IV forum "Macaca" lists IV achievements

http://immigrationvoice.org/forum/showpost.php?p=181953&postcount=216

Amazing 6-volt battery hack

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Running with the Bulls

An excellent article on the contribution of Indians in the Wall Street (and directly to the American Economy)

Running With The Bulls
A street where money talks and Indians trot.
By: Lavina Melwani

It's a place that Lakshmi, the Goddess of Wealth, would certainly approve of, devoted as it is to the creation of wealth and prosperity. When Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh wanted to showcase his new economic policy, he made a pilgrimage to the altar of high finance, the New York Stock Exchange. Over the years, one of the highest honors in the financial world is to be called to ring the opening bell on the trading floor, and high-flying ministers, finance gurus and CEOs of companies like Satyam and Tata Group have done just that.

No wonder then that for ordinary Indian immigrants, who have migrated to America in search of financial success, Wall Street is the golden Holy Grail, the Street of Dreams. Morgan Stanley, Merrill Lynch, Goldman Sachs, American Express - these names have been chanted in immigrant homes almost like a holy incantation and for a son or daughter to be hired by one of these major financial corporations is to see the crystallization of the American Dream.

What started out as a tentative foray into Wall Street more than two decades ago has now become a full-fledged flood and Indian Americans are major players in almost every major financial house, from Citi Group to Lehman Brothers to UBS. No longer delegated to the backroom, several Indian Americans have emerged in leadership positions at leading firms.

There's Ravi Akhoury, chairman and chief executive officer of MacKay Shields, a multi-product investment management firm, affiliated with New York Life, with approximately $ 40 billion of assets under management.

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Running With The Bulls - A street where money talks and Indians trot.

How to Start and Maintain a State Chapter of IV?

I have been the coordinator for the IL State Chapter since May 2006. I had to force IV to give me the permission to start a IL Chapter back then rather than the opposite. It was just that back then, the concept of chapters was not big and the footprint of IV was not as widespread as it is today. Based on this, I may be the oldest chapter leader at IV.

Prerequisites to be a Leader
Leadership is either in the genes or can be learned by following, reading or "just doing it". This country is the land of the free and the home of the brave. What this means is that this country cherishes people who are brave and show leadership in all walks of life. If you are contemplating starting a state chapter, then it is the right thing to do. Martin Luther King Jr. has said The time is always right to do the right thing.. That should inspire you.

Personally, in the last decade, I have had leadership roles at National Association of Graduate Professional Students (NAGPS), Chicago Java Users Group and ImmigrationVoice, a non-profit grassroots organization working for Skilled Legal Immigration.

How do you start a State Chapter?
* Inform the national coordinator (Paskal) that you want to start a chapter in your state. Start flaunting your new found role on the IV forums.
* Create a Google Group for your chapter and add it into your IV signature.

What do I do in the State Chapter?
* Keeping the State Chapter strong requires vision and help. You will get sufficient guidance from other chapter leaders and the core IV leadership. As your chapter membership grows, you will have many active members as well as dormant members in the chapter on the mailing list. So you will have help when you need it the most.
* Try to spread awareness and increase IV membership in your state. Place IV ads in various grocery stores, religious locations, work bulletin boards and apartment complex(es). Plan on a "Membership Drive" throughout the life of your chapter.
* ENSURE THAT YOU ADD PEOPLE TO YOUR MAILING LIST ONLY AFTER YOU HAVE CALLED THEM AND ASCERTAINED THAT THEY ARE GENUINE PEOPLE.
* Start establishing a working relationship with your local lawmakers' offices. The IV leadership will appraise you of the details.
* Form a core team of maybe 3-5 active members in your state chapter. Irrespective of the actual member count in your chapter, these few active members will be the drivers. You can have a separate mailing list for the core team at the chapter level.

Benefits of Being a Chapter Leader
* You will be current on what is happening in the political circles as the IV leadership passes down information to the chapter leaders.
* You will have great networking with other chapter leaders and they are both educational and fun.
* You can always flaunt your leadership role on your resume until you retire (maybe 30-40 years from now). You can use it if you want to pursue the management avenue (education and/or profession).
* When your GC comes, you will cherish it because you worked for it.:)

There is already a state chapter. Can I still be a leader?
Yes, by all means. There are usually anywhere from 2-5 leaders at individual chapters. Having more leaders is beneficial, because you can share work and still keep the chapter active when you are dealing with personal, family or professional issues. Remember you have a life beyond IV.

I am a Doctor and I am having issues with my GC. What do I Do?
Have you looked at the blog for IV Physicians? http://iv-physicians.blogspot.com/
Just the fact that this nation requires health care professionals and in many situations, you are serving in under-served regions, the thought that you are scampering to maintain your work permit status, is simply pathetic. You should
contact Paskal as he leads the IV-Physicians group.

For more information:
http://www.immigrationvoice.org


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Since you have read this far, I want to also tell you that Global Warming and Climate Change depresses me for the simple reason that this planet is changing so much that kids and future generations may not enjoy all the benefits that we and our fore-fathers did.
I have a consolidating blog on Global Warming at http://savetheplanet4kids.blogspot.com. Check it out and take the survey on the right (in that blog). If you feel that Global Warming is not real but a natural phenomenon, I wish that you rot in HELL.

Compassion should be contagious

In this current rat race around the world, people tend to forget their brethren, tending to themselves or their families.

An hospital in India came to the rescue of a poor family which was trying to sell their son to cater to the medical expenses for their four year old daughter.

Hats off to the Kanpur hospital.
Hospital to the rescue

COMPASSION SHOULD BE CONTAGIOUS.

Getting Rich In America

Interesting read on how people pursued their dreams.
How to Get Rich In America