there is no magic bullet to get rid of them.
"With any of the treatments available, none of them are a slam dunk," Kassouf says.
Still, if you wish to minimize the appearance of stretch marks, you might want to try the following options.
Prescription Retinoid Cream
While research is slim, some studies suggest retinoids, specifically prescription-strength tretinoin, may improve the appearance of stretch marks that are less than a few months old.
The theory is that tretinoin can rebuild collagen so that stretch marks appear more like your normal skin.
Yet Kassouf warns that the effects may be too minimal for the naked eye to even notice.
Tretinoin can cause pain, irritation, and dryness, so be sure to communicate with your dermatologist if you experience any side effects while using this treatment.
Microneedling can be done in your dermatologist's office. It involves poking the skin with thin needles, which create tiny injuries in the skin that in turn help stimulate collagen and elastin growth.
It typically takes three to six treatments over several months to make a noticeable difference, although it can take longer. Some people report side effects after microneedling, such as irritation, swelling, discoloration, and flaky skin.
During this procedure, a doctor directs concentrated, pulsating beams of light toward your skin to diminish the appearance of stretch marks. A laser very precisely removes layers of the skin or creates tiny, invisible holes in the skin to stimulate the growth of collagen and make the area look smoother.
Side effects can include swelling, milia, and discoloration.
Vascular Laser Treatment
If the stretch mark appears red or purple in color, your doctor may recommend a vascular laser that specifically targets the blood vessels responsible for the stretch marks. Side effects may include temporary discomfort and bruising in the treatment area. Results typically appear a week to two weeks after treatment.
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Home Remedies for Stretch Marks
While a number of home remedies are marketed as stretch mark treatments, the hard truth is that none of them are proven to work.
"When it comes to cosmetic treatments and other interventions, the goal is to underpromise and overdeliver," Massick says. "In home remedies, over-the-counter options, and other remedies touted on social media, the vast majority tend to overpromise and underdeliver."
And while it's a common belief that cocoa butter, coconut oil, olive oil, and almond oil diminish the appearance of stretch marks, studies suggest these kitchen ingredients aren't an effective antidote.
But there is no harm in trying them if you like. If you choose to do so, the American Academy of Dermatology (AAD) recommends using them soon after stretch marks appear and massaging the product into the skin every day for several weeks.
The AAD also notes that while tanning in the sun may make your stretch marks more visible, self tanner can help camouflage them. Just remember that this will only cover up stretch marks and not get rid of them.
Ultimately, if you see an expensive lotion, cream, or gel that's being marketed as a cure-all for stretch marks and it seems too good to be true, that's probably because it is.
"Save your money and don't invest your time or attention into home remedies that can't increase collagen or repair ruptured elastin in your skin no matter what they promise," Massick says.
Preventing Stretch Marks
In a similar way, there is not much that can be done to prevent stretch marks, and there's no substantial evidence that any remedies actually work.
Still, Kassouf recommends hydrating your skin with moisturizer every day — especially during pregnancy — to help make the skin more flexible to stretch.
"Think of it like Play-Doh," she says. "When it's new and it's hydrated, it's more pliable and easy to stretch. But when it's dried out, it's not as flexible and begins to crack. It's kind of the same concept."
Kassouf notes that in many cases, particularly when skin stretches rapidly, moisturizing will likely not prevent stretch marks. But there's reason to believe it may provide some benefit.
"Technically, striae are atrophic scars due to disruption and damage to the connective tissue in the skin," Kassouf says. "We often use emollients [moisturizing treatments] to help with wound healing, allowing better movement of epidermal cells over the wound base. If we think of the stretch marks as wounds to the skin, then potentially the emollients can help at least some of the healing mechanisms to keep up."
While research is limited, some studies suggest hyaluronic acid, a substance that is naturally found in the body, may prevent stretch marks.
Hyaluronic acid is added to many over-the-counter lotions and creams.
One study found that Centella asiatica, also known as gotu kola, an herb used in some beauty products, may prevent stretch marks during pregnancy. Yet the researchers note the evidence is limited and more research is needed.
So keep your expectations low.
