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"The LPG gas connection of those multiple LPG connections holder who fail to furnish the KYC forms by the prescribed date, will be suo motu converted into Non-Domestic Exempted Categories (NDEC) rate connections," minister of state for petroleum and natural gas Panabaaka Lakshmi told the Lok Sabha.
The government in September decided to restrict supply of subsidised cooking gas (LPG) to six cylinders of 14.2-kg each per household in a year. Any additional requirement is to be bought at non-subsidised rate. The subsidised LPG costs Rs410.50 per cylinder in Delhi and additional requirements for domestic use are to be procured at Rs895.50 per 14.2-kg unit.
A 14.2-kg cylinder for non-domestic use is charged commercial rate as is referred to as NDEC. A 14.2-kg cylinder under NDEC costs Rs1,156. In a written reply to a question in Lok Sabha, she said the extended date for fulfilling the KYC formalities is December 31.
In a nationwide exercise to weed out multiple or ghost connections, the government had previously set November 15 as the deadline for customers to submit their duly filed KYC forms with their respective distributors. Only multiple connection holders should submit the KYC details before the new deadline, officials said, adding oil companies have identified over 2 crore households with multiple connections have been taken at the same addresses under different names.


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I appreciate, and love everyone of these especially the gorilla one. I use to repost some of these to my facebook page because people in my immediate family also enjoys them. It seems though that christians just don't have a sense of humor. Even one of my sisters removed me from her friends list because of "My sick sense of humor". Christians remind me of my Grandfathers mule when I was a kid. Humorless, stubborn and goes through the day with blinders on. Although you want to beat some sense in them you know it is wrong to beat anything that can't think on it's on.
Pat, …that one kills me too, the monolog is perfect especially the way it's punctuated, the relatively calm punch line is sublime.
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Richard, the gorilla cartoon had me laughing my *** off. Have already sent it to a few theists I know.
Heh, nice. Didn't know they had a filter for that. I've mostly just seen more abstract stuff.
I read the Huffington Post piece titled 5 insights from the world's religions the other day, and came up with a response: 5 things that this atheist has learned from the world's religions.
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So I have gained almost no weight (maybe a pound and that's after losing some initially), but all my pants feel tight. I unbotton my pants at my desk at work everyday and change into my yoga pants or PJ pants when I get home. I use a hair tie sometimes, but I want to look into a belly band. I'm a first timer so I have no clue about these kinds of things. From what I gather, it's a nice thing to have for in btwn the time your regular clothes fit and you start getting maternity clothes. I'm not ready for maternity clothes, but I hate having my button done too.
Do you recommend a particular brand? When did you start using one? Are they expensive? Did you get more than one? Should I just suck it up (or in ) until I am ready for maternity clothes, or are they worth it?
Thanks ladies. Edited to add that I will be 10 weeks on Friday.
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DDCcrashing from July. I bought the Target version, BeBand. I just bought one and wore it every day for 5 weeks. It's pretty ratty looking now because it's kind of the same material as tights so it has some pilling on it. I had to switch to maternity pants at 11w.
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I wore mine even not pregnant when I needed a belt but didnt want a belt bulge! I just got one (white) but in hindsight wish I got black because it would look more like a layering tank if it happens to sneak out from under my shirt. But that's probably because my wardrobe is mostly dark colors :)
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DDCC - I actually didn't get one until just a few weeks ago (33 weeks now) and I wish I'd had one sooner! It is extending the use of my maternity tops because my belly can still be covered despite the fact that I have outgrown my clothes...
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I got the actual Bella band - either I got it online or I bought it in a Motherhood Maternity store, I can't remember. I got a black one. I thought about getting the beige, but I love the black b/c you can wear it under basically anything and it doesn't look like more than a tank top or a layered tee. I felt the beige was too undergarment-y.
Anyway, I wear mine all the time. It holds up your pants now, will help mat pants fit a little better, and you can use it postpartum too when you're not quite into your pre-preg clothes again.
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I just made one. I took one of the tight tank tops I normally wear under my shirts, cut it, and fold it in half over my pants and under my shirt. Works great for me!
Totally worth it! I use them when breastfeeding too, so I can pull up my shirt & my whole back/belly isn't exposed.
Oooh! Yes, I forgot about this!! Very helpful!!
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I got an actual bella band too...it has held up without any issues through my pregnancy and my sil's pregnancy and still going strong! My bff bought the target brand and it seems pretty similar. I'll probably buy one of those for backup. I have black, and might get a white for summer.
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Thanks guys. Does 10 weeks seem early to need it for a first time mom? I just don't like having anything tight there now. TMI, but I can't even have DH smoosh me during sex. I haven't gained more than a pound, yet my pants all feel tight. Normal?
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I got a "Be Band" from Target over the weekend for $16. Wearing it now and it's working fine! My work pants are now fully unzipped, and I am not announcing until next week. But boy, do I need help with my clothes! I am sure almost everyone knows.
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Yep, I have the Target one too, and I love it! All my maternity pants are still too big, so unless I want to be wearing stretch pants all the time (who am I kidding?) I like being able to wear my clothes longer. Unfortunately, I have already busted out maternity tops because my t-shirts aren't long enough!
I am wearing my BeBand right now and I LOVE it!!! I have my pants totally unzipped and I'm comfy.
