Monday, December 31, 2012

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Bad PowerPoint is the bane of many a business presentation.

If you correct even a few of the most egregious errors, you can lift you presentation to a much more professional level.

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Travel light ? in cargo and in activities

You miss out on a lot on your vacation if you schedule too many activities, Hamm writes, and it usually winds up being more expensive.

By Trent Hamm,?Guest blogger / December 30, 2012

This December 2010 studio image shows a calendar. Don?t let yourself be burdened by a tight schedule on vacation, Hamm advises, and give yourself the freedom to explore the new things you find.

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I?ve gone on one vacation in my life where we had pre-bought tickets for activities on most of the days. I thought I was doing a great job in terms of bargain hunting. Oh, how wrong I was.

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For one, we didn?t even end up doing some of the activities. We?d go out to eat after a long day with two or three of the activities, be enjoying a beverage out on a patio somewhere, and just decide to skip the evening activity so we wouldn?t have to rush our wonderful dinner.

For another, I can?t tell you the number of times we had to rush by things that looked interesting or that we wanted to explore simply because we?had?to get to some specific place on time.

If your travel plans for vacation are starting to look like one of the pages in your daily planner,?throw out those travel plans. You miss out on a lot if you vacation that way ? and it usually winds up being more expensive if you use a detailed itinerary, too.?

Sunday, December 30, 2012

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For consumers looking for auto title loans with affordable financing details, Rapid Auto Loans offers a simple solution. Employment and residence history combined with an assessment of the vehicles equity is all that is needed for a successful loan approval. For clients that have difficulty finding approval through traditional financing options, Rapid Auto Loans? flexible approval process provides instant access to much needed funding whether for emergencies, medical costs, bills, or any other short-term funding need. All Rapid auto loans are for a 12-month term and simple interest is only paid during the time that the loan is outstanding.

Applying for an auto loan is very simple and only requires a short pre-approval form submittal directly from the companys website. Once the information has been entered, a representative from the company contacts the applicant to update them on the status of their loan. With rates as low as 1.50% per month, Rapid Auto Loans provides auto loans that give the consumer flexibility, ease, and security. Now with the increased authorized inspections stations, customers will benefit from the ease of access and convenience that are reflective of the companys best attributes. For more information, please visit http://www.raloan.com.

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Wall Street Week Ahead: Cliff may be a fear, but debt ceiling much scarier

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By Ryan Vlastelica, Edward Krudy and Doris Frankel

(Reuters) - Investors fearing a stock market plunge - if the United States tumbles off the "fiscal cliff" next week - may want to relax.

But they should be scared if a few weeks later, Washington fails to reach a deal to increase the nation's debt ceiling because that raises the threat of a default, another credit downgrade and a panic in the financial markets.

Market strategists say that while falling off the cliff for any lengthy period - which would lead to automatic tax hikes and stiff cuts in government spending - would badly hurt both consumer and business confidence, it would take some time for the U.S. economy to slide into recession. In the meantime, there would be plenty of chances for lawmakers to make amends by reversing some of the effects.

That has been reflected in a U.S. stock market that has still not shown signs of melting down. Instead, it has drifted lower and become more volatile.

In some ways, that has let Washington off the hook. In the past, a plunge in stock prices forced the hand of Congress, such as in the middle of the financial crisis in 2008.

"If this thing continues for a bit longer and the result is you get a U.S. debt downgrade ... the risk is not that you lose two-and-a-half percent, the risk is that you lose ten and a half," said Jonathan Golub, chief U.S. equity strategist at UBS Equity Research, in New York.

U.S. Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner said this week that the United States will technically reach its debt limit at the end of the year.

INVESTORS WARY OF JANUARY

The White House has said it will not negotiate the debt ceiling as in 2011, when the fight over what was once a procedural matter preceded the first-ever downgrade of the U.S. credit rating. But it may be forced into such a battle again. A repeat of that war is most worrisome for markets.

Markets posted several days of sharp losses in the period surrounding the debt ceiling fight in 2011. Even after a bill to increase the ceiling passed, stocks plunged in what was seen as a vote of "no confidence" in Washington's ability to function, considering how close lawmakers came to a default.

Credit ratings agency Standard & Poor's lowered the U.S. sovereign rating to double-A-plus, citing Washington's legislative problems as one reason for the downgrade from triple-A status. The benchmark S&P 500 dropped 16 percent in a four-week period ending August 21, 2011.

"I think there will be a tremendous fight between Democrats and Republicans about the debt ceiling," said Jon Najarian, a co-founder of online brokerage TradeMonster.com, in Chicago.

"I think that is the biggest risk to the downside in January for the market and the U.S. economy."

There are some signs in the options market that investors are starting to eye the January period with more wariness. The CBOE Volatility Index, or the VIX, the market's preferred indicator of anxiety, has remained at relatively low levels throughout this process, though on Thursday it edged above 20 for the first time since July.

More notable is the action in VIX futures markets, which shows a sharper increase in expected volatility in January than in later-dated contracts. January VIX futures are up nearly 23 percent in the last seven trading days, compared with a 13 percent increase in March futures and an 8 percent increase in May futures. That's a sign of increasing near-term worry among market participants.

