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News Khabran / somerville high school
« on: December 22, 2011, 06:54:33 PM »
Since 1852, Somerville High School has provided high quality instructional services for diverse learners. Browse this page to learn more about the Somerville High School Mission, expectations for learning, and philosophy of instruction and student support.

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Complaints / Re: help help help rudeboy
« on: December 22, 2011, 06:48:04 PM »
what going on

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News Khabran / A Sikh and Airport security
« on: December 21, 2011, 03:15:15 PM »
A Sikh and Airport security

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Birthdays / Re: happy birthday apurv
« on: December 21, 2011, 11:30:06 AM »
happy birthday

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Pics / Re: Iphone 5
« on: December 20, 2011, 07:50:51 PM »
kime laggi?  :balle:
i getting a i phone 4 for 100 doller soon

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Pics / pics of christmas and new year
« on: December 20, 2011, 07:39:55 PM »
pics of  christmas and  new year

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Pics / Re: Iphone 5
« on: December 20, 2011, 07:26:02 PM »
aho

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News Khabran / Badal Promises To Make Punjab Nunber One State
« on: December 20, 2011, 07:25:28 PM »
Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal claimed that Punjab would be the number one state not only in the country but across the globe, if SAD-BJP alliance was voted to power for another term.
 The Chief Minister stated this while addressing a rally organised by the SAD-BJP combine here. Mr Badal that the UPA led Congress government had miserably failed on all fronts including in controlling inflation, checking corruption and safeguarding the security and integrity of the country from the external and internal aggression.
 He said it was shameful on the part of the Congress probably which had ruled for a long time in the states as well as in the country as compared to any other party in the world but the net result was its utter failure of intelligence and national security. ''Unfortunately we have been led by Congress party which had exploited us despite the fact the countrymen knew neither they nor the nation was safe in its hands as the country was functioning at the mercy of God sans security, intelligence besides sheer exploitation of the common man due to uncontrollable inflation'', he lamented.
On the issue of corruption, Mr Badal said most of the senior most cabinet ministers and top bureaucrats of the present UPA government were behind bars and the needle of suspicion was also being pointed towards even the most powerful considered ministers in the council of ministers having portfolios of Home and External Affairs. He rued despite of Punjab’s tremendous contribution in the development of the country as well as its role in freedom struggle, Punjabis had been constantly meted out a step motherly treatment by the Centre in every field be it agriculture, industry and defence.
Mr Badal said the unforgettable events like Operation Blue Star and subsequent 1984 Sikh riots perpetrated by the Congress had even surpassed the oppression and tyranny inflicted upon the psyche of Sikhs than that even of the era of mughal emperors and British raj. He reiterated that the SAD-BJP alliance would contest the forthcoming assembly polls on the sole plank of development, peace and communal harmony to rule in Punjab for next 25 years because the politics of vendetta as started by the previous Congress regime had been totally rejected by the people and was now redundant because they believed in politics of positivism meaning thereby overall development and prosperity besides the welfare of all sections of the society.
 The Chief Minister said the SAD-BJP government had introduced several pro-poor schemes like Atta-Dal, Shagun, 5 marla free plots to SC/BC and free distribution of cycles of girl students under Mai Bhago Vidya scheme. He said Punjab was the only state which had given free power worth Rs 3800 crore to the farmers for tubewells. He blamed the Centre for its wrong policies in farm sector which had put an additional burden of debt worth Rs 32000 crore on the beleaguered peasantry of the state.
Speaking on the occasion, Shiromani Akali Dal President and Deputy Chief Minister Sukhbir Singh Badal said that Mr Parkash Singh Badal, had a 60 years long political career full of personal and political sacrifices and this election would be perhaps his last election as MLA. ''Let us take a vow to make Mr Parkash Singh Badal for the 5th time that would be the perfect farewell gift for a statesman like Mr Badal'', he added. Listing out the development initiatives of tjhe SAD-BJP government, Mr Sukhbir Singh Badal said that Punjab had witnessed the kind of development during last five years that it had not witnessed in 60 years after independence.
 He said that massive development in the road infrastructure sector, government employment to 1.17 lakh youth in the most transparent manner, computerization of land record by setting up 156 Fard Kenders, enactment of Right to Service Act to make bureaucracy accountable to the people of Punjab were the landmark initiatives of the present state government making Congress panicky. Mr Badal reminded the people that Amarinder if elected to Power would withdraw all people friendly schemes besides stopping free power to farmers and poor people.
 Prominent among those who addressed the rally included Youth Akali Dal President Bikram Singh Majithia, SAD general secretaries Prem Singh Chandumajra and Balwinder Singh Bhunder, Punjab Assembly Speaker Nirmal Singh Kahlon, BJP leader and cabinet minister Tikshan Sud and former Union Minister Balwant Singh Ramoowalia.

