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on April 07, 2013
Love it!! I read it in one sitting. The beginning was a bit hard to follow at first, but it was a true page turner. I'm hooked now and downloaded the all the Vanessa series, plus Time Snap and Hell Rise. Looking forward to many hours of enjoyable reading. Thanks Dr. Dave!
Vanessa - Family Tree
on April 29, 2013
Enjoyed the further adventures of the Family! I truly feel as though I know them. All of the references to real places around the area makes it all the more interesting.
Vanessa - All Heaven Breaks Loose
on April 30, 2013
I just finished this book - as with the first two of the Vanessa series - another page turner. It was very fascinating on so many levels (including shades of people I personally know) and truly scary on others. I just downloaded Mended Harps; I can't wait to start reading it!
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Just finished reading this one and can't wait to start Fallen Colors. I have a feeling I will want to talk the author into doing some more with the Vanessa series. It is totally fascinating, intriguing and rivetting. I don't want to stop reading these books once I start them. :)
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I enjoyed the Vanessa series so very much. Thanks Dr. Dave! I was hoping there would be a way for more books to be written about the Family ... but alas, all good things must come to and end. Now it is on to Time Snap. I'm anticipating another page turner. :)
Time Snap
on June 04, 2013
Another very enjoyable read from Dr. Dave! With some totally unexpected surprises along the way.
on June 16, 2013
Another work of Dr. Dave's that kept me page turning to the very end. The very unique suppositions the book took, are fascinating food for thought.
One More Time
on June 16, 2013
Sweet story - I didn't realize it would be so very short. :) I'm looking forward to the next in the series.
One More Time, Takes Two
on June 19, 2013
This is such a sweet story. I love Elsie and Sam.
One More Time, Pet Project
on June 21, 2013
I love the continuing adventures of Sam & Elsie - I smile quite frequently while enjoying this story. Anticipating another book - please Doc. :)
on June 23, 2013
Another book that brings up interesting possibilities and ends on a note that lends itself to be continued ... I hope. :)
Half a Mind
on June 23, 2013
Fascinating premise. Surprising ending. Very quick read.
Sand Soldier
on June 23, 2013
A mere sliver of a story. :)
Graduation Day
on June 24, 2013
This is a very touching and poignant story. Especially so if you work in education. I am going to recommend it be read by all the educators I know. It has many sections that could be used in our Anti-Bullying programs. I also recommend you have some tissues at hand ... I certainly needed them! Loved so many of the points made in this book - Thanks Dr. Dave for stating them so well!
Switch Child
on June 24, 2013
Another wonderful story with a unique twist. Loved it!
Sins of the Fathers
on June 24, 2013
I liked the story - a very quick read as you get very immersed into the plot.
One More Time, New Roads
on July 06, 2013
I loved this series of stories about Sam and Elsie! They are a sweet couple and story is very touching. I so wish there were more people like Sam and Elsie among us - they certainly made the world around them a better place. I would advise you have a tissue at hand for this read. This definitely was another winner Dr. Dave. :)
Other Shoes, Other Feet
on July 29, 2013
Dr. Dave has done it again! This is another intriguing story with many interesting perspectives. Very enjoyable read. I look forward to your next endeavor. Hope it is soon.
Switch Child 2
on Aug. 07, 2013
Another delightful read by the good Dr. I so enjoy the way he makes the character so very real - not matter how unusual and unique the story line is. It is also so pleasurable to have stories that continue on into a series. You get to know and enjoy the characters and then there is always the possibility of Doc throwing in one of his unique twists. Whenever I finish one of his books, I always want there to be more. I'm looking forward to the next book in this series.
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Enjoyed this book very much - it never dragged and was a pure delight to read. Looking forward to read the rest in this series.
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I've just begun saving bacon fat and storing it in the refrigerator.
I always used to throw it out but when I read it wasn't as bad as some ""phoney, healthy butters"
on the market, I now save it.
How long is the refrigerated fat good?
Since I don't make bacon that often, can I freeze bacon FAT so it won't go rancid in the refrigerator?
(((( As an aside, a tip I learned from Chowhound so I'm sure most of you already know this:
Baking it all at one time is very convenient when you want some for a recipe in the future.
It's also much, much easier and cleaner than cooking it fresh in a skillet on the stovetop
each time you want some.
Cut your bacon en masse in half and place the slices on foil-lined cookie cooking tray.
Set oven at 400 and set the timer at 17 minutes and then check frequentlly thereafter
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I actually do not owe this debt..and there are a lot of layers to my case
at this point how can I get legal aid to stop the judgment ?
