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Betty Sherrill, a New Orleans native who became the doyenne of Manhattan interior designers has died. For more than six decades, she led the prominent New York design firm McMillen Inc. She was 91.

Sherrill died on May 12 at her home on Manhattan's East Side, her grandson, John Pyne, said. The cause was pancreatic cancer.

As McMillen's president and later chairman, Sherrill oversaw interior design for a roster of clients that included titans of industry, celebrities and families of wealth. Among them were Laurance and Mary Rockefeller, CBS Chairman William Paley, singer Diana Ross and Alice Walton, billionaire daughter of Wal-Mart founder Sam Walton.

Sherrill, a graduate of Louise S. McGehee School and a Newcomb College dropout, understood that listening and diplomacy were an important part of a job that put her on intimate footing with clients.

"You get to know their children, their pets and really everything about them," she said in a 1991 interview with The Times-Picayune. When Sherrill decorated palaces for Queen Noor of Jordan and the ruling family in Kuwait, for example, she "learned to eat olives for breakfast."

Sherrill wasn't fazed by clients whose style differed from her own. In that same 1991 interview, she emphasized the importance of tact: "You can say something like, maybe we don't have the same taste, but let's see what we can do."

Sherrill cut both an imposing and charming figure in New York society - and never lost her New Orleans accent.

She was a longtime resident of 1 Sutton Place South, a co- operative apartment built in 1927 with views of the East River. As chairman of the co-op board, Sherrill acted as a social gatekeeper at the building that has been the home of designer Bill Blass and socialite C.Z. Guest. Sherrill also had residences in Hobe Sound, Fla., and Southampton, N.Y., where she planted 40,000 daffodils.

McMillen, described by Architectural Digest as the oldest U.S. interior design company, was founded in 1924 by Eleanor McMillen Brown. Her firm's work soon became fashionable among New York's elites.

Sherrill arrived in the city in 1952 as a recently-married and lightly-schooled former design student.

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When Andheri-based interior designer Mithun Roy, a Narendra Modi fan, left for Dubai three months ago to earn some quick bucks, riding on a weakening rupee, he had no idea that his hero would win, resulting in a stronger rupee and thereby less earnings for him abroad.

Following the slowdown in the Indian economy, Roy had found his job prospects in India rather bleak. When he failed to get any salary increment for four years, he decided to head to the Gulf. Roy said he left his family, including his year-old daughter, behind hoping to earn a handsome amount in foreign exchange and remit a tidy sum every month to his family in Mumbai. However, ironically, his idol's emergence has shattered his dream with the rupee gaining. From the recent Rs63 a dollar, it's now Rs59.

As per the exchange rate three months ago, it was more than Rs16.5 against 1 Dirham, the currency of UAE. However, now, it is Rs15.9 per Dirham.

"The latest exchange rate due to a stronger rupee has put me back by over Rs1 lakh in my annual package," said Roy, talking to dna over the phone from Dubai. "It's going to affect the amount of remittance coming to India."

According to World Bank's Migration and Development report, India leads the world chart of remittance flows, receiving over USD 70 billion last year.

Science graduate Zeeshan Hussain, who went to Qatar after failing to make a decent leaving in Mumbai, shares Roy's predicament. "I am happy that the economy of our country is finally improving due to recent political developments. But then, I am beginning to earn less now on my annual package."

"It's a bit of a loss for Indian immigrants in foreign countries. But then, it can't be helped, because, after all, they earned well when the rupee was doing bad," said banking expert Sameer Pednekar.

Experts say such a situation is common whenever the rupee does well. Many Indian companies, especially those serving foreign clients like BPOs, earned great revenues last year on account of weak Indian currency, while those who had to pay in foreign currencies, like airlines, bled due to it.

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Faulty wiring causes fire By Leader-Telegram staff Leader-Telegram

An electrical wiring fault caused a fire in an Eau Claire home Sunday afternoon that caused as estimated $5,000 in damage.

