Friday, January 26, 2007

TRADITIONAL ANNIVERSARY GIFTS BY YEAR

Traditional Anniversary Gifts by Year


First: Paper
Second: Cotton
Third: Leather
Fourth: Fruit or Flowers
Fifth: Wood
Sixth: Candy or Iron
Seventh: Wool or Copper
Eight Bronze or Pottery
Ninth: Pottery
Tenth: Tin
Eleventh: Steel
Twelfth: Silk or Linen
Thirteenth: Lace
Fourteenth: Ivory
Fifteenth: Crystal
Twentieth: China
Twenty-Fifth: Silver
Thirtieth: Pearls
Thirty-Fifth: Coral
Fortieth: Ruby
Forty-Fifth: Sapphire
Fiftieth: Gold
Fifty-Fifth: Emerald
Sixtieth: Diamond


1st - 100th Anniversaries
Here are some ideas to help you celebrate your wedding anniversaries.
Both the traditional and modern gift suggestions for 1st through 100th anniversaries are listed.
Anniversary symbols and ideas for celebrating your anniversary are included.

1st Wedding Anniversary
Traditional Gifts: PaperModern Gifts: ClocksCelebrating: Ideas and SymbolsRelated: 1st Anniversary Resources
2nd Wedding Anniversary
Traditional Gifts: CottonModern Gifts: ChinaCelebrating: Ideas and SymbolsRelated: 2nd Anniversary Resources
3rd Wedding Anniversary
Traditional Gifts: LeatherModern Gifts: CrystalCelebrating: Ideas and SymbolsRelated: 3rd Anniversary Resources
4th Wedding Anniversary
Traditional Gifts: Fruit or FlowersModern Gifts: AppliancesCelebrating: Ideas and SymbolsRelated: 4th Anniversary Resources
5th Wedding Anniversary
Traditional Gifts: WoodModern Gifts: SilverwareCelebrating: Ideas and SymbolsRelated: 5th Anniversary Resources
6th Wedding Anniversary
Traditional Gifts: Candy or IronModern Gifts: WoodRelated: 6th Anniversary Resources
7th Wedding Anniversary
Traditional Gifts: Wool or CopperModern Gifts: Desk SetsCelebrating: Ideas and SymbolsRelated: 7th Anniversary Resources
8th Wedding Anniversary
Traditional Gifts: Bronze or PotteryModern Gifts: Linens or Lace
9th Wedding Anniversary
Traditional Gifts: Pottery and WillowModern Gifts: Leather Related: 9th Anniversary Resources
10th Wedding Anniversary
Traditional Gifts: Tin or AluminumModern Gifts:Diamond JewelryCelebrating: Ideas and SymbolsRelated: 10th Anniversary Resources

11th Wedding Anniversary
Traditional Gifts: SteelModern Gifts: Fashion Jewelry
12th Wedding Anniversary
Traditional Gifts: Silk or LinenModern Gifts: Pearls
13th Wedding Anniversary
Traditional Gifts: LaceModern Gifts: Textiles or Furs
14th Wedding Anniversary
Traditional Gifts: IvoryModern Gifts: Gold Jewelry
15th Wedding Anniversary
Traditional Gifts: CrystalModern Gifts: Watches
16th Wedding Anniversary
Traditional Gifts: Modern Gifts: Silver Holloware
17th Wedding Anniversary
Traditional Gifts: Modern Gifts: Furniture
18th Wedding Anniversary
Traditional Gifts: Modern Gifts: Porcelain
19th Wedding Anniversary
Traditional Gifts: Modern Gifts: Bronze
20th Wedding Anniversary
Traditional Gifts: ChinaModern Gifts: PlatinumCelebrating: Ideas and SymbolsRelated: 20th Anniversary Resources
21st Wedding Anniversary
Traditional Gifts: Modern Gifts: Brass or Nickel
22nd Wedding Anniversary
Traditional Gifts: Modern Gifts: Copper
23rd Wedding Anniversary
Traditional Gifts: Modern Gifts: Silver Plate
24th Wedding Anniversary
Traditional Gifts: Modern Gifts: Musical Instruments
25th Wedding Anniversary
Traditional Gifts: SilverModern Gifts: SilverCelebrating: Ideas and SymbolsRelated: 25th Anniversary Resources
26th Wedding Anniversary
Traditional Gifts: Modern Gifts: Original Pictures
27th Wedding Anniversary
Traditional Gifts: Modern Gifts: Sculpture
28th Wedding Anniversary
Traditional Gifts: Modern Gifts: OrchidsCelebrating: Ideas and SymbolsRelated: 28th Anniversary Resources
29th Wedding Anniversary
Traditional Gifts: Modern Gifts: Furniture
30th Wedding Anniversary
Traditional Gifts: PearlModern Gifts: Diamond

