Chat Acronym Dictionary

A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | W | X | Y | Z

A

AAK
AAR8
ADAD
AFAIC
AFK
AIM
ASAP
A/S/L
ATM
ATW

Asleep at the keyboard
At any rate
Another day, another dollar
As far as I'm concerned
Away from computer keyboard
AOL Instant Messenger
As soon as possible
Age/Sex/Location
At the moment
Around the web

B

B
B4N
BBS
BC
BCNU
BFN
BFN/B4N
BG
BIL
BITD
BMG
BOTOH
BRB
BTDT
BTDTGTTSAWIO

BTW
BYKT

Back
Bye for now
Be back soon
Because
Be seein' you
Boyfriend
Bye for now
Big grin
Boss is listening
Back in the day
Be my guest
But on the other hand
Be right back
Been there, done that
Been there, done that, got the t-shirt and wore it out
By the way
But you knew that

C

CD9
CID
CSL
COZ
CU
CUL or CUL8R

Code 9: Parents nearby
Consider it done
Can't stop laughing
Because
See you
See you later

D

DQMOT

Don't quote me on this

E

EOM
EZ
EG

End of message
Easy
Evil Grin

F

F2F
F2T
FAQ
FWIW
FYI

Face to face
Free to talk
Frequently asked questions
For what it's worth
For your information

G

G2G
GAL
GF
GGN
GJ
GL
GOL
GR8
GRT
GTG
GW

Got to go
Get a life
Girlfriend
Gotta go now
Good job
Good luck
Giggle out loud
Great
Great
Got to go
Good work

H

H8
HAK
HAND

Hate
Hugs and kisses
Have a nice day

I

IAC
IAE
IC
IDC
IDK
ILY
IM
IMHO
IMNERHO
IMNSHO
IMO
IMPOV
IOW
IRL

In any case
In any event
I see
I don't care
I don't know
I love you
Instant Message
In my humble opinion
In my never even remotely humble opinion
In my not so humble opinion
In my opinion
In my point of view
In other words
In real life

J

JIC
JK
JTLYK

Just in case
Just kidding
Just to let you know

K

K
KIS
KIT

Okay
Keep it simple
Keep in touch

L

L8
L8R
LBH
LOL

Late
Later
Let's be honest
Laughing out loud

M

MIRL
MorF
MOS
MTFBWU

Meet in real life
Male or Female
Mom over shoulder
May the force be with you

N

NE
NBD
NMU
NP
NRN
Noob

Any
No big deal
Not much, you?
No problem
No response necessary
"Newbie" -- someone who is a novice

O

OIC
OMG
OTP
OWTTE

Oh, I see
Oh my god
On the phone
Or words to that effect

P

P911
PAW
PCM
PIR
PLS
PLZ
POC
POS
POV
PRW

Parent emergency
Parents are watching
Please call me
Parent in room
Please
Please
Point of contact
Parent over shoulder
Point of view
Parents are watching

Q

Q

Question

R

ROTFL
RL
RSN
RUOK?

Rolling on the floor laughing
Real life
Real soon now
Are you okay?

S

SFETE
SIT
SOZ
SYS
S2R

Smiling from ear to ear
Stay in touch
Sorry
See you soon
Send to receive

T

TAFN
TBA
TBH
THX
TIA
TMB
TOY
TTFN
TTYL
TY

That's all for now
To be announced
To be honest
Thanks
Thanks in advance
Text me back
Thinking of you
Ta ta for now
Talk to you later
Thank you

U

U
U2

You
You too

W

WB
W/E
WFM
WTG
WTH
WU
WYGOWM

Welcome back
Whatever
Works for me
Way to go
What the hell?
What's up?
Will you go out with me?

X

XOXO

Hugs and kisses

Y

Y
YT?
YW

Why
You there?
You are welcome

Z

ZZZ

Tired or bored

reference: http://www.aim.com/acronyms.adp

Your age on other planets

http://www.exploratorium.edu/ronh/age/

Class of 80: Rajni, Mohanlal, Chiranjeevi & more!

Perhaps inspired by Classmates, last year Suhasini Mani Ratnam and Lizy Priyadarshan [ Images ] (the wives of filmmakers Mani Ratnam and Priyadarshan, respectively) organised a reunion of all the actors who started their careers in the 80s. It was a moderate success then. The only big name they could boast of was Rajnikanth [ Images ].
But this year, the duo achieved something not many could even dream of. The Evergreen Reunion as they call it, is a huge success this year. This reunion photograph is a classic example. Where else can we see Rajnikanth, Mohanlal, Chiranjeevi [ Images ], Venkatesh, Sarath Kumar and Ambareesh in the same frame?
The 29 actors who gathered for the reunion on August 29 include Karthik, Prabhu, Mukesh, Pratap Pothen, Mohan, Suresh, Suman and Shankar. The actresses include Shobhana, Reavthy, Sumalatha, Khushboo, Ambika, Radha, Radhika, Poornima Bhagyaraj, Nadiya, Ramya Krishnan [ Images ] and of course Suhasini and Lizy.
It seems this is the first ever artists club in the world that has organised such a reunion. Kudos to Suhasini who managed to gather actors from all the four south Indian industries.

reference: http://movies.rediff.com/report/2010/aug/31/south-class-of-80.htm

Panasonic brings 3D Technology to Indian Cinema

Panasonic has introduced its series of 3D technology products for Indian movie and entertainment industry Bollywood. As the company is known for its new technology, it makes available the latest movie making and broadcast technology in India.

