Mark Will Ring The Nasdaq Bell on 18 May , 2012

NEW YORK — Wall Street has one simple task as Facebook Inc. shares begin trading: Don’t mess it up.

Major stock exchanges, brokerage firms and mutual fund companies have been gearing up for one of the biggest initial public offerings on record. And, with all the hype surrounding the social-media giant, any snafus would be a major embarrassment.

“It has to go off without a hitch. There’s going to be a lot of visibility on this,” said Larry Tabb, chief executive of the TABB Group consulting and research firm. “If this goes poorly, it will not just be a poor reflection on Nasdaq — it will be a poor reflection on the U.S. market structure.”

In pricing its stock at $38 on Thursday, Facebook raised $16 billion in the third-biggest IPO in U.S. history and the largest ever by a tech company. The stock trades as FB.

The company is expected to sell an additional $2.4 billion in stock later this month, raising the total value to $18.4 billion. That would make it the second-largest U.S. IPO, trailing only the $19.65 billion raised by Visa Inc. in 2008.

The IPO values Facebook at $104 billion, by far the largest ever for a newly public company.

Facebook shares are scheduled to begin trading at 11 a.m. Eastern time, 90 minutes after the Nasdaq Stock Market opens. The late start is designed to give the stock exchange and Wall Street brokerage firms sufficient time to process what is expected to be a crush of opening-day orders.

At center stage is the Nasdaq, considered to be the world’s premier home for technology companies. The exchange has been testing various scenarios for how the stock will open, checking its systems through a dummy ticker — ZWZZT — to allow clients to practice processing their orders.

Glitches do happen. In April, when software developer Splunk Inc. went public on the Nasdaq, the price soared so high the exchange halted trading. However, trading reportedly continued elsewhere, leading to canceled trades.

The biggest blunder happened in March when BATS Global Markets, an electronic trading platform, suffered a trading debacle. A software glitch sabotaged the company’s own IPO, which sent the stock plummeting and forced it to cancel the offering altogether.

BATS has been in talks with Nasdaq about the Facebook IPO, but hasn’t participated in any of the tests. However, clients have been routing test orders of Facebook through the exchange, spokeswoman Stacie Fleming said.

Meanwhile, the New York Stock Exchange is making sure it is ready for the crush of new shares that will be dumped into the market Friday. The Big Board has dedicated a server just for Facebook trading that will be done on the NYSE Euronext Inc.’s all-electronic Arca exchange.

“We’re fully prepared,” NYSE spokesman Rich Adamonis said.

Tabb said myriad problems could arise, though he predicted high volume wouldn’t be one.

Buyers and sellers may not get access to the stock, he said, because market data feeds connecting all the exchanges could hit a snag, trading algorithms may not be properly tuned, or a server could crash.

“If there’s a problem it’ll be a technology glitch,” Tabb said.

Brokerages are getting ready to field phone calls from customers who want Facebook shares — and potentially upset clients who didn’t get as large of an IPO allotment as they wanted.

Fidelity Investments in Boston, one of the country’s largest retail brokerages, has employees on standby to deal with high customer demand, spokesman Steve Austin said.

Wall Street might spend the remaining few hours before Facebook’s public debut worrying about what might go wrong. But there’s a decidedly different atmosphere on the West Coast at Facebook’s Menlo Park headquarters.

Hundreds of employees spent Thursday in a “hackathon” — an all-night work session for programmers and engineers.

Even founder Mark Zuckerberg was expected to attend the event — until he rings the Nasdaq’s opening bell.

By Andrew Tangel and Walter Hamilton, Los Angeles Times

Film-maker and first-time Oscar nominee Sharmeen Obaid Chinoy won Academy Award on Monday for her documentary “SAVING FACE” about acid attack victims, a first for a Pakistani director. Definitely her victory brings Oscar to Pakistan with many questions ahead.

Speaking exclusively to Reuters via telephone from backstage, Chinoy dedicated this award to the women of Pakistan.

