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Silvertongue (by Volstagg)
Early Life
Loki is the main antagonist in Thor and The Avengers and a supporting protagonist in Thor: The Dark World. Loki was Adopted by Odin and Frigga at the end of the Asgardians' war with the Jotuns, Loki was treated as a prince of Asgard and never informed of his true heritage throughout his youth.
ThorJealous of his brother Thor, Loki allowed several Jotuns to enter Asgard to try and steal the Casket of Ancient Winters during Thor's coronation.
In the wake of this intrusion, Thor opted to launch a counterattack on Jotunheim with a number of his friends, and while Loki initially tried to dissuade his brother, he eventually relented and went along with the plan.
Upon their arrival at Heimdall's observatory, Loki attempts to use his cunning to trick Heimdall into letting them enter Jotunheim. However, Heimdall already knows of the group's plans, and embarrasses Loki. Heimdall tells the group he wants to know how the Jotuns made it into the kingdom without his knowledge, and opens the Bifrost to Jotunheim.
Once on Jotunheim, Thor again led them into conflict and attacked the Jotuns even after being granted safe passage home. During the ensuing fight, Loki was surprised by his own resistance to the Jotuns' freezing touch, a revelation that led him to conclude that he was at least partly Jotun rather than an Asgardian as he had been led to believe.
Despite the groups best efforts, they eventually become gravely outnumbered, and during the fray, Fandral is impaled through the chest by a shard of ice. While the rest of the group begins to retreat, Thor continues his assault, blind to his friend's peril.A large monster awakens during the battle, and attacks the group, but is killed by Thor moments before it can strike. As the remaining Jotuns surround the group, the Bifrost activates and drops Odin, mounted upon his octopedal horse Sleipnir, into Jotunheim. He attempts to talk Laufey into a peace, but Laufey attempts to attack, and Odin retaliates, and Heimdall activates the Bifrost and pulls the group back to Asgard.
In the healing chamber, Loki reveals to Sif and the Warriors Three that he in fact told Heimdall to inform Odin that they were heading to Jotunheim. Upon the other's questioning, Loki tells them he did it as he felt Thor was foolish to seek battle with the Jotuns. He goes on to say that he did not, however, expect Odin to banish Thor for his arrogance and stupidity.Loki leaves the room, and heads to Odin's vault, where he picks up and holds the Casket of Ancient Winters. Even while grasping it with both hands, Loki's skin is not affected by The Casket. Sensing Odin's arrival in the vault, Loki asks him if he is cursed, to which Odin replies no. Loki turns to him, his skin entirely blue and eyes bright red. Odin states that The Casket was not the only thing taken out of Jotunheim that day.
Odin explains that when he entered the Jotun temple, he found a small infant, Laufey's son. Laufey had hidden the boy away, ashamed that the boy was born a runt and not a giant. Odin tells Loki that he was that infant, and he took him home to Asgard where he raised him as his son.Loki refuses to beleive that taking him in as his own son was Odin's only motive, and Odin reluctantly reveals that he thought bringing Loki in could one day lead to a peace between Jotunheim and Asgard.
Loki, wracked with emotion, accuses Odin of favoring Thor over him, and cries out with rage. The stress of banishing Thor, coupled with Loki's distraught reaction to his true origins, causes Odin to collapse, and fall into the Odin Sleep. Loki walks over and looks down at Odin in a daze, before calling in the guards to help him move Odin back to his chambers.
Loki arrives in Jottunheim via the Bifrost. He goes to Laufey's palace to make deal with the king of the Frost Giants. By now Laufey realizes that Loki was the one who let the Jotuns into Asgard but can't figure out why.
Loki explains that he had just wanted to have some fun by ruining the greatest day in his brother's life and also to make sure that Asgard would be safe from Thor's idiotic rule for a while longer. Loki offers Laufey a chance to take a few of his best warriors into asgard to kill Odin and take back the Casket of Ancient Winters to restore Jotunheim to all it's former glory. Laufey accepts his offer and allows him to leave.With Thor already banished to Earth for the attack on Jotunheim, Loki stood unopposed and assumed the role of Asgard's regent. From his position of power, he continued to manipulate others, firstly making Thor believe Odin had died, then forcing obedience from other Asgardians and finally manipulating the Jotuns into making an attempt on Odin's life.
When Thor's friends disobeyed Loki to bring word of his actions to Thor, Loki responded by sending The Destroyer after them to eliminate Thor. This action proved his undoing when Thor's courage in confronting the automaton paved the way for his return, and just as Loki revealed his double-cross against the Jotuns who were infiltrating Asgard, Thor arrived to challenge him over his actions.The resulting fight quickly moved to Heimdall's Observatory where Loki had opened a portal that would destroy Jotunheim. Thor's power ultimately overpowered Loki's cunning, at the cost of the observatory and the Bifrost.
As Loki fell into the abyss below, the spear in his hand was grabbed by Thor who in turn was anchored to the remnants of the bridge by the newly-awakened Odin. He appealed to his adoptive father that by annihilating the Jotuns he was doing what was best for Asgard. Odin sadly rejected this, and with his Asgardian life now in tatters Loki released the spear and allowed the void to claim him.
The trickster was not so easily felled however, and found his way to Earth where he began to influence the human population again. One in particular, Erik Selvig, who was summoned by S.H.I.E.L.D. to turn his scientific knowledge to the task of unlocking the secrets of a mysterious cube. Loki, as an apparition in control of the man, whispered words of encouragement to proceed.
The Avengers
Thor: The Dark World
Loki first appears being handcuffed by several asgardian guards,taken to Odin and having an argument with him.Loki later appears in his cell talking with his mother.


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Let's demystify some of the confusion that currently surrounds everything financial.
A bank account is a virtual vault created by the bank on the request of an individual, in which the latter can safely and securely store a virtual representation of his / her real wealth.
Broadly speaking, there are a few major types of accounts that individuals can maintain with banks:
- Savings Account.
- Current account.
- Recurring Deposit Account.
- Fixed Deposit Account.
These differ in the terms on which you can use them, with regard to deposits, timing, withdrawals, interest rates, purpose, etc. Different banks modify the terms and conditions of these major types of accounts in different ways, in order to create an account that meets the various needs of different customers.
Banks Providing Best Savings Account Interest Rates in India Updated on 14 Aug 2018
|Savings Account Interest Rates
|Savings Account
|Interest Rate Offered
|Minimum Balance Required
|RBL Bank
|7.1% p.a = Daily balance above Rs.10 lakhs 6.1% p.a = Daily balance above Rs.1 lakh 5.1% p.a = Daily balance upto Rs.1 lakh
|Check Here
|Yes Bank
|5% p.a = Saving Deposits Balance upto Rs. 1 lakh 6% p.a = Saving Deposits Between Rs. 1 lakh and Rs. 1 crore 6.25% p.a = Saving Deposits above Rs. 1 crore
|Check Here
|Kotak Mahindra Bank
|5% p.a = Saving Deposits Balance upto Rs. 1 lakh 6% p.a = Saving Deposits Between Rs. 1 lakh and Rs.1 crore 5.5% p.a = Saving Deposits between Rs.1 crore and Rs.5 crore
|Check Here
|Lakshmi Vilas Bank
|5% p.a = Daily Balance Upto Rs.5 lakh 6% p.a = Above Rs.5 lakh
|Check Here
|IndusInd Bank
|4% p.a = Daily balance upto Rs.1 lakh 5% p.a = Daily balance above Rs.1 lakh but less than Rs.10 lakhs 6% p.a = Daily balance above Rs.10 lakhs 4% p.a = Non-resident NRO and NRE accounts
|Check Here
|Bandhan Bank
|4.25% p.a = Daily balance upto Rs.1 lakh. Interest paid half yearly. 5% p.a = Daily balance above Rs.1 lakh. Interest paid half yearly.
|Check Here
|HDFC Bank
|3.50% p.a = Savings Account balance below Rs. 50 lakhs 4.00% p.a = Saving Account balance of and above Rs. 50 lakhs
|Check Here
|Axis Bank
|3.50% p.a = Savings Account balance below Rs. 50 lakhs 4.00% p.a = Saving Account balance of and above Rs. 50 lakhs
|Check Here
The Reserve Bank of India has now eased the withdrawal limit for savings accounts. The withdrawal limit was initially curbed to Rs.2,500 as soon as the government announced their move to demonetize high-value tenders. It was then increased to Rs.4,500 from ATMs and Rs.24,000 from banks across the country, a few days later. In a recent announcement from the Reserve Bank of India, as of February 20, 2017, the withdrawal limit from savings accounts be enhanced to Rs.50,000 and as of March 13, 2017, there will be no limit on the amount one can withdraw from his/her's savings account.
