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Many people think yoga is simply the poses you do in a yoga room, but this simply isn't true!
Let's start with the basics. One of my favorite yoga books I read throughout my training is called The Yoga Sutras of Patanjali (pronounced puh-taan-ju-lee). Patanjali's sutras are the foundational texts of yoga and in the book Patanjali also describes the eight limbs of yoga. Only one of those limbs include yoga poses, which is asana in sanskrit. Just one! The other seven limbs include integrity (yama), self-discipline (niyama), mastering the breath (pranayama), sense withdrawal (pratyahara), concentration (dharana), contemplation (dyana) and a state of ecstasy (samadhi). Go here if you want to read more about the eight limbs. So why is there such an emphasis on just the poses?
There are a lot of reasons for emphasizing so much on just the asanas, but it mostly boils down to this: Yoga poses (or asanas) are an easy way to teach people the other benefits of yoga. Would you want to sit in class for an hour and a half and meditate? Probably not. However, if you like going to yoga classes, it's probably because your mind feels quieter after a class filled with various poses and stretches that make you feel calmer. This means you're getting a lot of the other benefits of yoga just by doing the postures. How many times have you gone to a yoga class feeling stressed and overwhelmed, only to emerge realizing most of the things you were worrying about aren't important? It happens to me all the time!
The poses also massages your organs. Isn't that wonderful? Yoga helps your organs get a good workout as well. The more you do yoga the better focused your mind will be. You will find the answers to questions you may have or situations that need resolving popping into your head so clear with a simple solution.
I challenge you to try a yoga class or get a yoga tape and see what happens in your life after one month. 😉


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ABHIJIT PAWAR V/S HEMANT MADHUKAR NIMBALKAR & ANOTHER, decided on Wednesday, December 14, 2016.
[ In the Supreme Court of India, Criminal Appeal Nos. 1225 of 2016 & 1226 of 2016 (Arising out of SLP(Crl.) No. 9318 of 2012 & 9860 of 2012). ]
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A.K. Sikri J.Leave granted.2. On 18th March 2009 a police squad working under the Lokayukta of Karnataka State raided certain places and house of certain police officers including that of Hemant Madhukar Nimbalkar (hereinafter referred to as the 'complainant'). After the said raid the Lokoyukta held a press conference in which he stated that the complainant who was an IPS Officer and posted as Superintendent of Police with charge of anti-terrorist squad had collected assets in the region of Rs. 250 crores. In the process the Lokayukta discussed the details of the raid on the properties belonging to the complainant situate in Mumbai Kolhapur and Belgaum. The press statement issued by the Lokayukta was widely reported the very next day in a number of prominent national as well as local newspapers like Indian Express Hindu Times of India etc.3. Sakal Newspaper which is a Marathi newspaper also carried and published this news item. Kolhapur edition of this newspaper dated 19th March 2009 records the version of the Lokayukta. Likewise statements given by the Lokayukta also appeared in Belgaum Pune Nasik and Aurangabad editions of Sakal newspaper.4. Kolhapur edition also carried out another separate news item under the caption 'Rich from Silver and Elephant Teeth Smuggling'. Under this news item it was inter alia mentioned that the complainant had collected money from silver and elephant teeth smuggling which came to the knowledge of the newspaper from reliable sources. Description was also given about his modest background leading very ordinary life during his tenure as the student and amassing wealth over a period of time through the aforesaid smuggling activities which made him rich.It was also stated that he had thrown a huge new year eve party about three years ago spending more than 25 laks of rupees.Likewise in Belgaum edition after reproducing the statement given by the Lokayukta details of various properties owned by the complainant were given.On 19th March 2009 the editorial was published in Sakal newspaper with the heading 'Police Dog Millionaire'. In this editorial reference was made to the Oscar winning movie Slum Dog Millionaire. It was stated that though there was no comparison between the story of 'Jamal' the leading character in the said film and the complainant insofar as acquisition of wealth by the complainant is concerned but insofar as the complainant is concerned it was mystifying story that one boy in the middle class family becomes IPS Officer and collects property worth Rs. 250 crores within eight to ten years. The particulars of the properties acquired by the complainant with their value were mentioned and the editorial also highlighted increase in crime in white collar high class persons with no limit of corruption.To the similar effect were the news published in E-editorial of this newspaper. According to the complainant the news was very offensive and contained libelous satire against him generally and in particular in the following lines:Much discussion was held on the word Dog in the name of movie but in police machinery there are many such dogs and they are likelihood of dog and such is situation. The one who should protect law they have become eater becoming violating and this is not new to this country. The roots of corruption and bribe are deep rooted from Delhi to all over in small lanes also. There is no fear of law. From this it is clear that corruption is becoming social mannerism.5. The complainant feeling agitated by the aforesaid publications in different editions of Sakal newspaper filed the complaint before the Chief Judicial Magistrate Kolhapur under Section 501 502 and 504 read with Section 34 of the Indian Penal Code on 5th November 2009. In this complaint apart from the four editors of the four editions of the newspaper at Kolhapur Belgaum Pune and Nasik Mr. Abhijit Pawar (hereinafter referred to as the 'A-1) Managing Director of Sakal Newspaper and Mr. Pratap Rao Govind Rao Pawar (hereinafter referred to as the 'A-2) Chairman of this group of Newspapers (who incidentally is father of Abhijit Pawar) were also arrayed as accused persons. In the complaint A-1 Abhijit Pawar is described generally as Managing Director Editor of Sakal Papers Ltd.. He is also described as Printer and Publisher of Pune edition. Under statutory declaration he is described a Printer and Publisher of the Pune edition. A-2 is described as Chairman of Sakal Papers Ltd. A-3 to A-6 are described as editors of various editions. A-3 Navneet Deshpande is described as Executive Editor of Pune edition and Accused No. 5 Yamaji Malkar as editor for Pune edition.6. Verification in respect of this complaint was carried out on 17th November 2009 wherein A-1 is described as 'Managing Director and Editor' of Sakal. After recording of the aforesaid verification statement of the complainant the Chief Judicial Magistrate Kolhapur i.e the trial court issued process against all the accused persons on 24th November 2009. Being aggrieved by the said order of issuance of process all the accused persons challenged that order by filing criminal revision before the Sessions Court. This was however dismissed by the Court of Sessions on 26th February 2010.7. As A-1 did not appear before the trial court even after the dismissal of the criminal revision application on 14th June 2010 bailable warrants were issued against him. Not satisfied with the dismissal of the criminal revision petition and aggrieved by the issuance of the bailable warrants both A-1 and his father A-2 approached the High Court of Bombay by way of their respective criminal writ petitions. These writ petitions were clubbed together for hearing and have been decided by the common judgment dated 6th November 2012. Vide this judgment whereas the writ petition of A-1 has been dismissed that of A-2 was allowed.8. It is in this backdrop that A-1 has filed the Criminal Appeal arising out of Special Leave Petition (Criminal) No. 9318 of 2012.9. Against that part of the order of the High Court by which proceedings against A-2 have been quashed it is the complainant who has come up to this Court by filing Criminal Appeal arising out of Special Leave Petition (Crl.) No. 9860 of 2012.10. Mr. Ashok Desai and Mr. Sidharth Luthra learned senior counsel appearing for A-1 have made four-fold submissions while questioning the order of issuance of process passed by the trial court which is affirmed by the High Court. These are:(i) Provisions of Section 202 of the Code of Criminal Procedure 1973 (Cr.P.C.) are ignored and not complied with by the trial court while issuing the process. It is submitted that the procedure stipulated in the said provision is mandatory which imposes an obligation on the Magistrate to ensure that before summoning an accused who resides beyond his jurisdiction the Magistrate shall make necessary inquiries into the case himself or direct investigation to be made by a police officer or by such other person as he thinks fit for finding out whether or not there is sufficient ground to proceed against the accused. It was submitted that indisputably A-1 resides outside the jurisdiction of the trial court at Kolhapur as he is resident of Pune.11. It is also argued that the order does not contain even the minimum reasoning necessary for issuance of such process as required in law explained in Subramaniam Swamy v. Union of India (2016) 1 SCC 221.The learned counsel laid great emphasis on the amendment in Section 202 Cr.P.C. in the year 2005 whereby special provision was made mandating due care to be taken by the Magistrate in respect of those persons residing at a place beyond the area in which the Magistrate exercises his jurisdiction to ensure that innocent persons are not harassed by unscrupulous persons. It was pointed out that this was avowed objective behind this amendment specifically noted and explained by this Court in National Bank of Oman v. Barakara Abdul Aziz (2013) 2 SCC 488.Some more judgments in support of the aforesaid arguments were also referred to which will be taken note of at the appropriate stage.(ii) Second argument of the appellant was that there is no vicarious liability in criminal defamation and a person can be held liable only for his own act where he has the necessary mens rea i.e. criminal mind. It was submitted that A-1 was in fact placed in the same position as A-2 and therefore the High Court should have quashed the process against A-1 as well on the parity of reasoning adopted in the case of A-2.To buttress this submission the learned counsel took aid of the judgment of this Court in Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Co. Ltd. v. Datar Switchgear Ltd. 2010(4) R.C.R.