.:[Double Click To][Close]:.

Wednesday, June 22, 2011

blake lively casual look

images a great casual look blake lively casual look. Take a look: Smart. Casual
  • Take a look: Smart. Casual



  • tapukakababa
    07-18 11:23 AM
    I called USCIS Nebraska SC and I spoke with the customer service guy for atleast 15 minutes. First he did a name check and didn't find it, as expected.

    Secondly, he said that if we would have returned any application, we would have entered that information against your name, so he doesn't even sees that information.

    Thirdly, he said we are accepting and processing all the applications they will be receiving going forward after July 17th.

    Fourth, they still have thousands of applications sitting with them which they received on July 2nd and before August 17th, but there has been no proper communication to them as to what needs to be done with those.

    Fifth, his guess and according to his knowledge he said that we will go ahead and start entering the information for those application also and process them which they received between July 2nd and July 17th, but when would that happen they don't know, but that's what surely would happen, so if they have your application then it will be entered and processed.

    Sixth, He said if I were you, I would call back after a week or so and check again.





    wallpaper Take a look: Smart. Casual blake lively casual look. lake lively casual look.
  • lake lively casual look.



  • GCwaitforever
    12-26 04:24 PM
    Business needs define rules in this country. Western Union was sending money to mexico. Then American Banks started chipping into that business, accepting different documents as valid for money transfer. You get the drift.

    As for Citi bank not opening e-accounts for existing account holders, it is a bit surprising. Once they vetted you in the process, they are repeating it just to verify your identity? My bank lets me open different accounts online as I am known to them for a long long time.





    blake lively casual look. Blake Lively: Street Style
  • Blake Lively: Street Style



  • nojoke
    09-17 10:06 PM
    it seems like that ...actually if things get worse and many of us indeed lose jobs ..then I guess the mighty GC will finally become just a silly card.
    here is a link which explains why it is not yet over ..I was talking to a friend and he told me that credit card companies, auto loans , commercial loans are in big trouble and could be the next shoe to drop. as for housing ..there was a small light at the end of tunnel ..but it seems that it was big bang collapse of wall street ..

    ------------
    http://finance.yahoo.com/banking-budgeting/article/105782/How-We-Got-Here-It-Is-Housing-Stupid

    It will probably cause inflation. Eventually they hope that house prices will catch up with the inflation. But a small problem though. The salary is not going to rise to match the housing price. The great benefits of global economy.:)





    2011 lake lively casual look. blake lively casual look. Blake Lively Fashion Photos
  • Blake Lively Fashion Photos



  • gk_2000
    06-20 01:32 AM
    You talk big. You could be writing speeches for the next US president.

    Big talk can be made from any side. And try putting a pro-immigration post in numbersusa; it'll be gone and account deleted. Perhaps they'll welcome you there



    more...


    blake lively casual look. fifth avenue Blake Lively
  • fifth avenue Blake Lively



  • rockstart
    03-10 03:16 PM
    Thank you Saravanaraj that was exactly what I was thinking too but wanted to double check since there were some specific tools mentioned in Column H which I might not use in future. Common sense dictates that it should be similar to the job code and not to those specific tools. I think this will help other in similar boat as well





    blake lively casual look. Celeb style: Blake Lively
  • Celeb style: Blake Lively



  • java98
    08-12 07:41 PM
    I complete agree with your ideas and effort.
    Please count me in.

    God Bless you all



    more...


    blake lively casual look. Get The Look: Blake Lively
  • Get The Look: Blake Lively



  • chanduv23
    02-13 10:55 PM
    Dear friends,

    I am appalled and disgusted by the mudslinging going on between ROW and India-born applicants. If any of you remember your history lessons from high school, the English used this exact policy of "Divide and Rule" to keep control over their colonies.

    For example, in India, they would go into Moslem dominated cities, discriminate against them for jobs, and put Hindus in more prestigious positions, and vice-versa. They did this after the first war for independence in 1857 where Hindus, Moslems, rich and poor fought to overthrow the British occupation.

    The very same policy is used by the U.S. government to control their population:

    1) Per country quotas in EB immigration cause infighting

    2) Infighting causes immigrant activists like IV to lose focus and weaken the agenda

    3) Infighting results in racism between ROW, India, and China, which causes Americans to watch the circus, shake their heads and lobby for more immigration control

    4) Poor regulation in the H1B program cause Americans to lose their jobs and blame the Indians and Chinese

    ...and the elite sit back, sip their martinis, and watch the fun.

