Two Years For Man Behind Nine Bogus Weddings (from Evening Times)
Lamin Manneh, dubbed "the wedding planner", brought men to Paisley were he paid women to marry them in a bid to secure UK citizenship. But the 36-year-old was caught out after using his own name and address at local registry offices.
As revealed in later edition's of yesterday's Evening Times, Paisley Sheriff Court was told Manneh was just a chauffeur to the men and paid for travel and accommodation out of the £500 he received per marriage. His conviction was part of a UK-wide investigation into sham marriages by the UK Border Agency.
The agency said it had evidence of 107 sham marriages but charges were brought over 13 and Manneh later pleaded guilty to arranging nine. Phil Taylor, Regional Director of UK Border Agency in Scotland said Manneh, of Woodley, Reading, now faced deportation. Duncan Macniven, the Registrar General for Scotland, added: "Abuse of Scotland's marriage laws is unacceptable.
We hope this will send a clear signal that sham marriages have no place in Scottish society." The court was told Paisley had been identified as the "best place" to find women "primed" to be paid between £1000 and £2000 to marry. If the fake unions went undetected for two years the men would have gained the right to apply for more permanent status in the UK.
Defence agent Jonathan Manson said dad-of-three Manneh came from an impoverished village in Gambia. He said: "All he was doing was supporting his family. He has led a blameless life."
Manneh pleaded guilty on April 8 to arranging five marriages in Paisley, two in Renfrew and two in Glasgow's Park Circus Registry Office, all between April 2006 and February 2007. Depute fiscal Douglas Hamilton told the court it was not clear why Paisley had been chosen. He said: "The men and women in the Paisley area were more readily willing to do this than perhaps brighter and more honourable souls south of the Border." Manneh was sentenced to 24 months.
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OSNews Thread "RE 2 : Compare Retarded Asus config vs Full Compaq Presario" by rakamaka
The device proved that a computer with a pre-installed Linux distribution can still be s successful machine, and many hoped that this would push Asus and other vendors to produce more computers with Linux pre-installed. This hope could be in vain after all if the new Windows XP-based Eee PC has anything to do with it. To read all comments associated with this story, please click here.
I use XP with all free software like zonealarm, AVG, spywareblaster, hijackthis, avastAV, spybot, adaware and NEVER gets infested. Linux user needs to update their knowledge about security software(FREE) available for windows. Then each and every commonaly used linux freeware is already ported to windows.
You name linux soft and i will tell u free windows equivalent. OO, skype, MSN, GIMP, Amarok, Realplayers, Video editors, ALL ARE FREEWARE FOR WINDOWS and ALSO THOSE HAVE PAINLESS INSTALLATIONS. OSNEWS readers MUST Look at http: osswin.sourceforge.net to see available free software which can be installed painlessly on windows.
Then for $100 more you get HUGE advantage of disk space, memory and Top of IT ALL YOUR PERIPHERALS WORK in XP. That is the main reason ASUS Linux versions are not mainstream because most of peripherals will not work correctly and average user dont have patience to struggle with linux commands. Walmart killed Linux PC lineup.
Not sure why it has to be blown up into a big deal. Or, really, why you felt the need to post about how much it is not for you in the first place. I get the impression that maybe you are looking for an argument.
For my part, I hope you enjoy whatever you have or buy, and will reevaluate non-Windows options, and different PC form factors, as the future unfolds, even if you still decide you prefer Windows on a conventional laptop. We all know very well that almost everything available for Linux is available on BSD, Windows, Solaris etc..
PC is better eeePC is more powerful, it can f.ex. PocketPC doesn't fit those needs. PocketPC is very much suitable f.ex. So, two completely different categories of needs here. Linux is safer than XP : what a myth? Why do you need to run all that extra software then to stay secure.. Or a more direct hint: how many XP viruses, trojan and other sort of malware does there exist? And how many Linux ones..
Of course, OO.o, aMSN, GIMP et al are mostly just as secure under Windows as they are under Linux, but under Linux if they get compromised all you lose is the files owned by your user account. Under Windows you have a very high risk of getting the whole system hosed in such a case. ALSO THOSE HAVE PAINLESS INSTALLATIONS. And? Haven't seen anyone claiming otherwise. I for one agree, it is easy to install stuff under Windows, just as it is under Linux. So, what's the issue?
Then for $100 more you get HUGE advantage of disk space, memory and Top of IT ALL YOUR PERIPHERALS WORK in XP Huge advantage of disk space and memory? Umm, how so?