(Criminal) 848 : (2010) (1) SCC 479 laying emphasis in particular on para 13 of the said judgment which reads as under:-30. It is trite law that wherever by a legal fiction the principle of vicarious liability is attracted and a person who is otherwise not personally involved in the commission of an offence is made liable for the same it has to be specifically provided for in the statute concerned.(iii) Taking the aforesaid argument of vicarious liability further by giving it another dimension it was submitted that the provisions of the Press and Registration of Books Act 1861 (hereinafter referred to as the 'Press Act') take care of such situations thrusting the responsibility on the person who is declared as 'editor' in the prescribed format under the said Act and making the said declared editor responsible for these acts. It was submitted that Section 2(l) of the Press Act defines 'Editor' and as per the provisions of the Section such a declaration is prima facie evidence in any legal proceedings whether civil or criminal about the person on whom the responsibility for the wrongful civil or criminal can be foisted upon. It was argued that besides the editor other persons like the printer or publisher of a newspaper cannot be held liable for the wrongful acts more particularly when it comes to criminal prosecution. Otherwise it would create a chilling effect in the freedom of speech. In this hue it was submitted that Section 7 which talks of declaration to be prima facie evidence in any legal proceedings whether whatever civil or criminal only refers to a presumption that the declaration is sufficient evidence about the person who is shown to have certain status as a printer and/or publisher to be regarded as a printer and/or editor or publisher. This is a rebuttable presumption and in any case it does not involve any automatic criminal liability. In fact the Courts have been meticulous and have even regarded that a title like Chief Editor or Executive Editor would not make that person liable as an editor. It is pointed out that in the present case the description of A-1 is Managing Director Editor.It was also submitted that the printer and publisher has no role in selection of the material to be published. Further in the present case there are successive reports in many newspapers all over India. So there is nothing special about this publication to attract any vicarious liability.Referring to the judgment in the case of Ramesh Chand Aggarwal v. State of Haryana and Anr. Crl. Misc. No. 30154/2010; Dtd. 22.12.2011 by Punjab and Haryana High Court at Chandigarh it was argued that the court held that if a person is not shown to be as 'editor' no presumption can be drawn. It needs a positive assertion of knowledge of the objectionable character of the matter and that it is published with his consent. In the aforesaid case the petition of printer and publisher had been allowed. The matter came to this Court and the Court held that there were no legal and valid grounds for interference. The learned counsel also placed reliance on K.M. Mathews v. K.A. Abraham 2002(4) R.C.R.(Criminal) 288 : (2002) 6 SCC 670(iv) It was lastly submitted that such kind of prosecutions were totally untenable misusing and abusing the process of law deterring persons from exercising their fundamental right to Freedom of Speech guaranteed under Article 19(1)(a) of the Constitution. It was emphasised that this freedom has to be jealously guarded and protected when it comes to freedom of Press. Submission was that in the present case a statement made by Justice Hegde as the Lokayukta of Karnataka who called a Press Conference for the purpose and in that he gave information about the corruption has been made the foundation of the charge of defamation. It is submitted that it is the duty of the newspaper to publish an allegation about which a former Supreme Court Judge made a statement in public as a part of his duty. This was published by several national papers including The Hindu Times of India The Indian Express reporting the press conference. Although the complainant has sweepingly stated that the information disclosed by the Lokayukta Karnataka is wrong and false and is contemplating legal course of action to seek justice against the false statements made by Lokayukta the Sakal publications as a matter of law and also their public duty as journalists have a right and obligation to publish the statement and even comment on the same.It was pointed out that the complainant had instituted a civil defamation case against Justice Hegde wherein he also impleaded the representatives of The Hindu The Times of India Deccan Herald New Indian Express Deccan Chronicle Vijaya Karnataka Kannad Prabha Prajavani Udayvani Sanyukta Karnataka. That civil suit itself has been dismissed on 28th June 2010 as frivolous with costs with the observations of the Court that it appeared that the plaintiff had filed the said suit in order to gain cheap publicity in an attempt to overcome the serious allegations made in criminal case against him. The learned counsel placed heavy reliance on a recent judgment of this Court in Subramanian Swamy's case wherein there is a copious discussion of the law relating to the Freedom of Speech and Expression enjoyed by the Press.12. Mr. Bhatt learned senior counsel appearing on behalf of complainant stoutly refuted the aforesaid submissions of the appellant. It was submitted that the appellants were trying to trivialize the issue by taking umbrage under the statement which was made by the Lokayukta. He argued that the complaint filed by the complainant did not relate to the publication of statement made by the Lokayukta. It was submitted that undoubtedly it was the right of the paper to publish the statements as a news item which were given by the Lokayukta in Press Conference. According to the learned senior counsel however this limit was crossed by the accused persons in publishing the story about the complainant in the newspaper wherein serious libelous and defamatory allegations were made about the integrity of the complainant which included the allegations that the complainant had amassed ill-gotten wealth and richness from silver and elephant teeth smuggling. According to the learned senior counsel these stories published in the newspaper which were independent and in addition to the statements made by the Lokayukta damaged the reputation of the complainant thereby lowering his image in the society. The learned counsel further submitted that another offending act on the part of the accused persons which come within the mischief of libel wsa publication of the editorial under the caption 'Police Dog Millionaire'. It was argued that right to freedom of speech or freedom of Press for that matter does not extend to defaming or maligning the reputation of a person by publishing mischievously damaging and frivolous material. If that is done with intent to tarnish the image of the targeted person it becomes an actionable claim under civil law as well as criminal law.13. Adverting to contention of the complainant based on the process issued under Section 202 of the Code of Criminal Procedure it was argued that the Magistrate had followed correct and legal process. Attention in this behalf was drawn to the following averments made in the complainta) The private limited company Sakal Papers Ltd. is run by the Accused No. 1 and 2 and it publishes news paper Sakal from various places in Maharashtra and Karnataka and internet/online edition eSakal.b) There is a coordinating office at Pune which collects selects and circulates important news to all the places where from the local editions are published. The local editors include the news circulated by Pune coordinating office known as Sakal News Service manned and controlled by the accused Nos. 1 and 2 and the important news particularly the news which invites the risk of legal proceedings for such a publication are usually brought to the notice of the accused and thereafter they are circulated to different editors.c) The accused have nurtured some grudge against the Respondent No. 1 and are interested in defaming the Respondent No. 1.d) The accused No. 2 rules the management of Sakal News Paper in the capacity of Chairman of Company and the Accused No. 1 being the son of Accused No. 2 are both interest in increasing the sale of the newspaper the profits of which go to Sakal Papers Ltd.e) On 19.3.2009 the Sakal News Service i.e. Sakal Vrutta Seva at its head office situated at Pune transmitted to all the places for publication a news item at page 49 of SLP Paper Book ( Do we need to write page no. of SLP Paper Book?) indicating that Respondent no. 1 had amassed Rs. 250 crores illegally clearly with an intention to defame the Respondent No. 1. Additional defamatory news were published by Sakal print editions and internet/online edition 'eSakal for which Respondent no. 1 filed the complaint under Sections 500 501 and 502 R/w 34 IPC.14. Referring to the above it was argued that the complainant had given a selective gist of newspaper reports and had also indicated a deliberate design on behalf of the accused persons to defame a senior IPS Officer. Submission was that the learned Magistrate had examined the record and had been so specific stating the order issuing the process and this record contained : (a) all the newspaper reports including internet publication and (b) responses of general public to such news reports. Therefore it could not be said that the learned Magistrate had not applied his mind to the relevant material which was documentary in nature and thus there was no legal infirmity whatsoever. It was submitted that no doubt amendment of Section 202 Cr.P.C. makes it obligatory for the Elarned Magistrate to hold an enquiry into the allegations in the complaint and other relevant materials. However in the defamation matter issuance of process after having examination of defamatory material with reaction of the public would certainly be sufficient to satisfy the test of holding the enquiry under Section 202 Cr.P.C.15. The learned counsel accepted the object of amendment of Section 202 Cr.P.C. is stated to be to avoid harassment or unnecessary inconvenience to the innocent persons. However according to him such alleged harassment is neither a hypothetical situation nor it is mere legal submission. If the accused person feels harassment by an order of issuance of process then it is expected that he would complain against such unjust harassment without any delay and in any case at the first opportunity. It was so held in Rosy and Anr. v. State of Kerala 2000(1) R.C.R.