Sharmeen Obaid Chinoy - Pakistan's First Oscar Winner

The women’s “bravery and resilience in the face of adversity inspires me every single day,” she said. “They are the true heroes of Pakistan.”

 

Quran Burning Protest - from Kabul to Whole Afghanistan

Muslim World were not shocked but anger wave just spread from Kabul NATO airbase to the Muslims globally. On the day February 22, 2012 news came of Quran Burning on NATO airbase on the orders of Afghan based US authorities .

A protest has been held by common Afghani’s , to block protest intensity they shelled fire flares from helicopter. However , protest was more stronger than US expectations. Violent protests left at least five dead and others wounded Wednesday as demonstrations over Quran burning intensified in Afghanistan. Police killed four people and wounded 10 others during protests in Parwan province, said Abdul Wassi Sayedkhili, a provincial council official.Health officials said a fifth person died and 10 others wounded in eastern Nangarhar province.President Hamid Karzai was “saddened about the civilian casualties during today’s demonstrations,” his office said. Karzai noted an investigation will begin Thursday over the killings.

OBAMA : Afghan rage over the burning of Qurans by NATO troops continued Thursday even after a President Barack Obama apologized for the “error.”

These are not the justifications of burning of Muslims Sacred book . US intention is reflecting in the form of US military intention in Afghanistan actually.

IMPACT: This would impact badly on US economy & planning of their military in central Asia region. US might get more dents in Afghanistan , would eventually results in a war loss .

These types of events will not isolate Islamic World but USA ( United States of America ).

Dana Rohrabacher - CIA Agent in 1988 (Afghanistan Taliban Wing )

After destroying peace of Iraq, killing thousands of innocent Iraqis , violating human rights in Iraq and Afghanistan and loosing a war from Afghanistan  USA is now focusing on Balochistan to disturb Pakistan . US Congressman Dana Rohrabacher introduced a resolution in the US House of Representatives calling upon Pakistan to recognize the Baloch right to self determination.

According to the text, ‘revolts’ in 1958, 1973 and 2005 “indicate continued popular discontent against Islamabad’s rule, and the plunder of its vast natural wealth while the province remains the poorest in the country.”

It is US policy to “oppose aggression and the violation of human rights inherent in the subjugation of national groups as currently being shown in Iran and Pakistan against the aspirations of the Baloch people,” said the motion.

In a definitive spin to the current tension, the resolution asserts that the people of Balochistan that are “currently divided between Pakistan, Iran, and Afghanistan, have the right to self-determination and to their own sovereign country,” adding that they should be afforded the opportunity to choose their own status among the community of nations.

 

From these statement USA is targeting Iran and Pakistan to be charged for violating human rights , whereas USA is one of the innocent states who are responsible for peace only … Craps!.  USA interested to built some their support state in this region which could give them base to establish in this region for the control on Iran , Afghanistan and Pakistan.

Another prospect of such pressure is because of visit of Iranian President to Pakistan for multi-trade relation . USA is not watching any violation in Palestine or Kashmir , whereas they are interfering Pakistan’s sensitive matters to segregate the country.

Pakistan is a revolution which is now in the soil  and beyond. We belongs to one Pakistan and have to fight for the unity till the last Pakistani lives on this surface of earth !

Khan hit Judah with a hard right hand in the midsection, sending the American veteran to the canvas 2min 47sec into the fifth round of the 64kg IBF unification bout.

“I am beating everyone. Bring on the next challenge,” Khan said.

The 24-year-old Khan already owned the WBA light-welterweight belt, and now adds Judah’s IBF title to his résumé.
Judah, who was a 5-1 underdog, stayed down on his knees as referee Vic Drakulich counted him out.
The 33-year-old Judah appeared surprised when Drakulich stopped the fight as his record dropped to 41-7 with 28 KOs.

Khan dominated the American, who was bleeding from his nose and cuts to his face at the start of the final round.
Olympic silver medallist Khan raised his record to 26-1 with 18 KOs as he landed 61 punches to Judah’s 20. Khan, who is trained by world-renowned boxing guru Freddie Roach, said the camp had a perfect game plan. “We trained hard. Freddie gave me a game plan that worked. Every punch I threw was hitting him on the chin.