To create 3D solutions, “camera to couch”, Panasonic provides the 3D infrastructure by which the programme creators can make 3D content and consumers to see it on their 3D displays. It offers Twin-lens 3D Camera for recording, Blu-ray 3D authoring system; 3D compatible digital AV mixer and 3D LCD Video Monitor for editing; 3D Plasma Displays and projection systems for viewers; and 3D camcorder for home videos.

With live demonstration and presentations of Panasonic's 3D technology products at Yash Raj Films Studios to have the film fraternity, Panasonic's Dimensions aims at to reach at students of leading film & television institutes all over India. Soon, more 3D movies will be made in India like blockbuster movie 'Avatar'.

Mitsubishi's 3DTVs Have Inbuilt Blu-ray Players and HDD

It's no 82-incher like their last 3DTV, but Mitsubishi squeezed in an integrated Blu-ray player/recorder and HDD. Inbuilt players are usually advised against, but if you're spending $5,900 on one you've probably got cash for a standalone BDP too.
That price is for the largest model, a 55-incher, but there's also a 40-inch one for $3,500 and 46-inch model for $4,700.
No wonder the 3DTV market is in trouble in Japan, with those extortionate prices.
Making up the REAL MDR1 range, the three models are all identical, save for their sizes. That includes LED backlighting, a 1TB HDD, DIATONE speaker system (with ten speakers), one USB port, an SD card slot, and a pair of 3D glasses. Not to mention that integrated Blu-ray player/recorder.
On sale October 21st in Japan, worldwide launch deets haven't arrived just yet.
reference: http://gizmodo.com/5621477/mitsubishis-3dtvs-have-inbuilt-blu+ray-players-and-hdd

Inescapable Technology Is Beating Up Our Brains

How Kodak Built a FrankenCamera to Take Digital Photos in 1975

During the frigid Rochester winter of 1975, researchers at Kodak pieced together the future a quarter of a century early. Built from scavenged parts, the team had created their first "film-less" camera—an idea far ahead of its time.
Kodak's Steve Sasson recounts the effort with joy. The strange looking device was built with spare parts from a Super 8 camera, an experimental CCD sensor, and a cassette recorder. Yes, a cassette recorder—taking 23 seconds to record a single image composed of only 100 lines of resolution. To view each image, the tape had to be popped into a special reader, where it could be upscaled and viewed on a black and white television set.

 No film, no ink. And a lot of discomfort when shown to test audiences. When demoed to those outside of Kodak, Sasson remembers hearing a lot of uneasy questions: "Why would anyone ever want to view his or her pictures on a TV? How would you store these images? What does an electronic photo album look like? When would this type of approach be available to the consumer?"

                                                            Steve Sasson with his camera
The prototype stayed with Sasson as a personal prize, but not before being patented and receiving a thorough internal writeup on the bizarre device's potential. It what did Kodak conclude?

"The camera described in this report represents a first attempt demonstrating a photographic system which may, with improvements in technology, substantially impact the way pictures will be taken in the future."

Butterfly Eggs Don't Look Like They're From This World

Butterflies sorta creep me out. First, they start out as another bug and then they cocoon themselves. Who does that? And just take a look at this butterfly egg, it's borderline alien looking.
National Geographic has a whole slew of pictures of insect eggs. The pictures were taken with a scanning electron microscope, which uses beams to outline an object's exterior. The pictures are colored in post but done so to reflect its natural appearance. Of all the insect eggs, the butterfly egg looks the creepiest. Just read National Geographic's description of the Zebra longwing butterfly egg:

The orange hue of this zebra longwing butterfly egg may warn predators: "Eat me if you dare." The threat would not be idle. The egg contains cyanide and other toxins ingested by adults from the plants they eat.

Cyanide and other toxins? Butterflies aren't as nice as we think, I'm telling you. I can't trust them. [National Geographic via Neatorama]

reference: http://gizmodo.com/5624876/this-butterfly-egg-doesnt-look-like-its-from-this-world

DTC may make tax payers richer by up to Rs 41,040 annually

People earning more than Rs 10 lakh a year may save up to Rs 41,040 in income tax, if slabs proposed by the Direct Taxes Code (DTC) bill come into effect, experts said.

Similarly, tax burden would reduce by Rs 21,540 for those earning annual income between Rs 5 lakh and Rs 10 lakh, while those making Rs 2 lakh to 5 lakh could be richer by Rs 7,660, Deloitte Haskins & Sells Partner Neeru Ahuja said.

According to the bill presented in the Lok Sabha today, income from Rs 2-5 lakh is likely to attract tax rate of 10 per cent; 20 per cent in the Rs 5-10 lakh bracket and 30 per cent above Rs 10 lakh.

