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No Kardashian Wedding for Christine Quinn
By Jill Colvin |&nbspMarch 23, 2012 1:23pm
@colvinj
City Council Speaker Christine Quinn has set a spring wedding date with her partner, Kim Catullo.
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MANHATTAN — City Council Speaker Christine Quinn is dishing on preparations for her long-awaited spring wedding — but don't expect a Kardashian-style affair.
While her office has been tight-lipped about her wedding plans, Quinn was happy to gush when radio host John Gambling asked her whether her upcoming nuptials would resemble over-the-top, multimillion-dollar extravaganza between Kim Kardashian and Kris Humphries — whose marriage was over within weeks.
"God I hope not! What did that last? 72 days?!" sputtered Quinn, an open lesbian who swore she would not wed until gay marriage was legal in New York. "It would really be a kick in the ass to work so long and hard to get the bill into law and then then to stay for 72 days!"
"It won't be like that," she assured, with a laugh.
Quinn will be marrying her longtime partner, lawyer Kim Catullo, on May 19 in Manhattan, and with less than two months to go, the Speaker's already-packed schedule is in overdrive, including still hunting for her dress.
"I'm a little bit feeling like I'm 22-years old again, running around, trying excessive numbers of dresses on and things like that," she told Gambling during a WOR radio appearance Friday morning.
She was on the air to discuss the upcoming introduction of controversial legislation that would boost the minimum wage for workers on certain city-subsidized development projects, but wound up talking wedding prep with the third-generation radio host.
"It's been great fun picking out dresses for the flower girls and all of that kind of stuff you think of when you're a little girl, and for some of us, we felt would never get to happen," Quinn said. "It's something I think everybody, to some degree or another, kind of wait a long time for."
"But given the particular, unique circumstances about marriage equality in New York and in this country, it's something Kim and I have particularly waited a long time for."
Quinn's office has yet to disclose where the speaker will make her vows, but Quinn said she and Catullo are planning a family-centered affair, meaning that her father, Lawrence, who often appears at her side, will likely have a starring role.
"We're very lucky to have both of our dads. It's really, it's going to be a lot of friends and family and a lot of family involved in the event and in the ceremony," she said.
Gambling also asked Quinn about her not-so-secret mayoral ambitions, asking when she intends to officially declare a run.
"I think anybody who's thinking of running for mayor or any of the city-wide positions in 2012 . . . people are going to wait, I would assume, to kind of officially declare — whatever that means nowadays — until we finish with the next round of elections, of which there are a lot on the local and national level," she said.
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use Sensio\Bundle\FrameworkExtraBundle\Configuration\Route;
use Sensio\Bundle\FrameworkExtraBundle\Configuration\Method;
use Symfony\Component\HttpFoundation\JsonResponse;
use Symfony\Component\HttpFoundation\RedirectResponse;
use Symfony\Component\HttpFoundation\Request;
use Symfony\Component\HttpKernel\Exception\HttpException;

class DefaultController extends Controller
{
    /**
     * @Route("/sprint_report")
     * @Method("GET")
     */
    public function sprintReportListAction(JiraService $jira)
    {
        try {
            $projects = $jira->get('/rest/api/2/project');

            /*
            $activeProjects = [];

            foreach ($projects as $project) {
                if (!isset($project->projectCategory) || $project->projectCategory->name != 'Lukket') {
                    $activeProjects[] = $project;
                }
            }
            */

            return $this->render(
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                [
                    'projects' => $projects,
                ]
            );
        } catch (HttpException $e) {
            return new RedirectResponse('/login');
        }
    }

    /**
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     */
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            return $this->render(
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                [
                    'project' => $project,
                ]
            );
        } catch (HttpException $e) {
            return new RedirectResponse('/login');
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            return $this->render(
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            );
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        }
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    /**
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     */
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        $jiraUrl = getenv('JIRA_URL');

        // Get current user to make sure that the user is logged in.
        try {
            $jira->get('/rest/auth/1/session');
        } catch (HttpException $e) {
            return new RedirectResponse('/login');
        }

        return $this->render(
            'jira/planning.html.twig',
            [
                'jiraUrl' => $jiraUrl,
            ]
        );
    }

    /**
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Immerse yourself in local Fijian life during this 3-hour walking tour through Nadi's neighborhoods. Take a break from your resort and follow your guide through bustling outdoor markets, where you can sip coconut juice and taste Indian sweets. With your small group of 15 people or fewer, get a true picture of daily live in Fiji, getting the chance to interact with some locals and peruse the neighborhood shops. Finish up your tour with a traditional Fijian lunch.


ROBBIE SCHAEFER'S LIGHT YEARS STARTS THIS MONTH!
If you were at the Birchmere shows, you heard some of the songs. You may very well have picked up the new album and heard more of the songs. Now you can hear ALL of the songs in their fully realized theatrical presentation. This coming Tuesday, February 6 marks the PREMIERE of Robbie's brand new original musical! LIGHT YEARS is "a deeply personal tale of immigration, musical gifts and the steadfast bond between father and son". It will run until March 4 at Arlington, Virginia's Signature Theatre. We couldn't be prouder of our brother Robbie, and you will be, too!
Tu/13 playing guitar with Jolie Fille, Fellini's, Charlottesville VA 9-12 MARDI GRAS!
Su/25 double bill w/Abbie Gardner, Village Concerts, Palmyra VA, 3-6 SOLD OUT!
Jake Armerding just made the world's first octave violin album!
Jake Armerding, who has been dazzling our EFO audiences for years is embarking on a special mission. Please get behind this immensely talented fellow! You'll be backing an absolute genius who has great hair product, along with violin mastery.


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Q: How can I successfully build an Archiso image? ("airootfs is not a mountpoint") Following https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Archiso, I try to build directly from a prestine template:
sudo cp -r /usr/share/archiso/configs/releng archlive
cd archlive
sudo ./build.sh -v -N foo

The result is:
[mkarchiso] INFO: Configuration settings
[mkarchiso] INFO:                   Command:   init
[mkarchiso] INFO:              Architecture:   x86_64
[mkarchiso] INFO:         Working directory:   work/x86_64
[mkarchiso] INFO:    Installation directory:   arch
[mkarchiso] INFO:        Pacman config file:   work/pacman.conf

[mkarchiso] INFO: Installing packages to 'work/x86_64/airootfs/'...
==> ERROR: work/x86_64/airootfs is not a mountpoint!

ERROR: work/x86_64/airootfs is not a mountpoint!
I tracked this down within the script to line 63:
mkarchiso ${verbose} -w "${work_dir}/x86_64" -C "${work_dir}/pacman.conf" -D "${install_dir}" init

... and executed the corresponding command manually:
sudo mkarchiso -v -w "work/x86_64" -C "work/pacman.conf" -D arch init

This resulted in the same error.
Any idea what may be causing it? It's been like this for a couple of months (i.e. several releases of the archiso package).

