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Mobile phones with free gifts – changed the complete arena

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Invention of mobile phone has is the biggest invention could be considered in todays world. A tiny device which could be very well occupied on your palm-top weighing just a little with all the information accumulated in its memory and could be remain in-touch with people who are miles away. With high-end technical features phones with free gifts could be called as another features which you get for your high-end device. In mobile phone market there are in numerous unique handset by various manufactures. To remain in the market manufactures always explores new and unique innovations which could be loaded on to the device.

But biggest hurdle which every brand leaders is handset price. Its a unknown fact that the best technologies comes with a price tag. Always this price tags are so high that only high class people could afford it. Here the network service providers plays an important role in helping this brand leader to remain in competition along with earning huge profits on the innovation. Mobile phones with free gifts does everything here for the brand as well for the provider.

Network service providers provides gifts in two ways, one by adding value added services to the plans and another adding free gifts with mobile phones like electronic appliances with each and every schemes a consumer procures. Gifts, this word suggest impressive and bring smile on the faces. Deals are often consisted of free Laptops, household electronic appliances, video consoles LCD along with cheap deals.

Brands and network providers has joined hands for the the most successful strategy in the market which is Mobile Phones with free gifts these have increased the market revenue of the company as well as the sales of their mobilehandsets.. With the expansion in mobile phone market, many promotional offers like instant cash back, free calls, free texts and free internet with many more lucrative schemes are on card these days.

These network providers like O2, Orange, Vodafone, T-mobile, Virgin, Vodafone and Three have different kinds of deals to offer to their consumers under contract, pay as you go and Sim free.Login before you feel like getting mobile phones with gifts to the online shopping portals which will benefit you with price comparison and information on the product.

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Iraqi insurgents intercepted drone feeds using widely available software

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Saturday, December 19, 2009

United States defense officials acknowledged that Iraqi insurgents successfully intercepted live video feeds from U.S. MQ-1 Predator unmanned aerial vehicles with widely available software. The story broke on Thursday in the Wall Street Journal with a defense official, anonymously, informing them it is an old problem, which has already been fixed.

The Journal says U.S. military personnel in Iraq discovered the problem late last year when they seized a Shi’ite militant’s laptop containing drone video feeds.

Senior defense and intelligence officials say insurgents were able to take advantage of an unprotected communications link in the systems of the remotely-piloted aircraft. The insurgents used software that is available online and costs about $26.

While U.S. defense officials say the issue has been fixed, the Journal quoted senior intelligence officials as saying it was not yet clear if the problem had been completely resolved.

It was developed to intercept music, photos, video, programs and other content that other users download from the Internet — no military data or other commercial data, only free legal content.

U.S. officials say there is no evidence that militants had been able to take control of the drones. But the intercepted video feeds could show where the planes are operating.

The Journal also reported that U.S. drone feeds have also been intercepted in Afghanistan.

Officials say the U.S. government has known about a flaw in the drone communication system since the NATO intervention in Bosnia in the 1990s. At the time, the military assumed local adversaries would not know how to exploit it.

The report says fighters in Iraq used software programs such as one called “SkyGrabber” from the Russian company SkySoftware, which is designed to intercept data transmitted by satellite Internet.

The Journal quoted one of the program’s developers, Andrew Solonikov, as saying it was designed to download legal content — such as music and video — and that it was never intended to intercept military data. Solonikov said in a email to the paper, “It was developed to intercept music, photos, video, programs and other content that other users download from the Internet — no military data or other commercial data, only free legal content.”

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How To Make A Cookie Bouquet}

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Submitted by: Peta D’Silva

I love making bouquets. There are so many different types you can make… Posies, wedding bouquets, candy bouquets, fruit bouquets and more.

One type of bouquet that I recently started making, is a cookie bouquet…

A cookie bouquet is a bouquet made with cookies, and leaves. They are very fun, and quite easy to make. This article shows how to make a cookie bouquet in 5 easy steps…

You will need:

– 9 Chocolate chip cookies

– 2 Bunches of floristry wire

– Cellophane

– Stem-tape

– Leaves

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** Step 1: Wire and tape the leaves **

Wire and tape the leaves…

Wire the leaf by pushing the wire through the silk part of the leaf, behind the stem, loop it around, and then go back through the leaf, and down to the wire.

