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Paris: Faces, bodies, status and humour are all important in Internet dating, but the biggest success factor of all could be your name. So say scientists who found that people whose online name began with a letter in the top half of the alphabet - A to M - get the most "looks" from others. "Several factors make a difference when looking for love in a digital setting," said Khalid Khan, a professor at Queen Mary University of London. "Starting with a screen name with a letter in the top half of the alphabet is surprisingly important - because several measures of success, such as educational attainment and income, are linked to names higher up the alphabet. "Add to this the fact that search engines sort names alphabetically." Khan and Sameer Chaudhry at Barts and the London School of Medicine sought objective data on how people conveyed their attractiveness on dating sites, and whether others responded to it. They trawled through 3,938 studies into online dating, published … [Read more...] about Dos and don’ts: 8 tips that can help you find a date online

The government’s proposal to tax online gaming at the highest rate under the goods and services tax (GST) has the sector concerned about its prospects for future expansion. It was reported that a proposal from the group of state finance ministers to collect a 28% GST on casinos, and horse racing, along with online gaming, is expected to be reviewed by the GST Council at its upcoming meeting on June 28. Online gaming should be taxed at the entire value of the consideration, including the contest entry fee paid by the player upon participation in the game, according to a recommendation made by the Group of Ministers led by Meghalaya chief minister Conrad Sangma. However, executives and online gaming industry experts have expressed concerns. According to them, it could slow down the expansion of online gaming companies and force fantasy sports companies to provide smaller prize pools, which could cause their loyal customers to quit the platforms in pursuit of greater games. … [Read more...] about GST Plan for Online Gaming Concerns Industry Experts About Future Growth

If you are reading this, chances are, you have an account on a social networking website. While these new age tools are a great way to keeping in touch with family and friends, some of your actions today can come back to haunt you tomorrow. Before it gets too late, here are some tips to let you have a happy and fulfilling social networking experience: Don't lie: We are not suggesting that you turn into a Satyawadi Harishchandra overnight, but your lies are more easily discovered when more people know about them. If you can't tell the truth, just avoid saying anything at all. It is much safer that way. If you have reported sick at work, don't post photos from the party that you went to bunking office. If you are having an affair on the sly, don't mention anything about it online. Chances are your partner will discover it sometime or the other. Want to get hired? Watch what you Tweet or Facebook Facebook tops in online evidence: divorce lawyers Don't post when drunk: … [Read more...] about Top 10 mistakes on social networking sites

Soon after the coronavirus pandemic hit New York City, Bijay Poudel had to make one of the hardest decisions in his professional life: to stop the print publication of Vishwa Sandesh , a local Nepalese newspaper. During the shutdown, advertisement revenue dried up, and the shops where the paper was normally distributed were now closed. While the pandemic has dealt a blow to the entire journalism industry — more than 100 local newsrooms have closed since — it’s been especially tough on small, ethnic news outlets that may not have the resources to stay afloat. Of the four Nepalese newspapers in New York City — Vishwa Sandesh; Everest Times , a biweekly; Khasokhas , a weekly; and Nepalaya , a biweekly — all have been forced to close their print editions and turn entirely digital. “Seeing only the digital version of the newspaper was painful to me,” Poudel, 48, publisher and editor-in-chief of the weekly paper, told NBC Asian America. “I can’t describe the feeling one … [Read more...] about Ethnic media was devastated by Covid. Now publishers are struggling to self-fund.

Big Tech is increasingly making it impossible for Republican politicians to communicate with their constituents. In addition to social media censorship, leftists are trying to censor at the level of emails, text messages, and telecommunications infrastructure. The Republican party is getting quicker at responding to political bias from tech companies. After studies showing that 70 percent of GOP text messages go straight to spam folders compared to just eight percent of Democratic messages, Republicans have introduced the Political BIAS Emails Act . There are also a number of Republican bills targeting social media censorship, at both the federal and state level. But leftists are already moving on to a new target: telecommunications infrastructure. Verizon CEO Hans Vestberg (MANDEL NGAN/AFP/Getty Images) Telecom companies have already had an impact on national politics, with Verizon and AT&T briefly shutting down Trump’s campaign texts during the 2020 … [Read more...] about Republicans Condemn Verizon, ‘Big Telecom’ for Entertaining Democrat Censorship Demands