    So you have two choices before you:
    1) Keep fighting, achieve none of the 3 main IV objectives, and continue your bonded slavery or
    2) Unite as one to achieve all 3 objectives, and throw off your shackles

    Remember, "Injustice Anywhere is a Threat to Justice Everywhere" - Martin Luther King

    I am a strong advocate of Unity and I appreciate your post. Infighting exists everywhere, it is not created but exists in us and our thought process. Let us not say that USCIS or US govt creates the "infighting" by divide and rule. We fight among ourselves because we are unorganized and do not have a platform. IV has provided one of the biggest platforms that caters to all highly skilled immigrants which covers a broad range of issues and is a wonderful platform for all of us to unite.

    United we stand, divided we fall - if people find reasons not to be united, then they can expect Lou Dobbs accusing them even after they become US citizens





    2010 Blake Lively: Street Style blake lively casual look. a great casual look
  • a great casual look



  • McLuvin
    03-12 01:55 PM
    finally the bulletin has been posted in the DOS website...

    Visa Bulletin for April 2010 (http://www.travel.state.gov/visa/frvi/bulletin/bulletin_4747.html)

    They have given a brief description about "BACKGROUND INFORMATION ON FREQUENTLY MISUNDERSTOOD POINTS"

    Applicants entitled to immigrant status become documentarily qualified at their own initiative and convenience. By no means has every applicant with a priority date earlier than a prevailing cut-off date been processed for final visa action. On the contrary, a significant amount of demand is received each month for applicants who have priority dates which are significantly earlier than the applicable cut-off dates. In addition, fluctuations in demand can cause cut-off date movement to slow, stop, or even retrogress. Retrogression is particularly possible near the end of the fiscal year as visa issuance approaches the annual limitations.

    Per-country limit: The annual per-country limitation of 7% is a cap which visa issuances to any single country may not exceed. Applicants compete for visas primarily on a worldwide basis. The country limitation serves to avoid monopolization of virtually all the annual limitation by applicants from only a few countries. This limitation is not a quota to which any particular country is entitled, however.

    Applicability of Section 202(a)(5): INA Section 202(a)(5), added by the American Competitiveness in the 21st Century Act, removed the per-country limit on Employment-based immigrants in any calendar quarter in which applicant demand for numbers in one or more Employment-based preferences is less than the total of such numbers available. In recent years, the application of Section 202(a)(5) has allowed countries such as China � mainland born and India to utilize large amounts of Employment First and Second preference numbers which would have otherwise gone unused. Such numbers are provided strictly in priority date order without regard to the foreign state chargeability, and the same cut-off date applies to any country benefiting from this provision.

    Applicability of Section 202(e): When visa demand by documentarily qualified applicants from a particular country exceeds the amount of numbers available under the annual numerical limitation, that country is considered to be oversubscribed. Oversubscription may require the establishment of an earlier cut-off date than that which applies to a particular visa category on a worldwide basis. The prorating of numbers for an oversubscribed country follows the same percentages specified for the division of the worldwide annual limitation among the preferences. (Note that visa availability cut-off dates for oversubscribed areas may not be later than worldwide cut-off dates, if any, for the respective preferences.)

    Furthermore, Section 202(a)(2) reads, �2) Per country levels for family-sponsored and employment-based immigrants. Subject to paragraphs (3), (4), and (5), the total number of immigrant visas made available to natives of any single foreign state or dependent area under subsections (a) and (b) of section 203 in any fiscal year may not exceed seven percent (in the case of a single foreign state) or two percent (in the case of a dependent area) of the total number of such visas made available under such subsections in that fiscal year.� The seven percent per-country limit specified in INA 202(a)(2) is considered to be for both Family-sponsored and Employment-based numbers combined.