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A seemingly strong, independent woman, Chantal Goodwin had always had an unsuspected weakness, a secret hunger, for one breathtaking man—and now that man was back in town. The merest glance from Cameron Quade still made her ache like the lovesick schoolgirl she'd once been.But Chantal was a woman now, a woman who could take what she wanted—and what she wanted was a single shattering night of passion with this man. Though their encounter shook...
A seemingly strong, independent woman, Chantal Goodwin had always had an unsuspected weakness, a secret hunger, for one breathtaking man—and now that man was back in town. The merest glance from Cameron Quade still made her ache like the lovesick schoolgirl she'd once been.But Chantal was a woman now, a woman who could take what she wanted—and what she wanted was a single shattering night of passion with this man. Though their encounter shook her to the core, she told herself she could still watch him walk away forever. But that was before she learned about the new life their night of passion had created.…
Who else knew of his impending arrival? Who else had just cause and reason for waving the Welcome Home banner? He'd been expecting Godfrey and Gillian to show up sooner or later but he'd have preferred later. Several years later seemed around about perfect.
As the front door clicked shut behind him, Quade let the weighty luggage slide from his fingers and a weightier sigh slide from his lips. His travel-weary gaze scanned the living area of the old homestead he'd grown up in, then narrowed on a wince.
The place had been unoccupied for twelve months yet the gleam coming off every highly polished surface was damn near blinding. Someone had been busy but his aunt Gillian wielding a duster? If he could have summoned the necessary energy, he'd have laughed out loud.
As he wandered from room to room he did manage to summon a mild intrigue. The funky R & B tune piping from the stereo - a boy band? - didn't seem like Aunt G.'s taste,although the classic gray suit jacket looped over the hall stand did. As for the flowers - he traced a finger along the rim of a hothouse orchid - yeah, the artful arrangement on said hall stand reeked of her touch.
But the woman in Quade's bedroom, the woman in the classic gray skirt peeling back his bedclothes, was not his father's sister.
No way, no how.
"Come on, come on, pick up the phone!"
The woman's voice - low, smoky, impatient - drew his gaze away from the gray skirt and up to the cell phone clamped to her ear. She raked her other hand through her hair, one sweep from brow to crown that brought the thick dark mass into some sort of order. Temporary, he predicted, watching one curl bounce straight back up again.
"Julia. What were you thinking? Did I not specify guy sheets? Something practical, no frills?" She wrenched at the bedding, ripping it free from the mattress. "And you chose black satin?"
Practically hissing the last words, she flung the sheets behind her. They slithered across the highly polished floorboards to land just shy of where he stood, unnoticed, in the doorway.
"Good grief, Julia, you might as well have left a box of condoms on the pillow while you were at it!"
Quade's brows lifted halfway up his forehead. Black satin sheets and condoms? Not the usual home-coming gift, leastways not from his aunt and uncle. And he wasn't expecting welcome-home gifts from anyone else, especially this unknown Julia, the one copping an earful from the stranger in his bedroom.
"Call me when you get in, okay?"
Correction. Whose answer machine was copping an earful.
Equal parts amusement and bemusement curled Quade's lips as the discarded phone skidded across a side table and bumped to a halt against the wall. Still the same blue paint he recalled from his childhood. He'd wanted fire-engine red but his mother had stood firm. Luckily.
His nostalgic smile froze half-formed when the woman leaned across his bed. Holy hell. Quade tried not to stare, but he was only human. And male. And at his lowest point of resistance, completely lacking in willpower. Ten thousand miles of travel did that to a body.
Riveted, he watched her straight skirt ride up the backs of smoothly stockinged thighs. Watched the fine gray material stretch from classic to seam-threatening across a stunning rear end.
It was the first sight to snare Quade's total attention in those thousands of miles of travel.
Hiking her skirt higher, she slid one knee onto the mattress and stretched even farther, and he realized, belatedly, that she was remaking his bed. No, not his childhood bed but the big old double from the guest room - the antique one with the rusty springs. And as she leaned and bent and stretched and tucked, the mattress squeaked and creaked with a sound evocative of another kind of movement, a sound that stoked Quade's warm enjoyment of the scene to hot discomfort.
Hot discomfort as inappropriate as his continued silent observation, he decided with a wake-up-to-yourself shake of his head. He stepped out of the doorway and into the room and asked the first question that came to mind. "Why are you changing the sheets?"
She whipped around in a flurry of fast-moving limbs that put her off the mattress and onto her feet in one second flat. Or, more accurately, onto one foot and one shoe in one second flat. Her other shoe had sailed free midflurry and now lay on its side, stranded halfway between the bed and the discarded sheets. She faced him with one hand splayed hard against her pink-sweatered chest, with her eyes round and startled.
Eyes, he noticed, almost as intensely dark as her hair. Both contrasted starkly with her pale complexion, although her softly rounded face was in perfect harmony with her body.
"I haven't the foggiest who Julia is or why she's been choosing my bed linen," he continued softly, toeing the heap of satin out of the way as he came further into the room, "but I have nothing against her taste."
Her gaze whipped to the phone and back again, and he knew that she knew exactly what he'd overheard, but she offered no explanation, no comment, other than an accusatory, "You're not supposed to be here for another hour. Why are you early?"
She looked annoyed, sounded put out, and there was something about the combination that seemed oddly familiar. Quade tried to place her as he dealt with her objection. "We had a decent tailwind across the Pacific and got into Sydney ahead of schedule. Plus I'd allowed for fog over the mountains but it was surprisingly clear for August. I made good time."