The CBOE Volatility Index closed on Friday at 22.72, gaining nearly 17 percent to end at its highest level since June as details emerged of a meeting on Friday afternoon of President Barack Obama with Senate and House leaders from both parties where the president offered proposals similar to those already rejected by Republicans. Stocks slid in late trading and equity futures continued that slide after cash markets closed.

"I was stunned Obama didn't have another plan, and that's absolutely why we sold off," said Mike Shea, a managing partner and trader at Direct Access Partners LLC, in New York.

Obama offered hope for a last-minute agreement to avoid the fiscal cliff after a meeting with congressional leaders, although he scolded Congress for leaving the problem unresolved until the 11th hour.

"The hour for immediate action is here," he told reporters at a White House briefing. "I'm modestly optimistic that an agreement can be achieved."

The U.S. House of Representatives is set to convene on Sunday and continue working through the New Year's Day holiday. Obama has proposed maintaining current tax rates for all but the highest earners.

Consumers don't appear at all traumatized by the fiscal cliff talks, as yet. Helping to bolster consumer confidence has been a continued recovery in the housing market and growth in the labor market, albeit slow.

The latest take on employment will be out next Friday, when the U.S. Labor Department's non-farm payrolls report is expected to show jobs growth of 145,000 for December, in line with recent growth.

Consumers will see their paychecks affected if lawmakers cannot broker a deal and tax rates rise, but the effect on spending is likely to be gradual.

PLAYING DEFENSE

Options strategists have noted an increase in positions to guard against weakness in defense stocks such as General Dynamics because those stocks would be affected by spending cuts set for that sector. Notably, though, the PHLX Defense Index is less than 1 percent away from an all-time high reached on December 20.

This underscores the view taken by most investors and strategists: One way or another, Washington will come to an agreement to offset some effects of the cliff. The result will not be entirely satisfying, but it will be enough to satisfy investors.

"Expectations are pretty low at this point, and yet the equity market hasn't reacted," said Carmine Grigoli, chief U.S. investment strategist at Mizuho Securities USA, in New York. "You're not going to see the markets react to anything with more than a 5 (percent) to 7 percent correction."

Save for a brief 3.6 percent drop in equity futures late on Thursday evening last week after House Speaker John Boehner had to cancel a scheduled vote on a tax-hike bill due to lack of Republican support, markets have not shown the same kind of volatility as in 2008 or 2011.

A gradual decline remains possible, Golub said, if business and consumer confidence continues to take a hit on the back of fiscal cliff worries. The Conference Board's measure of consumer confidence fell sharply in December, a drop blamed in part on the fiscal issues.

"If Congress came out and said that everything is off the table, yeah, that would be a short-term shock to the market, but that's not likely," said Richard Weiss, a Mountain View, California-based senior money manager at American Century Investments.

"Things will be resolved, just maybe not on a good time table. All else being equal, we see any further decline as a buying opportunity."

(Wall St Week Ahead runs every Friday. Questions or comments on this column can be emailed to: david.gaffen(at)thomsonreuters.com)

(Reporting by Edward Krudy and Ryan Vlastelica in New York and Doris Frankel in Chicago; Writing by David Gaffen; Editing by Martin Howell, Steve Orlofsky and Jan Paschal)

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Saturday, December 29, 2012

WEB STREAMING | DaniWeb

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The 10 Best-Selling Books of 2012 - Business Insider

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'Fifty Shades Of Grey' by E. L. James

There's no doubt that this has been the year of E.L. James and her "Fifty Shades of Grey" trilogy. The three-part series has been a topic of conversation in book clubs, TV shows, and news stories all year long.

And now, a new report from Amazon.com confirms that James's ?Fifty Shades Freed: Book Three of the Fifty Shades Trilogy? is the best-selling book this year.

Amazon.com recently released its list of the best-selling books of 2012. It looked at the sales of books and eBooks that were published in 2012.

Two of James's books made the list, including "Fifty Shades Freed: Book Three of the Fifty Shades Trilogy? (#1) and ?Fifty Shades Trilogy: Fifty Shades of Grey, Fifty Shades Darker, Fifty Shades Freed 3-volume Boxed Set? (#3). ?Gone Girl: A Novel? by Gillian Flynn came in second.

The top 10 best-selling books overall are:

1. ?Fifty Shades Freed: Book Three of the Fifty Shades Trilogy? by E. L. James

2. ?Gone Girl: A Novel? by Gillian Flynn

3. ?Fifty Shades Trilogy: Fifty Shades of Grey, Fifty Shades Darker, Fifty Shades Freed 3-volume Boxed Set? by E. L. James

4. ?Bared to You: A Crossfire Novel? by Sylvia Day

5. ?No Easy Day: The Firsthand Account of the Mission That Killed Osama Bin Laden? by Mark Owen

6. ?The Marriage Bargain (Marriage to a Billionaire)? by Jennifer Probst

7. ?Reflected in You: A Crossfire Novel? by Sylvia Day

8. ?The Racketeer? by John Grisham

9. ?Defending Jacob: A Novel? by William Landay

10. ?The Innocent? by David Baldacci

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Friday, December 28, 2012

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Liquid crystal research, future applications advance

Dec. 24, 2012 ? Contributing geometric and topological analyses of micro-materials, University of Massachusetts Amherst mathematician Robert Kusner aided experimental physicists at the University of Colorado (UC) by successfully explaining the observed "beautiful and complex patterns revealed" in three-dimensional liquid crystal experiments. The work is expected to lead to creation of new materials that can be actively controlled.

