Re: [AI] RBI CDI app for currency identification early access

2020-01-09 Thread shankar.c
Would like to add few more issues on this app.
Also, this app does not let the user to perform the action till the 
instructions red by the screen reader.


-Original Message-
From: AccessIndia  On Behalf Of Vikas 
Kapoor
Sent: 05 January 2020 21:27
To: AccessIndia: a list for discussing accessibility and issues concerning the 
disabled. 
Subject: Re: [AI] RBI CDI app for currency identification early access

Let me clarify that the dummy notes that I'm having, do not have the same sizes 
of the actual currency notes, but they look like original currency notes.

On 1/5/20, Austin Pinto  wrote:
> what it meant by fake notes is the note size shape and feel is the 
> same but its printed and got into the country by people.
> the play notes may not have the same feel
>
> On 1/4/20, Vikas Kapoor  wrote:
>> Hi Kanchan,
>> Although the link provided below contains a short demonstration by 
>> me, I don't think one can argue on this because in the disclaimer it 
>> is clearly mentioned that this app is to recognize the currency notes 
>> and not a substitution to identify the fake notes. I don't know 
>> whether fake currency also includes the dummy notes as well. Here is the 
>> link:
>> https://1drv.ms/v/s!AqiWSTNcCDIQhZll3rD1UorSWOG59A?e=LyNCbs
>> Thanks.
>> On 1/4/20, Kanchan Pamnani  wrote:
>>> Vikas,
>>> Please check the new ap Mani and let us know whether paper currency 
>>> is still being recognised.
>>> If it is being recognised please video record and send. Also upload 
>>> on Face Book.
>>> Thanks
>>> Kanchan
>>>
>>> -Original Message-
>>> From: AccessIndia [mailto:accessindia-boun...@accessindia.org.in] On 
>>> Behalf Of Vikas Kapoor
>>> Sent: 05 December 2019 22:00
>>> To: AccessIndia: a list for discussing accessibility and issues 
>>> concerning the disabled.
>>> Subject: Re: [AI] RBI CDI app for currency identification early 
>>> access
>>>
>>> I've got some normal paper currency notes at home for the children 
>>> to play, it is recognizing those notes as well which I don't think 
>>> is a correct stategy. To my impression, It is only taking the 
>>> numbers out of those currency notes.
>>>
>>> On 12/5/19, avinash shahi  wrote:
 Forwarded from avinashsh...@rbi.org.in Dear All, Reserve Bank of 
 India has recently launched the CDI app on Google Play store for 
 early access. you please download the app and scan Indian rupee of 
 different denominations. spread the word and give your feedbACK for 
 further improvements.


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[AI] Is disability data to be captured in the census?

2020-01-09 Thread Kotian, H P
All
I guess the data capture work regarding census is going to commense from March. 
There are about 33 fields which will be asked for.
Is data pertaining to disability is one of these fields?

This data is going to be very critical.

Harish Kotian




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[AI] Matrimony meet

2020-01-09 Thread Kotian, H P
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[AI] BANKING FACILITIES FOR V.I

2020-01-09 Thread mahesh kumar





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[AI] FW: Workshop on Health and Fitness.

2020-01-09 Thread Prashant Ranjan Verma

Greetings from NAB Delhi !
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[AI] Update: Re: Facing difficulty while getting assistance in indigo flights.

2020-01-09 Thread Aziz Minat
As George sir mentioned, I got call from indigo and they have assured me of
the resolution. Thank you so much to George sir others for your reply. As
thing is resolved, I guess I am satisfied.

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> Thanks, will do so if need arises. Thanks for your efforts
>
> On Thu, 9 Jan 2020, 12:37 Mohammed Asif Iqbal (IN), <
> mohammed.asif.iq...@pwc.com> wrote:
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>> I Fly at least three times in Indigo each month.
>> They are very helpful.
>> What I do is just go to their ticketing counter with help of my driver
>> or police and they take care of me from there onward.  Please make
>> sure that they have registered SSR in their system which would ensure
>> that assistant would meet you on arrival.
>> Thanks and hope this helps.
>> Asif
>> PS: If you are still jiterry; I could write to their customer
>> relationship manager who I know personally.
>>
>> On 1/9/20, bhawani shankar verma  wrote:
>> > please contact indigo customer care directly they will definitely
>> provide
>> > you special assistant don't contact indigo through any agent or
>> otherwise
>> > indigo I have good experience with indigo
>> >
>> > On Wed, 8 Jan 2020, 9:31 p.m. Aziz Minat, 
>> wrote:
>> >
>> >> Hi people, I hope this message finds you in good health. As a subject
>> >> line
>> >> suggests, I have book flight from Ahmedabad to Cochin and vice a versa
>> in
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>> >> requirement of some person who can help me checking in and boarding
>> out,
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>> >> that I have to manage on my own and there can't be any assistance
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Re: [AI] Need information regarding skype.

