#River Agrawal

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Black Kite in Yamuna Ghat, Kashmere Gate, New Delhi, Delhi, India

Rimjhim Agrawal

Scientific name: Milvus migrans

Conservation status: Least Concern

Mass: 1.6 lbs

Family: Accipitridae

Class: Aves

Domain: Eukaryota

Genus: Milvus

Habitat Regions: Temperate; Tropical; Terrestrial

Terrestrial Biomes: Savanna or Grassland; Forest; Scrub Forest

Aquatic Biomes: Lakes and Ponds; Rivers and Streams; Coastal

Wetlands: Marsh

Other Habitat Features: Urban; Agricultural; Riparian; Estuarine

Interesting Facts

Black kites are the world's most common raptor species.

Known to eat both living and dead animals, and are often considered inferior birds because of this.

Black kites are the only raptor species known to fly in flocks of thousands.

Black kites eat their prey mid-flight, transferring food from their talons to beaks without landing.

Black kites gather around bushfires and feed on fleeing prey. They may also carry smoldering sticks to start new fires and attract more prey. 

Black kites are monogamous and form strong pair bonds that may last for life.

Why Do They Matter?

They are scavengers! They feed on the dead and could reduce the spread of disease.

They consume many crop-destroying pests.

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"Inconstant" by Snigdha Agrawal

Photo by cottonbro studio on Pexels.com I watch the river rushing too fast to be caught in random patterns never looking back snaking through the grass and moss creating new paths like my train of thoughts whimsically changing course I cannot hold long The river and I have partnered in many things together ageing finding comfort in the thought soon we shall merge with the big Previously…

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Fattening up - IMG_3978-1 par Arvind Agrawal Via Flickr : Explore (11/05/2021) --> #49

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24/7 Dance Convention, Pittsburgh, PA: RESULTS

High Scores by Age:

Sidekick Solo

1st: Penelope LeMieux-’I’d Rather Go Blind’

2nd: Harper McCarey-’I Can Go The Distance’

3rd: Aleah Blair-’Heartbreaker’

3rd: Ava Edmonds-’Let ‘Er Rip’

3rd: Brynley Brett-’Let Me Entertain You’

4th: Elliana Macioce-’Dreamer’

5th: Ella Kirchoff-’VK Mashup’

6th: Gabriella Pallozolo-’Name Game’

7th: Cora Baney-’Work For It’

8th: Layla Bajek-’Free Little Bird’

Mini Solo

1st: Kensington Dressing-’Distant World’

2nd: Emily Polis-’Bloodthirsty’

2nd: Mya Lanigan-’Halo’

2nd: Avaleigh Mackaron-’On A Clear Day’

3rd: Channing Embry-’Blackbird’

3rd: Emmie Whyte-’New York, New York’

3rd: Lexus Natalie-’Shelter’

4th: Kendall Bruce-’Swing Phenomenon’

4th: Jordan Officer-’Wash & Set’

5th: Aili Joyce-’Hurricane’

5th: Giada Reino-’Nature Boy’

6th: Lily Tompkins-’Angel Standing By’

7th: Ava mcLendon-’Ready For War’

8th: Mia Bianco-’Business of Love’

8th: Ava Cutchall-’Wings’

9th: Kylie Pecoraro-’Every Season’

9th: Elyse Rost-’Love Is’

9th: Addie Changoway-’Variation of Don Quixote’

10th: Mia Rossa-’Arms Of The Angel’

10th: Charlize George-’What A Feeling’

Junior Solo

1st: Cameron Voorhees-’Unplugged’

2nd: Sean Detwiller-’Ain’t No Sunshine’

2nd: Caitie Polis-’Fallen Angel’

2nd: Adina Rooney-’Inhale Exhale’

2nd: Maura Matuska-’LJ’

2nd: Bella Rose Penrose-’Spine’

3rd: Julia Chavez-’Everything I Do’

3rd: Ella Way-’Glory’

3rd: Londyn LeMieux-’Human Touch’

3rd: Ivy Gang-’Stutter’

3rd: Joelle Cherry-’Through Water’

3rd: Shayla Blair-’To Be Free’

4th: Bria Burnett-’Lung’

4th: Fallyn Kauffman-’Marathon In Roses’

5th: Isabella Ginevra-’Fight Song’

5th: Avani Agrawal-’Spindra’

6th: Holly Miller-’After The Rain Stops’

6th: Brooklyn Corbett-’Feeling Good’

7th: Paige Borg-’Otto’

7th: Lauren Hudach-’You Are A Memory’

8th: Colette McIvor-’Cold Hearted’

8th: Penelope Ciminieri-’Connected Colors’

9th: Caroline McGowan-’I Love You Always Forever’

10th: Peyton Langworthy-’Ashes’

10th: Tessa Mattina-’Nature of Daylight’

Teen Solo

1st: Ying Lei Pham-’Empty Space’

2nd: Camila Cordero-’Fhantom’

2nd: Tatiana Hagee-’Harvest Moon’

2nd: Sarah Georgiana-’Lungs’

2nd: Isabella Pinkston-’Speaking Of The End’

2nd: Calico Reyes-’Trust In Me’

3rd: Beth Anne McGowan-’Heart Is As Black As Night’

3rd: Isabel Reese-’Inside’

3rd: Olivia Martin-’Smile’

3rd: Jeremy Powalowski-’You Worry Me’

4th: Ava Carroll-’Are You Sure’

4th: Elyse Wingertsahn-’I Cry For Daylight’

4th: Samantha DeFabio-’Multiple Self’

4th: Illiana Victor-’New Memory’

4th: Tori Shaner-’Youth’