Kusner is a geometer, an expert in the analysis of variational problems in low-dimensional geometry and topology, which concerns properties preserved under continuous deformation such as stretching and bending. His work over 3 decades has focused on the geometry and topology of curves, surfaces and other spaces that arise in nature, such as soap films, knots and the shapes of fluid droplets. Kusner agrees with physicist and lead author Ivan Smalyukh of UC Boulder that their collaboration is the first to show in experiments that some of the most fundamental topological theorems hold up in real materials. Their findings appear in the current early online issue of Nature.

UMass Amherst's Kusner explains, "There are two important aspects of this work. First, the experimental work by the Colorado team, who fabricated topologically complex micro-materials allowing controlled experiments of three-dimensional liquid crystals. Second, the theoretical work performed by us mathematicians and theoretical physicists while visiting the University of California Santa Barbara's Kavli Institute for Theoretical Physics (KITP). We provided the geometric and topological analysis of these experiments, to explain the observed patterns and predict what patterns should be seen when experimental conditions are changed."

Kusner was the lone mathematician among four organizers of last summer's workshop on "Knotted Fields" at KITP, which led to this work. The workshop engaged about a dozen other mathematicians and about twice as many theoretical and experimental physicists in a month-long investigation of the interplay between low-dimensional topology and what physicists call "soft matter."

In their experiments, the physicists at UC Boulder showed that tiny topological particles injected into a liquid crystal medium behave in a manner consistent with established theorems in geometry and topology, Kusner says. The researchers say they have thus identified approaches for building new materials using topology.

UC Boulder's Smalyukh and colleagues set up the experiment by first creating colloids, solutions in which tiny particles are dispersed but not dissolved in a host medium, such as milk, paint and shaving cream. Specifically, they injected tiny, different-shaped particles into a liquid crystal, which behaves something like a liquid and a solid. Once injected into a liquid crystal, the particles behaved as predicted by topology.

Smalyukh says, "Our study shows that interaction between particles and molecular alignment in liquid crystals follows the predictions of topological theorems, making it possible to use these theorems in designing new composite materials with unique properties that cannot be encountered in nature or synthesized by chemists. These findings lay the groundwork for new applications in experimental studies of low-dimensional topology, with important potential ramifications for many branches of science and technology."

For example, he adds, these topological liquid crystal colloids could be used to upgrade current liquid crystal displays like those used in laptops and television screens, to allow them to interact with light in new, more energy efficient ways.

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NewsDaily: Exclusive: Profits up, but Britain gets less tax from big firms

Exclusive: Profits up, but Britain gets less tax from big firms


By Tom BerginPosted 2012/12/27 at 4:09 am EST

LONDON, Dec. 27, 2012 (Reuters) ? Big companies in Britain now pay less tax than they did 12 years ago despite a big jump in profitability, a Reuters analysis of official data shows. Tax campaigners say the trend is the clearest signal yet that tax avoidance has blossomed under a more business-friendly strategy at the UK tax authority Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs (HMRC).

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Large companies' payments of corporation tax - the UK equivalent of corporate income tax - totaled 21 billion pounds ($34 billion) in 2011/12, HMRC data shows. That was down five billion pounds or 21 percent since 2000/01 when the government, then controlled by the Labour Party, took the first steps towards a more collaborative approach to big business.

At the same time, the gross operating surplus for all companies in the UK - a widely watched measure of companies' profitability compiled by the Office of National Statistics - has risen 65 percent, to 329 billion pounds. The economy has grown by 55 percent over the same period, and receipts of both personal income tax and small companies' income tax are higher.

HMRC and the finance ministry denied the figures showed an increase in tax avoidance - legal tactics used by multinationals such as Google, Amazon and Starbucks. They cited recent economic weakness and lower corporation tax rates. The UK's official corporation tax rate was steady at 30 percent between 2000 and 2007 but has been gradually cut. In the last tax year it was 26 percent.

Reuters calculations show the lower tax rate and the weak economy account for about half the fall, leaving around 2.6 billion pounds of the difference in the amount of corporate tax paid between 2000/01 and 2011/12 unaccounted for.

John Christensen of Tax Justice Network, a tax campaigningoogleg group, said the figures show successive governments' attempts to create a more business-friendly administration - which includes a policy known as "enhanced relationship" based on mutual trust - have encouraged companies to use such tactics.

"These figures tell a more powerful story than any figures I have seen so far," he said, adding that senior HMRC staff had told him in recent years that they were "alarmed" at the drop in payments from large companies. HMRC defines these as firms with annual profit of more than 1.5 million pounds.