2020-01-09 Thread Siva Suresh
dear sir. you don't need scripts for latest skype. every thing is
accessible and convenient. for any help please contact me offline.
thank you.

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[AI] Need information regarding skype.

2020-01-09 Thread Balasaheb Londhe
Good evening and happy new year 2020 friends,
Please share JAWS scripts for latest skype with instruction.

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[AI] California Gorila treated for cataract

2020-01-09 Thread Kanchan Pamnani
California Gorila



A team of eye experts has operated on an unusual patient — a gorilla.

A cataract was removed on Dec. 10 from the left eye of a 3-year-old western
lowland gorilla who lives at the San Diego Zoo Safari Park, the park
announced Monday.

The gorilla, named Leslie, was given a muscle blocker to keep her still
while a team that included vets along with anesthesiologists and an
ophthalmology team from UC San Diego Health removed the cloudy lens and
replaced it with an artificial lens that should last for life.

The operation was performed at the San Diego Zoo Global’s Paul Harter
Veterinary Medical Center.

Cataract surgeon Chris Heichel, who led the team and has performed
thousands of operations, said it was his first on a gorilla.

“Fortunately, the similarities between the anatomy of human and gorilla
eyes are great enough to allow us to safely navigate the procedure without
complication,” Heichel said in a statement released by the park. “The
remainder of the eye appeared to be in excellent health, indicating
exceptional vision potential for the rest of Leslie’s life.”

Cataracts can occur naturally with aging. But given that Leslie is a
youngster, her problem more likely stemmed from an injury, either from a
fall while practicing her climbing or from “an overly rambunctious play
session with other young gorillas in her troop,” the park said.

Leslie will need antibiotics and steroids to prevent infection and
inflammation, but she is already back with the troop at the park.



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[AI] Nurturing children who have special needs

2020-01-09 Thread Kanchan Pamnani
*Nurturing children who have special needs *

Becoming a parent is one of the most exciting times of one’s life and
nothing remains the same after the little one arrives. Brimming with
unselfish love and a sense of deep responsibility, parents leave no stone
unturned in doing their best for their bundle of joy. The hope of a bright
future keeps their spirits buoyant – life revolves around the child slowly
growing up, physically and mentally and becoming a valuable partner in
their journey of life. No wonder, parents go through all strain, stress and
sleepless nights wearing a big smile on their faces.

But what happens when some parents discover that their child is suffering
from a severe neurological, psychological or developmental disability and
that the child’s growth and development will take a different trajectory?
No one is prepared for this devastating news. Parents are often overcome by
helplessness, fear, guilt and disappointment knowing that their child will
continue to have special needs, will always need their support and may
never fit into the so-called mainstream.


Although the journey is troubled, life holds many facets in store, beyond
our imagination, and growth and evolution can happen in extraordinary ways.


A recent study from the International Journal of Humanities and Social
Science Invention concludes that higher spiritual well-being lowers
parenting stress in those caring for children with neuro-developmental
disorders. That is, faith in a greater power or trust in life itself can
help parents in overcoming the effects of stress and finding meaning and
joy in life.

The mother of a child with special needs once told me that through her deep
faith in the Divine, she slowly understood that her son’s disability was a
trial as well as an opportunity for her to evolve. The Divine had given her
this challenge knowing that she had a reservoir of inner strength to handle
it and that she could grow from the experience. As her surrender deepened,
she felt reassured that come what may, she will be held, sustained and
nurtured by the waft of a celestial presence. Succoured generously by this
powerful emotional experience, she felt revitalised and bounced back,
nurturing her son with new hope, vigour and positivity.

Likewise, there are parents of children with special needs who find that
the task of supporting their children eventually becomes a source of great
joy for them. As they get completely engrossed in attending to their
children, they forget their own conflicts and tensions, past emotional
baggage, unfulfilled wishes and empty desires. With time, their inner
critic is silenced, and a deep wisdom prevails, changing the way they look
at themselves and the world. During such moments, some of these parents
also discover that despite all limitations, their child is exceptionally
gifted or talented in some unique way. This joyful discovery encourages
them to be more supportive of their children and eventually, these children
do make progress.


When children with special needs feel that people around them have not
given up on them and that they continue to have faith in them, they feel
empowered to shine in splendid ways. Therefore, let us see the hidden light
in every special child, assuring him that he is truly special and that we
unwaveringly believe in him and that we love him unconditionally.



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