Her attention slid past him, toward the doorway. "You're alone?"
"Should I have brought someone?"
When she didn't reply he lifted a brow, waited.
"We didn't know if you were bringing your fiancée," she conceded. "We decided to play it safe."
Hence the double bed. Hence the black satin and condoms. At least that made some sort of sense, or it would have done if he still had a fiancée to share his bed. As for the rest ...
"We?" he asked.
"Julia and I. Julia is my sister. She's been helping me out." Or not helping, if her disgusted glare at the abandoned sheets was any indication.
Again, he felt that inkling of familiarity. Nothing solid, but ... Gaze fixed on her face, he came a little closer. "Now we have Julia sorted, that leaves you."
"You don't recognize me?"
"Should I?"
"I'm Chantal Goodwin." She lifted her chin as if daring him to disagree.
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Chantal Goodwin is all business. Cameron Quade has left business behind along with a too-dedicated-to-the-job fiancee. Can he find happiness with another woman bent on climbing the corporate ladder? Or can he persuade her to stop and smell the roses and maybe accept the love he has to offer? Quade is a quick and easy read and is hard to put down. It is such a fun book with lots of clever dialogue and sexy banter and innuendo. I loved the opening scene with the black satin sheets and Chantal's comment to her sister's answering machine. I just adore a good "awwwwwww" ending and this story had it in spades.Was this review helpful? Yes NoThank you for your feedback. Report this reviewThank you, this review has been flagged.
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The controversy surrounding Indian tennis should be sorted out quickly for the benefit of the sport in the country, said new Davis Cup coach Zeeshan Ali.
"Nobody is a winner here. Things should be sorted out for the betterment of the sport," Zeeshan said during his visit to the city on Sunday.
"We had issues at our time but we talked and sorted them out," he added, referring to the group of 11 revolting players headed by Mahesh Bhupathi.
Zeeshan said he was surprised to know that the group was having issues with his appointment too.
"I have the credentials to be the National coach. I have represented the country at the highest level, and for a considerable period of time.
"I am sure the issue is not about my competence but about some something else," said Zeeshan.
"I have always been a non-controversial person and never had issues with any player, be it Leander (Paes) or Mahesh (Bhupathi).
"Unless we interact and work with each other, how are things going to happen," he asked.
Speaking about the preparations for the forthcoming Davis Cup Asia/Oceania Group I fixture against South Korea at New Delhi, Zeeshan said there was not enough time to make technical alterations.
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"It will be a great opportunity for the players to prove themselves. Motivation will not be an issue here.
"I hope Leander's experience as well as mine will help the juniors," Zeeshan said.
"My appointment came very close to the tie. The team is assembling on January 26 and there will be only five days to get ready for the match.
"We cannot do nothing much about technique but can prepare the players mentally for the tie," he said.
"I have always been tuned to Indian tennis even when I was coaching abroad. I know most of the players' strengths and weaknesses.
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2005 Ford Escape - XLS 2.3L Manual (100A) FWD
Pros: It has great 'get-up-and-go' power around town.
Cons: The price
Advice: Don't buy FordI liked it. Leather interior, pretty comfortable. Test drove in April, so there was no need to test the A/C
2006 Ford Escape Hybrid - 4x4
Pros: Not sure.
Cons: Poor gas mileage and performance.
Advice: Don't buy an Escape Hybrid - just get a better quality compact SUV.I bought my 2006 Escape Hybrid 4WD in November of 2006 with high expectations, and have been very disappointed. After 5K miles of driving (combination of highway and city) the vehicle has gotten, at best, 26 - 27 MPG. In addition, I have had to install additional soundproofing to the vehicle to reduce the very excessive engine and road noise at higher speeds on the highway. While the general quality of the vehicle is OK, the Escape Hybrid has not performed as advertised. Tim in Colorado.
2005 Ford Escape - Hybrid (300A) FWD
Pros: mpg
Cons: seats a bit too firm
Advice: If you want plenty of room without guzzling gas, this is the right vehicle for you.My favorite part of this SUV is by far the gas mileage. My average mpg for driving 3000 miles from May through September was 35 mpg. The vehicle got a bit lower mileage when new (31.0 mpg over the first 3000 miles) and gets lower mpg in cold weather (30.7 over it's first winter). I find the driver's seat a little too firm, but still tolerable even for extended periods of driving (5 hours). Based on my experience over the last year and a half of ownership, I wouldn't hesitate to recommend this vehicle. It has loads of room but gets the same or better mileage than most small sedans, plus it's emissions are much lower than standard vehicles.
2006 Ford Escape Hybrid - 4x4
Pros: Running on the electric motor in stop and go traffic/display in dash of hybrid activity
Cons: no auxiliary input to stereo system
Advice: Just drive oneI bought this 2006 4WD Escape Hybrid in April of 2006 as a business vehicle for myself. I drive a mixture of city and highway miles in the upper Midwest. I am averaging over 31 mpg in total since my purchase and have covered about 8000 miles. Everything is as advertised or better. Acceleration is more than adequate when needed and cruising is just fine on the interstate. The functionality of the SUV arrangement coupled with the economy and low emissions are hard to beat. I like the invovlement with the function of the vehicle that the optional in dash display gives me. I am looking forward to seeing how the performance is this winter in the snow and cold.
2006 Ford Escape Hybrid - FWD
Pros: The mileage computer which reminds me to pace my driving.
