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Archive for February, 2009
11 Individuals Arrested for Visa and Mail Fraud at New Jersey Corporation
The latest immigration enforcement effort by the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement has resulted in the arrest of 11 individuals on visa and mail fraud. A New Jersey corporation, Vision Systems Group (VSG), was also indicted on charges of conspiracy and mail fraud along with a Notice of Forfeiture seeking forfeiture of $7.4 million from proceeds derived from the offenses. The government used information from immigration filings and tax filings to combine for a charge of conspiracy. No lawyer or law firm was mentioned in the indictment begging the question of who is VSG’s counsel or if they even had one.
The 28 page indictment alleges that: 1. VSG filed LCA’s (Labor Condition Applications) and applications for permanent employment certification (ETA 9089 and the previous version, ETA 750) containing prevailing wages for a location other than where the employees would actually be employed.2. VSG then tried to conceal it by filing tax wage reports to support the location listed on the immigration filings, rather than the actual work locations.3. The government also used the immigration filings to support a charge for mail fraud. It remains to be seen whether VSG was legitimately placing workers at other locations pursuant to the short-term placement rules under the Department of Labor’s H-1b Regulations or whether the company filed new LCA’s (and amended H-1b petitions) to cover the new worksite.
The government presented evidence to the grand jury that eight VSG’s Applications for permanent residence listed the employer’s address and employee’s residential address in Iowa and contained Notice of Job Opportunity (commonly referred to as “internal posting”) and job advertisements for Iowa whereas the employees worked at other locations. VSG’s best possible defense is if it was adhering to the long-standing Department of Labor “roving employee” interpretation. The roving employee interpretation allows the internal posting and prevailing wage analysis to be done at the company’s corporate headquarters if the employer has “roving employees” who work at different locations.
The Department of Homeland Security pooled the resources of several agencies to investigate this allegation of conspiracy and fraud: U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services’ Fraud Detection and National Security Division (FDNS); U.S. Department of Labor’s Office of Inspector General; U.S. Postal Inspection Service (USPIS); U.S. Department of State; and the Social Security Administration’s Office of the Inspector General.
Recognizing What Battles to Fight
Not every battle is worth fighting. Many of the challenges that come our way are simply distractions trying to lure us from our destiny. When we have opportunities to get upset, maybe somebody is talking about us, or a competitor at work is spreading rumors, or our spouse says something that they shouldn’t have, we ought to stop and ask ourselves, “If I engage in this battle and spend my time and energy trying to straighten somebody out, defending myself, arguing with a family member, trying to prove that I’m right, even if I win this battle what is the prize going to be? What is this fight going to accomplish?”
You see, there are a lot of battles that come across our lives each day, but they simply aren’t worth the fight. The end result is strife and disharmony.
Proverbs 20:3 says, “Avoiding a fight is mark of honor.” If you want to honor God and enjoy your life, decide to be a peacemaker. Be the kind of person that will avoid an unnecessary fight.
If you’ll be disciplined to fight the battles that do matter, and take the focus off of those that are less important, not only will your relationships be better and your home full of peace, but God will bless you because where there is peace and unity, God commands a blessing.
Give me a sign now !!!
On a Saturday night several weeks ago, one pastor was working late, and decided to call his wife before he left for home. It was about 10:00 PM, but his wife didn’t answer the phone. The pastor let the phone ring many times. He thought it was odd that she didn’t answer, but decided to wrap up a few things and try again in a few minutes. When he tried again she answered right away. He asked her why she hadn’t answered before, and she said that it hadn’t rung at their house. They brushed it off as a fluke and went on their merry ways.
The following Monday, the pastor received a call at the church office, which was the phone that he’d used that Saturday night. The man that he spoke with wanted to know why he’d called on Saturday night. The pastor couldn’t figure out what the man was talking about. Then the man said, ‘It rang and rang, but I didn’t answer.’ The pastor remembered the mishap and apologized for disturbing him, explaining that he’d intended to call his wife and that the whole episode was one off calling the wrong number. The man said, ‘That’s, OK.
Let me tell you my story. You see, I was planning to commit suicide on Saturday night, but before I did, I prayed, ‘God if you’re there, and you don’t want me to do this, give me a sign now.’ At that point my phone started to ring. I looked at the caller ID, and it said, ‘Almighty God’. I was afraid to answer!’ The reason why it showed on the man’s caller ID that the call came from ‘Almighty God’ is because the church that the pastor works in is called Almighty God Tabernacle!!