At present, income between Rs 1.60 lakh and Rs 5 lakh attracts 10 per cent tax, while the rate is 20 per cent for the Rs 5-8 lakh bracket and 30 per cent for above Rs 8 lakh.

The bill proposes to raise income tax exemption limit to Rs 2 lakh from the current Rs 1.60 lakh.

"For the individuals, DTC tax slabs are certainly beneficial. Their tax liabilities will go down," DSK Legal Partner Balbir Singh Mastan said.

For senior citizens, exemption limit is proposed to be raised to Rs 2.5 lakh from Rs 2.40 lakh.

Individuals over 65 years, or senior citizens, could see tax burden lessen by Rs 4,420, if they earn Rs 5 lakh a year, while those earning Rs 10 lakh will save Rs 18,300 tax.

Senior citizens earning Rs 15 lakh annually could save Rs 37,800 in case the bill is enacted.

How Sensex is Calculated

For the premier Bombay Stock Exchange that pioneered the stock broking activity in India, 128 years of experience seems to be a proud milestone. A lot has changed since 1875 when 318 persons became members of what today is called The Stock Exchange, Mumbai by paying a princely amount of Re 1.

Since then, the country's capital markets have passed through both good and bad periods. The journey in the 20th century has not been an easy one. Till the decade of eighties, there was no scale to measure the ups and downs in the Indian stock market. The Stock Exchange, Mumbai in 1986 came out with a stock index that subsequently became the barometer of the Indian stock
market.

Sensex is not only scientifically designed but also based on globally accepted construction and review methodology. First compiled in 1986, Sensex is a basket of 30 constituent stocks representing a sample of large, liquid and representative companies.

The base year of Sensex is 1978-79 and the base value is 100. The index is widely reported in both domestic and international markets through print as well as electronic media.

The Index was initially calculated based on the "Full Market Capitalization" methodology but was shifted to the free-float methodology with effect from September 1, 2003. The "Free-float Market Capitalization" methodology of index construction is regarded as an industry best practice globally. All major index providers like MSCI, FTSE, STOXX, S&P and Dow Jones
use the Free-float methodology. (See below: Explanation with an example)

Due to is wide acceptance amongst the Indian investors; Sensex is regarded to be the pulse of the Indian stock market. As the oldest index in the country, it provides the time series data over a fairly long period of time (From 1979 onwards). Small wonder, the Sensex has over the years become one of the most prominent brands in the country.

The growth of equity markets in India has been phenomenal in the decade gone by. Right from early nineties the stock market witnessed heightened activity in terms of various bull and bear runs. The Sensex captured all these events in the most judicial manner. One can identify the booms and busts of the Indian stock market through Sensex.

Sensex Calculation Methodology

Sensex is calculated using the "Free-float Market Capitalization" methodology. As per this methodology, the level of index at any point of time reflects the Free-float market value of 30 component stocks relative to a base period. The market capitalization of a company is determined by multiplying the price of its stock by the number of shares issued by the
company. This market capitalization is further multiplied by the free-float factor to determine the free-float market capitalization.

The base period of Sensex is 1978-79 and the base value is 100 index points. This is often indicated by the notation 1978-79=100. The calculation of Sensex involves dividing the Free-float market capitalization of 30 companies in the Index by a number called the Index Divisor.

The Divisor is the only link to the original base period value of the Sensex. It keeps the Index
comparable over time and is the adjustment point for all Index adjustments arising out of corporate actions, replacement of scrips etc. During market hours, prices of the index scrips, at which latest trades are executed, are used by the trading system to calculate Sensex every 15 seconds and disseminated in real time.

Dollex-30
BSE also calculates a dollar-linked version of Sensex and historical values of this index are available since its inception.

Understanding Free-float Methodology

Free-float Methodology refers to an index construction methodology that takes into consideration only the free-float market capitalisation of a company for the purpose of index calculation and assigning weight to stocks in Index. Free-float market capitalization is defined as that proportion of total shares issued by the company that are readily available for trading
in the market.

It generally excludes promoters' holding, government holding, strategic holding and other locked-in shares that will not come to the market for trading in the normal course. In other words, the market capitalization of each company in a Free-float index is reduced to the extent of its readily available shares in the market.

In India, BSE pioneered the concept of Free-float by launching BSE TECk in July 2001 and Bankex in June 2003. While BSE TECk Index is a TMT benchmark, Bankex is positioned as a benchmark for the banking sector stocks. Sensex becomes the third index in India to be
based on the globally accepted Free-float Methodology.
________________________________

Example

Suppose the Index consists of only 2 stocks: Stock A and Stock B.

Suppose company A has 1,000 shares in total, of which 200 are held by the promoters, so that only 800 shares are available for trading to the general public. These 800 shares are the so-called 'free-floating' shares.

Similarly, company B has 2,000 shares in total, of which 1,000 are held by the promoters and the rest 1,000 are free-floating.

Now suppose the current market price of stock A is Rs 120. Thus, the 'total' market apitalisation of company A is Rs 120,000 (1,000 x 120), but its free-float market capitalisation is Rs 96,000 (800 x 120).