KUALA LUMPUR: Datin Seri Rosmah Mansor (pic) has once again filed an application to challenge the appointment of Datuk Seri Gopal Sri Ram as senior deputy public prosecutor in her RM1.25bil solar hybrid project corruption trial and to nullify the entire trial proceedings since 2018. Rosmah, 70, filed the judicial review application on June 24 through Messrs Akberdin & Co in the High Court (Appeal and Special Powers) naming the Attorney General/Public Prosecutor, Government of Malaysia and Sri Ram as respondents. Rosmah, the wife of former Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak had earlier filed a similar application at the Criminal High Court here. However, her application was dismissed by the High Court and her appeal against the court ruling was also rejected by the Court of Appeal and the Federal Court. In her latest application, Rosmah sought to declare that the appointment of Sri Ram as senior deputy public prosecutor through three letters of appointment (fiat), … [Read more...] about Rosmah tries again to challenge Sri Ram’s appointment

Since her teenage years, Boudicca Langer-Hann knew her body was different from those of her friends. Her breasts were much larger than others and she never quite felt right in her own skin because of it. The now 40-year-old events manager from Dorset has shared how she grew to have size 34G boobs and felt "trapped" in her body, as they prevented her living out her dreams of being a gymnast or a dancer. The mum-of-two also says they also caused her to receive a lot of unwanted attention as big boobs are deemed "sexy". But everything has turned around for Boudicca, after undergoing a "life-changing" reduction surgery to remove 850g of excess weight from her breasts. Boudicca was a 34G initially ( Image: Jam Press/@frankenipz) She says she felt like no one would love her, as she didn't love herself ( Image: Jam Press/@frankenipz) Get the news you want straight to your inbox. Sign up for a Mirror newsletter here. "I felt trapped in my own … [Read more...] about ‘My big boobs made me feel trapped in my own body – but removing 850g changed my life’

Fossils of our earliest ancestors in the "cradle of humankind" are a million years older than previously thought, according to new research. The Sterkfontein Caves in Johannesburg, South Africa, reveal nearly 4 million years of evolution, say scientists, and contain more than a third of the world's early hominid bones - crucial links in the chain to modern humans. Fossils of our earliest ancestors in the "cradle of humankind" are a million years older than previously thought, according to new research. This image shows four different Australopithecus crania that were found in the Sterkfontein caves in South Africa. Jason Heaton, Ronald Clarke/Ditsong Museum of Natural History The UNESCO World Heritage Site has now been identified as the "global center" of our ancient past. It was home to "Little Foot," whose almost complete 3.67 million-year-old skeleton was dug up there. A famous pre-human skull dating back 2.3 million years - affectionately known as … [Read more...] about Fossils of earliest ancestors a million years older than previously thought: Scientists

Nearly 9 lakh students will be checking their TS Inter Results 2022 today, June 28. The Telangana State Board of Intermediate Education (TSBIE) will announce TS Inter 1st and 2nd year results at 11 am. The result will be announced first via a press conference. Students will be able to download their marks memos while sitting at home. The marks memos will be made available online via websites or as well as via mobile apps. TS Inter Results 2022 LIVE Update Since the result is being declared online first, it is essential that students refer to official sources only. The printout of the online result will act as a provisional marksheet. Students will need their TS Inter hall ticket to check scores. The roll number and date of birth mentioned on TS Inter results is needed to check marks. TS Inter Result 2022: Here’s where to check — tsbie.cgg.gov.in — results.cgg.gov.in — manabadi.co.in — news18.com — digilocker.gov.in — bie.telangana.gov.in To check … [Read more...] about Manabadi, TS Inter Result at tsbie.cgg.gov.in: List of Websites to Download Marks Memo

I was in no rush to see the sequel to a 36-year-old movie that was an old favorite of mine. And in no rush for the same reasons I didn't look forward to seeing other sequels of American pop cinema classics: Think Jaws: The Revenge , Little Fockers or Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps . Because movie sequels are generally uninspired commercial enterprises and generally come out poorly, for both the studios and the fans. I figured I'd wait for Top Gun: Maverick to make its way to the streaming world and watch it in the comfort of my home. But soon the reviews started streaming in from friends. Again and again, they told me the movie wasn't just good but very good. That it was packed with real emotion and excitement. That it was an old-fashioned, crowd-pleasing blockbuster. Some friends told me it was better than the original, something I hadn't heard about a sequel since Francis Ford Coppola's The Godfather Part II . That's why we lined up—and are still lining up—to see … [Read more...] about Why we’re lining up for “Top Gun: Maverick” this summer