Cons: The air conditioner doesn't put out as much cooling on battery power.
Advice: Buy while you can get the $2600 tax credit.I love my Escape Hybrid. Over the years I have owned a Ford F-150, Ford Bronco V-8, Ford Bronco II, and a Chevy Tracker. As I moved to smaller vehicles, I got better gas mileage, but even the Tracker only achieved 25-27 mpg over the 5 years and 70,000 miles I put on it. My wife and I just got back to Duarte, CA from a 1000 mile trip to Reno, NV. We averaged 32.7 mpg on the trip north and 34.3 mpg for the overall trip. The driving was mostly on highways and going up and down hills. We even drove up to the East entrance to Mamouth which is over 9800 feet. I did not drive over 65 mph and carefully used my brakes to charge the batteries going down the hills. The Escape Hybrid is a fun vehicle to drive.
2005 Ford Escape - XLT 3.0L Automatic (400B) 4x4
Pros: Looks
Cons: milage-brakes
Advice: shop aroundThis suv handled very well,lack of power on hills until you kick it.It is like you have a hole in the tank for the milage is really bad,the only car that gets just what the sticker says no matter how you drive.The brake are really noisy when backing up.transmission is so-so-.They could of added more storage space for the driver.All in all I love the car ,but I'm ready to trade.
2005 Ford Escape - XLT 2.3L Automatic (405A) 4x4
Pros: Passenger Car-Like Handling, appearance
Cons: Very Noisy & Harsh Continental Tires
Advice: Be prepared to buy new tires! The Original (Continental) Tires are terrible. Replace the tires and you will have a MUCH quieter and softer riding SUVVery enjoyable driving experience. Drives and handles like a passenger car. V6 very fast but just OK on Gas mileage (18 mixed city/highway Long Island area) and a bit noisy on hard acceleration. Leather interior very comfortable and looks sharp. Small SUV on the outside, but very roomy inside. The original Tires (Continental) are terrible; very harsh and noisy ride. After changing the tires, it was like driving a different vehicle; much softer and quieter ride, though still some wind noise on windy days at 65 mph. (I never knew how important tires are regarding the ride quality). No outside temperature or compass; I bought a new rear mirror on ebay.


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mine, in warfare, term formerly applied to a system of tunnels dug under an army fortification and ending in a chamber where either explosives were placed to be detonated at the chosen moment or the supports were burned, causing the mine and the wall above it to collapse. Modern mines are encased explosives detonated by contact, magnetic proximity, or electrical impulse.
Land mines, equipped with pressure sensors slightly above or below ground, came into wide use in World War II, particularly in N Africa and Russia and on the Western front. They are of two general types—antipersonnel and antitank; the latter are designed so that lighter objects will not cause them to explode. Mines can now be manufactured to contain an internal clock that deactivates them after a set time period; they are referred to as "smart" mines. Mines whose detonation deactivation is not set are called "dumb" or persistent mines. To prevent magnetic detection, modern land mines have often been encased in plastic rather than metal.
No completely safe way of removing land mines is known. In World War II the United States and Great Britain developed several types of mine-detecting and mine-exploding equipment, but they proved inadequate. Despite technological advances, identification still usually requires an inch by inch probing of the ground, which carries great risk and cost.
According to UN figures there are approximately 100 million mines laid across the world, with more than twice that amount in stockpiles. Angola is estimated to have 15 million mines; Cambodia, 10 million (which translates to one per citizen); Afghanistan, 10 million; and Bosnia and Croatia, 3 million each. It is most often the world's civilian populations that are injured (20,000 annually) or killed (10,000).
In 1997 an international treaty called for signatory nations to end the use, development, acquisition, and stockpiling of land mines and to destroy their current stocks of such mines; the treaty went into effect in 1999. More than 150 nations are now parties to the treaty. The United States has refused to sign the treaty, arguing that doing so would hinder the country's ability to protect its troops; Russia and China also have not signed. The International Campaign to Ban Landmines (ICBL), a coalition of nongovernmental organizations, won the 1997 Nobel Peace Prize for its efforts to bring about the signing of the treaty. In 2004 the U.S. government announced that it would end the use of persistent land mines by 2010 (and before then outside the Korean peninsula).
Naval mines of various types have been used periodically since the 16th cent., but it was not until World War I that they entered into wide use. Modern naval mines, equipped with sonar or magnetic sensors, are laid on the surface of the sea or sometimes anchored below. They fall within two broad classifications—automatic and controlled. The automatic mine, once planted and armed, is activated by the presence of a ship; it is incapable of discriminating between friendly and enemy ships. The controlled mine, in contrast, is connected by electric cable to a shore station and can be disarmed to allow the passage of friendly vessels. For defensive purposes, mines are often placed in secretly charted locations near protected harbors by specially equipped vessels known as minelayers. As an offensive weapon, mines are placed in or near enemy harbors, generally by aircraft or submarine.
Minesweepers are employed as a countermeasure, often with wooden or composite hulls to avoid magnetic mines. Helicopters can explode mines by towing sweeping equipment while traveling at a safe distance above the water. Minesweeping is vital both during and after a conflict, as thousands of active mines may still be floating in shipping lanes. As recently as the mid-1990s naval mines were discovered in the seabed off a popular beach in Malta; they had been laid by the British during World War II to sink German vessels.
Landmines: Selected full-text books and articles
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Praeger, 2011
Kevin M. Cahill.
