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Sharen [sharen] as a name for girls is a Hebrew name, and the meaning of the name Sharen is "a fertile plain". Sharen is a version of Sharon (Hebrew).
Sharen has 15 variants: Charin, Cheron, Sharan, Shareen, Sharene, Sharren, Sharrin, Sharron▼, Sharronne, Sharyn▼, Sheran, Sheron, Sherron, Sheryn and Sherynn.
12 more relations via Sharon: Shara, Shareena, Sharena, Shari▼, Sharie, Sharla, Sharolyn, Sharona, Sharonda, Sharonna, Sherri▼ and Sherry▼.Creative forms:
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How popular is Sharen?
Sharen is a very popular first name for females (#2045 out of 4276, Top 48%) but a rare surname for all people. (2000 U.S. Demographics)
Sharen entered the list in 1940-1949 and reached its highest rank of #606 in the U.S. then, but is not found in the list at the moment. (Top 2000 Names, 2015)
Which version is better?with its source form and related girl names. Prominent varying forms of Sharen are Shara, Sharan, Shari, Sharie, Sharla, Sharolyn, Sharon (#977 last year), Sharonda, Sharron, Sharyn, Sheran, Sheron, Sherri, Sherron and Sherry. Other forms, like Sharona, are uncommon. Usage of these relations of Sharen was well-received 8 decades ago (median #998) and is now much lower.
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Sharen is pronounced similarly to Chereen, Cherene, Shereen, Sherine, Sherryn, Shireen and Shirine. Other recommended names are Caren, Charee, Faren, Karen▼, Laren, Maren, Saran, Sareen, Sareena, Sarena, Sarene, Sarina, Sarine, Saryna, Serena, Serene, Shade, Shae, Shaena, Shalee, Shalena, Shalene, Shan, Shane, Shanea, Shanee, Shanel, Shaney, Shannen, Shanon, Sharae, Sharana, Sharay, Sharde, Shardei, Sharee, Sharel, Sharell, Sharelyn, Sharik, Sharil, Sharina, Sharkeen, Sharlee, Sharleen, Sharlena, Sharlene, Sharlet, Sharly, Sharlyn, Sharman, Sharmyn, Shary, Sharyl, Shaun, Shavon, Shayan, Shaye, Sheree▼, Shereena, Sherez, Sherina, Shiree, Shuree, Sirena, Sirene, Syrena and Taren. These names tend to be less frequently used than Sharen.See names in meaning and etymology.

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With billions of dollars' worth of assets and the lives of employee drivers (and those they share the road with) on the line every day, safety must always be a top priority in fleet operations. For professionals ready to kick safety up a notch in their organizations, Bobit Business Media (BBM) will be starting off the summer with a lineup guaranteed to add value to fleets of all sizes and professionals, both seasoned and brand-new.
Now in its second year, BBM's 2013 Fleet Safety Conference will be addressing the top safety issues impacting the industry. The only conference designed specifically for fleet and risk managers that offers targeted education on fleet safety, this year's event is set for June 25-27, 2013, and will once again be located at the Renaissance Schaumburg Convention Center Hotel in Schaumburg, Ill.
For 2013, the Fleet Safety Conference agenda builds on the success of last year, with a strong lineup designed to target the needs of attendees and provide strategies to help improve safety.
Adding an extra day to provide even more value, the three-day conference starts at 4 p.m. on June 25. Attendees will have a chance to hear how Abbott, one of Automotive Fleet's Top 300 Commercial Fleets, successfully implemented and developed a comprehensive set of global cell phone expectations in its organization. Abbott's Joe McKillips CSP, manager of commercial program support, global environmental, health & safety, will present.
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In the afternoon, attendees can select from several concurrent sessions, with topics to choose from including technology to increase fleet safety, a case study on UC Davis' safe vehicle backing program, tips for getting management engaged, and legal pitfalls to avoid when using telematics to monitor drivers. The day's sessions will conclude with a general session presented by Vikas Jain of FleetRisk Advisors, who will highlight how one of the company's clients has used predictive analytics to identify at-risk drivers. An evening reception with sponsors will follow.
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This large Baroque Dutch-style building with 5 axes was built between 1740 and 1742. In about 1751 it was the residence of Wilhelm Bock, court painter of Frederick the Great and the man responsible, among others, for the construction of the Belvedere on the Klausberg.
The central location of the hotel lends itself well to day trips to the numerous attractions of Potsdam. Through good transport links via the S-Bahn (urban railway network) a trip to the Germany's capital, Berlin, is also easily possible.
The Hotel zum Hofmaler is situated in the Dutch quarter at the heart of the historical town of Potsdam, where history is alive. Our building comprises a lovingly renovated Dutch house and a modern extension. Through its central location, the hotel presents the perfect starting point from which to discover by foot the numerous sights and attractions of the area, including of course the Prussian palaces and gardens.


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The first grainy images of an interrogation at Guantanamo have been broadcast. It is disturbing viewing. Canadian detainee, Omar Khadr, at the time a teenage inmate, is seen pleading for his mother and begging: "Help me, help me."