(Criminal) 414 : (2000) 2 SCC 230. Therefore the High Court was fully justified in rejecting the contention as regards amendment of Section 202 Cr.P.C. being an afterthought.16. The learned counsel also referred to the judgment in the case of Chandradev Singh v. Prakash Chandra Bose AIR 1963 SC 1430 wherein it was held that the object of inquiry as contemplated in Section 202 Cr.P.C. is to ascertain the truth or falsehood. The Magistrate making the inquiry has to do this only with reference to the intrinsic quality of the statements made before him and the inquiry which would naturally mean the complaint itself the statement on oath made by the complainant and the statements made before him by persons examined at the instance of the complaint. In the facts of the present case all the defamatory news articles published in the print editions of Sakal and the internet edition eSakal were placed before the Learned Magistrate and based on this material process was issued.17. Various judgments were cited in support of the proposition that satisfaction of the Magistrate while issuing the process is to be confined to the issue as to whether prima facie case is made out against the accused and not sufficient ground for securing his conviction. The learned counsel also argued that A-1 and A-2 had not even raised any contention regarding amended provision of Section 202 of Cr.P.C. at any stage earlier and this argument was raised for the first time before the High Court.18. Mr. Bhatt further submitted that it was also misconceived on the part of the accused persons to argue that they were not responsible for the defamatory and libelous material published in the newspaper thereby refuting the argument predicated on the provisions of the Press Act. He contended that undoubtedly a person whose name is printed on the copy of the newspaper as an Editor would be responsible since his name is given in the declaration form. However that does not mean that action cannot be taken against others more particularly if they are also responsible for such acts. It was argued that there was specific averments in the complaint that A-1 and A-2 who are Chairman and Managing Director respectively of the newspaper were not only aware of the impugned publications but the publication was with their active consent. According to the learned counsel the offence was committed when in Kolhapur edition the news were published by the local editor who is also impleaded as an accused in the proceedings and also in the internet edition 'eSakal'. Under Section 177 read with Section 178 the offence is triable where act is done or consequence ensues. In this case not only the act is done at Kolhapur but the consequence also has followed at Kolhapur. The complainant is a permanent resident of Kolhapur. What is triable is the offence and not the accused. The accused suffers the sentence or punishment as a result of the trial wherever situated.19. In the instant case even otherwise where there are six accused and four of them have not questioned the process after the criminal revision the trial could not be segregated by the Chief Judicial Magistrate. In this behalf it was emphatically argued that Sakal Papers Ltd. is a private limited company owned and managed by said accused runs a Marathi Daily newspaper styled as Sakal and an internet edition known as the 'eSakal'. The news to all these print editions and internet edition are collected and circulated by a centralised news agency known as the Sakal News Service and important news inviting consequences are scrutinized and approved by both Mr. Prataprao Pawan and Mr. Abhijit Pawar who handle and operate the said Sakal News Service. It is for this reason that the internet/online edition 'eSakal' and all the print editions have a similar news content and editorials as the actual Editors have virtually no control over the selection of matter and the said accused have in furtherance of their design to defame the complainant have published the defamatory news through the newspaper controlled by their company Sakal Papers Ltd. The defamatory news items have been published with concurrence of the accused in various editions for a period of over six months to gain profits by selling them and hence the ingredients of Sections 500 501 502 read with Section 34 of the IPC are satisfied.20. We have considered the respective submissions of the counsel for the parties. In these proceedings we are not concerned with the issue as to whether impugned publications make out a case for offence under the aforesaid provisions of the IPC? Since the learned Magistrate has issued the process qua four editors as well apart from A-1 and A-2 we proceed with the assumption that prima facie case is made out against the said editors. The question is as to whether the learned Magistrate adopted correct procedure while issuing notice to A-1 and A-2 as well.21. Basic facts which need to be recapitulated for deciding this issue are that A-1 is the Managing Director of Sakal newspapers whereas A-2 is the Chairman of the Company. Further insofar as declaration under Section 7 of the Press Act is concerned name of the other accused persons are mentioned except these two accused persons. Therefore we have to examine the matter keeping in view non-existence of such a presumption against these two accused persons. It is also an admitted fact that both the accused persons are not residents of Kolhapur and are outside his jurisdiction.Having regard to these facts we proceed to examine the matter in the light of the provisions of Section 202 Cr.P.C. as well as Section 7 of the Press Act.22. Admitted position in law is that in those cases where the accused is residing at a place beyond the area in which the Magistrate exercises his jurisdiction it is mandatory on the part of the Magistrate to conduct an enquiry or investigation before issuing the process. Section 202 of the Cr.P.C. was amended in the year by the Code of Criminal Procedure (Amendment) Act 2005 with effect from 22nd June 2006 by adding the words 'and shall in a case where the accused is residing at a place beyond the area in which he exercises his jurisdiction'. There is a vital purpose or objective behind this amendment namely to ward off false complaints against such persons residing at a far off places in order to save them from unnecessary harassment. Thus the amended provision casts an obligation on the Magistrate to conduct enquiry or direct investigation before issuing the process so that false complaints are filtered and rejected. The aforesaid purpose is specifically mentioned in the note appended to the Bill proposing the said amendment. The essence and purpose of this amendment has been captured by this Court in Vijay Dhanuka v. Najima Mamtaj 2014(3) R.C.R.(Criminal) 793 : 2014(4) Recent Apex Judgments (R.A.J.) 459 : (2014) 14 SCC 638 in the following words:11. Section 202 of the Code inter alia contemplates postponement of the issue of the process in a case where the accused is residing at a place beyond the area in which he exercises his jurisdiction and thereafter to either inquire into the case by himself or direct an investigation to be made by a police officer or by such other person as he thinks fit. In the face of it what needs our determination is as to whether in a case where the accused is residing at a place beyond the area in which the Magistrate exercises his jurisdiction inquiry is mandatory or not.12. The words and shall in a case where the accused is residing at a place beyond the area in which he exercises his jurisdiction were inserted by Section 19 of the Code of Criminal Procedure (Amendment) Act (Central Act 25 of 2005) w.e.f. 23-6-2006. The aforesaid amendment in the opinion of the legislature was essential as false complaints are filed against persons residing at far off places in order to harass them. The note for the amendment reads as follows:False complaints are filed against persons residing at far off places simply to harass them. In order to see that innocent persons are not harassed by unscrupulous persons this clause seeks to amend sub-section (1) of Section 202 to make it obligatory upon the Magistrate that before summoning the accused residing beyond his jurisdiction he shall enquire into the case himself or direct investigation to be made by a police officer or by such other person as he thinks fit for finding out whether or not there was sufficient ground for proceeding against the accused.The use of the expression shall prima facie makes the inquiry or the investigation as the case may be by the Magistrate mandatory. The word shall is ordinarily mandatory but sometimes taking into account the context or the intention it can be held to be directory. The use of the word shall in all circumstances is not decisive. Bearing in mind the aforesaid principle when we look to the intention of the legislature we find that it is aimed to prevent innocent persons from harassment by unscrupulous persons from false complaints. Hence in our opinion the use of the expression shall and the background and the purpose for which the amendment has been brought we have no doubt in our mind that inquiry or the investigation as the case may be is mandatory before summons are issued against the accused living beyond the territorial jurisdiction of the Magistrate.23. For this reason the amended provision casts an obligation on the Magistrate to apply his mind carefully and satisfy himself that the allegations in the complaint when considered along with the statements recorded or the enquiry conducted thereon would prima facie constitute the offence for which the complaint is filed. This requirement is emphasised by this Court in a recent judgment Mehmood Ul Rehman v. Khazir Mohammad Tunda 2015(2) R.C.R.(Criminal) 517 : 2015(2) Recent Apex Judgments (R.A.J.) 505 : (2016) 1 SCC (Cri) 124 in the following words:20. The extensive reference to the case law would clearly show that cognizance of an offence on complaint is taken for the purpose of issuing process to the accused. Since it is a process of taking judicial notice of certain facts which constitute an offence there has to be application of mind as to whether the allegations in the complaint when considered along with the statements recorded or the inquiry conducted thereon would constitute violation of law so as to call a person to appear before the criminal court. It is not a mechanical process or matter of course. As held by this Court in Pepsi Foods Ltd. [Pepsi Foods Ltd. v. Judicial Magistrate 1997(4) R.C.R.