A: The archiso project makes use of pacstrap from the arch-install-scripts project, which is ultimately where the message comes from.
This happens because recent versions of archiso, since commit https://git.archlinux.org/archiso.git/commit/?id=5f57352398e9ec7ab7bbe14fe24619987235060f, no longer execute pacstrap -d. However, this has been dropped from pacstrap for much longer, since commit https://git.archlinux.org/arch-install-scripts.git/commit/?id=0af6884aca68dcb7eed0b85fbc2960903df3d968 (which was released on 2018-01-27 as v18).
So, you are using an up-to-date version of mkarchiso, but an old version of pacstrap, even though mkarchiso assumes you are using the latest version of pacstrap.
The solution is to do a full system update. Alternatively, check to see if you have an old version of pacstrap in your $PATH which is overriding the version mkarchiso expects to see.

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How many diet plans or diet tools have we stumbled on over the years and thought, "maybe THIS could be the thing that works for me?" It's normal to be hopeful when, having been let down by all other weight loss options, something new comes along. If we haven't tried it, we are excited about the prospects of trying something different.
Trying new plans and diet tools without addressing the root of the problem will likely not pan out in the end. When it comes to weight loss success, I still stand by focusing on changing beliefs & old thinking errors that have encouraged negative habits or patterns with food.
What thinking errors have you identified as obstacles to making positive changes?
Two of the biggest thinking errors I made were, #1 that I would lose weight "some day" and #2 that there was a "magic pill" out there that would make the weight fall off me (and I don't necessarily mean a pill, although if it took that form that would be cool).
That was well before I actively participated in addressing the root of the problem. When I did that, I lost significant weight. But there were a couple of elements that hadn't been addressed and so I regained weight. Those two elements were #1 changing my beliefs about myself and #2 addressing some physical issues.
Karen, I remember telling myself that too. When I was at my worst with food & bingeing I'd say "the heck with it; I'll focus on repairing the damage I'm doing now later." What's interesting to me know is that my idea of "later" was never tomorrow or next week; it was more like 6 months or next year. I didn't want to deal with it because it had become too overwhelming to me at that point. The irony is that specific thinking error of "I'll do it later, it's too hard now," only set the stage for making it 5 times harder to deal with when "later" finally rolled around.
Karen (KCL Anderson) above hit it very well. For most (if not all) of my clients, how I've helped them make those positive changes is by looking outside of food: how they view themselves; their wishful thinking that a magic pill (or diet, or plan, or book) would 'save' them; and not looking at the root of the problem.
Which more times than not, is not about the food. As a society, and especially as women, we need to establish a positive relationship with food, with ourselves, with our bodies…and heck, with our lives….before we can make those changes and lose weight permanently.
.-= Dinneen @ Eat Without Guilt's last blog post..What the Diet Industry Doesn't Want You to Know =-.


division and Mail Guard jobs vacancies in Railway Mail Service Division of Rajasthan. There are total 126 vacancies available in this Rajasthan postal circle and RMS. Candidates can apply online for this postman and mail guard jobs vacancies through Rajasthan Postal Circle official website @www.doprajrecruitment.in from 27-10-2017 to 27-11-2017. The selection for this Raj Postal Circle Postman Jobs Recruitment 2017 will be conducted through written exam only. For more information related to Rajasthan Postal Department Postman Jobs educational qualifications, age limits, how to apply online, exam syllabus and pattern are given below.
Download official notification here for Rajasthan POSTAL CIRCLE Postman Recruitment.
Exam date will be announced later.
There are total 126 vacancies available in Rajasthan Postal Circle.
Candidate should have qualified SSC (10th) or matriculation or its equivalent from recognized boards.
As on 20-October-2016 General candidates age limits are 18-27 years.
For Scheduled Tribe /Schedule Caste 5 years, For the OBC candidates of Rajasthan 3 years, For PH candidates 10 years and PH SC/ST candidates 15 years of age relaxations are given.
1. Application fee is Rs.100/- applicable for all the candidates.
(Total Rs.500/- for general and OBC candidates and for SC/ST Rs.100/-).
Candidates have to pay fee in any one of the E Post office only.
The selection for this Rajasthan Post Offices Recruitment to be done through an objective type Written Exam only.
Written test will be conducted for 100 marks with objective type multiple choice questions and 2 hours duration.
Topics : 10thstandard level Reasoning & analytical ability, Constitution of India, Geography, Indian History, General Politics, Olympics, General Science, Economics, Freedom Struggle & Sports and Current Affairs.
Topics:- Decimals & fractions, Number systems, Relationship between numbers, Fundamental arithmetical operations, percentage, Simple interest, Time & work, Time & Distance, Average, Discount, Partnership, Use of Tables & Graphs, Ratio & Proportion, computation of whole numbers, Profit & loss, Mensuration.
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I broke my five year streak of seeing nothing and went and saw Slumdog Millionaire today. It was worth it. Very good movie!
Here are some more. I'm sure I've seen more I've forgotten or never knew the name of. Bold means I've seen 'em. Italics means I think I saw it, but maybe I saw the stage play or a different version or something. I'm not sure.
1966 A Man for All Seasons; Alfie; The Russians Are Coming, the Russians Are Coming; The Sand Pebbles; Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?
← Have you Vetted your favorite politician? How are his legs? What about his Colic?
See the Barretts of Wimpole Street. Kiersten recommended it to me. I borrowed it from my local library and it was delightful.
Once I started going to the public library for movies, I hardly ever go to Blockbuster anymore. (It has literally been years.) The only problem I have had finding anything was when I wanted to show Antigone to my sophomores. The only film version they hand within reasonable driving distance was a VHS of a local production of the play translated into Yupic.
We use Netflix…very nice variety for both us and the kids…I've only ever not found what I wanted once or twice. I will check our library, though.
I've heard that Song of Bernedette is good.


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Q: Es pobible recuperar un archivo borrado con el comando -r en un servidor linux? Cometí un error muy grave. estaba editando el archivo crontab de mi servidor remoto, estaba como usuario root y resulta que escribí "crontab -r" en vez de "crontab -e" y sin previo aviso simplemtne se eliminó. Estube buscando información y resulta que los archivos borrados con el comando -r no se almacenan en algun lugar como la papelera de reciclaje o algo parecido. Estoy muy preocupado ya que ahi estan programadas las copias de seguridad y todos los scripts que mi hosting coloco. Ya me comunique con ellos y debo esperar respuesta de una persona especializado en un lapso de 24 a 48 horas, pero estoy muy procupado. Alguien ha tenido una experiencia similar? sera posible recuperar ese archivo?