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Start by trying to work with opposing counsel. Provide the evidence you have that you do not owe the money. Ultimately you might have to pay some money to settle it, but that is better than the whole thing, plus attorney fees and costs.
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A consumer collections case is NOT Small Claims. You need an attorney, and you need to hire one ASAP. Dealing with a collection agency/collection law firm, even for lawyers can be a daunting task. If you feel you do not owe the debt and want/need to fight it, then, no matter what, you are going to have to pay someone.
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HOLLIS , NH --- State Senate candidate Nancy Wall pledged to be a full-time senator working for fiscal restraint and lower taxes at a campaign kick-off event held Friday night at Brookdale Farm in Hollis.
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Today we have a great post for our UK readers about debt education.
Almost everyone has debt, whether it's a student loan and a mortgage or something more serious such as credit card debt, or even a pay day loan, that we're struggling to pay back. So, is it time we were enrolled in some debt education here in the UK?
Household debt has soared by two fifths in just six months according to Aviva, and now on average stands at a staggering £13,520. Younger people are also finding themselves in debt as well, and this isn't just student loans but credit cards and payday loans being used to fund holidays and lavish lifestyles accumulating to thousands of pounds in money they can't pay back.
These are the individuals in most need of debt education and it should be something the Government and state education implements to ensure young people understand money isn't something that is simply handed out – in the end you have to pay it all back.
Payday loans, car finance deals and store cards are the most popular causes of debt for many people as, in our current society, we want instant gratification and the newest products readily available – even though we don't necessarily have the money to fund them.
Surprisingly, student loans account for less than half of the debt in young people, with payday loans and borrowing from family cited as the most common causes of debt. Luckily, payday lenders have had to cut back their appallingly high interest rates which should help rectify some of the problems faced by those paying back these sort of loans.
Education on how to properly manage money is needed, from how to budget for the month and cutting back on luxuries to the importance of having an emergency fund – which, troublingly, very few people have to fall back on in an emergency situation.
And for those already in debt, education is still required so they can get out of debt and not end up in debt again. This is because they might not understand what to do to rectify their predicament and therefore bury their head in the sand. Therefore, education is required for these sort of circumstances that details what is required in terms of solutions and getting finances on track.
Teaching people in debt about solutions such as IVAs and DMPs and the difference between them is important. They must also understand how to improve their credit rating and also the importance of budgeting to ensure they do not live beyond their means each month.
However, there is plenty of free advice out there – PayPlan, National Debtline and Citizens Advice are just a few services that aim to assist those in debt and advise them on their options – but people need to be made aware of it. Debt education is needed, the question is simply how to implement it and engage those who require it.
Do you feel that you are in need of debt education? Are you struggling to pay off any of your debts?
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Infosys Interview Experience 2015
Hello Readers!!!
I am Naina Mathur and want to share my entire Infosys Interview Experience 2015 on this web portal. As this site helped me a lot to get job in one of premier companies of India i.e. Infosys and now after succeeding I am very eager to share Infosys Interview Tips /Updates /Experience with others, so that individuals going to face it can take some help from here.
Before facing Infosys Interview, I got failed in some interviews and always just waiting for my turn to post my interview experience on this portal. So, at last I had got this opportunity to post my Infosys Interview Experience with you. Please have a look on it!!!
Infosys Interview Experience 2015
Name: Naina Mathur
Qualification: B.Tech in Computer Science
College Name: St Peter's Engineering College
How I came to know about Infosys Recruitment?
Firstly, I want to tell you that I am in final year and recently few days back my school friend Divya, who is also pursuing the same course, ranged me to give information that in its campus i.e. K.L.N.College of Engineering ,world's leading software company Infosys is coming to hire talented candidates under various positions.
She told me to join this campus placement as students from different colleges are also going to participate in this job fest. I was very excited after listening this opportunity and want to grab this chance.
Infosys Selection Process
As I got the news of campus placement, I start searching on internet the latest Infosys Selection Process so that I can prepare for it. I found that I had to go through these two rounds:
As I had no time left for preparation because campus drive is going to take place in next day. I prepared for written test whole night by solving some previous year question papers. Aspirants if you are going to face this selection process, then prepare earlier for it because sometimes luck doesn't works as it had worked in my time.
Starting of first Selection Process i.e. written test
I reached college at 8:30 a.m. as from 9'o clock, the procedure is going to be started. The time came when I had to go in examination room for giving my written test. One of member of selection committee distributes question papers to all students sitting in that room.