“We knew Zab would be tricky. We wanted to be one step ahead of him. We slowly took the backhand away from him and, as soon I did that, all my shots were hitting him.”

Judah was out-punched consistently in the middle of the ring and was behind on the judges’ scorecards when he got knocked out with a body shot. But he claimed the fight should not have been stopped because the knockout punch was a low blow. Khan did not agree.

“He was open for a right hook,” said Khan, who threw 284 punches compared with Judah’s 115. “It was above the belt; nowhere near below the belt.”

-Jago News-

Since opening on Friday, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2, took £23 million in the UK and Ireland.

It eclipsed the previous £18 million record held by the last Potter film, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 1, released last year.

The film, starring Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint and Emma Watson, took 168 million dollars (£104 million) in the US and Canada from Friday to Sunday, beating the record previously held by 2008′s Batman blockbuster The Dark Knight..

So far, it has taken an estimated 476 million dollars (£296 million) globally.

Josh Berger, president and managing director of Warner Bros Entertainment UK and Ireland, said: “After a decade of Harry Potter films, the final film is truly a cultural phenomenon.

“We are thrilled with this astounding response and we would like to thank all Harry Potter fans across the UK and Ireland.

“These incredible results are a testament to the incredible achievement of the filmmakers, cast, and, of course, JK. Rowling, and will ensure the film series a place in history for years to come.”

Directed by David Yates, the film’s cast also includes Helena Bonham Carter, Robbie Coltrane, Ralph Fiennes, Michael Gambon and John Hurt.

According to the widely circulated gossip, residents of these buildings located in various districts of the holy city, especially on the outskirts, say they vacated their dwellings after supernatural forces had harmed them.

There are divergent views among local residents with regard to the rumors. However, most of their views seem to confirm the existence of something mysterious at these buildings.

These have forced the owners of a number of such buildings and plots of lands to sell them at much lower rates.

There are also reports that some realtors are allegedly behind these rumors.

Local resident Muhammad Bazaid said it was easy to identify abandoned buildings that are allegedly possessed.

“Some buildings and estates in the city are known to be possessed by jinns. People used to say that,” he said, while noting that this situation is being exploited by some realtors.

“They are behind spreading of these rumors and are thus instrumental in lowering prices of these properties. They then try to buy them at prices much lower than the market value,” he said.

Majdi Habeeb, another local resident, told Arab News that there are some abandoned buildings and enclosures in the city. They are reportedly abandoned after being possessed by jinns.

“There are rumors that these forces either attacked the inhabitants or frightened them by making noises, causing fires and so forth, forcing them to leave the place,” he said.

“When I visited the house of a relative in an undeveloped district in the city, I found an abandoned house in the neighborhood. I saw the lights were on and the windows open. When I asked about it, the neighbor told me the occupants of the house were forced to abandon it recently due to an ‘unbearable situation,’” he said.

There were eyewitness reports of residents having stones thrown at them from their house, he said, adding that they also found some giant cats moving around and howling excessively.

He said they failed to drive them out and at last they abandoned the house after being advised by some sheikhs not to provoke the jinns further.

“When the neighbors abandoned the house, they asked us to monitor the situation at their house after their departure. But the situation is still the same,” Habeeb said.

Turki Al-Hussein recounts a similar experience with one of his neighbors. “The other day, I saw my neighbor and his family leaving their old house at midnight. They were in a bewildered state. When I asked them why they were leaving, they said people would not believe them if they gave the real reason,” he said.

Al-Hussein added that people in the neighborhood later decided to conduct a search at the house. “When some of the neighbors entered inside the house, stones were hurled at them. There were also some big cats and birds such as owls hovering above their head. They also heard some strange noises and that forced them to run away from the house,” he said, adding that the building was then abandoned and its gates locked with chains.

Google is finally set to give tough time to Facebook .  The searching giant recently launched Google+, a social networking site that aims to rectify the company’s failed social media efforts, such as Google Buzz and Wave, and put a dent in Facebook’s business.