Beauty Q & A
Can you give me a few tips to remove black heads and white heads? Can you also tell me how can I get rid of dark circles under my eyes? How can I acquire a fair and clear complexion? How can one make the lips soft and pink? Can we use pudina juice to remove marks on the face?
Spandana Jyotika
A facial scrub will help you deal with black heads and prevent white heads. You can buy a facial scrub for oily skin. The scrub will also help remove dead skin cells and make the skin clear and bright. Use it daily, after cleansing your face in the morning. Pudina juice may not help get rid of the marks. If the marks are dark in colour, you can mix one teaspoon lemon juice with half-teaspoon rose water and apply daily.
Wash off after 20 minutes. The scrub may also be used on the marks. For dark circles, apply cucumber juice around the eyes daily and wash off after 15 minutes with plain water. Have a nutritious diet and adequate sleep.
A lip balm would help soften the skin on the lips. You can apply cream of milk (malai) or almond oil daily on the lips at night, leaving it on overnight.
I am in my twenties and have a few strands of grey hair. I applied henna, which made them brown and looks odd. Is there a way to make them black? I would prefer natural treatments.
Lakshmi
There is no natural way of colouring white hair, black. Henna would give a reddish brown colour, but if there are a few white hairs, they would blend easily with the black hair. Amla is said to check greying.
You can have the juice of one raw amla after adding it to a glass of water. You can also try adding amla to henna powder.
Soak a handful of dry amla in about 2 to 3 cups of water overnight. Next morning, strain the water, but do not throw it away. Grind the amla. To the henna powder, add the ground amla, 4 teaspoons each of lemon juice and coffee decoction, 2 raw eggs and enough amla water, so that the henna mixes into a thick paste.
Apply this on your hair completely. Keep it on for two hours and wash off with water. When you oil your hair, add one teaspoon castor oil to one tablespoon pure coconut oil. Apply at night and keep it on overnight.
To get rid of dandruff, you had suggested applying warm coconut oil before shampooing. But how do I prevent it from recurring? When I go out, due to sweat and dust I get dandruff. Also my hair is dry and has started greying. Any remedies? I have an oily skin. I have consulted doctors, who prescribe shampoos that give me a burning sensation.
Jothiram S
You have missed out on the most important part of the hot oil treatment for dandruff. Apply the oil at night and leave on overnight. Next morning, apply the juice of a lemon and wash your hair after half-an-hour.
Applying lemon is important because it helps to restore the normal acid-alkaline balance of the scalp. If you do this twice a week, you should see the difference.
The main thing is regularity. You will not see the difference in one day. In fact, you should wash your hair daily with a mild shampoo and use half-teaspoon shampoo.
Dilute in a little water before applying, in order to help the shampoo spread better. Daily washing will remove dust and sweat secretions. Rinse well with water after you apply shampoo. Add the juice of a lemon to a mug of water and use it as a last rinse, which means do not wash the hair with water after the lemon rinse. Your hair becomes dry, but your scalp must be oily.
The dandruff flakes, sweat and oil secretions block the pores of the scalp and this interferes with the normal distribution of oil, resulting in dry and dull hair. If possible, apply a herbal hair tonic.
Perhaps, your local chemist or cosmetic store may be able to suggest a good hair tonic. Avoid using harsh shampoos. They not only disturb the normal balance, but also stimulate the scalp further, resulting in more flakes. Include fresh fruits, salads, sprouts and curd in your daily diet. Drink 6 to 8 glasses of water daily.
I am 23. I have suffering from acne for the last three months. I have tried everything, from sandalwood paste to vitamin E supplements, but to no avail. I am currently on medication for pimples. I have a combination skin but the problem is I have acne on the driest areas of my skin. Everyday a new pimple appears. I am very worried. Please help.
Shereen
You should wash your face with a medicated soap only twice a day. Mix lemon juice with rose water in equal quantities and apply on the pimple prone areas. Wash it off after 20 minutes.
You can mix cinnamon power with a little lemon juice and apply it only on the pimples. Leave on overnight.
Once a day, apply curd on the face and wash off after 20 minutes. Add the juice of a lemon and half teaspoon honey to a glass of water and have it first thing in the morning.
Include fresh fruits, raw salads, sprouts and curd in your daily diet.
Spandana Jyotika
A facial scrub will help you deal with black heads and prevent white heads. You can buy a facial scrub for oily skin. The scrub will also help remove dead skin cells and make the skin clear and bright. Use it daily, after cleansing your face in the morning. Pudina juice may not help get rid of the marks. If the marks are dark in colour, you can mix one teaspoon lemon juice with half-teaspoon rose water and apply daily.