Then stem tape the wire by holding the wire in one hand, and wrapping (and stretching), the stem tape with the other hand. Make sure to tape right up to the leaf.

** Step 2: Prepare cookies **

Cut the cellophane into 9 squares. Make sure the squares are large enough to fit a cookie.

Wrap the cookies in the cellophane, and then twist the end of the cellophane.

Now wire and tape the cellophane, and snip off any excess cellophane.

** Step 3: Fan the cookies **

Hold the cookies in a bunch in one hand. Then fan the cookies out slightly, to leave spaces for the leaves…

** Step 4: Fill in with leaves **

Start to place your leaves in between the cookies. Fan the leaves out to make a circular shape. Then squeeze the bouquet together. If you have any gaps left then you can fill them in with more leaves.

** Step 5: Prepare the handle **

Neaten the ends of the wires in the handle by trimming them with cutters.

Then stem-tape the handle, and add ribbon trailers if you wish.

That’s it! You’ll find any candy bouquets you make are instant hits with anyone that sees them. People just seem to LOVE cookie bouquets!

About the Author: Peta D’Silva has been making bouquets for over 14 years. Her website at

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has lots of free information on making bouquets, including more information on cookie bouquets: visionsofsilk.com/Cookie-Bouquets.shtml

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Christian youth camp directors charged with dragging 15-year-old girl behind van

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Monday, August 13, 2007

Charles Eugene Flowers and Stephanie Bassitt, who run Love Demonstrated Ministries in San Antonio, Texas, United States, have been arrested and charged with aggravated assault for tying a girl to their van and dragging her behind it on her stomach.

The victim had stopped running with a group of campers, after falling behind. She says Bassitt yelled at her while Flowers tied her to the van.

The girl was treated for injuries on her stomach, legs and arms. She reported that this was the second assault. Flowers and Bassitt remain in jail on US$100,000 bond each.

Love Demonstrated Ministries is a 32-day Christian boot camp for girls whose parents feel they are “at risk teens”. Such camps have raised controversy before.

An organization called the International Survivors Action Committee maintains a list of U.S. organizations where numerous abusive incidents have been reported; however, their list should not be taken as exhaustive. Neither Love Demonstrated Ministries nor New Horizons Youth Ministries, which has an alumni site describing abuse appeared.

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Christian youth camp directors charged with dragging 15-year-old girl behind van

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Monday, August 13, 2007

Charles Eugene Flowers and Stephanie Bassitt, who run Love Demonstrated Ministries in San Antonio, Texas, United States, have been arrested and charged with aggravated assault for tying a girl to their van and dragging her behind it on her stomach.

The victim had stopped running with a group of campers, after falling behind. She says Bassitt yelled at her while Flowers tied her to the van.

The girl was treated for injuries on her stomach, legs and arms. She reported that this was the second assault. Flowers and Bassitt remain in jail on US$100,000 bond each.

Love Demonstrated Ministries is a 32-day Christian boot camp for girls whose parents feel they are “at risk teens”. Such camps have raised controversy before.

An organization called the International Survivors Action Committee maintains a list of U.S. organizations where numerous abusive incidents have been reported; however, their list should not be taken as exhaustive. Neither Love Demonstrated Ministries nor New Horizons Youth Ministries, which has an alumni site describing abuse appeared.

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Variable Interest Rate Home Loan}

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Submitted by: Frank Zelasko

What is a Variable Interest Rate Home Loan?

A variable interest rate home loan (sometimes also referred to as a “floating” or “adjustable” rate home loan) is a very popular product in the lending market and a very competitive product offered by most of the lenders/credit providers.

Who is Suited to a Variable Interest Rate Home Loan?

This type of home loan is a perfect fit for:

First-time home buyers who just want a home loan product that is simple and not confusing to manage

People who just want to stay settled and are not willing to move whether in their work, home, personal life or they are not willing to move to another lende

What Should I Consider When Choosing the Loan?