Because rapid weight gain and weight loss can cause stretch marks, aim to maintain a healthy diet and get regular exercise to prevent rapid weight fluctuations.
If you've been prescribed topical steroids, use them only intermittently, and in general avoid long-term or continuous use, Massick says.
"If you've been prescribed systemic steroids for a medical condition, the goal will be to remain on the lowest dosage possible and wean off if appropriate as soon as possible," she says.
Talk to your doctor if you have any questions about the medications you're taking and their possible side effects.
Finally, if you're using anabolic steroids to build muscle, stop taking them. "They are not a healthy way to build muscle," Massick says.
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How to Make Peace With Stretch Marks
Sometimes, stretch marks are impossible to prevent or get rid of. Other than medical procedures, which Kassouf emphasizes will not always yield perfect results, there may be little you can do to minimize their appearance.
Fortunately, stretch marks tend to fade with time and turn white or closer to the color of your skin tone. "They will get less noticeable over time," Kassouf says.
If your stretch marks make you uncomfortable, especially early on when they are red, she recommends covering them up with clothing. For example, try wearing a sun shirt or light sun pants at the beach or pool.
In some instances, Massick suggests it may be helpful to reframe the way you think about your stretch marks.
"If these are pregnancy-related stretch marks, view them proudly as a badge of honor for motherhood," she says.
Ultimately, while it may be challenging at times, try not to put too much stock into your stretch marks.
"Remember that stretch marks may be more noticeable to you personally than to those around you," Massick says.
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In honor of the wedding being SO CLOSE, I wanted to do a Q&A to share some of the behind-the-scenes wedding details that we're so excited about. The pictures above are also just a few of my favorites of us (that aren't our engagement photos, as I love ALL of those. You can see them here, here and here.). All of the build up has led to this weekend and we couldn't be more excited for it!!!
What are you most excited about after being married?
Danielle: That we'll actually be MARRIED! We like to joke that we've waited our whole lives for each other haha, so now we're just making it official. I'm excited to start this next chapter of our lives together. We're beginning the house hunting process, so we really feel like we're adulting.
Jake: I'm most excited about starting our life together and getting a house. We want to get a fixer upper, and I'm really looking forward to beginning that project together and making our house a home. And having a yard for the boys to run around and play in.
How many kids do you hope to have?
Danielle: This one is a touchy subject for me. I had a son a few years ago that I lost 7 months into my pregnancy due to a rare birth defect. It was an extremely traumatic experience, and it makes me very nervous to ever have another baby. I go back and forth a lot with whether or not I want to have them, and I've made it very clear to Jake that I may never want to because I know it's a huge thing to not be on the same page on. We've agreed we won't start making any decisions until I'm 30, so we have a few years! Really, this is 100% in God's hands. If we do have them, Jake is adamant that we have 2 so they aren't an only child, but it's very up in the air at this point! Right now, our fur babies are more than enough haha.
Jake: As many as she'll let me haha. It's up to Danielle. But ideally, I'd say 2-3. I'd like to have a boy and a girl, and make sure they have a sibling. I loved growing up with brothers, so I want that for our hypothetical children.
Danielle: We met at a rock climbing gym! I was working there temporarily and he came in with a mutual friend who introduced us. We ran into each other a few times after that when he could come in to climb (he usually went to another gym).
Jake: We met at a climbing gym, which right off the bat gave us a mutual interest in something we both loved. It helped foster our relationship in the beginning, having something in common that we were both passionate about.
Danielle: He gave me a custom Christmas ornament! Every year for Christmas, my family always exchanges ornaments as one of our gifts to each other. This year was the first Christmas I ever spent away from my family, and he knows Christmas is my FAVORITE, so he made it extra special. He proposed in front of his whole family. It was so sweet. You can read the whole story here.
Jake: I proposed on Christmas Eve with a surprise present which was an ornament asking if she would marry me. When she opened the present, I got on my knee and gave her the ring, asking her to marry me. Christmas is her favorite holiday and I wanted to do it on a special day so it would be extra memorable.
Jake, what was your first thought when you saw Danielle after you found out she was single?