Wash off after 20 minutes. The scrub may also be used on the marks. For dark circles, apply cucumber juice around the eyes daily and wash off after 15 minutes with plain water. Have a nutritious diet and adequate sleep.
A lip balm would help soften the skin on the lips. You can apply cream of milk (malai) or almond oil daily on the lips at night, leaving it on overnight.
I am in my twenties and have a few strands of grey hair. I applied henna, which made them brown and looks odd. Is there a way to make them black? I would prefer natural treatments.
Lakshmi
There is no natural way of colouring white hair, black. Henna would give a reddish brown colour, but if there are a few white hairs, they would blend easily with the black hair. Amla is said to check greying.
You can have the juice of one raw amla after adding it to a glass of water. You can also try adding amla to henna powder.
Soak a handful of dry amla in about 2 to 3 cups of water overnight. Next morning, strain the water, but do not throw it away. Grind the amla. To the henna powder, add the ground amla, 4 teaspoons each of lemon juice and coffee decoction, 2 raw eggs and enough amla water, so that the henna mixes into a thick paste.
Apply this on your hair completely. Keep it on for two hours and wash off with water. When you oil your hair, add one teaspoon castor oil to one tablespoon pure coconut oil. Apply at night and keep it on overnight.
To get rid of dandruff, you had suggested applying warm coconut oil before shampooing. But how do I prevent it from recurring? When I go out, due to sweat and dust I get dandruff. Also my hair is dry and has started greying. Any remedies? I have an oily skin. I have consulted doctors, who prescribe shampoos that give me a burning sensation.
Jothiram S
You have missed out on the most important part of the hot oil treatment for dandruff. Apply the oil at night and leave on overnight. Next morning, apply the juice of a lemon and wash your hair after half-an-hour.
Applying lemon is important because it helps to restore the normal acid-alkaline balance of the scalp. If you do this twice a week, you should see the difference.
The main thing is regularity. You will not see the difference in one day. In fact, you should wash your hair daily with a mild shampoo and use half-teaspoon shampoo.
Dilute in a little water before applying, in order to help the shampoo spread better. Daily washing will remove dust and sweat secretions. Rinse well with water after you apply shampoo. Add the juice of a lemon to a mug of water and use it as a last rinse, which means do not wash the hair with water after the lemon rinse. Your hair becomes dry, but your scalp must be oily.
The dandruff flakes, sweat and oil secretions block the pores of the scalp and this interferes with the normal distribution of oil, resulting in dry and dull hair. If possible, apply a herbal hair tonic.
Perhaps, your local chemist or cosmetic store may be able to suggest a good hair tonic. Avoid using harsh shampoos. They not only disturb the normal balance, but also stimulate the scalp further, resulting in more flakes. Include fresh fruits, salads, sprouts and curd in your daily diet. Drink 6 to 8 glasses of water daily.
I am 23. I have suffering from acne for the last three months. I have tried everything, from sandalwood paste to vitamin E supplements, but to no avail. I am currently on medication for pimples. I have a combination skin but the problem is I have acne on the driest areas of my skin. Everyday a new pimple appears. I am very worried. Please help.
Shereen
You should wash your face with a medicated soap only twice a day. Mix lemon juice with rose water in equal quantities and apply on the pimple prone areas. Wash it off after 20 minutes.
You can mix cinnamon power with a little lemon juice and apply it only on the pimples. Leave on overnight.
Once a day, apply curd on the face and wash off after 20 minutes. Add the juice of a lemon and half teaspoon honey to a glass of water and have it first thing in the morning.
Include fresh fruits, raw salads, sprouts and curd in your daily diet.
Eat Right and Feel Gorgeous
I’m sure you’ve heard the saying, “You are what you eat.” Well, forget about weight for a minute — this saying is true when it comes to your looks too!
Certain foods help your body feel great — and luckily, the same foods that keep you healthy and fit also help keep you looking your best. We can thank Mother Nature for that! Incorporate these miracle foods into your diet, and you’ll notice the difference in your appearance right away! All of these foods are also perfect for a healthy, low-fat diet:
Citrus fruits help your body form collagen, which is essential to keep skin looking young and smooth!
Tomatoes are rich in vitamins A and C and potassium — all of which help give skin a radiant glow!
Garlic is said to combat wrinkles and help restore tissue. It’s like a natural antiwrinkle cream! Dairy foods — like skim milk, low-fat yogurt, and low-fat cheese — help keep your bones and teeth strong, and your smile bright! Sweet potatoes are packed with vitamin A, which promotes clear, smooth skin!