When choosing it, you should always research and consider the following terms & conditions, being offered by the many lenders/credit providers:

Treat any “honeymoon” interest rate offers with caution, and remember to always check whether the discount rate applied to the variable rate is a set amount below whatever the standard variable is

Remember that low rate home loans are not always the best choice

Try to pick a loan term that suits your finance

Decide on what matters most to you (e.g. does it meet your financial goals?)

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What are the Features of a Variable Interest Rate Home Loan?

You must know all the below mentioned features of the loan package so you can maximise the benefits:

Take advantage of falling “interest rates” when the Reserve bank decides to drop their official rates

Make unlimited “extra repayments” each month so you can pay off your home loan faste

Take advantage of “redraw facilities” so you can withdraw any extra payments you have made on top of your normal repayment amounts if you need the cash

Take advantage of a 100% offset account

What are the Advantages and Disadvantages?

There are many advantages of choosing the loan package such as:

Flexibility: It has some flexible features like having options of making additional payments, low introductory interest rates or redrawing facility.

Lower repayment option: As the interest rate varies with that of the market index, if the rate falls, the amount of repayment also becomes lower.

Ability to pay off the loan faster: This loan type also has the option of enabling you to pay an extra repayment as advance towards the loan. Thus, every month, if you pay an extra amount in addition to your minimum payment amount, you can repay the loan faster.

Helps in Budgeting: As this loan gives you the option of weekly, fortnightly or monthly repayment, you can maintain your budget accordingly.

Redraw Facility option: This loan type gives you the option of redrawing the additional amount you have made towards the repayment, in addition to the minimum repayment amount.

While the loan has a lot of upsides, it does have some disadvantages, such as:

Variable rate is subject to fluctuations: The interest rate is subject to fluctuations and can either rise or fall at any time during the period of the loan. Changes in the interest rate are at the discretion of a lender and they are meant to be broadly in line with market conditions

Repayment may become more: So if the interest rate rises, the amount of monthly repayment also becomes more and it may become more than the amount you can afford.

Redraw facilities can be subject to limitations, including minimum withdrawal amounts allowable and may also include redraw fees

You cannot arrange a rate lock

You cannot pay Interest in Advance in some circumstances

This loan type offers fewer features than the general loans

What are the Benefits in Making Extra Repayments?

The benefits available to you in making the extra repayments towards your variable interest rate home loan are best illustrated in the following example. The example assumes that you are willing to contribute an additional amount of $200 towards your weekly repayments:

Loan Amount: $530,000

Normal Loan Term: 30 years

Interest Rate: 5.00%

Repayment Frequency: weekly Normal

Weekly Repayment: $656

Extra Weekly Repayment: $200

Interest saved by making extra repayments: $217,815

Time in years saved, by making the extra repayments: 11 years 10 months

Now that you have thorough information of the variable interest rate home loan, you can discuss about it without your finance broker and find the perfect home mortgage loan.

About the Author: Singh Finance is the ideal finance brokerage firm of every Australian home buyer. Call on 0424 190 908 for quick approval on 0 savings home loans. You can even enquire online for different loan packages like cheap commercial loans and quick short term second mortgage.

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Greece formally asks for EU-IMF loans

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Friday, April 23, 2010

Greece has formally asked for rescue loans by the European Union and International Monetary Fund (IMF) to be activated, aimed at helping the country recover from an economic crisis.

Under the plan, countries in the Eurozone will provide up to 30 billion euros in loans in the first year, while the IMF will contribute ten billion euros.

“The moment has come,” said Greek prime minister George Papandreou. He stated that it is “a national and pressing necessity for us to formally ask our partners for the activation of the support mechanism, which we jointly created in the European Union.” The prime minister added that “several days will pass before money can start being drawn.”

Under the bailout, Greece’s borrowing needs for the immediate future will be covered, so it can avoid default and keep servicing; the request needs to be approved by all fifteen countries using the euro, and will be reviewed by the European Central Bank.