Suggestions
31st Wedding Anniversary
Traditional Gifts: Modern Gifts: Time Pieces
32nd Wedding Anniversary
Traditional Gifts: Modern Gifts: Conveyances
33rd Wedding Anniversary
Traditional Gifts: Modern Gifts: Amethyst
34th Wedding Anniversary
Traditional Gifts: Modern Gifts: Opal
35th Wedding Anniversary
Traditional Gifts: CoralModern Gifts: Jade
36th Wedding Anniversary
Traditional Gifts: Modern Gifts: Bone China
37th Wedding Anniversary
Traditional Gifts: Modern Gifts: Alabaster
38th Wedding Anniversary
Traditional Gifts: Modern Gifts: Beryl or Tourmaline
39th Wedding Anniversary
Traditional Gifts: Modern Gifts: Lace
40th Wedding Anniversary
Traditional Gifts: RubyModern Gifts: RubyCelebrating: Ideas and SymbolsRelated: 40th Anniversary Resources
41st Wedding Anniversary
Traditional Gifts: Modern Gifts: Land
42nd Wedding Anniversary
Traditional Gifts: Modern Gifts: Improved Real Estate
43rd Wedding Anniversary
Traditional Gifts: Modern Gifts: Travel
44th Wedding Anniversary
Traditional Gifts: Modern Gifts: Groceries
45th Wedding Anniversary
Traditional Gifts: SapphireModern Gifts: Sapphire
46th Wedding Anniversary
Traditional Gifts: Modern Gifts: Original Poetry
47th Wedding Anniversary
Traditional Gifts: Modern Gifts: Books
48th Wedding Anniversary
Traditional Gifts: Modern Gifts: Optical Goods
49th Wedding Anniversary
Traditional Gifts: Modern Gifts: Luxuries
50th Wedding Anniversary
Traditional Gifts: GoldModern Gifts: GoldCelebrating: Ideas and SymbolsRelated: 50th Anniversary Resources
52nd Wedding Anniversary
Traditional Gifts: Modern Gifts: Ruby
55th Wedding Anniversary
Traditional Gifts: Emerald Modern Gifts: Emerald
60th Wedding Anniversary
Traditional Gifts: Yellow DiamondModern Gifts: DiamondCelebrating: Ideas and SymbolsRelated: 60th Anniversary Resources
65th Wedding Anniversary
Traditional Gifts: Modern Gifts: Star Sapphire, Gray
67th Wedding Anniversary
Traditional Gifts: Modern Gifts: Star Sapphire, Purple
75th Wedding Anniversary
Traditional Gifts: Diamonds, Diamond Like Stones, Gold Modern Gifts: Diamond, Gold
80th Wedding Anniversary
Traditional Gifts: Modern Gifts: Diamond, Pearl
85th Wedding Anniversary
Traditional Gifts: Modern Gifts: Diamond, Sapphire
90th Wedding Anniversary
Traditional Gifts: Modern Gifts: Diamond, Emerald
95th Wedding Anniversary
Traditional Gifts: Modern Gifts: Diamond, Ruby
100th Wedding Anniversary
Traditional Gifts: Modern Gifts: 10K Diamond

Sunday, January 21, 2007

TAMIL FONT-MESSAGE IN INDIAN LANGUAGES

message in Indian languages
Posted by: "T.Raguveeradayal" thiruthiruragu@gmail.com thiruthiruragu
Sun Jan 21, 2007 1:27 am (PST)

A glad news for our members.
There are many who desire to send mails inTamil or Indian languages but due to many reasons like font problem etcthey are unable to do that. Here comes the help.Please visit www.higopi.com < http://www.higopi.com> fromwhere you can download a 679kb small utility "umar multilingualconverter" or individual language converters . That''s all. you install
it and just selct the language of your choice on the right side and type in English in the input box. see your text in your language. You can copy and paste it anywhere.
dasan
t.raguveeradayal