The finance ministry declined to comment on the calculations.

"PARADOXICAL"

Prem Sikka, a professor of accounting at Essex University who has written extensively about tax avoidance, said that even allowing for the tax cut, the figures were "paradoxical".

"How are they managing to reconcile higher profits with lower taxes?" he said. "It can't be done ... unless they are booking these profits somewhere else." Companies reporting for tax purposes are increasingly diverting UK profits to lower-tax jurisdictions, he said.

Google, for example, channels $4 billion of UK sales through Ireland each year, most of which ends up in Bermuda. Google said it complies with tax law in every country in which it operates but that it also has an obligation to its shareholders "to run our business efficiently".

When shown the calculations, an HMRC spokesman said the downward trend may also have been emphasized by a shift in the way taxes were paid from 1999 which led to "elements of double counting" in 2000/01 and 2001/02. That could make revenues in those years look artificially high. He declined to quantify the impact of this.

Sikka dismissed the impact of this change.

"That wouldn't make any difference to the total tax liability," he said.

HMRC's own data does not point to a spike in corporation tax payments over the period the changes were initiated.

Total corporation tax payments were just 2 billion pounds higher in 2001-2002 than in 1998-1999, a rise of 7 percent, while GDP rose 16 percent over the period.

The government's tax minister, David Gauke, who has described corporation tax as one of "the most economically damaging taxes", called the tax authority's current approach "very successful" in a September speech. He declined requests for an interview.

(Edited by Sara Ledwith and Simon Robinson)

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Thursday, December 27, 2012

Chief of staff: Bush getting excellent treatment

FILE - In a Tuesday, June 12, 2012 file photo, former President George H.W. Bush, and his wife, former first lady Barbara Bush, arrive for the premiere of HBO's new documentary on his life near the family compound in Kennebunkport, Maine. Bush spokesman Jim McGrath said Wednesday, Dec. 26. 2012 that doctors at the Houston hospital where Bush has been treated for a month remain ?cautiously optimistic? that he will recover. Still, no discharge date has been set, and McGrath says that doctors are being cautious because at Bush?s age ?sometimes issues crop up that are beyond anybody?s ability to discern or foretell.?(AP Photo/Charles Krupa, File)

FILE - In a Tuesday, June 12, 2012 file photo, former President George H.W. Bush, and his wife, former first lady Barbara Bush, arrive for the premiere of HBO's new documentary on his life near the family compound in Kennebunkport, Maine. Bush spokesman Jim McGrath said Wednesday, Dec. 26. 2012 that doctors at the Houston hospital where Bush has been treated for a month remain ?cautiously optimistic? that he will recover. Still, no discharge date has been set, and McGrath says that doctors are being cautious because at Bush?s age ?sometimes issues crop up that are beyond anybody?s ability to discern or foretell.?(AP Photo/Charles Krupa, File)

(AP) ? Former President George H.W. Bush, who has been hospitalized for more than a month, is getting excellent medical treatment and would advise people to "put the harps back in the closet," his longtime Houston chief of staff said Thursday evening.

But Jean Becker also pointed out in her statement that the 88-year-old Bush is sick and likely will be in the hospital for a while after a "terrible case of bronchitis which then triggered a series of complications."

Bush, the oldest living former president, has been in intensive care since Sunday. He was admitted to Methodist Hospital in Houston on Nov. 23 for treatment of what his spokesman Jim McGrath described as a "stubborn" cough. He had spent about a week there earlier in November for treatment of the same condition.

Becker said "most of the civilized world" contacted her Wednesday after disclosures Bush had been placed in the intensive care unit after physicians were having difficulty bringing a fever under control.

"Someday President George H.W. Bush might realize how beloved he is, but of course one of the reasons why he is so beloved is because he has no idea," Becker said in the at-times lighthearted statement that made multiple references to jokes and the former president's sense of humor.

She said updates about Bush's condition have been limited "out of respect for President Bush and the Bush family who, like most of us, prefer to deal with health issues in privacy." She said another factor was "because he is so beloved we knew everyone would overreact."

"I hope you all know how much your love, concern and support are appreciated," Becker said.

While the president's treatment was "unequaled anywhere," she said prayers also were needed and welcomed.

"I am thinking heaven has not seen such a barrage of prayer intentions since 'It's a Wonderful Life,'" she said, referring to the classic Christmas movie.

It was hoped Bush would be well enough to spend Christmas at home. But while his cough improved, he developed a persistent fever and his condition was downgraded to "guarded."

The former president has had visits from family and friends, including longtime friend James Baker III, his former Secretary of State. Bush's daughter, Dorothy, arrived Wednesday from her home in Bethesda, Md. Other visitors have included his sons George W. Bush, the 43rd president, and Jeb Bush, the former Florida governor.

Bush and his wife, Barbara, live in Houston during the winter and spend their summers at a home in Kennebunkport, Maine.

Bush, the 41st president, had served two terms as Ronald Reagan's vice president when he was elected in 1988 to succeed Reagan. Four years later, after a term highlighted by the success of the 1991 Gulf War in Kuwait, he lost to Democrat Bill Clinton amid voters' concerns about the economy.