Similarly, suppose the current market price of stock B is Rs 200. The total market capitalisation of company B will thus be Rs 400,000 (2,000 x 200), but its free-float market cap is only Rs 200,000 (1,000 x 200).

So as of today the market capitalisation of the index (i.e. stocks A and B) is Rs 520,000 (Rs 120,000 + Rs 400,000); while the free-float market capitalisation of the index is Rs 396,000. (Rs 96,000 + Rs 200,000).

The year 1978-79 is considered the base year of the index with a value set to 100. What this means is that suppose at that time the market capitalisation of the stocks that comprised the index then was, say, 60,000 (remember at that time there may have been some other stocks in the index, not A and B, but that does not matter), then we assume that an index market cap of
60,000 is equal to an index-value of 100.

Thus the value of the index today is = 296,000 x 100/60,000 = 493.33

This is how the Sensex is calculated.

The factor 100/60000 is called index divisor.

Diamond may replace silicon in computers

Washington: Diamond could be the next key component in making computers, as scientists in California are working on diamond-based computers. This new set of computers would store information millions of times more than the existing silicon-based systems and processes that information dozens of times faster, according to the scientists.

Commercially available technology has been used by the researchers in order to pattern large sheets of diamonds with tiny, nitrogen-filled holes. These diamond sheets, according to scientists, could be the basis for a supercomputer.

Nitrogen has been in diamonds for as long as there have been diamonds; it's why some diamonds have a yellow hue. For years scientists have used these natural, nitrogen-infused diamonds to study various aspects of quantum mechanics.

"We've used well-known techniques to create atomic-size defects in otherwise perfect diamonds," Discovery News quoted David Awschalom, a scientist at the University of California.

Though the process of using the diamond-based computing has not been determined yet, there is a possibility that applications could range from designing more efficient silicon-based computers to drug development and cryptography.

A view of Crescent moon and Planets from portugal

http://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap100818.html

How 3D works

3D technology can be confusing, but if you just need to know the basics of how it works and prefer to get your information in picture form, then it's your lucky day.
Need to learn more click here

reference: http://gizmodo.com/5472332/how-3d-works-a-simple-picture-guide

.NET Developers with a TOP MNC for Hyderabad Location

DOT NET Developers for Hyderabad Location. If You are Interested and looking for any job Change Please mail me your Updated CV ASAP, with following Details ASAP.

T.E : 4 +

R.E :4 + with .NET (minimum 6 months with WCF)

CTC :

ETC :

NP : (Shoul be able to join with in 7 Days) :

Interested to work in Magna Payrolls ;(Y/N) :


Contact:
K.Mohana Rupa
Resource Team | Magna Infotech
Mobile : 9396928838
rmohana@magna.in / www.magna.in

VB6 & VB.net Programmer is required @ Satyam, Hyderabad

VB6 & VB.net Programmer is required @ Satyam at Hyderabad;Interested candidate having 4+yrs relevant experience send updated CV, pls. mention current CTC Expectation & Notice Period.

This ia a permanent opening with Satyam Hyderabad.

resume@okyatech.com

Meryll Lynch(Bank of America) - SSE / Analyst, Hyderabad

Meryll Lynch(Bank of America) , has the following openings

Position - SSE / Analyst

Experience - 4 - 6 yrs

Location - Hyderabad

Should be available for a F2F interview on 21/8/2010 - Saturday,else ignore.

Skills

* Good experience in .Net / C# / SQL Server
Webservices (Mandatory)


Kindly revert to us along with your updated Word formatted profile along with the foll. details if you are interested.

Current CTC :
Expected CTC :
Notice period:
Father's Name:

sivapreetha.m@adecco.co.in

.Net - Banglore/Chennai

Amtex Infotech Pvt Ltd - a wholly own subsidiary of Amtex Systems Inc. A Leading MNC based at NY USA with branches at USA, Singapore and India: Delhi & Chennai. An ISO 9001:2000 certified IT services delivery centre and we have established quality management systems in place for IT: Having thousand plus employees globally and versatile business verticals like IT services, Offshore Development Centre, Product Development, Talent augmentation and BPO.
.

Primary skills: Asp.net

• ASP.net 3.5
• C#
• JASON , JavaScript
• SQL server 2005
• SQL reporting services [RDL designing]
• ChartFx for SSRS

Experience: 4+ years of experience.

Work Location: Bangalore / Chennai

Job Type: Permanent

Client:Confidential

GRAB THE OPPORTUNITY!!! SEND US YOUR UPDATED RESUME ASAP @ anitadas@amtexsystems.com WITH THE FOLLOWING DETAILS:

Please Note: We need candidates to join us within 15-20 days of time.


Willingness to relocate?

Current CTC?

Expected CTC?

Notice period? (Buyable or negotiable)?