    Allocation of visa numbers under Section 202(e) is accomplished as follows:

    If based on historical patterns or current demand it appears that during a fiscal year number use by aliens chargeable to a particular country will exceed the per-country numerical limit for both the Family and Employment preferences combined, that country would be considered oversubscribed. Both the Family and Employment preferences would be subject to the prorating provisions of INA 202(e)(1).
    Sometimes during a fiscal year it may become apparent that because of a lack of demand in the Family preferences, number use by aliens chargeable to an oversubscribed country will be well within the per-country numerical limit. In such case the excess Family numbers would be made available to the Employment preferences subject to the prorating provisions of INA 202(e)(1). Each of the first three Employment categories would receive 28.6% of the excess numbers, and each of the Fourth and Fifth preference categories 7.1%. (Fall-across would likewise apply if an oversubscribed country lacked sufficient demand in the Employment preferences but had excess demand in the Family preferences.)
    If a foreign state other than an oversubscribed country has little Family preference demand but considerable Employment preference demand, the otherwise unused Family numbers fall across to Employment (and vice versa) for purposes of that foreign state�s annual numerical limit. For example, in FY-2009 South Korea used a grand total of 15,899 Family and Employment preference numbers, of which 1,688 were Family numbers and 14,211 were Employment numbers. This grand total was well within the FY-2009 per-country numerical limit of 25,620 Family and Employment numbers combined, so South Korea was not oversubscribed. The unused Family numbers were distributed within the Employment categories, allowing South Korea to be considerably over the 9,800 Employment limit which would have been in effect had it been an oversubscribed country.



    more...


    blake lively casual look. a casual style, it works.
  • a casual style, it works.



  • capriol
    04-25 10:55 AM
    Dear Googler and others:
    Since there has been some confusion about the receipt date versus the notice date in terms of the centres processing the 485s for final adjudication, my query is that which date (the receipt or the notice date) actually determines processing? Kindly let me know. Thanks.





    hair Blake Lively Fashion Photos blake lively casual look. Blake Lively#39;s Casual Summer
  • Blake Lively#39;s Casual Summer



  • vivid_bharti
    05-07 12:13 AM
    cool down...I did pay for that effort, I am not a member of donor forum though..If you had contributed for the FOIA effort you would have known the actions IV has taken in donor forum. Its a shame that people like you dont contribute and have audacity to come back and demand answers.



    more...


    blake lively casual look. Blake Lively jazzes up her
  • Blake Lively jazzes up her



  • uma001
    07-29 01:50 PM
    I think you are talking out of frustration. Take your emotion out and think rationally. Why it takes 3-4 years for you to understand they are not going to start the GC process. Once its evident in 1-2 years they are giving all damn excesses...don�t you need to start looking for other opportunity. They might be ethically wrong but its not illegal. Again you are just venting your frustration.

    Yup, I tried...it happened once, why cant it happened twice or thrice. No gaurantee.





    hot fifth avenue Blake Lively blake lively casual look. The handbag style of Blake
  • The handbag style of Blake



  • nitinboston
    04-09 04:19 PM
    Dear Mrs. Hillary Clinton
    Heartfelt thanks for making such an effort to answer consumer grievances. My Admiration for this administration and their efforts to improve communication is growing exponentially every day. God Bless you and God Bless America.
    We are wringing these questions in effort to understand the VISA allocation processes followed by DOS. Also how it affects effectively petitioners live to plan their future, travel, Buying house etc...
    1.0) Is IVACS primary application for tracking VISA requests from USCIS, Consular posts?
    Rationale: Any Software/Application used by DOS should be single source for data entry of all the new application.
    1.1) Does IVACS system (DOS�s Inventory system) connects electronically to USCIS system, Consular posts or NVC or any other agencies for VISA demand requests?
    Rationale: Any Software/Application used by DOS need talk to Client System (USCIS, Consular posts, NVC or other agencies) every month system for effectively moving VISA bulletin every month.

    1.2) In Absence of Interface � Does IVACS system receive VISA demand sent manually through flat file or spreadsheet?
    Rationale: In absence of electronic interface DOS need to manually receive data for effectively predicting VISA bulletin every month.
    2.0) How many Employment-based I485 VISA demands are pending at USCIS, NVC, Consular posts?
    Rationale: We are trying to get Employment based pending applications.
    3.0) IS this last Pending EmploymentDemandUsedForCutOffDates.pdf on 4/8/2010 - http://www.travel.state.gov/pdf/EmploymentDemandUsedForCutOffDates.pdf includes all the Employment based I485 VISA demand?

    Rationale: We are trying to confirm data received are all inclusive.