Danielle: So, this question is oddly specific because it's from my sister and she knows the backstory haha. When Jake and I first met, I was seeing someone else. But he was immediately interested and told his 2 best friends that there was something special about me. When he found out I was single, he came to find me at the gym, changing his own climbing schedule to match mine.
Jake: "FINALLY" lol. Then, "Don't screw it up". Then I began my master plan of cat and mouse to keep her forever. And a little bit of creeping to find out when she'd be at the gym to "run into her".
What's been the best part of wedding planning? The worst?
Danielle: The best part has been the process itself. I've been planning my wedding in my head (and on Pinterest) since I was about 16 but actually doing it for real was so much fun. I LOVE the concept of marriage. So actually being able to make it my dream day, the way I've always imagined it, has actually been a dream come true. And at the end of it all, I get to marry the man of my dreams, so it's pretty amazing and I thank God for all of my blessings every day!
The worst part is because I care so much, it gets to be stressful! It was smooth sailing until about the last 2 months when I got a liiiittle on edge. But I finished everything with a week to spare so I could actually relax. Don't put so much pressure on yourself that it takes the fun out of the planning process!
Jake: The best part has been that as a groom, very little is required of you haha. The worst has been seeing the mental stress it caused Danielle because she wanted to make everything perfect. All the worrying that it wouldn't go as planned, when I know deep down it will be perfect no matter what because we're getting married.
How did you know they were "the one"?
Danielle: This probably sounds a bit odd. I went with him to his great-grandma's funeral, and I met his extended family for the first time. After, everyone went to eat and celebrate his great-grandma's life at his second cousins house. While we were there, a feeling just hit me like "this is my new family". I felt very comfortable around all of these people I had just met for the first time, in what would typically be a very uncomfortable situation (for anyone, but I really don't handle death well). I just knew I would see all of them again, and that meant Jake was my future husband. That was about 3 months into our relationship and I knew with 100% certainty after that.
Jake: It was very apparent early on that we were really similar in so many ways that I began to realize that we were just made for each other. I knew she was something special because of how excited I got every time I saw her, and how good she made me feel. She tried to break up with me pretty early on because she was afraid and had just gotten out of a bad relationship, and I just told her, "no, this is the real deal, we're doing this". And that was it…10 months in, I was down on one knee.
We are so excited to get married and spend or lives together! Thank you for reading along and being a part of our journey!


In contrast to what I had last night about the emergence of which can be that whether (or not) the final update to Android 2.2 Froyo for Nexus One, considering that This same morning now that HTC has plans to launch defined, in so to speak, to was cited even in the official Google blog, we learn today also upgrade their new smartphones to Android 2.2 Froyo.
We speak, of course, acquaintance HTC Desire, HTC Legend and the next HTC Wildfire. Today we have heard that adapted to Froyo update will be released starting from the third quarter of the year for these terminals, although still not specified when it will be exactly.
We are working hard with our partners to update HTC Sense experience to Froyo and distribute it to our customers as soon as possible. We hope to begin to launch updates to several of our 2010 models, including the HTC Desire, HTC Legend and HTC Wildfire in the third quarter of the year.
A few days ago our colleague Christian Pérez made eco of the news indicating that HTC launch the update based within two weeks in Froyo for HTC Desire, but now we raised some doubts about these statements to juxtapose them with new ones that we get today. Are not contradictory, but They confuse quite staff.
Anyway, one thing is clear according to HTC, all these terminals users will have their ice cream yogurt until the summer heat will be. We hope that compliance with these words and may not happen again to the owners of an HTC Hero martyrs, because not be you, but I whenever I see this kind of news suffer a "Déjà vu" increasingly intense.
Motorola Milestone Has Froyo More Closely, with Some Gaps?


ATLANTA, GA / ACCESSWIRE / April 5, 2019 / Perma-Fix Environmental Services, Inc. (NASDAQ: PESI) (the "Company") today announced it has successfully completed initial laboratory tests for its new patented, passive separation technology for mercury-contaminated soils confirming the process can provide cost-effective, in-ground separation of mercury-contaminated soils.
As a passive system, the patented process differs from current separation technologies that require soil removal and onsite or offsite treatment. The new system operates inground by drawing the elemental mercury to a centralized collection point, at which time, the mercury can then be easily and cost-effectively extracted from the ground. As a result, the passive system has the potential to significantly lower total lifecycle remediation and treatment costs.
