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Think You Don't Need a Great Web Site? WRONG!
Good web sites are not free or easy. Like all marketing, they have an associated cost and/or time commitment that can range widely from site to site. Hire a designer or a developer to build it for you, and the variations in price get wider. Because you can't hold a web site in your hand or trade it in for a nicer web site later at your cellular phone provider when the newest technology comes out, it can be painful to make the decision to invest in an online presence. Especially for new, small businesses with limited resources, putting money and time into a web site seems like a scary admission that things are getting real.
More than once, I've heard a prospective client tell me that they don't really need a GREAT web site, just a "basic" site, or worse, that they don't know if they really need a web site at all. "My business isn't really online," they'll say, or "I hardly ever use the web," or "my customers really just find me by word-of-mouth." There are a dozen such arguments I hear for why investing in a quality web site is not a priority for a business owner, and today, I'll be making my counter-arguments for a few of the more common ones.
"What!? I DO have a web site! I've had it since 2003, and it works fine!"
I am willing to give you a pass on this one if you are a small, local business with a loyal following; if your web site looks outdated but still has the most important information easily found on the home page; and if your web site is not done in Adobe Flash. I cannot give you that pass if, however, you have any of the following goals:
- You want new customers.
- You want your customers to find you from their smart phones.
- Your business ever has anything new or exciting happening. (This includes events, sales, or announcements your customers would find interesting.)
If you have any of those above three goals, you will need to upgrade that web site. You buy a new winter coat every few years, right? You occasionally upgrade your cell phone, your hairdo, and your fluffy guest room bath towels, don't you? Your web site should not be an exception.
"My business isn't really an online business, so I don't really NEED a web site."
A local business person who runs a service-based business told me this recently. I asked her how people found out about her, and she told me it was through word of mouth, to which I responded, "Do any of them talk about you on social media?" If there is any chance at all that you might find customers on social media, you need a web site. Unless what you do is illegal, don't you want people to talk about you on social media?
Here's an example: A customer of yours shares on Facebook that she had you -- a curtain designer -- make some new window treatments for her, and she loves them. A friend responds with "OMG, saw them at your house last week and they looked FABULOUS!" A second friend says, "hey, I need new curtains too -- are there other pictures of what she does? what's her web site?" Even if your curtain design business isn't going to do any commerce online, and even if your curtain design business isn't going to participate actively in social media by posting to Facebook yourself -- guess what? You are on social media anyway, so long as your customers are. Now they're all at an online party, talking about you, and your customer can't take them all for a walk down the internet to your web site because it doesn't exist.
If your customers are online, you are online, whether you know it or not.
"I have the domain name; I'll get the site up later."
Owning www.mygreatproducts.com is the first step to having a web site. It should not stop at that stage for very long. If you use the domain name mygreatproducts.com as the end of your email address (@mygreatproducts.com) there will be people who will try to go to the web site for your domain name, and they'll see that you've done nothing with it. That potential customer's takeaway from that could be any of the following:
- "This is not a real business yet."
- "This business web site got hacked. I'll check it again tomorrow." After several tries, "This business doesn't even know its web site is down. How can they leave it like this?"
- "What? There's nothing here. Oh well. Who else sells a product like this one? I'll google it..."
"It's definitely on my list for next year. Again."
Look, I get it. We all have that thing that we should do and we intend to do, but this one really does need to reach the top of the list. Whether you gather up the funding to hire someone, or you dedicate several evenings a week in the next month to building your own on SquareSpace or Wix or Weebly, you do need a nice looking, functional web site that that integrates well with social media. It's not optional. In our current business climate, if you don't have a web site -- a decent web site -- you are basically invisible to your customers unless they are standing in front of your store. No one is using the yellow or white pages, no one is calling 411, and even person-to-person networking results, in the end, in someone googling the name of your business and hitting a dead end if you don't have a web site.
I don't make this recommendation lightly, knowing as I do that the cost of setting up a new business web site -- or even embarking on a technology upgrade for a well-established business -- can be difficult to undertake. Still, investing in a web site can touch every corner of your organization, from marketing to operations to strategic planning. Carefully planned, it can create more revenue, energize and educate your new and existing customers, and give you a way to share all the exciting things that were the reason you started a business in the first place. You can afford it. Your audience is waiting.


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BufferZone Pro is software that will help you kidproof your computer!
It complements antivirus software by disconnecting your sensitive files from the Internet. Your children will then be free to click on and download whatever they wish and it will not touch your important files.
If you have antivirus software, I know you're wondering why you would need anything else. The answer is simple. Antivirus software requires constant upgrading and maintenance. New threats and viruses are being found on the computer daily and this software will help protect your important documents from them. BufferZone doesn't require updates. To read more features and benefits, click here.
Minimum Requirements
• Windows XP with Service Pack 2 or Service Pack 3
• Pentium 3 or higher, 400Mhz
• 20 MB hard drive space
With my little man being so young, we haven't put it on our computer. We are going to put it on my parent's computer. I've been sick so we haven't had a chance to go over there and put it on for them, but they need it!
My brother is a teen and my sister is only 11. Right now, my parent's computer is running SUPER slow and we're sure the kids have done something to it. My husband is going to have to clean off their computer and then install this software to help protect files.
Unless you are watching your children closely while they are on the computer, they are going to click and download things that may damage your files. With BufferZone, you won't have to worry.
You can purchase BufferZone Pro for $39.99.
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Even if Jamie Vardy's move to Arsenal somehow does not materialize, Arsene Wenger is certain to sign a striker, with the likes of Arkadiusz Milik still available. However, having brought down Granit Xhaka for a reported fee of about £35 million, Wenger's midfield purchase is over, unless he intends to bring in teenage midfielders from Ligue 1.
With Xhaka's arrival, Arsenal now boast the luxury of being able to tweak their system based on the might of their opponents, as his arsenal features an array of attributes.
Wenger hardly breaks the bank for players who would not walk into his team, and accordingly, Arsenal's second most expensive signing should likely be a major part of Wenger's Plan A.
Provided the Gunners retain their 4-2-3-1 formation, Wenger has five double pivot combinations with the Swiss international.
Although neither Aaron Ramsey nor Xhaka is a natural defensive midfielder, the defensive responsibilities could be shared as both are equally and sufficiently equipped on that front.
The fact that Xhaka is positionally astute and prefers to sit back complements Ramsey's eagerness to run up and down the pitch, mostly in search of scoring opportunities.
As Santi Cazorla is undroppable, no matter how exciting a double pivot of Ramsey and Xhaka is, Wenger may not deploy this combination next season; however, along the line, the Ramsey-Xhaka partnership could proceed to achieve legendary status at Ashburton Grove as the average age of two is only 24.
As far as 2016/17 is concerned, the Welshman will likely feature more on the right wing than in the middle of the park.
With Cazorla turning 32 next season, by the looks of things, Xhaka was brought in as his long-term replacement as either player have more or less the same playing style, with both excelling at linking the defence with attack.
What Cazorla lacks in physique, he makes up for in creativity, and exactly the opposite can be said of Xhaka.
However, this set-up is unlikely as it could turn out to be a defensive disaster.