What is a Savings Bank Account?
In today's world, hard cash in a gunny sack isn't the safest or smartest way to manage your finances. Today, we stash our money with banks, who have enabled us to track our balances, transactions, etc. through a variety of means – both in print, and online.
When an individual approaches a bank with some money and requires the bank to provide a secure place to store that money, the bank will offer the individual its most basic product – a savings bank account.
Current Accounts
Current account, also known as trading account is opened by individuals or entities for business purposes. Due to multiple payments and receipts, traders, entrepreneurs, business firms, etc., may need to operate their bank accounts on a daily basis. So, a current account is an ideal solution for this particular category of people as it imposes minimal restrictions on the number of transactions taking place in a day. Current accounts can be opened in the name of any of the following:
- Individuals
- Two or more individuals (joint account)
- Partnership firms
- Proprietary concerns
- Hindu Undivided Family
- Associations, trusts, and clubs
- Private and public limited companies
- Government departments, boards, corporations, etc.
Fixed Deposit Accounts
A fixed deposit account is a financial instrument which offers an interest rate higher than that of a savings account. Investors can fix their deposits for a period ranging from a few days to 10 years and earn higher returns. Your fixed deposit account expires at the end of the agreed tenure for which your deposits have been fixed. Penalty charges will be levied by the banks for premature closure of a fixed deposit account. The rate of interest of a fixed deposit account may vary from one bank to another and it generally depends on the amount deposited, tenure, and prevailing market rates.
Recurring Deposit Accounts
It's a type of deposit account provided by banks to people with a regular income. Investors will have to issue a standing instruction to debit a fixed amount from their savings and credit it to the recurring deposit account. A delay in regular payments will result in reduction of the interest payable at maturity. Banks also provide loan facility on recurring deposits to their customers and it can go up to 90% of the deposit value.
Difference between Current Account and Savings Account
|Savings Account
|Current Account
|A savings accounts are deposit accounts which do not allow unlimited transactions
|A current account on the other hand is meant for daily financial transactions
|Savings accounts are best suited for salaried employees or people with a monthly income
|Current accounts are ideal for individuals and firms that need to carry out monetary transactions on a day-to-day basis
|Savings accounts earn interests which is normally in the range of 4% to 8%
|Current accounts are non-interest bearing deposit accounts
|Banks do not provide overdraft facility on savings account
|Overdraft facility is provided
|The minimum balance required to open a savings account is very low
|The minimum balance for opening a current account is comparatively much higher
|The main purpose of a savings account is to encourage people towards savings
|The main purpose of a current account is to help individuals with multiple transactions
Why Open a Savings Account?
These are some characteristics of savings bank accounts that differentiate them from other types of bank accounts:
- Most savings bank accounts in India require the account holder to maintain a minimum account balance of a certain amount, failing which, the bank reserves the right to charge maintenance fees.
- Savings bank accounts generally offer an interest rate slightly higher than the rate of inflation, in order to keep the real value of money stable throughout the years.
- Modern savings accounts are feature packed and offer quick links to pay bills, make quick transactions, etc. to the account holder as soon as he / she logs in to the account.
- Savings accounts have daily withdrawal limits so that they aren't used as current accounts.
- Savings accounts are generally not zero-balance accounts.
- Savings accounts offer an excellent amount (if not as much as current accounts) of liquidity of funds.
- Savings accounts are usually opened by salaried individuals, as business people usually prefer to maintain current accounts that offer less interest but more liquidity and generally have no minimum balance requirements.
- Banks customize savings accounts depending on the general type of usage the account witnesses in its lifetime.
A savings bank account is a virtual vault that holds your money, allows you to withdraw a certain amount from it at certain intervals, and adds to itself a small amount (as interest) each year.
Savings banks accounts (or savings accounts) are the most common type of bank account held by individuals around the world.
There Are a Few Different Types of Savings Accounts Available Today
Below is a list of some of the categories of savings accounts that are available from most banks:
Regular Savings Account
These are opened on the bank's most basic terms and conditions. These accounts don't see regular deposits of consistent amounts, nor do they see regular withdrawals. These are primarily the virtual equivalent of a safe where the money just sits waiting to be used by the account holder. These facilitate the most common form of virtual savings that aren't touched, unless absolutely necessary.
Salary Based Savings Account
These most often opened by banks on the request of large companies that require a payment disbursal solution. Banks offer companies preferential rates and specific terms for these accounts – which will be individually handled by each of the latter's employees. At the date of payment disbursal, the bank withdraws from the company account and disburses the required amount among the salary based savings accounts opened by employees. Generally, accounts that have regular deposits of consistent sums of money are viewed favourably by credit rating agencies. It should be noted that most salary accounts do not have a minimum balance requirement, but once the salary stops being credited (for whatever reason) for 3 consecutive months, these accounts are changed into regular savings accounts with a minimum balance requirement.
Savings Accounts for Senior Citizens
These accounts are created for senior citizens, with specific functionality and benefits for those in the senior citizen category. These function in the same way that regular savings accounts do, but generally offer higher rates of interest and exclusive banking privileges. They can be linked to other senior citizen savings schemes to remit the funds from retirement accounts or pension funds to consolidate all the funds under one single bank account – easily manageable by seniors.
Savings Accounts for Children and Minors
These accounts don't generally have a minimum balance requirement and function in the same basic way as regular savings accounts. These are designed to educate the younger generation about modern day banking, facilities, and the general nuances of dealing with a savings account in a bank. These accounts are opened for minors and children by their parents or legal guardians, who supervise their use. This has been a successful step in encouraging the younger generation to save money and giving them a higher sense of responsibility when dealing with money.
Exclusive Benefits Accounts for Women
A relatively new offering from many banks, these accounts offer preferential interest rates for specific types of applicants. Female entrepreneurs holding these accounts are also eligible for high value loans at preferential rates, depending on the case and situation. These accounts also have exclusive features and rates that are beneficial to women in particular.
Zero Balance Savings Account
This type of account merges the best features of a savings account and a current account. While there are still limits on withdrawal amounts, these accounts are not charged any penalties if the balance in the account falls below the prescribed minimum. Sometimes, in cases where employees shift jobs and have to create new salary accounts – their old salary account will transform into a regular savings account – and when the balance inevitably falls below the minimum, they are charged a penalty or maintenance fee. This does not happen with these accounts. Usually, banks offer these accounts to the economically weaker applicants, but have started offering salary accounts as zero balance accounts due to their utility.
Linked Savings Account
A Linked Account is the term given to a savings bank account which is linked either to a Checking Account or a NOW Account (Negotiable Order of Withdrawal) by account number. Sometimes also referred to as a Package Account, the convenience offered by a linked account is that it allows the account holder the flexibility of moving funds to their demand account as required, while the majority of the funds can be kept in the saving account. The additional benefit this provides is that the customer is also eligible for free checking or lower service charges. In case of a Linked Account, the balance of this account as well as the Checking or NOW Account will usually be provided together on a single account statement which consolidates the balances of all these accounts. Linked accounts often also enable the account holder to earn higher interest on the funds that are stored in their savings account.
Post Office Savings Account
As the name suggests, a Post Office Saving Account is an Account which can be opened at a post office. Post Office Savings Accounts are quite similar to a regular bank savings account, but Post Office Savings Account have a stricter and more secure arrangement as far as the account holder's funds are concerned. While a bank may not have branches in the every city, post offices are generally present even in the most remote of cities located in the regions that are usually not easy to access. Due to this very reason, Post Office Savings Accounts are now becoming increasingly popular as a an option for saving money. A Post Office Savings Account can be opened by an adult individual who is of Indian nationality. Minors above the age of 10 years can also open this account, or have a guardian open such an account on their behalf. Listed below are some of the notable features and benefits offered by a Post Office Savings Account.