Thanks,

With Best Regards,
Anita Das

Amtex Infotech Pvt Ltd.
No 1, Commander – in – chief Road
Egmore, Chennai – 600 008
www.amtexsystems.com
Tel: +91 44-4299 7575 Extn: 519,
E-Mail: anitadas@amtexsystems.com

.Net Developer - Hyd

Expertise in .Net, C#, Asp.net, SQL Server, Webservices

F2F Interview .i.e, 21st Aug 2010


Seetha
Recruitment Consultant
People 360d Consulting Pvt Ltd
Direct Number: 040 64636410
Email: seetha@people360d.com

Biztalk (4-6) - Banglore

Job Title: System Analyst
Experience: 4 - 6
Location: Bangalore
Skills: BizTalk 2006 R2
Number of Positions: 5
Qualification: BE / BTech / ME / MTech / MCA
Fulltime / Contract: fulltime

Description:
1.Need a profile with 3+ yrs of relevant experience in BizTalk and especially in schemas, Ports, Adapters, pipelines, Maps, Orchestration, Business Activity Monitoring and Rules Engine
2.Basic understanding of latest release of Biztalk will be of added advantage
3.Must have prior experience in Development projects.
4.Must have above par analytical, technical and comm skills

So, please do forward your updated CV to divyav@valuelanes.co.in with the following details.

Full Name(With Initial)*
Contact Number*
Time/Date Available for the interview*
D.O.B*
Experience*
CTC*
ECTC*
Notice Period*
Highest Digree (University,Year of Passout and Percentage)*
Companies worked*: 1)
2)
Willingness to relocate*

ASP.Net, C# - Hyd

Technology: Asp.net, C# Experience: 3 yrs to 6 yrs
Interview Process: Scheduled interview after short listing
Joining Location: Hyderabad

Interested candidates can please send across your CV to anita@nemps.com. Also mention the following in your CV

• Current Company:
• Education:
• Experience:
• Relevant experience:
• Skills:
• Location:
• Send to:
• Reason for Job Change:
• Current CTC:
• Expected CTC:
• Notice Period:
• DOB:
• 3 Professional References:

A Jewel Box of Stars

The great variety of star colors in this open cluster underlies its name: The Jewel Box. One of the bright central stars is a red supergiant, in contrast to the many blue stars that surround it. The cluster, also known as Kappa Crucis contains just over 100 stars, and is about 10 million years old. Open clusters are younger, contain few stars, and contain a much higher fraction of blue stars than do globular clusters. This Jewel Box lies about 6,400 light-years away, so the light that we see today was emitted from the cluster before even the Great Pyramids in Egypt were built. The Jewel Box, pictured above, spans about 20 light-years, and can be seen with binoculars towards the southern constellation of the cross (Crux).
reference: http://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap100817.html

Meteors Over Quebec

2010 August 16
 
Meteors streaked through the sky above many of Earth's cities last week, but nobody was hurt, and no damage has been reported. The assault from space appeared to originate from someplace in the constellation of Perseus, and included millions of small projectiles hurtling toward Earth at over 200,000 kilometers per hour. Pictured above, people gathered at ASTROLab du Mont-Megantic in southern Quebec, Canada gazed helplessly toward the sky during a similar event last year as they themselves were unable to stop the meteor onslaughts. Fortunately, Earth's defense, consisting of a planet-wide blanket of air over 100-kilometers thick, obliterated the attacking projectiles by using friction generated by their own speed to heat them into disintegration. The large triangle in the foreground, although impressive in appearance, was not part of the Earth's meteor defense system. The space attack was expected as part of the annual Perseids meteor shower as the Earth passed through sand-sized debris left over from the sun-orbiting Comet Swift-Tuttle.
reference: http://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap100816.html

Openings for Data Base developer -comsparkinfoindia, Hyderabad

Urgent Openings in CMM Level -4 company
Position = Data Base Developer
Skills : SSRS , SSIS
Experience = 3 - 12 yrs

bsubhashini@comsparkinfoindia.com
#8-2-684/8/1, Bhavani Nagar,, Road No.12, Banjara Hills,, HYDERABAD, Andhra Pradesh - 500034

.Net Lead with 7-10 Years Experience - Opening with LiquidHub, Hyderabad

Position: .Net Lead
Experience: 7 - 10 Years
Location: Hyderabad

Job requirement:

* 7 - 10 Years of experience in Microsoft Technologies (Using Microsoft .NET, C#, ASP.NET, VB.NET, and SQL Server 2000)
* Experience in MVC architecture
* Excellent communication skills, ability to understand and analyze requirements and translate them into design documents.
* Must have managed several projects and will be a single point of contact for all client communication.
* An exposure to all the phases of software development life cycle Experience in client managing
* Must have good analytical and decision making skills and should be able to manage a team of engineers.
* Should be willing to roll up the sleeves when required.
* Should be able to architect solutions based on requirements and come up with cost effective solutions
* Quality awareness and ownership of the code/deliverables is most important.

please respond by email with a WORD copy of your resume with following information at your earliest convenience.

1.) Current Salary:
2.) Expected Salary:
3.) Time required to join:

If you need any clarifications, please contact us.