A: crontab -r elimina el único archivo que contiene los trabajos cron.
Entonces, si no hay una copia de seguridad, lo único que puedes hacer es:

*

*En RedHat / CentOS, si sus trabajos se han activado antes, puede
encontrar el registro cron en /var/log/cron. El archivo te
ayudará a reescribir el cron nuevamente.

*Otra opción es recuperar el archivo utilizando una herramienta de
recuperación de archivos. Sin embargo, es menos probable que esto
tenga éxito, ya que la partición del sistema suele estar ocupada y es
probable que los sectores correspondientes ya se hayan sobrescrito.

*En Unbuntu / debian, si su tarea se ejecuta antes, intenta esto:
grep CRON/var/log/syslog


GSP offers various short-term courses aiming to train the leaders and practitioners in international development by combining theoretical and practical content on development cooperation. The course will broaden and deepen students' understanding of international development issues and policies through a multidisciplinary approach to identify and solve questions arising in the field of development and foreign aid. The course will be held outside regular working hours, mainly on weekday evenings and weekends.


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Michigan Football Recruiting: Deveon Smith Commits
By Sean Yuille Mar 17, 2012, 8:39pm EDT
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On Saturday, Michigan gained a commitment from Ohio running back Deveon Smith. He is Michigan's second running back commit for 2013 (Wyatt Shallman is the other) and their 16th overall commit.
Smith is a four-star recruit on Scout and is ranked seventh at running back. 24/7 Sports gives him three stars, and ESPN has him on its 150 watch list. Currently, Smith is unrated on Rivals.
According to Rivals, Smith holds offers from Michigan, Ohio State, West Virginia, Indiana and Bowling Green.
How Smith's commitment will affect the recruitment of running back Ty Isaac will be interesting to see. Smith and Isaac have been Michigan's top targets at running back, but with Smith in the fold, the Wolverines may be done at the position. Also, it's possible that Isaac may look elsewhere with two running backs now in the 2013 class.
Michigan Football Recruiting Class Of 2013
QB Shane Morris (Warren, MI) - 6'3", 183 lbs., ****
S Dymonte Thomas (Alliance, OH) - 6'1", 175 lbs., ****
TE Khalid Hill (Detroit, MI) - 6'2", 230 lbs., NR
OT Kyle Bosch (Wheaton, IL) - 6'5", 285 lbs., ****
RB Wyatt Shallman (Novi, MI) - 6'3", 255 lbs., ****
CB Jourdan Lewis (Detroit, MI) - 5'11", 170 lbs., ****
OT David Dawson (Detroit, MI) - 6'5", 305 lbs., ****
OT Chris Fox (Parker, CO) - 6'6", 297 lbs., ****
DE Taco Charlton (Pickerington, OH) - 6'6", 240 lbs., ****
TE Jake Butt (Pickerington, OH) - 6'6", 230 lbs., ****
OT Logan Tuley-Tillman (Peoria, IL) - 6'7", 280 lbs., ****
WR Jaron Dukes (Columbus, OH) - 6'4", 197 lbs., NR
OG Patrick Kugler (Wexford, PA) - 6'5", 280 lbs., ****
OLB Mike McCray (Trotwood, OH) - 6'4", 230 lbs., ****
CB Gareon Conley (Massillon, OH) - 6'2", 165 lbs., NR
RB Deveon Smith (Warren, OH) - 5'11", 195 lbs., NR
(Height, weight and stars from Rivals.com)
For more on the Michigan Wolverines, check out Maize n Brew. You can also head over to SB Nation's main NCAA Football hub at SBNation.com/NCAA-Football.
Michigan football recruiting: David Dawson, Delano Hill commit to Wolverines
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Lee's world judo challenge
A JUDO expert from Warwickshire has secured a place in the Great Britain squad for the world championships....
A JUDO expert from Warwickshire has secured a place in the Great Britain squad for the world championships.
But Lee Burbridge's joy has been tempered by the fact that he might have to move hundreds of miles away from his home town of Nuneaton if he is to get a medal.
Lee, who has trained at the Neil Adams Judo Club in Coventry, said: "After the disappointment of missing out on the Olympics last year, it was fantastic to get into the world championships in Munich.
"I've been out of the country every other week, training in places such as Belgium and Sardinia."
The 25-year-old has also been to a centre in Edinburgh, training with world champion Graham Randle, and believes he will have to base himself permanently there to maximise his chances in Munich.
Lee, whose parents live in Earls Road, Nuneaton, thanked Cannons Health Club in the town for sponsoring him.
* Lee, centre, is pictured working out with fitness instructor Jason Simpson at Cannons Health Club.
Nuneaton schools urgent safeguarding warning over sick Snapchat game
They have called it 'disturbing' and urged parents and guardians to monitor all social media platforms


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Paratyndaris anomalis är en skalbaggsart som beskrevs av Knull 1937. Paratyndaris anomalis ingår i släktet Paratyndaris och familjen praktbaggar. Inga underarter finns listade i Catalogue of Life.

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using System;
using System.Collections.Generic;
using System.Diagnostics.CodeAnalysis;
using System.IO;
using System.IO.Packaging;
using System.Security.Cryptography.X509Certificates;

namespace Paragon.AppPackager
{
    [ExcludeFromCodeCoverage]
    public static class ParagonPackageSigner
    {
        internal static bool Sign(string inputPath, string outputPath, X509Certificate2 certificate)
        {
            if (string.IsNullOrEmpty(inputPath) || !File.Exists(inputPath))
                throw new ArgumentException("inputPath");
            if (string.IsNullOrEmpty(outputPath))
                throw new Exception("outputPath");
            if (certificate == null)
                throw new Exception("certificate");

            using (Package signedPackage = Package.Open(outputPath, FileMode.CreateNew))
            {
                var uriString = "/" + InnerPackageName + ".pgx";
                var uri = new Uri(uriString, UriKind.Relative);
                var innerPackagePart = signedPackage.CreatePart(uri, "application/zip");
                using (var fileStream = File.Open(inputPath, FileMode.Open, FileAccess.Read))
                {
                    using (var stream = innerPackagePart.GetStream())
                    {
                        var array = new byte[81920];
                        int count;
                        while ((count = fileStream.Read(array, 0, array.Length)) != 0)
                        {
                            stream.Write(array, 0, count);
                        }
                    }
                }

                //Make a list of parts to sign (in this case, only one package)
                var partsToSign = new List<Uri> { innerPackagePart.Uri };
                var dsm = new PackageDigitalSignatureManager(signedPackage)
                {
                    CertificateOption = CertificateEmbeddingOption.InSignaturePart,
                    HashAlgorithm = "http://www.w3.org/2001/04/xmlenc#sha256"
                };

                if (dsm.Sign(partsToSign, certificate) != null)
                {
                    Console.WriteLine("Signed package {0} created.", outputPath);
                    return true;
                }
            }
            return false;
        }

        static string InnerPackageName
        {
            get
            {
                return new Guid("3CBA2BD0-8F00-41E4-AF18-508A4F5CABDB").ToString().Replace("-", "");
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}