    4.0) Can DOS Enhance/publish table for �total number of VISA available�� as on report preparation date, rather than total Fiscal availability. As per table showed below,
    Rationale: This will help applicants to estimate date of approval and plan for buying house, make major move etc.

    Preference China Demand India Demand Maxico Philippines ROW Worldwide limit
    Beginning Demand Allocated this month End Demand Allocated this fiscal Beginning Demand Allocated this month End Demand Allocated this fiscal Beginning Demand Allocated this month End Demand Allocated this fiscal Beginning Demand Allocated this month End Demand Allocated this fiscal Beginning Demand Allocated this month End Demand Allocated this fiscal
    E1
    E2
    E3
    E4
    E5


    5.0) Can DOS generate monthly VISA returns report from USCIS, NVC, Consular posts or any other agencies that demands Employment VISA?
    Rationale: This will help us understand how much visa were available for reallocation.

    6.0) INA section Sec 201 (2) mentions usages of visa per �Calendar Quarter� with maximum limit of 27% per quarter. As EB2 & EB3 categories are retro gassed Are Minimum 140k/4 Visa's consumed every quarter? If no which section of INA being applied to not to do so?
    Rationale: To understand DOS�s interpretation and application of the law.
    7.0) Where we can find DOS published monthly EB/FB permanent residency VISA demand report with country of chargeability, Employment based category (for e.g. EB1, EB2, EB3, �), similar to report published by DOL.
    Rationale: This will help applicants to estimate date of approval and plan for buying house, make major move etc.

    8.0) What is rational of EB3-India Visa allocation only approximately 100 a month? We feel that before EB3-I become unavailable it should get 140*7%*28.6% = 2802/12 VISA�s every month. EB3-I VISA reductions from Inventory reports before their Priority Date is as follows,
    a) Between Inventory Published 03/12/10 & 01/30/10 = 100
    b) Between Inventory Published between 01/30/10 & 04/08/10 = 100
    Rationale: This will help EB3 applicants to estimate date of approval to plan their future for house Purchase or major move etc.

    9.0) How do you propose to reconcile the pending data reported by DOS and USCIS.
    We are Comparing data from two sources USCIS published pending inventory and DOS published monthly determination, And we have Found data Differences for following categories,
    USCIS Pending for EB3-China as on March 08, 2010 === 5,575
    DOS Pending for EB3-China as on March 01, 2010 === 8,900
    Rationale: Closing gap in case of data error.
    References:
    i. EmploymentDemandUsedForCutOffDates.pdf - http://www.travel.state.gov/pdf/EmploymentDemandUsedForCutOffDates.pdf
    ii. Operation of the Numerical Control Process - http://www.travel.state.gov/pdf/Immigrant%20Visa%20Control%20System_operation%20of .pdf

    Dude i must say, it must have taken a huge effort to come up with all this. But guess what, it wont make a dent. There are way too many Indians, Chinese and Mexicans in line and too few GC's to give out.



    more...


    house Blake#39;s dressed down look is blake lively casual look. Blake Lively looks pissed as
  • Blake Lively looks pissed as



  • texcan
    01-22 06:48 PM
    Great discussion here, its great to see prospective from many folks.
    Wonderful insights.


    Saggi13
    Man great venting.

    Here is a question for you and for all of us in similiar circumstances. you got to ask a question.....what will make you happy. You took a great step in buying the house not because of any reason other than "you wanted your daughter needed some place to play". You took the decision, made a choice....Now you should be happy for you did what you deened important for you and you did it.
    Now things went bad after buying a house, but overall you choose to buy this and that should make you happy.

    Nothing personal Sagi13...your write was excellent about changes with in 9 months. It will all work out for you.


    I read somewhere "happiness is in action". Its far more easier to ask sorry for something done, than to repent for something left undone.

    For me what has worked so far is trying to stay out of Rat Race, and this too by choice.
    I choose not to waste money on new cars, not my type, i refuse to judge people by the cars they drive. i have driven decent cars, but never paid a penny to anyone on car loan interest. So will i do for a house, god willing.
    i make sure to spend a lot of time with family and friends, and real time spend relaxing, enjoying sun ...walks in morning.

    i did spend a lot of money this last year on soft factors/family and friends...more than 10K ...i choose to do so; and i am happy so far.
    This may not be a big amount for someone, and this expense could have been avoided but we choose to spend it, fine no issues.