- You can easily open a Post Office Savings Account with merely a cash deposit of minimum amount which is as low as Rs 50.
- Post Office Savings Account offer an interest rate that is equal to what most banks offer, which is at the rate of 4% per annum.
- The account holder has the freedom to close their Post Office Savings Account anytime they wish. The account can also be opened any time.
- Account holders have the freedom of to withdraw the funds from their Post Office SA fully or partially, as and when the need may arise.
- Post Office savings Accounts lower the risk exposure for account holders as they offer assured return on all investments that have been made by account holders.
- Offering a lower exposure to risk, Post Office Savings Accounts are an ideal form of investment for not only senior citizens but also for those individuals who have a regular and stable source of income.
- Since Post Offices have been established in a large number of remote rural areas, as compared to banks which may only be present in bigger cities, a Post Office Savings Account allows the residents of rural areas and villages the facility of opening a Savings Account as well.
- The process of opening a Post Office Savings Account is very simple and hassle free because these accounts do not have any option of a lock-in or maturity period for funds.
- Post Office Savings Account holders enjoy the facility to nominate a person to their account not only at the time of opening the account but also after the account has been opened.
- A Post Office Savings Account also offers account holders the flexibility to transfer their account from one Post Office branch to another, without having to change their account number.
- In case two or more adults wish to open a Post Office savings account they can easily do so by simply opening a joint account.
- Another benefit provided by Post Office Saving Accounts is that of account holding flexibility. Account holders can not only convert their individual account to a joint account but also convert a joint account to an individual account as well.
- At CBS Post Offices (Core Banking Solution), account holders have the facility of withdrawing and depositing funds electronically.
- Post Office Saving Account holders are provided with a pass book for keeping a record of all transactions.
- The maximum deposit that can be made into a Post Office Savings Account by an individual holder is Rs 1 lakh, while joint holders can deposit a maximum of Rs 2 lakh.
- Another important benefit provided by a Post Office Savings account is tax free returns. All returns on investments i.e. interest earned on account balance, up to the amount of Rs 10,000 will be exempt tax under the regulations of Section 10(15) of the Income Tax Act.
About DoP Internet Banking
The Department of Post also offers customers the facility of internet banking for carrying out banking related transactions online. There are various functions and features of the DoP internet Banking which are as follows.
- Profile Customization - Under internet banking, users can customize their profile by changing their Sign-on' and transaction password, set account references under settings, update their Channel ID and also view personal details.
- Accounts - Under the Accounts section, the user can view their account summary of various accounts such as their saving account, recurring Deposit account, PPF (Public Provident Fund) Account, TD (Time Deposit) Account and NSC (National Savings Certificate) Account. In addition to this, users can also view details of their loan on RD, loan on PPF and details of tax deducted at source.
- Transactions - Under internet banking, users can perform a number of account related actions and make requests such as managing payees and billers, transfer funds not only within but also outside the DoP, make withdrawals from their PPF account, view their transaction history, put money into their PPF account or repay a loan on their PPF account, view any recurring instructions, deposit money into their RD account and repay the loan on their RD account.
- General Services - The general services available under DoP internet banking include mails, mailing service related requests and inquiry requests.
Eligibility Criteria to Open a Savings Bank Account
In order to set up and operate a savings bank account from any of the major banks in India, applicants must meet the following eligibility criteria. Please note that this is a list of general requirements and criteria followed by most banks, but your specific bank may ask you for a more authentication or have different parameters:
- Savings bank accounts can be opened by resident Indians, non-resident Indians (NRIs), and foreign nationals.
- Age: Generally, banks allow only those who are 18+ to open an account on their own. However, savings accounts can be opened for minors by their parents / guardians.
- Restrictions: Unlike other banking or financial products, there are almost no restrictions on who can open a savings bank account.
Documents Required to Open a Savings Bank Account
Given below is a list of the documents that the customer needs to submit along with his / her application in order to have a savings bank account opened:
- Proof of age and identity: Any authentic, registered, and recognized document issued by a competent authority, that contains the full name and a recent photograph of the applicant can be used. Customers should keep either a PAN Card, Passport, Driving license, Voter's ID, etc. on hand.
- Photographs:Usually, banks require that you submit at least 2 passport sized photographs along with the application.
- Proof of address: Any authentic, registered, and recognized issued by a competent authority, which contains the address of the applicant can be used. Customers should keep either a Driving license, Voter's ID, Passport, Utility bill, etc. on hand.
- Senior Citizen Card:Applicants who wish to open a senior citizen's account are required to submit proof of their age. A senior citizen card works best for this.
- Proof of income:Depending on the type of account the applicant wishes to open, he / she may or may not be asked to submit proof of income and employment.
Depending on the applicant and the type of account being opened, the bank could ask for a few more proofs of identification, age, address, employment, etc. as required.
How to Open a Savings Account Offline?
While most bank related work happens online these days, some trips to the bank are absolutely unavoidable. In case you're stuck without a portal through which to create a bank account online, you can follow these steps to open a savings bank account offline:
Step 1: Research different banks and their interest rates, find the one that best matches your specific requirements, if any, and the type of bank account you wish to open.
Step 2: Take a copy of your identity proof, two photographs, address proof, income / employment proof (if necessary), and age proof and head to the nearest branch of the bank in which you wish to create an account.
Step 3: Once at the bank, tell the clerk you wish to open a savings bank account, and he or she will hand you an account opening form.
Step 4: Fill out the form as required, and submit the same along with the copies of your identity proof, photographs, address proof, income / employment proof (if required), and age proof to the clerk.
Step 5: The clerk will then submit the application for processing and, depending on which bank you've chosen, your account will be opened and functional in any time between 1 and 12 working days.
How to Open a Savings Bank Account Online?
The simplest way to conduct banking operations is online, and opening a savings bank account is a very simple procedure:
Step 1: Research different banks and their interest rates, find the one that best matches your specific requirements, if any, and the type of bank account you wish to open.
Step 2: Log on to the website of the bank in which you wish to open your account. Note that not all banks have online account creation facilities.
Step 3: Fill out the online application form for the savings account that meets your needs and submit it along with a digital copy of identity proof, photographs, address proof, income / employment proof (if required), and age proof. Some banks may require you to submit physical copies of your documents for which they will send over an executive.
Step 4: Your details will be verified by the bank's back-end team, and you will be able to start using your account almost instantly.
How to Open a Savings Bank Account at bankbazaar.com
A simpler way to do this, without having to undergo the rigorous and confusing step of researching the bank accounts, or having to deal with individual bank websites, is to use the bankbazaar.com application service.
Step 1: Log on to www.bankbazaar.com and select "Savings Account" from the "Investments" bar.
Step 2: You will be prompted to enter a few details like your gender, your city of residence, duration of employment, current salary, etc. in order to find a suitable account for a person of your description.
Step 3:The bankbazaar tool will compute all the information you have provided in order to find you an unbiased list of the best savings bank accounts in your location, and ask if you wish to apply for any of them.
Step 4: Pick the account you like from different banks, furnish your contact details and personal information, and the bank will contact you to complete the process.
Out of the three ways to create an account mentioned above, the third is the simplest and most effective, as it ensures that you find the account that is the best fit from across all banksfor which you are eligible.
Best Savings Accounts in India
While the interest rate offered is an important factor in deciding which bank you choose, there are other factors like the bank's approachability, dedication to servicing the customer, the efficiency and security of its mobile app, etc. that one must also consider.
It's difficult to say which bank and which product is the best, as every individual customer's needs are different and specific to them alone.
Some may just want to park their funds and grow the corpus with a high interest rate (and not care much about the account's actual usability), while others may want an account through which they can conduct their everyday transactions and will place more stock by usability and customer service than on the interest rate.
SBI Savings Account
State Bank of India savings accounts are among the most balanced – as there are SBI bank branches all over the place, and the rate of interest is always competitive. These accounts also have usability through the SBI website.
