Krispy Kreme will be giving out free doughnuts at participating locations across the United States and Canada tomorrow, June 4, 2010, to help celebrate National Doughnut Day.The offer does not require a purchase to be made or a coupon, and it is good for any of Krispy Kreme’s doughnuts.Krispy Kreme has been posting frequently about the promotion on Facebook and Twitter.
A dangerous metal called cadmium has been discovered in ‘Shrek’-themed drinking glasses being sold at McDonald’s restaurants across the country, prompting the fast-food giant to recall 12 million of the collectors items. The 16-ounce glasses have been going for $2 a pop, and with the success of ‘Shrek Forever After’ at the box office, they’ve been a hot item since their May 21 debut. The glasses have been available in four designs — Shrek, Fiona, Puss in Boots and Donkey.McDonald’s announced Friday morning that it would post instructions on its website next week about refunds. Until then, they say to STOP using the glasses.McDonald’s told the Associated Press that it was asking customers to stop using the glasses “out of an abundance of caution.” “We believe the ‘Shrek’ glassware is safe for consumer use,” McDonald’s USA spokesman Bill Whitman said. “However, again to ensure that our customers receive safe products from us, we made the decision to stop selling them and voluntarily recall these products effective immediately.”
Quinn Insurance Ltd administrators are anticipated to spend this week working on a complete actuarial assessment of its commercial lines of business in the UK before presenting proposals to the Financial Regulator about re-entering parts of this market.
Paul McCann and Michael McAteer have confirmed that 900 employees at Quinn Insurance are on the verge of losing their jobs. Around 200 jobs will go in Enniskillen and Derrylin, sending-off a labor force of 450 people. The insurance company is now officially up for sale. Employees at the different centers were clued-up of the movements on Friday afternoon.
It is understood this work possibly will take up to 10 days to complete. A business arrangement for the commercial lines in the UK is likely to be offered to the regulator some time next week.
Joint Administrators, Paul McCann and Michael McAteer of Grant Thornton said, “This is a difficult announcement to make and a considerably more difficult announcement for the workers of Quinn Insurance to hear”. Michael McAteer finds challenge in announcing the sad story to the workers of Quinn Insurance.
In a statement, Mr. Quinn said that he hopes to state his gratitude for the “huge effort” of workforce.
The main opposition National Democratic Alliance (NDA) Monday said it would move cut motions on budgetary proposals and has issued a whip to its members to be present in the Lok Sabha Tuesday when the government tables the crucial Finance Bill for the 2010-11 fiscal.
The opposition led by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has threatened to move cut motions on the budgetary proposals to increase prices of fuel and fertilisers.
The Left-led, anti-Congress and anti-BJP Third Front, too, is keen to defeat the government on the Finance Bill, while the Bahujan Samaj Party is likely to either support the government or abstain from the vote, sources said.
“Tomorrow (Tuesday) we will move cut motions against certain budget proposals. The NDA floor leaders’ meet chaired by Sharad Yadav decided to issue whip to our MPs. We have issued it,” said BJP leader S.S. Ahluwalia here.
When budget proposals are presented before parliament for approval, an MP or a party can question a budgetary allocation in the form of a cut motion. If the motion is carried in the house, it amounts to a vote of no confidence in the government, which is then obliged to quit.
BJP leaders Gopinath Munde and Ahluwalia said all NDA MPs, including Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) chief and Jharkhand Chief Minister Shibu Soren and his party colleague Kameshwar Baitha, who is lodged in the jail, will be present in the Lok Sabha Tuesday.
Soren, who became Jharkhand’s seventh chief minister Dec 30 last year, has not given up his Lok Sabha membership. Soren represents Dumka Lok Sabha constituency. Baitha, a former Maoist, won last year’s Lok Sabha election from Jharkhand’s Palamu constituency.
The 13 anti-Congress and anti-BJP opposition parties – the so-called Third Front – too, are also likely to oppose the Finance Bill, sources indicated.
“We have already issued whips to our party MPs,” Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) leader Basudeb Acharia told IANS.
Asked about the support from the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) and Samajwadi Party (SP) to the 13 parties’ move, Acharia said both the SP and the RJD are part of their formation and they are united.