    My belief is, one got to make peace with one self, past is past ..and stop comparisons
    We all make mistakes, i make more mistakes than my fair share of "1" a day...

    Remember "we are spritual beings having human experiences". T

    Here is another good line i try to remember always, think about what do you want...lets say GC.

    Imagine you got GC today....now what will you do differently than what you are doing today. what change will GC bring to you as a person ( forget other crazy ideas we have created in our minds.....like help in job, realizing american dream, and please Donot cite reasons like it will be easier to travel/get a job. )
    If you donot have any solid differences in your life...after getting a GC...then my friend you are in Rat Race.


    This American dream is a bull ....by marketers, this is a dream for everyone on this planet, and most achieve it....by having a space where they can relax not by owning something....ownership is perceived notion. How can owning a piece of wood and concrete help anyone??





    tattoo Celeb style: Blake Lively blake lively casual look. Blake Lively#39;s Burberry
  • Blake Lively#39;s Burberry



  • chanduv23
    11-11 03:44 PM
    I am not sure what lobbying efforts would do for us, haven't worked so far...In my opinion we need more media visibility which makes politicians to take notice of us. In these troubled times they are open to any kind of ideas that would help the housing market.

    Just show the real numbers to the media -

    Approx 0.5 million people (well educated with decent earnings)
    Atleast 50 to 60% of these people could potentially buy houses if immigration related uncertainities are gone
    Potentially quarter of million buyers for houses, that is a lot!!

    I leave it up to IV core to followup on these ideas. I repeat, as I have done so many times, it is all about marketing + media presence. We won the July 2007 visa bulletin battle because of adverse media reaction to the state department. Grass roots stuff is all good, but no one will ever notice it.

    Please come up with ideas. Remember - IV core looks at all the posts and get ideas from the forums. You may want to start a thread saying - Lets all put our constructive thoughts about moving ahead with Obama administration here. People can posts their ideas, plans, implementations, strategies ...... and we can all discuss.

    Rajuram - your concern is valid and basically what is happening is - IV now needs some dedicated new generation members who can make a difference. thats how IV has been working from the beginnibg, people come and go - so do admins.

    You can help in this way by opening a thread to share new ideas and strategies.



    more...


    pictures Get The Look: Blake Lively blake lively casual look. Blake Lively - Casual Wear
  • Blake Lively - Casual Wear



  • feedfront
    09-14 02:03 PM
    Well, I have not received RFE mail yet. I have changed my employer because our division was sold to Canadian firm and they moved everything to Montreal.

    After changing my employer (in June), I applied for EAD/AP and both got approved within 3-4 weeks w/o any issues/RFE.

    I have not filed for AC21 and used EAD to switch job. I think my previous employer might have notified USCIS about H1B case (as I had valid H1B too). Again as per attorney, it takes months if not year for USCIS to work on such notifications.

    I had travelled to India last year July and came on AP as I could not get H1B stamp in India. The US consulate took more than few months to approve the my application and by that time I had already come to US on AP as suggested by my employer's attoteny.





    dresses The handbag style of Blake blake lively casual look. Related Links: Blake Lively
  • Related Links: Blake Lively



  • logiclife
    12-20 08:31 PM
    On a second thought, If I interpret it correctly...

    the alien, subsequent to such lawful admission has not, for an aggregate period exceeding 180 days�
    (A) failed to maintain, continuously, a lawful status;
    (B) engaged in unauthorized employment; or
    (C) otherwise violated the terms and conditions of the alien�s admission.


    I exceeded 180 days and was out of status, but the law says that you shouldn't exceed 180 days :eek:

    yes, but that happened prior to your last admission in USA and prior to your filing of 485.

    Make sure that it doesnt happen now. What happened before your last entry into USA and before 485 filing is like what happened in Vegas.

    Relax my friend, if you still cant find solace, then surely talk to a lawyer. I always do that when in doubt because frankly, there is a reason why professinals exist.

    Also, search "245(k) immigration" in google and read lawyer's interpretations of section 245(k), you will understand what I am saying.



    more...


    makeup a casual style, it works. blake lively casual look. Blake#39;s dressed down look is
  • Blake#39;s dressed down look is



  • sledge_hammer
    10-21 10:28 AM
    John McCain does NOT know how to use a computer. That webpage has been designed, scripted and QA'd to specifically get that reaction from you.
    You are trying to steer the argument away from the real issue at hand. Who cares if McCain cannot use a computer/code Java/query an RDBMS!!! That's not what he is expected to do being the President. He needs to make policies and make decisions about good vs bad policies. Yes, there are people that will take his message and put it on the website for him. What's worng with that?