ICICI Bank Savings Account
ICICI Bank savings accounts may not offer the highest interest rate, but are almost unparalleled in terms of ease of use. The intuitive mobile app and online banking facilities with direct bill pay, etc. are excellent tools that can save time.
HDFC Bank Savings Account
HDFC Bank savings accounts offer a marginally higher interest rate, but the bank has been known to delay customer queries, and hasn't received the best customer feedback compared to its rivals. Despite this, HDFC has among the largest ATM networks in cities, which makes it the ideal account for a certain type of account holder.
In the same way, most savings accounts offered by different banks in India have their own little perks and problems – you just need to find the right one that suits your specific needs.
How to Check Your Savings Account Balance?
You can access your savings account through a totally secure interface online, or at an ATM, or visit the bank with authentication. Today, most transactions through savings bank accounts are done online. Banks have made it incredibly simple to conduct basic and recurring transactions over the internet through their secure servers – which can be accessed through the respective bank's smartphone app and websites.
Using the bank's smartphone app, account holders can pay bills, check the account balance, transfer funds, and manage their finances in real-time, without the need to visit the bank at all.
Benefits of having a Women's Savings Account
The following are some of the benefits of Women's Savings Accounts offered by various banks.
HDFC Bank
The Women's Savings Account offered by HDFC Bank has a number of benefits. Some of them include:
- Special discounts on loans.
- Daily cash withdrawal limit of Rs.25,000.
- Daily shopping limit of Rs.1.75 lakh.
- 2% lower interest on two-wheeler loans and a discount of 50% on the loan processing charges.
- Rs.10 lakh cover for accidental death.
- Rs.1 lakh cover for accidental hospitalisation.
- Up to 90% finance for vehicles and a 7-year tenure on auto loans.
- 50% discount on Gift Plus Card when a minimum amount of Rs.5,000 is added to the card via net banking.
- Free lifetime BillPay
Axis Bank
The following are the benefits offered on Axis Bank's Women's Savings Account:
- 3.5% interest rate on maintaining daily balance.
- Low opening deposit of Rs.10,000
- Low minimum average balance of Rs.10,000
- Daily withdrawal limit of Rs.40,000
- Daily shopping limit of Rs.1 lakh
- Personal accident insurance cover of Rs.2 lakh
Kotak Mahindra Bank
Kotak Mahindra Bank's Silk-Women's Savings Account offers its customers the following benefits:
- Daily withdrawal limit of Rs.75,000
- Daily card swipe limit of Rs.1.5 lakh
- 35% discount on locker rentals
- Annual interest of up to 6% p.a for maintaining an average balance of Rs.1.75 lakh.
ICICI Bank
The following are the benefits offered on ICICI Bank's Advantage Woman Savings Account:
- Daily domestic withdrawal limit of Rs.50,000 and card swipe limit of Rs.1 lakh.
- Daily international withdrawal limit of Rs.50,000 and card swipe limit of Rs.1 lakh.
Savings Account in Post Office
Apart from banks, the Indian Post Office also offers a savings account with the following features:
- Interest: Interest is offered at the rate of 4% p.a.
- Opening charges:Rs.20 is charged when opening the account.
Minimum balance:
- For accounts with cheque facility: Rs.500.
- For accounts without cheque facility: Rs.50.
- Accounts are transferrable between post offices.
- Minor accounts can be opened for ages 10 and above.
- Single accounts and Joint accounts can be created as per the requirement.
In order to open an Indian Post Office savings account, applicants must approach their nearest post office branch.
Is the Interest Earned on Saving Account Taxable?
Interest income of up to Rs.10,000 that arises out of interest on the balance in your savings account is tax free under Section 80TTA. This is applicable for all savings accounts across banks and even Indian Post Office savings bank accounts.
Savings Account Minimum Balance
Many banks, depending on the type of savings account, charge a maintenance fee when the balance of funds in the account drops below a certain number.
For example, Mr. Babu has a savings bank account in Bank A.
Bank A has a minimum balance requirement of Rs.10,000 at any given time. Mr. Babu conducts transactions with amounts being debited and credited every so often, and incurs no additional charges as his account balance is always above Rs.10,000.
If his account balance drops to even Rs.9,000, he will start to face "maintenance charges" being levied on his account by Bank A. Let's say Bank A charges Rs.500 as maintenance, this means that if Mr. Babu cannot raise the balance in his bank account to at least Rs.10,000, the bank will charge him this fee every month.
So, if Mr. Babu doesn't raise his account balance and has no transactions in this account – in 18 months, Mr. Babu's account will show a balance of Rs.0, as Rs.500 is being deducted every month. Rs.500 x 18 months = Rs.9000.
Banks charge anywhere between Rs.200 to Rs.800 as maintenance for the savings account every month that the minimum balance is below the prescribed amount.
Banks charge anywhere between Rs.200 to Rs.800 as maintenance for the savings account every month that the minimum balance is below the prescribed amount.
Savings Account FAQ's
- What is the rate of interest offered for general savings account?
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This year's hot new accessory for women: a gross-out sense of humor. "I think there was a notion in Hollywood that audiences didn't want to see a messy woman or a flawed woman," says Anna Faris, who happens to play a flawed and (mildly) messy woman in the new comedy "What's Your Number," out Friday.
"I think for years we had a lot of our female comedians who were, you know, very successful and driven and trying to juggle men and . . . shoes?" she says, "And on very rare occasions they had too much to drink. I think it's exciting that maybe now we can see women that are a little bit more like myself and my friends."
Credit the ubiquity of Tina Fey's slovenly Liz Lemon character on "30 Rock." Credit the success of the raunchy "Bridesmaids," which this summer became the highest-grossing R-rated female comedy ever, as well as the popularity of "Bad Teacher," which featured Cameron Diaz as an unrepentantly misanthropic educator — and garnered more than $200 million worldwide.
Add it all up, and see why movie studios are looking at drunk women in a whole new light.
In "What's Your Number," Faris plays Ally Darling, a young woman who gets fired from her boring job and dumped by her semi-boyfriend, and decides to take stock of her life with the help of a Cosmo quiz about the importance of a woman's "number," or how many sexual partners she's had. Faris' character, dismayed though she is by the mag's disapproval of her relatively high number, is fundamentally a happy-go-lucky underachiever who's into beer drinking, arts-and-crafting and ogling the oft-naked body of her frat-boy neighbor, Colin (Chris Evans).
And Ally may be just the tip of the iceberg, say industry insiders. "I think where we're headed is the imperfect girl — the female couch potato, the female loser, the female slob," says Kirsten Smith, screenwriter of "Legally Blonde" and "The House Bunny," one of Faris' previous movies.
"She's not totally done up to the nines, and she's got food on her shirt," Smith says, envisioning of the new icon. "Kind of the girl Seth Rogen. That would be great."
Faris is totally on board with this idea.
"I'd love to play somebody who's incredibly unambitious," she says. "I mean, we're just bombarded with ambitious women. I'd be really excited to play somebody who's, like, still living at home and smokes a lot of weed. What always struck me as funny, too, was the idea of a woman whose parents continue to tell her she could do anything. I love the idea of a 34-year-old being like, 'I think I want to be a professional ice skater!' "
R-rated antics are another new frontier for female comedy: The imperfect woman, freed from trying so hard to seem polished, can crack sex jokes with the best of them. "A few years back it was really hard to even pitch an R-rated comedy," says Faris, who'd learned to aim for a PG-13. "It was the first question I'd get asked, What's the rating?"
Now, studios are jumping at the chance to produce movies that push the ratings envelope. Just ask Leslie Greif, whose 2012 movie, "Sleeping Around," stars "Bridesmaids" actor Wendi McLendon-Covey in a bawdy comedy about open relationships.
"We have a couple of 'Something About Mary' moments, or 'Porky's' moments," says Greif, who credits the success of "Bridesmaids" with facilitating his own moviemaking process. "It became easier to cast the film. Everybody was very excited to be a part of it, and what was nice was that they weren't afraid to do some of that broad comedy that traditionally you wouldn't see women do."
Karen McCullah, Smith's writing partner, says it's high time women got in on the R-rated action.
"I think [these movies] are doing well because that's the way women actually talk," she says. "If you get a group of women together and pour some wine, no one's talking about day care and shoes. We talk about sex a lot, in much cruder terms than most men, I'm sure. We really get down to the nitty-gritty. And the best comedy is born out of truth."