The fire at 709 E. Grand Ave. was reported at 3:14 p.m. Crews responding encountered light smoke and discovered smoldering wood in an interior wall and ceiling.

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A manager who was called in to shut down the former Rudd government's home insulation scheme has told an inquiry of the toll it took on the program's staff.

Today is expected to be the final hearing day in Brisbane of the Royal Commission into the Home Insulation Program.

Public servant Martin Bowles was shifted from the Defence Department to oversee the scheme's termination in 2010.

He says the program caused so much anxiety in the Environment Department, some staff left their jobs with stress-related conditions.

"Even if we fast-forward into the work I did, there were some pretty stressful circumstances," he said.

"I would suggest people probably also left during my tenure there because of the stress of the circumstances."

Master Electricians Australia chief executive officer Malcolm Richards told the commission today many insulation installers had "near-misses" before the first death linked to the national roll-out.

He told today's hearing he was receiving "several calls a week" from members concerned about safety switches being tripped by installers stapling foil insulation into wiring.

Mr Richards says he was preparing a warning letter for then-environment minister Peter Garrett when Matthew Fuller was electrocuted in 2009.

"I wanted the foil suspended immediately, until it could be sorted out a safe way to reintroduce it," he said.

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WICHITA, Kan. -- A home south of Valley Center caught fire Saturday night, causing $100,000 in damage.

The homeowner saw smoke coming from his garage and called 911. When crews arrived, they found a substantial fire inside.

One possible cause fire investigators are looking at is the electrical wiring in the ceiling.

Many times, the electrical wiring in light fixtures gets brittle from the heat of the light bulb and starts to degrade.

Service electrician Richard Brown from Decker Electric says that the wrong wattage bulb can cause failure and fire. "'Make sure that your light socket doesn't show signs of burning, smelling or discoloration in the metal," Brown said, "and use the proper rated lamps in the rated fixtures." That is an indicator that the lighting assembly is overheating and prone to fail.

Electrical outlets can also pose a problem. When an electrical plug is loose in the socket and tends to fall out, that is an indicator that the outlet is going bad. Brown says that when you have to bend the prongs on the plug to keep it from falling out of the outlet, it can cause the electricity to arc when plugged in, which releases heat and can cause a fire.

Each year, FEMA estimates 28,000 house fires are caused by electrical problems, that is 10 percent of all house fires nationwide and around 1,300 people are hurt or killed in these fires.

Brown suggest that you have an electrician inspect your wiring once a year to look for problems stating, "to have a service technician to come out once a year is a lot cheaper than a loss of life or property."

A reminder, never try and put out an electrical fire with water. A fire extinguisher rated Class-C is required, it has the correct chemical composition to put out an electrical fire.

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A home security company is only as good as its employees. All the promises in the world won't help if the employees who oversee and manage the program aren't properly trained in handling security issues and in maintaining the system and responding to security calls. Consumers should ask if the company's employees have received any type of standardized training in electronic alarm systems as well as training in the system your home will be using. They should also make sure the company is committed to running background checks on all employees, and that it provides bonding or other insurance.

In addition to home break-ins, many security companies also offer carbon monoxide monitoring and fire detection, so consumers should be sure to ask about these options and whether they're provided at an additional cost or as part of the standard protection package.

The home security system has experienced significant improvements in recent years. Many homeowners prefer companies that offer wireless or cellular options in addition to hard-wired options so home invaders can't break the connection simply by snipping a wire. Some security companies offer mobile apps to help homeowners manage their alarm systems. Homeowners should make sure the company is committed to keeping its equipment updated to ensure security needs will be addressed in the most expedient manner. Asking how frequently equipment is updated and if there is a system in place to review equipment that's currently in use is also a good idea.

BBB accreditation means the company has been evaluated and meets standards set by the bureau, including a commitment to resolve consumer complaints. Consumers can check BBB accreditation online, as well as checking for any complaints made against the company.

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