Khadr has been held for five years without charge and subjected to sleep depravation and, in all probability, much worse. As a matter of urgency the Canadian government should demand his immediate release. Guantanamo is an outrage, an insult to the very values that people around the world hold dear; justice, accountability and due process. After five years, most inmates would be in such a confused and mentally distressed state that they will admit to anything. Guantanamo is an embarrassment to America and damages Washington's so-called war on terror. It will be closed during the next presidency, if not before. But the damage done to America's reputation will linger long after its closure.


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Ilived in Sydney for 10 years before visiting Tasmania. Despite falling instantly in love with Australia when I arrived from England in 1992, and exploring its vast continent in a year-long adventure, not once did I consider crossing Bass Strait to see the little island state to its south. Yet, when I unexpectedly found myself in Hobart housesitting for a fellow author, I was immediately seduced by the pace and size of what felt like an English university town.
Situated in Tasmania's south east, near the mouth of the Derwent River and the foot of dramatic Mount Wellington, Hobart is the state capital and Australia's second oldest city after Sydney. Miraculously, its elegant Georgian architecture has survived intact. Hobart is still very much a working fishing port, and its lively wharf district captures the new spirit of Tasmania, where old and new have learnt to find their place.
There is an authenticity and buzz to the area, and it has benefited from a smart makeover that has thankfully spared it from becoming just another kitsch tourist trap. The early 19th-century wharves and warehouses along the docks, once teeming with whalers, sealers and merchants, now house vibrant cafés, restaurants and galleries. The fishing punts lining the wharves continue to sell a variety of seafood and nothing can beat a dozen plump Tassie oysters fresh from the pristine waters in which they were harvested.
On the eastern side of the docks is a row of sandstone waterfront warehouses dating back to the early 1820s. There you will find a former jam factory which has been skilfully reinvented as the jam-packed Henry Jones Art Hotel (thehenry jones.com), with its ever so trendy front bar. The fabric of the old building provides the highlights of the new. Many of the luxuriously appointed rooms incorporate exposed wooden beams and metre-thick sandstone walls.
This new development, which showcases the work of Tasmania's artists and includes an acclaimed restaurant, has revitalised this side of the docks, which some years back had a forlorn and neglected feel.
A short stroll from the wharves takes you to Salamanca Place, again a classic Georgian stretch crammed with galleries and old-fashioned pubs with a seafaring theme. Every Saturday from 8.30am to 3pm, this strip converts into the Salamanca Market, with a profusion of crafts, woodwork, ceramics, jewellery, high-quality second-hand books and retro fashion. It also has live music and gourmet food stalls - Salamanca Markets is an entertaining weekly event not to be missed.
Hobart is the perfect starting point for an expedition up the east coast, dubbed the "sun coast" for its temperate climate. The spectacular winding coastal roads, farmhouses, orchards and vineyards are reminiscent of the countryside of the south of France - except that the vast tracks of surf-dashed beaches are deserted and you won't see many cars on the road.
A 20-minute drive from Hobart brings you to the historic town of Richmond. Built by convicts in 1823, the town's bridge spanning the Coal River is the oldest road bridge in Australia.
Very little has changed in Richmond in the past century, although the colonial cottages have metamorphosed into teashops, antique emporiums and galleries. Yet for all Richmond's old-world charm, the Richmond Gaol, built five years before the establishment of Port Arthur, stands as a grim reminder of Tasmania's past. The locks and cells have not been altered since 1825 and stepping inside the dank darkness of the solitary confinement cells evokes the same chilling sense of despair as wandering through the ruins of Port Arthur.
From Richmond, you wind through some pretty countryside until a narrow riverside road heralds the coast at Orford, opening up dramatic vistas of Maria Island (parks.tas.gov.au). From Orford the road continues, with the ocean reflecting the outline of the Freycinet Peninsula and its precipitous granite cliffs, the Hazards, etched with orange lichen. On a clear day, the Hazards seem to glow with an unearthly pink light.
Further along, 12 miles south of Swansea, the Japanese restaurant Kabuki by the sea (kabukibythe seas.com.au) comes as a surprise in this surreal setting. Perched on the clifftop and commanding panoramic views, Kabuki offers impeccably prepared Japanese or local dishes and accommodation in self-contained units. About six miles further on brings another highlight, Kate's Berry Farm, famed for its jam, wine and fresh fruit ice cream.
On the western shore of Great Oyster Bay, Swansea bustles as a popular holiday resort featuring some fine colonial buildings, including the 1838 Morris's General Store. The museum of local history at Glamorgan Community Centre, dating from the 1860s, vividly recalls the lives of the east coast's early settlers,, whose descendants still live in the area today. Renowned for establishing the best café on the east coast, the founders of The Left Bank have moved, but their trademark fare lives on, including a famous lemon tart.
From there the highway bypasses the glorious Freycinet National Park and it is best to reserve the stunning three-hour walk to the pure white sands of Wineglass Bay for an entire day's experience. Coles Bay (freycinetcolesbay.com), 31km along a sealed road from the Highway, is the closest port of call to all the activities Freycinet National Park has to offer and it is advisable to book accommodation during the peak season.