Melissa McCarthy, who got many of the crudest lines in "Bridesmaids," has so far come out the biggest winner this year: In addition to her recent Emmy win, she's sold a pilot to CBS about a woman having a midlife crisis, been cast in an upcoming Judd Apatow movie and will play opposite Jason Bateman in another comedy, about a woman who steals the Stanley Cup.
McCullah, meanwhile, has written a female raunch-comedy called — wait for it — "The Bachelorette Party," now in development, which she concurs sounds like a sequel to Wiig's movie but was written years ago. "When 'Bridesmaids' first came out," she says, "I'm like, 'Wait, mine came first' — but it's different, more of a 'Hangover' for women.
"I've always wanted to write that way," McCullah says. "And it was such a blessing this year that directors and producers are like, 'Make this a little bit dirtier.' "


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Windows 7 Thumbnail Cache Keeps Deleting Itself!
The thumbnail cache randomly deletes itself, which means I have to recreate hundreds of thumbnails. This has been my only problem with 7, since beta. I've now tried it out on rtm and it's still doing this. Clean install... I'm not running disk cleanup, haven't even installed ccleaner, so I have no idea what's going on. Anybody else have this problem or know how to fix it?
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Yes, i have the exact same problem. I open a folder with pics or vids and it scans the files to create thumbs and get other meta data (picture dimentions, video run time, etc). If I close the folder and then a couple minutes later re-open it, the files are not rescanned, as it should be. But if I re-open the folder a couple of hours later or the next day, the entire folder is rescanned to create the thumbs. even though nothing in the folder has changed. WTF???
This happens on internal or external drives and with drives containing any media; music, vids, or pics.
If you know of any solution please post!
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Namco Bandai Games America has announced that One Piece: Unlimited World Red will be coming to North America later this year at retail stores for the PlayStation 3 and Nintendo 3DS, while digital versions will be available for the PlayStation Vita and Wii U. The action adventure game allows the player to explore the One Piece universe with up to 3 other players, using many of the familiar charac...More
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Angel Yanagihara, a researcher at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa has developed a medicine that effectively treats the sting of a box jellyfish. Though the sting is usually just a painful nuisance in Hawaiʻi, it is deadly in places like Australia, Thailand and Indonesia. Yanagihara works for the university's Pacific Biosciences Research Center and the John A. Burns School of Medicine.
Her work was published in the December 2012 edition of PLOS ONE, the world's most prestigious, open access, online scientific journal.
"What is extremely satisfying to me is to bring this 14-year hunt and work to a peer review end," said Yahagihara.
That hunt started when Yanagihara, a biochemist, was severely stung by box jellyfish in 1997 while swimming near Waikīkī. That's when she discovered that little was known about what causes the sting's burning pain.
"They certainly brought the battle to an interested person," said Yanagihara. "When I got stung, I got motivated."
In 1998, Yanagihara identified a toxin in the venom that has since been found in all box jellyfish around the world. She soon discovered the toxin was the kinetic leader, or locomotive, that drives the venom. Her next discovery was a group of compounds that blocks the toxin's effect on human blood cells and then came the tests on more than 300 laboratory mice.
"Just injecting the venom into the mice, cause death of a 100 percent of the animals within 20 minutes, whereas when we follow that up with the treatment, most of the animals, over 75 percent of them, survived the entire 12-hour observation period," said Yanagihara, adding that the technology to treat the stings is being developed and may be on the market soon.
"Not only is it a technology that is applicable for life threatening stings, but also for our local burning stings," said Yanagihara.
She said that this is just the beginning and that her research on box jellyfish could lead to breakthroughs on things like treating wounds and septic shock.
It is just another example of the impact UH can have on the state and the world.
"This is a real strong point of Hawaiʻi and the University of Hawaiʻi here at Mānoa," said Yanagihara. "We have state of the state-of-the-art facilities so we can put together a community to address really unusual types of topics."
Yanagihara and her team are still out on Waikīkī beach every month in the middle of the night collecting box jellyfish. She even became a certified scientific diver to study the creatures in their habitat.
"It is pretty scary," said Yanagihara. "You know there are tiger sharks out there at 3 a.m. where you are diving. Anyway, it has been a magnificent kind of journey."
She credits her success to her departments—the Pacific Biosciences Research Center and the UH medical school and colleagues from around the world, but says it is the funding from the Hawaiʻi Community Foundation, which has been on board since the beginning, that really made a difference.
"So we were able to persevere and get to this point so all thanks go to HCF for their vision and their support of this work," said Yanagihara.
Read the University of Hawaiʻi news release for more about Yanagihara's discovery.
Editor's note of December 13, 2012: Contrary to some media reports of this news story, this treatment is not an antivenom (i.e., antibody based approach) but a molecular blocker or inhibitor of pore formation. The treatment is zinc gluconate. There should be no confusion with other forms of zinc, such as zinc oxide, which is a different oxidative state of the metal or different forms of the counter ion gluconate.
This is truly amazing! Congratulations to Angel and her team. This inspires me to want to do this kind of work myself. How did Angel come to be in this position?
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Awesome job !
Congrats!!! Dr Yanagihara to you & your team members for the discovery.
Keep up the great work!!!
Congratulations Dr. Angel to you and your Research Team, you are Brilliant and Beautiful!
As a resident of Australia, THANK YOU, Angel!!! Generations will benefit from your research. Congrats and blessings on your head… and brains!


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Hey guys, had this build proposed to me some time ago, and have been refining it for a while. Been trying to save the build into a form I can refer to in the future, so here it is. Some comments or criticisms is appreciated as well. Nothing is perfect, but theres always space for improvements. Anyways, heres explanations
Mastery Tree: I went with 9/2/19 for 3 main things, mobility, spell penetration, and reduced cooldowns. The 1 point into defense is free for all, meaning it can be placed anywhere, depending on preferences. Also, the points into Haste (aka Improved Ghost) and Spatial Accuracy (aka Improved Teleport) depends on whether you pick Ghost and Teleport or not.
Skill Sequence: Basically, max out Boomerang first. Balance Ultimate and Spell Shield depending on enemy team and ally team compositions. More stunners on enemy = Spell Shield. More AD/AS on ally team = Ultimate. Always have 1 point into Ultimate however, the run speed can be a lifesaver.
Runes: Magic Penetration Mana/5 and AP. Gains with AP is not enough to warrant going all out AP, unless the AP gains allow you to one shot creep waves with boomerangs, or at least the melee minions. Remember, boomerang's damage is reduced per enemy it passes through. At level 4 with 20 AP you can one shot the ranged creeps if aimed properly, and theres no champions to further reduce the damage.
Items: Basically start with Maeki's Pendant and 2 potions. Depending on if you get healer Soraka or healer Taric (mind you, make sure they're willing to heal first, I've seen non healer builds), its either 2 healths or 1 health 1 mana. After this its free up depending on the player. You definitely want to rush Rod of Ages, but only do this if you're very confident in your laning abilities, especially if you're planning to skip the basic boots. After Rod of Ages, get a Mejai's Soulstealer if you can. Don't worry too much if you're dying, the item is relatively cheap, and by a stray chance you're able to rack up even 5 stacks, you'll be melting faces on the field. You can always sell it off later if you're getting focused too much, which should not happen with the intended playstyle. After Mejai's buy a Needlessly Large Rod, and finish Zhonya's Ring. After you finish your Zhonya's, hit tab, and do an estimate on the opponent's magic resists. Do the math, if you find any potential threats stacking Magic Resists (safe number is 80, so Mercury's Threads + Chalice is probably a good indication), get Void Staff. Or else, keep buying Needlessly Large Rods until your inventory is filled (leave one slot for wards if you need them). Upgrade them all to Zhonya's Rings if you are doing very well. Cooldown reductions are not needed, but are a bonus. Should you prefer cooldown reductions, get Nashor's Tooth AFTER your first Zhonya's Ring. Or just buy a Brilliance Elixir, and your talents and the elixir should provide you with enough cooldown reductions.