The tests were conducted on simulated western Tennessee soils containing various amounts of clay. The technology performed well over time and was able to recover significant quantities of metallic mercury. The work analyzed a variety of operating parameters. A larger bench scale unit is currently under development and is expected to be operational shortly.
Mercury is a significant neurological poison and has been used in a variety of chemical and nuclear processes, dating back to the Manhattan project. Past uses of mercury have resulted in significant contamination of a variety of sites, including the Oak Ridge Reservation in East Tennessee. The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) estimates that tons of mercury exist within the soil and buildings at its defense plants including the Y-12 facility in Oak Ridge. Over 173 Superfund sites list mercury as a contaminant of concern in the soil.
Mark Duff, Chief Executive Officer, stated, "We're extremely pleased with the initial tests and performance of our mercury soil separation and removal system, which we believe could offer a very cost-effective method to extract significant quantities of mercury from contaminated sites, such as the Oak Ridge DOE reservation, at a fraction of the cost of conventional approaches including soil removal and treatment. This latest technology adds to our portfolio of treatment technologies and further illustrates our customer-centric approach to nuclear waste treatment."
Perma-Fix Environmental Services, Inc. is a nuclear services company and leading provider of nuclear and mixed waste management services. The Company's nuclear waste services include management and treatment of radioactive and mixed waste for hospitals, research labs, and institutions, federal agencies, including the DOE, the Department of Defense (DOD), and the commercial nuclear industry. The Company's nuclear services group provides project management, waste management, environmental restoration, decontamination and decommissioning, new build construction, and radiological protection, safety and industrial hygiene capability to our clients. The Company operates three nuclear waste treatment facilities and provides nuclear services at DOE, DOD, and commercial facilities, nationwide.
This press release contains "forward‑looking statements" which are based largely on the Company's expectations and are subject to various business risks and uncertainties, certain of which are beyond the Company's control. Forward-looking statements generally are identifiable by use of the words such as "believe", "expects", "intends", "anticipate", "plan to", "estimates", "projects", and similar expressions. Forward‑looking statements include, but are not limited to: significantly lower total lifecycle remediation and treatment costs; and development and operation of larger bench scale. These forward‑looking statements are intended to qualify for the safe harbors from liability established by the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. While the Company believes the expectations reflected in this news release are reasonable, it can give no assurance such expectations will prove to be correct. There are a variety of factors which could cause future outcomes to differ materially from those described in this release, including, without limitation, future economic conditions; industry conditions; competitive pressures; our ability to apply, commercialize, and market our new technologies; the government or such other party to a contract granted to us fails to abide by or comply with the contract or to deliver waste as anticipated under the contract; completion of construction projects on a timely basis; regulatory approvals; Congress provides continuing funding for the DOD's and DOE's remediation projects; ability to obtain new foreign and domestic remediation contracts; our ability to fund the commercialization of our technology; and the additional factors referred to under "Risk Factors" and "Special Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements" of our 2018 Form 10-K. The Company makes no commitment to disclose any revisions to forward‑looking statements, or any facts, events or circumstances after the date hereof that bear upon forward‑looking statements.


12.7.18 - Yesterday there was a rust Update which means new Map! Many plugins have been updated and we have also added a new plugin to our Rust 10x Server: Random Spawnpoints. You can check the Spawn Points in game with /showspawns Random Spawns will create up to 1250 new spawn points all over the map. If another player builds a base on top or with in a 10m radius of a spawn point it is removed from the list. Enjoy and Happy Gaming!


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Talking points, overheard after Lions' loss to New England
Free Press sports writer Dave Birkett discusses the top issues from the Lions' loss to the Patriots.