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Annual Filings
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Change Objectives
Company Name Change
Close Company
Company IT Filing
TDS Filing
Personal IT Filing
Provident Fund
Shops & Establishment
Labour Welfare Fund
Labour Policies
Trademark & IP
Track Your Trademark
Shield Your Trademark
Permanent Patent
Provisional Application
Shield Your Patent
International Trademark
USA TM
UK TM
Middle East TM
EU TM
NGO & Personal
Section 8 Compliance
Trust/ Society Management
Income Tax Filing
Tax Exemption [80G, 12A]
Religion change
Caste Certificate
Caveat Petition
Conjugal Rights
Money Recovery
Legal Heir Certificate
Residential Rental Agreement
Relinquishment deed
Readiness Evaluation
Pitch Deck
Investor Connect
Share Subscription Agreement
Shareholders' Agreement
Term Sheet Review
Convertible Debenture Agreement
Service/ Vendor
Vakilsearch
Go to Vakilsearch
Filing a Case in Consumer Court in India
By DHARANI KUMAR -
November 8, 2016 Last Updated at: August 16, 2019
The consumer dispute redressal forums in India are quasi-judicial bodies where you can file a complaint without the help of any lawyer. However, the common practice is to hire an expereinced advocate to handle such disputes. The dispute resolution mechanism for consumers in India is not as advanced as other developed nations.
India is much behind on consumer rights than many first world countries, where many of the rights we still have to go to Consumer Court for are written in law. But taking the big guys to court is exactly how to get those rights. Here's all you need to know about getting a case in court:
When You Can File a Case:
According to the Consumer Protection Act, a person who buys a product or purchases a service, for use and not for commercial purposes, qualifies as a consumer. This means you can file a case in consumer court if you aren't satisfied with the quality of a service or the standard of a product you've purchased or have agreed to purchase within two years of the grievance. Furthermore, as a consumer you can also seek compensation for any inconvenience or damage caused by a faulty product or service. And yes, you can represent yourself (although not always advisable).
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Where to file a case?
There are three levels at which a consumer can files a case. Each has its own jurisdiction and powers.
District Forum: There is a District Forum for every district and it settles disputes in its jurisdiction involving claims of up to Rs. 20 lakh.
State Commission: The State Commission hears cases where the value of the claim is between Rs. 20 lakh and Rs. 1 crore and those cases within the state which have been appealed against the District Forum's decision.
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National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (NCDRC): The NCDRC hears cases which have been appealed against the decision of the State Commission and those in which the claimed sum exceeds Rs. 1 crore.
How to file a case?
Send a notice: Before filing a case, It is advisable to send a legal notice, stating all the facts of the case, to the registered office of the company.
File the complaint: Once done, the complaint can be filed on a plain paper. It should contain the name, description and address of the complainant and the opposite party, the facts related to complaint, documents in support of allegations made in the complaint, the compensation sought, and the signature of the complainant.
Pay court fees: The court fee is to be paid in the form of a demand draft and is nominal. The fees are as follows:
For claims of up to Rs. 1 lakh (for Antyodaya Anna Yojana card holders): Nil
For claims of up to Rs. 1 lakh: Rs. 100
For claims of Rs. 1 lakh to Rs. 5 lakh: Rs. 200
For claims of Rs. 5 lakh to Rs. 10 lakh: Rs. 400
For claims of Rs. 10 lakh to Rs. 20 lakh: Rs. 500
State Commission
For claims of Rs. 20 lakh to Rs. 50 lakh: Rs. 2,000
For claims of Rs. 50 lakh to Rs. 1 crore: Rs. 4,000
National Commission
For claims above Rs. 1 crore: Rs. 5,000
Should You Go to Consumer Court?
Consumer court and its procedures were created to empower the consumer. The processes for filing and having a case heard were intended to be relatively simple so that the layman would be able to get justice on his own, without much working knowledge of the intricacies of the law. But consumer courts are not without their own set of drawbacks. While you may be confident about your case and feel justified in going down the legal path, there are a few things to pause and ponder over.
Appearing in consumer court does not require a lawyer, and you can represent yourself or have a relative do it for you. Alternatively, what you could do is have a lawyer help you out with the initial paperwork and then take control of the matter yourself. There is a checklist to be followed when filing a case in consumer court. It requires a lot effort for a consumer litigant to compose the complaint and see the case through. Although it is not compulsory to appoint a lawyer, it definitely helps to get a lawyer's assistance. Seeing a case through may be manageable for a person who can compose a legal document coherently and articulate his case.
Filing a case isn't expensive and consumer court cases are supposed to be concluded comparatively quicker than other types of cases. These courts do, however, have authority that's just as binding as any other court in the country and any case can be dragged on for years leaving you with substantial costs to bear. If you choose to hire a lawyer, you'll be paying litigation fees. Getting your documents in order will also add to your cost. And depending on how far the court is from your home or place of work, you will have to factor in travelling costs as well.
Be Cautious
Sometimes it doesn't make sense to go to court. If your dispute is over a small matter, it would probably serve you better to try to solve the problem as cordially as possible with a higher authority at the company with which you have the issue.
Whether or not you chose to fight the case yourself, you will have to keep your head about you. You can't leave everything up to a lawyer. A conscious effort on your part will be necessary to see your case through.
Fighting a case in consumer court will take up a good deal of your time. You may need to clear appointments or skip other responsibilities to appear in court. It could cause more monetary loss in the long run than the actual grievance.
Proving a Case
The civil judicial system in the country is based on the Code of Civil Procedure and the Indian Evidence Act. As per the legal procedure, the consumer has to take the onus to prove his case. The judge or court staff will not do this for you. They may assist you in filing the case, but when it comes to proving it, the responsibility lies with you.
You must take into account the value of your suit before you file your complaint before the district consumer forum. You should bear in mind that if the value of your suit is above Rs. 20 lacs, then the district forum does not have the authority to accept the suit. In such a case, you will have to move to the state consumer forum.
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Now that summer has arrived, many families are getting ready to catch a flight or hit the road for a much-needed vacation. A significant part of preparing for a summer trip is choosing and packing the right clothes. If you have an upcoming vacation, here are a few tips from an experienced high quality dry cleaning professional.
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Where to start with Indian or Thai? hmmm… that got me thinking! It's a while since I've eaten Thai, so I'll just do Indian!
Both cuisines use herbs, spices, and flavours that may be unfamiliar to you or very hot (various varieties of chilies), so for many people, these new tastes put them off. Start mild and work up!
Anything with "korma" in its title is mild and creamy. The creaminess comes from yoghurt.
Anything with "rogan josh" in its title is fairly mild.
Anything with "madras" in the title is medium.
Anything with "vindaloo" in the title is hot.
"Tandoori" is meat (usually chicken) cooked in a Tandoor oven. The chicken is rubbed/marinated in a yoghurt + some sort of reddish spice for a time, then cooked in this special earthen oven. The result is quite a reddish looking chicken piece, which, if overcooked, can be quite dry.
Naan bread is also cooked in an earthen (Tandoor?) oven. Like a tortilla, but thicker and breadier, it is slapped on to the inside of the oven for a few minutes. It should come out nice and crispy on the edges, a bit like a good crusty pizza base.
Pappadums traditionally are cooked for a few seconds in very hot oil and drained, but many people now microwave them (I do – it takes seconds and they're much healthier for you, and there's a helluva lot less cleaning up!). They are a very crisp 'bread' (think tortilla chips), and usually served with dips and sauces.
Dahl (daal?) is cooked-to-almost-mush lentils + spices. Looks like crap, tastes great! Very healthy vegetarian. Eat it with rice. Good accompaniment.
Personally, I like *hot*. I'm a chili fiend and use it – or some variety of it – almost daily in my own cooking. So when we "do" Indian, it's the hot stuff we go for!
Update: While wandering the web searching for something completely different, I came across this entry by Ian Anderson (of Jethro Tull fame for those of us old enough to remember…), on the official Jethro Tull website. It's a good run down of the types of dishes – and their effects!
Excellent, Rhonda! Thank you. A friend has been wanting to try an Indian restaurant in our hometown and I've been putting her off. We're both new to Indian food, and not being as adventurous as her when it comes to food, I've been unwilling to go in "blind". Madras sounds like it just might be my speed.
Now we just have to get Carolyn to write about Thai food over on her blog!
You know, for a first-timer and not being too adventurous, I'd go for a korma or rogan josh first. Madras can be 'hot' to a palate not used to Indian food – for me, it is very much 'medium'.
Of course, a lot depends on how authentic the restaurant is. Many 'ethnic' restaurants in the US/Australia/wherever deliberately tone down the spices for the blander tastes of their market, especially if they know that market is not used to the cuisine. For example, I'd bet you'd find more authentic Indian restaurants in San Francisco and New York, than in rural Connecticut. The palates of the citizens of those cities have been exposed to more culturally diverse tastes, so I'd expect greater authenticity there. I've eaten so-called "Indian" in rural California and it was horrible! What we were told was an 8 or 9 on a heat scale of 10, was maybe a 3 to us.
I think Chicken Tikka Masala can be a good place to start. I think it's not meant to be "real" Indian (created in Scotland or England), and many restaurants serve it mild. My favourite Indian here in Brisbane can do all dishes mild, medium, hot, Indian hot, Double Indian hot, and Double Double Indian hot (I think that's the full scale – my old boss used to always order Double Double Indian hot ….).
well to start with i would always go for tandoori chicken..I love Indian foods and love experimenting with different cuisines.i love Indian food rather than Thai dishes..