Wenger lately shows no resistance to opting for a more defensive Plan B against mighty clubs such like Bayern Munich. Against such teams, starting Francis Coquelin alongside Xhaka could ensure defensive stability.
As Xhaka also possesses excellent long passing range, with a runner like Vardy spearheading the lineup, the London club would not essentially compromise on the attack.
A midfield duo of Coquelin and Xhaka offers an entirely different dimension to how they can approach the game.
A midfield combination of Mohamed Elneny and Xhaka is the unlikeliest, as it would have neither the wizardry nor the defensive edge that the other combinations do.
However, one can expect to see these two in action if and only if Arsenal somehow — or as always — lose half of their roster to injuries halfway into the season.
A double pivot of Jack Wilshere and Xhaka could cause problems to the opposition's defence, as the team would also have Mesut Ozil, Alexis Sanchez, and Ramsey playing further up the pitch.
However, it could render them vulnerable defensively as Wilshere's defensive capability is questionable despite his incredible positional awareness that enables him to intercept the build-up.
Accordingly, against defensive sides and bottom-half clubs, this set-up could run riots.
However, although Wilshere insists on being played in the centre, Wenger is not keen to move him to the centre.
Should Wilshere impress in the European Championship as a deep-lying playmaker for England, he could convince the Frenchman to deploy him in the centre more.
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All About Flower Power Fundraising
Fundraising with flower bulbs began as a joint initiative between Gardener's Supply and Dutch Gardens, two mail-order gardening companies located in Burlington, Vermont. The goal was to expand an existing school gardening awards program by adding a fundraising component that would get people, and especially children, more directly involved in gardening.
The program was an immediate success. Children, parents, friends and neighbors found flowers were easy to sell – and fun to buy. Everyone felt good about increasing the beauty of home and community, while also supporting good causes. It wasn't long before church groups, booster clubs, sororities and other local organizations wanted to take part in fundraising with flower bulbs.
In 2007, the program was given a new name: Flower Power Fundraising. Each year, over 1,000,000 people are invited to participate in our fundraising program. It has proven to be a powerful way to spread the pleasures and rewards of gardening to people of all ages.
To ensure that everyone has a great gardening experience right from the start, Flower Power Fundraising offers only the finest, best-quality bulbs and plants available from growers in Holland and the U.S. We're so confident in the quality of our products that we offer an unconditional, 100% money-back guarantee.
Flower Power Fundraising is now owned by Vesey's Seeds Ltd., a firm that brings 78 years of mail order gardening experience to this program and has been involved with the fundraising industry for 38 seasons. If you have any questions or concerns, we encourage you to call and speak with someone on our staff. Our Fundraising Experts are always eager to help. The number to call is 1-888-833-1486.
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For some, camping is a way to get away from the bright screens, the email notifications and the ever-present temptation of new Snapchat filters, and enjoy a weekend of simplicity and true leisure. But leaving the smartphone at home doesn't necessarily mean going into caveman mode. Camping technology has come a long way from the days of travel barbecues and thermal sleeping bags, meaning that retailers and manufacturers not only aim to boost practicality with their products, but also comfort and capability.
A suspended tree tent
If your main qualm with camping is having to share the bumpy earth beneath your tent floor with critters and creepy crawlies, you might want to check out the Tentsile Tree Tent. Lightweight, portable, afordable and secure, this portable treehouse promises to enhance your camping (or glamping) experience, by allowing you to enjoy the outdoors without the company of critters that roam the ground.
A no-pump-needed inflatable mattress
A common solution to the age-old camping problem, and the reason for my poor mom's back pain, (sleeping on the tent floor), is bringing your own mattress with you. Inflatable mattresses are ideal for camping, of course, because they can be deflated, folded up and packed without much hassle – if only the same could be said for the bulky pumps that tend to accompany them. Luckily, not all camping mattresses are created equal. The Therm-A-Rest NeoAir Camper SV utilizes Speed Valve technology, meaning that the entire mattress can be inflated within two to seven breaths.
A portable beach table
Portable beach chairs are yesterday's news; 2016 is all about the portable beach table. The SandStand beach table folds up to the size of a cutting board and includes two cup holders, two bottle openers, and two footman loops for your sunglasses.
Wood powered cooking and charging
The days of propane and charcoal could be behind you, if you're willing to invest in the BioLite BaseCamp. Pricey but worth it, considering that BoLite technology turns twigs, branches and firewood into electricity power you can cook and charge your phone with.
A portable water purification device
Water is a must-bring whether you are camping, backpacking or day hiking; unfortunately, it's just as heavy as it is essential. The Camelbak All Clear water bottle uses an ultra-violet bulb, which is built right into the bottle's lid, to purify the water in a mere minute. It's able to purify more than 80 bottles before needing to recharge and the UV bulb is good for up to 10,000 cycles.
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Unfortunately many people who said they were going to attend didn't show (really bad form guys!) which meant that there wasn't anything that either fitted me or took my fancy. I did bag some ace menswear for Gray and the event itself was fab so I left with a smile on my face regardless. The accessallasos team were however not happy and surprised me with an email telling me that I could pick any three asos branded items as a way of apology! It was totally not needed but who I am to turn down such an offer?! Thank you so much guys!!
I took a day or so to get over the shock and make my choices, there are just so many amazing items it was hard to make a decision. I didn't struggle over this dress though, I had featured it in that weeks wishlist and it was definitely right at the top of my wishlist. I was drawn to the splashes of yellow along with the shape and of course the sleeves. I did think I would be taking it up as soon as it arrived but to my surprise I actually really like the length on me, I think it works because it is nicely fitted on the top. I kept everything else toned down including black shoes to help me look sleek and steer away from any frumpy potential. It must have worked because I felt elegant and lady like especially when teamed with my Ted Baker coat. Who would have thought!
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My ileostomy reversal surgery started at 7:30 AM on Monday. I was in recovery by 9:30 and in my room by 10:30. I was on the computer posting the update just a few minutes later. This second surgery was a piece of cake compared to the first step done in January.
From what I was told before this surgery, the length of the hospital stay depends largely on how long it takes for the new plumbing to start working. I had heard that it could take a day or two, or possibly much longer. I was "in business" by 2:00 AM Tuesday morning. By Tuesday afternoon I was using the toilet regularly every few hours. This was great for two reasons. First, it meant my diet could be upgraded from clear liquids and second, it meant my hospital stay would probably be short.
When my bandage was changed for the first time, the tape that was used on the first dressing that was put on in the OR tore the skin on my abdomen. It was some type of heavy-duty foam tape. The spots from the tape were more painful than the actual incision from the surgery. The surgeon left a small opening with a wick in it to help it drain. The wick was removed before I left the hospital. The opening will gradually close. In the meantime, I just keep a large band-aid over it.
The only problem I had while in the hospital was that my arm started to swell on Wednesday. The IV line had to be taken out and put on my other arm. Jennifer, my nurse, was able to get the new line in without any problems. The only inconvenience was that I had to take a break from Wii.
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Pentax has launched the Optio S6 a new compact digital camera with 6 megapixel resolution and a 3x optical zoom.
The new model which follows on from the S5 also features a 2.5in LCD display housed in a body with a depth of just 19mm.