To escape the madding summer crowds yet remain within a five-minute striking distance of Coles Bay, head for the mountains and the luxurious lodges on Mount Paul (mountpaul onfreycinet), owned by two intrepid English women, who exchanged their Suffolk home for 1,200 acres of wilderness and views of the peninsula. As mobs of Forester kangaroo crash through the bushland - not to mention Tassie devils, possums, wombats and a variety of other wildlife - you will feel like you're on safari as you sit on the deck and crack open a bottle of pinot noir.
Continue along the highway and the road to Bicheno takes you past several wineries all worth a visit, beginning with Springvale Vineyards, the original 1842 homestead of the writer Louisa Anne Meredith whose book My Home in Tasmania provides a fascinating insight into colonial life. Acclaimed for its award-winning Gewürztraminer, the cellar door is situated in the original convict-built farmhouse stable, surrounded by the gardens landscaped by Louisa herself - several of the trees she planted are still standing. Further on, Freycinet Vineyard is famed for its cabernet sauvignon and has won a fair share of awards for its sparkling Radenti, named after Claudio the proprietor.
A two-and-a-half hour drive from Hobart, Bicheno is still a true working fishing town, its principal industries being abalone and crayfish. Each morning the fishing fleet returns to moor its sturdy vessels in a sheltered harbour called the Gulch, which in Louisa's day was a significant whaling station. In 1842, Louisa visited the Gulch and wrote: "Skeletons of huts and skeletons of whales stood side by side and with greasy barrels in long and black array, and remains of putrid carcasses steaming in the sunshine, formed one scene of dirt, desolation and disgust, contrasting powerfully with the clean bright crags, snow-white beach and the pure brilliant character of the surrounding scenery."
Bicheno's savage past still resonates in the poignant and lonely grave on the headland of the town's main beach, Waubs Bay, named after Waubadebar, an aboriginal woman, who was enslaved by sealers in the early 19th century and saved the lives of two men when their ship was wrecked offshore. The headstone is inscribed with the simple epitaph: From English friends.
Today you can still admire the bright crags of the Gulch and Governor's Island teeming with gulls and terns at the Apsley Gorge Vineyard in the old fish-packing factory which ex-abalone diver, Brian Franklin, has transformed into an eaterie. In addition to pinot noir or chardonnay from his nearby winery, Brian serves fresh lobster, abalone and a gourmet range of smoked meat and terrines produced by the local award-winning butcher Rob "Sirloin" Breier.
The northern end of Bicheno's Redbill Beach provides a sanctuary to a clamorous fairy penguin rookery. The best way to view these delightful creatures returning to feed their young at dusk is to book the one-hour penguin tour (6375 1333) from the surf shop in the centre of town.
By random twists of fate, Bicheno has now become my home. During a brief respite from our housesitting duties in Hobart, we stayed at a small chalet operation on ocean land just outside Bicheno only to discover the following morning that the foreshore block next door was for sale. We made the impulsive move from Sydney to Bicheno, a rugged and nautical landscape, harsh yet haunting and drenched in a luminous blue light.
During the course of the next three years I wrote my second novel, The Raft, inspired by the life of the French painter Théodore Géricault. I worked in a 1950s caravan to the sound of the waves while my husband built the house on the land. Then last year we took the idyll one step further. Hideaway, the chalet operation next door, came on to the market and we could not resist the challenge. In addition to the four existing chalets, we inherited the previous owner's house, now decorated in an eclectic maritime style and renamed the Boathouse. Having Freycinet National Park only a 19-mile drive away and the Douglas-Apsley National Park four miles to the north of us, Bicheno lies at the heart of the Tasmanian east coast. We seem to attract like-minded guests, who love the sunrises and the absolute tranquillity of the place. However, we have found that the most common mistake visitors make is attempting to do the island in five days - Tasmania is deceptively small on the map but big on the ground. Our most frequent request is to book an extra night. Having stayed and never left, we completely understand.
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Named in 1642 by the Dutch navigator Abel Tasman in honour of Maria Van Diemen, the wife of the Governor of Batavia, Maria Island was once a penal settlement, then leased in the 1850s for a series of doomed industrial enterprises. It wasn't until 1972 that it was declared a national park to preserve its magnificent forests, cliffs, wild beaches and the ruins of its former settlements. There are no shops or cars on Maria Island, making it the perfect escape for intrepid bushwalkers and campers.
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Stroll around Hobart's Royal Botanical Gardens. Established in 1818, they house the oldest and largest collection of conifers in Australia. The Sub Antarctic Plant House has many specimens from chilly climes. Next door at Government House, the Governor's cows still graze in their paddock.
Take a hike up Mount Maria, Maria Island's highest point at 711m. This is quite a hike - it takes seven hours to complete the round trip. It starts from the old township of Darlington. One of the pleasures of this walk is seeing sea eagles wheel across the sky.
The three-hour walk to beautiful Wineglass Bay involves climbing up and down 600 rough-hewn bush steps. After a dip in the sea, continue along the isthmus track to Hazards Beach and return via the coastal walk. Or take the 90-minute return walk to Wineglass Bay Lookout.