Bush was a naval aviator in World War II ? at one point the youngest in the Navy ? and was shot down over the Pacific. He's skydived on at least three of his birthdays since leaving the White House, most recently when he turned 85.

He left New England for an oil business job in West Texas in 1948. He's also been a Republican congressman from Texas, U.S. ambassador to China and CIA director.

Bush suffers from a form of Parkinson's disease that forced him in recent years to use a motorized scooter or wheelchair for mobility.

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Retro tax, GAAR make 2012 eventful for tax reforms | Firstpost

New Delhi: Controversy generated by retrospective tax amendment to bring into net Vodafone-type deals and concerns over implementation of GAAR kept the Revenue Department busy throughout the year amid expectations that the government will resolve them in the coming year.

In a bid to restore the investor confidence the government roped in the services of tax expert Parthasarathy Shome whose two reports?on GAAR and taxation of indirect transfer of assets?is being considered by the Finance Ministry and some decisions are expected in the next Budget.

The Income Tax department had slapped Rs 11,000 crore tax on Vodafone. Moneycontrol.com

The controversy began with the then Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee announcing in Budget 2012-13 to amend the Income Tax Act, 1961, with retrospective effect to undo the Supreme Court judgement in the Vodafone tax case.

The Income Tax department had slapped Rs 11,000 crore tax on Vodafone for its $11 billion acquisition of Hutchison Essar in 2007, a claim which was subsequently dismissed by the Supreme Court. The apex court had ruled that Indian tax authorities did not have jurisdiction over the Vodafone-Hutchison deal, which was executed in Cayman Islands.

The Budget proposal to undo Supreme Court judgement evoked sharp reaction from international community. British Prime Minister Gordon Brown and US Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner took up the issue with the government saying that such a move could deter investment sentiments.

Besides retrospective amendment, the General Anti Avoidance Rules (GAAR) proposal to check tax evasion dented investor confidence as the industry feared that GAAR rules would provide unbridled powers to tax officials.

Amid widespread concerns, Mukherjee, postponed the implementation of GAAR till April 2013. The Finance Ministry initiated stakeholder consultation and even came out with a draft GAAR guidelines in July after Mukherjee became the President.

However, the GAAR draft by the Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) did not find favour with Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, who was looking after the finance portfolio then. He had announced setting up of Shome panel to come up with fresh report after talking to stakeholders.

Besides, the Standing Committee on Finance in its report on the state of economy had found the investment climate in the country suffered a serious setback and investor confidence was hit mainly due to concerns over the impact of retrospective tax laws and GAAR.

Soon after P Chidambaram took charge of the Finance Ministry on August 1, he tried to soothe nerves of jittery investors and promised fine-tuning of policies and corrective measures to put in place a stable and non-adversarial tax regime.

?Clarity in tax laws, a stable tax regime, a non- adversarial tax administration, a fair mechanism for dispute resolution and an independent judiciary will provide great assurance to investors. We will take corrective measures wherever necessary,? he had said.The Shome Committee submitted its draft report on GAAR to Chidambaram on September 1 in which it recommended postponement of the controversial tax provision by three years till April 2016.

It said that the three year deferment would provide a window of opportunity to taxpayers to prepare themselves for the new regime and to the tax official to be trained for successful implementation.

As a step towards reassuring global investors, the Committee in its draft report suggested that GAAR provisions should not be invoked to examine the genuineness of the residency of entities in Mauritius. Mauritius is the most preferred route for foreign investments because of the liberal taxation regime in the island country.

India has a double taxation avoidance treaty with Mauritius. The Committee has recommended that GARR be applicable only if the monetary threshold of tax benefit is Rs 3 crore and more. Besides, the Shome Committee?s draft report on indirect transfer of assets had favoured prospective application of tax law and waiver of interest and penalty in case of retrospective application.

The report on GAAR and retrospective amendment of the Shome Committee is under the consideration of Prime Minister?s Office and the Finance Minister, respectively. Any changes in the proposed rules is likely to be announced in Budget 2013-14.

As the government fire-fights to achieve the budgeted direct and indirect tax collection target Rs 5.70 lakh crore and Rs 5.05 lakh crore, respectively, its finances remain under the pressure. For the next year the major task pending before the Finance Minister, apart from settling the retro amendment and GAAR concerns, are bringing the Direct Taxes Code (DTC) and Goods and Services Tax (GST) legislation.

The report of the Standing Committee on Finance on DTC, which seeks to replace the Income Tax Act, 1961, is pending with the government which has to frame the final legislation. On the GST, consensus still eludes the Centre and states on the design of the new indirect tax regime and also the compensation to states on account of phasing out of Central States Tax (CST). CST is collected by the Centre and is distributed among the states.

GST, which will empower the Centre and states to simultaneously tax supply of goods and services, was to be introduced from April 2010, but has missed several deadlines. Chidambaram has to walk that extra mile to implement these two tax legislation which have been pending for quite sometime now, besides taking a view on retrospective tax amendment and GAAR.