On the OptioS6, it allows the user to select from the diverse range of 15 shooting mode icons and 14 playback icons in an instant including Sport and Pet modes that continually detects both horizontal and vertical movement of the main subject to ensure sharp focus at the desired moment.
The camera also offers a movie shooting with 640x480 recording pixels at a swift rate of 30fps (frames per second), the OptioS6 delivers smooth movies with camcorder quality.
The Optio S6 will come with 23MB built-in memory and is SD memory card compatible.
Pentax is yet to confirm a price for the model, but estimates that it will retail for less than £300.
Pentax has also updated it OptioWP digital camera with the Optio WPi increasing the megapixel count to 6 megapixels.


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Success Isn't A Mountain. It's An Eternal Struggle
The Subtle Art Of Not Giving A Fuck
"In my life, I have given a fuck about many people and many things. I have also not given a fuck about many people and many things. And those fucks I have not given have made all the difference. "
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Netflix engineer estimates 2% slowdown from Linux patches for Meltdown flaw
The latest Meltdown patches for Linux machines could impact performance by up to 800% in some circumstances, an assessment by a famous software engineer has revealed.
Netflix engineer and computing performance expert, Brendan Gregg – also known as dTrace Daddy – developed a "microbenchmark" to assess the Linux kernel page table isolation (KPTI) patch for the Meltdown CPU design flaw. The benchmark revealed that the patch will significantly increase overheads.
"The patches that workaround Meltdown introduce the largest kernel performance regressions I've ever seen," Gregg said in a blog post.
To understand the KPTI overhead, Gregg said there are at least five factors at play, which start with the syscall rate. When the rate of calls to the system reaches 50,000 per second per processor, the performance overhead hits 2%, and climbs as the syscall rate increases.
Next are context switches – a 'save point' for the current progress state of a process to restart it from that point later. These add similar overheads to the syscall rate, while page fault rates add "a little more" of a performance overhead as well.
Large amounts of 'hot' data – more than 10MB of data that's accessed frequently – create further performance issues due to the amount of time it takes to flush the memory cache, turning a 1% overhead created by syscall cycles into a 7% overhead, Gregg said. "This overhead can be reduced by A) pcid, available in Linux 4.14, and B) Huge pages," he added.
Lastly, certain cache access patterns can add another 10% overhead, he explained.
To explore these variants, Gregg wrote a simple microbenchmark where he could vary the syscall rate and the working set size.
He then analysed performance during the benchmark, and used other benchmarks to confirm findings. He discovered that the variables to watch out for are the syscall numbers, the Linux kernel being used and if it supports process-context identifiers, and the size of the pages being used – using larger pages so you have fewer pages to track.
Gregg also looked into the impact of the patches on the AWS infrastructure used by his employer, Netflix. He said: "Practically, I'm expecting the cloud systems at my employer (Netflix) to experience between 0.1% and 6% overhead with KPTI due to our syscall rates, and I'm expecting we'll take that down to less than 2% with tuning".
The worst case Gregg found was an 800% overhead, saying that people can expect an impact of anywhere between 1% and 800%.
"Where you are on that spectrum depends on your syscall and page fault rates, due to the extra CPU cycle overheads, and your memory working set size, due to TLB flushing on syscalls and context switches," he said, but concluded that through tuning some of the systems, it's possible to "significantly reduce the overheads".
Linux creator Linus Torvalds has previously lambasted Intel's approach to fixing the Meltdown and Spectre flaws.
He criticised Intel's plan to continue shipping affected chips with an optional patch to apply, as well as the performance issues that resulted from some initial Intel patches. Intel last week released fresh patches that it says do not impact performance.


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You know her on Orange is the New Black as Crazy Eyes, the eccentric woman eager to make new prison inmate Piper her wife. But actress Uzo Aduba is far saner than the character she portrays on that Netflix hit.
I caught up with the breakout star at the NBC party during the Television Critics Association press tour this week, jumping at the chance to say hello and praise Aduba for her work.
Interestingly enough, Aduba wasn't even trying out for Crazy Eyes when she was cast on the series. In fact, creator Jenji Kohan had never even seen Aduba's full version of Crazy Eyes, but clearly saw potential in Aduba.
"I had auditioned for another part and I got a phone call... that I might work well in that part [as Crazy Eyes] and she invited me to play it," Aduba told me.
Aduba was thrilled to be cast in a show she felt was incredibly written, praising Kohan for giving her an opportunity.
"I am just so grateful that she trusted me enough to play that part and thankfully invited me to stay on for the rest of the season. When I say Jenji Kohan is a risk taker - and a brilliant one at that - along with our writers, I really, really mean it."
As anyone who watched Orange is the New Black knows, the prison inmates are a diverse, unique group. Those who discusses the show typically have a favorite... but Aduba has three. She feels strongly about Piper's story especially.
"I love watching this person who truly has no association to this world... And watching her assimilate or integrate herself into this world. And what parts of herself she loses or strengthens. She has this really great line towards the end of the season, where she says, 'I'm scared that I'm not myself in this prison and I'm scared that I am,' and watching how true that is has been really interesting."
Aduba also has an affinity for Tastee, portrayed by Danielle Brooks, who "has such a youth and a spirit and a joy and a want to be better" and for Dayanara (Dascha Polanco), whose affair interests Aduba immensely.
"I love the idea of watching two people who know that there's maybe an end, not that I know anything, because I don't, but people who are going into a tragic love story, a potentially tragic love story and try and work their way through it."
But it's not all tragedy and darkness on the set of this prison dramedy. Aduba gave us an idea of her relationships with the cast behind the scenes.
"Because it's so serious feeling and there are some heavy themes and a lot of these women have had things taken away from them, I think off set we pull a 180 from that," the actress said. "We watch other people shoot as well. Watching them and rooting for them…We play music, we have dance parties, we've been on vacation together, we just truly enjoy each other's company."
And here's the answer to the question everyone wants to know about: Aduba didn't do her own peeing in that memorable scene, but she certainly was shocked to read it in the script.
"I thought it was incredibly daring for [writer Sian Hedder] to do…. I couldn't believe at first that she had written it, but she had done research and that actually happens in the system…She dramatized it, but it does happen. So at first I was like, 'what are we doing,' then I started thinking about where we are, who these people are. They've been stripped of so many different things, they're living in this animalistic environment already, so it's not so far fetched for one to behave in a primal fashion. And certainly not for Crazy Eyes to exhibit that in that way."
You can find the entire first season of Orange is the New Black streaming on Netflix and we can all look forward to Season 2 2014.


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I saw this video this morning, and I'm filled with optimism and joy.
I've shared posts before about encouraging movements from south Asia, targetting women's rights, beauty standards and feminism. This is the first time I've come across a nation-wide campaign normalising transgender people and their lives.
I knew what to expect when I saw the article accompanying it on NPR, but it was still a wonderful surprise that the video didn't preach, or generate a rallying call to arms, or worse yet, and as is often seen in south Asia, portray transgender people as caricatures or as objects of ridicule.
It's a normal story about a girl on her way back to university, thinking about her childhood and her parent. Only at the end do you realise that her mother is transgender, though it's hinted throughout the video through the partial shots of her mother.