Thanks and Regards,
Kanthi Kiran,
Liquidhub India Pvt. Ltd.,
Phone: 91-40-40239000
E-mail : kbilla@liquidhub.com
http://www.liquidhub.com

Overseas opportunities

1. Position : Business Analyst
Location : Austin, TX
Duration : 6+Months Contract
Rate : 40-42/hr

Business Analyst

Technical/Functional analyst to work on a development project with around
4-6 years of experience.
Selected person should have excellent communications skills.
The person is required to look at existing application logic, talk to Business, developers, testers and create use case documents [Functional Specification] for a new rewrite project.

2. Position : SOA Architect
Location : Westborough, MA
Duration : 6+Months Contract

The Job Description :- SOA Architect

The Job Description is as follows:
1. SOA architecture and design
2. A working knowledge of Spring Core and Spring Web Services is essential. 
3. Additional knowledge or skill with Spring Batch, Spring Integration and Spring MVC is a must.
4. A solid knowledge of Enterprise design patterns is an must

3. Position : Java Lead
Location : New York
Duration : 6+Months Contract
Rate : 45/hr max

Minimum 7-10 years experience on the following and must be hands on  

Adobe Flex
Java / JDBC
Java Server Pages (JSPs)/Servlets
EJB
Web Services
XML
HTML /JavaScript
Database / SQL
WebSphere Portal/App server
Web logic Server
Unix
LDAP

Must have lead exp.

4. Position: Tera Data Architect
Location: Beaverton, OR
Duration: 6 Months

Experience Level: 8-10 years

The Job Description is as follows:
Will Perform the Role as the Sr. Terradata Architect (Level 4 position)

1. Strong experience in terradata Utlities (fast Load, Multiload, Tpump, BTEQ scripts)
2. Strong Teradata experience, Especially with multi-terabyte systems.
3. Good experience on how Cognos works with TD
4. Very good performance tuning experience, like build Aggregated Join Indexes (AJIs) etc.
5. Excellent communication skills including emails concepts & presentations skills, Good Analytical skills

5. Position: Oracle Apps DBA
Location: San Jose, CA
Duration: 6 months plus
Hourly Rate: $55.00 – CTC/1099

• 9-10 yrs of experience in Apps DBA
• Experience well versed in Oracle 11i and R12 administration
• Good experience in database tuning and application tuning

6. Position : Unix Admin
Location : West Bend WI.
Duration : 3+Months Contract (Extendable)

They want Solaris 10 experience if possible.
Strong Unix admin type.
They need to work on basic user admin stuff, reset passwords, do Netbackup(version 4 or 5).
They will work with disaster recovery, maint, scripting. Rhapsody connects to their business server if that helps as well.
They have all SUN equipment there just so you know.

They also want someone with Zone experience-one physical serve with 3 virtual servers on top of it, so the virtualization piece is critical.
They don't need Active Directory, FTP has minimal interfaces.

7. Position : Java Lead
Location : New York
Duration : 6+Months Contract

Minimum 7-10 years experience on the following and must be hands on  

Adobe Flex
Java / JDBC
Java Server Pages (JSPs)/Servlets
EJB
Web Services
XML
HTML /JavaScript
Database / SQL
WebSphere Portal/App server
Web logic Server
Unix
LDAP

Must have lead exp.

Please send resumes to aditya@aitresourcegroup.com

ASP.Net - Web Development Engineer - Ladder Networks , Hyderabad

Top US Engineering Firm at their Centre in Hyderabad

The job entails the following.

Experience: 3 - 6 years experience in the development of Web interfaces.

Qualifications: Degree in Electrical Engineering,Computer Science or equivalent

Essential Responsibilities :
Software Development Engineer involved in all phases of software development from requirements definition/analysis through product sustaining / support.
Work closely in the Web development team and delivers the code to meet the product specifications.
Excellent knowledge of software coding and programming standards. Software testing and quality conformance experience a distinct advantage
Experience in Asp .net, JavaScript, HTML, xml, Web services using SOAP and MS Ajax.Net
Experience in designing Silverlight applications using Visual Studio 2008 and Expression blend
Database experience using MS SQL server preferred.
Requirements:
Ability to succeed in a global team environment.
Team player with strong communication skills.
Ambitious, smart worker, self-starter, who delivers results with minimal supervision.
Demonstrated quality focus.
Meets or exceeds schedule and quality targets.

Desired Charecterstics:
Strong Experience in Microsoft Silverlight development using both JavaScript and c# would be a distinct advantage
Knowledge of Wind monitoring, control and automation hardware and software.
Understanding of security aspects of software and networks.
Understanding of electric utility transmission and distribution systems.
Strong English skill (verbal and written).