(Criminal) 761 : (1998) 5 SCC 749 : 1998 SCC (Cri) 1400] to set in motion the process of criminal law against a person is a serious matter.22. The steps taken by the Magistrate under Section 190(1)(a) CrPC followed by Section 204 CrPC should reflect that the Magistrate has applied his mind to the facts and the statements and he is satisfied that there is ground for proceeding further in the matter by asking the person against whom the violation of law is alleged to appear before the court. The satisfaction on the ground for proceeding would mean that the facts alleged in the complaint would constitute an offence and when considered along with the statements recorded would prima facie make the accused answerable before the court. No doubt no formal order or a speaking order is required to be passed at that stage. The Code of Criminal Procedure requires speaking order to be passed under Section 203 CrPC when the complaint is dismissed and that too the reasons need to be stated only briefly. In other words the Magistrate is not to act as a post office in taking cognizance of each and every complaint filed before him and issue process as a matter of course. There must be sufficient indication in the order passed by the Magistrate that he is satisfied that the allegations in the complaint constitute an offence and when considered along with the statements recorded and the result of inquiry or report of investigation under Section 202 CrPC if any the accused is answerable before the criminal court there is ground for proceeding against the accused under Section 204 CrPC by issuing process for appearance. The application of mind is best demonstrated by disclosure of mind on the satisfaction. If there is no such indication in a case where the Magistrate proceeds under Sections 190/204 CrPC the High Court under Section 482 CrPC is bound to invoke its inherent power in order to prevent abuse of the power of the criminal court. To be called to appear before the criminal court as an accused is serious matter affecting one's dignity self-respect and image in society. Hence the process of criminal court shall not be made a weapon of harassment.24. The requirement of conducting enquiry or directing investigation before issuing process is therefore not an empty formality. What kind of 'enquiry' is needed under this provision has also been explained in Vijay Dhanuka8 case which is reproduced hereunder:14. In view of our answer to the aforesaid question the next question which falls for our determination is whether the learned Magistrate before issuing summons has held the inquiry as mandated under Section 202 of the Code. The word inquiry has been defined under Section 2(g) of the Code the same reads as follows:2. (g) `inquiry' means every inquiry other than a trial conducted under this Code by a Magistrate or court;It is evident from the aforesaid provision every inquiry other than a trial conducted by the Magistrate or the court is an inquiry. No specific mode or manner of inquiry is provided under Section 202 of the Code. In the inquiry envisaged under Section 202 of the Code the witnesses are examined whereas under Section 200 of the Code examination of the complainant only is necessary with the option of examining the witnesses present if any. This exercise by the Magistrate for the purpose of deciding whether or not there is sufficient ground for proceeding against the accused is nothing but an inquiry envisaged under Section 202 of the Code.25. When we peruse the summoning order we find that it does not reflected any such inquiry. No doubt the order mentioned that the learned Magistrate had passed the same after reading the complaint verification statement of complainant and after perusing the copies of documents filed on record i.e. FIR translation of complaint affidavit of advocate who had translated the FIR into English etc. the operative portion reads as under:On considering facts on record it appears that complainant has made out prima facie case against the accused for the offences punishable under Sections 500 501 50 read with 34 of the Indian Penal Code. Hence issue process against the accused for the above offences returnable on 23.12.2009. case be registered as Summary Case.26. Insofar as these two accused persons are concerned there is no enquiry of the nature enumerated in Section 202 Cr.P.C.27. The Learned Magistrate did not look into the matter keeping in view the provisions of Section 7 of the Press Act and applying his mind whether there is any declaration qua these two persons under the said Act and if not on what basis they are to be proceeded with along with the editors. Application of mind on this aspect was necessary. It is made clear that this Court is not suggesting that these two accused persons cannot be proceeded with at all only because of absence of their names in the declaration under Press Act. What is emphasised is that there is no presumption against these persons under Section 7 of the Press Act and they being outside the territorial jurisdiction of the concerned Magistrate the Magistrate was required to apply his mind on these aspects while passing summoning orders qua A-1 and A-2.28. No doubt the argument predicated on Section 202 of the Cr.P.C. was raised for the first time by A-1 before the High Court. Notwithstanding the same being a pure legal issue which could be tested on the basis of admitted facts on record the High Court could have considered this argument on merits. It is a settled proposition of law that a pure legal issue can be raised at any stage of proceedings more so when it goes to the jurisdiction of the matter (See : National Textile Corpn. Ltd. v. Nareshkumar Badrikumar Jagad 2011(2) R.C.R.(Rent) 293 : (2011) 12 SCC 695.29. We may like to record that though Mr. Bhatt had refuted the arguments founded on Section 202 of Cr.P.C. even he had submitted that in case this Court is satisfied that mandatory requirement of Section 202 is not fulfilled by the learned Magistrate before issuing the process this Court can direct the Magistrate to do so. Mr. Bhatt for this purpose referred to the judgment in the case of the National Bank of Oman.30. For the aforesaid reasons Criminal Appeal arising out of SLP (Crl) No. 9318 of 2012 is allowed thereby quashing the notice dated 24th November 2009 in respect of A-1 with direction to the learned Magistrate to take up the matter afresh qua A-1 and pass necessary orders as are permissible in law after following the procedure contained in Section 202 Cr.P.C.31. Insofar as appeal filed by the complainant discharging A-2 is concerned the High Court has quashed the notice on the ground that he is only shown as Chairman and is not shown to be actually associated with the publication of the newspaper. Since we are relegating the matter insofar as A-1 is concerned for the same reasons the complainant needs to be given an opportunity to show as to whether A-2 was actually associated with the publication or not. It is more so when we find that High Court has not given any cogent reasons on the basis of which it has said that Chairman is not shown to be associated with the impugned publication. Thus we allow the second appeal as well and direct the learned Magistrate to hold the same inquiry as directed qua A-1 and apply his mind as to whether notice against A-1 and A-2 needs to be issued or not.32. No orders as to costs.

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- A primitive bony freshwater fish (Amia calva) of central and eastern the united states, with a lengthy spineless dorsal fin. Also called dogfish, mudfish.
- A voracious ganoid seafood, Amia calva, the past survivor for the purchase Amiiformes based in the fresh waters associated with the united states of america.
- A voracious ganoid seafood (Amia calva) found in the fresh oceans for the united states of america; the mudfish; -- labeled as also Johnny Grindle, and dogfish.
- A name for the mudfish, Amia calva. Also Known As brindle, grindle, lawyer, dogfish, etc. See cut-under Amiidœ.
- primitive long-bodied carnivorous freshwater fish with a rather lengthy dorsal fin; present in sluggish waters of united states
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Supporting Mauger, Pato for board
We are so very fortunate in our town to have people run for office with the skill, knowledge, experience, initiative and energy that Deb Mauger and Joe Pato possess.
Supporting Mauger, Pato for board
We are so very fortunate in our town to have people run for office with the skill, knowledge, experience, initiative and energy that Deb Mauger and Joe Pato possess.
They are both first-rate candidates for the office of selectman: Deb for her second term and Joe for his first. I have had the great pleasure of seeing them in their roles at Town Meeting sessions and am impressed by their command of the topics that come up for discussion and a vote. They are so well prepared and so articulate when they speak about the issues and warrant articles that are presented at Town Meeting.
Deb is the current chairwoman of the Board of Selectmen, which is a huge responsibility. At Town Meeting, when she speaks on behalf of the board, everything she says is thoughtfully expressed and rich with information. I have also attended meetings of the Board of Selectmen and have been impressed by how she runs the meetings, asks incisive questions, listens carefully to whoever is speaking, and shares and explains her thinking on the matter at hand. She has the ability to focus on the present needs of the town and to bring people together to focus on future needs as well.
Joe serves with distinction on the Appropriation Committee and as a Town Meeting member. I have been impressed by the lead he has taken to bring recorded and electronic voting to Town Meeting by its members. He believes in the transparency of government and is doing something about it!
Both Deb Mauger and Joe Pato have impressive résumés of service to Lexington in a variety of capacities. I personally am so pleased to vote for them to serve on our Board of Selectmen! — David Horton, Lexington
Volunteers needed for LexCelebrate!
The Lexington 300th Anniversary Committee seeks volunteers for LexCelebrate! Incorporation Weekend, March 16-17 at Lexington High School. We invite all of Lexington to come be a part of history in the making! Imagine an event like First Night, but over the course of two.
Here are some opportunities: Come to meet new folks, bring a friend along — all are welcome!
Planning Work: Community groups liaison (one to two people) coordinates community groups participating in the weekend. This role will be the contact between the LexCelebrate! Committee and other community organizations; Transportation and parking coordinator. Plan for transportation and parking and work with group of volunteers on day of event; Golden Ticket coordinators. Help run the seat reservation system for limited-access LexCelebrate! programs. System is already in place — jump in and make it work; Poster, flyer, and lawn sign placement (one to two people). Ensure timely and planned posting throughout town; Day-of-materials coordinator. Organize printing and placement for day-of-materials (maps, program book/brochure, signage around LHS); 300th items sales coordinator. Plan small PR campaign, staff sales table at event (items already designated and ordered, for the most part).
Day-of commitment: Cashier/money box coordinator for arts and crafts materials fees; sports volunteers on Saturday, March 16. Help set up and work a shift at the sports and recreation events at field house; Ushers, greeters, ticket takers. We need plenty of people on both days of the event itself to be at Lexington High School and help guide participants to their goal programs. Take a two-hour shift and then enjoy the programs. Community service hours are available.
We look forward to welcoming you to our team! Contact us to sign up or ask questions (firstname.lastname@example.com). — Polly Kienle, Eliot Road
Where is the open dialogue?
Over the past few weeks, our community has become aware of a situation at Lexington High School in which Athletic Director Naomi Martin misused her position and damaged and hurt a Lexington resident. The facts of the situation are not in dispute. Ms. Martin has admitted and apologized for her actions.