The woman playing her mother is Gauri Sawant, an activist and head of Sakhi Char Chowghi Trust, an NGO based in Bombay which works with transgender people. The story in the video is based on Gauri's life raising Gayatri, the daughter of a sex worker friend of Gauri's. Many articles have sprung up in the past few days talking about it, Gauri's work, and that's generating even more discussion around the reality of transgender rights and equality in India – which gives me a lot of hope.
I'm buoyed by the fact that the social media response has been overwhelmingly positive, despite the – legitimate – cynical critique of Vicks. The link between the product and the video isn't clear, this could just be PR stunt, etc. To me though, it's not really an ad for Vicks in the way this was an ad for Tanishq, for example. So I'm treating it almost as a short movie, independent of the brand. It doesn't matter to me if the 'caring for families for generations' super is accurate or not. This is an equally bold move for Vicks, and similarly to the Tanishq ad, makes a topic that's either taboo or at best, marginalised, something for everyone to talk about. I can't wait to see what happens next.


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Sony Computer Entertainment announced that a new PS3 featuring a new design and a downsized form factor, will become available worldwide this holiday season.
The new PS3 will come in 3 models including extended built in Hard Disk Drive (HDD) capacity of 500GB model and 250GB model, and a newly added 12GB flash memory model initially for Europe only.
Availability of models, prices and launch dates of the new PS3 system in each region are as follows.
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Thanks to a complete redesign of the internal architecture, the volume and weight of the new PS3 has been reduced by more than half compared to the very first PS3 model with a 60GB HDD, and by 20% and 25% respectively compared to the current PS3. By adopting a sliding disk cover, the new PS3 continues with the characteristic sleek curved body design, which fits various places in the home and enables users to enjoy an array of entertainment content.
With the extra HDD capacity which has been extended from 320GB and 160GB, users can store and enjoy more and more entertainment content including games, music, photos, and video on the new PS3. In addition, the new PS3 with 12GB flash memory offers opportunities to experience the world of PlayStation at an affordable price point. Users can also expand the storage capacity of the 12GB flash memory PS3 by connecting a dedicated HDD (250GB) to be released concurrently with the new model5. In addition, a variety of accessories will be introduced by SCE to meet various kinds of needs from users including a vertical stand that offers more flexibility in how the new PS3 can be displayed.
Since the launch of PS3 in November 2006, the number of BD-based titles has reached more than 3,300 titles and more than 4,100 downloadable PS3 games are available worldwide, thanks to support from a broad range of third party developers and publishers. In addition to this extensive software title line-up, exciting and attractive new titles are to be released from third party developers and publishers as well as SCE Worldwide Studios, including Assassin's Creed III (Ubisoft), Call of Duty Black Ops 2 (Activision), Madden NFL 13 (Electronic Arts), PlayStation All-Stars Battle Royale, LittleBigPlanet Karting, God of War: Ascension (Sony Computer Entertainment), and more.
SCE will further accelerate the expansion of the PS3 platform which is in the 7th year of its lifecycle, by continually releasing a vast library of exciting and attractive software titles and offering users a choice from a variety of hardware models.
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FRESNO, Calif. --A popular tourist destination in the Sequoia National Forest is open once again.
The Trail of 100 Giants contains about 125 giant sequoias greater than 10- feet in diameter. Over the past several months, forest personnel have been knocking down hazard trees, those at risk of falling, and moving debris away from the trail.
The Trail of 100 Giants is one of the most popular hiking trails in the Giant Sequoia National Monument. The trail is a universally accessible, self-guided interpretive trail about 1.3 miles long. Interpretive stations along the trail provide information about it, the grove, and management activities in the Giant Sequoia National Monument. On April 15, 2000, President William J. Clinton proclaimed the establishment of the Giant Sequoia National Monument and made his announcement beneath one of the giant trees at Trail of 100 Giants.
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Normally the committee will not be involved in decisions about how to implement the brand manual guidelines. Rather, it will address situations in which a university unit feels a need to identify one or more of its projects in a way that appears to be inconsistent with those guidelines. Strict construction will be the rule, but the committee will consider exceptions that are consistent with the manual's principles.
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Transporting stuff between individuals (also called "crowdshipping") is experiencing an unprecedented boom. As pioneers with PiggyBee in 2012, there used to be only 3 or 4 "serious" competitors. As from today, not one week goes by without discovering a new player. More and more people are shipping items for each other, either locally and over longer distances, or even internationally (our specialty). Generally speaking, travelers (the ones transporting the objects) get a tip, allowing them to cover their trip expenses and make a little extra on top. In addition to rendering a service, PiggyBee wants to stick to the principles of sharing and cooperation and offer the possibility of rewarding the traveler. The reward can be practical (such as transportation from the train station or airport) or simply "cool" (rewards such as a tour, a drink, a meal or a night's stay).
This reinforces the community aspect of our platform .
After several years of experience, we can't help but admit that money is what makes the world go round! At PiggBee, we dream of a more cooperative world. However, we all need to fill our plate and many users ask us what sort of tip they should give to potential travelers. (in order to incite them to transport their precious items) We could base our prices on traditional transporters's rates, but shipping between individuals offered by PiggyBee is so different! Indeed, we provide: door-to-door delivery, the option that you may have some item bought (which a regular carrier would never do) plus hand to hand" delivery by a trusted third-party, somehow like it would your own friend!
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Back to our shipping rates! Some of our competitors offer complex calculations. We think that crowdshipping is so new that it's hard to rely on large statistics if any. We believe the best way to answer the question is by asking you!
Based on initial feedbacks, our long experience with PiggyBee and some expertise in the logistics business, we've made the table below (strictly for informational purposes!).
What do you think? Do these figures seem right to you? Are there enough criteria?
Whether you're already a PiggyBee user or not, how much would you ask for to transport an item?
We need your opinion! So feel free to comment below!
(And if you want to earn these amounts by rendering a service, don't forget to share your next trip on PiggyBee)
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Lower local rates
Entrepreneur and traveler, David Vuylsteke is the founder and CEO of PiggyBee, a startup that connects people who want to move items across the world with travelers who can help.


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A mustache bash is a fun party theme for any age. Do you admire the pencil thin or envy the lush handlebar? Celebrate with a 'stash bash! Check out these ideas for invitations, decorations, and free mustache printables.
Mustache Party Invitations
Sending great invitations by mail can make your guests feel special before the party even starts. Here are a few ideas for making your own unique mustache bash party invites:
Fuzzy Mustache Invitations — Use a plain white folded card. Either hand draw or stick a fuzzy mustache to the front, adding the title of your event if you choose. Print your party information on the inside of the card.
Funny Photo Invitations — Take a picture of the guest of honor or the party hosts, and go to picmonkey.com where you can use their gallery of mustache stickers to add to the faces. Use your newly edited picture on the front of your invitation.
Tie Invitations — Men's ties make a fun party prop for your 'stache bash. Visit your local Goodwill or consignment shop and pick out a selection of ties to give to each of your party guests. To make these invitations, wrap a tie with a decorative label containing your party information. Ask your guests to wear their tie to the party!
You can always find lots of great online party invitations with a free RSVP manager at Evite,
Free Printable Mustache Bash Party Invitations — We found these cute, free printable mustache invitations at Moth and Sparrow.com. Click on the link to their site to download a pdf. version of the invitation onto your own paper or cardstock and you are ready to go!