I got the question paper as according to syllabus, solving part is more and time duration is less, so instead of looking here and there, I started reading questions so as to check the level of question paper.
Here I am explaining question pattern in brief so that you can take some help from it.
Total No. of Questions: 70
Time Duration: 75 min
Sections: Aptitude Test & Verbal Section
Aptitude & Reasoning Test:
There will be 30 questions asked and time duration given is 40 minutes.
Topics Covered:
- Puzzles
- Data sufficiency
- Syllogism
- Statement and conclusion
- Find next figure
- Square root and Cube Problems
Verbal Section:
In this part, 40 questions will be asked and you had given time limit of 35 minutes.
Topics Covered:
- Comprehension Passage
- Sentence Correction
- Sentence Completion
- Error Detection
- Fill in correct words
I had completed my test in given time period and after that I went back to home. As I was preparing for the test whole night, so I slept and after waking up, think continuously if I can pass my exam or not and start praying to God to gave me this chance.
Finally after one day of exam, result had been declared through mail and I got selected for interview round. I can't express my feelings after seeing the mail.
Interview round is on the next day ,so I start preparing questions which are mostly asked by interviewer and read books for preparation of technical round questions.
Infosys Interview Round
I was feeling very nervous at that day but I had to face this round if I had to fulfill my dream career. I was thinking inside that interviewers should be lenient and soft hearted, so that I can express or share my views related to questions easily with them.
Finally my turn came and I went to Interview room where three male members were sitting, looking damn cool and dressed up very neatly as it seems that they are members of Infosys selection committee.
I wished Good Morning to each member; they replied back and asked me to sit down.
Infosys Interview questions:
Here I am sharing questions which were asked to me by interviewer:
Sir: Brief Introduction of yourself.
Me: I am Naina mathur from Hyderabad pursuing B.Tech in computer science from St Peter's Engineering College. I did my schooling in Asha Modern.
Sir: Why you want to be a part of this company?
Me: Sir INFOSYS is a company which focuses on the ideas of budding Entrepreneurs. Not only has this infosys had an infosys foundation to help the … bla bla bla
Sir: Told me about your projects which you had made at your training time?
Me: Splitter and Merger, College catalog etc. I told my projects name.
Sir: Are you able to work in a team?
Me: Yes sir, at my college time I had made minor and major projects in team only and I was the leader of that team.
Sir: What are the qualities do you think a team leader should have?
Me: A good team leader should be understandable, respect all members of its team, responsible and ability to take right decisions.
Sir: Name some of latest technologies?
Me: android lollypop, mobile payments, virtual reality.
Sir: Can you write code of your project?
Me: I write it down and explained it.
Sir: How memory is allocated in C?
Me: I told using pointers and structures but by seeing its expression I thought that something is going wrong, I immediately changed my answer and replied calloc and malloc. At this time, he smiled seems to be impressed.
Sir: what is linked list?
Me: Data structure consists of two fields i.e. item and pointer to next node.
Sir: Differentiate between structures and unions?
Me: Structure allocates memory to each and every member variable whereas union allocates max of memory of all variables.
Sir: what is a pointer?
Me: Pointer holds the address of a variable.
Eg: int*p;
int a;
Sir: Do you want to ask something or have any queries?
Me: Sir, I want to know about latest research going in Infosys.
Sir: Ok Naina , thanku and you may leave now.
Me: ok sir, thankyou.
Ending up my Infosys Interview Experience 2015
I was quite happy with my performance and waiting for interview result .So, finally that day also came and I got a result in positive way means I am got placed in Infosys. Yeahh……at last, my dream changes into reality.
At last I want to say that never give up and learn from your failures and you see that a day will came where you actually see that your dreams are fulfilling.
So, guys if you have faced any interview as Miss Naina has faced and shared its Infosys Interview Experience 2015 with us, than you are also warmed welcome on our web portal bharatrecruitment.com.
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The Tourism Corporation of Gujarat Ltd (TCGL), an undertaking of the Government of Gujarat, has invited tenders for display rights on advertisements. TCGL undertakes various commercial and promotional activities and plays the role of a catalyst to promote and develop Gujarat tourism within and outside the state.
In order to use train media as a promotional tool to attract high and upper income group tourists from all regions, TCGL has invited applications under the 'two-packet' system from accredited canvassers of the Indian Railways for outdoor publicity and promotions of destinations, events and festivals.
The proposed trains include those of Delhi suburban, Mumbai western suburban, Rajdhani Expresses, Shatabdi Expresses, Janshatabdi Expresses and day time superfast expresses connected to Gujarat. Additionally, media space available in trams in Kolkata has also been included as a probable media vehicle for advertising and promotions.