The parent who raised the issue did so in a respectful, thoughtful manner. This has resulted in a compromised reputation and in tremendous personal cost to her life. I ask how much confidence would any parent have now to come forward to Ms. Martin or Dr. Ash with a concern? Open and honest dialogue between parents, coaches, teachers, and administrators is the heart of any good educational institution. The atmosphere of trust and honest dialogue has been compromised at LHS and it would appear outwardly that very few people even care. But I believe that they do care, and that many are staying silent in fear of retribution for themselves or their children.
After a week's suspension, Ms. Martin is continuing in her role as athletic director. Dr. Ash has not made any public comment to our community about this incident. I find it hard to accept that someone who holds a leadership position within our high school would be allowed to continue in her role after what she has done.
It occurs to me that the world we live in is filled with lying and misrepresentation. Has it become so commonplace that we are all so ready to accept it as par for the course? I would have hoped that here in Lexington our standards would have been held to a higher mark and that open and honest dialogue between parents and administrators would be valued and encouraged and abuse of that trust would not be tolerated. — Elizabeth O'Neil, Lincoln Street
Support 'Budget for All' resolutions
On Nov. 6, 2012, the voters of Lexington and Massachusetts overwhelmingly approved a non-binding referendum titled "Budget for All."
This referendum passed in all 91 Massachusetts cities and towns where it was on the ballot. The statewide vote was 623,128 yes to 209,725 no, an average margin of 3-1. Lexington voted 72 percent in favor of this important referendum.
This referendum is now being sponsored as a resolution in the Massachusetts House of Representatives (HD 2679) by Representative Carl Sciortino and in the Massachusetts Senate (SD 856) by Senator Daniel Wolf. This resolution seeks to 1) prevent cuts to Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid and veterans' benefits, as well as to housing, food and employment assistance; 2) create jobs by investing in manufacturing, schools, housing, renewable energy, transportation and other public services; 3) provide new revenues for these purposes and add to reduce the long-term federal deficit by closing tax loopholes, ending offshore tax havens and raising taxes on incomes over $250,000; and 4) redirect military spending to these domestic needs by reducing the military budget, ending the war in Afghanistan and bringing U.S. troops home safely now.
I strongly urge every voter to contact their state representative (Jay Kaufman in Lexington,email@example.com; 617-722-2320) and their state senator (Kenneth Donnelly in Lexington,firstname.lastname@example.com; 617-722-1432).
I also would like to thank Representative Kaufman and Senator Donnelly for their past support of this initiative and request that they co-sponsor this timely resolution. — Vickie Rothbaum, Locust Avenue
Dance to support environment
How can supporting action on climate change be fun? On March 9, the sixth annual "Go Green Dance" will be held from 7-11 p.m. at the Knights of Columbus Hall, 177 Bedford St.
Trial Run, the local classic rock and blues band, has generously offered to provide music. The dance will help the Lexington Global Warming Action Coalition bring more climate change awareness, education, and action programs to Lexington. Now eight years old, LexGWAC has sponsored presentations by nationally known climate scientists, a recent panel on action oriented climate solutions, practical seminars on topics such as solar panels and efficient home heating systems, and films ranging from "Tipping Point," an expose of the hazards of tar sands development to "Carbon Nation," which documents creative ways to limit the dangerous rise in planetary temperatures. For more information about the dance and LexGWAC activities, go to http://lexgwac.org/ — Fran Ludwig, Wyman Road
Mauger for selectman
I am writing to voice my support and to encourage others to vote for Deb Mauger for reelection to the Board of Selectmen.
For the past three years she has served our town well. Lexington is fortunate to have her seeking a second term. Personable and smart, Deb listens to new ideas and works to build consensus within groups in town.
I've had the pleasure of getting to know Deb because she serves as liaison for the School Transportation and Safety Study Committee, which I am on. Deb helped to shepherd efforts to pass a citizens petition at Town Meeting that lowered the school bus fee to parents, increasing numbers of riders to those not seen in close to 10 years. This creates a more efficient student transportation system keeping car traffic off school property and surrounding roads while getting students to school safely.
Deb will continue to use her skills and talents in all aspects around town to make Lexington the best it can be. Please join me and vote for Deb Mauger on Monday, March 4. — Sharon Kendall, Deering Avenue
Forum a great success
We'd like to thank everyone who helped make the Jan. 29 forum "AP Courses and Other Myths About What Colleges Really Want" a great success.
We appreciate that our panelists — Lee Coffin, Tufts University; William Fitzsimmons, Harvard College; Kevin Kelly, UMass Amherst; John McEachern, Boston University; and Stuart Schmill, MIT—made the time to speak with us during their busiest season and especially that they so willingly shared their experiences, thoughts, and wisdom. This event grew out of an article Linda Wertheimer wrote for the Boston Globe, and we thank her for her amazing job as moderator.
We had several cosponsors who helped make this event possible: LHS PTSA, Clarke JCSA, Diamond PTA, School Health Advisory Council, Youth Services Council, Human Services Department, and Lexington Education Foundation. We're grateful that the School Committee rescheduled its meeting, which enabled us to use Cary Hall and members to attend the panel. Thanks to Laura Lasa for her spot-on introductory remarks, in which she expressed great concern about the stress our students face during high school. The town staff were gracious and provided assistance ranging from making the sandwich board available for publicity to providing custodial and logistical support that evening. We're sorry that people had to be turned away, but we thank the fire department for ensuring that the hall was not overcrowded. For those unable to attend, the event is available on demand at www.lexmedia.org. Search for What Colleges Really Want.
We hope that this panel is part of an ongoing conversation in our community about how to support our children — by reducing unnecessary stress and helping them to develop the resiliency to manage the stress that is a necessary and natural part of life. We welcome your participation. To learn how to become involved, e-mail firstname.lastname@example.com. — Ann Boese, Sion Harris, Eileen Jay, Eve Lehmann, Ann Redmon, BJ Rudman, Kamala Soparkar, Lynn Weygint, Lorelle Yee, on behalf of the Collaborative to Reduce Student Stress
Voting for Pato, Corcoran-Ronchetti
With George Burnell and Wendy Manz having announced they are not seeking reelection, I want to take this opportunity to thank both for their years of service, devotion and expertise. We are indebted for all you've done for Lexington.
Consequently, there are open seats on the Board of Selectmen and Planning Board. It is with great pleasure that I write in support of Joe Pato for the Board of Selectmen and Nancy Corcoran-Ronchetti for the Planning Board.
With Joe having demonstrated his understanding of the Town Meeting Member Association's (TMMA) "raison d'etre" and willingness to work, he was voted vice chairman of TMMA. Being chairman of the Vote Recording Committee, he has worked tirelessly to bring electronic voting to Town Meeting. We lost Joe as vice chairman when he was appointed to the Appropriation Committee. He gained a unique understanding of the budget and was the point person in evaluating the complexities of moving the town and school employee health insurance to the state Group Insurance Commission. We are now enjoying the benefits of the savings.
Always willing to volunteer when on the Executive Committee, Nancy Corcoran-Ronchetti was elected as TMMA clerk. With her commitment to TMMA and attention to detail, it was not surprising Nancy was elected chairwoman of TMMA, a seat she's held for the last two years. Feeling strongly that we make it easier for residents to get information and the need to get more people involved, Nancy has additionally been co-chairperson of the TMMA Community Outreach Committee. Given the length of Nancy's involvement and her special understanding of the town and its processes, I can think of nobody better suited to be on the Planning Board.
Please join me in voting for Joe Pato for selectman and Nancy Corcoran-Ronchetti for Planning Board. — Andy Friedlich, Precinct 5 Town Meeting member
Vote Nye for Precinct 4
I have loved living in Lexington. Our three sons attended Hancock School in our precinct, and now our friends living in that wonderful building have something very special. Needless to say, I continue to be interested Lexington schools, and maintaining their high standards in education. After all, it is the school system that attracts new, younger families to the town, keeping our property values high and the town desirable and vital. We are grateful to this town for all it has provided for us.
I have served on the Historic Districts Commission and the Town Center Committee. I was one of the first co-chairpersons of the Lexington Council for the Arts, The Cary Lecture Committee and the Isaac Harris Cary Educational Fund, and I was a member of the Chamber of Commerce and Lexington Business Women. I have been on the Board of the Historical Society, the Lexington Field and Garden Club, president twice of the Lexington Arts and Crafts Society and chairwoman of the Ceramics Guild. I founded and ran Gallery on the Green for 14 years. It was Lexington's first serious commercial art gallery in the Center.
Now I am running for the first time for Town Meeting. I think that I bring an open mind. I will vote according to my conscience. If I am elected, I will try to cast each vote with a thoughtful, knowledgeable background and hope that I can make a contribution to the continued betterment of our community. — Molly Harding Nye, Precinct 4


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What's in the news about food choices
- There's a lot of food waste, but new ways are being found to address it
- New methods to keep nutrients in produce after harvest
- Storytelling helps get children wanting to eat veggies
- Is Truvia natural?