Basic Books, 1995
Jacqueline Macdonald; J. R. Lockwood; John McFee; Thomas Altshuler; Thomas Broach; Lawrence Carin; Russell Harmon; Carey Rappaport; Waymond Scott; Richard Weaver.
Rand, 2003
Louis Maresca; Stuart Maslen.
Cambridge University Press, 2000
Araujo, Robert J.
Vanderbilt Journal of Transnational Law, Vol. 30, No. 1, January 1997
Hyman, Mark.
Social Education, Vol. 65, No. 4, May 2001
Faulkner, Frank.
New Zealand International Review, Vol. 22, No. 5, September-October 1997
Davenport, David.
Policy Review, December 2002
Strobel, Warren.
Insight on the News, Vol. 10, No. 39, September 26, 1994
Redmond, Robert S.
Contemporary Review, Vol. 278, No. 1622, March 2001
J. B. Poole; R. Guthrie; Verification Technology Information Centre.; Verification Technology Information Centre.
Westview Press, 1996
Beier, J. Marshall.
Global Governance, Vol. 8, No. 3, July-September 2002
Williams, Jody.
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Parupalli Kashyap's woeful run in international tournaments continued when he exited in the men's singles first round of the All England Badminton Championships in Birmingham on Wednesday.The 27-year-old gave glimpse of an upset win when he won the opening game against Japan's Kenichi Tago. However, the world No. 5 pulled all the aces to defeat the Indian world No. 18 14-21 21-19 21-17 in an hour and 15 minutes.Kashyap, who had entered the quarterfinal in last year's edition, has battled injuries and form since his loss in the last-eight round of the World Championships last August.
Last week, he lost to fellow Indian HS Prannoy in the second round of the German Open Grand Prix. Kashyap had the advantage till the first half of the second game when he led Tago 10-7 and 11-8. However, as has been his bane, he lost the advantage and went down fighting 19-21. Tago seized the initiative in the decider and led from the start to show the India the exit door.Indian shuttlers are searching for their first win in the competition since the qualifying rounds began on Tuesday. Saina Nehwal, seeded seventh, was scheduled to take on Scot Kirsty Gilmour at the time of going to press while PV Sindhu was slated to take on Chinese Sun Yu.
In another men's singles first round, K Srikanth, ranked 21st, went down tamely to world No. 15 Kento Momota of Japan 11-21 15-21 in 33 minutes.Also losing their first round matches were the mixed doubles pair of Ashwini Ponappa and Tarun Kona, who lost to fourth seed Joachim Fischer Nielsen and Christinna Pedersen of Denmark 13-21 16-21 in 31 minutes.
Rd 1 results (only Indians):
Men's singles: P Kashyap lost to 5-K Tago (JPN) 21-14 19-21 17-21; K Srikanth lost to K Momota (JPN) 11-21 15-21Mixed doubles (Rd 1): T Kona/ A Ponnappa lost to 4-J Fischer Nielsen/ C Pedersen (DEN) 13-21 16-21
Qualification round (Tuesday):
Men's singles: A Pawar lost to A Kurniawan Tedjono (INA) 21-18 13-21 19-21Women's doubles: J Gutta/ A Ponnappa lost to J Ma/ Y Tang (CHN) 21-14 15-21 17-21


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All over the country, wherever the floods have hit, people have been saying versions of the same thing: "The authorities were not there to help us at first. Nobody came. We had to help ourselves."
And they have done so, with determination and imagination. Hauling sandbags to save their neighbours' homes, rescuing the elderly in boats, getting the children to school in cleaned-out tractor trailers, using local knowledge to respond fast – usually long before the local council or Environment Agency.
When the village of Muchelney in Somerset first became an island, the only way in and out was on the rescue boat from Burnham-on-Sea, whose volunteer crew took time off work to rush inland and help.
When the floods hit Wraysbury and other towns along the Thames it was the volunteer wardens who raised the alarm. One of them, Su Burrows, berated the local MP, Philip Hammond, live on television. The Army soon arrived, followed by the Prime Minister and for a while the floods were the only story that mattered.
The Big Society was acting for itself, and it was angry.
That was then, but the volunteers are still just as busy. "Life is not going to go back to normal just because the flood waters go down a bit," said Pat Adamson of the Flooding on the Levels Action Group, or Flag.
This tiny campaign group is now an ad hoc rescue and relief operation whose Facebook page has more than 11,000 members. Hundreds of them are giving up their spare time to haul sandbags or help strangers whose homes are still cut off by the floods, and the work will go on for months.
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The best meals I've had are the ones where you don't really know what to expect—but which turn out to be winners, from appetizer all the way to dessert.
I have aspired to this approach even in the menu we offer at our restaurant Wooden Spoon. The key word is surprise—always surprise the diner.
I realized this thinking is one of the reasons our Paris restaurant was such a hit with our French patrons. From appetizer to main dish to dessert and after-drink, everything was new to them.
An example of the appetizer was Crab Pancit (we also serve this at Wooden Spoon); main, Prawns with Taba ng Talangka sauce (Crispy Shrimp version at Wooden Spoon); dessert, Sans Rival; and after-drink, Lambanog with Langka. A great majority had never experienced what they were trying. Everyone left with a thumbs-up and became regulars at the restaurant. As a Pinoy, I was so proud.
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Sans rival is one of my favorite desserts. It's extremely fattening, but I love the combination of the creaminess, the crunch, the mildly salty taste, and the nuts in this Pinoy classic. I also remember preparing this at school for my Filipino Night event as a Hotel and Restaurant Management student at Cornell.