Elixirs are quite useful. You'd want to carry a Brilliance Elixir around if you have gold to spare. Popping one before a team battle can help significantly. Once you have 5/6 items slots filled, try to keep Brilliance and Fortitude Elixirs up (priority in that order). The effects persist through death, so the investment is quite sound.
Item Notes: Other utility items are useful, but I find most of them pointless or weak unless situations are dire, and you need them badly.
1) Deathfire Grasp. Short range, so to use it, you need to get closer, while the point of this build is stay out of reach as much as possible. However this item is useful if your opponents have dedicated players who jump you as soon as they see you, ie Malphite and Warwick. If thats the case, a DFG in the face and a follow up with a Boomerang Blade should drop them. Also, have your teammates keep an eye on you, and help out whenever this happens.
2) Rylai's Crystal Scepter. 15% slow. My opinion of this item is that its a waste. The slow lasts for 2 seconds only, and the spell affected take 9 seconds to cooldown.
3) Other defense items, ie Guardian Angel, Frozen Heart, etc. Pointless really, you have the 2 seconds of invulnerability from Zhonya's. Thats good enough if used properly.
4) Cooldown reduction items, very conditional really. I prefer to hit as hard as possible. Lets say you opted for a Nashor's Tooth instead of a Zhonya's Ring. Warwick jumps you, and you throw your boomerang at him. He survived with 100 hp, and since your auto attacks are relatively weak, he outheals your damage and kills you within 9 seconds, or get his hp to the point where your next boomerang wont kill him. But if you get a Zhonya's, the initial survival with 100 hp won't happen, and Warwick would have quit the game in frustration.
Playstyle is pretty much simple and straightforward. You want to avoid getting into melee range as much as possible. Basically stay out of reach, abuse the fog of war, walls, and bushes as much as possible. If you're close enough to auto attack, thats close enough to get jumped at, especially in team battles. During laning phase, if you can't get close enough to minions to last hit, use boomerangs to last hit, but do it sparingly. If you're last hitting pretty well, then use boomerangs to keep the enemy champions' health low, so they won't risk coming closer. Also, a good skill to train is timing your boomerang to hit enemy champions at the very apex of the spin, where it turns around. That way, they won't have time to dodge the second hit, and you can hit up to 3 times, which hurt so damn much. Most people would run sideways to dodge the boomerang on it's return path. To counter that, you curve the return path by running in the same direction the enemy runs to, putting the enemy between the flying boomerang and you. That's another very important skill to learn. If played right, and left alone to farm in the first 10 mins of the game, Sivir has the potential to become game-breaking, as if she gets her AP above 150 and the enemy has yet to build Magic Resist, they're literally screwed. One well timed and aimed boomerang can easily cut a big gap in a non-tank's health bar.
In team battles, you want to pop your ultimate right before the initiation, or right after, depending on risk tolerance. Then you want to hang back, abuse your ulti's movement speed increases, and keep your finger on Ghost/Flash in case the opponent have teleport type champions which can get to you, and throw boomerangs at targets with low Magic Resists. You'd want to avoid tanks with high Magic Resists of course, its a waste of time. Remember, people have to trade off between defense and offense, if they're stacking a ton of magic resist, your team should have no problem surviving the initiation and ensuing spells. Also, having an AD champ in the ally team helps alot with this problem. Spell Shield whenever you see something flying at you, especially if you know its gonna be painful. Timing and practice is the key. Oh, and don't fall for Tryndamere's I-got-1-hp trick, kite him no matter what, he can kill you with just two swings, the only 'safe' Tryndamere is a dead Tryndamere. Just hang back, and don't run in to melee range.
Also, I would like to add that wards are an extremely important element in this build. Wards contribute to the team's overall map control, as well as your overall survivalbility. Have wards in the river at critical points where opponents need to cross to gank your lane. Bushes in jungles or in your lane is also a viable place to drop wards. If the opponent have a jungler, drop a ward in the bushes near the golem in your team's side of the map, and gank him if he comes -you'd have to time the ward right, about after the 2nd or 3rd initial wave of minions is optimal. Or you can just hit, and Boomerang the golem when its almost dead. The extra mana regen and cooldown reduction will boost your farming significantly. If your lane has a stealth champ, invest in a Sight Ward.


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New York City, home to millions of people where the new World Trade Center is complete the four towers. Professor Utonium is at the supermarket shopping for groceries like sugar and spice to be exact. While Professor Utonium was on his way home, a speeding car went by, therefore stopping the Professor and the police goes after the person who stole a car. Professor got home after the chase scene so he started mixing sugar, spice, and everything nice in his lab because these are the ingridients that are chosen to create the perfect girl and he accidentaly added an extra ingredient which known as Chemical X. The three girls are Blossom, Bubbles, and Buttercup because the professor created them in New York City and the girls must protect New York from danger against Mojo Jojo, Fuzzy Lumpkins, and Sedusa to save people's lives around the city including the Mayor, Ms. Bellum, and Ms. Keane. After the Powerpuff Girls and everyone celebrated their victory, the girls start having their own personal computer because they chose Windows 8. Not only that, Bubbles has her own drumset Casio keyboards, Blossom has her own Fender Stratocaster, and Buttercup has her own Fender Precision Bass becuase they love rock and roll like Journey to be exact.
- Based on the Powerpuff Girls created by Craig McCracken
- Directed by Peter Jackson
- Screenplay by Craig McCracken
August 28, 2015
Cast of CharactersEdit
- Professor Utonium (Liam Neeson)
- Blossom (Olivia Wilde)
- Bubbles (Jewel Kilcher)
- Buttercup (Megan Fox)
- Mayor (Christopher Lee)
- Ms. Bellum (Rachael Meadows)
- Ms. Keane (Maura Tierney)
- Mojo Jojo (Jim Carrey)
- Fuzzy Lumpkins (Craig Ferguson)
- Sedusa (Sienna Miller)
- Princess Morbucks (Amanda Seyfried)
- Narrator (Ben Stiller)
- Himself (Donald Trump)
- Herself (Martha Stewart)
- New York City, New York
- Chrysler Building
- Empire State Buidling
- World Trade Center
- Statue of Liberty
- Trump Tower
- American Museum of Natural History
- Central Park
- Plaza Hotel
- Who's Crying Now performed by Journey - Written by Jonathan Cain and Steve Perry
- Open Arms performed by Journey - Written by Jonathan Cain and Steve Perry
- Mind Heist by Zack Heimsey - Trailer Music
- Simple and Clean by Russell McNamara - Written by Hikaru Utada - Beginning of Movie
- Flameheart by Two Steps from Hell - Final Battle
- Legandary Pokemon Battle from Pokemon Black and White - Sedusa Battle
- Akatsuki's Theme Song from Naruto - Mojo Jojo's Lair
- Simple and Clean (Orchestrated) From Kingdom Hearts - Credits
- Dearly Beloved from Kingdom Hearts 2 - Moment's of sadness
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FORT GREENE — Campaign posters for Hakeem's Jeffries congressional campaign were put up illegally on lamp posts and other public property in Fort Greene and Downtown Brooklyn over the weekend, concerned neighbors said.
It is illegal for any person to paste, post, paint, print, nail or attach on any lamppost, awning post, telegraph poles, telephone poles or other similar public item on any street, according to the Department of Sanitation.
But Sunday morning residents woke to Hakeem Jeffries' campaigns signs around the neighborhood, and some wondered if his campaign would be fined.
Posting signs on public spaces carries a $75 to $200 fine for the first offense.
Local activist Schellie Hagan was particularly concerned of the actions by the state assemblyman's operation in light of fines that small businesses have carried in the neighborhood for the same offense. The Brooklyn Paper reported one such story that almost put a new business under. Clinton Hill's Paws-n-Claws was fined almost $9,000 after posting signs for their new business without knowing it was illegal.
"Politicians know better," said Hagan. "And they should be held to the same standards as everyone else."
The Hakeem Jeffries for Congress Campaign spokeswoman Lupe Todd said that she was unaware that posters were put up on public spaces and that she had no idea who put them up.
Putting campaign posters on public property is a widespread practice, and that campaign workers aren't always clear on the rules.
In some past campaigns, illegal postering turned into a big deal.
