The term "shlumpadinika" was coined by Oprah Winfrey to describe women (particularly housewives) who have given up on trying to make themselves look fashionable. These women typically go around wearing sweat suits or sweat pants, and they put minimal effort into fixing their hair and doing their makeup. Oprah says she knows a shlumpadinka when she sees one. "I made this word up a long time ago," she says. "It represents, for me, a woman who dresses like she has completely given up...and it shows." Though the description of a shlumpadinka may sound derogatory, the term has been co-opted by many women who identify themselves (with a humorous tone) as shlumpadinkas. Through Oprah's popularization of this term, many women have come to self-identify as shlumpadinkas, and through Oprah's inspiration, these women have joined the campaign to "give up the frump."
Invensis Technologies Pvt Ltd is a Business Process Outsourcing services provider. The company is privately owned and has its main delivery center in India, a major outsourcing destination. The company provides offshore BPO services to businesses around the world, and has been operating since the year 2000.
As of 2011, Invensis is reported to have a 1200+ workforce distributed in 8 offices around the world including India, US, Canada, and UK. The company claims to have served more than 500 clients in its entire operating history which includes a few Global Fortune 500 companies. Vara Prasad Rongala is currently the Managing Director of the company and has been so ever since the first days.
Company History
Invensis was formed in the year 2000 following the merger of Virtual Tech Solutions and Kotnani Infotech. Virtual Tech Solutions had been providing CAD/CAM Services to its clients, while the latter was operating in the BPO sector itself. As the two companies joined hands, Invensis was formed and it initially ventured into document management services. The first clients of this company were courthouses in the US. The company soon branched out into other services like invoice processing, finance & accounting, healthcare solutions, software development and call center. This was followed by a quick expansion phase, which is ongoing and has helped the company attain its current magnitude.
Services
Invensis Technologies offers BPO Services. The company has deep domain expertise to fulfill most needs of the outsourcing market. The company offers:
* Data Management Services
* Call Center Services
* Logistics Services
* Customs Brokerage Services
* Finance & Accounting Services
* MSDS Classification
* IT Services
* Healthcare Services
* Litigation Support Services
* Internet Marketing Services
Alliances
As a BPO Solutions Provider, Invensis has formed alliances with organizations related to its service area. Invensis has partnered with NASSTRAC and to leverage its Logistics Support Services. The company is also an associate member of Canadian Society of Customs Brokers (CSCB) and even sponsored the CSCB National Conference 2011 to strengthen its association with the society.
As of 2011, Invensis is reported to have a 1200+ workforce distributed in 8 offices around the world including India, US, Canada, and UK. The company claims to have served more than 500 clients in its entire operating history which includes a few Global Fortune 500 companies. Vara Prasad Rongala is currently the Managing Director of the company and has been so ever since the first days.
Company History
Invensis was formed in the year 2000 following the merger of Virtual Tech Solutions and Kotnani Infotech. Virtual Tech Solutions had been providing CAD/CAM Services to its clients, while the latter was operating in the BPO sector itself. As the two companies joined hands, Invensis was formed and it initially ventured into document management services. The first clients of this company were courthouses in the US. The company soon branched out into other services like invoice processing, finance & accounting, healthcare solutions, software development and call center. This was followed by a quick expansion phase, which is ongoing and has helped the company attain its current magnitude.
Services
Invensis Technologies offers BPO Services. The company has deep domain expertise to fulfill most needs of the outsourcing market. The company offers:
* Data Management Services
* Call Center Services
* Logistics Services
* Customs Brokerage Services
* Finance & Accounting Services
* MSDS Classification
* IT Services
* Healthcare Services
* Litigation Support Services
* Internet Marketing Services
Alliances
As a BPO Solutions Provider, Invensis has formed alliances with organizations related to its service area. Invensis has partnered with NASSTRAC and to leverage its Logistics Support Services. The company is also an associate member of Canadian Society of Customs Brokers (CSCB) and even sponsored the CSCB National Conference 2011 to strengthen its association with the society.
Amy McBride Richardson is a member of the contemporary Christian vocal group Avalon, with whom she has been recording and performing since mid-2009 after replacing member Melissa Greene. She is also half of the group Jeremi and Amy Richardson. Amy has toured throughout the United States, Jamaica, Bermuda, and Israel. Amy is married to Jeremi Richardson and they have three daughters.
Biography
Born in Virginia on February 7, 1978, she was raised in Galax, Virginia. Amy began singing in church. In 1997 she was crowned Miss Roanoke Valley part of the Miss America pageants in Roanoke, Virginia. Amy studied broadcast journalism at Lee University in Cleveland, Tennessee. While at Lee University she sang with the Lee University Campus Choir.
Discography
*2009 - Reborn (E1 Music)
*2008 - Fall Like Rain (Clint Brown,Universal Publishing)
*2007 - Fall Like Rain (Clint Brown,Tribe Music)
*2006 - Back to Brown (Clint Brown, Tribe Music)
*2006 - Essence of Your Presence (Larue Howard, EMI)
*2006 - Praise Heard Around the World (Clint Brown, Tribe Music)
*2005 - Mercy and Grace (Clint Brown, Tribe Music)
*2002 - You Save Me (Empowered)
*2000 - Rain Down (Alvin Slaughter, Integrity Music)
*1998 - Jubilee (Lee University Campus Choir, Spiritsound Music)
Biography
Born in Virginia on February 7, 1978, she was raised in Galax, Virginia. Amy began singing in church. In 1997 she was crowned Miss Roanoke Valley part of the Miss America pageants in Roanoke, Virginia. Amy studied broadcast journalism at Lee University in Cleveland, Tennessee. While at Lee University she sang with the Lee University Campus Choir.