- More gluten-free including Dunkin' Donuts and Betty Crocker
- Is whole milk better for children?
- Food prices linked to obesity rates
Here are links and summaries for recent news and opinion about food choices.
Food waste – how to avoid it
Analysis of US food waste (pdf) April 2013 Food Waste Alliance
Food manufacturers, retailers, and wholesalers report on food waste and how much of it is disposed, donated, and recycled.
Food waste to resource Jun-25-13 The Food Journal
One out of every three calories produced in the US is wasted. Fortunately, there are some game changers making big advances to not eliminate but to minimize the increase in food waste in this country.
Produce – local, health, how to get kids to eat it, and more
Chipotle plans to serve more than 15 million pounds of locally grown produce in 2013 Jun-18-13 BusinessWire
Chipotle has steadily increased its locally sourced produce supply since beginning the program in 2008.
Keeping nutrients in produce after harvest Jun-20-13 NPR The Salt
A new study finds there may be a way to boost some of the beneficial compounds in plants by simulating the light-dark cycle after crops are harvested.
U.S. orange juice consumption reaches new lows Jun-24-13 Wall Street Journal
Data released Monday showed the amount of orange juice sold in the U.S. fell to its lowest level in at least 11 years
Nutritional story time doubles vegetable consumption in children Jul-5-13 Food Product Design
Children, ages 4 to 5, who for three months listened to five stories emphasizing key concepts about food and nutrition during snack time voluntarily consumed more vegetables than students who followed a typical snack time, according to a new study published in the journal Psychological Science.
Eating fruits and vegetables tied to longer life Jul-11-13 Reuters
Eating fewer than five servings of fruit and vegetables each day is linked with a higher chance of dying early, according to a large study from Sweden.
'Natural' labeling – lawsuits end claims
Deceptive marketing lawsuit alleging Truvia stevia-based sweetener is not 'natural' Jul-19-13 FoodNavigator-USA
A lawsuit filed in Hawaii alleges that Cargill is misleading shoppers by marketing its Truvia retail products as 'natural' as the Reb-A steviol glycosides they contain are "highly chemical processed" and the bulking agent used (erythritol) is "synthetically made".
PepsiCo's Naked Juice agrees to end 'all natural' claim Jul-18-13 FoodBev.com
Naked Juice Co, a subsidiary of PepsiCo, will stop using 'all natural' to describe its products after agreeing to settle a US class action suit for $9m. This suit claims that it falsely advertised some of its juice and smoothie products as 'all natural' and not genetically modified (GMO). Naked Juice denies the allegations.
Gluten-free – donuts, Italian food, baking
Dunkin' Donuts to offer gluten-free donuts, muffins Jun-20-13 Boston Globe
After recent testing of the concept, Dunkin' Donuts will begin offering gluten-free doughnuts and muffins in all its U.S. locations this year.
Johnny Carino's announces new gluten-free menu Jul-1-13 FSR
Johnny Carino's restaurant group announced the expansion of their gluten-free menu to 23 items, which includes items from their kid's menu.
Betty Crocker expands gluten-free offerings Jul-19-13 New Hope 360
Betty Crocker has two new additions to the line of Betty Crocker Gluten Free baking products: Gluten Free Sugar Cookie mix and All-Purpose Gluten Free Rice Flour Blend.
Feeding children – whole milk, PUFAs and allergies
Whole milk might be a better choice for children, scientists say Jul-1-13 Chicago Tribune
Two Harvard scientists known for questioning the conventional wisdom are challenging the idea of making lower-fat milks the only milk options available to children. They suggest that until there are additional studies, guidelines for milk consumption should designate a range of perhaps zero to three cups, avoid recommending low-fat over whole milk and focus on limiting consumption of flavored milks.
High-PUFA link to allergies in children Jul-11-13 Food Product Design
Children with high levels of polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFA) in cord blood at birth are more likely to develop respiratory and skin allergies in their early teens, according to a new research article. Children with allergies at age 13 had higher proportions of omega-3 and omega-6 PUFAs in cord blood samples taken at birth.
Other – food stamps and soda, food prices and obesity, and more
US mayors call to limit use of food stamps to buy soda Jun-18-13 Yahoo! News
The mayors of New York, Los Angeles, Chicago and 15 other cities are reviving a push against letting food stamps be used to buy soda and other sugary drinks.
Taco Bell to test 'power protein' menu to lure health-conscious Jun-18-13 AdAge
Millennials are seeking items that have more protein and less fat, said CEO Greg Creed. The chain will test a small menu of items that offer more than 20 grams of protein and contain fewer than 450 calories, as well as zero-calories beverages.
P.F. Chang's introduces new summer seasonal menu nationwide Jun-20-13 BusinessWire
The new menu highlights summer ingredients such as heirloom tomatoes, cucumbers, avocado (generally ready for picking in late summer and fall), mango, and pears (a fall fruit)
Counterfeit food more widespread than suspected Jun-26-13 New York Times
Investigators have uncovered thousands of frauds, raising fresh questions about regulatory oversight as criminals offer bargain-hunting shoppers cheap versions of everyday products, including counterfeit chocolate and adulterated olive oil, Jacob's Creek wine and even Bollinger Champagne. As the horse meat scandal showed, even legitimate companies can be overtaken by the murky world of food fraud.
Food prices linked to obesity rates Jun-28-13 Wall Street Journal
Bigger price tags on fruits and vegetables were associated with greater levels of youth obesity, while lower prices of fast-food options were correlated with higher youth obesity levels.
Drinking water and losing weight Jul-3-13 Chicago Tribune
Dieters who drink more water have greater weight loss, according to a new review of several prior studies. Researchers said there is not yet enough evidence, however, to say for sure that drinking more water will help people shed the pounds.
Mexico takes title of "most obese" from America Jul-8-13 CBS News
Even as nearly half its people are poor and as officials launch a national anti-hunger campaign, Mexico by some accounts recently has replaced the United States as the chubbiest of the globe's larger countries.
Shoppers urge safeway to mandate GMO labels Jul-9-13 Supermarket News
Safeway announced in a Facebook post that its O Organics products, which are certified USDA Organic, do not contain GMOs, adding that the company "fully supports the voluntary labeling of products that are GMO-free" and that it has "not made contributions to defeat any GMO-labeling initiatives."
Junk food linked with colorectal cancer risk Jul-17-13 HuffPost Food
Eating lots of chips, cakes, desserts and sugary drinks is a risk factor for colorectal cancer, according to a new study.
Dietitians in grocery stores Jul-19-13 Philly.com
Phil Lempert, food-trend observer and chief executive officer of the newly formed Retail Dietitians Business Alliance, estimates that the number of registered dietitians in supermarkets, now 500 to 600, will more than double by the end of 2014.
Allergy-friendly menus Jul-2013 QSR
Cutting calories, lowering fat content, and providing healthy, fresh ingredients have become increasingly commonplace in the limited-service industry over the past few years. But while U.S. quick serves have embraced the healthy lifestyle movement, some wonder if operators are still overlooking the need to offer allergy-friendly menu options.


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I'm not gonna lie, 2012 was a bit of a dull thud.
We didn't have any major releases, (although we have so much nearly ready to go it's kind of criminal), heck we seemed to lurch form one emergency to another. But the good news? There's a reason they call it the PAST, but cause it's behind us.
2013 is promising to be a major year for FMP. Bubblegum is so close you can taste it…No, wait, that's leftover fruitcake. But it IS really dang close. The first arc is missing a single role and some tidying up. The first arc of episodes will run four episodes and will probably see bi-weekly or weekly release once it's all ready to go. The second arc of episodes is also in production and will come a couple months thereafter. Bubblegum Crisis has been an amazing project to work on, and promises to be a serious turning point in FMP storytelling.
And that's not even the BIG news. We still have one or two items to get in line but there's going to be a major announcement in the next couple months regarding what's in the pipeline for later this year. All I can say for now is FMP is going back to it's roots in a big way.
Heck, if we're lucky, there may even be a new Forward March soonish. You never know. ^_~
For those who've hung in there with us, I appreciate it. You're why we do this thing. Now hang on, we're setting course for the sun!


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Peace Wall Removal
Community Celebrates Peace Wall Removal
Residents at a North Belfast interface hold a celebration event to mark a new era after the removal of a 30 year old Peace Wall.
Residents at a North Belfast interface hold a celebration event to mark a new era after the removal of a 30 year old Peace Wall.
A strategy for the International Fund for Ireland 2016-2020
The Peace Impact Programme (PIP) is delivering real and positive community transformation. Find out more.
Follow us on Twitter for the latest news and updates on events - @fundforireland
2015 was a landmark year for the Fund. Click here to read our year in review.
The Peace Impact programme is delivering sensitive interventions in communities that have not previously, or have only partially, participated in peace building and reconciliation activities.
The Peace Walls Programme focuses on helping interface communities to bring about the conditions that can allow for the removal of Peace Walls. Click here to read more.
