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**Perfection** · 11-02-2008, 11:20 PM

An autopsy, also known as a post-mortem examination, necropsy (particularly as to animals), or obduction, is a medical procedure that consists of a thorough examination of a corpse to determine the cause and manner of death and to evaluate any disease or injury that may be present. It is usually performed by a specialized medical doctor called a pathologist.

The Chinese were the first to practice the removal and examination of the internal organs of cows. The Egyptians were one of the first civilizations to practice the removal and examination of the internal organs of humans.

Autopsies are either performed for legal or medical purposes. A forensic autopsy is carried out when the cause of death may be a criminal matter, while a clinical or academic autopsy is performed to find the medical cause of death and is used in cases of unknown or uncertain death, or for research purposes.

Autopsies can be further classified into cases where external examination suffices, and those where the body is dissected and an internal examination is conducted. Permission from next of kin may be required for internal autopsy in some cases. Once an internal autopsy is complete the body is reconstituted by sewing it back together.

The prefix 'auto-' means 'self', and so autopsy means 'to see for oneself'; it is used more broadly of personal examination of an object, as well as its specific usage for the post-mortem examination of a human corpse.

Autopsy involves external and internal examination. After the internal examination, the body has an open and empty chest cavity with chest flaps open on both sides, the top of the skull is missing, and the skull flaps are pulled over the face and neck. The body will be stitched to keep the body shape.

**Perfection** · 03-10-2009, 05:26 AM

Length

1 mile = 1760 yards
1 mile = 8 furlong
1 furlong = 10 chains
1 chain = 4 rods
1 rod = 5 1/2 yards
1 yard = 3 feet
1 foot = 12 inches

Area

1 sq. mile = 640 acres
1 acre = 4840 sq. yard
1 sq. yard = 9 sq. feet
1 sq. foot = 144 sq. inches

Volume

1 gal. = 4 quarts
1 quart = 2 pints
1 pint = 4 gills
1 pint = 34.6774 inchs3
1 gill = 5 fl. oz.
1 fl. oz. = 8 fl. drachms
1 US gal = 0.8327 gal
1 US pint = 0.8327 pint
1 US pint = 16 fl. oz.
1 yard3 = 27 feet3
1 foot3 = 1728 inches3

Weight

1 ton = 20 cwt
1 ton = 2240 lb.
1 ton = 1.12 US ton
1 cwt = 4 quarters
1 quarter = 2 stone.
1 stone = 14 lb.
1 lb. = 16 oz.
1 oz. = 16 drams
1 oz. = 437.5 grains
1 US ton = 2000 lb.

**Perfection** · 03-10-2009, 05:44 AM

Unit is expressed as singular. Eg : This ladder is 10 metre long.

Unit having a person's name is expressed in lowercase. Eg : The force acting on the piston is 10 newton.

Length

1 km = 10 hm
1 km = 1000 m
1 hm = 100 m
1 m = 10 dm
1 dm = 10 cm
1 cm = 10 mm

Area

1 km2 = 100 hectares
1 hectare = 100 ares
1 are = 100 m2
1 m2 = 100 dm2
1 dm2 = 100 cm2
1 cm2 = 100 mm2

Volume

1 m3 = 1000 litre
1 litre = 1 dm3
1 litre = 1000 cc
1 litre = 1000 ml

Mass (Weight)

1 tonne = 1000 kg
1 kg = 1000 g
1 g = 1000 mg

Time

Unit : second (s)

**Perfection** · 03-10-2009, 05:45 AM

Length

1 mile = 1.609 km
1 yard = 0.9144 m
1 foot = 0.3048 m
1 inch = 25.4 mm

1 km = 0.6214 mile
1 m = 1.0936 yard
1 m = 3.2808 feet
1 mm = 0.0394 inch

Area

1 sq. mile = 2.59 km2
1 acre = 0.4047 hectare
1 acre = 4046.86 m2
1 sq. yard = 0.8361 m2
1 sq. foot = 0.0929 m2
1 sq. inch = 645.16 mm2

1 km2 = 0.3861 mile2
1 km2 = 247.105 acre
1 hectares = 2.4711 acre
1 m2 = 10.7639 feet2
1 mm2 = 0.0016 inch2

**Perfection** · 03-10-2009, 05:46 AM

Volume

1 gallon = 4.5461 litre
1 US gallon = 3.785 litre
1 pint = 0.5683 litre
1 cu. inch = 16.3871 cm3

1 litre = 0.22 gal
1litre = 0.2642 US gal
1 litre = 1.7598 pint
1 m3 = 219.969 gal
1 m3 = 35.3147 feet3

Weight

1 ton = 1.016 tonne
1 lb. = 0.4536 kg
1 oz. = 28.3495 g
1 US ton = 0.9072 tonne

1 tonne = 0.9842 ton
1 tonne = 1.1023 US ton
1 kg = 2.2046 lb.
1 kg = 35.274 oz.

Temperature conversion

deg. F= deg. C x 9/5 + 32

International Symbols

Mass : kg (kilogram)
Length : m (metre)
Time : s (second)
Volume : l (litre)
Luminous intensity : candela
Electric current : A (ampere)
Molar volume : mol (mole)
Force : N (newon)
Power : W (watt)

**Perfection** · 09-21-2009, 02:55 AM

The Bandra Worli Sea Link, officially the Rajiv Gandhi Sea Link, would be an 8-lane (currently only 4 lanes are in service, 2 dedicated lanes for buses), cable-stayed bridge with pre-stressed concrete viaduct approaches, which links Bandra and the western suburbs of Mumbai with Worli and central Mumbai, and is the first phase of the proposed West Island Freeway system. It has a length of 5.6 km and is the longest sea bridge in India.