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Ontario Votes 2007: Interview with NDP candidate Rick Morelli, Vaughan

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Thursday, October 4, 2007

Rick Morelli is running for the NDP in the Ontario provincial election, in the Vaughan riding. Wikinews’ Nick Moreau interviewed him regarding his values, his experience, and his campaign.

Stay tuned for further interviews; every candidate from every party is eligible, and will be contacted. Expect interviews from Liberals, Progressive Conservatives, New Democratic Party members, Ontario Greens, as well as members from the Family Coalition, Freedom, Communist, Libertarian, and Confederation of Regions parties, as well as independents.

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Several groups seek to purchase Saturn auto brand

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Thursday, May 7, 2009

Penske Automotive Group, Inc., an Ohio based investment group and Telesto Ventures have indicated separately that they are interested in purchasing the Saturn auto brand from General Motors (GM).

According to The Wall Street Journal, Nissan–Renault is interested in purchasing Saturn. Bloomberg, however, indicated that Nissan-Renault may be a partner of Penske’s potential bid. If Penske acquired the brand, they would distribute Saturn vehicles and outsource the assembly.

GM revealed that the Saturn brand along with Saab and Hummer were up for sale when unveiling their restructuring plans to Congress for governmental loans. While the Pontiac brand was originally to be a niche brand, GM had changed their plans recently and decided to eliminate the brand.

Telesto Ventures is an investment group that includes private equity firm Black Oak Partners LLC of Oklahoma City and several Saturn dealerships. Initially, Telesto will purchase Saturn branded cars from GM then act as a general retailer for foreign brands. Telesto is in talks with several foreign manufacturers.

The Ohio group includes many former senior auto company managers plus private financial backers, chemists and engineers who live in Michigan, Ohio, Indiana and Florida. This group plans to initially purchase cars from GM then purchase existing but closed plants due to automaker restructuring. Additionally, one of the partners indicated a willingness to accept some “legacy” cost in relation to the United Auto Workers. The Ohio group is also pursuing possible loans or other support from national and state governments.

GM is reviewing several offers for Saturn. GM has contracted with S.J. Girsky & Co. to advise them on the sale.

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Marketing blitz begins for final ‘Star Wars’ film

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Sunday, April 3, 2005 With six weeks before the sixth and final Star Wars film saga, Revenge of the Sith, hits theaters worldwide on May 19, the movie studios behind the brand have launched a massive marketing and merchandising campaign. It includes toys aimed at children, collectibles for adults active in fandom and other related merchandise such as science fiction novels based in the Star Wars universe.

The 20th Century Fox and Lucasfilm studios make millions of dollars in licensing fees from toy manufacturers and promotional deals with fast-food restaurants, candy and cereal boxes. Even telephone companies are getting into the act. Cingular Wireless will be rolling out a Star Wars-themed promotion and handset downloads within the next few days, according to a company spokesman.

Sales from Star Wars tie-in merchandise have brought in a lot of money over the years. Star Wars toy sales themed with The Phantom Menace brought in $500 million. In 2002, Attack of the Clones toy sales were $225 million, according to reports.

In January 2003, toymaker Hasbro struck the biggest licensing deal for the brand when it agreed to pay Lucasfilm $200 million in cash and stock for the exclusive rights to make Star Wars-themed toys until 2018. That figure does not include Lucasfilm’s percentage of the profit from each toy’s sale.

Wal-mart and Target, the two largest toy retailers in the U.S. have entire aisles devoted to tie-in Star Wars action figures, full-sized mock ups of light sabers and other more whimsical items. Hasbro is even marketing a “Darth Tater” special edition of its classic Mr. Potato Head.

The merchandise also has a literary side. Author Matthew Stover has a monetization of Revenge of the Sith as part of a multi-book deal between Lucasfilm and publisher Random House’s science fiction specialty label, Del Rey. Stover’s book has consistently been in the Top 50-most ordered books, according to Amazon.com. Other Sith-themed books released within the past few weeks include coffee table picture books and behind-the-scenes documentation detailing the making of the film.