It was so delicate to make. I had to do it four times before I got it right. You have to work on the meringue while still warm, otherwise it hardens and is hard to assemble. In the my mom's cookbook, "Let's Cook With Nora," there is a delicious recipe of sans rival. Just remember my tip on how to handle it.
Not all sans rivals are good. But I have discovered a few good ones. One that I used to keep for myself was made by Anna Barreto Legaspi, a friend in Canada.
Another one made well here is created by chef Jill Sandique. She calls it Macadamia Sans Rival, with an advice: "You want it chewy, keep it in the fridge. Want it crunchy, keep it in the freezer." (Jill's Macadamia Sans Rival: tel. 4978811, 0922-8262673.)
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Every Wednesday, I play this game of "Will I or Will I Not." I start that day with Bible study; not only do I look forward to spiritual feeding, but also the game.
After playing badminton, I head to our D group and I'm faced with an array of delicious dishes and desserts. A few times, I have been able to control not having dinner, but when it comes to dessert, I am a miserable failure. I await the surprise dessert that one couple brings.
Allen and Bib are the encyclopedias of the best desserts in Manila. You don't know what to expect but one thing is sure: Your diet is ruined.
One of the many desserts they bring is a creamy and chewy Macadamia sans rival. This is a dollop of chilled cream covered with whole macadamia surrounding crunchy and chewy goodness inside. This is a sweet tooth's dream and a dieter's nightmare. Ang sarap!
Of course, I can't resist it. This is something that makes you think of your loved one right after the first bite. It's a must-try!
I also remember once when they brought the Silvanas of Bread Papa. Also very masarap—one of the best sans rivals I have ever come across. Check it out!
Happy eating!
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We are pleased to confirm that we have finalized the downtown San Francisco location of the exam and it is: Rincon Center, 121 Spear Street Mike Francishttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-18772002.post-88549413574527950532014-12-03T13:02:00.000+00:002014-12-03T13:02:02.994+00:00OSGi Developer Certification Exam - San Francisco - Jan 22, 2015We are pleased to announce the next OSGi Developer Certification - Foundation Level exam will be taking place on Thursday January 22, 2015 in San Francisco. Picture Courtesy of www.pachd.com So if you want to test and prove your OSGi proficiency and achieve an OSGi Alliance certified level of competency then be sure to sign up here. Everyone passing the exam receives: An electronic Mike Francishttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-18772002.post-73207520497160247922014-10-24T09:57:00.001+00:002014-10-24T09:57:48.081+00:00Opportunity to Learn About OSGi in Romania - Nov 21The Bucharest JUG with Luminis Technologies and Thales Romania are hosting a free one day event in Bucharest on November 21 (Registration is mandatory, see below). The event is titled "OSGi in One Day" and it will introduce you to OSGi technology and some of the tooling available for developing with OSGi. The expected audience is likely to include a broad range of OSGi experience, from Mike Francishttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-18772002.post-885573435914936472014-09-25T08:05:00.003+00:002014-09-25T08:05:57.835+00:00How Should I Use Guice/Spring/Blueprint Inside My Bundle?Someone asked me over mail: How should I use Guice (or any other injector) inside my bundle? The short answer is: don't. The slightly longer answer follows hereafter. Injectors like Spring and Guice were invented because around 2000 large monolithic applications were brought down to their knees because of their internal coupling. Even though a lot of code was written as POJOs, the Peter Krienshttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-18772002.post-3324108763885142282014-09-22T06:32:00.003+00:002014-09-22T06:33:45.441+00:00Become an OSGi Certified DeveloperAre you an OSGi Ninja and would like to show the world? The OSGi Alliance is starting a developer certification program where you can become an OSGi Certified Developer. The first exam, OSGi Developer Certification - Foundation Level (DCFL), is held just before the OSGi Community Event in Ludwigsburg on Monday October 27th. This exam covers the Core OSGi Framework R5 and an essential set of OSGiDavid Bosschaerthttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-18772002.post-40896967490487913632014-09-19T17:01:00.002+00:002014-09-20T08:27:45.503+00:00Portable Java Contracts for javax PackagesModularity is all about contracts; one party says what they provide, another party says what they require, and if they match, things should work just fine. So what do you do when the party providing the contract doesn't provide enough information to be certain they're providing what you want? This is the conundrum the OSGi Alliance has been grappling with when it comes to the packages defined in Graham Chartershttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-18772002.post-86009167230590182842014-09-18T08:29:00.002+00:002014-09-18T08:29:33.432+00:00Concluding the Spanish OSGi Events for SeptemberThe Barcelona JUG is hosting two more events about OSGi on September 26 and 27. Peter Kriens will be presenting "OSGi made easy with enRoute". The session on September 26 is a introductory presentation in the evening and the session on September 27 is a half day workshop. Both of these events are free to attend. You can find out more details and register for these events as follows: Mike Francishttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-18772002.post-35026714541784714912014-09-11T08:09:00.000+00:002014-09-12T22:09:57.628+00:00More OSGi events in Spain this month.....So it looks like September is turning in to OSGi month in Spain.... *** Update - Live Stream for tonight available from 19.00hrs CEST on You Tube *** Hot on the heels of the Peter Kriens presentation about enRoute to the Madrid JUG on Sept 10, there is an event from Barcelona JUG this Friday and Saturday (Sept 12 and 13) by Jean-Baptiste Onofré. This is then followed by another event from Mike Francishttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-18772002.post-24791052858598771662014-09-10T13:13:00.000+00:002014-09-11T08:14:55.059+00:00Live Streaming of Peter Kriens presenting enRoute Today @ Madrid JUGPeter Kriens is presenting at Madrid JUG this evening (Sept 10) about OSGi enRoute. The presentation will be in English. Our friends at the Madrid JUG have kindly arranged to stream the session. You can also follow the event and ask questions on twitter using the hashtag #mjugOSGi. Its taking place at 19.00hrs CEST/ 18.00hrs BST/ 13.00 EDT / 10.00hrs PDT / 02.00hrs on Sept 11 (JST) (apologies Mike Francishttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-18772002.post-42884637761830617942014-09-10T09:29:00.000+00:002014-09-10T09:49:12.208+00:00Challenged In my last whiny post I stated that we tend to solve the symptoms and not the root problem, Jaco Joubert challenged me to define what the real problem is; fair enough. The root problem is that we write fragile software that stumbles when there are unexpected changes in the environment. The simplest solution to this problem is to lash down the environment. If the environment does not move, Peter Krienshttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-18772002.post-86615708916514472002014-09-08T10:12:00.002+00:002014-09-08T10:12:35.856+00:00The Unbearable Uncoolness of JavaThis weekend I played with Docker to better understand this technology and this was quite fun. Interesting how we focus our energy on solving symptoms instead of addressing the root problem. But I deviate. What actually shocked me was the current standing of Java in this world, many devops seem to hate Java with a vengenance. After trying to create a Docker image with Just Java, I can (Peter Krienshttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-18772002.post-6482067514116279832014-08-29T07:58:00.002+00:002014-08-29T09:32:07.413+00:00Is Docker Eating Java's Lunch?The reason I've put up with Java's deficiencies so long (ok, now with Lambda's it is finally starting to become a real language) is that I truly believe in the 'Write once, run anywhere' mantra. I've never understood why you want to write software that is not reusable and thus portable. Java achieved its portability by creating an abstract API for the interaction with the host Operating System (Peter Krienshttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-18772002.post-5128526961673733932014-07-14T12:29:00.001+00:002014-07-14T12:29:20.797+00:00The Big Ball of MudI am a tad frustrated about the whole µService discussion. How carefully designed concepts and terminology gets trampled over by a crowd that doesn't bother to look around in their rush to next year's fashion. When Neil Bartlett posted a link to an interesting blog that discusses exactly this subject I was therefore pleasantly surprised. It is about how our industry tends to swing from hype to Peter Krienshttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-18772002.post-73878061159508687882014-06-23T13:13:00.001+00:002014-06-23T13:13:23.221+00:00Software mixed with marketing: micro-servicesA few months ago I was on the phone when the speaker on the other side mentioned micro-services. Many moons ago I'd written a blog about OSGi's µservices because people were getting confused with the term service. Though this name was unique enough in 1998, the advent of Service Oriented Architectures (SOA) had imprinted people to think about heavy weight, costly, and complex things requiring Peter Krienshttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-18772002.post-28483813216285714332014-06-12T16:24:00.002+00:002014-06-12T16:24:39.496+00:00OSGi BOF Tonight @ OSGi DevCon 2014OSGi DevCon 2014 is well underway and Tonight we have an OSGi BOF. Its at 19.30hrs in Comedians Room in the South Tower at the New York Marriott at the Brooklyn Bridge. Its your chance to come and meet with your peers, network and ask any questions. There will be a number of the OSGi Alliance Board Members at the BOF including Dan Bandera, the President. David Bosschaert will kick us off withMike Francishttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-18772002.post-21454712409267697002014-06-11T16:11:00.002+00:002014-06-11T16:11:41.711+00:00Draft OSGi Enterprise R6 specification availableThe OSGi Enterprise Expert Group has released a draft of the upcoming OSGi Enterprise R6 specification. You can find the following updates in the download package: The new Asynchronous Services specification has been added which allows clients to invoke OSGi services in an asynchronous way. A Promises API specification has been added. Promises are a very popular programming model in the David Bosschaerthttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-18772002.post-11801616667263082752014-05-29T19:24:00.001+00:002014-05-29T19:24:15.045+00:00Only 2 weeks to go to the Big Apple... June 11 to 13, New York at the New York Marriott at the Brooklyn Bridge. We are on the final countdown to OSGi DevCon 2014 in New York. There are just 2 weeks to go, so if you have not registered yet be sure to REGISTER NOW. You can still save $200 by booking before June 9 and for groups of 3 or more there is a group booking discount. We have an excellent schedule for the event this yearMike Francishttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-18772002.post-58841089905247660512014-05-12T10:49:00.000+00:002014-05-12T20:50:41.907+00:00Register For OSGi DevCon By May 25 For A Chance To Win.....The countdown is on with just 1 month to go before OSGi DevCon 2014 in New York (11 to 13 June). The Schedule is announced, the hotel is booking up, NOW is the time TO REGISTER if you haven't done so already. There are some key money saving deadlines ending on Friday this week Registration savings: You can save $300 if you book before May 17, that's this Friday. Hotel savings: The discountedMike Francishttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-18772002.post-9741649372869567612014-04-11T17:18:00.000+00:002014-04-11T20:25:33.409+00:00OSGi DevCon 2014 Schedule AnnouncedWe are