Discography
*2009 - Reborn (E1 Music)
*2008 - Fall Like Rain (Clint Brown,Universal Publishing)
*2007 - Fall Like Rain (Clint Brown,Tribe Music)
*2006 - Back to Brown (Clint Brown, Tribe Music)
*2006 - Essence of Your Presence (Larue Howard, EMI)
*2006 - Praise Heard Around the World (Clint Brown, Tribe Music)
*2005 - Mercy and Grace (Clint Brown, Tribe Music)
*2002 - You Save Me (Empowered)
*2000 - Rain Down (Alvin Slaughter, Integrity Music)
*1998 - Jubilee (Lee University Campus Choir, Spiritsound Music)
Beginners Programming Language, abbreviated as BPL is a general purpose programming language that aims to provide a more accessible syntax to beginners. It claims to let them learn in 20 minutes . BPL 2010 is inspired by Liberty Basic and AutoIt.
History
Its development was started by U.K. based programmer Ashley Hunter,whose first programming language was Leopard which was written in Liberty Basic. After learning Leopard, he learnt Liberty Basic and then started the BPL project in it during 2005. He was later joined by Joseph Thompson.
BPL 1.2 was the first version for general release, but it had many problems. Users complained of a confusing help file, buggy code and low functionality, especially in the GUI. It was totally dependent on a runtime JIT compiler written in Liberty BASIC, which in turn runs on a Smalltalk written JIT engine for Liberty BASIC.
BPL 2010 had the ability to create standalone executable files. Version 2010 was also based upon the runtime JET compiler concept but now some parts, such as the stand alone executable bundle system, were written in the automation language AutoIt. To allow programmers to distribute BPL programs more easily, an executable bundle with all files and runtime libraries necessary to run BPL programs was included. BPL 2010 also improved the graphics of its integrated development environment. Some features from previous versions were also removed, aimed at making the language easier for beginners.
Ashley Hunter later announced on the BPL and Royal Liberty Basic forums that he would be completely re-writing the new version BPL 2012 in , aiming to give more power to the language, and released screenshots of the work in progress.
BPL v1.x
During this time some users complained that many BPL commands are buggy and compromised power, while some users supported it by saying it is very easy to use straight forward language.. These versions of BPL don't have good IDE. BPL IDE didn't have syntax coloring but do have a good Project management system.
BPL 2010
BPL make good progress by release of BPL 2010. BPL had better IDE with syntax coloring and better UI. But BPL 2010 removed Project Management System as it was found to be not suitable for beginners cause. It do away BPL with most of the bugs but it was still mostly created in Liberty Basic with AutoIt driven stand alone exe bundle which gave the compiled program like look to BPL program, though they were still run by JIT. BPL 2010 also came for Mac OS X.
BPL 2012
BPL 2012 is comeple re-write of BPL in . It would be more powerful programming language with many new features. Not much is known about it, but it aims to make BPL a stronger language, something people complained it lack of earlier.
Features
Note: Features are according to BPL 2010
#Easy to learn
#Easy GUI programming
#Advance Syntax coloring enabled IDE
#Debugger
Distinguishing feature
To become turely beginners' friendly it included easy to create GUI system.
Refrences
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History
Its development was started by U.K. based programmer Ashley Hunter,whose first programming language was Leopard which was written in Liberty Basic. After learning Leopard, he learnt Liberty Basic and then started the BPL project in it during 2005. He was later joined by Joseph Thompson.
BPL 1.2 was the first version for general release, but it had many problems. Users complained of a confusing help file, buggy code and low functionality, especially in the GUI. It was totally dependent on a runtime JIT compiler written in Liberty BASIC, which in turn runs on a Smalltalk written JIT engine for Liberty BASIC.
BPL 2010 had the ability to create standalone executable files. Version 2010 was also based upon the runtime JET compiler concept but now some parts, such as the stand alone executable bundle system, were written in the automation language AutoIt. To allow programmers to distribute BPL programs more easily, an executable bundle with all files and runtime libraries necessary to run BPL programs was included. BPL 2010 also improved the graphics of its integrated development environment. Some features from previous versions were also removed, aimed at making the language easier for beginners.
Ashley Hunter later announced on the BPL and Royal Liberty Basic forums that he would be completely re-writing the new version BPL 2012 in , aiming to give more power to the language, and released screenshots of the work in progress.
BPL v1.x
During this time some users complained that many BPL commands are buggy and compromised power, while some users supported it by saying it is very easy to use straight forward language.. These versions of BPL don't have good IDE. BPL IDE didn't have syntax coloring but do have a good Project management system.
BPL 2010
BPL make good progress by release of BPL 2010. BPL had better IDE with syntax coloring and better UI. But BPL 2010 removed Project Management System as it was found to be not suitable for beginners cause. It do away BPL with most of the bugs but it was still mostly created in Liberty Basic with AutoIt driven stand alone exe bundle which gave the compiled program like look to BPL program, though they were still run by JIT. BPL 2010 also came for Mac OS X.
BPL 2012
BPL 2012 is comeple re-write of BPL in . It would be more powerful programming language with many new features. Not much is known about it, but it aims to make BPL a stronger language, something people complained it lack of earlier.
Features
Note: Features are according to BPL 2010
#Easy to learn
#Easy GUI programming
#Advance Syntax coloring enabled IDE
#Debugger
Distinguishing feature
To become turely beginners' friendly it included easy to create GUI system.
Refrences
<references/>