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News Khabran / Hc Quashes Center's Notification On Sehajdharis
« on: December 20, 2011, 07:23:05 PM »
In a major setback to the newly elected general house of SGPC, the Punjab and Haryana High Court today quashed the Centre's notification debarring Sehajdharis (non baptised Sikhs) from voting in the Sikh body's polls.
Accepting the plea moved by Sehajdhari Sikh Federation (SSF), challenging the Centre's October 8, 2003 notification depriving Sehajdharis of their voting rights in SGPC polls, the court held that the notification is "bad" under the law as it did not fall under the purview of Section 72 of Punjab Re-organisation Act. The bench, comprising justices Surya Kant, M Jeyapaul and M M S Bedi observed in their 128 page verdict that the Centre's notification was tampering with the essential and basic character of Sikh Gurudwara Act of 1925.
On September 18, elections to the general house of the Shiromani Gurdwara Prabandhak Committee(SGPC), known as mini-parliament of Sikhs, were held. Now, it is for the Election Commission to decide whether it goes for a fresh SGPC polls or continues with the body which got elected in 2005. The quashing of Centre's notification will give the Sehajdharis voting rights in the SGPC polls, SSF chief Paramjeet Singh Ranu said. Paramjeet claimed that the entire process of SGPC polls recently held had no meaning now as the SSF had already moved the court against the Centre's notification prior the polls for the religious body were held.
The verdict will now affect the fate of recently held SGPC polls, he said. The petitioners had mainly challenged the Centre's notification "whereby Sehajdharis Sikhs are not being considered as Sikhs in view of the impugned amendment in Section 49 and Section 92 of the Gurudwara Act." The petitioner had submitted that the original Act declared Sehajdhari Sikhs as qualified electors for the SGPC elections and the Apex court had in numerous judgements held that the state cannot regulate the definition of religion.
It was argued by the petitioner that state authorities cannot fetter the definition of Sikhs in general and Sehajdhari Sikhs in particular when religion is not within the bounds of any kind of legislation. Earlier, the High court on October 19 had reserved its verdict.

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News Khabran / Payroll tax deadlock could hobble economy
« on: December 20, 2011, 07:18:22 PM »
If Congress fails to pass an extension of the payroll tax holiday, it would put a serious dent into economic growth in 2012 and could even help tip the U.S. back into a recession, according to economists.
Economists surveyed by CNNMoney on Tuesday said that gross domestic product, the broadest measure of the nation's economic health, could be about 0.4 percentage points lower in the first quarter if Congress doesn't extend the measure which lowered payroll taxes this past year.
The Obama administration and both Democratic and Republican leaders in Congress say they want the tax cut extended, but disagreement on how to pay for the estimated $120 billion annual cost of the full-year extension has led to a deadlock which could prevent a vote before the tax cut ends Dec. 31.
Most of the economists surveyed worry that raising the tax bite on most workers by up to $2,000 will put a crimp in spending in the new year and will be a drag on the economy.
Those most worried say the biggest risk is that it would slow growth to the point where any shock, such as problems caused by the European sovereign debt crisis, could tip the economy back into recession.Given that the payroll tax holiday is having a meaningful impact, removing it would mean we're essentially at stall speed for the economy, and we would become quite worried about the expansion," said Sal Guatieri senior economist with BMO Capital Markets.
Other economists worry that the loss of the tax break would have an impact beyond just the loss of spending that the higher taxes would cause.
"The point is that the economy looks to be getting some traction and this is the wrong time to stop pushing," said Robert Brusca of FAO Economics. "The resulting backsliding could easily cost us much, much more growth."
Some of the economists point out that the payroll tax dollars aren't all that's at stake in the Congressional deadlock.
An extension of jobless benefits for the long-term unemployed and a change in the alternative minimum tax to lift that tax burden from many middle-income taxpayers could also be lost if the payroll tax measure doesn't advance.
Still some of the economists surveyed believe there will be no decline in GDP even without a payroll tax holiday extension.
"Temporary tax breaks, or tax rebates, do not help the economy," said Brian Wesbury of First Trust Advisors. "The money that is provided in the tax cut must be borrowed from somewhere else. Either way, it is not left in the private sector."

