New York nightlife brand Provocateur has announced its festive events for the next two months. Among the headline acts are DJ Axwell, famed for his sets with Swedish House Mafia, and Laidback Luke, who will perform on November 26.
Tickets cost Dh300. Hosting Provocateur’s anniversary party on December 18 will be DJ Dixon, vice president of FC Magnet Mitte and owner of Innervisions Recordings. Entry is free.
To ring in Christmas Day and the New Year, three of Provocateur’s best-known resident DJs will play back-to-back. The identities of the trio are being kept under wraps. Entry is free.
All events run from 11pm until 3am. Provocateur Dubai is at the Four Seasons Resort, Jumeirah Beach Road.
For reservations, call 055 211 8222 or visit www.provocateurdubai.com. – The National staff
Actor Saeed Jaffrey dies at Age 86
Veteran Indian-born British actor Saeed Jaffrey died on Sunday.
He was 86, according to his niece Shaheen Aggarwal, who shared the news on her Facebook page.
"Today, a generation of Jaffreys has passed away. Saeed Jaffrey has joined his brothers and sister and is rejoining in the lap of his Heavenly Father, externally," she wrote.
Jaffrey is renowned for roles in movies such as Gandhi (1982), Shatranj Ke Khilari (1977), Henna (1991), Masoom (1983) and Ram Teri Ganga Maili (1985).
He was married to actress and travel writer Mehrunima (Madhur Jaffrey), but they parted in 1965. Together they had three daughters Meera, Zia and Sakina, who is also an actress. – IANS
007 rules box office for second week
James Bond still has a licence to thrill cinema audiences, after 007's latest adventure, Spectre, topped the North American box office for the second weekend in a row.
Its main competition came from the animated The Peanuts Movie, also on its second weekend, with the lacklustre crop of new releases – including the based-on-fact Chilean mine-rescue drama The 33 and the faith-based football film My All American – failing to pose much of a challenge.
Not even two of the biggest movie stars in the world could keep another new release, By the Sea, afloat. The European art-house influenced study of marital dysfunction, features real-life couple Angelina Jolie Pitt and Brad Pitt – who were just in the UAE while the latter filmed War Machine – as a bickering twosome.
But the pleasures of voyeurism extend only so far and the film grossed a measly US$95,440 (Dh350,550) in a limited release at 10 sites. Spectre added $35.4 million to its takings to bring its domestic total to $130.7m. This was a 49 per cent drop from its opening. – Reuters
Kolkata Film Fest remembers Jean Renoir
When French filmmaking legend Jean Renoir first visited India 66 years ago, little did he know that his influence on the late Satyajit Ray would result in the birth of modern Indian cinema.
Now, the 21st Kolkata International Film Festival, is commemorating Renoir’s ties to the nation with a photography exhibition.
The photos and newspaper clippings document his time making The River – a movie that won the International Prize at the Venice Film Festival in 1951.
Ray attended several of Renoir's film shoots, drawn by his style of independent filmmaking, which led to the production of Pather Panchali in 1955.
The exhibition, inaugurated by veteran actress Sharmila Tagore, also paid homage to Italian filmmaker Michelangelo Antonioni.
"Kolkata has not forgotten the masters who influenced filmmakers from Bengal," said KIFF director Yadab Mandal. "The exhibition is a tribute to their legacy." – IANS
Who's who in Yemen conflict
Houthis: Iran-backed rebels who occupy Sanaa and run unrecognised government
Yemeni government: Exiled government in Aden led by eight-member Presidential Leadership Council
Southern Transitional Council: Faction in Yemeni government that seeks autonomy for the south
Habrish 'rebels': Tribal-backed forces feuding with STC over control of oil in government territory
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Classification of skills
A worker is categorised as skilled by the MOHRE based on nine levels given in the International Standard Classification of Occupations (ISCO) issued by the International Labour Organisation.
A skilled worker would be someone at a professional level (levels 1 – 5) which includes managers, professionals, technicians and associate professionals, clerical support workers, and service and sales workers.
The worker must also have an attested educational certificate higher than secondary or an equivalent certification, and earn a monthly salary of at least Dh4,000.
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Rating: 4/5
10 tips for entry-level job seekers
- Have an up-to-date, professional LinkedIn profile. If you don’t have a LinkedIn account, set one up today. Avoid poor-quality profile pictures with distracting backgrounds. Include a professional summary and begin to grow your network.
- Keep track of the job trends in your sector through the news. Apply for job alerts at your dream organisations and the types of jobs you want – LinkedIn uses AI to share similar relevant jobs based on your selections.
- Double check that you’ve highlighted relevant skills on your resume and LinkedIn profile.
- For most entry-level jobs, your resume will first be filtered by an applicant tracking system for keywords. Look closely at the description of the job you are applying for and mirror the language as much as possible (while being honest and accurate about your skills and experience).