pleased to announce that the OSGi DevCon 2014 Schedule is now available. Register before April 19 to save $400 per ticket. Yes thats just 8 days away! Don't forget there is a group discount available if there are 3 or more of you registering at the same time. Click here for the OSGi DevCon 2014 Schedule As you will see there is plenty to keep you busy for the 3 day conference (June Mike Francishttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-18772002.post-26846729186554147532014-03-11T16:07:00.000+00:002014-03-11T22:11:46.021+00:00OSGi DevCon 2014 Update - Save $500 booking before March 15 The Call For Papers is now closed and the Selection Committee are hard at work picking the program. Thanks to everybody who made a submission. We look set to have a fantastic program and we are expecting to announce this in early April. BOOK NOW TO SECURE BEST PRICE You can get the best prices for attending by booking early. Bookings made before March 15 save $500 per person so don't Mike Francishttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-18772002.post-14035261473329556952014-02-24T11:09:00.000+00:002014-02-24T11:09:00.121+00:00Don't Delay - OSGi DevCon 2014 CFP Deadline Feb 28, 2014The Call For Presentations (CFP) for OSGi DevCon 2014 deadline is this coming Friday, February 28. With the deadline rapidly approaching please make sure you get your submissions in as soon as you can so you don't miss the cut off date. The conference is being held in New York for the first time, co-located with QCon New York. We know there are lots of you out there in New York and the Mike Francishttp://email@example.com York, NY, USA40.7143528 -74.005973140.3291648 -74.65142010000001 41.0995408 -73.3605261tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18772002.post-6886280849349426082014-02-03T10:35:00.000+00:002014-02-03T10:35:26.967+00:00enRoute: Time This is the first installment in the enRoute project's principles as I announced last week. In the principles section I am trying to lay down first principles. This first section is about what I believe to be the root of much of software's complexity: time. The purpose of sharing this text is to get feedback so we can come to a common set of principles that are shared by many people. I am doing Peter Krienshttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-18772002.post-70950381666153501382014-01-30T09:24:00.003+00:002014-01-30T09:24:57.433+00:00enRoute PrinciplesI am currently writing the principles of the enRoute project, which will be a precursor to the architecture. This will all become a chapter in the enRoute book. Since we will run the enRoute project in the open I will therefore use this blog to publish sections from this document in the coming weeks. I actively seek feedback, you can comment in github issues and do not hesitate to propose your Peter Krienshttp://email@example.com


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Union rural development minister Gopinath Munde is no more. The 64-year-old BJP leader, who was sworn in as minister in the Modi government on May 26, was killed in an accident here early on Tuesday morning.
Munde was on his way to the Indira Gandhi International (IGI) airport, when the accident took place. He was to board a flight to Mumbai. Instead, his body was flown to the same city later in the afternoon from 11 Ashoka Road, BJP Headquarters, where his body was kept.
Prime minister Narendra Modi, home minister Rajnath Singh and other ministers paid homage to Munde. Congress MP Rahul Gandhi also paid homage.
Munde left his residence, 21, Lodhi Road, in his official Maruti SX4 car at 6:15 am. On the way, at the Aurobindo-Safdarjung road crossing, a light grey Tata Indica dashed against the Maruti SX4. The time was 6:20 am.
Munde was conscious for a minute after the accident. He asked for water, drank it and then lost consciousness. Sensing he was critical, driver Virender Kumar and Munde's personal assistant S Nair rushed him to the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) at 6:30 am.
"On arrival, neither his pulse nor heart was beating. As per protocol, we put him on Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR). After trying for 50 minutes, he was declared dead at 7:20 am," said Dr Amit Gupta, one of the three doctors who conducted a post-mortem on Munde's body.
Within hours, a slew of ministers and VIPs were at AIIMS. They included Munde's friend and shipping and transport minister Nitin Gadkari, health minister Dr Harsh Vardhan, HRD minister Smriti Irani, I&B minister Prakash Javadekar and member of Parliament Meenakshi Lekhi.
AIIMS doctors said Munde died of internal injuries caused by the collision. "Internal injuries, including rupture of liver followed by internal bleeding and damage to the spinal cord, caused the death. There was one external injury – on his nose," said Dr Gupta.
Munde's personal secretary Nair said he was sitting in the front seat along with the driver, and Munde was in the rear seat on the left side. The speeding Indica had hit the Maruti SX4 on the left side, which probably accounts for Munde's internal injuries.
Doctors said internal injuries could have led to cardiac arrest. "Munde was diabetic. He also had hypertension. We found drugs that control blood pressure in his pocket. As per primary report, we can say that Munde died of internal injuries," said a doctor.
The police have arrested the Indica driver, 32-year-old Gurvinder Singh. It was Singh who had reported the accident to the police control room. After being detained for more than an hour, the police registered a case against him and produced him in the Patiala House courts, where he was granted bail.
"If we go by Munde's driver Virender's statement, the traffic light was green for 26 seconds at the time of the collision, which means that Gurvinder jumped the red light. The Indica skidded for 34 feet after the collision, indicating that the Indica was speeding. Prima facie evidence shows that Gurvinder was at fault," said SBS Tyagi, additional commissioner, Delhi Police.
Gurvinder is a driver by profession, and provides taxi services to Imperial Hotel situated in Connaught place. He owns the Indica.