Location: Hyderabad
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TCS Hyderabad - 3 to 8 years various technologies - 21-Aug-2010 walkin

Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) has endeavoured to help clients solve business challenges across diverse platforms and practices spread across multiple geographies. We, at TCS, offer you an opportunity to be a part of this dynamic team environment that is fulfilling, both professionally and personally. • "Industry Excellence Award 2008" (Institution of Engineers, India) • "5-Year Multi-Million Dollar Deal" as ArvinMeritor’s Global Engineering Partner • "Best Use of Technology in Recruitment" (Recruiting and Staffing Best in Class -      RASBIC Awards : 2009-2010) Microsoft Technology (MS) MOSS / Sharepoint – .Net, minimum of 2 years experience in MOSS ASP.Net – SQL, Web Application with proficiency in SQL MS BI – SQL, development skills in SSIS, SSAS and T-SQL with hands-on experience on MS Technologies Web Technology Java/J2EE (3-7 years of experience) – Java (Struts, JSP, Servlets, Hibernate, Springs, Flex) (3-7 years of experience) Peoplesoft CRM Module Developer (5-8 years of experience) – BCI Application, Oracle, experience in Mobile, Fixed and Internet Telecom Business Telecom Java/J2EE (5-8 years of experience) – Telecom background, Comptel Instant Link, Subversion, Clear Case, Eclipse, QCT IBM Mainframes JCL, COBOL, DB2, IMS, VSAM, CICS (3-7 years of experience) Testing SDET – Automation testing and C#.Net programming Business Intelligence Informatica – Informatica with ETL Tools, Oracle PL/SQL Full Time Graduates / Post Graduates in: BE / BTech / ME / MTech / MSc / MCA / MCM / MS / CA / ICWA / MBA PGDIT (2 years full time & approved by AICTE) Special consideration will be given to B.Sc. / BCA / Diploma holders with 3 years of relevant functional / technical experience, subject to minimum reduction in experience, as per current TCS policy. Consistent academic records Class X onwards (Minimum 50%) Candidates interviewed by us in the last 6 months are not eligible A hardcopy of their CV One passport size photograph A photocopy of the last increment letter/offer letter, whichever is latest The last drawn pay-slip   Venue:Tata Consultancy Services Ltd.,              Kohinoor Park (ePark), Kondapur              Near Kothaguda X Road              Hyderabad - 500 081   Registration Time: 09:30 AM to 12:30 PM Date: 21st August, 2010 (Saturday) If this opportunity interests you, respond to this mail and walk in for the interview at the address mentioned above. To help us expedite the process, kindly register at our Career Portal < https://grs.tcs.com/ep > and provide us with your registration number and a copy of your completed application form at the time of interview. Registered candidates will be given priority for the interview. We look forward to meeting you at the drive. Full Name (as per passport): Contact Number: Email: Total years of work experience: Years 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8   Months 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Total years of relevant work experience: Years 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8   Months 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Break in Academics: Years 0 1 2 3 4 5 If any, give reason: Break in Work Experience: Years 0 1 2 3 4 5 If any, give reason: Qualification Details:   Highest Degree : Qualification Year of Passing Exact Overall % SSC HSC BA / BCom BE / BTech / ME / MTech / MSc / MCA / MCM / MS CA / ICWA / MBA PGDIT (2 years full time & approved by AICTE) B.Sc. / BCA / Diploma holders (3 years of relevant functional / technical experience) Skill profile you would like to be interviewed for: MS - MOSS / Sharepoint MS - ASP.Net MS - MS BI Web Technology - Java/J2EE Peoplesoft - CRM Module Developer Telecom - Java/J2EE IBM Mainframes - JCL, COBOL, DB2, IMS, VSAM, CICS Testing - SDET Business Intelligence - Informatica   If you are unable to attend the walk-in drive, then apply online at www.careers.tcs.com

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How to Create Awesome HDR Photographs

Most of you may be now familiar with HDR or High Dynamic Range in games. HDR enabled games look amazingly lifelike with better lighting and shadows and the clouds look ultra-realistic. What actually makes HDR images different from traditional images is the fact that they have a higher range of intensity levels (this article is meant for a layman and we are therefore not using technically correct words like Radiance and Luminance), and it is more like the way we perceive through our eyes.

Digital cameras are cheap these days, and you get image quality that rivals that of SLRs of yesteryear. But if you observe closely, there is still a lack of realism in the images that are obtained by these digicams. The problem is that the CCD is simply unable to capture the complete range of intensity of light in an image at one shot. An example of this is that the shadows are not dark enough, highlights are not bright enough or at times are too bright, and then there is the loss of perception of color of the light source. This is where HDR photography comes into play.

In HDR photography it is possible to capture and display the complete range of intensity of light and color that makes the photographs look lifelike with a richer contrast that doesn't look artificial (usually). Contrary to popular perception, HDR photography does not require an expensive digicam. Even entry-level cameras, which allow you to set different exposure levels or shutter speeds, can do a good job. All you need to do is take photographs of a scene with different exposure settings. If your camera supports Exposure Bracketing, then select the Continuous Shooting mode with the camera set to Aperture Priority and select an exposure increment of +/-2. The camera will automatically vary the shutter speed each time the shutter button is pressed and vary the exposure. The larger the number of photographs and the larger the exposure difference, the better will be the results you get.

The most common technique for HDR photography is to shoot a number of photographs of a scene using different exposure settings. Thus, some photographs are underexposed, while some are overexposed. The underexposed photographs capture the details in the lighter and reflective areas better, while the overexposed photographs capture details in the darker areas. These images are now combined into a single image, taking the better things from each image, thus resulting in an image that contains a larger range of light intensity. This method is known as Exposure Blending and there are several programs available that can do it.