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Pics / Iphone 5
« on: December 20, 2011, 07:08:04 PM »
Iphone 5

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gurdas maan ,realy Awesome....listen him dear.. u all will fall in lov with him

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Religous Videos / Re: Gurbani shabad collection by janta
« on: December 20, 2011, 04:38:32 PM »
Hum Nahin Change Bura Nahin Koi (Bhai Jaswant Singh Kapurthale Wale)

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There are no Christmas trees in my home, not even a Chanukah bush, no sign of tinsel and no sound of children singing carols. If I was asked on Facebook to describe my relationship with Christmas, like most Jews I would opt for the  ‘it’s complicated’ or even the ‘separated’ status. The personage of Jesus, whose birthday it marks, is the main theological divide between Christianity and Judaism. So whilst a minority in my community do mark it in some way, it would be difficult for me as an observant Jew to do so. Perhaps therefore, it is surprising to some that I have joined the HappyChristmas4All campaign. So why?

For me, it comes down to good neighborliness. It gives me no satisfaction to see others denigrate another person’s religious festival or stop my neighbours from practising their beliefs. That’s why I joined the HappyChristmas4All campaign that has attracted over a thousand supporters on Facebook and captured the attention of the broadcast media in Britain. People have signed up for their own reasons, but in essence Muslims, Jews, Christians, Sikhs and secularists have joined together to say Christmas in Britain must be respected. Some from other communities have gone further and I have learnt this week from both Muslim and Buddhist friends the meaning that the birth of Jesus has in their traditions.

The ‘War on Christmas’ myth needs to be debunked. I share similar concerns to my closest Christian neighbours that the festival risks becoming on one hand a secular consumerist feast or on the other a time when the majority of the population wrongly believes it has to play down celebrations so as not to offend others
Consumerism is dangerous. The current global economic crisis has shown what happens when we borrow beyond our means. Christmas is a time of great debt for many families who face huge pressures to get those close to them expensive and highly marketed gifts. I share the concerns of those that see this consumerist festival is slowly usurping the religious one that promotes ‘Peace on Earth’ and encourages family gatherings. A religious Christmas is a tonic to this excess and a national consumerist festival is of no interest to any of us.

Playing down Christmas celebrations is not the answer either. We should not make it into some inert ‘Winterval’ or generic ‘Holidays’ which is increasingly popular in the United States. There is a tendency to roll the Jewish holiday of Chanukah into Christmas and celebrate the Holiday period along with Kwanzaa, Chinese New Year and Thanksgiving. Don’t get me wrong, I really appreciate it if someone offers me Happy Chanukah greetings or wants to play ‘spin the dreidel.’ But let’s face it — Chanukah is a minor Jewish festival whilst Christmas is one of the most important days of the Christian calendar. Sso why ‘big up’ Chanukah or have our neighbours downplay Christmas? Indeed, critics of the term ‘Happy Holidays’ deem it to be either consumerist in its origins or an attack on the centrality of Christmas for the majority of the population in the United Kingdom and the United States.