    Do you really believe what that website says? Seriously? You don't think that's a little to targeted towards pulling our heartstrings? With no solid action plan to back it up? Just like a hooker ad on the freeway?
    His action plan has been clearly stated on the website. What more plan to you expect out of him? What has Obama planned for you and me?????

    Just like a hooker ad on the freeway?
    A hooker ad on a freeway? That's the best analogy you can come up with? I didn't know hookers these days made promises to give you a green card in addition to turning tricks. You must be picking them up at the wrong freeway?!?!





    girlfriend Blake Lively#39;s Burberry blake lively casual look. Blake Lively Casual Updo
  • Blake Lively Casual Updo



  • sri1309
    09-10 06:27 PM
    Actually even the Brits. have a rule in their immigration process stating that if you have spent a total of 10 yrs in that country, that alone is a basis for a PR card there. Citizenship is another 1 yr after that(there is currently some debate about making it 2 mainly over spousal PR cards). This rule is based on the premise that if you have been part of the society for that length of time then you have contributed sufficiently to warrant peership. So by this score, many of those who posted that they have been here since earlier than 1999 would have been eligible even absent the employers assistance.
    Given that we have been tax paying, law abiding and patiently waiting through a bureaucratic system that has to date not approved 500K visas that they could have, we have a legitimate grouse to any fair minded person. We have contributed tremendously through our purchasing power and in many other ways to this economy.

    As it stands however the system is mainly screwing EB India. Ideally they should start up a Country caps for H1b visas also. Only then will the foolishness of per country quotas for EMPLOYMENT BASED immigration be fully apparent. I see potentially another example of this "managed overflow" system at work here.
    It seems likely on the Oct. VB that EB3 ROW would have been afforded a much more generous PD than EB2I. Based on the USCIS's assertion that henceforth spillover will be horizontal before vertical, the presumption can then be that EB3ROW would basically be limited to 28% of 140K, on that basis and recent retrogression for EB3ROW, those numbers should be used up rapidly. I'll bet that this will not happen. A whole lot of "managing" is going on.

    I see good response to Citizenship slogan in this short time frame. THATS what we deserve guys after this much screwup.

    Also understand there are so many many fully frustrated and screwed up by these delays unable to take it anymore and left the country. They are not typing here, but they took the shots. They too dont deserve this. Remember how thrilled we felt when we first got the Visa(whoever you are). If we all voice together for this, I am very sure it can work.
    Lets push for a new rule 3+ years GC, 8+ years Citizenship. We shouldnt be paying for other's disservice. But lets hold on this till 5882 passes or fails.. In any case, we must be pushing for this.





    hairstyles Blake Lively jazzes up her blake lively casual look. lake lively casual look.
  • lake lively casual look.



  • psaxena
    03-09 02:50 PM
    I think this fits for everyone of us. :eek:
    http://immigrationvoice.org/forum/blog.php?b=56


    lol..dont say 2019..my PD is almost same as yours and I aint hanging around till 2019..by that time I will be old and no idea what will I do with..GC..probaly hope for citizenship and apply for retirement benefits :confused::confused::confused:


    Edit: Never mind..yours is EB3..so may be mine will come in 2015





    am100
    06-28 10:39 PM
    Got approval emails yesterday.

    PD Feb 2004
    EB2 India
    LC Approved 8/10/06
    140 Approved 2/12/07
    485 Filed on 6/27/07 NSC





    vgayalu
    10-05 01:38 PM
    Hi Guys,

    My attorney sent the response last week and it was delivered to the Dallas, TX. I am little concerned that my attorney actually sent the response to a courier address rather than the PO Box for TSC that they ask you to send. So far I have not seen any updates on my case.

    Vgayalu: After how many days did you see an update after you sent the response to the RFE.


    My Attoney also mentioned that he is sending in Fedex to mailing address.

    Literally I grabbed from him and sent in usps express mail costs $18-70

    This one saved me when i compare my situation with yours.



    No comments:

    Post a Comment