The sea link consist of 2 m diameter piles numbering 120 for the cable-stayed bridges and 1.5 m diameter piles numbering 484 for the approach bridges. Shafts are drilled to 6m to 34m depth. The bridge is made with span-by-span method using overhead gantry.

A total of 264 cable stays are used at Bandra channel with cable lengths varying from approximately 85 m minimum to nearly 250 m maximum. A total of 160 cable stays are used at Worli channel with cable lengths varying from approximately 30 m minimum to nearly 80 m maximum. The segment weights vary from 110 to 140 ton per segment. The segment length varies from 3m to 3.2 m

The Rs. 1600 crore ($ 400 Million approx.) project of Maharashtra State Road Development Corporation (MSRDC) is being executed by Hindustan Construction Company. Designs and Project management is by M/s DAR Consultants. The bridge was dedicated to the public on 30 June 2009 by Congress President and UPA Chairperson Sonia Gandhi. The Sea Link is likely to reduce travel time between Bandra and Worli from 45–60 minutes to 7 minutes. The link has an average daily traffic of around 25,000 vehicles on weekdays.

Toll : Rs 50 one way, Rs 75 Return.

**Perfection** · 10-14-2009, 02:06 PM

Gulmarg is famous for skiing in winter and can be accessed from Srinagar (the capital of Jammu Kashmir, India) in about 1 hour by car or bus (52 km), though army checkpoints may increase the travel time to 3 hour, depending on the security situation. The buses will reach Tangmarg in 45 minutes. A further 20 minute jeep journey over hill road takes one to Gulmarg.

Best Season : December to April.
Where to Stay : 40 hotels suiting the tourist interest. Room rent varies from Rs 500 to 4000.

Asia's highest and longest cable car, the Gulmarg Gondola

The two-stage ropeway ferries about 600 people per hour to and from Kongdoori Mountain, a shoulder of nearby Afarwat Peak. The first stage transfers from the Gulmarg resort at 2,600 m to Kongdoori Station in the bowl-shaped Kongdori valley. The second stage of the ropeway, which has 36 cabins and 18 towers, takes skiers to a height of 3,747 m on Kongdoori Mountain, a shoulder of nearby Afarwat Peak (4,200 m). The rope way is 5 km long. The cable cars are not heated and the winter temperature are below 10 degree celcius.

**Perfection** · 10-18-2009, 06:30 AM

Airport Enquiry

Thiruvanathapuram

Domestic : 1402/2501537
International : 1403/2501542

Kochi

Domestic : 2610041
International : 2610011

Important Telephone Numbers

Information Centre, Thiruvananthapuram : 2518471
KPSC, Thiruvananthapuram : 2448165/2447201
University of Kerala, Enquiry : 2305994
Medical College, Thiruvananthapuram : 2444270
SAT Hospital, Thiruvananthapuram : 2443216
Sree Chitra Thirunal Institute for Medical Sciences : 2443152

Government Of Kerala

Governor : 0471 2721100
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Chief Minister : 0471 2333812
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Legislative Assembly

Email Address of MLAs : [email protected]

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**Perfection** · 10-18-2009, 06:32 AM

Thiruvananthapuram

District Collector : 0471 2462471
Additional District Magistrate : 2472165
IG of Police : 2330768
Commissioner of Police : 2320579
Superintendent of Police (Rural) : 2315803

Kollam

District Collector : 0474 2794900
Additional District Magistrate : 2795186
Superintendent of Police : 2764422

Pathanamthitta

District Collector : 0468 2222505
Additional District Magistrate : 2222507
Superintendent of Police : 2222636

Alappuzha

District Collector : 0477 2251720
Additional District Magistrate : 2251549
Superintendent of Police : 2251326

Kottayam

District Collector : 0481 2562001
Additional District Magistrate : 2564800
Superintendent of Police : 2564700

Idukki

District Collector : 04862 233103
Additional District Magistrate : 233056
Superintendent of Police : 233006

Ernakulam

District Collector : 0484 2423001
Additional District Magistrate : 2422282
IG of Police : 2353516
Commissioner of Police : 2394770
Superintendent of Police : 2623550

Thrissur

District Collector : 0487 2361020
Additional District Magistrate : 2360626
Superintendent of Police : 2361000

Palakkad

District Collector : 0491 2533266
Additional District Magistrate : 2535008
Superintendent of Police : 2534011

Malappuram

District Collector : 0483 2734355
Additional District Magistrate : 2734421
Superintendent of Police : 2734377

Kozhikode

District Collector : 0495 2371400
Additional District Magistrate : 2371062
Commissioner of Police : 2722911
Superintendent of Police : 0496 2523100

Wayanad

District Collector : 04936 202230
Additional District Magistrate : 202532
Superintendent of Police : 202525

Kannur

District Collector : 0497 2700243
Additional District Magistrate : 2700577
Superintendent of Police : 2763330

Kasargod

District Collector : 04994 256400
Additional District Magistrate : 255833
Superintendent of Police : 257401