In 2009, Bill Thompson's mayoral campaign was fined for placing campaign posters illegally and had to pay $619,125. Bill de Blasio and John Liu also paid large fines for illegal postering in 2009, according to the New York Post.
On Monday, the day before the congressional primary vote, while both parties are scrambling to win last-minute votes, Todd said she would take care of the posters.
"If it's really bothering residents, tell me where they are," she said. "I'll send someone to take them down."


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Osteomas are benign outgrowths of bone found mainly on the bones of the skull. These tumors are slow growing and usually cause no symptoms.
There are two types of osteomas:
Treatment is only necessary for osteomas that are causing symptoms.
At UPMC, the preferred surgical approach for removing osteomas of the skull base is the Endoscopic Endonasal Approach (EEA). This innovative, minimally invasive technique uses the nose and nasal cavities as natural corridors to access hard-to-reach or previously inoperable tumors. Benefits of EEA include:
To diagnose an osteoma, your doctor will conduct a physical exam and ask about any symptoms you are experiencing. However, most osteomas don't cause any symptoms.
When symptoms are present, they vary according to the osteoma's location within the head and neck, and they usually are related to compression of the cranial nerves. Such symptoms may include:
Osteomas have a characteristic appearance on CT scans. Bone scans may also be used to confirm diagnosis.
The most common treatment option for osteomas is surgery on the skull base.
Osteomas of the skull base may be approached directly using the Endoscopic Endonasal Approach (EEA). This state-of-the-art, minimally invasive approach allows surgeons to access the tumor through the natural corridor of the nose, without making an open incision. Surgeons then remove the osteomas through the nose and nasal cavities.
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Please scroll down and click on the text link further down on the page to see and download the free printable Halloween lampshades templates.
These free Halloween votive lampshades match the rest of my "demented bat" Halloween printables and couldn't be easier to make. Just print, cut, glue and place them over a wineglass. And if I do say so myself, they're awfully cute. But I can't take credit for the inspired idea of placing a lampshade on a wineglass. That came from Everyday Celebrating. Brilliant, I say! My version is very different from theirs, but the idea is the same.
My lampshades come in two colors that match my Halloween invitation, cupcake toppers, treat bag tops and labels and bat banners, so they help provide one more coordinating accessory for your Halloween party.
As I described above, the shades are very easy to make and use. But here are a few tips:
* These ARE paper, so please be very careful using candles in the wineglass. Your best bet (especially if children will be present at your Halloween party) is to use battery operated votives. I haven't checked but I bet you could get those at your local dollar store, Michael's, Wal-Mart or Target. Second best would be tea lights, which are candles, but they're quite small. You also can use votives, but as I said, please be careful. Embedding them in sand within the wineglass may help stabilize them and make the glass less hot as the candle burns for a while.
* If your shade has a tendency to tilt to the side, just use a small ball of museum gel, Crafty Tack or a similar substance on the side of the glass. That should be all you'll need to hold the lampshade in place.
* If you make the bat banners or treat bags, use the coordinating ribbon on all of them, as I did with the black and white striped ribbon. You could also try using two or three colors.
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1. the place where we welcomed the new year
2. what we remember from this moment
(by Tomasz aka. Mr-I)
thanks a lot to the incredible Mr. I and Ms. M, to Ewa, the Mormon, Emiko and the hundreds of lovely people who received kisses, hugs, and the blessings of Cheesus. unforgettable sylwester! Dziekuje Warszawa!


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On Set Moments with DWTS Host, Tom Bergeron
We go behind the scenes of Dancing With The Stars host Tom Bergeron as he tells us all the latest news as the season goes into its finale. Tom shares which contestants surprised him and which contestant impressed him from the beginning. He opens up about his biggest on air mishaps and his past television work. Also, the surprising turn his career has taken and his latest on air accomplishments. Hosted by Lesley Robins.


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Open Thread: Talk About Sex & Love — No Conversation Is or Ever Will Be Off Limits Here
Here's your place to come talk about sex and love whenever you feel like it.
I know, I know -- we all might be getting a tad bit cranky when it comes to Internet dating. It's exhausting enough doing it, but it's also exhausting hearing other people bitch about it. I hear you, I feel you, I totally get you, though I DO confess a slight, sick reverence for hearing other women's tragic online-dating horror tales -- hey, at least I'm not alone, you know? (Don't lie; it's fun.)Anyway, just when I've thrown my hands in the air and loudly proclaimed, "THAT'S IT FOREVER AND ALWAYS DERRRRR DUUUUDE I'M SO DONE," another bizarre study is turned loose upon the media, unveiling shocking new truths about the perils of trying to sell your soul (i.e., attract a date) on the Web.The latest such study comes from WhatsYourPrice.com (the "world's first online dating auction" where men "bid on first dates with beautiful women" -- um, sorry, EW). In a press release, the site reveals the odd bit of info that, in examining the profiles of 7,294 male daters who were rejected by ladies, the top 5 words the men's profiles shared were "romantic," "adventurous," "fun," "mature," and "gentleman." (All were adjectives the dudes used to describe themselves.)Apparently, the term "romantic" made women vom the hardest (43 percent of the shunned men's profiles contained that word), followed by "adventurous" (19 percent). "Fun" got 14 percent, "mature" earned 11, and "gentleman" came in at 10. But … Why did those particular keywords turn so many women off? I'd venture to offer that it's because they're a bit ... cliche. Women know when guys think they're being all clever 'n shit, spouting off exactly what they think we want to hear to help oh so subtly nudge us in the direction of getting naked, but the truth is … Most of them just don't. (Truly know what we want to hear, I mean.) Proof: tossing around the word "romantic" like it's their favorite new hobby. I'm not saying that men can't or shouldn't be romantic -- if they really, truly are. Most of us appreciate a bit of romance -- I know I do, but only if it feels natural and sincere. Seeing "I'm a hopeless romantic!" on every other 30-something guy's OKCupid profile does not inspire confidence about the actual potential of said guys so much as it makes me feel like they're feeding me sweet little lines. I have no beef with the other words on the rejected list, though, and have no clue why they'd purportedly trigger women to recoil en masse. I can kind of see the ick factor in a guy describing himself as a "gentleman" -- again with the cliches. But the rest of the descriptors seem pretty harmless, if a bit generic.
Here's my personal list of 5 Internet-dating man-words (or man-phrases) that give me a legit case of the heebie-jeebies:
1. Massage (as in "I'm really good at massage, both giving and receiving.")
2. Burning Man (as in that's one of his main interests, or an overarching theme in his profile, or the dusty-hippie background of every single one of his photos)
3. "Making art" (as in ... you get it)
4. "No TV" (as in ANY POSSIBLE VARIATION on the notion of being too cool/smart/busy for television, including the classic "I don't have time for TV" or "I don't own a TV" -- please, for the love of Jesus, spare us)
5. Jesus (as in "I've accepted Jesus as my lord and savior." I'd totally consider dating someone with different spiritual beliefs, but no zealots, thx).
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Some say that love is foretold and that no matter how far, you are destined for each other. In this case, they met quite early. This is "Love At First Grade" They were classmates in First Grade, then life went on as usual. About 3 decades later they met just to find out they had Read more ..
Like most couples Jeremy and Johanna had a couple of shy moments at the start of the shoot. As the experience sets in though, true love can make any situation more comfortable. We saw how happy they were when it just felt like they were the only two people in the room. There was a Read more ..
Jeremy and Johanna, known to most of their friends as Mimi and Hannah planned on having their pre wedding shoot in General Santos City, but considering a lot of their guess were coming from their home town they decided to have their pre wedding shoot in Davao City. The concept of the wedding shoot was Read more ..
General Santos – such a lovely place to shoot and every time we shoot, there is always something new. In many weddings, the entourage shoot takes some adjusting to and you need time to get everyone comfortable with each other, the getting-to-know-one-another stage. In Jeremey and Johanna's celebration it was delightful and fun as it Read more ..
This was a shoot in the making for quite some time, we had been booked by Glenn and Verna two whole years ago. Some plans had changed and they ended up getting married earlier in a different country, but because of their love of great photos and videos they did not want to cancel the Read more ..