To be eligible for the contract, the agencies should have valid sole display rights from the railway authorities for display of advertisements on interiors and outside panels of superfast trains, express mail trains, Rajdhani, Shatabdi, Janshatabdi, suburban local trains in metro cities like Mumbai, Delhi, Chennai and Kolkata. The interested agencies will be required to submit certified copies of display rights orders issued by railway authorities.
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Teamsters Local 399 Ratify Contract Today; Moguls Were Never Worried About Strike
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wow. terrific. Not my place to say what should work for them. Whatever they're okay with, I'm happy for them. Freakin' terrific! Let's all work!
In this economy, that is no surprise.
not worried? Hmph. Hope to high hell that got a minimum of 2.5% increase- incremental or otherwise or the rest of the unions can kiss it too.
I wonder who caved– er, compromised.
It wasn't until a few days ago that rumblings on sets from drivers began. It was pretty amazing that were supposedly THIS close to a work stoppage, yet few folks were even mentioning it.
So, no big surprise that the Teamsters signed on without much of a tussle.
Most teamsters I spoke with, were not worried about it. Most of them thought it was going to be as it turned out..minor drama. But, boy were people talking at my studio…phew.
yea i wouldn't say they weren't worried, they were quite concerned actually…lots of meetings on how to deal with it if it actually happened.
I completely sympathize with "let's all work!" but, does it bear ANY connection to reality?
"In this economy." You mean this RECORD-BREAKING ENTERTAINMENT INDUSTRY economy?
Until and unless the entertainment unions grow balls and re-familiarize themselves with negotiating, it's just downhill.
"WE ARE THE TEAMSTERS!!!!!! WE TAKE NO SH – what? Um, just a sec ladies and gentlemen… newsflash! – we've… apparently… we've AGREED TO 2% and… our President gave his counterpart a kiss on the mouth!"
"If they pull phasing out residuals, the whole TOWN will strike!!!!!!!"
"This contract is UN-SIGNABLE! WE MUST PUT OUT A STRIKE AUTHORIZATION!!!! The vote… is… 97 to 3 of the SAG National Board to send it out!! – CLEARLY the Board realizes this is simply not – huh? you – what? Wait a sec, ladies and gentlemen, I'm being told… the situation … seems to … be changing. Changed. The situation has changed."
2 Core principals of SAG!!!! (Written by Richard Masur – with all the PRIDE AND COMMITMENT OF A FORMER PRESIDENT OF SAG! – albeit one who said during his presidency, "during my presidency, SAG will never strike…" small, small-ish detail…)
1. "SAG will not accept non-union work in its own contract!!!!!"
2. "SAG demands fair payment for ALL re-use of it's members work!!!!!!!!!"
"WE REFUSE TO ACCEPT ONE IOTA LESS – uh, just a sec, ladies and gentleman… the Presidents of SAG and AFTRA are releasing word via their own W&W's that… the upcoming contract will be a show, and will be signed no matter what, and then, the unions will merge in 2011…"
"STRIKE IN THIS ECONOMIC CLIMATE!!! THAT IS INSA – uh, hold on a minute ladies and gentlemen… the, uh, let me get this straight… the latest figures show Warner Brothers having a record year. This follows a record 2009 for the entire theatrical box-office of the industry, HBO made a Billion dollars last year, the other pay-TV outlets – Showtime, Starz, Encore are doing well, Cable is booming, network broadcasting is announcing the network ad is still the best bang for an advertisers buck, and upfronts are solid."
But, the DGA, WGA, SAG, AFTRA, Teamsters and IATSE are appearing on Milk-Cartons. Please, please – if ANYONE sees any of these organizations, call their Mommy's and Daddy's, they miss them and want them home.
I didn't mean to imply that there was "no" reason to worry, but the confidence level that no union (let alone, a below-the-line local) would strike in this economy was pretty darn high so close to a "deadline".
But, I also agree with those who say that the entertainment biz is doing pretty well overall, and that the unions must make a stand at some point or they will continue to be steamrolled year after year (one doesn't have to look any further than the cuts in medical coverage over the last decade).
Say what you will about the Writers. Although their negotiating tactics were woefully inept, at least they had the courage of their convictions and actually initiated a work action.
Besides the psychotropic drugs and the need to call yourself PrettyPlease…..
They took 2% instead of the 3 they wanted, and gave up some meal, and certification/licensing reimbursements.