The SP and the RJD withdrew their outside support to the government over the women’s reservation bill, which promises 33 percent quota to women in the Lok Sabha and the state legislatures and was passed in the Rajya Sabha during the first part of the budget session.
The 13 parties have also called for a nationwide shutdown Tuesday to protest the price rise.
However, sources in the Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) said 21 MPs of the party would either abstain or support the government on the Finance Bill.
“Our parliamentary party will take a decision,” a BSP leader said on condition of anonymity.
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Microsoft on Monday announced details regarding Windows Phone 7 Series’ application store, software development kit and user interface.As leaked documents hinted in February, the Silverlight and XNA programming environments will play major roles for third-party software developers. Microsoft previewed the software toolkits at its MIX developer conference this morning.“I think we’ve been very clear since we first started talking about [Windows Phone 7 Series] that it represents a sea change for Microsoft,” said Charlie Kindel, manager of Microsoft’s Windows Phone App Platform and Developer Experience program, in a phone interview with Wired.com. “We’ve revamped just about every aspect of how we build phone software, ranging from how we think about customers to how we do the engineering for the product.”Windows Phone 7 Series is Microsoft’s reboot of its mobile platform previously named Windows Mobile. Though Windows Mobile established an early lead as the smartphone operating system of choice, the platform last year suffered significant losses in market share in the mobile OS space, while Apple’s iPhone and Google’s Android platform continued to see healthy growth.
Late last week, China’s Industry and Information Technology Minister Li Yizhong was quoted in reports as warning Google not to allow unfiltered search results inside the country, a move that would be viewed as “unfriendly and irresponsible.”Li reportedly said there would be “consequences” for the company if it failed to comply. See full story on China’s warning to Google.Tuesday, a Dow Jones Newswires report cited China’s Commerce Ministry as repeating the warning to Google to obey the censorship laws.Google Inc. (GOOG 563.18, -16.36, -2.82%) had announced earlier this year that it might close its Chinese operations following what it said were cyber-attacks aimed in part at hacking Google email users criticizing human rights and Communist rule in the country.This also means that Google will unlikely be able to take part in joint ventures with others in China. In early February, Reuters reported that Google is a member of a consortium led by Disney, to buy a large stake in Bus Online, a large Chinese advertising company.
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Proceedings in the Lok Sabha were adjourned till 1 p.m. on Tuesday after the Congress and the Samajwadi Party called for an inquiry over Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati’s lavish celebrations on Monday to mark the 25th anniversary of the Bahujan Samaj Party. The giant garland, used to honour Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) supremo Mayawati by her supporters during the party’s silver jubilee celebrations on Monday led to a new controversy, as it was alleged to have been made of Rs.1, 000 Indian currency notes.
The controversy gained momentum Congress leaders began to question the source from where the money had come.
The Congress and the Samajwadi Party have both demanded a Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) inquiry against Mayawati for misusing what they called public wealth.Uttar Pradesh News
March 15, 2010 (Hyderabad) – Ugadi (Telugu: ఉగాది) is the New Year’s Day for the people of Andhra Pradesh. The Word Ugadi (Yugadi) came from yuga + aadi, yuga means era, aadi means start, The start of an era. This year 2010 Ugadi marks the beginning of Vikruti Nama Samvatsaram as per Telugu Panchangam. The Panchangam is nothing but Telugu calendar followed by Telugu people residing in Andhra Pradesh.
On this ocassion of Ugadi, people make a recipe called Ugadi Pachadi. This is a special preparation prepared in every Andhra home on Telugu New Year’s day. If you would like to know how to prepare Ugadi Pachadi Check this link http://indiacuisine.blogspot.com/2006/03/ugadi-pachadi-andhra-delicacy.html
May the festival of lights be the harbinger of joy and prosperity. As the holy occasion of Ugadi is here and the atmosphere is filled with the spirit of mirth and love, here’s hoping this festival of beauty brings your way, bright sparkles of contentment, that stay with you through the days ahead. Best wishes on Ugadi the Telugu New year from noiraqescalation.org.