So does Google+ stand a chance against Facebook, which is now over 750 million users strong and hasbeen valued at $100 billion? Google isn’t giving up without a fight: the behemoth needs a hit in the social space and one Google executive called Google+ a bet-the-company effort. To help you decide, here’s a look at six features Google+ has that Facebook doesn’t (You can see what they have in common here).

Are these elements important? Are they enough to tempt you to make the switch–or at least join Google+? Let us know in the comments below. For more on Google+, check out our tips for Google+ newbies and 9 things you need to know about Google’s new social network.

Seperate News feed

Google+ comes with “Sparks,” a basic news reader offering users access to separate news feeds covering a variety of different topics. Google+ members can customize what interests appear on their Sparks page, which is directly accessible from their Google+ profile. Clicking on one of the topic–say “soccer,” or “fashion”–in the Sparks page delivers a stream of stories from around the web, presenting the headline and first several sentences of articles from outlets such as New York Magazine, The Next Web, and YouTube.

What differentiates Sparks from the Facebook news feed is its focus on specific topics and on news: you won’t find information on your friend’s newborn, but you will find highlights from blogs, newspapers, and other media outlets sorted by topic.

Keep Your Social Circle secret

When Google+ users sort their friends, acquaintances and other contacts into Circles, no one else knows how they’ve been grouped. Google will show other Google+ users who you’ve put into your Circles, as well as who has put you into their Circles, but it won’t reveal how you’ve characterized those Circles–who else in them, how they’re titled, etc. For each post on Google+, users can specify, via a convenient drop-down menu, what Circles can see the content.

Facebook Groups operate a bit differently. Though there are different privacy settings (“open,” “closed,” and “secret”), the bottom line is that all the members of the group will be able to see all the other members of that group, as well as the type of group they’ve been added to. The members of an individuals’ Circle are visible only to the invidual who created it.

In addition, Facebook uses Lists, not Groups, to help users restrict the audience that can view status updates and other posts. But Lists remain an imperfect solution, requiring extra steps for users, who have to click through several screens to specify what “list” to share with, and setting up Lists isn’t quite as seamless as on Google+. The New York Times’ David Pogue observes, “Facebook has something similar, called Lists. But compared with Circles, it’s buried and a lot more effort to use.”

See What Strangers Are Saying

Whereas on Facebook the only posts and status updates that appear in your news feed come from people you’re friends with, Google+ allows you to see updates from people you aren’t yet following, but who are following you. The “Incoming” stream displays posts from other Google+ users who have put you into their Circles, but you have not yet “circled.” You can follow them if you choose by putting them into one of your circles.

Hang Out With People You Don't Know

Facebook Chat requires you to be friends with someone before you can chat with them. Google Hangouts, for better or for worse, are much more open: up to ten people can join a Hangout video chat, and they need not be in each others’ Circles to do so. If you’ve “circled” someone, but she hasn’t put you in one of her Circles, you can still join a Hangout she creates.

Get To It From Gmail (Or Google.com)

Via its social graph, Facebook has spread far beyond its Facebook.com domain. Facebook “like” buttons populate a slew of news sites, your Facebook friends’ activity appears on numerous third-party sites, and more and more of the information you see is customized based on your Facebook profile and personal interests.

Facebook follows people around the web, encouraging them to constantly engage with and click back to its site, but Google+ has its own advantage: it’s embedded directly into Gmail, valuable real estate that users navigate to repeatedly each day. Every interaction with their email inbox presents an opportunity for them to log on to Google+–with a single click, users can go from their inbox to their social network. Google+’s integration with Gmail also provides an easy way to populate the social network.

Embedded in the black header that now appears on Google.com, Google+ also follows people as they browse the search engine. In other words, Google has found a way to immediately put Google+ in front of users multiple times a day.

China Welcomes Pakistan as a true friend

BEIJING: China pledged its support for close ally Pakistan on Tuesday, after the United States announced it would suspend $800 million worth of security aid to Islamabad.