**General Invitation Tips** — If you choose to make your own mustache bash party invitations, don't forget to include the date, location, and time of your event. It's also helpful to put the host's name, RSVP by date, and either your phone number or email.
Mustache Bash Party Decorations
Black, white, and red make a great color scheme for a mustache bash. Use these colors in your balloons, streamers, and tableware for a formal, yet fun party atmosphere.
Hang a Mustache Party Banner — Gather pictures of famous mustached celebrities and crop them so that only the lower part of the faces show. Use clothespins to hang them on a decorative ribbon to form your own mustache banner. Then during the party your can play a game of "Name That Stache!" where guests try to see how many of the famous mustaches they recognize. (We also found a free printable mustache banner that you can download from A Subtle Revelry.)
Mustache Balloons — Greet your guests with some balloons wearing their own mustaches! To make these, just add stick-on mustaches to your balloons after inflating. You can also find pre-printed mustache balloons at Amazon.com.
Make a Mustache Mirror — If you have a big wall mirror in your party area, stick a few different styles of mustache mirror clings to it at different heights so that your guests appear mustachioed as they look at their reflection.
Use Mustache Photo Props as Centerpieces — We've created these fun mustache and lipstick printables for you to download and use as great party photo props. You might also cut them out and use glue dots to attach them to colorful sticks. Set these in glass vases for a fun centerpiece idea.
Set Up a Photo Booth — Hang a large piece of fabric and set up some chairs and a basket of props in front of it to create a party photo area. Include wigs, hats, costume glasses and lots of different stick-on mustaches for your guests to ham it up. Then you can either have someone act as party photographer or set out some disposable cameras to capture the action.
Add Mustaches to all Your Family Pictures — Tape some small paper mustaches to all of the faces in pictures around your home. Guaranteed giggles as your guests discover these additions.
Mustache Table Setting Ideas — Add even more fun to your party with whimsical table settings. Here are a few suggestions:
- Lay a necktie with a name card attached across each guest's dinner plate
- Use comical pick your nose cups that change your profile as you drink.
- Download some free printable cupcake toppers (these are from A Beautiful Mess). You can use these anywhere…not just cupcakes!
- Give everyone their own Wooly Willy magnetic game where they can have fun creating different arrangements of facial hair on their board character.
Here are some party supplies that can make great additions to your decorations:
Mustache Yard Sign
Mustache Madness Party Supplies
Mustache Madness Banner
Mustache Bash Party Activities
Pin the Mustache on the Face — Blow up a large photo of the guest of honor's face and hang it on the wall. See who can come closest to pinning a mustache where it belongs while blindfolded.
Name That 'Stache! — Use photos of famous people with mustaches. Cover the top half of the face and have guests guess who it is. You can create a ballot. Number the pictures 1-10.
Mustache Fun Photo Booth — Create a background with a piece of fabric against the wall. Have props available such as mustaches on a stick, fuzzy stick on mustaches, hats, sunglasses, etc. Large backless picture frames are a fun touch too.
Tie and 'Stache Contest — Ask your guests to come wearing a tie and mustache (drawn on, stuck on, or real). Have a contest and award a prize to your favorite.
What to Serve at a Mustache Bash
Of course, the staple party food combination at a mustache bash has to be milk and cookies so that you can achieve the ultimate milk mustache! Here are some more food and serving ideas:
Mustache Sandwiches — Use a mustache cookie cutter to shape different sandwiches or cookies for your party.
Mustache Cake — Bake your favorite cake recipe in a large round pan. After it cools, cut the cake with an "s" cut, creating two separate paisley shapes (it should look like the yin yang symbol). Arrange the two shapes on a serving with the bottom of the rounded part touching to look like a big droopy mustache. Frost with chocolate icing!
Label your Foods with Little Mustaches — Use small mustache shapes (see free printables above) to label your party foods. You could also make signs for your party drinks that say, "Wet Your Whiskers" or "Tickle Your Lip Tickler."
Mustache Bash Party Favors and Accessories
Here are some more goodies that would be great at a mustache bash!
Hope you've found some helpful mustache bash party ideas on this page. Enjoy the party!
If you enjoyed these mustache party ideas, you might also enjoy these parties:
Hollywood Party
Costume Party
Ugly Christmas
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Check out these cool new Animated Hitch Critters that are part animated ball hitch cover and brake light. There's a waving deer, a tail-flopping bass, a chomping dog, a motorcycle riding hog and a flapping duck. These little critters simply slide over the ball hitch on your truck and connect to a standard 4-wire towing harness. When you hit the brakes, they come to life and also light up like a third brake light. I like the chomping dog one myself.
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Homeowners who dealt with a single person at their mortgage servicer were twice as likely to get a loan modification and half as likely to be denied one, according to a Fannie Mae study.
The study, due out Tuesday, suggests that assigning a distressed borrower's case to a team of employees can be measurably less effective than giving it to one person. The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's servicing rules, which took effect in January, give servicers discretion to assign either an individual or a team to a delinquent borrower. The 2012 national mortgage settlement required the large banks to give borrowers a single point of contact.
The study found that assignment to a "true single point of contact" leads to improved outcomes: 54.7% of distressed borrowers who went through the loss mitigation process with the help of single point person received a modification, compared to nearly 10% who were denied a modification and almost 13% who were still waiting to hear back for a solution.
Fannie's Enterprise Marketing Insights team analyzed homeowners' responses to working with a single point of contact through Fannie's Know Your Options Customer CARE program. The program provides free training for servicers and their staff on how to improve borrower-servicer communication and workout efficiency for distressed homeowners.
Researchers aimed to quantify the impact of a single contact on homeowner engagement in the loss mitigation process and to measure servicer efficiency from a homeowner's perspective based on data from eight servicers who agreed to participate in the study.
Another key finding was that borrowers who remembered being assigned to a single contact were happier with the outcome, compared to those who did not, because the contact explained to them why the servicer reached a certain decision.
In addition, because they were more engaged with their servicer and the loss mitigation process, these borrowers were less likely to redefault on their modified loans. Up to 70.5% of them expressed higher satisfaction with their servicer, compared to 22.3% of those who did not receive support from a single point of contact.


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The electric car got another nudge—perhaps a significant nudge—towards reality with a new plan from the European Commission to standardize charging points for electric vehicles.
"The new European strategy will provide a supportive framework based on a twin-track approach: improving the efficiency of conventional engines and making ultra low-carbon mobility a reality for European consumers … The strategy also aims at achieving common standards for electrical cars so that they can be charged everywhere in the EU."
There is a bit of Eurocrat-ese to wade through here, but these two goals from the plan stood out:
Promote common standards that will allow all electric vehicles to be charged anywhere in the EU.
Encourage installation of publicly accessible charging points.
Sounds like a good start. A report released in conjunction with the plan, goes a little deeper on the two points.
"However, fast charging with high voltage, public charging points and the need to ensure communication between the vehicle and the electricity grid requires a dedicated plug and socket, which needs to be standardized at the EU level to ensure interoperability…An adequate electric charging network will require significant investment and definition of standards on safety, interoperability and payment."