Saturday, January 20, 2007

ITAT RULING-GAINS FROM STOCK TRANSACTIONS CLASSIFIED AS CAPITAL GAINS AND TAXED AT 10%

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Subject: [taxconsultinggroup - TONY.M.P.] 'Magnitude not to change nature of transactions''
Magnitude not to change nature of transactions'January, 10th 2007

There's good news for stock investors. ITAT has ruled that gains from stock transactions will now be classified as capital gains and be charged at 10%. The ITAT bench, comprising accounting member Pramod Kumar and Judicial Member Sushma Chowla, held that volume of transactions should not be the basis of considering such income as business income. In this case Mr Rangwalla had earned short-term capital gains amounting to Rs 1.47 crore, which was claimed to be adjusted against long-term capital loss. The assessee has also declared income from speculative gains, on account of sale and purchase of shares without the delivery of shares. The assessee had also claimed long-term capital loss of over Rs 1.02 crore. The department declined to accept the income from investment as short-term capital gains, observing that given the frequency of transactions in shares, the assessee be treated as a dealer in shares and not an investor. The ITAT held that there is no basis for treating the assessee as a trader in shares when his intention was to hold the shares in Indian companies as an investment and not as a stock in trade. "The magnitude of transactions does not change the nature of transactions, " the ITAT observed. -- This id may be used by Karnav Dave, as his id has problemDisclaimer: The mail is general information and may be the compilation of statutes, circulars, notifications and case laws. Care has been taken to make the contents of this mail error free. However, we expressly disclaim all liability of whatsoever. Information are purely an opinion and in any case it should not be construed as statement of law, and always referred relevant the Act & Rule in this regards. Since, the contents in this mail are dynamic in nature, members are advised to go in for periodical updates in their own interest. [ http://finance. groups.yahoo. com/group/ It_law_reported/ http://finance. groups.yahoo. com/group/ aaykarbhavan/ ]

Sunday, January 14, 2007

SALARY EARNED IN USA NOT TAXABLE IN INDIA

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Saturday, January 13, 2007

Salary Earned In USA not Taxable in India!
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I live full-time in New York, NY (USA) and am a US citizen. I do not hold Indian citizenship. If I am employed by an Indian company headquartered in India providing a service to them outside India, must I pay Indian income taxes, apart from the US income taxes that I pay?feroz415@aol.comPrima facie , your salary is not taxable in India .The fundamental reason is that not only you are an Non Resident but also giving service outside india and that you are also receiving your salary outside India.
Now , the taxability aspect of non resident under the I T Act . Income of non resident is taxable following circumstances
Received in India or
Deemed to be received in India or
Accrue in India or
Arise in India or
Deemed to Accrue or Arise in India.
From the little facts you have given, I presume you are employed in a branch office of an Indian Company . As such , conditions 1 ,2,& 4 are not satisfied. Condition No 5 is also not satisfied becasue by virtue of section 9 (ii) of the I T Act Salary not earned in India shall not come within definition of income "deemed to accrue or arise in India".For your benefit,Section 9(ii) of the I T Act is given below
"ii) income which falls under the head Salaries, if it is earned in India.Explanation.For the removal of doubts, it is hereby declared that the income of the nature referred to in this clause payable for(a) service rendered in India; and(b) the rest period or leave period which is preceded and succeeded by services rendered in India and forms part of the service contract of employment,shall be regarded as income earned in India ;"
Therefore only the fourth condition i.e Accrual of Income is left.Whether an income accrued in India depends totally on facts and circumstances of the case. As per the fact described by you, your income, in my opinion , should not have "accrued " in India.The basic premise is that income accrues at a place where your right to receive it is enforceable. In my view , in your case, right to receive the income is arisen at the place of giving service and invokable under the law of USA . Accordingly, the salary is accrued in India.
Anyway, there is Double taxation Avoidance Agreement between India and USA . Article 25 of the DTAA provides for relief from Double taxation .
"Article 25 - Relief from double taxation - 1. In accordance with the provisions and subject to the limitations of the law of the United States (as it may be amended from time to time without changing the general principle hereof), the United States shall allow to a resident or citizen of the United States as a credit against the United States tax on income(a) the income-tax paid to India by or on behalf of such citizen or resident ; and
For the purposes of this paragraph, the taxes referred to in paragraphs 1(b) and 2 of Article 2 (Taxes Covered) shall be considered as income taxes................3. For the purposes of allowing relief from double taxation pursuant to this article, income shall be deemed to arise as follows :(a) income derived by a resident of a Contracting State which may be taxed in the other Contracting State in accordance with this Convention [other than solely by reason of citizenship in accordance with paragraph 3 of article 1 (General Scope)] shall be deemed to arise in that other State ;(b) income derived by a resident of a Contracting State which may not be taxed in the other Contracting State in accordance with the Convention shall be deemed to arise in the first-mentioned State. "