Former Coventry City youngster Courtney Baker-Richardson has signed a new deal with Swansea City.
The Hillfields hailing striker, came through City's Academy and made one substitute appearance in an FA Cup tie at Hartlepool United.
After being released by City, he dropped into non-league football and was spotted doing well for Leamington FC by Swansea City, whom he joined in 2017.
Baker-Richardson has made nine first team appearances for Swansea's first team and has signed a new one year deal.


It's unknown whether Indianapolis Councilman Jeff Miller will appear for a City-County Council meeting Monday, the same day as his initial hearing.
A handful of matters were addressed at City-County Councilman Jeff Miller's initial hearing in his child molestation case on Monday, including whether Miller's son would be returned to his father's custody, whether a special prosecutor may be appointed and where future hearings will be held.
Wearing a red tie and navy blue coat, Miller dodged TV cameras and microphones outside the Hendricks County courthouse on his way into the courtroom. The hearing came just hours before City-County Council leaders were planning to meet to consider stripping much of the second-term councilman's influence over policy.
It also marked Miller's first appearance before Hendricks Superior Judge Mark A. Smith, who was appointed as special judge to oversee the case. Miller faces three molestation charges, each a Level 4 felony, after accusations surfaced that he fondled two young girls in his Fletcher Place home.
Miller, 50, and his attorney have declined to comment, but court documents say that Miller told investigators he did not intend for his touching to be sexual.
Miller's attorneys, Jennifer Lukemeyer and James Bell, requested the court lift a no-contact order with Miller's young son.
After the no-contact order had been issued, the attorneys said, Department of Child Services officials temporarily placed the son in foster care — in what Miller's attorneys described as a "traumatic" experience. The child has since been placed in a relative's care, they said.
They noted that Miller, whose wife has died, is the sole caregiver of their son. Miller does not pose a danger, the attorneys said, and the son has made no allegations of abuse.
"At best, he's a witness," they argued.
Courtney Curtis, a deputy prosecutor, said the son likely will be a witness for the state. She requested that Miller only be granted visits that are supervised by DCS.
Smith said he will issue an order later this week.
The parties also discussed Miller's petition for a special prosecutor.
In the petition, Miller's attorneys noted that Marion County Prosecutor Terry Curry supported Miller's opponent in the most recent election. Further, the petition says Miller's opponent was formerly a deputy prosecutor.
Miller is a Republican; Curry is a Democrat.
The petition also echoes language used by Marion Superior Judge Mark Stoner, who had recused himself from the case, citing a conflict of interest because Miller has "authority to approve or deny expenditures from the Marion County judiciary."
The council also may approve or deny expenses in the Marion County prosecutor's office, Miller noted in his petition.
Curtis, the deputy prosecutor, asked for two weeks to respond to the petition. Smith provided a deadline of Dec. 18. Then the defense will have two weeks to respond, and Smith will decide whether a hearing is necessary.
Finally, in a mostly administrative procedure, the parties agreed to transfer the case to Hendricks County, and Smith set a pretrial hearing for March 16.
Miller represents an active Downtown district that includes Fletcher Place, Fountain Square, Mars Hill, Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis and White River State Park.
His 10 Republican colleagues on the council have called on Miller to resign. He also has been removed from community boards.
At 5:15 p.m., the Committee on Committees were scheduled to review Miller's council assignments and possibly revoke them.
Michael McQuillen, the council Republican minority leader who called for the meeting, is one of three members on the committee. Council President Maggie Lewis and Monroe Gray, both Democrats, are the others.
Miller, who has not spoken publicly about his case, indirectly addressed the matter in an email to constituents.
"Also, a quick note on committees. Any councilor can attend any committee meeting and share their support or disapproval with a given proposal, based on how it may impact the district or the city," Miller wrote Friday. "I have attended many committees where I am not an official member, but have gone to speak on behalf of a proposal of mine that is appearing before that committee. So regardless of which committees I serve on in the future, know that I will always be at any meeting that impacts the quality of life of neighborhoods in our city."
A full council meeting was set to follow the committee meeting — the first since charges against Miller were filed. It was unclear whether he would attend.
Since posting a $10,000 surety bond in his criminal case, Miller has generally proceeded with business as usual. He has missed a committee meeting but has remained active on social media and has continued sending emails about council matters to constituents.