The ‘War on Christmas’ seems to take away enjoyment for the majority of people and only a few bitter secularists and some ideological extremists, who want to be on the fringe of society, want to see that happen. Surely a Christmas tree or lights on the Main Street or at City Hall can’t possibly offend anyone. The notion is simply ridiculous. I used to get phoned up by public sector workers two weeks before Christmas when I was the Senior Race Equality Officer at the UK Government’s Commission for Racial Equality. They were concerned that placing a Christmas tree in the town hall would offend non-Christians. In the main, the same authorities were marking Eid, Diwali and Chanukah where there were sizeable relevant populations. So I asked them, why not Christmas? I told them that I would be offended if 85% of the population could not celebrate their festival. Point taken, my advice was often met with relief and I am probably responsible for saving a dozen or so Christmas trees in town halls across Britain.

Journalists have been fascinated by the numbers of religious leaders from Jewish, Muslim and Sikh backgrounds joining in with this call to respect Christmas. Even the orthodox Chief Rabbi of Britain, Lord Sacks, joined in. On n a recent visit to the Scottish Parliament, he stated that “Jewish and other faith communities love the fact that Christians celebrate Christmas… When I go to Trafalgar Square and hear carols being sung, I feel uplifted.”

When they ask me what I am doing this Christmas, I tell them that I have a role. The country still needs people to work or volunteer. At Christmas time, members of my family offer to take colleagues shifts at work or volunteer in understaffed charities in order to help others take the time off to celebrate their festival, or else look in on those that may be lonely over this period. And when asked, I urge members of my community to do likewise. In other words, to show respect for Christmas and their neighbours. Happy Christmas for all…

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News Khabran / breaking news N. Korea's uncertain future
« on: December 19, 2011, 11:42:39 AM »
 Seoul put South Korean forces on high alert and Pyongyang urged an increase in its "military capability" as the death of North Korea's enigmatic leader Kim Jong Il spurred fresh security concerns in the tense region.

The 69-year-old "dear leader" of the reclusive communist state died of a heart attack on Saturday, state news outlets reported Monday. The ruling Worker's Party proclaimed his youngest son, Kim Jong Un, "the great successor," indicating he would assume his father's post.

In the South, across one of the world's most heavily fortified borders, President Lee Myung-bak canceled the rest of his Monday schedule and put all members of South Korea's military on "emergency alert," his office said. The two nations never signed a peace treaty following the Korean War of the early 1950s, leaving the two nations technically at war.

After an emergency Cabinet meeting Monday, Lee asked South Koreans "to go about their lives."

"For the sake of the future of the Republic of Korea, peace and stability on the Korean Peninsula is more important than anything else. It should not be threatened by what has happened," he said.

And Kim Young-mok, the South Korean consul in New York, told CNN's "American Morning" that Seoul's top priority is to avoid "anything troublesome."

"I don't think that North Korea can afford some provocation at this point, but we must make sure that everything is OK," he said.


North Korea: Our leader is dead

Can the son of the 'Dear Leader' lead? A look back at the life of Kim Jong Il

North Korea tested nuclear weapons in 2006 and 2009. Monday, it fired a short-range missile over the East Sea -- but Gen. Martin Dempsey, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, told CNN that U.S. officials have seen no sign of any movement of North Korean forces across the Demilitarized Zone that separates the North and South.

North Korean officers had reported plans for its missile test to the commission that monitors the 1953 armistice, Dempsey said during a trip to Germany, and he said no heightened alert has been issued for the nearly 30,000 U.S. troops in South Korea.

South Korea also raised its alert level for possible cyberattacks one notch, to the third of four tiers, the country's leading communications office reported. North Korea launched two series of attacks on South Korean government websites and civilian web pages, including those of banks, portals and media organizations, in 2009 and 2011.

In Washington, the White House said President Barack Obama spoke with Lee on Monday morning. The two leaders agreed to stay in "close touch as the situation develops," it said.

In the North, a tearful state television broadcaster reported Kim's death early Monday, and the network showed residents weeping uncontrollably on the streets of Pyongyang following the news.

"My leader, what will we do? It's too much! It's too much!" one person sobbed. "Leader, please come back. ... You cannot leave us. We will always wait for you, leader."

The network said Kim died of "overwork" while "dedicating his life to the people." And the official news agency KCNA said Kim suffered "great mental and physical strain" while on a train.