The latest edition of our newsletter looks at commmunities taking risks for peace.
Education Minister, John O'Dowd, has hailed the impact of an innovative shared approach between two County Antrim primary schools.
Moneynick Primary School in Randalstown and Duneane Primary School, a short distance away in Toomebridge, collaborated over the last four years as part of a special project funded by the International Fund for Ireland and The Atlantic Philanthropies.
Speaking during a visit to the two schools, the Minister said: "Shared education is not a mythical or unattainable concept. In fact, it is something that for many schools across the north is their normal everyday routine as they work together and share resources between and across different sectors.
"I am pleased to have the opportunity to see a fine example of such co-operation at Moneynick and Duneane Primary Schools and the positive impact it is having on the education of pupils. Having worked together on various projects on an ad hoc basis for some time, the schools got involved with the Primary Integrating/Enriching Education (PIEE) project, funded by the International Fund for Ireland and The Atlantic Philanthropies.
"The PIEE scheme has seen Moneynick and Duneane cement a strong working partnership. The funding enabled the schools to employ a shared teacher, creating a real link between the two organisations. Now that the project has ended, I am very heartened by the fact that the schools plan to continue working together for the pupils' benefit."
The PIEE project was delivered across 26 schools, engaging almost 1,900 pupils in total. The project co-ordinators have produced a handbook offering practical advice for schools on how to establish partnerships. The handbook will be distributed to all local primary schools and the Minister took receipt of a copy during his visit.
Mr O'Dowd continued: "Sharing of resources and teaching is becoming more and more common right across the local education sector. The handbook produced by the PIEE project co-ordinators can only serve to boost the popularity of shared education as it sets out practical steps that will assist teachers, Principals and Boards of Governors in identifying, and making the most of, opportunities to share with other schools.
"I commend the Principals, Governors, staff and pupils at Moneynick and Duneane Primary Schools, along with parents, families and the local community as a whole, on their positive approach to sharing between the schools."
Finally, the Minister concluded by saying: "I took receipt of the report by the Ministerial Advisory Group on shared education in March and have been carefully considering its findings. I plan to make a statement on the way ahead for shared education in the coming weeks."


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"I call a fig a fig, a spade a spade"Some people attribute this saying to Aristophanes (approx 450-385 b.c.)
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India has a complicated social structure, where multiple faiths, beliefs and theologies co-exist, often contradicting each other.
If we divide the society into the mainstream and the sub-altern, the latter is considered an 'anti' of the former, something unconventional and not common. It demands a political discourse or dialogue that is both effective and sensitive.
What is the sub-altern?
A postcolonial theory, the term refers to population or community that is socially, politically and geographically outside of the mainstream power structure of the colony and of the colonial homeland.
[Read: Cited Durga, Mahishasur to explain the truth, says Irani]
These are identified as groups that are excluded from a society's established structures for political representation and therefore denied the means by which people have a voice in their society. The JNU row has truck the chord accross verticals and has touched upon every aspect of the theology in a brief span of time.
Subalterns in the Indian discourse
Time and again, we have been discussing the marginalised and the suppressed- be it the women, the Dalits, the SC/STs and the OBCs. Post the JNU row, Kashmiris too now hold the flagstaff, given the embroiling debate that is going on in the Parliament and the nation. Forget the issues of the Kashmiri Pandits, who were forced to flee from Kashmir and who could also have been a part of the sub-altern discourse, but for the lack of their marketing.
The Sub-altern in this context can be divided into national and anti-national, the right wing and the left wing, dalits and non-dalits, he Centre and the opposition, Kashmiri and the non-Kashmiri, Durga and Mahishashur.
The Parliament saga
Education minister Smriti Irani valiantly defended her party on Day 2 of the Budget session, justifying her statements on the Rohith Vemula case and the JNU row. All went well until the point, she quoted from a text that described the 'Mahishashura Martyrdom day'.
Little did she know its value for the STs and the 'Asura' tribes. In her 30 minute rendition, she said,"And may my god forgive me for reading this "Durga Puja"-a major celebration in eastern India- "is the most controversial racial festival, where a fair skinned beautiful goddess Durga is depicted brutally killing a dark-skinned native called Mahishasura".
She further added,"Mahishasura, a brave self-respecting leader, tricked into marriage by Aryans. They hired a sex worker called Durga, who enticed Mahishasura into marriage and killed him after nine nights of honeymooning, during sleep."
"Freedom of speech, ladies and gentlemen," Irani declared after reading out the pamphlet, "Who wants to have this discussion in the streets of Kolkata? I want to know."
"What is this depraved mentality?" she asked. "I have no answers for it."
But, the sub-altern discourse has one. The Asura tribe with over 10,000 members in it have a different connotation of the Durga Puja festival. The tribe has been classified as the "Vulnerable Tribe Group" by the Indian government. And their language-spoken by 7000 people- has been considered as definitely endangered by the UNESCO.
A member from the north Bengal tribe said," We believe that the Devi Mahatmya story of the Markandeya Purana, which describes the birth of Durga and her nine-day long battle with Mahishasura, is biased. According to the Asurs, the birth of Durga from the conjoined powers of Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva was a "crooked conspiracy" hatched because their king Mahishasura was blessed with a boon by Brahma that no man or god could kill him. The devas are the invaders who came to earth and killed our ancestors. We don't like to see the Durga Puja. We have a separate puja ceremony remembering and mourning our forefathers on Mahalaya, Sashthi, Saptami, Ashtami, Navami and Dashami [the six days of Durga Puja]," a member of the tribe from northern West Bengal."
Another story leads one to Karnataka's Mysuru city, which is said to be named after Mahishasura. It is actually known as Mahishasurana Ooru (Mahishasura's Country). In fact, the temple of the city's guardian deity-Chamundi-has a giant statue of Mahishasura.
Certainly, Smriti should have been more careful with her words this time since a majority of vote banks lie in the tribal areas of West Bengal. It is to be seen whether or not the speech maneuveurs the results of the upcoming elections in West Bengal.
[Read: Smriti Irani's Mahishashur remark could affect BJP's tribal vote share in Bengal polls]
How the subaltern will decide India's political fate
Consider the Kashmir issue. Given the peace process upheld by Atal Behari Vajpayee between 1999 and 2004, the present NDA government is in a fix. Abolishing Article 370 had been placed in the back burner by him and dialogue between the Kashmir separatists and the Pakistanis were initiated. Vajpayee had put in place a number of correctional measures in the issue, despite his differences with the ideology of the party.
Modi's leadership, on the other hand, is considered rigid. He, however has stuck to his ancestor's penchant of 'Insaniyat, Jamhooriyat and Kashmiriyat' to deal with the Kashmir issue.
He has been tactful enough not to mention the abolition of Article 370 and has chosen dialogue over authority and discussed the pros and cons of an independent Parliament and a State.
[Read: Has Smriti got 'facts' wrong on Vemula in her fiery speech in LS?]
Kashmiris, although uncertain, have believed Modi's words and hence the jugged formation of a PDP-NDA alliance at the Parliament after the elections.
Similarly, the handling of the Dalit scholar's suicide in HCU and the JNU row form an important criteria for BJP winning the next time (not to forget the tribal votes that the party may have lost already).


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Incomplete Markets and Security Prices: Do Asset‐Pricing Puzzles Result from Aggregation Problems?
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This paper investigates Euler equations involving security prices and household‐level consumption data. It provides a useful complement to many existing studies of consumption‐based asset pricing models that use a representative‐agent framework, because the Euler equations under investigation hold even if markets are incomplete. It also provides a useful complement to simulation‐based studies of market incompleteness. The empirical evidence indicates that the theory is rejected by the data along several dimensions. The results therefore indicate that some well‐documented asset‐pricing puzzles do not result from aggregation problems for the preferences under investigation.


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LEGOS! This set of lego building block vector illustrations are ready for construction. These bright and colorful blocks come in both flat, profile views and 3D, angled views. Build words, buildings, animals or whatever your creative mind can think of. Each piece is scaled to fit perfectly with the other pieces in the set!
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This is an ongoing dilemma that has resurfaced in my mind after a solo trip of several days to a faraway city...
What do you do when you are out alone, need to eat, show up at a restaurant with bags in tow (if you are a tourist, say), and at some point during your meal have to use the bathroom? (I am male, and do not have a purse.) Do you leave your things at the table? Do you ask a neighboring table to "keep an eye on my stuff"? And what do you do if you have obvious valuables? (cameras, just-purchased clothing, etc.) Haul it all into the bathroom with you? I'm talking about restaurants that do not have coat- and bag-checks, of course.
And what do you do when you are out to eat alone, and have nothing with you, and need to get up from the table? I would think that a tabletop of half-eaten food would be a busboy magnet. Several times, I've had wait staff tell me (upon my return from the bathroom) that they thought I ran out on the check. They were nice about it, though.