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Celebrity Magazine Ad Page Sales - Business Insider

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Fall magazine issues tend to be the biggest and most important of the year ? fat with ad pages. Magazine publishers thus try to get the hottest celebrity possible to grace their fall covers.

Oscar-nominated actress Jessica Chastain, who was buzzworthy this year for her role in "Zero Dark Thirty," nabbed the desirable September cover of Vanity Fair. Magazines she was on the cover of sold almost 700 pages of advertisements this year. That's no small feat.

But Chastain doesn't hold the coveted top spot of most ad pages sold, though. That title goes to another young actress who starred in the eighth highest-grossing movie of the year. (And if you're interested in more, see our ranking from 2011.)

*Special thanks to MediaRadar for gathering our data. The company looked at these 14 top magazines: Vogue, InStyle, Marie Claire, People StyleWatch, Elle, Harper's Bazaar, W, Playboy, Glamour, Cosmo, Allure, Self, Vanity Fair, and Rolling Stone.

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Wednesday, December 26, 2012

PST: GK Friedel signs extension with Tottenham

Despite having lost his starting position, Brad Friedel is ready to push on at Spurs. The 41-year-old has signed a new deal with the North London club, one which will carry him through the 2013-14 season.

On one level, the deal is a surprise. After all, it?s not difficult imagining another club giving the veteran goalkeeper a chance to start next season. With the recently acquired Hugo Lloris likely to cement his hold on on first choice at White Hart Lane, Friedel?s likely to see very few Premier League starts going forward.

But for a player well into the twilight of his career, the chance to stay at a big club, not have to relocate his family, and still provide guidance on a team he?s come to know makes for an easy acquiesce. Given the grace with which Friedel?s handled Lloris?s acquisition, the former U.S. international appears to be under no illusions as to the state of his career. His new contract is a sign of that acceptance, with the former Liverpool, Blackburn, and Aston Villa keeper moving into a role he could sustain into his mid-40s.

There had been some small rumblings of Friedel moving back to the U.S., but as long as there was interest from England, the former Crew player was likely to stay abroad. The Friedels are well established in England, with Brad having played in the Premier League since 1997.

During that time, Friedel has made 471 Premier League appearances, a record 310 of which were made consecutively. He is the oldest player to appear in a competitive match in for both Aston Villa and Tottenham.

And while his new deal likely precludes him from adding huge numbers to his appearance total, it does mean he could be making appearances in the Premier League at 43. And realistically, as long as there?s not an appreciable drop off next season, there?s no reason Friedel won?t be asked to continue.

If he?s willing to accept a backup?s role and can maintain his same level of performance, Andr? Villas-Boas and Daniel Levy seem happy to have him at the club.

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Perhaps you have experienced financial problems and your credit is very bad. You may find it almost impossible to enjoy some of the things that your friends have. Yet, it is possible to receive your own cellular telephone contract if you look in the right places. Here is helpful info on getting accepted for a mobile phone even with bad credit history.

Portable telephone service is not just a luxury these days. It has become an important communications tool. Maybe your car has developed problems and you are a long ways from home or telephone access. All you have to do is use your personal telephone to contact someone for assistance. This can save you from walking a long distance for help. It is also is an important safety tool for you and your family.

If you are a parent you may want to provide the kids with cell phones. This helps to maintain contact, so you know where they are and if they are safe or not. Cellular phones are a valuable tool for parents with busy and changing schedules. You may need to contact the kids to let them know that you will be late in picking them up after school.

Today?s cell phone providers have many money saving plans. Yet, you may need to possess a good credit history if you want to qualify. Cellular service providers are looking for people that are creditworthy. If you have past difficulties you may not be able to qualify for all of the best plans for the latest smart phones.

Perhaps you own a very limited financial history, and this can cause problems. When you search for cellular providers you may find many doors closed to you. These companies want someone that they can trust for a year or more and they do not know anything about you or your character. In most cases, they will deny your application.

There is no reason to give up if you cannot find a good mobile phone contract because your credit history is poor. If you check the Internet you will find some places that guarantee your approval. These services work directly with the cellular networks. They know who to talk to about the best kind of deals available.

When you look online for guaranteed approval services choose ones that are straightforward. You can visit these sites and see all of the plans that they have to offer. You will notice several plans and they display how many monthly minutes and texts you receive. You also can view the Internet plan and the monthly cost. Once you find the contract that you like you can order it online and the process is straightforward and very easy.

There are ways of getting accepted for a mobile phone even with bad credit history, if you know where to look. You can shop from many excellent plans when you find an assured approval online service. It is very easy to locate the perfect plan to match your budget. There is no need to put up the embarrassment and inconvenience of limited communications.

Getting accepted for a mobile phone even with bad credit history is not difficult if you know how to search. You should take time to visit fan page links for a guaranteed phone contract for additional details.

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Tuesday, December 25, 2012

Improving Your Web Marketing Strategies Today - Maynas Eric

If you are searching for information about marketing on the Internet in a simple to read format, then the following article is a great starting point. You will reward about some great marketing strategies and some helpful tips that are simple to follow and easy to incorporate into your own business.