There was no independent confirmation of the circumstances reported by the government, which routinely touted the seemingly mythic achievements of the "dear leader" during his lifetime. But he had appeared frail in his last public appearances, and speculation about his health had persisted for some time.

KCNA acknowledged that Kim had been treated for "cardiac and cerebrovascular diseases for a long period." He suffered a heart attack on Saturday and couldn't be saved despite the use of "every possible first-aid measure," according to the agency.

This Just In: Up-to-the minute news on the death of Kim Jong Il

The deceased leader's body will remain for a week at the Kumsusan Memorial Palace in Pyongyang -- where the body of his father, North Korea's founder Kim Il Sung, also lies. Memorial services will follow on December 28 and 29.

"We should increase the country's military capability in every way to reliably safeguard the Korean socialist system and the gains of revolution," the National Funeral Committee said.

Bill Richardson, a former U.S. ambassador to the United Nations who has visited North Korea eight times, said his initial reaction to Kim's death was "extreme concern." He said he is more concerned about stability in the region now than before news broke of Kim's death.

"North Korea, the peninsula is a tinderbox," said Richardson, who has brokered diplomatic deals in the North. "The issue is, will there be stability in the North Korean leadership? Will they continue their recent efforts of engaging South Korea and the United States over food aid, over nuclear talks?"

Richardson said South Korea was right to go on alert -- "but I think now's the time to just lie low, watch things as they develop."

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Kim took power in 1994, when his father died of a heart attack at age 82. The reclusive leader was a frequent thorn in the side of neighboring South Korea, as well as the United States.

Under his leadership, North Korea was largely closed off to outside influences, fearful of threats from its neighbors. At the same time, it also sought international aid after extensive famines contributed to the deaths of tens of thousands of people.

Both North Korea and South Korea have shown signs of concession in recent years. But relations between the two rival nations soured yet again when the South accused the North of launching an attack on the South Korean island of Yeonpyeong, killing two South Korean marines and two civilians.

And South Korea says a North Korean torpedo attack was to blame for the 2010 sinking of the South Korean warship Cheonan, which left 46 Southern sailors dead. The North has denied the accusation.

Now the question is what path his untested son, believed to be in his late 20s, will take the Stalinist "Hermit Kingdom."

Kim Young-mok said the North has built up its military and pursued a nuclear bomb "while children are starving."

"This causes a lot of human disasters," he said. "So what worries me is not this Kim Jong Un's personality, but the priority of the North Korean leadership."

The ruling Workers' Party confirmed called the younger Kim, who was named a four-star general in 2010, "the "great successor to the revolutionary cause" and the "outstanding leader of our party, army and people."

"Kim Jong Un's leadership provides a sure guarantee for creditably carrying to completion the revolutionary cause of Juche through generations," the party announced in a letter posted on KCNA.

The philosophy of "juche," or self-reliance, is the basis of North Korea's reclusive nature.

Mike Chinoy, a senior fellow at the U.S.-China Institute, said he expects North Koreans to "rally around the flag (and) hunker down" in the short term. But given the nation's deep-rooted economic and other problems, maintaining that unity and control without a overarching figure like Kim Jong Il in place may be more difficult.

"The deeper questions come over the long term," Chinoy said.

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Maan-Sanmaan/Respect+ / Re: PJ Gabru Promotion - Jatt Mullanpuria
« on: December 17, 2011, 06:59:05 PM »
Congrat

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Birthdays / Re: Happy Birthday Ratanjot
« on: December 16, 2011, 11:32:44 PM »
happy bithday

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Birthdays / Re: Happy Birthday Punjabi Lion
« on: December 16, 2011, 11:31:41 PM »
happy birthday paji

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ਪਿਆਰ ਵੀ ਸਰਕਾਰੀ ਨੌਕਰੀ ਵਰਗਾ ਹੁੰਦਾ, ਧੱਕੇ ਖਾਕੇ ਹੀ ਮਿਲਦਾ ..ਓਹ ਵੀ ਕਿਸੇ ਕਰਮਾ ਵਾਲੇ ਨੂ......

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