Mount Amos is part of the range of mountains known as the Hazards. The track to this summit is steep and strenuous but the three-hour round trip offers the reward of amazing views. Beware, the sheets of steep rock can be slippery after rain.
The tranquil pools and river scenes of the Douglas-Apsley National Park are the highlights of a four-hour walk which begins at the Apsley Waterhole. Due to river crossings, this walk should be attempted only in dry weather between January and March.
Take two-mile Foreshore Footway from Bicheno's Redbill Beach along flat rocks marked with red arrows through the Gulch and along to the Blowhole, where the surf spumes spray from a large granite boulder.
Arabella Edge's new novel, 'The Raft', inspired by the life of the artist Théodore Géricault, was published by Picador last week, price £12.99. For more information about Bicheno Hideaway go to bichenohideaway.com. Austravel (0870-166 2070; austravel.com) offers flights to Tasmania via Hong Kong, Melbourne and Hobart with Qantas from £645 return. Ten-night packages start at £1,204 per person, based on two sharing, including return flights, car hire and accommodation. See discovertasmania.co.uk for more informationReuse content


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Bay Cities National Bank has completed a $460 million recapitalization that includes changing ownership and its name to Opus Bank and moving its administrative and executive offices to Irvine, the bank announced.
Opus has subleased 46,000 square feet of office space in the Irvine Company's Newport Gateway Office Towers, 19900 MacArthur Blvd. in Irvine. Headquarters remain in Redondo Beach.
The bank, founded as a national bank in 1982, also converted to a state-chartered commercial bank. Its assets are now $710 million.
Stephen H. Gordon, the bank's new chairman, CEO and president, led the recapitalization that raised money from 25 institutional and other accredited investors.
New key investors, in addition to Gordon, include funds affiliated with Elliott Management Corp, Fortress Investment Group LLC, and Starwood Capital Group.
The new owners intend to grow the bank, organically and through acquisitions, from its roots in the South Bay area of Los Angeles County to a "strong, super-regional banking franchise," Gordon said.
"With our more than 30 senior management team members joining Opus Bank, we are acutely focused on immediately executing our strategy to grow Opus Bank's loan and deposit portfolios, as well as our geographic footprint." he added.
In a letter to customers, Gordon said, "...we achieved what very few other West Coast financial institutions have been able to achieve. We raised nearly $460 million in new capital for the bank in a private offering... The capital investment increases the bank's capital ratios to a level that exceeds all other banks and thrifts in the western United States on a pro forma basis."
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New York Times reporter Vivian Yee made the front page with the paper's favorite liberal hobbyhorse, illegal immigration, or as the Times now puts it, "undocumented." It's the issue the paper is most aggressively liberal on, and the fearful tone of the piece is captured in the headline, which skips journalistic objectivity in favor of emotionalism: "Migrants Hide, Fearing Capture on 'Any Corner.'"
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The Irish locale team has a translation for Firefox 1.0 that we want to check
into CVS. This bug is to request CVS access and to check procedure in general.
There are 2 members that need access:
- Brian King
- Kevin Scannell
Note that Brian King already has access to the website CVS, see bug 195192.
Perhaps this can be extended to the 110n branch.
Please let uws know what we need to do next.
I would like one of you to be "owner" and the other to be "peer". I need
separate bugs for each of you, and please attach a ready-for-CVS ZIP so I can
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Benjamin, can you please clarify exactly what the contents of the ZIP file
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I'll set up a new bug for Kevin shortly.
Examples can be found in bug 264374 and bug 257697, and almost any other bug
where the summary starts with "l10n CVS request"
Will I have to fill out a CVS contibutor form , considering that I already did
for access to gila (bug 195192)?
No, the form should be on file already.
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Anything else needed here from me?
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> Anything else needed here from me?
Yes, the zips.
See https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=265191#c5 for zip info.
I believe Ben is looking at them.
I vouch, and initial files committed. Please watch
for status, and download and test nightly builds.
That's great, thanks!
What's the process now for checking in updates?
On the branch, we're late enough to 1.0 that all checkins need approval. File a
bug, attach a patch, set the approval-aviary? patch flag.
When we get to an ordinary trunk development cycle, you are the l10n owner and
checkins only require your approval.
I believe all of you now have access, if you could please confirm so I can close
out these bugs.
Yes I've successfully checked in, thanks.
Problems for me ... when I try to checkout, I get:
Permission denied (publickey,keyboard-interactive).
cvs [checkout aborted]: end of file from server (consult above messages if any)
Not sure if this is a problem in my environment, or if I am not set up on the
server yet.