Think of it as the Euro of electric vehicles. It wasn't too long ago in Europe that you had to stop at every new border, hit up the ATM and grab some cash. Now, with the Euro you can glide over borders without a second thought.
It's kind of the same thing with pan-European charging stations for electric cars. The idea is to be able to drive any make of electric car from the Scottish highlands to Sicily with the knowledge you can plug it in conveniently anywhere, charge up quickly and be on your way. It's a compelling vision.
But what will these "zero emission" cars run on ultimately? Sure, you're getting off oil, but if you're replacing it with another high-emission fossil fuel you really haven't made much progress. (Of course, "zero emission" is a bit of a polite fiction as nothing is truly zero emissions over its entire lifecycle.)
In a question and answer piece, the EC notes:
The environmental impact of fully electric vehicles depends largely on the production of electricity that is used to charge them…care will have to be taken that electric vehicles are charged by using electricity from renewable sources to the extent possible..."
In another piece the EC quotes an interesting statistic:
"The global car fleet is predicted to grow from 800 million to 1.6 billion vehicles by 2030. In order to ensure sustainable mobility, a step change in automotive technology must happen."
Now, that may be a global, not European statistic, and significant market penetration of electric cars may take some time. However, putting all these pieces together, it's not that big of a leap to the next point: if electric vehicles are going to start gathering market share and if we expect them to be low emissions we will need to make sure the grid is as clean as possible. Renewables? Sure. Efficiency? You bet. Smart Grid? Sounds good. Nuclear? No doubt.
It seems that if Europe wants to realize its dream of "sustainable mobility," it will have to continue to rely on "the largest source of largely carbon-free energy in Europe," a source that provides about a third of the EU's electricity: nuclear energy.
The Brokdorf nuclear plant in Germany. Click on the photo, then click the "coordinates" link in the upper right corner. Then, choose the "satellite" version of your favorite map application. You should be able to find wind farms to the north and northwest of the plant.


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Many people initiate therapy because they are aware that something needs to change. Unfortunately, change is not always easy or intuitive. Through years of work as a therapist, I have noticed that when someone is stuck, helping them to exit their comfort zone often serves as a catalyst for personal growth and transformation. It can be something as simple as taking a class. or as involved as volunteering overseas.
This week's wonderful episode of Downton Abbey -- the Season Four finale -- demonstrates this phenomenon in full throttle. Both the upstairs and downstairs clans leave the countryside to travel to London for Cousin Rose's debutante ball, and the city spirit forces everyone to break out of their usual routines. Without their typical comforts and constraints, many of the show's most conflicted characters grow and evolve in unexpected ways. Some engaging lessons about how to effect change are offered along the way.
A Change of Scenery Can Inspire a Change of Heart:
For more than a year, the grieving Lady Mary has kept her suitors at bay. She makes it clear that she is not ready to consider romance, as her beloved husband Matthew's death weighs too heavily on her heart. Nevertheless, Lord Gillingham and Mr. Blake remain fully determined; they are so inserted into life at Downton that Mary's grandmother has even taken to calling them "Mary's men!" After months of status quo, the energy in London seems to open an access route to Mary's heart. She -- somewhat outrageously -- spearheads a burglary to protect the honor of the Prince of Wales. Still on a high from these antics, she dances happily at the ball and then explains to Lord Gillingham: "A year ago, I thought I'd be alone forever. That I would mourn Matthew until the end of my days. Now I know that isn't true; that there will be a new life for me one day. And even if I can't decide yet what that life that should be, isn't that something for us to celebrate?"
Similarly, Lady Edith is traumatized by the secret birth and forced adoption of her illegitimate daughter. Her parents have no idea that she was pregnant, as she spent the pregnancy hiding out in Geneva with Aunt Rosamund. Edith returns to Downton dazed and confused and her family is so annoyed and concerned that Lady Mary goes so far as to say she would prefer to sleep on the roof in London instead of sharing a room with her sister. Through a series of conversations and moments of reflection amidst the chaos and excitement of their trip, it finally becomes clear to Edith what she must do. She sneaks back to Downton and arranges a secret agreement with one of her tenants so that her daughter can be raised in an open adoption -- so to speak -- on the estate grounds. This plan allows Edith to remain a part of her daughter's life. What makes this change significant is that Edith is finally making a deliberate choice to resolve a situation that has tortured her for months. The tenant arrangement was something Edith entertained with enthusiasm early in her pregnancy, before being convinced by Aunt Rosamund that an out of site adoption was best for her daughter, her reputation and her family.
Small Steps Sometimes Facilitate Big Change:
Many months have passed since Daisy said her painful goodbye to Alfred, thus coming to terms with unrequited love. In preparation for her travels, she shrugs off the significance of the trip asking: "What difference does it make if you peel potatoes in London or peel them in Yorkshire?" It turns out to make quite a difference indeed. A young, enthusiastic American who is working downstairs as the valet for Mr. Levinson (Lady Cora's brother) sees Daisy in the kitchen and is instantly smitten. The shameless advances of her eager suitor do not lead to romance for Daisy, as she does not reciprocate his feelings; however, the boost to her ego is a welcome one which she absorbs with kindness and grace. She is so elevated by the experience that she even recommends Ivy to take her place when she turns down an offer to move to America to become Mr. Levinson's cook and work alongside her suitor. It is clear that Daisy's generous gesture toward her nemesis, Ivy, represents a greater transformation. Gleefully, Daisy smiles and admits: "Mrs. Pattmore, if you knew what it feels like to have a young man court me... I'd kiss him if it wouldn't give him the wrong idea!...It will take me through to next summer!"
And what could top the final moments of the season, when Mrs. Hughes convinces the ever-uptight and decorous Mr. Carson to shed his shoes, roll up his trousers, take her hand and walk toward the ocean's waters, first with trepidation, and then with joyous abandon. Leave it to London to set the stage for these small, barefoot steps in the sand that just might lead to a larger and long awaited love!


