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Introduction Billcutterz.com started in May 2009 when Barry Gross was analyzing his mortgage bill with wells Fargo and seeked his friend who was a banker Mindy Niles. She explained and analyzed the bill and found out that he is paying $181 for private mortgage insurance which was required when you take a loan and there wasn’t any equity on the property. It’s been 3 years he been paying and with his negotiating skills he called the lender and was able to save $ 181 per month which is about $58,000 totaling for the rest of his loan. Mindy Niles pushed Gross to turn his skills in negotiation into a business and Billcutterz was born in May 2009 and started helping customers save and reduce their utility bills on a monthly basis. Barry Gross and his performance as a founder and President of billcutterz.com As a founder and president of billcutterz.com Barry Gross had a good vision of helping customers with saving time and money by cutting their bills by negotiating with the service providers by eliminating unwanted and unnecessary services that were billed for by the cable and satellite TV, cell phone, internet, landline telephone, bundles (cable / phone/ internet), Alarm & security, satellite radio, electricity (in some states) and plus many more. The company was started in 2009 and offers unique services and with no direct competition in that field. The success of the business lies in the vision of Barry’s experience as a telephone sales rep and training his employees to…

In the 19th century, Britain used the industrial revolution to their advantage to gain more territories through imperialism, starting with India. Britain’s presence in India led to great profits for themselves, but loss of independence and loss of culture for the natives. When the British East India Company obtained power over India, regulations and leaders were set in place to incorporate Britain into everything India did. Essentially, Indians labored and harvested raw materials for the…

what will lead any study to a deeper comprehension of how the social, political and cultural-religious structures are organized and dependent on each other, from the grassroots to higher levels of policy making. Last week Dennis McGilvray, Sandra Johansson and Christine Sundberg engaged us in a fascinating panel on the subject of terrorism. To start, the panel focused on why people undertake the decision to join terrorist groups. Sandra Johansson explained that in Colombia, researchers came to…

The Tamil Tigers were based in northern Sri Lanka. Founded in 1976, the Tamil Tigers are widely regarded to have been one of the most organized and efficient terrorist organizations in history, their soldiers ranging from five to ten thousand guerillas. The main objective for the tigers was to create a new, independent state in both northern and eastern Sri Lanka for the Tamils, the native group of Sri Lanka. The founding of the Tigers was sparked in 1972, when the Sinhalese controlled Sri…

major differences in ethnic and cultural identity when presented with a vacuum in political power. I will explore the cases of both Sri Lanka and Rwanda -both former colonies that experienced mass bloodshed once independence was granted- by comparing their histories as colonies, the violence experienced, and the differences in identity found between the most prominent groups in each respective country. Initially colonized in 1505 by the Portuguese, Sri Lanka remained under European control…

Although young people may now choose their own partners, horoscopes, caste and parental approval are still important factors. Elderly are respected in sri lanka and usually remain an integral part of the extended family (Atkinson, 2009, p.41). Family structure The Sri Lankan family is essentially the conjugal unit of husband, wife and dependent children. Woman had strong say in health and fertility behavior. Change in recent times where there has been shift from family-arranged to self selected…

in the Middle east and one can text their friend ten-thousand miles away in less time than it would take to have a conversation with their neighbor. People around the world are becoming more connected (global). However, simultaneously, many are reasserting the value of localism in a diverse array of ways ranging from heightened nationalism to the emergence of local food movements. Therefore, it would be a mistake to assume the world is simply becoming more homogenized; instead, a complex mosaic…

Today “Salon Nayana” has become a familiar phrase all around Sri Lanka. The story of Nayana Karunaratne the founder and owner of Nayana Chain of Salons is a very exemplary role model for future entrepreneurs and leaders. At present Salon Nayana has spread its branches not only in Sri Lanka but also in India which is the second largest market in the world. Therefore Salon Nayana has become a leading company in the industry. She is the official beautician for Srilankan Airlines and is the founders…

The Fortunate Reader: The Value of Organization, Evidence, and Audience In “The Fortunate Traveler: Shutting between Communities and Literacies by Economy Class,” Suresh Canagarajah wrote about his bilingual experience. He was born in Sri Lanka, where he lived and studied until he left to continue his graduate studies in the United States. It was during his early years that he began studying English. His parent spoke English, rather than their native Tamil when they did not want…

Two hundred years ago, Singapore was a jungle. An obscure tropical island barely inhabitable. Today it is an Asian Tiger. An economic giant. This City state has no natural re. Its land is infertile. So why has it lured so many people seeking their fortune. Today, Singapore has been shaped by one man……… he Ruled the country for a ¼ of a century leading into the modern age. But what was S before Lee, How did it ever into the world’s stage. “unless you know where you are from, unless you know what…