The Teamsters didn't give up anything got a 2% raise some other perks 50 cents an hour in to there medical plan all paid by the studios, sounds like a good deal to me. If you add the 2% plus the 50 cents and other perks its more than 3%. Your right the TEAMSTERS ARE BAD ASS.
"pretty please?" you're an idiot. Just because the company you work for (not really true in the case of Unions, as you work for the Union) is making money DOES NOT mean you should make more.
Let me enlighten you: 10% unemployment Country wide (it's actually higher), 15% LA unemployment (again, it's higher), productions moving OUT of Cali because of cost (due directly to Unions and the politicians they back), fewer films made this year than last, and the outlook for the economy is very gloomy while Obama is still in Office. Get it?
I wonder if this comment will make it through?
What really kills me about the -It's all Obama's fault- fan club is that they think it really is. The dilution that Obama started his office with the state of the economy rosy. I'm no fan of how the Gulf spill – and the war is continuing to devolve and destroy.
However to imply that the economy is where it is because of Obama rather than a result of the previous President is obtuse and insulting to anyone with the ability to think past there partisan insanity.
Grow up, no one is perfect but when you jump into a sandbox that's filled with cat crap it can take a while to adjust to the smell and work out how to make some kind of sense of it.
Good News. We all need to focus on work and working stuff out in this economic climate. Agree with Sterling Wolfe above Let's ALL work!!!!!
Unions were founded in an effort to eliminate exploitation by the major movie studios. Their contracts were notorious for allowing the companies to dictate the public and private lives of workers. Have we come full circle?
Understandable deal but what kind of message is Will Work for Food and 50c more per for health benefits? Let's focus on a strong future.
"pretty please?" you're an idiot. Just because the company you work for (not really true in the case of Unions, as you work for the Union) is making money DOES NOT mean you should make more."
Yeah, lets… take a look at that statement. First of all, the main thrust of at least the SAG 2008-2009 initiative was "don't GIVE BACK clip consent, product placement protections, force majeure, and YOU MUST GET a fair deal in new media, RIGHT OFF THE BAT, which MUST be some verifiable form of profit sharing" to insure the producers, when, not if, new media takes off, don't abscond with the vast majority of the profits, just as they did in Home/Video-DVD and Cable, where they also promised, promised, promised! to make it right when they established a business model and a profit stream, then made it clear the last 25 years they were LYING THROUGH THEIR FANGS.
Are you fucking SERIOUS?
So, "more money?" Well, certainly sensible, cost of living increases in minimums, for a membership the "A-list" dismissed (the vast majority of the rank and file) by saying "This is an INSANE time to strike," which, we knew then (some of us) and absolutely know know (some of us) was either personal greed (don't stop my A-lister gravy train) or just plain ignorance of the history of the union, the fact that every single gain in benefits had been accomplished over the decades by SAG negotiators who understood unionism IS CONFLICT, as in, "you don't get what you don't ask, then fight for, and you will certainly LOSE what you don't strike, or threaten to strike, to protect."
The Entertainment Industry had a RECORD YEAR Box Office 2009 – the EXACT OPPOSITE of what was predicted by the "A-list" wobblies and their enablers – agents, managers, lawyers, wobbly, moderate SAG, and perennial "where do we sign?!" AFTRA.
This is because, those who were EDUCATED about the history of the union understood the ENTERTAINMENT BUSINESS IS ONE OF THE FEW BUSINESSES THAT DOES WELL DURING ECONOMIC DOWNTURNS BECAUSE IT IS COMPARATIVLEY CHEAPER FOR A FAMILY OR INDIVIDUAL TO SEE A MOVIE OR WATCH A TV PROGRAM.
This, of course, STARTS WITH, SAG'S creation, by actors threatened with 50% pay cuts, just, "cause," by greed-head Hollywood producers in 1933 – producers who laid it off on the Great Depression, and those actors put their LIVES (don't kid yourself – early unionism was a bare knuckled and sometimes shotgun game) as well as their careers, on the line TO CREATE SAG.
The excuses for the PROFOUND weakness being displayed by the entertainment unions – ESPECIALLY SAG – and tin the Entertainment Industry – one of our TOP EXPORTS – hanging by a thread. A thread.
The big, tough Teamsters CAVE?
Look, nothing has changed since 1933. You allow yourself to be treated like a pussy – you're a pussy. Period.
"I have bills to pay, I have praaaaaaaablems" – so does everyone else you gutless cowards.
Shame on this industry's unions. They ALL suck – every single one.
The big bad Teamsters did not cave 2% plus 50 cents per hr into the medical plan plus other perks add up to more than 3%, who caved?????