In your online advertising, use words such as ?special edition? or ?limited edition?. These phrases make it seem as though the items you are advertising are exclusive and only available for a limited time. These marketing techniques sometimes induce consumers to buy products.

A blog can bring your site higher traffic. It is vital that you keep your content fresh by posting on a regular basis. People are far more likely to revisit your site if they realize that they will see new content each time they view it.

TIP! Psychology research reports involving Internet marketing and website design may be worth your time to read. These psychological responses can greatly influence the way that site visitors connect with your brand.

Eye-catching graphics are an effective way to bring attention to the products and services on your website. Clients generally like to be able to see the product in detail so that they know what they are getting. Give your customers the option of sending in photos they?ve taken of your products. A ?Before & After? picture section is also very effective.

Internet promotion serves the ultimate purpose of problem recognition and solution. If you know how to start your business you will be better off. If you can resolve a problem for someone, he will purchase from you and let others know about it. That is just what you want to happen.

Direct marketing can also work if you know who to target and what they are looking for. Contact your customers by email, phone, or fax to tell them about services and specials. A lot of the information that is helpful to you can be found in the yellow pages, both online as well as the actual hard copy.

TIP! Studying HTML tagging procedure can enable you to employ more effective tags. HTML tags tell the search engine that this content is important.

Attract visitors to your site by offering up a valuable and relevant feature or service. Offer quality information such as articles, videos, pictures, podcasts, games and anything else your audience might be interested in. Providing a unique offer will get people excited about your site.

Consider customizing your site for different global locations. To do this, translate your website into several different languages so that it is understandable to a much broader range of people. This is a potent approach to increase global sales. A customer is more likely to purchase from your site if they can read it in their own language.

Post your customer?s comments in the comments section of your website. People enjoy reading what others have written about any product they are considering. This produces a sense of comfort for your customer, and ordering your product is more likely.

TIP! Be certain that the format of your website provides easily found links. Doing so will help visitors navigate your website, as your material will be simple to view and easy to manage.

It is important to research how people feel about your product or brand, specifically if you are promoting an online event or sale. As soon as you?ve initiated an online promotion or event, be sure to monitor the responses of people on forums and blogs. Once you see the feedback, use it to tweak your promotions and give the customers what they want.

Give something away to those visiting your website. A lot of people might be interested in getting a article on download. Homeowners may appreciate an article on home improvement tips if construction is your line of work. This can build credibility with your customers and let them see that you value their time.

A great Online marketing strategy is to create what is known as the customer relationship management database, or CRM. You can then use this database to identify who your customers are and what their purchase histories entail. You can use this to customize each communication with the customer that shows only things that they might be interested which helps them to purchase additional items.

TIP! When marketing your product, it is important that you have a FAQ. Offer answers about your products and solutions that will help.

You need to provide a portal for your visitors to interact with one another. This will give your website a friendlier feel as opposed to a place where they must send an email and wait for a reply. A forum gives you the opportunity to learn from your customers while allowing users to make important business contacts.

On your site, utilize lots of words that are rich and descriptive. People like adjectives, so use plenty of them throughout your site. Creatively use adjectives to surprise and impress visitors to your site. You should give them the desire to visit your website for your content!

Affiliate marketing differs from other types of marketing in some distinct ways. For instance: Search engines may stop focusing on title tags. If this happens, it will benefit you to put a lot of effort into something else, like a video marketing campaign that will reach a large viral audience.

TIP! Take a close examination of the quality of your company?s product or service. No amount of marketing can change a product that is faulty or otherwise inferior.

You should be very careful about the information you are giving customers when you are marketing a small business. Make your content useful and original. It is important to keep your site updated so that users will always have the newest information about your business.

Always have fresh, current content available on your site. Old material is of little use in these fast paced times. So, new content is king to both casual visitors to your site and to the search engine algorithms, which determine your ranking in the listings. Readers are attracted to a website that is updated frequently and easy to use.

Try thinking about what it is that your customers and possible customers expect when they arrive at your site. If you can provide what they want, your efforts will pay off tenfold. As well, ask people their real feelings about your website. Ask friends or family members about some of the things that you can improve. Make sure you do your research and develop a good website that your target audience will find enjoyable.

TIP! Think about using words such as ?simple? and ?easy? to describe your online marketing plans. Sometimes people can think that the products on your site are complicated, so when you add ?easy to use? people are more likely to buy these type of products.

In conclusion, these tips can help you begin with website marketing. We hope that you not only were able to learn something, but also will be able to apply it. It?s the type of advice that can not only build your brand, but also increase your profits.

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Monday, December 24, 2012

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If you?re encountered with biology syllabus assessment in that case he/she really needs to fully grasp the exact objectives to make sure that he/she are able to comprehend the objective. There are 3 well-known objectives concerning learning the field of biology which generally are to have practical knowledge with understanding, ability to actually deal with important information and resolve issues in conjunction with learning experimental skillsets as well as inspections.

The actual Biology Syllabus entails of scientific phenomena specifics hence these particular 3 important objectives are crucial for the main assessment procedure. A few other reasons for assessment are to be capable of making predictions, address issues, manipulate data and locate ideal sources to get knowledge acquisition.