Saturday, January 6, 2007

STUDENT'S PAGE

Common Redundancies
From Richard Nordquist,Your Guide to Grammar & Composition.FREE Newsletter. Sign Up Now!
One way to cut the clutter in our writing is to eliminate repetitious expressions. Because we so often see and hear redundancies (such as "free gifts" and "foreign imports"), they can be easy to overlook. Therefore, when editing our work, we need to be on the lookout for redundancies so that we can rewrite them more concisely.
Following are some of the common redundancies. In each case, we can eliminate the needless repetition by omitting the word or phrase in parentheses.
A
(absolutely) essential
(absolutely) necessary
(actual) experience
(actual) facts
(advance) forward
(advance) planning
(advance) preview
(advance) reservations
(advance) warning
add (an additional)
add (up)
(added) bonus
(affirmative) yes
(aid and) abet
(all-time) record
alternative (choice)
A.M. (in the morning)
(and) etc.
(anonymous) stranger
(annual) anniversary
(armed) gunman
ascend (up)
ask (the question)
assemble (together)
attach (together)
ATM (machine)
autobiography (of my life)

B
bald(-headed)
balsa (wood)
(basic) fundamentals
(basic) necessities
best (ever)
biography (of his--or her--life)
bitter (in taste)
blend (together)
(boat) marina
bouquet (of flowers)
brief (in duration)
(brief) moment
(brief) summary
burn (down)
(burning) embers

C
cacophony (of sound)
cameo (appearance)
cancel (out)
(careful) scrutiny
cash (money)
cease (and desist)
circle (around)
circulate (around)
classify (into groups)
close (down)
close (up)
(close) proximity
(closed) fist
(co-equal) partners
collaborate (together)
combine (together)
commute (back and forth)
(completely) destroyed
(completely) eliminate
(completely) engulfed
(completely) filled
(completely) surround
(component) parts
(conclusive) proof
connect (together)
connect (up)
confused (state)
consensus (of opinion)
(constantly) maintained
could (possibly)
crisis (situation)
curative (process)
(current) trend

D
depreciate (in value)
descend (down)
(desirable) benefits
(different) kinds
disappear (from sight)
drop (down)
during (the course of)

E
each (and every)
earlier (in time)
eliminate (altogether)
emergency (situation)
(empty) hole
empty (out)
(empty) space
enclosed (herein)
(end) result
enter (in)
(entirely) eliminate
equal (to one another)
eradicate (completely)
estimated at (about)
evolve (over time)
(exact) replica
(exact) same
(exposed) opening
extradite (back)
(extreme) hazard

F
(face) mask
fall (down)
(favorable) approval
(fellow) classmates
(fellow) colleague
few (in number)
filled (to capacity)
(final) conclusion
(final) end
(final) outcome
(first and) foremost
(first) conceived
first (of all)
fly (through the air)
follow (after)
(foreign) imports
(former) graduate
(former) veteran
(free) gift
friend (of mine)
(from) whence
(frozen) ice
(frozen) tundra
full (to capacity)
(full) satisfaction
fuse (together)
(future) plans
(future) recurrence
G
gather (together)
(general) public
GOP (party)
GRE (exam)
green [or blue or whatever] (in color)
grow (in size)
H
had done (previously)
(harmful) injuries
(head) honcho
heat (up)
HIV (virus)
(hollow) tube
hurry (up)
I
(illustrated) drawing
indicted (on a charge)
input (into)
integrate (together)
integrate (with each other)
interdependent (on each other)
introduced (a new)
introduced (for the first time)
(invited) guests
(ir)regardless
ISBN (number)
J
join (together)
(joint) collaboration
K
kills bugs (dead)
kneel (down)
(knowledgeable) experts
L
lag (behind)
later (time)
LCD (display)
lift (up)
(little) baby
(live) studio audience
(live) witness
(local) residents
look (ahead) to the future
look back (in retrospect)
M
made (out) of
(major) breakthrough
(major) feat
manually (by hand)
may (possibly)
meet (together)
meet (with each other)
(mental) telepathy
merge (together)
might (possibly)
minestrone (soup)
mix (together)
modern ______ (of today)
(mutual) cooperation
(mutually) interdependent
(number-one) leader in ________
N
nape (of her neck)
(native) habitat
(natural) instinct
never (before)
(new) beginning
(new) construction
(new) innovation
(new) invention
(new) recruit
none (at all)
nostalgia (for the past)
(now) pending
O
off (of)
(old) adage
(old) cliche
(old) custom
(old) proverb
(open) trench
open (up)
(oral) conversation
(originally) created
(original) source
output (out of)
(outside) in the yard
(over) exaggerate
(overused) cliché