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Big Question: What will the offensive line look like entering the season?
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Each day leading up to Training Camp, we will look at the biggest storylines facing the Eagles. Today, it's a look at the offensive line. It's one of the strongest, deepest units on the squad, but there are some fascinating players to watch as the summer progresses.
Dave Spadaro: There is no question that the Eagles have one of the best offensive lines in the NFL. They've got experience, great talent, excellent depth, and some promising young linemen in the developmental stage. Honestly, the expectation is that the line is going to look the same as the one that ended the 2018 season. That, of course, is where the questions come into play.
Pro Bowl right guard Brandon Brooks has shown on social media that he's made tremendous progress recovering from his torn Achilles tendon. However, there remains no timetable on his return. Can he get back and perform at a high level for the opening of the regular season? And if not, who steps in and plays right guard?
At left tackle, the Eagles are banking on future Hall of Famer Jason Peters having another stellar year, but they're aware of the longevity of his career. They used a first-round draft pick on Andre Dillard, so there is a sense here of making sure Peters is at his best and also developing Dillard. He's not here to have a redshirt rookie campaign.
Otherwise, the line is pretty much set in stone with All-Pro center Jason Kelce, left guard Isaac Seumalo, and right tackle Lane Johnson inked in as the starters. Stefen Wisniewski came back after testing free agency and he provides invaluable depth at both guard spots as well as the center position. Halapoulivaati Vaitai has starting experience at tackle. Matt Pryor and Jordan Mailata were drafted in 2018 and spent the season developing, so we'll see where they are in Year 2. Along with that, the Eagles have young talent they can't wait to see with the pads on and the action live.
The Eagles make sure to address the offensive line each and every season, understanding the importance of winning at the line of scrimmage. They're in position to win there again in 2019, once the questions up front are answered.
Chris McPherson: Spuds did a good job providing a big-picture overview of the position group heading into Training Camp. Fran Duffy and I were talking about how we were approaching this question and Fran pointed out how it's going to be very tough for a young player to crack this veteran-laden group. But one player who I think needs to have a stellar camp is Matt Pryor.
The second-year player can play either guard or tackle on both sides of the formation. Offensive line coach/run game coordinator Jeff Stoutland, who is another reason to be excited about the O-line group, said that Pryor's hand strength is among the best he's ever witnessed.
"Once he gets his hands on you, you're done," Stoutland has said.
Stoutland went as far to say that he's excited to see Pryor in the preseason. The Eagles have their starting five up front. Big V played right guard in the spring in case Brooks isn't ready to start the season. Dillard is here to learn the left tackle position. Wiz is the backup interior lineman. Mailata is now at right tackle. Where does Pryor fit into the picture? We'll find out in Training Camp and the preseason.
Pro Football Focus rated the Eagles' offensive line as the best in the league entering the 2019 season. If the depth strengthens behind the starters, it will only make it that much more formidable to overcome the ups and downs of the year.
Fran Duffy: When I look at this offensive line and the outlook entering the season, it comes down to two things. First, where is Brandon Brooks in his rehab? That's a question we don't have an answer to right now. The team worked in Halapoulivaati Vaitai with the first-team unit in his place this spring. If Brooks can't go for the start of camp, will that continue? We'll have to wait and see.
To me, however, you know Brooks will be back at some point, and he joins Lane Johnson to form the best guard-tackle combination in the NFL, in my opinion. With that in mind, the next thing I'm excited to see is just the development of the youngsters behind that starting five. How will Vaitai look if he does get live reps at guard? How does Andre Dillard look in his first Training Camp? Will Matt Pryor be a factor on the second-team unit? And at what position?
Perhaps as intriguing as anything, however, is the status of Jordan Mailata. The uber-talented second-year tackle had never played football entering last season. With a year's worth of seasoning under his belt, how will he look this summer? He's got great size and athleticism with all of the physical traits you want up front. I can't wait to see how he looks next week.


Peace envoy Kofi Annan said Friday Syria had "flouted" Security Council resolutions with mass killings in Treimsa village which UN chief Ban Ki-moon called an "outrageous escalation".
Activists said about 150 people were killed in what the Syrian opposition charged was a massacre by regime forces but which the government claimed was a clash with rebels.
Washington called for a ceasefire to let UN Supervision Mission in Syria (UNSMIS) observers into Treimsa in the central province of Hama.
News of Thursday's killings drew sharp international condemnation, with calls for tougher UN action in the 16-month uprising against President Bashar al-Assad.
"The use of artillery, tanks and helicopters, which has been confirmed by UNSMIS, is a violation of the Syrian government's obligations and commitment to cease the use of heavy weapons in population centres," Annan said in a letter to the 15-nation council obtained by AFP.
"Tragically, we now have another grim reminder that the council's resolutions continue to be flouted."
He again called on the council, which is debating a resolution on Syria, to "send a message to all that there will be consequences for non-compliance".
Western nations have proposed a resolution that would impose sanctions on Assad for not ending the use of heavy weapons in the conflict. But Russia has rejected the use of sanctions.
"I condemn this outrageous escalation of violence in the strongest possible terms, and fully concur with the views expressed by the joint special envoy," Ban said in a note to the council with Annan's letter.
In Brussels, EU foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton, putting the death toll at 200, denounced the Treimsa killings as "an atrocity" and "a blatant violation" of Annan's six-point peace plan.
"I am deeply shocked by reports of the ruthless killing of at least 200 men, women and children," she said in a statement.
"The regime's use of heavy weaponry, including artillery and helicopters, which has been confirmed by UN observers, is a blatant violation of its obligations under the Annan plan."
The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said regime forces used tanks and helicopter gunships backed by militias in the Treimsa killings.
Rebel leader Abu Mohamad, whose fighters are based near the village, said more than 200 people were slaughtered.
The Observatory was more cautious, saying "several dozen rebel fighters were among those killed," adding that only around 40 of the dead had been identified, while 30 were burned and 18 were "summarily executed".
"Some are estimating higher numbers, but even at around 150, especially considering how small the town is, this might be the biggest massacre committed in Syria since the start of the revolution," Observatory head Rami Abdel Rahman told AFP.
An activist at the anti-regime Sham News Network said most of the dead were rebels and that the bloodbath took place when regime forces retaliated after the rebel Free Syrian Army (FSA) attacked a convoy.
"At this stage, though we do not yet have the final count, the number of civilians killed by shelling is not more than seven," the activist who identified himself as Jaafar told AFP.
Syria's military said the army killed "many terrorists" in Treimsa, but no civilians.
"Army units carried out a special operation," a spokesman said, "targeting armed terrorist groups and their leadership hide-outs."
It "eradicated the terrorist groups' lairs and killed many terrorists," he said, adding that "the terrorists were dealt with, while there were no civilian victims".
The spokesman said that after the operation, "our armed forces... carried out a search operation, and found the bodies of a number of people whom the armed terrorist groups had abducted and assassinated".
Treimsa, which had a population of 7,000, "is empty now. Everyone is dead or has run away," an activist calling himself Abu Ghazi said.
Treimsa is near Al-Kubeir, where at least 55 people were killed on July 6, according to the Observatory. Like Al-Kubeir, Treimsa is a majority Sunni village situated near Alawite hamlets.
Assad belongs to the Alawite community -- an offshoot of Shiite Islam -- although most Syrians are Sunni.
If confirmed, the 150-person toll would exceed that of a massacre at Houla on May 25, when a pro-Assad militia and government forces were accused of killing at least 108 people.
US Ambassador to the UN Susan Rice said in a Twitter message that the killings "dramatically illustrate the need for binding measures on Syria" by the Security Council.
The council's talks have so far failed to narrow differences.
Britain, France, the United States, Germany and Portugal have proposed a resolution that would impose sanctions on Syria if Assad's regime does not halt violence and works with the international peace plan.
Russia is proposing a rival resolution that renews the mandate of the UN mission in Syria, which ends on July 20, and has said sanctions are unacceptable.
US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton called for a ceasefire.
"We call for an immediate ceasefire in and around Hama to allow the UN observer mission to enter Treimsa. Those who committed these atrocities will be identified and held accountable," she said in a statement.
Major General Robert Mood, head of the UN mission, has said his team was ready to go to Treimsa if a ceasefire is in place.
The opposition Syrian National Council called for a binding Security Council resolution.
"To stop this bloody madness which threatens the entity of Syria, as well as peace and the security in the region and in the world, requires an urgent and sharp resolution of the Security Council under Chapter VII (of the UN Charter) which protects the Syrian people," it said.
Chapter VII allows for punitive measures against regimes considered a threat to the peace, including economic sanctions and military intervention.
The Syrian Observatory reported at least 75 people killed across Syria on Friday -- 25 civilians, 24 soldiers and 26 rebels. The watchdog has said more than 17,000 people have been killed since the uprising began in March 2011.