On my machine Windows installation takes more space than the Linux installation, even more so if I install the same stuff under Windows as I have installed under Linux. The difference isn't big, I'm not claiming such, but still, Windows is somewhat heavier. That includes also memory consumption; I just have less swap space crunching under Linux than when I work under Windows.
Sure, not all possible peripherals work under Linux but most does nowadays. I have only one device which doesn't work, a HP Scanjet 2400, and that too is just because HP fails to deliver Linux drivers for it. It's not a big deal though, it was a total el cheap scanner and I have used it only a couple of times.
I do happen to have a Compaq Presario and an Eee PC. The Presario fell off the dining room table and hit the floor several months ago. I turned it on, and the hard drive made nasty noises just spinning up, before it even had time to think about seeking. Everything else was just fine. The drive was a wreck. I had to order a new drive, install it, reinstall the OS, and there was actually some development work that I had not backed up in a couple of days (yes, bad me) that I had to rewrite.
I wonder how that scenario would have played out if it had been the Eee PC? XP machine speed down to a relative crawl. So busy trying to find the malware which makes it past the insecure OS and on to your machine, you don't have any significant machine resources left over trying to run your actual applications. 2006-01-28 22:40:16 by ApproachingZero RE 7 : Ridiculous.. All Rights Reserved. OSNews and the OSNews logo are trademarks of OSNews.
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That's Showbuzz! Highlights of celeb magazines Lifestyle Reuters
Here is a round-up of this week's U.S. In Touch, People, Life and Style, Us and OK! Reuters has not verified these stories and does not vouch for their accuracy. TOP STORY - BRITNEY SPEARS' RECOVERY - Britney Spears has lost about 15 pounds since her breakdown earlier this year.
The pop star spends hours at the gym every day, a source said, adding that the singer is determined to lose weight and is working with a personal trainer - LIFE AND STYLE - With her physical and mental health in full recovery mode, Britney and her dad, Jamie Spears, flew by private jet from Los Angeles to attend her sister's baby shower. The event, hosted by their mother Lynne Spears, took place the following evening at Serenity, the Kentwood, La., OK!
Spears is "in a totally different frame of mind," said a pal who spoke to the pop star recently - PEOPLE OTHER TOP STORIES - Rob and Sheryl Lowe have been hit with another sexual harassment claim. The latest one, filed by ex-nanny Laura Boyce, claims Sheryl harassed her during the seven months that Boyce cared for the Lowes' sons.
A source close to the Lowe family said it has consumed the actor's life and that his wife and children were taking it particularly hard - PEOPLE - Katherine Heigl is trying to leave her hit medical drama "Grey's Anatomy" but she is locked into a long-term contract. She's working really long hours and is ready to move on," a source said - US - Scarlett Johansson has sold her loft in the Tribeca section of New York for $1.89 million.
The actress bought the unit in 2006 for $1.9 million - IN TOUCH Continued.. Sotheby's auction Video Would you tell your car insurer the truth? Sk8 or Die! Full Coverage Special Coverage Nepal's march to peace Catch the latest developments post the elections in Nepal meant to map the country's political future. Chaos in Lebanon Terror in the park More Photos..
Thomson Reuters journalists are subject to an Editorial Handbook which requires fair presentation and disclosure of relevant interests. NYSE and AMEX quotes delayed by at least 20 minutes. Nasdaq delayed by at least 15 minutes.
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New Legislation on Automotive Security to Stimulate Growth in the Vehicle Security Industry in India
From October 2008, new legislation is being introduced in India which will increase the insurance requirements relating to vehicle security and create a new market opportunity for vehicle manufacturers and suppliers. Whilst compliance with anti-theft standards in India is currently voluntary, the new legislation will make the fitment of immobiliser systems compulsory and in so doing, stimulate growth in the vehicle security industry.
Theft and car insurance in India contains vital market and technical information on the current insurance situation in India, and provides manufacturers with a clear guide to the security levels they must achieve to comply with the new legislative requirements.
This report will help you to: - Understand the current insurance system in India and the legislative changes being introduced in 2008 - Learn about the Indian market, including sales, theft data and theft reduction initiatives - Gain an insight into cost of ownership issues and understand how Indian standards for security compare to those set by the EU Who should buy this report?
This report will be of interest to vehicle manufacturers and security system suppliers wishing to grow their share of this developing market by keeping up to date with the important legislative changes in India.