Still waiting on the full story….
Teamsters Set the Stage for a Lockout in 2012
You have been warned, So save your money.
~ Gary Watts ~
May be you should read the proposal they where handing out at the ratification meeting.
Oh…that right…. There where no handouts.
Oh…that right…. There was nothing in writing for the members.
Oh…that right…. There was no time to get it to the printer.
What……Bull Shit !!!
~ Gary Watts ~
It seems like the studios are leaving town, and not taking us with them. Lot of stuff being shot overseas.


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LONDON (AP) Didier Drogba scored twice Saturday as Chelsea won 2-0 at Wolves to open a four-point lead in the Premier League after Manchester United had lost 3-1 at Everton.
Arsenal moved closer to Man United with a 2-0 victory over Sunderland but remains six points behind Chelsea.
Drogba hit the target in the 40th and 67th minutes at Molineux to take his tally for the season to 25 in all competitions and lift Chelsea to 61 points. United has 57 points, two more than the Gunners.
Everton substitutes Dan Gosling and Jack Rodwell scored late goals to come from behind to beat United at Goodison Park.
After Dimitar Berbatov had given United a 16th-minute lead, Everton equalized through Diniyar Bilyaletdinov three minutes later.
Gosling fired the home side ahead in the 76th, and Rodwell went on a weaving run to hit the third in the 90th after having only been on the field for three minutes.
"It's a bad result for us at this time of the year," United manager Alex Ferguson said. "We can't afford a result that we had today. We hope that others will drop points.
"We looked really tired today and we were well beaten, simple as that."
Everton manager David Moyes saluted his substitutes but also his entire team, which was missing midfielders Tim Cahill and Marouane Fellaini through injury.
"The substitutes came in today and made an impact in the game," said Moyes, whose side is chasing a place in Europe next season after a long spell in the bottom half of the standings. "We can start looking up now rather than down."
Niklas Bendtner gave Arsenal a 27th-minute lead at Emirates Stadium from Emmanuel Eboue's cross but Arsene Wenger's team had to wait until a last-minute penalty to make sure of the points. Cesc Fabregas was brought down by Fraizer Campbell and he got up to stroke home the spot kick for his 15th goal of the season.
West Ham's revival continued with a 3-0 victory over Hull to put the visitors deeper in trouble.
Valon Behrami's first goal of the season in the second minute put the Hammers on course for victory. Carlton Cole added a second in the 59th and Julien Faubert a third near the end.
While Gianfranco Zola's West Ham moved closer to safety, Hull remained a point above the relegation zone but has played two more games than the three teams below.
An injury-time winner by Salif Diao — his first goal in eight years — gave 10-man Stoke a 2-1 victory at Portsmouth, adding more misery for the last-place team which was also in danger of going out of business.
Although Frederic Piquionne gave Portsmouth a first-half lead, Robert Huth equalized for the visitor which had Andy Wilkinson sent off in the 73rd minute for his second yellow card. The victory extended Stoke's unbeaten run to 10 games.
With only 16 points, Portsmouth was eight away from the safety zone with games running out and facing a winding up order from the government's Revenue and Customs department for unpaid tax.
Portsmouth asked for permission to raise cash by selling some of its players even though the transfer window ended three weeks ago but that was rejected by the Premier League.
On Sunday, Aston Villa meets Burnley, Bolton goes to Blackburn, Fulham welcomes Birmingham, Manchester City hosts Liverpool and Tottenham visits Wigan.
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The lawsuit was filed by the Alliance Defense Fund less than a week after two state judges declined to stop San Francisco city officials from issuing the marriage licenses, more than 3,200 of which have been granted since Feb. 12.
Robert Tyler, an attorney for the Alliance Defense Fund, said that if local officials can declare what is state law and what is not, "we would have complete chaos in the system."
State law bars gay marriage. But Mayor Gavin Newsom has argued that the California Constitution's equal protection clause trumps state law and requires that all persons be treated equally.
California Attorney General Bill Lockyer plans to ask the state Supreme Court on Friday to decide whether San Francisco authorities are violating the law.
But conservative groups have said they do not trust Lockyer, a leading Democrat and potential rival to Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger in the 2006 election, to defend their position vigorously.
Jon Davidson, an attorney for the gay-rights group Lambda Legal Defense and Education Fund, said the latest appeal "is about politics, not the law."
On Tuesday, President Bush cited San Francisco's gay-marriage spree as well as a recent ruling by Massachusetts' highest court when he backed a constitutional amendment banning gay marriage.