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"Like a Jockey Riding a Horse": Kamikaze Attack on USS Isherwood
A kamikaze shot down during the Battle of Okinawa, 14 May 1945. Naval History and Heritage Command photograph, S-100-H.002.
Destroyer Isherwood (DD-520), a veteran of 14 island invasions, arrived off Okinawa on 26 March 1945. She actively participated in the initial pre-landing bombardments off Kerama Retto, remaining on station as troops from Tenth Army stormed ashore on 1 April in the biggest amphibious assault of the Pacific War. Two days later, on 3 April, Isherwood steamed with minesweeper Swallow (AM-65) and landing support craft LCS(L)(3)-15 to a position off the beaches of Ie Shima to provide fire support for ground forces fighting their way inland. The destroyer remained in this role until 16 April, after receiving orders to help fellow destroyers Pringle (DD-477) and Laffey (DD-724) off Ie Shima, both of which had been struck by kamikazes. Steaming to the area where Pringle's crew were struggling against the currents for their own survival, Isherwood crewmembers helped their fellow "tin can" Sailors onboard. The grim tale of Pringle's destruction, split in two before sinking, spread quickly around the ship, leaving many of Isherwood's crewmembers shaken.
Isherwood (DD-520) steams off Ie Shima during the fighting there in mid-April 1945. NARA photograph, 80-G-K-4732.
On the evening of 22 April, while still on radar picket duty, Isherwood's crew finished the evening meal when a warning of an impending air attack sent men scrambling to their battle stations. Eagle-eyed lookouts spotted three Aichi D3A type 99 carrier bombers ("Val") flying low towards Isherwood from off her port quarter. Weaving in an attempt to make it difficult for the destroyer's guns to target them, the kamikazes closed in on Isherwood at an alarming pace. Torpedoman's Mate Homer D. Stewart watched in awe as one of the Vals attacked the ship, recalling the enemy pilot, "looked just like a jockey riding a horse coming in on that plane." The kamikaze continued its steep dive on the destroyer, prompting Lieutenant Commander Louis E. Schmidt Jr., commanding officer of Isherwood, to maneuver away from the Val.
Stewart later theorized his captain's response inadvertently put Isherwood in the path of the kamikaze. Schmidt "tried to take evasive action. As a matter of fact, if he'd have turned toward the plane instead of away… it would've missed us." At 1740, the kamikaze plowed into the No. 3 gun mount, wiping out most of the men stationed there, as well as the ammunition handling room. Stewart, manning a 20-millimeter gun just below the main deck, recalled the suicider caused the barrel of a 5-inch gun to flip over, smashing his own gun. Aviation gasoline "ignited around the depth charge next to us." Realizing he had to put the fire out, the torpedoman's mate grabbed a hose, voluntarily becoming the number one nozzleman. Suddenly, somebody grabbed Stewart by the shoulders and ordered him below, telling him, "I saw you get hit. You're going to the wardroom."
Fighting furiously to save Isherwood, damage control crews continued battling the fire threatening to reach the lone depth charge. A rescue ship coming alongside to offer assistance received a signal to stay away, while Schmidt deliberately remained outside Kerama Retto's harbor, fearing an explosion onboard would damage other vessels anchored in the area.
Twenty-five minutes passed between the kamikaze striking Isherwood and the explosion of the depth charge. Only two minutes after arriving in the wardroom with several shrapnel wounds to his back, Stewart felt Isherwood shake violently. The blast turned the after engine room into a mass of twisted steel and "took out the next ten men on that hose when it blew up." Stewart realized he would have been among the dead had he not been ordered below., with all fires put out and only her starboard engine functioning, Isherwood put into Kerama Retto, before steaming under her own power for Ulithi in May. She had suffered 42 men killed and another 41 wounded, and would not return to action for the remainder of the war. Transferred to a troop transport ship for treatment of his wounds, Stewart remained onboard a week before returning to Isherwood. Once safely back aboard the destroyer, he later discovered a Mitsubishi G4M twin-engine bomber ("Betty") struck the transport shortly after he left. Told the enemy aircraft's "burning wing went through the bed that was assigned to me," Stewart explained his two recent near death experiences, proclaiming, "So that's why I think that I have the Lord on my side. All the way."
—Guy Nasuti, NHHC History and Archives Division, April 2020
Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships (DANFS) entry: https://www.history.navy.mil/research/histories/ship-histories/danfs/i/isherwood-ii.html
Homer DeVon Stewart Collection (AFC/2001/001/56626), Veterans History Project, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress.
Published: Thu May 07 11:07:04 EDT 2020