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Mushroom grower cited by USDA over licensing
Anderson, co-owner of Golden Gourmet Mushrooms, said the citation stemmed from the company's failure to get a PACA license in late 2006 and all of 2007, when it stopped growing mushrooms in North County for a time as a new, larger production facility was being built. During that time, the company imported specialty mushrooms from its longtime partner, Hokuto Corp.,
Japan. But some of Golden Gourmet's marketing materials continued to say the mushrooms were grown organically in the United States. Moreover, traders of fresh or frozen fruits and vegetables must be licensed by the Agriculture Department. So when Golden Gourmet began selling imported mushrooms that it didn't grow itself, it needed a USDA license. It didn't have one. Anderson claims that growers don't need a PACA license, and Golden Gourmet didn't have one for several years. I screwed up.
That's a fact", Anderson said. It was an error not to have the PACA license, but for all those years we were a grower and a seller. Our error was during this transition" while a new facility is being built.
A USDA spokesman said no one was available yesterday to provide more details regarding the Golden Gourmet citation. The USDA hasn't issued a citation on the organic complaint to date, and Anderson sent the Union-Tribune documents from Quality Assurance International, which certifies organic growers, that Hokuto had indeed been certified as an organic producer for several mushroom varieties.
The USDA citation forbids Anderson and co-owner Nicholas D. Connor from being employed or affiliated with any PACA-licensed company until May 1, 2009, and then only with the posting of a USDA-approved bond. As of yesterday, The Kinoko Co. Golden Gourmet Mushrooms brand. It's also a distributor of other brands for which Hokuto is the grower.
Kinoko is run by Anderson's son, Dylan, with the full knowledge of the USDA, Anderson said. It has a PACA license. For years, Golden Gourmet grew mushrooms at an 80,000-square-foot facility in San Marcos using techniques developed by Hokuto. It specialized in maitake, king trumpet, white beech, brown beech and enoki mushrooms. In 2006, it entered into a deal under which Hokuto will build a 250,000-square-foot facility in San Marcos on the Golden Gourmet site.
Hokuto owns the facility. The robotic growing operation is expected to be finished later this year, and will expand capacity from 1 million pounds annually to 6 million. Golden Gourmet continues to exist as a company, focusing on medicinal mushrooms. It grows different varieties for the nutritional supplement market and for pet and equine uses.
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Alum gives advice to broadcasting students - News
Loresca, who graduated from Cal State Fullerton in 2000, is mentioned in numerous blogs, featured in YouTube clips and was chosen FHM's "America's Sexiest Newscaster" award in 2006. More than 80 students filled seats, leaving some standing, as they listened to Loresca, the KNBC-4 morning and midday weathercaster, give advice on campus.
Loresca established her first on-air weather job in Fresno a year after graduating. It's not easy getting an on-air job right away but for weather it is, if you know how to ad-lib well," Loresca said. Being a weathercaster kind of just fell into my hands, but I soon loved it." Although Loresca started her career off as a reporter in Bakersfield, her first experience with weather was when she was attending CSUF. She edited the weather page for the Orange County Register. To be successful in broadcasting, building from the bottom is key.
Experience is very important if you want to distinguish yourself over others," Loresca said. In college, Loresca was in a sorority and got involved with internships, which gave her a lot of knowledge and experience before graduating. The best way to network is to get involved in organizations or clubs, she said. Get involved early with internships," Loresca said. The more, the better."
She stressed versatility. During her Communications Week appearance, she spoke about how if students in broadcasting are well-rounded, such as in writing, producing and editing stories, the better success they will have. When getting ready to send out a demonstration tape of packages for potential jobs, the first 30 seconds need to be the best, Loresca said.
Receiving mentoring is also helpful because everyone needs constructive criticism to excel, she said. Take advice to your advantage and apply it to your next project, follow through and don't let anyone say 'no' to you, that was a big accomplishment for me," she said. Continued..
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This spring Houston Link to Learning, the organization that operates the community garden will be working on a number of projects to make the plot more user friendly. On May 10 between 10 a.m. 4 p.m., The Houston Army Cadets will also help out with the project. If youâ re in a wheelchair you will still be able to work in the garden,â said Belinda Lacombe, Houston Link to Learning adult literacy practitioner.
Additionally, two sheds and a kiosk will be built near the garden. The sheds will house tools and materials and the kiosk will display learning projects done by the participants of the literacy programs. This is the seventh year of operation for the Houston Community Garden. Lacombe said it has grown each year.
When it first started, the garden was to incorporate informal learning and also address food security within our community,â she said, adding the adult learners are responsible for all facets of the garden. They learn how to be on a committee, budgeting, report writing â " all sorts of skills that are good for returning to school and also good for life in general. Itâ s an amalgamation of life skills and basic literacy.â
Community garden participants have their own plot to grow whatever they would like and are involved with bringing the gardenâ s other plots â " grown for the Salvation Army Food Bank and the Community Kitchen â " to life. Vegetables grown in the community kitchen plot are used to teach canning later in the year. Volunteers are welcome to come down to the community garden plot â " located at the end of Copeland Ave.