Just wondering about your experiences with all this. I'm never quite sure what to do, as the things I have in tow are rarely very numerous or of any value. Although I worry about theft, I tend to leave them at the table. Is this glaringly inadvisable?


text: Ok so heres my tut on how to reflow an xbox360 the safe and easy way. Things you will need.... * An old xbox360 chassis * A drill with 5mm metal bit * x8 20mm M5 bolts * x16 M5 nuts * A Heatgun (mines 2000w) Ok so first we are going to make a jig. I find using an old xbox360 chassis works best for a few reasons. Firstly the holes are already aligned perfectly. Also it is raised around 60mm from any wor surface allowing blasts of heat from underneath or if you wanted to do an oven reflow its also perfect for this. Right we need to drill out the holes where the heatsink studs go through the chassis. So using our 5mm drill we are going to literally just bore the holes out to 5mm see picture below. In this image i have already put in x6 of my 20mm bolts. In the image below you can see the jig from underneath i have put all eight bolts through and put on nut on each bolt to hold them in the holes. These also act as spacers for the motherboard. Ok so now that out Jig has X8 bolts through our drilled holes with a nut on each bolt holding them in place thats our jig ready. Its worth mentioning at this point not to tighten the nuts right up otherwise you will find it difficult to gently slot your motherboard over the bolts! Im going to assume by now that you have stripped down your xbox360 , removed the heatsinks, cleaned away the old heatpaste so your chips are like mirrors! So we are now ready to bolt our motherboards to the jig we made. Gently Place the motherboard over the bolts , this may take a little gentle persuasion. Once the motherboard is seated over the bolts take the other x8 nuts you have left and firmly finger tighten the motherboard to the jig. This is important to stop the motherboard from warping. Ok now the motherboard is fimrly bolted down place your jig on a work surface where it will not be disturbed or knocked. Now take your heatgun and holding it about 20cm away from the board gently blast with heat in a kind of left to right motion making sure not to focus heat in one spot . The idea is to warm the board up until its hot to the touch. Now that the motherboard is hot Its time to heat the chips. The GPU chipset are the ones with x2 chips . Take you heatgun and on full heat hold it about 25mm away from the chips and heat for around 30-40 seconds using a small circular movement. Do not just hold it still. Make sure to use small circular movements. Rinse and repeat for the cpu chipset although not essential in most cases. Ok Now gently cool the motherboard. The best method for this is to gently blast with heat in a left to right motion until its cool. Be careful not to knock or move the jig during this whole process. After the motherboard is totaly cooled , repaste and refit your heatsinks & ENJOY! If anyone would like tutorials on actually removing the heatsinks / pasting the chips / and refitting the x-clamps using a replacement method then please post and i will make one. Hope this helps until i can do my video tut. Created for XPGamesaves.com , if used anywhere else please give credits .


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Touchy Trailer (1976)
Drama teacher and writer of soap operas keeps his frustrating marriage because he doesn't have the existencial courage to get divorced. But he meets a temperamental and rich student, with whom he engages in a neurotic relationship.
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My job is about to introduce a new database program in the upcoming weeks named SAP. It's a German program, one that I trained on the initial version when it came to the US but I was working at another company. I searched online and it has undergone huge changes and was wondering IF you might ever include that in this forum? Really would be nice to have it hear and have the powers to be around to assist with it just like all the other databases on here. Anyhow, that's my question. Will you ever have SAP on this site. I have learned so much on this site and I thank each of you.
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SAP is actually an application, not a database engine. SAP runs on many of the database engines that DBForums supports, and we routinely answer SAP database questions in the appropriate database forum.
Because SAP touches so many different aspects of the computing universe, we can't deal with all of it. Like PeopleSoft, JD Edwards, Dynamics, and other ERP products there are database, application server, web server, infrastructure, and many other issues associated with SAP.
SAP is the subject of many forums. SDN is the official, SAP run forum. SAP Fans is probably the largest and best known third party forum for SAP. A quick Google search with the appropriate keywords for your problem ought to turn up at least a few other forums that might better address your needs.
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Problem running tutorial
I've seen this posted elsewhere, but the solutions don't seem to apply to my case.
I'm running OpenFOAM on Ubuntu in VirtualBox. I followed the instructions to install the Ubuntu Deb pack from the OpenFOAM website: http://www.openfoam.org/download/ubuntu.php
When I run icoFoam -help, I get the usage message as expected.
However I run the tutorial using the sequence
blockMesh and icoFoam run without error,
but paraFoam generates the error message:
OpenGL Warning: No pincher, please call crStateSetCurrentPointers() in your SPU
OpenGL Warning: No pincher, please call crStateSetCurrentPointers() in your SPU
paraview opens and displays a grey 3D block.
Thanks so much for your help
have you changed the settings in Paraview, that it displays the solution? From SolidColor to one of your variables?
Hi Treima
I haven't changed any of the settings in Paraview,
I'm new to all of the software I'm using here and wouldn't have the first clue how.
Play a little bit around with the parameters in Paraview or do some online research, I think that will help you a lot.
For your special case, have a look at the description of the tutorial: http://www.openfoam.org/docs/user/cavity.php#x5-40002.1
Thanks again,
This helped me understand how to view results in Paraview, but when I try to look at a variable like pressure, I still only see a blank surface.
I noticed while looking at the output of icoFoam, I see a time step continuity error at several iterations.
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Author has written 3 stories for Glee, BioShock, and Firefly.
You want to find "Victim's Don't Tell" outside of Fanfiction.net?? Worried FF might pull this story?? No sweat.
You can find all the chapters and updated chapters on DA-
Interested in reading my fucked up original pieces? (Kurt inspired main characters) Find me here on FF's sister site:
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I'm basically, one hell of a screwed up dude. I'm on fanfiction for no other reason than to hop on to shows, and victimize characters and write sick shit. Why? Because I can. And Because surprisingly enough there are A LOT of people out there who will read it.
My problem is always trying to find something semi-cannon which I can completely corrupt to a disgusting level. I write a lot about rapists, sociopaths, murderers, necrophiles, incestous stuff, and the like. I won't write a lot of female characters cause all my female characters suck. Girls don't make sense to me, sorry girls. You are some of my biggest fans and what not, but I'm a bit of a guy... guy, swinging for the guys, if you know what I mean.
Most of my inspiration comes from personal feelings. For instance, I saw Kurt, and thought... well, I would rape his ass. FICTIONALLY speaking of course... and so I wrote about Karofsky doing that. Am I a Glee fan? Not really. I'm a fan of sadistic stories. I'll write it when and if a character can inspire it. These are not "Nice" stories. They are nasty pieces of perverted screwed up shit. Thank you very much.


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After the wide success of their first releases, notably Vanishing Vision and Blue Blood, X Japan inaugurated their 90's spell with a new third full album entitled Jealousy. The production quality of this new album saw a drastic change, as we got this time a well refined clear sound that sounds much better than what we had in their older albums, those that were recorded in the 80's. Apart from this side, the music itself had also changed, but did it improve in the guise of production? This is something that we will discuss in the following section.
So, the production notched up a level, but the music itself did not! Surprise surprise!! Yes, this time the musicianship failed to improve, but worse, it relatively deteriorated I'm afraid to say. But let's put you in the broader picture, so I remain fair and square with the band. If you listened to the first albums, you will definitely be disappointed by Jealousy, as simple as that. In the other hand, if this is your first experience with X Japan, then you will probably like it. The deal is real simple, X Japan's Vanishing Vision and Blue Blood are world class, but this one is simply just your above average heavy metal album.
The sound of music here is relatively softer, less heavy and not particularly attractive. It might even get cheesy and dull at times. The track Desperate Angel describes well the new trend of X Japan. The main chorus in this track is completely boring and the riffs are not something that will hook you up. The album is full of fillers and unnecessary instrumental tracks, like White Wind From Mr. Martin ~Pata's Nap~. There are some acoustic based songs here, notably Voiceless Screaming. The pace of the music is generally, slower than what we had in the previous albums. One of the exceptions is the second track Silent Jealousy, the song that has one great solo, solid riffs and awesome chorus.
Yoshiki's role has shrunk down drastically on the drums role. I can no longer hear him blasting and performing fast patterns like in the previous albums. Although in Silent Jealousy and relatively in Stab me in the back it sounds like he regained his authority on doing his role. By contrast, he brightly shone playing beautiful piano melodies in the track Say Anything, the best song on this album along with Silent Jealousy. Say Anything is an epic ballad and is quite similar to Endless Rain from Blue Blood. Toshi embellished this great instrumental work with beautiful emotional tone. This song was a nice closure to a relatively upsetting third album.
All in all, X Japan paid the price for releasing world class albums. It's not easy to stay on top, everyone knows that. This does not mean that this album is terrible, don't be deceived. The music remains completely acceptable, you will enjoy some tracks definitely. Silent Jealousy and Say Anything for example retain much of the energy blown in the antecedent albums.
Standouts for your pleasure: Silent Jealousy, Say Anything.
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