Ok, your account has been created. Your username is the email listed in the
summary of this bug, with % in place of @. To check out the aviary branch:
cvs -d:ext:<username>@cvs.mozilla.org:/l10n co -r AVIARY_1_0_20040515_BRANCH mozilla
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Probably a regression in 4b1249ae1906:6d7fae9764b3
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This is a regression from bug 756750:
- nsCOMPtr<nsIDOMNode> child;
- while (bHasMoreChildren)
- {
- inNode->GetLastChild(getter_AddRefs(child));
- res = DeleteNode(child);
- NS_ENSURE_SUCCESS(res, res);
- res = InsertNode(child, parent, offset);
+ while (aNode->HasChildren()) {
+ nsIContent* child = aNode->GetLastChild();
+ nsresult rv = DeleteNode(child->AsDOMNode());
+ NS_ENSURE_SUCCESS(rv, rv);
+ rv = InsertNode(child->AsDOMNode(), parent->AsDOMNode(), offset);
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Try: https://tbpl.mozilla.org/?tree=Try&rev=46387258d3c6
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> Created attachment 639918 [details]
> testcase (requires focus)
> Probably a regression in 4b1249ae1906:6d7fae9764b3
Not able to reproduce on nightly 2012-07-06. Any ideas ?
Try a debug or ASan build? It's a pointer lifetime bug (causing a use-after-free) so it's not guaranteed to crash, especially in nightly builds.
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Under the Maharashtra Ownership Flats Act, 1963 a promoter who intends to construct a building of flats has to enter into a written Agreement for Sale with each of the persons who are to take or have taken such flats. It is also provided that the agreement should contain the particulars and also annex to such agreement the prescribed documents or the copies thereof. In case of a building, which is yet to be constructed, the agreement has to contain the particulars regarding the liability of the promoter to construct it according to the plans and specifications approved by the local authority. The other particulars which the agreement should contain are possession date, price to be paid by the purchaser and the intervals at which the installments for the full payment are to be made specifying stage of construction, the precise nature of the body to be constituted of the persons who would take the flats, details regarding the common areas and facilities specifying the percentage of undivided interest in the common areas and facilities appertaining to the apartment agreed to be sold, a statement of the use for which the apartment is intended. The Act also specifies that copies of the title certificate issued (as specified earlier in this manual) and a copy of the approved plans and specification a list of fixtures and amenities including provisions for lifts to be provided/provided for the flat to be sold should be attached to the agreement. A promoter, while he is in possession, and where he collects from persons who have taken over flats or are to take over flats, sums for payment of out goings even thereafter, has to pay all out goings until he transfers the property. The out goings would include ground rent, municipal and other local taxes, taxes on income, water charges, electricity charges, revenue assessment and interest on any mortgage or other encumbrances, if any. One should also ensure that the area of the apartment has been mentioned in the agreement. It is also mandatory for the developer/promoter to convey the land in favour of the society/association of flat owners/condominium/Company within a period of 4 months of completion of the project. In the sale agreement there should be a declaration /representation by the promoter/seller that he has not encumbered the property in any manner whatsoever and entered into any other agreement to sell/lease/license with any other party. It needs to be specified whether the property is vacant or in possession of any other party other than the seller.
Payments of Stamp duty followed by the registration of the agreement are two important acts when one enters into an agreement with a developer/seller. Both, the developer/seller and the purchaser need to be present at the sub-registrar's office for registering the agreement. Stamp Duty: Stamp duty is a State subject and hence would vary from state to state. The stamp duty in many states is paid as per the True market value as assessed by the Stamp Office. When an agreement is to be stamped, it needs to be unsigned and undated and after the Stamp Office affixes stamps on the agreement, one may execute the agreement. The Stamp Duty payable in various states could be ascertained from the Stamp Duty Calculator provided. Registration of an agreement: The agreement should be registered with the Sub-registrar of assurances under the provisions of the Indian Registration Act. Stamp duty should be paid prior to the Registration. 2
For premises being purchased in a registered co-operative society: Share certificate of the society bearing the name of the seller Previous chain of conveyance/sale deeds, Sub – Registrar's receipt 37 (I) clearance if applicable 230 A certificate from the Income Tax authorities (to be obtained by seller) Original stamped receipts of payment made to previous sellers No objection certificate from the society for transfer and sale of flat Last receipt for the out goings bill paid to the society and electricity bill Set of society transfer forms for transfer of ownership Certificate of Title from an advocate When one sets out to purchase a flat in a registered co-operative society the documents that need to be checked initially are –
Original stamped receipts for payments made to the previous sellers. Once these documents are vetted by the purchaser's advocate and the purchaser decides to go ahead with the transaction then intending purchaser could ask the seller to apply to the society to issue a no objection certificate indicating that the society has no objection to transfer the share certificate in favour of the intended purchaser and admitting the purchaser as a member of that society. The certificate should also mention that the seller has no default/outstanding payments to be made to the society as of date. Once such a certificate is obtained one could proceed the Agreement for sale and filing the 37-I form with the Income Tax (if applicable), preparing the sale/conveyance deed /agreement. Apart from obtaining the 37 – I clearance, the buyer should ask for the 230 A tax clearance certificate of the seller which requires to be obtained by the seller from the concerned tax authority. It is also necessary to check the latest payment receipt made by the seller to the society for the out goings to ascertain and ascertain if the seller has paid all the dues to the society. One also should ask for a copy of the last electricity bill paid by the seller. There also should be a mention in the agreement that the said property is not mortgaged to anyone and if there happens to be a mortgage then on or before the date of execution of the sale/conveyance deed, the seller should ensure that the mortgage account is clear. Prior to the execution of the sale/conveyance deed of the property the purchaser should ask the seller to produce a 230 A certificate issued by the Income Tax authorities. For this the necessary application has to be filed in Form no. 34A. This certificate would indicate that the seller has no dues/outstanding in terms of the income tax payable him. As per the Income Tax Act, 1961, this certificate is a mandatory requirement for a property transaction where the value of the transaction is in excess of Rs. 5.00 lacs. Set of society transfer forms, etc for transfer of ownership needs to be duly filled and signed by the seller and purchaser and should be submitted to the concerned Society.