May 10 to help out.
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SignOnSanDiego.com » News » Business » Dean Calbreath -- Examining 'emergency' insurance regulations
That's what insurers said would happen if California's Proposition 103 passed in November 1988. Advertisements said the referendum would put "big government into the car insurance business." The head of the California Chamber of Commerce warned that "massive government intervention" would push insurance rates through the roof. Twenty years later, those stern warnings seem - how can I put this? Alarmist? Foolish? Mistaken?
Since Proposition 103 passed - requiring that insurers get approval from the Department of Insurance before raising their rates - California has had the lowest rise in auto insurance rates in the nation, according to a study by the Consumer Federation of America. Nationwide, auto rates rose an average of 50 percent between 1989 and 2005, the most recent year for which comprehensive data are available. In comparison, California rates rose less than 13 percent.
California has dropped from having the nation's fourth-highest auto insurance rates to the 16th-highest. Thanks to Proposition 103, California drivers have saved an estimated $61.8 billion since 1989, averaging $2,660 per driver, according to the CFA study. The study suggests the savings would have been greater if not for a string of lawsuits and other hurdles that slowed the law from being fully enacted.
The proposition did not prevent insurers from reaping healthy profits. The 10.1 percent profit margin in California is well above the 8.1 percent national average, according to the CFA report. So everybody's happy, right? Wrong. Proposition 103 remains a battleground among insurers, regulators and consumer advocates. The latest skirmish started two weeks ago when Insurance Commissioner Steve Poizner introduced "emergency" amendments revising regulations written by his predecessor, Lt.
Gov. John Garamendi. Poizner, a moderate Republican and former Silicon Valley business executive, has always been a bit friendlier with insurers than Garamendi, a longtime Democratic politician from the Central Valley. Insurance companies will get a fair shake with my office," Poizner said when he was elected, though he also pledged to be "fiercely independent of the insurance industry."
When he took office in January 2007, Poizner was confronted with 16 sets of regulations that Garamendi drafted in his last weeks of office, mostly as mechanisms for enforcing Proposition 103. To Garamendi, these regulations provided important consumer protections. To Poizner, they were a mess. Like so many of these last-minute efforts, (these) regulations were not fully baked," Poizner wrote Garamendi last week.
It is clear that your rush to submit them was more about legacy building and partisan politics than good public policy." Other than his complaint that the regulations were poorly written, Poizner's chief gripe seems to be that they did not treat the insurance companies well enough.
It is essential that we foster an environment in which insurers want to compete and expand," he wrote Garamendi. If such an environment does not exist, consumers will be hurt in the form of reduced choices and higher prices. The regulation you left me was flawed because it ignored this fundamental principle."
Given the relatively decent profit margin and high level of competition in the California market - we rank fourth-highest for competitiveness throughout the nation, according to the CFA study - there's a case to be made that insurers already can compete and expand here. The amendments Poizner enacted last week go even further. For one thing, they give him the ability to let insurers boost their profit margin by as much as 2 percent above the current rate.
In addition, Poizner will let insurers suggest their own base periods to show business trends, which is a key tool for setting rates. In contrast, Garamendi used a standardized base period for fear that insurers could game the system to charge higher rates.
I am more than disappointed; I am alarmed," Garamendi wrote Poizner on Thursday after hearing about the changes. These recent changes represent an attempt to undermine (Proposition 103) in a significant way." Consumer advocate Harvey Rosenfield, who authored Proposition 103, accused Poizner of engineering "an outrageous giveaway" to insurers.
Garamendi and Rosenfield, who heads Consumer Watchdog in Santa Monica (formerly known as the Foundation for Taxpayer and Consumer Rights), are equally troubled by the way in which Poizner enacted the changes: as emergency regulations, drafted with little opportunity for public comment.
Before Poizner enacted the changes, he held one public meeting - a workshop on April 7 in Sacramento attended by several dozen insurance executives, lawyers and lobbyists and an attorney from Rosenfield's consumer group. Several of Poizner's more controversial amendments were not aired at the workshop, Rosenfield said. Instead, they were written after he received letters from insurers such as State Farm, 21st Century and the California State Automobile Association.
State Farm was particularly helpful, providing a copy of existing insurance regulations marked up with the changes the company wanted to see enacted.
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