Talking points, overheard after Lions' loss to New England Free Press sports writer Dave Birkett discusses the top issues from the Lions' loss to the Patriots. Check out this story on Freep.com: https://on.freep.com/1qXtEa8
Dave Birkett, Detroit Free Press Published 9:11 p.m. ET Nov. 23, 2014 | Updated 9:18 p.m. ET Nov. 23, 2014
Calvin Johnson of the Detroit Lions runs after catching a pass during the fourth quarter against the New England Patriots at Gillette Stadium on Sunday in Foxboro, Massachusetts.(Photo: Jared Wickerham Getty Images)
Free Press sports writer Dave Birkett discusses the top issues from the Lions' loss to the Patriots:
• Playoff race: The Lions have lost two straight for the first time this year, and they didn't look good in either defeat. Granted they played the team with the best record in each conference on the road, but that's not a good sign for an extended playoff run.
There's five weeks left, but the Lions wouldn't qualify for the playoffs if they started today. They're in a jumbled wild-card race, tied with the Seattle Seahawks and San Francisco 49ers at 7-4, and a game behind the Green Bay Packers in the NFC North.
"What does it say about our team?" Lions coach Jim Caldwell said. "That we're 7-4. That's all it says, right? That's all it says, plain and simple, and we've just got to get better."
• Reiff hurt: Left tackle Riley Reiff suffered a left knee injury on the Lions' first offensive play, leaving the front five an injury-riddled mess entering Thursday's Thanksgiving game against the Chicago Bears.
Larry Warford missed his second straight game with a knee injury and isn't expected back until December, right tackle has had a leak all year, and undrafted rookie Cornelius Lucas struggled in Reiff's place against the Patriots. Reiff declined comment on his knee, and his status for Thursday isn't known.
"That's challenging anytime you lose your left tackle, especially a guy that's played and started in so many games and was playing actually some of his best ball in the last couple weeks," quarterback Matthew Stafford said. "We'll see what the issue is there. I thought Lucas, for a rookie, came in and battled, faced some good pass rushers over there. But as a team, we just have to play better."
• Hit the sack: The Lions' offensive woes are well documented, but they've stumbled upon a troubling trend on defense the past two weeks.
Sunday marked the second straight game the Lions have failed to record a sack. For a defense that relies so much on its pass rush, and that won't have Nick Fairley for at least one more week and potentially longer, that's not a good thing.
"Just something we have to get better at," defensive tackle C.J. Mosley said. "Obviously, it's something we pride ourselves on and something that we believe is one of our strong points, and we just didn't get the job done, period."
N.E. 34, Detroit 9: Lions no match for NFL's best team
Patriots quarterback Tom Brady: "I thought we got off to a good start and then played from ahead. We struggled a little bit there in the third quarter, but rallied there in the fourth. It was a good win. I thought a lot of guys made a lot of great plays. Some penalties really held us back from being a little bit more consistent, but it was a good game. Whatever it takes, we're going to try to figure out, whatever it takes."
Lions quarterback Matthew Stafford said: "I think we missed some opportunities to make some big plays, got behind the chains a couple times, some untimely penalties, a couple sacks, a couple negative plays. So, [we] threw the ball a decent amount in the first half, didn't come away with touchdowns. That's big when you play a team like that."
Lions coach Jim Caldwell, on the Patriots: "I mean, that's a good football team. They do everything well. They are a team that can run the ball, they are a team that throws it extremely well, and I mean, you can see they can do it a number of different ways. I mean, you have to operate on all cylinders, which we weren't today, in order to beat a team like that"
Lions defensive end Devin Taylor said: "They just had a great game plan. I think that's part of a good game style, get the ball out quick and let the players make good plays."
Lions receiver Golden Tate, on what went wrong: "We didn't finish drives, I don't know if I knew the answer to that we would have fixed it."
Lions defensive end George Johnson, looking forward: "We've got to get this taste out of our mouth as fast as we can. So, that is the only thing we can really do. That was a really good team to play against, we've got to play better and they played great."
• Calvin Johnson: Megatron wasn't a factor. Targeted 10 times, he caught four passes for 58 yards. He has just three TDs this season.
• Matthew Stafford: He was 18 of 46 for 264 yards, one interception, and his worst completion percentage ever: 39.1%.
• Ndamukong Suh: He had a season-high four solo tackles, including three for loss, but the Lions couldn't sack Tom Brady.