This video was a challenge, but we love challenges! So how do you make a video feel like a wedding video, but without the entourage and family and wedding guests? This how – You have an awesome couple who are break down all their walls, show raw emoting and who are just being real. Our Read more ..
Being a Photographer is a perk in itself. You get to do something you love and are passionate about, you see people at their happiest times like getting married and celebrating great milestones, and you also see love everywhere you look. Then there are the perks you didn't think would ever happen, and next thing Read more ..
The most "chill lang" couple that we have ever shot. We didn't do their engagement photo shoot, we only met them once months before the wedding when they booked. This is our story. "Chill lang" – That was the first word of the groom stated on their wedding day. JC, who is also a photographer Read more ..


text: Klingenstein Center Staff Profiles Pearl Rock Kane, professor of education at Teachers College, Columbia University, holds the Klingenstein Family Chair for the Advancement of Independent School Education. She earned a Master of Arts degree from Smith College and a doctorate from Columbia University. Professor Kane serves as the director of the Klingenstein Center and is the advisor for the master's degree programs. Professor Kane taught and served as an administrator in public and private schools in Michigan, Massachusetts and New York. She is a member of two boards, Uncommon Schools, a charter management organization that oversees nearly 50 schools and Brooklyn Prospect Charter School in Brooklyn, NY where she is a founding board member. Professor Kane is the editor of three books—"The First Year of Teaching: Real World Stories from America's Teachers," "The Colors of Excellence: Attracting and Keeping Faculty of Color in Independent Schools," and "Independent Schools, Independent Thinkers." She has written numerous book chapters and published articles about independent schools on issues of leadership, governance, leadership transitions in international schools, professional development and the attraction and retention of teachers. Currently, she is conducting research on the interaction of independent and charter schools and on how gender influences career aspirations. Professor Kane is the recipient of a number of honors and awards including an award for teaching excellence from Teachers College, an outstanding achievement award from the Heads Network, and an award for promotion of international schools from ECIS. Kidest Fikremariam joined The Klingenstein Center in 2017. As program associate, she serves as executive assistant to the Director and provides general administrative management and support for all Klingenstein programs. Prior to joining the Klingenstein Center, she worked as an ESL teacher in Osaka, Japan as part of the Japanese Exchange and Teaching (JET) Program. She holds a B.A. in political science and East Asian languages and cultures from Columbia, and has studied at the School of African and Oriental Studies in London, as well as International Christian University in Tokyo. Jessica Sepke manages communications and special projects at the Klingenstein Center and is a alumna of the Full-Year Master's Degree program. Prior to coming to New York, she worked at Saint Mary's School in Raleigh, NC in a variety of roles including Director of Technology and Communications, computer science and chemistry instructor, and residential faculty. Between her time as a Klingenstein student and returning to join the staff, she served as the operations director at Harlem Village Academies High School. Cindy Uejio has been with the Klingenstein Center since 2003. As operations manager she handles the Center's contracts, requisitions and reimbursements, as well as the administration of the non-degree programs, the Klingenstein Heads of Schools program and the Summer Institute for Early Career Teachers. She earned an M.S. in information and digital resource management from Columbia and a B.A. in sociology/anthropology from Carleton College, spending a year in Kyoto, Japan.


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Review exponents and scientific notation
Unit 6: EXPONENTS AND SCIENTIFIC NOTATION
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Objective: SWBAT review exponents and scientific notation.
Math, Exponents and Exponential Functions, Number Sense and Operations, Exponents, 8th grade, scientific notation, properties of exponents, review games
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Each day, students complete a warm-up that usually consists of spiraling the previous day's material, in addition to older material. Warm-up problems also sometimes extend lessons that students have encountered before to more unfamiliar contexts.
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Today's huddle is about ensuring mastery before the assessment, and so I focus on the Round 4 questions and ensure that EVERY kid can do them by cold-calling, walking around checking work, and asking kids to demonstrate their thinking on the board. It is worthwhile to really push for 100% here.
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So, Is Kanye West's Latest Signee Any Good?
CyHi da Prynce builds on his momentum.
Most of the world was introduced to CyHi da Prynce via Kanye's "So Appalled," where he rhymed "Matt Leinart" with "Pathfinder," vowed that "if God had a iPod I would be on his playlist," and generally held his own alongside Jay-Z and Pusha-T. CyHi (that's pronounced "Sy High," for the record) had already been active on the mixtape circuit and making slow and steady in-roads before getting the Kanye call-up dramatically accelerated the process. So with the prominent intro and co-sign, can the young feller now really get his career rolling? That's certainly the plan: playing off the newfound momentum, CyHi has dropped a brand-new mixtape, Royal Flush, plus a high-profile feature on A-Trak's "Ray Ban Vision." He's got an immediately engaging voice: It's an instantly recognizable world-weary kind of thing, certainly appreciated considering he's only 25, and he seems to have no problem coming up with funny quotables (from the mixtape's "Fast Lane": "So now I'm on the autobahn / Wit' a auto nine / I'm in Central Europe and still on Chicago time") and picking the right smoothed-over beats to complement his general "I am awesome" mentality. There's nothing particularly earth-shaking about him right now, but label this one under "promising."
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Watch how to make this recipe.
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
Combine the ground beef, egg, Worcestershire, shallots, garlic, parsley, ground mustard, bread crumbs, flour, and salt and pepper, to taste, in a large bowl. Shape the mixture into 6 equal-sized oval patties and set aside on a plate.
Heat a large frying pan over medium heat and add the canola oil and butter. When the butter foams add the patties and brown, about 3 to 4 minutes per side. Transfer the patties to a 13 by 9-inch baking dish. Drain all of the fat from the pan but leave any browned bits.
Return the pan to medium heat and melt the butter for the gravy. Add the mushrooms, onion, and thyme and season with salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste. Cook, stirring rarely, until the mushrooms are slightly browned and soft, about 4 minutes. Sprinkle in the flour and mix until fully incorporated. Stir occasionally, until the flour is lightly toasted, about 3 minutes. Add the brandy and stir, scraping up any browned bits from the bottom of the pan. Slowly pour in the stock and stir until smooth. Let the mixture come to a boil and cook until sauce is reduced and thickened, about 8 minutes.
Taste and add salt and freshly ground black pepper, if needed. Lots of pepper is good in this dish! Pour the sauce over the patties in the baking dish and cover with aluminum foil. Bake until the meat is tender and slightly pink in the middle, about 20 minutes. Remove the dish from the oven and serve.
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On Tuesday, June 2 2009 sixteen members of the local Debian and FOSS
community met in Berlin to discuss a possible bid from Germany for the
Debconf11. We had some discussions at DebConf8
already and also our DPL promoted the idea. There is a strong desire in
the local community to get the Debconf to Germany for the first time.
The participation at the informally organized Berlin meeting was
already overwhelming. There is a big and active group of very welcoming
and friendly local supporters and there is an excellent and cost
effective infrastructure available to host the event and contributors
from all over the world. We had a follow up about a Berlin bid during the Linuxtag on June 26, 2009, where bidders from Rhein/Rhur and Munich also presented their ideas for bids. We decided to submit only one bid for Debconf11 from Germany and will have an internal German process to decide which bid will work out best. During the Debconf9 there was a presentation of the bids from Germany.
Presentation by: Berlin – Torsten Werner, Rhein/Ruhr – Rene Engelhard, München – Michael BanckLinks
* http://debconf.org
* Debconf 11 Germany Wiki page: http://wiki.debconf.org/wiki/DebConf11/Germany
* Mailing list: http://lists.debconf.net/mailman/listinfo/debconf11-germany
* Archive: http://lists.debconf.net/lurker-net/list/debconf11-germany.html
* IRC: #debconf11-germany on irc.debian.org AKA OFTC


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Sleek chrome finish metal is a contemporary standout on this delightful one-light seedy glass wall sconce.More Details >
Brighten up your space with the cheerful charm of this contemporary chrome wall sconce from Kichler. A mix of industrial and sleek decorative style, with a round back-plate, slender linear metal arm and stripped-bare elegance where the fixture attaches to the clear seedy glass jar that covers the light. A great look from Kichler that's sure to have a place in your stylish home.