Sport24.co.za | Vettel defends overtake attempt on Bottas

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Cape Town – Sebastian Vettel has defended his attempted pass for the lead on Valtteri Bottas and is using his experience to block out the criticism.

Similar to events in China, Vettel found himself in control of the race in Baku until Bottas slowly crept into contention by extracting excellent pace from his old supersoft tyres.

The Safety Car caused by Daniel Ricciardo and Max Verstappen’s collision gave Bottas the opportunity for a free pit stop and retain the race lead with Vettel caught behind in P2.

On the restart, Vettel tried a daring move to re-take the lead at Turn 1, but was forced deep after locking up his tyres and eventually fell to a P4 finish as a result.

Vettel was questioned about whether the move on Bottas was actually possible, but he insists that the opportunity was there.

“I think without the lock up and braking at the same point without the lock up as it was quite bumpy there I think I would have made the corner and it turns out to be a good move,” Vettel said.

“It is easy to say not it was not the right move and it didn’t work. I had to try, I tried and it didn’t work. I tried because I saw the gap. In the end I am the captain on board and it just didn’t work.”

Vettel also said that his vast experience in Formula 1 means he has learned not to listen to those detracting voices around him and just focus on enjoying his racing.“I think you grow up, you change your view on some things, you get hopefully a bit wiser, so your horizon changes and also your motivation is different,” Vettel added.

“Maybe you are looking at things a bit differently. 

“I think the most important [thing] is that you know who you are and you’re true to yourself, then I think you can afford to listen less to what’s going on around and not be distracted and simply enjoy your racing.  “If you want to fight at the front, you cannot afford to do many mistakes, and for whoever is at the top and was at the top in the past for many years usually has a high level and there’s a lot of effort going into it, not just putting everything together at the track but also away from the track.”

Health24.com | Hair colour genes discovery offers clues to skin cancer

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Scientists have recently uncovered more than 100 new genes linked to hair colour, a discovery which could advance knowledge of skin cancer and other diseases.

The findings, published in Nature Genetics, could also help forensic scientists use DNA samples to identify the natural hair colour of unidentified criminals.

Link between pigmentation and health

In the largest ever genetic study on pigmentation, which includes skin and hair, researchers analysed DNA data from almost 300 000 people of European descent.

By comparing self-reported hair colour with genetic make-up – stored at several million locations across the human genome – the team identified 124 genes involved in the development of hair colour.

Inherited factors account for 97% of colour variation for hair and skin, but only a dozen relevant genes had been previously identified.

“The link between pigmentation and health is very important in the evolution of the human race,” said co-author Veronique Bataille from King’s College London.

It was found that some of the genes that influence pigmentation are connected to several types of cancers (including testicular, prostate and ovarian cancers), and others are related to Crohn’s and other forms of bowel disease.

“Knowing more about these genes can be important not just for skin cancer but also for other conditions, like auto-immune diseases.”

‘Gentlemen prefer blondes’

The discovery could give police investigators a boost, the researchers said.

“If after a crime, police have a DNA sample but no idea who they are looking for, knowing with far more certainty what colour hair they have could increase the chance of finding them,” said co-author Manfred Kayser from Erasmus MC University Medical Centre in Rotterdam.

The study also confirmed that women are more likely to have lighter hair than men.

Earlier research has speculated that when early Europeans migrated north, women evolved to have lighter hair than men, most likely in response to male sexual preference.

“Our study confirms in very large sample sizes that there must have been a selection towards fair-haired females,” said Bataille. “It’s fascinating in terms of human history and sexual behaviour.”

The once popular expression “gentlemen prefer blondes”, in other words, may be grounded in an ancient evolutionary imperative.

“Maybe it is still happening now, we don’t know.”

“Our work helps us to understand what causes human diversity in appearance by showing how genes involved in pigmentation subtly adapted to external environments and even social interactions during our evolution,” added co-author Tim Spector from King’s College London.

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Remuneration: Basic salary 
Location: Cape Town
Job level: Mid
Type: Permanent
Reference: #Group Office Manager
Company: Publicis Groupe

Job title: Group Office Manager – Cape Town

Reporting into: COO

Direct reports:

Reception

Cleaning staff

Third party services: driving, cleaning etc

Primarily interfaces with:

Anyone and everyone, including IT

Agency leadership teams

HR

Key purpose:

An Administrative/Office Manager is also responsible for the supervision and support of the company’s clerical/ administrative staff; this may include general office duties such as correspondence, meeting set up and materials, or other light clerical work.

The Office Manager is responsible organising and coordinating office operations and procedures in order to ensure organisational effectiveness and efficiency. Maintain office equipment. Maintaining Day to day Office Activities. 