P
(pair of) twins
palm (of the hand)
(passing) fad
(past) experience
(past) history
(past) memories
(past) records
penetrate (into)
(perfect) circle
period (of time)
(personal) friend
(personal) opinion
pick (and choose)
PIN (number)
pizza (pie)
plan (ahead)
plan (in advance)
(Please) RSVP
plunge (down)
(polar) opposites
(positive) identification
postpone (until later)
pouring (down) rain
(pre)board (as an airplane)
(pre)heat
(pre)record
(private) industry
(present) incumbent
present (time)
previously listed (above)
proceed (ahead)
(proposed) plan
protest (against)
pursue (after)
R
RAM (memory)
reason is (because)
reason (why)
recur (again)
re-elect (for another term)
refer (back)
reflect (back)
(regular) routine
repeat (again)
reply (back)
retreat (back)
revert (back)
rise (up)
round (in shape)
S
(safe) haven
(safe) sanctuary
same (exact)
(sand) dune
SAT (test)
scrutinize (in detail)
self-______ (yourself)
separated (apart from each other)
(serious) danger
share (together)
(sharp) point
shiny (in appearance)
shut (down)
(single) unit
skipped (over)
slow (speed)
small (size)
(small) speck
soft (in texture) [or (to the touch)]
sole (of the foot)
spell out (in detail)
spliced (together)
start (off) or (out)
(still) persists
(still) remains
(sudden) impulse
(sum) total
surrounded (on all sides)
T
tall (in height)
tall (in stature)
(temper) tantrum
ten (in number)
three a.m.
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(in the morning)
(three-way) love triangle
time (period)
(tiny) bit
(total) destruction
(true) facts
(truly) sincere
tuna (fish)
(twelve) noon or midnight
(two equal) halves
U
(ultimate) goal
undergraduate (student)
(underground) subway
(unexpected) emergency
(unexpected) surprise
(unintentional) mistake
(unnamed) anonymous
UPC (code)
(usual) custom
V
vacillating (back and forth)
(veiled) ambush
(very) pregnant
(very) unique
visible (to the eye)
W
(wall) mural
warn (in advance)
weather (conditions)
weather (situation)
whether (or not)
(white) snow
write (down)



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Tuesday, January 2, 2007

OUTSOURCING-Business Week






Business Week


Outsourcing:Beyond Bangalore

Companies are increasingly sending ITwork to hubs outside India. They'resaving money but facing a wholenew raft of challenges
Slide Show: Best New Outsourcing Hubs
Companies are moving IT jobs to a widening web of overseas cities—many of them far from Bangalore
Tipsheet: Outsourcing with Confidence
Looking for the next low-priced location for IT operations? Before sending your work halfway around the world, consider these tips
Vietnam's Growing Role in Outsourcing
Some of the biggest names in technology are turning to the Asian country for top-notch game design and software development
Eastern Europe's Software Solution
The dissolution of the Soviet bloc left behind a phalanx of expert software engineers, and EPAM is farming them out to top U.S. clients
Continental's Outsourcing Eye-Opener
Many stereotypes about sending work offshore don't hold true anymore, says the airline's CIO Ron Anderson-Lehman
Podcast: Where the Workers Are
IT expert Atul Vashistha discusses where the next outsourcing hot spots are
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where the jobs are going and which industries will be hit next