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London summer games CIO deploys piezoelectricity
TechTarget is a believer in fostering new talent in journalism. Welcome Miki Onwudinjo to the SearchCIO-Midmarket.com family as our new editorial assistant.
CIOs are leaders in determining the direction of a business. When the London Organizing Committee for the Olympic Games (LOCOG) aimed to produce a zero-carbon, zero-waste event using energy-efficient technology, Gerry Pennell, CIO of the London summer games, used his IT expertise to help make the London summer games the greenest games ever.
Pennell deployed a combination of green IT technologies including piezoelectricity. Piezoelectricity occurs when pressure is applied to an object — a negative charge is produced on one side and a positive charge is produced on the other. Once pressure is relieved, electrical currents flow. Twelve 17.7″ X 23.6″ energy floor tiles lead visitors to Olympic Park. The kinetic energy harvested from over 12 million foot impressions will illuminate central LED floodlights 24 hours a day. This produces 2.1 watts of electricity per hour. The extra renewable energy is then stored in a lithium polymer battery for up to three days. It's also sent via transmitter to power local street lights, displays and other off-grid applications.
On the surface, it sounds like one of those inventions that seems so simple in a "why didn't I think of that?" kind of way. If someone told me I could step on a piece of rubber and generate light for three days, I never would have believed them. Now just imagine if all sidewalks, paths, corridors and floor spaces were constructed of piezoelectric tiles. This trending technology could be the key to helping CIOs run an energy-efficient and sustainable business. For example, the energy created from swivel chairs constantly rolling across piezoelectric tiles could operate low-power applications in offices. On a grand scale, a CIO could run an entire energy-savings system from the foot traffic of company employees.
These special rubber piezoelectric tiles are the handiwork of young London brainiac Laurence Kemball-Cook's Pavegen Systems. The tiles are a great low-carbon solution. They are waterproof, last up to five years and are made from recycled trunk tires and some marine grade steel.
Kemball-Cook has installed his tiles as a dance floor at the music festival Bestival in Isle of Wright, England. Currently, he has 30 permanent installations in schools, shopping malls, city squares and now the 2012 London summer games. However, the piezoelectric device's hybrid formula is a secret. Even the price per tile is kept a mystery. Kemball-Cook eventually wants to make his tiles practical for the real world and affordable to smaller markets.
Piezoelectricity isn't a new concept. The East Japan Railway Company in Japan experimented with piezoelectric flooring since 2006 at its main station. In 2010, the city of Toulouse, France, installed piezoelectric tiles in sidewalks to generate its street lamps. Israeli company Innowattech tested piezoelectricity on railroad tracks and highways.
While many of these examples come from organizations with deep pockets, smaller companies are employing piezoelectric technology today. For instance, some dance clubs capture the energy on a dance floor and use it to power LED lights.
CIOs drive an organization's performance and end results, so it's mission-critical for CIOs to be as engaged as possible with all aspects of the company, including the human element. Piezoelectricity might just be the green way for CIOs to involve employees in IT.
For instance, in my own work life, I'm in my own mindset at my desk. I sometimes forget that I work alongside a durable IT team. With piezoelectric flooring, I might feel more included in my company and the behind-the-scenes operations. There would no longer be an invisible shield between employees and the IT team. Transmitters connected to piezoelectric floor tiles could charge our office printers and power ceiling lights. Knowing that just walking from my desk to the break room could generate electricity would bring all the departments together. And, with that, midmarket CIOs could be one step closer to not only a more tightly knit company, but a smaller carbon footprint.
Miki Onwudinjo is a TechTarget editorial assistant and a journalism student at Northeastern University in Boston.
Microsoft source code sexually harasses women in technology
Worried that you missed the latest news? Don't be. We scour the Web and wrangle up the best and brightest from around the blogosphere. This week, we're looking at the Cybersecurity Bill, creepy WiFi spying and women in technology.
From our latest CIO Matters column on Marissa Mayer's new role at Yaoo: "Being a female CEO at all is kind of like being a zebra in a rodeo, but being a woman in technology leadership is like being a unicorn."
The Cybersecurity Bill is alive and well in Congress. New regulations proposed will promise tougher protection of privacy and also authorizes the Department of Homeland Security to set "mandatory standards for critical infrastructure."
Get your tinfoil hats out: WiFi can be used to detect human presence in a room, even if that person isn't carrying a WiFi device. Can you say "creepy"?
Note to businesses and politicians: Don't buy your Twitter followers. People will and do notice.
"When I was your age, portable computers weighed 55 pounds and cost more than a car! You didn't put them on your lap unless you wanted a broken femur."