“Pakistan is an important country in South Asia. The stability and development of Pakistan is closely connected with the peace and stability of South Asia,” foreign ministry spokesman Hong Lei told reporters.

“China has always provided assistance to Pakistan, helping it improve people’s livelihood and realise the sustainable development of its economy and society. China will continue to do so in the future.”

US President Barack Obama’s chief of staff, William Daley, announced in a television interview on Sunday that the United States had decided to withhold almost a third of its annual $2.7 billion security assistance to Islamabad.

10 Secrets of 9/11

The decade story near to conclude , but the end of the story is now at a very potential suspense which might be left as it is. However , 10 major secrets of Decade near to be disclosed:

1.  9/11 Attack in New York

80% of reports are in the favor of those who says that US authorities arranges the Terror attack on 9/11. Due to certain interests of USA in South Asian Sub-continent. Pakistan has become Nuclear Power , Osama Bin Laden who once were ally of US has now turned to defend Muslim World from Israel and US indeed in need to increase his natural resources. So they actually set the stage for New World Order.

2. Rusted Troops

Another reason is to get your troops warmed all the time , otherwise US troops were getting rusty. So this was the best opportunity to test the level of troops , which might be to some extent they failed to cope with the conditions in the beginning. And , there was huge lives loss in 2005 to 2007 in Afghanistan. When US was quite concerned to call troops back soon . However , elections came and OBAMA came with same Policy in new pack.

3. Israel Interest

Osama was not training in Afghanistan with Mujahidin to destroy America but certainly to destruct Israel and free Palestine from Israeli tortures. So , Israeli lobby were quite worried about the ambitions of Osama and Both US – Israel planned such a strategy which could eventually dent the image of Muslims in the world and to kill Osama . And , for Israel there could be an opportunity to tackle Pakistan.

4. US Conflicting Interest in South Asia

USA have habit not to work in kind but for every potential interest. Yes , there is a strong interest to plant a strong gap between Pakistan and China relations as well as Central Asian trades which could eventually benefit Pakistan and China . So , USA came for his stake in the region .

5. Operation Iraq Liberation (OIL)

USA makes not a blunder , but a preplanned pure Oil storing strategy , claiming Iraq is planning for Nuclear Programme and attack on innocent Iraqi’s . Open tortures and destroys the Iraqi infrastructure , killed thousands of People not just for anything except OIL . And, most importantly Security Authorities given this operation a title ‘OPERATION IRAQ LIBERATION’.

6. Food for Oil Programme

Then a new way to buy their home by selling their own home products . America soon comes to business by saying Food for OIL.

7. Exploring Afghanistan Resources Loosing Troops

A new adventure comes to USA Resource exploring agencies , Afghanistan full of resources and US mouth get watered. They planned to build Afghanistan by exploring their resources and sending major resources to back home.

8. Wish to Jump out of War on Terror Boots

On the other hand , there was a pressure that eventually US is loosing this war by not having ultimate result. Loosing hundreds of troops and just killing innocent people.

9. Raymond Davis (CIA Agent) Terror Attack in Pakistan

US secret agencies are also active in Pakistan and took advantage of their position many times. But , this time Raymond Davis killed three Pakistanis . Again , US put pressure on Pakistan to release Raymond Davis . Pakistan delayed the releasing and put counter pressure on US . However , Raymond finally released and on the very next day US Drone brutally killed innocent Pakistanis in North Waziristan.

10. Death of Osama Bin Laden , Blame on Pakistan

This is now a decade  just in the hunt of OSAMA , USA now have spent too much time in this region and found many of their resources . After all there is also some pressure on them too from US public so this is the time to become Glorious . And , the winner is America they finally killed OSAMA in Pakistan but there is not a single solid proof which could be justified . This might be the time to complete the story of 9/11. US put every blame on Pakistan .

Just think and please respond your views must! “One of the fire fighter who visited the under side of WTC at the time , said there were net of Bombs were planted , a plane could not drop those buildings straight.”