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Prison Planet.com ? Top 10 Legal Drugs Linked to Violence

Lisa Garber
Prisonplanet.com
December 24, 2012

It?s no surprise that Adam Lanza was on heavy-duty pharmaceuticals, as was Aurora shooter?James Holmes, the Columbine shooters, Ted Kaczinski the Unambomber, and many more. Many of the drugs handed out to troubled individuals have troubled histories in Food and Drug Administration testing themselves, and come with a list of side effects including hostility, aggression, confusional states, and impulse-control disorders.

There is nothing about these drugs that should make them so easily prescribed by doctors?whose pockets are being lined by the likes of GlaxoSmithKline, which was recently fined for?faking research and for?14 infant deaths in illegal vaccine testing. To decry their use in toto, however, might be irresponsible, since violent behavior is?linked to these drugs. But perhaps partially so because those using it were prone to violence, anyway, and perhaps not due to the drugs themselves. In example, someone with a history of violent behavior addicted to opiod medications like Oxycontin may turn to violence to sustain their addiction, or a schizophrenic already leaning toward violent tendencies may, regardless of the drug?s intended consequences, be violent anyway.

Most of us, however, are better off without the aid of bank-breaking, mind-crushing pharmaceuticals and are better off addressing emotional issues and even some neurochemical imbalances with nutrition, sunlight, exercise, sleep, a little help from those around us, and stress management. This list of drugs, published in the journal?PLoS One and based on the FDA?s Adverse Event Reporting System, shows which are most linked to violent behavior.

  • 10.? Desvenlafaxine (Pristiq) is an antidepressant associated with 7.9 times more violence than many other drugs.
  • 9.? Venlafaxine (Effexor) is related to Pristiq and is an antidepressant also used in treating those with anxiety disorders. Effexor is 8.3 times more associated with violent behavior than other drugs.
  • 8.? Fluvoxamine (Luvox) is an antidepressant that affects serotonin (SSRI), and is 8.4 times more likely to be linked to violence.
  • 7.? Triazolam (Halcion) can be addictive and is a benzodiazepine that supposedly treats insomnia. It?s 8.7 times more likely to be associated with violence.
  • 6.? Atomoxetine (Strattera) is often prescribed to tread ADHD and is 9 times more likely to be associated with violence.
  • 5.? Mefoquine (Lariam) treats malaria and sometimes products bizarre behavior, and is 9.5 times more likely to be linked to violence.
  • 4.? Amphetamines come in many forms and are often used to treat ADHD (even to children not diagnosed with ADHD). They are 9.6 times more likely to be linked to violence.
  • 3.? Paroxetine (Paxil) is an SSRI antidepressant. Many users experience severe withdrawal symptoms and are more likely to produce children with birth defects as well as 10.3 times more likely to be linked to violence.
  • 2.? Fluoxetine (Prozac) is a household name for a powerful SSRI antidepressant linked with 10.9 times more violence than other drugs.
  • 1.? Varenicline (Chantix) is administered to smokers to supposedly help curb cigarette cravings, but it?s a whopping 18 times more likely to be linked to violent behavior.

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Elderly care by Modern Family Doctors

Elderly care by Modern Family Doctors

Hello friends! As promised in my earlier post in the blog of careforrelatives.com, today I am back with another post on elderly care which is solely dedicated to its social aspect. It must be in your remembrance that my earlier post was on the medical aspect of elderly care which could not have been understood by non-medico readers.

Therefore, let me take this opportunity to explain the rubrics of want of elderly care in the modernised Indian society. Modern Indian society is recognised by nuclear family, expansion of townships, urbanisation, globalisation, migration to foreign nation etc. In the saga of growth modernisation and urbanisation, someone is definitely feeling lonely, tired, bored, and disinterested in life; who is struggling with multiple diseases and showing laziness in taking medicines and self-care. This is precisely the scenario of many joint families which have broken into smaller nuclear families.

Division of families has led to loneliness of elderly population in India, the fact of which can be substantiated by the growing number of old-age care centre in big cities. Situation is far more alarming in states like Punjab, Gujarat and Haryana where the numbers of NRI families are greater. In the want of earning bread and butter for family, younger generation is migrating to foreign nations leaving their old aged parent and grandparent back at home in utterly neglected position. How can one expect an old person, who is not even able to remember where he has kept his clothes, will be able to take medicines on time? One will agree with me that old age related diseases are common in every part of the world and therefore, medical care or elder care in feminist lingua is necessary for the well-being your loved ones.

It is not that I am pointing out something new before you. The problem of elderly care is well understood and in fact some steps have already been taken in the form of old age home, etc. However, a new concept has also emerged in this line and found its acceptance in the form of Elderly care by doctors. Albeit, this is a new phenomenon but players like Modern family Doctor and their Careforrelatives project is running successfully in tackling the problem.

Careforrelatives.com provides you the option of opting different care pack depending upon the need of your family. I believe, very soon other companies will also start elderly care services on the line of Careforrelatives.com

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Sunday, December 23, 2012

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