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Hey guys, just like my previous post, this is another about what it takes to open a bookstore. Hope you enjoy!
Bookselling is a wonderful and fulfilling profession for many book lovers since opening a bookstore seems to be a dream job for many people. However, if you start a bookstore, then you will be provided with a great opportunity that can turn your passion into your livelihood. Many people do not know how they can start a successful bookstore due to the challenges faced in competing against the big retailers. However, if you are such kind of person, then this article will exclusively explore a few steps that you can follow in order to start a successful bookstore business.
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Therefore, if you follow the steps discussed above, then you will be in a position of opening a bookstore that is successful and fulfilling to your dreams. In addition, you will be able to create a competitive market with the big retailers.


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After filing several complaints with various authorities including the Competition Commission, Cama Motors, which raised a stink about Mercedes Benz, asks if there is any authority in India which can take a decision on such matters in customers' interest
Ahmedabad-based Cama Motors, one of the oldest and most reputed dealers of foreign cars, has written several letters to the Competition Commission of India (CCI) asking it to investigate the dodgy business practices of Mercedes Benz in India. Cama Motors, a former dealer of Mercedes, which fell out with the auto giant, says it has gathered dozens of pieces of hard evidence and is awaiting an appropriate body to take on the job of verifing or rejecting it "in an atmosphere of fairness". So far it has failed to find any such body.
The dealer has also filed complaints with Daimler AG, the German Embassy in India, the ministry of surface transport, ministry of heavy industries, the US Ambassador to India, the Federation of Automobile Dealers Associations of India (FADA), and the Automotive Research Association of India (ARAI). But till today, there is a complete silence from all the authorities concerned on all the grave charges of safety and other issues it has made.
In his complaint to the CCI, Rustom Cama, executive director of Cama Motors alleges "rampant malpractices" by Mercedes Benz regarding its aftermarket services. He says, barely a passing interest has been shown by the authorities, even though the safety issue has led to at least two deaths. In one case, the son of its customer died in a car accident becuase the airbag failed to inflate. When Cama sought the data relating to that episode, he received a letter from the company saying that the data was destroyed. Cama claims that he is in a position to prove that the report on the failed airbag was fake.
Moneylife has all the documents backing the claims made by Cama Motors.
Another issue raised by Mr Cama is that of defective brake transmission. This is a more complicated case, where he says, Mercedes Benz is aware of the "defects in brakes transmissions", but carries out corrective action in secret during "service campaigns" which require the car to be sent to the dealer/workshop. Customers have to leave their vehicles behind for "an unjustified period without explanation", to allow all this 'unofficial' work to be carried out, otherwise they risk missing out on a life saving procedure, he alleges.
Interestingly, several readers have responded to the first report on Mercedes and its quality of service in India. One of them, Deepak Sanchety writes, "The problem is much worse with Mercedes. Their workshops do not have an inventory of common spares even for the current models. For replacement of something like a battery, your car may get stuck for weeks as the "workshop will source it from Pune". For smallest of problems your car may need more than one visit to workshop as you may find after having paid the bill for repairs, the problem still persists. What is worse is when you send the car back to workshop; you will get other bill for another replacement of part for the same problem."
"The car manufacturer does not have any control on dealers and workshops. So if you have any complaint against the workshop, there is nobody who would listen to you, be it the Indian Company or their Global HQ," Mr Sancheti, who has worked with the capital market regulator and the income tax before starting his own corporate practice, added.
Mr Cama alleges that dealers are forced to sign one-sided agreements, which are "totally immoral and unethical" and include "non-disclosure pacts". This leaves the dealer facing "commercial and reputational suicide". Illegal activities were forced to be carried out by dealers with the name "additional customer satisfaction campaigns," he said.
According to Cama Motors, there is a document where cars of the same series of chassis numbers have had their airbags replaced but such documents are maintained secretly by the company and such operations are carried out selectively by dealers.
It said, in 2007, Manish Patel, who was driving an E class Mercedes in Ahmedabad, lost his life when all three airbags in the front row failed to inflate. Similarly, in November 2011, Nirmal Saraf lost his life when travelling in a Mercedes S class as the airbag failed to open. In this accident only one airbag was inflated, unfortunately it was a vacant seat.
According to Cama Motors, in case of Manish Patel's death, the company sent one engineer, Lothar Shuzzare from Germany to inspect the car. After repeated attempts, Mr Shuzzare and Mercedes Benz gave some incomprehensible technical data on a single sheet and now the company is saying that the data was destroyed since many years have passed. And yet, the same person was dispatched by the company to inspect the S class vehicle in which Nirmal Saraf died.