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NRI Dies From Beating After Asking for Directions in Gurugram August 17, 2018 12:18
A Non-Resident Indian (NRI) died on Wednesday, 15 August, after he was allegedly thrashed by a security guard and a young man over seeking directions in DLF Phase-II in Gurugram, the police said on Thursday, 16 August. Both accused have been arrested on murder charges. Somou Balaya had returned from the United States with his wife Geeta and their teenage son two months ago. He had gone to a private school on Wednesday evening in his car when the incident took place. Somou got into an altercation with security guard 46-year-old Pradeep Singh and 25-year-old local resident Manik Khosla over seeking directions while walking down to a place in Block "P" of DLF Phase-II around 4.30 p.m. The argument turned ferocious and the two accused started thrashing Somou. He passed out on the road after the beating. He was declared dead on reaching the hospital. Deepak Mathur, who conducted the post-mortem, said preliminary findings suggest Somou died due to cardiac arrest. He said the body bore superficial injuries but they were not serious enough to cause death. By Sowmya SangamRead More
Government: NRIs Cannot File RTI Applications August 09, 2018 05:46
The government proclaimed on Wednesday that Non-Resident Indians (NRIs) cannot file applications to Right to Information (RTI) in order to seek governance-related information from the Central government departments. "Only citizens of India have the right to seek information under the provisions of Right to Information Act, 2005. Non-Resident Indians are not eligible to file RTI applications," Minister of State for Personnel Jitendra Singh said in a written reply.He said subject to the provisions of the Act, the citizens of India could file an online application under the Right to Information Act, 2005."Currently, systems of 2,200 public authorities have been aligned to receive, process and reply to online RTIs from the applicants," the Minister said.The RTI's official website - www.rtionline.gov.in could be accessed by applicants and choose the desired Ministry or department under the Central government and file an RTI application. An elaborated user manual and Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ's) were accessible on the website to assist in filing the application."Applicant can pay the requisite fee through online payment in this portal and submit the RTI application," the Minister said.By Sowmya SangamRead More
TAUK Hosts Bonalu Celebrations in London July 19, 2018 09:54
Telangana Association of United Kingdom (TAUK) celebrated Bonalu fete in London in an expansive manner.Regional Members of Parliament Seema Malhotra, Virendra Sharma, and the initial secretary of Indian High Commission Anima Bharadwaj dignified the celebrations as the chief guests while more than 800 Non-Resident Indian (NRI) family members from all the corners of United Kingdom took part in the event.Umpteen locals likewise took part in the celebrations which were held in unalloyed conventional ways.The chief guests, as enthralled with the grand celebrations, acclaimed the endeavor of TAUK for their social service programs without bounds. They likewise offered their assistance in all possible manners to the approaching TAUK programs. TAUK founder Anil Koormachalam, President Pavitra Reddy Kandi, Vice-president Swathi Budagam, and Secretary Ravi Rethineni uttered their felicity on the success of the Bonalu event.By Sowmya SangamRead More
NRI Sisters Sell Nuts to Aid Cancer Patients in Mumbai July 19, 2018 06:51
Dubai-settled teenage sisters have been selling packaged nuts for a year now in order to raise money to aid children suffering from cancer and assist them with finer care at Mumbai's Tata Memorial Hospital.Till date, their endeavor has provided 1500+ nights of shelter to children and their families, who would otherwise be staying roadside.The duo, under the Helping Hands Foundation's Accommodation Project, sells nuts to raise funds at local events and exhibitions in the United Arab Emirates.Mehr Bhatia, 16, says, "We don't take donations; instead, we sell organic nuts for a certain price, the proceeds of which all go to the project. A packet of nuts priced Dh40 can fund a night's stay of a child at the hospital."Earlier this week, sisters Mehr Bhatia and Shenaya Bhatia, visited Mumbai to meet the children, along with their parents, who are second-generation businesspersons in Dubai. Shenaya, 12, says on their trip, "The experience was an eye-opener, we knew it would be hard for those kids and their families but seeing it ourselves made us aware of how much more we need to do."It was the first time they met the affected children. Mehr says, "Communicating with the children in the hospital wasn't very successful as they were quite young and shy to speak to visitors. Later when we visited the Dharamshala where the kids and their families were staying during treatment, we spoke to a 17-year-old girl who told us about how she was treated in the Tata Memorial Hospital but her Leukemia then relapsed and her whole family had to travel back to Mumbai from her village for the treatment, she has spent seven years of her life in and out of hospitals."She adds, "We also had the chance to speak to some of the parents who told us about the struggles they go through and how their entire family is affected throughout the period of treatment. Both parents are required for the duration of the child's stay in the hospital as usually the mother stays with the child and provides emotional support whereas the father then goes out to collect funds to support the rest of his family."Currently, they plan on taking the awareness one step farther by giving more negotiations across Dubai and in schools.The duo says they would like to keep the literal sum of funds raised unveiled.By Sowmya SangamRead More
Two Indian-origin Children Killed in Mishap in Australia July 11, 2018 05:51
Two Indian-origin children were killed in a road mishap while their parents endured earnest injuries when their car met with an accident in this Australian city, according to a media report. The mishap occurred on Sunday when a vehicle trying to catch up with another car clashed with their car on Hopkins Road in Truganina in Melbourne. The victims, who hailed from Kerala, were reverting home from a birthday celebration. The 10-year-old Ruana was killed at the incident while her brother Immanuel died at the Royal Children's Hospital last night, the report said. The parents have been admitted to the infirmary with the health of the mother, Manju Varughese, being critical, it said. The vicar of St Mary's Indian Orthodox Cathedral in Melbourne, Reverend Father Pradeep Ponnachan, said that the victims were long-familiar members of the church. "They were a devoted, pious family," he said. "The church community is terribly disturbed, there are no words to explain." By Sowmya SangamRead More
Indian-American Named to Key Federal Aviation Advisory Committee July 02, 2018 07:50
Indian-American Vivek Lall has been named after a primal federal aviation advisory committee which renders counsel to the government on the future of airspace system.A current vice-president at Lockheed Martin, Lall would be representing the viewpoints of defense technology organizations in the NextGen Advisory Committee of the Department of Transportation.The committee advises on the regime on topics including, NextGen investment priorities, capability deployment timing, equipage incentives, specific technologies, and deployments such as DataComm, National Airspace System performance metrics, and airspace design initiatives.Lall, a worldwide famed aerospace scientist, has been nominated for a term of two-year on the committee that provides guidance on wide-ranging topics affecting the United States and the global aviation community.He has been a top authoritative at Boeing and General Atomics in the past and with success led over USD12 billion of U.S.-India trade.By Sowmya SangamRead More
MEA Website to Display Summons to Swindle NRI Husbands June 14, 2018 06:35