Oh Microsoft. Thanks for making women in technology feel even more objectified.
Leap second creates havoc for cloud computing services
Did the "leap second" get you down this weekend? Did the Amazon cloud computing services outage prevent you from watching old episodes of Louie on your iPad's Netflix app? Us too. Between all of the service outages this weekend, you might have missed some prime Internet surfing time. Don't worry: We've got your back. We've gathered up all the choicest bits of news and blog posts from around the Web so that you won't miss a thing.
CIOs looking to harness the power of talent retention should look no further than Apple's low-paid workers. Wait, something doesn't sound right about that plan.
Got a BlackBerry? You're quickly becoming an endangered user.
Did you think Dell had slowed down with the buyouts? Silly reader. Dell is acquiring Quest Software this week.
CIOs got heart, too. Check out the CIO Scholarship Fund event to help future IT leaders with tuition.
The leap second caused outages on many sites over the weekend, like Reddit, BuzzFeed, Gawker, LinkedIn and Yelp, plus scores of Linux sites. Bad news for lovers of cloud computing services. You'll be happy to know that the TechTarget network was just fine.
And if the leap second wasn't bad enough, real storm clouds knocked out Amazon's data center, wiping swaths of the Internet's cloud computing services with it, including Netflix, Instagram and Pinterest.
At this month's SearchCIO360 dinner, we met Seth Kutty, director of IT at Tesla Motors, one of the ten companies that are changing the world. Don't miss our upcoming dinners in Chicago and Boston!
Yammer does little to boost Microsoft's enterprise collaboration wares
So, with its $1.2 billion acquisition of Yammer, Microsoft confirms its desire to become a player in "enterprise social." My question is, since when was the company not all about enterprise collaboration?
Windows has been enterprises' de facto collaboration platform for the last 20 years. It's had hooks into instant messaging (Windows Messenger), messaging and collaboration (Outlook and SharePoint), and even cloud services (Windows Live services) for a long time. But maybe a lot of that "old" software now is starting to hold Microsoft back.
If you listen to the rhetoric from Redmond following the Yammer acquisition, you'd think none of those legacy platforms mattered. Yammer makes a difference because, as CEO Steve Ballmer points out, it "underscores our commitment to deliver technology that businesses need and people love."
The company shelled out $8.5 billion for Skype just about a year ago. Besides being the leader in Internet video and phone calls, Skype has a great chat feature. Now, with Yammer, that makes three chat platforms in the Microsoft arsenal.
Maybe this is about making sure that the ready-to-be-released Windows 8 operating system and Surface tablets have the most recent collaboration software, without having to rejigger existing software or develop new applications.
But let's understand one thing: Microsoft will have a place in enterprise collaboration for a long time to come, given its install base and the remnants of enterprise computing that will remain tethered to a desktop or laptop. However, it's no longer the king of collaboration, with Apple, Google and Facebook, among others, having claimed huge numbers of users who have changed their ways of doing things forever.
Study explores Internet consumers' new mobile device use
According to a recent worldwide survey of mobile device use, 36% of global consumers said that they now own a smartphone; that's a 15% increase since 2010. Also according to the survey, 9% of respondents will "definitely" purchase a smartphone within the next year, and 12% will "probably" purchase a smartphone in 2012 — meaning that a whopping 57% of global consumers potentially will own a smartphone within the next year.
Since 2010, there has been a marked growth in online and mobile technologies. According to the survey, 74% of respondents reported watching videos on the Internet, and 56% of consumers said they watch videos on their mobile phones at least once a month. With more users watching video on computers, online or on mobile phones, home television use dropped 7% between 2010 and 2011.
The Nielsen Co.'s Global Online Consumers and Multi-Screen Media report surveyed more than 28,000 Internet consumers in 56 countries to analyze their multi-screen media use, device ownership and purchasing intentions, as well as to gauge how they see mobile technology's role in the future.
Using smartphones to make purchases in stores instead of cash, cards or checks also has the potential for market share. About 11% of the consumers Nielsen surveyed said they "definitely" would use their smartphones to make payments in shops and restaurants if the option was available, and 24% said that they "probably" would.
"The impact of mobile technology can be felt around the globe and touches all aspects of life, from entertainment and shopping to business and personal communication," said Amilcar Pérez, president of telecommunications for Nielsen.
Because of the increasing popularity of smartphones and new trends in mobile device use, are tablets next? As of 2012, 31% of global consumers either own or reported they were planning to purchase a tablet device within the next year. In the United States, a similar survey among owners of tablets and digital readers has followed the same pattern, increasing from 18% in December 2010 to 29% in January 2012.
Web censorship: Should you be alarmed?
Each week, we scour the Web looking for the choicest bits of blogs and news that midmarket CIOs will find appealing. This week, we're taking a hard look at Web censorship, the Google Nexus release and how big data is fueling smartphone apps in ways you'd never imagine.
Google reports an alarming rise in Web censorship by international governments in the last six months, according to its latest reports. The surprising thing is that most of those requests are coming from democracies.
Take one guess at the most important demographic in the tech industry. Now guess again, because your first guess was probably wrong.