While in the first case Mr Shuzzare inspected the E Class of the Patel family at the spot, in the second case he demanded the S class vehicle to be handed over the Daimler AG for a report. "His claim was that the technology of Mercedes Benz is analyzable only by their own people. He even mentioned that the police in Europe also have to come to Daimler for investigating accidents," Cama Motors said.
It added, "This is the stand of a man who has already submitted a report of airbag performance of our customer's car with fake data! The truth is that Daimler never releases the full code and knowledge of control unit software so that market ready, freely available and legal scanning machines can fully read and analyse the memories and other devices of the car".
Cama Motors, along with Vimal Saraf and a representative of the Patel family on 19 April 2012 met the Additional Director General of CCI. However, there is not much progress.
The issues Mr Cama raises have deep implications. If a reputed car manufacturer can indulge in questionable business practices but a customer does not have anyone to turn to for redressal, it is high time to have proper checks and balances and more importantly a regulator who understands and can deal with today's as well as future generations of automobiles.
Mercedes Benz India, however, has refuted all the allegations made by Cama Motors. In an email response, it said, "We strongly refute all the allegations levelled against us. We find these comments highly defamatory, vexatious and frivolous in nature and Cama Motors (our estranged dealer) is trying to tarnish our image; as such Mercedes-Benz India will pursue suitable legal course of action. We would also like to mention that a defamatory suit has already been filed against Cama Motors in Ahmedabad for similar defamatory activities carried on by him."
Rustom Cama says, "The battle between Cama Motors and Daimler AG is not contingent on anybody's support or help and we will pursue our duty to its end. However the lack of regulation and the sorry state of this country where even the Monopolies and Restrictive Trade Practices Commission (MRTPC) Act seemed better than its replacement cannot be handled by us. I am sure that the CCI does not even see itself as the relevant body for the range of issues raised by us and the ministries concerned have the impunity to disregard facts in spite of using the RTI act".
The battle may ultimately be fought in court, since Mr Cama has no intention of backing off and has spent considerable time and resources in piecing together information, purchasing testing equipment to prove his point and gathering evidence.
Underperformance of mutual fund schemes is a serious cause of concern for investors. Fund companies opt for mergers while SEBI just looks on
In a recent case, the Bombay High Court has sought an explanation from SBI Mutual Fund about why one of its schemes— SBI One India Fund has yielded no returns— when its other funds are yielding reasonable returns to investors. According to a newspaper report, the court also issued a notice to the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI), directing the market regulator to file an affidavit stating the exact nature of the regulatory framework in place to ensure proper management of mutual funds.
The fact that the Bombay High Court has admitted such a case speaks volumes for the regulatory approach and philosophy that India has adopted and the unintended consequences thereof. Equity funds disclose upfront that these are subject to market risks. Prima facie, it is common for equity funds to underperform over arbitrary start and end periods. But this is an interesting case. In the last thirty three-year rolling periods from 1 January 2007 to 30 June 2012, SBI One India Fund has underperformed the benchmark on as many as 27 occasions.
Very often fund companies merge their poorly performing schemes with others to escape scrutiny. In this case, SBI MF got the nod from the regulator to merge SBI One India Fund with SBI Magnum Equity Fund. There are many such schemes of other fund houses, would this lead to strict action taken by the regulator or would they just keeping merging schemes to hide their pathetic performance?
Moneylife is the only publication that has consistently highlighted underperforming fund houses. (Recent Articles: Equity Mutual Funds to avoid at all costs, Fund Performance: Worst Equity Funds.) What we have noticed is that most of the schemes which are consistently underperforming come from the same set of fund houses. Such gross underperformance over different periods can't go unnoticed by the AMC and the trustees. But SEBI has not done anything about it. The only thing it could have done is question the trustees.
At a recent mutual fund summit SEBI chief UK Sinha had voiced his concern on the gross underperformance of mutual fund schemes and suggested that remedial actions should be taken. Recently we saw few funds being merged to hide fund underperformance and SBI One India Fund is one of them (Read: Fund mergers: What mutual fund houses do to hide underperformance ). The new scheme—SBI Magnum Equity Fund—has underperformed the benchmark just twice and this would hide the gross under performance of the other scheme, SBI One India.
Fund companies charge a fixed amount of 2.25%-2.5% from investors for managing their money and this is the performance. The least the investor would expect is returns on par with the benchmark. Unless SEBI takes active interest and introduces stricter norms, AMCs would continue their business as usual. Maybe the high court would be able to throw some light on what investors can expect.
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