The Ministry of External Affairs will now display the summons to Non-Resident Indian men who abandon their wives on their official website, an official said on Wednesday. The decision was taken in order to create a stronger deterrent for swindle NRIs. It was taken under the chairmanship of Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh and among other legal solutions for redressing the issues faced by women in NRI marriages at a meeting of the Group of Ministers, The meet was attended by officials from the External Affairs, Law and Justice and Women and Child Development Ministry. "We (Women and Child Development Ministry) are grateful to Rajnath Singh, External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj and Law and Justice Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad for enumerating fine details on ways to resolve the issue of NRI marriages," said the Women and Child Development Ministry in a tweet."We are working towards putting in place an efficient mechanism that will provide immediate relief to women in troubled NRI marriages," it added.According to sources, the Law Ministry previously did not sanction of displaying the summons of NRI marriages on the MEA website and besides clashed with the Women and Child Development Ministry over impounding passports and arrogation of the property of those NRI husbands who have been found guilty of deserting their wives and failed to appear in the court.Earlier this month, the External Affairs Ministry revoked passports of five NRIs and as well issuing Look-out-Circulars by Integrated Nodal Agency, an Inter-ministerial body headed by women and Child Development Secretary Rakesh Srivastava, with an aim to deal with matrimonial disputes. The Women and Child Development Ministry had earlier said that it has received 40 cases accompanying to matrimonial conflicts relating to NRIs, of which six were found to be earnest and LoC issued.The Women and Child Development Minister Maneka Gandhi inclined for issuing orders for registering NRI marriages within 48 hours, else the passport or visa of NRI husbands will not be issued. According to the ministry, in vicious matters involving NRIs, the LoC can be issued by the investigating agency in cognizable offenses when an abroad husband is intentionally evading apprehension or not appearing in the trial court contempt non-bailable warrants and other powerful measures, or there is a likeliness that he will leave the country to evade legal proceeding or arrest.By Sowmya SangamRead More
RBI may raise $30-35 Billion through NRI Bonds to Support Rupee: Report June 12, 2018 08:43
The Reserve Bank of India through Non-Resident Indian bonds expects to hike USD 30-35 billion to aid the rupee and commence the slowdown in Foreign Portfolio Investment (FPI) flows amid emerging oil prices, says a report.The FPI inflows to India will be impacted by Chinese firms listing in global benchmark indices like MSCI, it said.According to a report by Bank of America Merrill Lynch (BofAML), the listing in benchmark indices will shift up to USD 100 billion to China market by 2019."Our China strategists estimate that possible entry into benchmark indices could push up to USD 100 billion into the China markets by end-2019. FPI equity flows to India may slow amid political uncertainty in the run-up to the general elections, given rich valuations," Bank of America Merill Lynch (BofAML) said in a research note.It further said that "We grow more confident that the RBI will issue the fourth tranche of NRI bonds to raise, say, USD 30-35 billion, to offset a slowdown in FPI flows on the listing of China paper in various benchmark indices at a time of higher oil prices," the report noted.NRI bonds are forex deposits with some lock-in and an implicit RBI guarantee elevated from NRIs at attractive rates for 3-5 years.RBI will issue NRI bonds if the global oil prices prevail at USD 70/bbl. BofAML oil strategists forecast USD 71.8/bbl for 2018-19 and USD 75.3/bbl for 2019-20 and accordingly the actual account deficit will increase to 2.4 percent of GDP this fiscal from 0.7 percent in 2016-17, the report noted."We think that there is a rising case for issuing NRI bonds. Every NRI bond issuance has been effective in curbing Indian Rupee volatility," the report noted.The report further noted that the RBI is hoped-for to follow an asymmetrical policy of purchasing forex when the USD weakens and defending Rs66/USD when it strengthens. On the rupee, which has been falling against the US dollar, BofAML said its strategists see the Indian currency at Rs 69.75/USD by December. The rupee is currently hovering around Rs 67/USD.By Sowmya SangamRead More
Indian Origin Biochemist on UK's Most Influential Women List alongside Meghan Markle June 01, 2018 07:48
An Indian-origin biochemist has been titled as the 25 most influential and aspirational women in the United Kingdom by Vogue magazine, alongside the likes of actress-turned-royal Meghan Markle, human rights lawyer Amal Clooney and the bestselling author J K Rowling.Priyanka Joshi, in the 'The Vogue 25' has been selected for her cutting-edge research in the inaugural. The list included artists, activists and executives across respective fields."Priyanka Joshi had barely completed her PhD when 'Forbes' named her one of the most important young faces in science. A research fellow at Downing College, Cambridge, the 29-year-old sits at the cutting edge of Alzheimer's research, and has been praised for her ground-breaking work building a 'library' of drug-like molecules to target irregular proteins that cause degenerative brain diseases," notes the citation on the young biochemist."With dementia now the leading cause of death for women in England and Wales, her early breakthroughs and research could not be more vital," it adds in reference to Ms Joshi, who completed her MSc in Biotechnology from University of Pune before moving to the UK.Meghan Markle, the Duchess of Sussex after her wedlock with Prince Harry earlier this month, is delineated as a bonzer cast of leaders defining and redefining the way we live now. "Almost overnight, the 36-year-old has become one of the most recognizable women in the world. But her influence stretches far beyond the ceaseless coverage of her style - as a bi-racial campaigning feminist from America, she is helping to forge a new 21st-century identity for the monarchy," it notes.The youngest on the list of 'The vogue 25' is Dua Lipa, 22, a singer who won two Brit Awards for her music this year and is branded by vogue as a culture definer.By Sowmya SangamRead More
TRS NRI Wing to Celebrate TS Formation Day in 25 Countries on June 2 May 31, 2018 06:43
Telangana Rashtra Samithi's Non-Resident Indian wing will be observing Telangana State Formation Day across all its units located in 25 countries around the world on June 2.The NRI units will as will kick-start discussions on the alternative political alliance proposed by TRS party president and Chief Minister Kalvakuntla Chandrashekar Rao to convey qualitative change in national politics and governance.TRS NRI wing coordinator Mahesh Bigala said arrangements has been made to organize State Formation Day celebrations in United States of America, United Kingdom and Gulf countries including continents of Europe, Africa and Asia.He further said that discourse on alternative political platform will be held in Italy, Denmark, Malaysia, Singapore, London likewise major cities of New Zealand and Australia happening from June 9. Several peoples organizations in these countries are being invited to take part in these programs.Bigala conveyed thanks to Chief Minister for promising to announce a discrete mechanisms for making payments to NRIs eligible under Rythu Bandhu scheme towards crop investment support pointing out that many NRIs including himself returned the cheques to the regime which will welfare more farmers.By Sowmya SangamRead More
Sangeetha Bahl, 53, Oldest Indian Woman to Scale Mount Everest May 30, 2018 09:37
Sangeetha Bahl, a 53-year-old one-time model and businessperson from Jammu and Kashmir, has become one of the senior Indian woman to conquer Mount Everest.Bahl, who currently resides in Gurugram was felicitated at the Indian Embassy of Kathmandu for scaling the peak on May 19 with the aid of two sherpas, members of Himalayan people living on the borders of Nepal and Tibet, notable for their ability in mountaineering.Her spouse, Ankur Bahl who as well mounted Mt. Everest in 2016 was also welcomed at the Indian embassy in Kathmandu.Sangeetha Bahl has already conquered six highest peaks out of seven of the world and the couple sworn to scale seven summits in seven continents, which they cliched few of them collectively.Bahl broke the record of Premlata Agarwal, 48, who scaled Everest in 2011. This was Bahl's second effort as she abandoned the initial expedition after suffering from high-altitude malady."I just returned to Kathmandu after my epic climb to Mount Everest," she wrote on Facebook. "Wish to thank each one of you who have supported me through your prayers, wishes and constant goodwill."Bahl's mission as well has a message by carrying a headline to the peak advocating early detection of breast cancer in woman and funding of the cause.According to officials, six dozen Indian nationals have scaled Mt Everest this year, becoming the second nation of mountaineers to do so after climbers from the U.S.By Sowmya SangamRead More
Indian Businessman Fined for $40,000 For Filing False Information in Visa Application August 11, 2017 11:21
An Indian origin businessman based in New Hampshire has been fined by the court for a whooping $40,000 along with three-year probation by a federal court for filing false information in the H-1B visa application, according to a US attorney. The documents released by court said that an Indian-origin businessman Rohit Saksena has pleaded guilty for making false statements in the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services. 42-year-old Saksena, who is a President and CEO of Saks IT group LLC, company based in Manchester, New Hampshire, has allegedly filed 45 fraudulent visas in order to hire more people for providing service to a california-based company. According to the US Department of Justice, various malpractices have been found in the activities by the Saksena's company file filing visa applications including some bogus independent contractor agreements. However the department has said that the visa applications by Saxena have been rejected after finding about the deception by him. By Prajakt K.Read More