Free Press sports writer Steve Schrader looks at how three Lions stars fared Sunday:
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Mon 13 Nov 2017	| Daniele Màtyàs Tieghi
Daniele Màtyàs Tieghi, CTO and product manager at Mon-K Data Protection, discusses why businesses would be advised to reassess their data protection investments
Over the last five years, companies have had to face increasing costs of cyberattacks and data breaches. In 2015, the cost of cyber attacks globally was $480 million (approx. £361 million). In 2016, this figure rose to $3.1 billion and the dramatic trend is far from slowing – some forecasts even citing $2.1 trillion by 2019.
In response, companies are beginning to worry and governments are starting to focus on data protection and cybersecurity in new legislation.
Since 2015, there has been an exponential growth in cyberattacks. As seen with the phenomenon of ransomware, threats which were previously unheard of are now overwhelming enterprise organizations, as evidenced by the WannaCry attack this May which brought critical infrastructure around Europe to its knees.
The most common pitfall in data protection is inherent to human nature – we do not think about a problem until it happens
The major causes of this increased cyber attack activity can be attributed to the growing ease with which malicious bodies can access information, hacking tools and methods. The attack surface is also continuously expanding as we adopt increasingly more complex and heterogeneous systems and environments.
For most businesses, the most common pitfall in data protection is inherent to human nature – we do not think about a problem until it happens to us. This is frequently evident when looking at backups. Today almost everybody has a backup of their most important data, if not of the whole system. However, previously backup was not such a common practice: so many companies had to learn the hard way about the importance of backup.
Another misconception is thinking that if antivirus is installed on every computer, the company is secure. However, this is not even remotely enough protection. Yes, malware, including viruses, spyware and ransomware, is one of the most common threats, but, depending on the value and sensitivity of the data and systems, there are so many more threats to prepare for.
Data protection in the age of BYOD
Just think about Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) or trends in remote working. These are understandably attractive to companies and users, but the advantages in mobility and cost-savings are counter-balanced by a significant fragmentation of systems, which become incredibly hard to control.
Companies today need to evolve their business models in order to remain competitive and ready to meet market demands. Employees are constantly demanding mobility and remote working, as well as high levels of security and privacy. Companies that are able to effectively and safely embrace these trends can reap huge benefits, both in terms of productivity and cost-savings.
Enforcing security policies is a critical step in the prevention of data leaks
These organizations must adopt innovative approaches and tools to ensure cybersecurity and privacy, manage threats and achieve competitive advantage.
Data encryption, in all its forms, including encryption of the hard drive, emails and communications is a starting point. So too is the ability to connect through a VPN to the corporate network, allowing users to browse the web anonymously.
Furthermore, the adoption of open source software can give businesses the opportunity to check any single line of the source code against infiltrations typical of particular organizations or fraudulent developers.
Enforcing security policies is a critical step in the prevention of data leaks through unauthorized copies of sensitive information being released on external drives or personal devices. This type of incident happens all too frequently – take for example the memory stick containing sensitive Heathrow security data on the Queen's itinerary which was found on the street in North London this October.
Separated environments is also an important practice for businesses looking to keep sensitive corporate data and applications completely isolated from the average user.
Finally, effective backup and recovery software should be in place to backup and encrypt the most sensitive and confidential information on regular basis.
Unfortunately, the adoption of these techniques is slow and costly.
To encourage a focus on data protection in their BYOD environment, businesses are now looking for innovative solutions that enable them to achieve results easily and in a short timeframe, both in terms of increased security and privacy protection, as well as regulatory compliance.
Secure-K Enterprise is our idea of a super portable personal workspace. It's a full operating system assembled by our engineers to meet the highest security and compliance rules of the big enterprises. It's fitted with a military grade USB body with two levels of encryption (HW and SW, AES 256 and AES 512), zero footprint and total isolation from the host computer where it boots. It has strong (but customizable) security policies and it's equipped with an encrypted real-time backup of the data and the operating system settings. It comes with a set of encrypted communication tools such as encrypted emails and encrypted chat, with also audio, video and file exchange capabilities.
Among the features, there is also a backend server that integrates Secure-K transparently into pre-existing complex enterprise environments. Join with an Active Directory Domain; asset inventory; remote management; centralized updates and deployment, and much more.
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