Since HDR images contain a huge amount of data and it is not possible to display it as it should actually appear on conventional CRTs and LCD monitors, a method known as Tone Mapping is employed. Tone Mapping attempts to compress the entire dynamic range of light intensity into a viable range that can be displayed on the above display devices. This produces an image that retains realistic color and contrast.

We shall now explain how you can actually go about getting an HDR image using a free program called Qtpfsgui (and optionally also using GIMP or Photoshop). Qtpfsgui can be downloaded from http://qtpfsgui.sourceforge.net/download.php. Do not forget to download the DLL package also.

You need to have at least three photographs of the same subject with different exposure: underexposed, normal exposure and overexposed. You can achieve this by either varying the EV settings on your camera by setting it to EV-2 (underexposed), EV 0 (normal exposure) and EV+2 (overexposed). Or if you have a camera that allows you to set shutter speed, you can set the shutter timing to 1/500s for underexposed, 1/25 second for normal exposure and 5 second for overexposed.

If you are working with RAW images, it is a good idea to use noise reduction facility in your image editing software for each of the images before proceeding to the next step. This is because the tone-mapping procedure introduces some degree of noise in the resultant image and if the noise is reduced at the start, then it will be lower in the final image as well. With the photo set ready, you can now proceed to create an HDR image using the software.

1. Download and install Qtpfsgui and also extract the DLL package to the same folder where you installed the program.

2. First click on the New HDR button. In the next window that pops up, click on Load Images button and choose the three photos you prepared.

Qtpfsgui will try to automatically determine the exposure value from the EXIF metadata in the image, but if it fails, then you will get an error message and will have to specify it manually.

Select the Image Filename on the left and set the EV value for individual images using the slider in the right hand side of the window.

3. Select the Auto Align Images checkbox so that the program compensates for or corrects any misalignment in the consecutive shots. Let it be set to "hugin's align_image_stack". Click on Next and skip the next window, which is the Editing Tools window, as it requires some practice to modify anything here.

4. Skip the next window too, where there are a number of predefined profiles to choose from, which give you slightly different results. Let default option remain chosen here and click Finish. The next window will show you the raw HDR image, but this is not our final result. This still requires tone-mapping so that it can be displayed correctly in a low dynamic range image format (jpg).

6. Now click on Tone-map HDR button in the toolbar. A window will pop up with a number of tone mapping algorithms and parameters.

7. Now choose Fattal tone mapping operator and increase the Noise Reduction slider to a value between 0.05 and 0.5 and reduce the Beta slider a bit. Click on the green button Apply. You can try changing the values a little to get better results.

You can fine-tune the result by clicking Adjust Levels button. After you are satisfied with the results, save your image file by clicking on Save as button at the top. Make sure to choose the Result size as the same as the size of the original image while saving the final image.

8. Now choose the Drago tone mapping operator tab and repeat the procedure in the previous step. You should finally have two tone-mapped JPG images.

9. Open both the tone-mapped images in GIMP or Photoshop. Use the image tone-mapped with Drago for the first layer and put the Fattal tone-mapped image as the second layer. Set the Layer mode to Overlay and adjust the Opacity such that it looks good. Or you can go the other way round and use the Fattal image for the first layer with the Drago image as the second in Overlay mode and set the Opacity to around 50%.

There is yet another way to get nice HDR photos - by combining Fattal and Mantiuk techniques instead of Fattal and Drago. When using the Mantiuk option, you should adjust the pre-gamma slider to around 0.5 for a slightly lighter image and increase the saturation slider to around 1.0.  The tone-mapping process remains the same as before. You can open Fattal image as the first layer and Mantiuk as the second with Layer mode set to Soft light and Opacity adjusted to give a good look. For a dramatic looking (but seemingly artificial) output, you can apply a slight blur mask to the top layer.

Summary

10. Lastly, you can post-process the final HDR output image in Photoshop or GIMP to give it a more professional look. You can increase the contrast by applying Curves or Levels, adjust the color or white balance, etc. Sometimes you get strange ghosting artifacts in the final HDR photos, which can be fixed using the original image with Layer mask.

Creating an HDR photo (albeit a fake one) from a single JPG or RAW file

For those without a decent digital camera, all is not lost. You can still create a fake HDR out of a single photo. Open the RAW image file in Qtpfsgui using File -> Load HDR and then tone-map the file directly. Though there's little sense, you can try to achieve fake HDR look with single jpg or raw file. You can directly load a raw file in Qtpfsgui via the File->Load HDR and tone-map directly single raw file.

For creating overexposed image

For creating underexposed image

Another way is to create two different "exposure" versions of the photograph using the Curves function as shown above. Click in the middle of the curves graph and drag it to the bottom to create an underexposed version and save it as underexposed.jpg. Similarly, drag up to create an overexposed version and save it as overexposed.jpg.

We hope that you will start creating your own HDR photographs using our guide. Please use the space below to let us know about your results.

courtesy:  http://www.techtree.com/India/Guides/How_to_Create_Awesome_HDR_Photographs/551-111957-584-5.html