Key responsibilities:

  • Administrative & secretarial Support to Publicis Groupe SA Executive team
  • Boardroom management for Executive meetings – booking, catering & IT support
  • Financial & Billing Administrative Support
  • Manage travel arrangements for Executive team – flights, car hire & accommodation
  • Respond promptly to managers’ queries
  • Facilitate internal communication
  • Suggest more efficient ways to run the office and troubleshoot malfunctions
  • Organise office operations and procedures
  • Coordinate with IT department on office equipment
  • Manage contract and price negotiations with office vendors, service providers and office lease
  • Address employee queries regarding office management issues
  • Liaise with facility management vendors, including cleaning, catering and security services
  • Plan in-house or off-site activities like parties, celebrations and conferences
  • Managing clerical/ admin staff, i.e. Receptionist, Driver and cleaning staff, Security
  • Day to day office management including building maintenance and admin
  • Meeting room status + booking management
  • Groupe office event coordination assistance
  • Support each agency with the induction of new staff, including training where applicable
  • Management of access tags, parking tags visitors’ parking tickets, parking bays, office keys
  • Budgeting, monitoring and ordering of stationery, bar stock, groceries and cleaning products
  • Recording of all office expenditure and management against budget along with Groupe financial manager
  • Efficient online and paper filing
  • Oversight of reception, cleaning and delivery staff/service contracts including ensuring adequate staff levels to cover for absences or peaks in workload
  • Health and safety
  • Arrange regular testing for electrical equipment and safety devices, ensure internet uptime and speed is adequate

Minimum requirements

  • Five to seven years’ within Office Management
  • Experience in managing people and suppliers
  • Good managerial and interpersonal skills
  • Ability to manage resources and multitask
  • Proven track record
  • Strong planning and organisational ability
  • Stakeholder management
  • Proficient in Microsoft Office
  • Excellent organisational skills
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills
  • Great attention to detail
  • Friendly but firm, ability to be discreet
  • Strong PowerPoint, good Word and Excel skills
  • Adept minute-taker

  Personality Profile:

  • Dedicated to the quality and accuracy of projects from inception to completion
  • Flexible, hardworking and willing to take on ad-hoc tasks and a constantly evolving job spec
  • Discreet/ ability to honour confidentiality
  • Proactive and professional
  • Interpersonal savvy
  • Resourceful and uses initiative with minimal supervision
  • Comfortable with working alone, or as part of a team
  • Emotionally mature with a calm disposition
  • Positive, can-do attitude
  • Organised and efficient
  • Attention to detail
  • Deadline orientated and results driven
  • Willingness to be challenged
  • Able to perform within a high pressured environment

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Remuneration: Basic salary 
Location: Cape Town
Education level: Diploma
Job level: Mid
Type: Permanent
Reference: #Designer
Company: Liquorice Digitas LBi

Liquorice Digitas LBi – is looking for an interactive designer to join their team! 

We need someone who knows how to share their toys and work in a team. If you dream in Photoshop, eat digital for breakfast lunch and supper, and create your own shortcuts, then come showcase your skills at one of the hottest digital agencies in Cape Town. Only designers with seriously hot portfolios need to apply – we aren’t interested in the invitation you did for your grandma’s 79th birthday. :p

The ideal candidate is: 

  • Obsessed with design and loves digital
  • Detail-obsessed, creative thinking and a doer who thrives in a collaborative, fast-paced environment
  • Be adaptable and able to pick up new techniques
  • A creative who lives for emerging technologies, and is hungry to keep learning 
  • Brave enough to think different while maintaining the highest standards of design usability
  • Have good interpersonal and communication skills

Web designer

  • No less than three years’ experience in a design capacity
  • Big ideas

Skills set – primary:

  • Web and interactive design
  • Photoshop genius
  • Familiar with interactive design and have a keen interest in the latest digital trends

Personality:

  • Work hard, play hard attitude
  • Every detail oriented
  • Multitasking
  • A go-getter who always strives to deliver the best possible results
  • Have great work ethic and be prepared to go the extra mile – a real team player
  • Confident with a drive to succeed
  • Analytical thinking to review campaign results
  • Ability to work under pressure

If you are interested in applying for this great opportunity, please send your CV to

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using the reference, Designer. Please do not send any additional documentation.

Please note we reserve the right to freeze or not hire in the role. 

Should you not receive a response from us within three weeks of your application, unfortunately, your application has been unsuccessful.

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Graphic Design Intern (Johannesburg)

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Remuneration: R4000 – R5000 per month Basic salary 
Location: Johannesburg, Rivonia
Education level: Diploma
Job level: Junior
Own transport required: Yes
Travel requirement: Occasional
Job policy: Employment Equity position
Type: 12 months
Reference: #Brand Align 04 2018
Company: Brand Align Pty (Ltd)

Job description

We are looking for a graphic design intern who is at home with desktop graphic design, working in the Adobe design suite (CS 6 or similar). The incumbent will be responsible for designing corporate identities/CI, publications, marketing collateral (company letterheads and Word templates, PowerPoint slides, spreadsheet branding, brochures, pamphlets, banners, flags, T-shirts, for example). He or she should also be able to translate client briefs from written or verbal form to inspiring and persuasive creative work.

This person should work as part of a team and will be provided with structured training within the company over the period of internship.

Duties:

  • Taking briefs on creative work
  • Developing creative concepts
  • Interpreting briefs and designing creative material in the Adobe CS suite or similar design software
  • Quality control: scrutinising brand usage and assisting team members to adhere to the corporate identity guidelines
  • Do design elements to keep the website fresh and provide design material for social media
  • General office admin tasks will be assigned regularly, depending on design workflow and workload

Company Description

We’re a brand specialist and communications agency (66% black) that offers innovative and inspired branding solutions based on universal brand philosophies. We specialise in creating fresh design aimed at building future brands, as well as persuasive communication based on the marketing concept.

Requirements

The candidate must understand the South African urban/suburban, township and/or rural way of life and living while having a global scope (i.e. have a general understanding of advertising, marketing, branding and digital marketing and its trends). The ideal person will be able to illustrate good command of the software and the ability to translate concepts into novel design.

A portfolio of work should be made available.

English is the primary communication language platform.

Interviews will be conducted in early May 2018

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