- Keep your CV professional and in a simple format – make sure you tailor your cover letter and application to the company and role.
- Go online and look for details on job specifications for your target position. Make a list of skills required and set yourself some learning goals to tick off all the necessary skills one by one.
- Don’t be afraid to reach outside your immediate friends and family to other acquaintances and let them know you are looking for new opportunities.
- Make sure you’ve set your LinkedIn profile to signal that you are “open to opportunities”. Also be sure to use LinkedIn to search for people who are still actively hiring by searching for those that have the headline “I’m hiring” or “We’re hiring” in their profile.
- Prepare for online interviews using mock interview tools. Even before landing interviews, it can be useful to start practising.
- Be professional and patient. Always be professional with whoever you are interacting with throughout your search process, this will be remembered. You need to be patient, dedicated and not give up on your search. Candidates need to make sure they are following up appropriately for roles they have applied.
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Types of bank fraud
1) Phishing
Fraudsters send an unsolicited email that appears to be from a financial institution or online retailer. The hoax email requests that you provide sensitive information, often by clicking on to a link leading to a fake website.
2) Smishing
The SMS equivalent of phishing. Fraudsters falsify the telephone number through “text spoofing,” so that it appears to be a genuine text from the bank.
3) Vishing
The telephone equivalent of phishing and smishing. Fraudsters may pose as bank staff, police or government officials. They may persuade the consumer to transfer money or divulge personal information.
4) SIM swap
Fraudsters duplicate the SIM of your mobile number without your knowledge or authorisation, allowing them to conduct financial transactions with your bank.
5) Identity theft
Someone illegally obtains your confidential information, through various ways, such as theft of your wallet, bank and utility bill statements, computer intrusion and social networks.
6) Prize scams
Fraudsters claiming to be authorised representatives from well-known organisations (such as Etisalat, du, Dubai Shopping Festival, Expo2020, Lulu Hypermarket etc) contact victims to tell them they have won a cash prize and request them to share confidential banking details to transfer the prize money.
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Sharrie Williams
The American singer is hugely respected in blues circles due to her passionate vocals and songwriting. Born and raised in Michigan, Williams began recording and touring as a teenage gospel singer. Her career took off with the blues band The Wiseguys. Such was the acclaim of their live shows that they toured throughout Europe and in Africa. As a solo artist, Williams has also collaborated with the likes of the late Dizzy Gillespie, Van Morrison and Mavis Staples.
Lin Rountree
An accomplished smooth jazz artist who blends his chilled approach with R‘n’B. Trained at the Duke Ellington School of the Arts in Washington, DC, Rountree formed his own band in 2004. He has also recorded with the likes of Kem, Dwele and Conya Doss. He comes to Dubai on the back of his new single Pass The Groove, from his forthcoming 2018 album Stronger Still, which may follow his five previous solo albums in cracking the top 10 of the US jazz charts.
Anita Williams
Dubai-based singer Anita Williams will open the night with a set of covers and swing, jazz and blues standards that made her an in-demand singer across the emirate. The Irish singer has been performing in Dubai since 2008 at venues such as MusicHall and Voda Bar. Her Jazz Garden appearance is career highlight as she will use the event to perform the original song Big Blue Eyes, the single from her debut solo album, due for release soon.
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Novak Djokovic - elbow
Roger Federer - back
Stan Wawrinka - knee
Kei Nishikori - wrist
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UK’s AI plan
- AI ambassadors such as MIT economist Simon Johnson, Monzo cofounder Tom Blomfield and Google DeepMind’s Raia Hadsell
- £10bn AI growth zone in South Wales to create 5,000 jobs
- £100m of government support for startups building AI hardware products
- £250m to train new AI models
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Who is Mohammed Al Halbousi?
The new speaker of Iraq’s parliament Mohammed Al Halbousi is the youngest person ever to serve in the role.
The 37-year-old was born in Al Garmah in Anbar and studied civil engineering in Baghdad before going into business. His development company Al Hadeed undertook reconstruction contracts rebuilding parts of Fallujah’s infrastructure.
He entered parliament in 2014 and served as a member of the human rights and finance committees until 2017. In August last year he was appointed governor of Anbar, a role in which he has struggled to secure funding to provide services in the war-damaged province and to secure the withdrawal of Shia militias. He relinquished the post when he was sworn in as a member of parliament on September 3.
He is a member of the Al Hal Sunni-based political party and the Sunni-led Coalition of Iraqi Forces, which is Iraq’s largest Sunni alliance with 37 seats from the May 12 election.
He maintains good relations with former Prime Minister Nouri Al Maliki’s State of Law Coaliton, Hadi Al Amiri’s Badr Organisation and Iranian officials.
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