Most of us have SoundHound or Shazam on our smartphones to help us play the "What's that song?" game when out and about. But most users never realize that their smartphone apps are fueled by big data.
Got employees that work the 24/7 shift? Not the best strategy for success.
If you have stock in Nokia, you probably don't want to read Andy Blumenthal's latest.
Big bonus for the gadget-crazed among us: It's rumored that Google's first Android tablet will be called the Asus Nexus 7. Kind of rolls off your tongue, doesn't it?
Speaking of tablets, Microsoft will not be announcing a partnership with Barnes & Noble this afternoon. Sorry, Charlie.
A proposed new Web censorship status code 451 would pay homage to recently deceased science-fiction writer Ray Bradbury.
The role of the CIO is changing: What is your company doing about it?
I am going through the data from the second annual SearchCIO.com Role of the CIO survey. So far, the data suggests more skewing toward business transformation and innovation and away from "traditional" senior IT roles, such as supporting predefined business initiatives. More on that in the next few weeks.
And as we have been writing about here in the CIO/IT Strategy Media Group for some time now, the "new" CIO is many things to many different companies. But our SearchCIO.com news director did a little digging into just exactly what kinds of skills companies are asking for in their top IT executives, and the answers are very interesting.
Here's a sampling:
- The vertical virtuoso
- The enforcer
- The protector
- The translator
- The negotiator
Not only do they sound like some real or potential Hollywood action flicks, these job skills show how intertwined the CIO and senior IT have become in the inner workings of the business as a whole. Non-IT executives should remember that when they are looking for ways to transform their businesses for today's uncertain markets.
The Apple Retina display: Big whoop?
Each week, we round up an executive summary of the high points around the blogosphere. This week, we're taking a look at the legality of Internet traffic regulation and how the big Internet companies deal with change haters. For gadget lovers, we're also looking at the new Apple Retina display, the new Google tablet and whether ultrabooks have a hope of replacing tablet devices in the BYOD landscape.
- Ultrabooks are blurring the lines between laptops and tablet devices, but the real question is whether your employees will use them to hit the network on the sly.
- Did you hear the one about how the United Nations is going to take over the Internet? Hands off our tablet devices, guys.
- We've all heard about Google's and Facebook's iterative changes — usually from users who are complaining about those same changes. Here's the inside scoop on how they jockey that user feedback internally.
- Gadget lovers rejoice: Google is launching its own Android tablet devices this month, while Tim Cook announced a new MacBook Pro and MacBook Air with the Apple Retina display at this week's WorldWide Developer's Conference in San Francisco.
- The question of booth babes at IT conferences is discussed as a symptom of the male gaze.
- If you're worrying about whether the United States can win a cyberwar, stop worrying — it can't, and here's why.
- Were people seriously concerned about a brave new world without the Apple Retina display?
Let's not go overboard about Flame malware
Similar to nuclear war scenarios, the most significant damage the recently discovered Flame malware will inflict comes from its fallout rather than from the initial blast.
The seriousness of Flame is real: Flame and the Duqu and Stuxnet malware are capable of attacking national critical infrastructure. The U.S. used Stuxnet against Iran's nuclear program, which, given the many alternatives, seems like a pretty good idea. The same virus programs, however, could be used against any system that attackers wanted to target, including those in the U.S., and put millions of people at risk.
On the other hand, experts say there isn't anything special about Flame and that it can be easily defended against with conventional security tools and policies. Microsoft this week revoked fraudulent certificates used by the Flame malware toolkit. Some experts say there is a bigger threat to businesses from application-level exploits by individual hackers than from the Flame-category cyberespionage attacks.
Two points are emerging in the wake of the discovery of Flame. One is (needless) panic; the second is a call for international treaties banning cyberwarfare. A big push for this is coming from Eugene Kaspersky, an influential security expert and founder of Russian antivirus company Kaspersky Labs, and the Russian government. Both entities are well populated with talented malware security experts, both legitimate and criminal.
As we have learned over the past decade, the best policy for security is openness. If we start making any kind of code or use of code illegal, we are going to have more problems than the threat of cyberattack. As the saying goes, if you outlaw guns, only outlaws will have guns.
Corporate innovation: Why you're never going to win
We scoured last week's blogs for the best and brightest blog posts and media on topics of interest to midmarket CIOs. This week we're examining the problems that plague midsize corporations, like middle-management tar pits and stuck organizations. We also look at the challenge of constant corporate innovation, as the Chief Innovation Officer must be a problem-solver as well as a visionary. Here are the high points of the braintrust that caught our editors' eyes last week.
With Facebook's disappointing IPO fallout, Allen Gannett has declared that the social media bubble has officially been popped. No offense, Allen, but we're going to hold off on last rites for a bit.
Gartner has its own Gandalf in Mark P. McDonald, and he thinks that a CIO's main problem is too few managers and too many administrators.
Are you willing to ignore dissent in your user community? If not, you might be stuck, according to Seth Godin.
CIOs are always chasing corporate innovation, but how do you measure the speed at which you chase it? Check out the Innovation Ambition Matrix.
Why do we innovate? Because you innovate or you die, says blogger Stefano Boscutti.
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