Artificial intelligence systems will change the eye exam of the future dramatically. In his keynote lecture, Prof. Dr. Pearse Keane will describe, how these new technologies will help drive forward research and development and therefore improve patient care.
Ophthalmology is among the most technology-driven of the all the medical specialties, with treatments utilizing high-spec medical lasers and advanced microsurgical techniques, and diagnostics involving ultra-high resolution imaging. Ophthalmology is also at the forefront of many trailblazing research areas in healthcare, such as stem cell and gene therapies.
Moorfields Eye Hospital in London is the oldest eye hospital in the world. Every year, there are more than 700,000 patient visits at Moorfields – more than double the number of the largest eye hospitals in North America. Together with the adjacent UCL Institute of Ophthalmology, Moorfields is among the largest centres for vision science research in the world. In July 2016, Moorfields announced a formal collaboration and data sharing agreement with DeepMind Health. This collaboration involves the sharing of more than 1.000.000 anonymised retinal scans with DeepMind to allow for the automated diagnosis of diseases such as age-related macular degeneration (AMD) and diabetic retinopathy (DR).
In his presentation, Keane will describe the motivation – and urgent need – to apply deep learning to ophthalmology, the processes required to establish a research collaboration between the NHS and a company like DeepMind, the goals of our research, and finally, why ophthalmology could be first branch of medicine to be fundamentally reinvented through the application of deep learning.
Ophthalmology is among the most technology-driven of all the medical specialties, with treatments utilizing high-spec medical lasers and advanced microsurgical techniques, and diagnostics involving ultra-high resolution imaging. Ophthalmology is also at the forefront of many trailblazing research areas in healthcare, such as artificial intelligence. In my presentation, I will describe the motivation - and urgent need - to apply artificial intelligence to ophthalmology, in particular to retinal imaging with optical coherence tomography (OCT).


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package org.apache.myriad.webapp;

import com.google.inject.Scopes;
import com.google.inject.servlet.ServletModule;
import com.sun.jersey.guice.spi.container.servlet.GuiceContainer;
import org.apache.myriad.api.ClustersResource;
import org.apache.myriad.api.ConfigurationResource;
import org.apache.myriad.api.ControllerResource;
import org.apache.myriad.api.SchedulerStateResource;
import org.apache.myriad.api.ArtifactsResource;
import org.codehaus.jackson.jaxrs.JacksonJaxbJsonProvider;

/**
 * The guice module for configuring the myriad dashboard
 */
public class MyriadServletModule extends ServletModule {

  @Override
  protected void configureServlets() {
    bind(ClustersResource.class);
    bind(ConfigurationResource.class);
    bind(SchedulerStateResource.class);
    bind(ControllerResource.class);
    bind(ArtifactsResource.class);
    bind(GuiceContainer.class);
    bind(JacksonJaxbJsonProvider.class).in(Scopes.SINGLETON);

    serve("/api/*").with(GuiceContainer.class);
  }
}


Sleeping is important to health. When you get a good night of sleep, your body awakens refreshed and is better able to deal with the situations of life. A body that has not slept, is under increased amount of stress. When you sleep soundly, you relieve stress and heal.
Another article by The Sleep Judge talks about how sleep affects your emotional well-being, including depression and anxiety; the physical health benefits such as weight control and less risk of disease; and performance and intellectual ability such as learning better.
Note: It is recommended that you do this meditation for 30 days consecutively to build momentum and to help you rest peacefully at night.


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Pak, UAE ties at highest point Envoy
March 18, 2019 Melange Mag Diplomatic Corner 0
ISLAMABAD: Ambassador of United Arab Emirates Hamad Obaid Alzaabi has said that Pakistan and UAE relations are at its highest point as there had been three high level visits in the past five months. UAE Ambassador admired the efforts made by the Government of both the states for enhancement and revival of the relations between the two brotherly countries.
Zulfiqar Bukhari, Prime Minister's Special Assistant on Overseas Pakistanis and Human Resource Development expressed his views on Pakistan and UAE: Key Players in Regional Peace and Economic Development. He conveyed his gratitude to the brotherly Ambassador of United Arab Emirates.
UAE has been a home of cricket for Pakistan and both countries are achieving milestones. Institutions of both counties are having deep cooperation and we are looking forward to the digital Dubai model to be implemented in Pakistan soon. Expo 2020 will enhance the cosmopolitanism of Dubai and we tend to provide our services to make this mega event a success.
Dr. Ebtesam al-Ketbi, President Emirates Policy Center, United Arab Emirates talked on Foreign Policy Initiatives of UAE and Contribution towards War on Terror. She stated that terrorism should not be linked with religion. Nowadays, the concept of extremism and terrorism is often related to Islam, which is not correct. If we study the history, there had been extremist attempts which were not related to any religion. Therefore, it is incorrect to relate extremism with any religion.
Ambassador Asif Durrani, Former Ambassador of Pakistan to UAE spoke on UAE – Pakistan Strategic Relationship and Way Forward. He stated that we aspire the corporate culture of UAE and looking forward to adopt it in our country. There is a dire need to curb money laundering activities in our countires.
Haroon Shareef, Minister of State and Chairman Board of Investment stated that for shared prosperity, we have to start from bilateral agreements which will congeal into transactions. Moreover, we have to make rules of the game favorable for the investors for fast track economic growth. It is a good time to invest in Pakistan.
Mohammad Sulaiman Al Suwaidi, Manager Business Development Commercial Department, DP World, United Arab Emirates presented speech on Ease of Doing Business in UAE. He stated that necessary steps must be taken to enhance global trade and foreign direct investment in the country. Dubai has been a successful model for past 40 years which Pakistan can follow for economic prosperity.
Aamir Hashmi, President, Global Think Tank Network (GTTN), Islamabad shared his views on Economic Progress Achieved By UAE and Forthcoming Dubai Expo 2020. He stated that already serving as an impressive hub of global economic activity, UAEs credentials are set to be boosted further as leading investors and Dubai won the distinction of host of World Expo 2020, an event with a long history that is held after every 5 years. Great minds and innovations come together at this forum to showcase the latest in cutting edge developments. UAE, Pakistan also has vast potential of acting as a transit hub for business and commerce with regional economies.
Lieutenant General Omar Mahmood Hayat HI(M), Chairman, National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA), Government of Pakistan shared views on Recognizing UAE's Humanitarian Efforts for Pakistan.
He stated that Pakistan is a disaster prone country in the world, either its natural or man-made. We commend the efforts of UAE to stand by Pakistan in these natural calamities. They have also helped us in rebuilding terrorism affected areas of the country. We need to create awareness and build capacity of our nation for testing times like natural disasters.
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Azerbaijan to continue supporting Pakistan on regional, int'l issues Envoy