5th: Zoey Schneiter-’Do You Feel Real’

5th: Maeve McCormack-’Maybe We’ll See’

6th: Taylor Strilesky-’Dynamite’

6th: Alaina Scabora-’Empty Spaces’

6th: Emily Yap-’Farewell’

6th: Kayle Shaner-’No Rights, No Wrong’

6th: Louise Hindsbo-’Reactor’

7th: London Mitchell-’Bitter Earth’

7th: Samuel Evans-’Coming To An End’

7th: Camryn Lanigan-’Fall Creek’

7th: Hailey Keaveney-’Listen Within’

7th: Shay Kaminski-’Once Upon Another Time’

8th: Isabella Klink-’Gemini Feed’

8th: Jocie Slesinski-’Illness as A Metaphor’

8th: Piper Embry-’No Middle’

9th: Maddie Enright-’Alps’

10th: Maggie Anzells-’Let Me Go’

10th: Taylor Higgins-’Ready’

Senior Solo

1st: Clara Thiele-’Opposing Truths’

1st: Gionna D’Allesandro-’Wish You Were Here’

2nd: Anna Miller-’Godspeed’

3rd: Raegan Stafford-’Villain’

4th: Jocelyn Wynn-’Ego’s Detached’

4th: Cassidy Reigel-’Musical Theatre’

5th: Sarah Beth Lentz-’I Remember Her’

5th: Julia Strasburg-’Never Go’

5th: Trinity Malgay-’Something Short & Sweet’

6th: Keira Fleming-’Oscillating In Time’

6th: Emmalyn Mackaron-’Sans Toi’

6th: Abby Griffith-’The War’

6th: Tori Stewart-’This Woman’s Work’

7th: Madelyn Gaba-’Enough Of Our Disease’

7th: Dana Miller-’Sad Day’

7th: Brooke Cheek-’The Beginning and the End’

7th: Mia Stockle-’Tumbling Lights’

7th: Kylie West-’What A Little Moonlight Can Do’

8th: Emma Girdany-’Flickers’

9th: Katrina Oschmann-’Polly’

9th: Ashley Veverka-’Right As Rain’

10th: Lila Bierman-’Cleo’

10th: Mackenzie Stephenson-’Come Back’

10th: Brooke Kosinski-’La Vie En Rose’

10th: Abbey Barron-’Once I Was Loved’

10th: Megan Kovach-’The Swan’

Sidekick Duo/Trio

1st: Evolve Dance Complex-’Fly Me To The Moon’

2nd: Evolve Dance Complex-’Beat’

3rd: Xtreme Tumbling and Dance Center-’Candy Girls’

Mini Duo/Trio

1st: Evolve Dance Complex-’Gallows’

2nd: Stars Dance Studio-’Rescue’

3rd: Xtreme Tumbling and Dance Center-’Dr. Beat’

Junior Duo/Trio

1st: Center Stage Dance Studio-’Rhythm’

2nd: Evolve Dance Complex-’Exiles’

3rd: Center Stage Dance Studio-’Dancing In The Dark’

3rd: Middletown Dance Academy-’Jilted’

3rd: Studio 412-’Nature Boy’

Teen Duo/Trio

1st: Ludovici Dance Academy-’Lash Out’

2nd: Evolve Dance Complex-’Still Life’

3rd: Middletown Dance Academy-’Ninjaness’

3rd: Center Stage Dance Studio-’The Come Down’

3rd: Evolve Dance Complex-’Wheel’

Senior Duo/Trio

1st: Dance Mechanics-’Bills, Bills, Bills’

2nd: Center Stage Dance Studio-’Enemy’

2nd: Center Stage Dance Studio-’Because of You’

3rd: Center Stage Dance Studio-’Let’s Fall In Love’

Sidekick Group

1st: Noretta Dunworth School of Dance-’Bon Appetit’

2nd: Evolving Artists Dance Studio-’Rainbow In Your Eyes’

3rd: Evolving Artists Dance Studio-’Trickle Trickle’

Mini Group

1st: Evolve Dance Complex-’Undertow’

2nd: Center Stage Dance Studio-’Mambo No. 5′

3rd: Noretta Dunworth School of Dance-’Quake’

Junior Group

1st: Center Stage Dance Studio-’Charge Up’

2nd: Evolve Dance Complex-’Hope There’s Someone’

3rd: Studio 412-’Afraid To Go’

Teen Group

1st: Evolve Dance Complex-’Debut’

1st: Evolve Dance Complex-’My Tears Are Becoming A Sea’

2nd: Evolve Dance Complex-’We Rise We Fall’

3rd: Ludovici Dance Academy-’Don’t Be So Hard On Yourself’

3rd: Dance Spectrum-’Don’t Worry’

3rd: Center Stage Dance Studio-’If You Went Away’

Senior Group

1st: Noretta Dunworth School of Dance-’Go Home’

2nd: Ludovici Dance Academy-’Runaway Baby’

3rd: Center Stage Dance Studio-’Senorita’

3rd: Center Stage Dance Studio-’Smoke Signals’

3rd: Center Stage Dance Studio-’So Many Signs’

3rd: Noretta Dunworth School of Dance-’That’s Life’

Sidekick Line

1st: Noretta Dunworth School of Dance-’Can You Feel It’

2nd: Noretta Dunworth School of Dance-’Reflection’

Mini Line

1st: Noretta Dunworth School of Dance-’Steam Heat’

2nd: Ludovici Dance Academy-’Straight To Memphis’

3rd: Xtreme Tumbling and Dance Center-’Little Red’

Junior Line

1st: Evolve Dance Complex-’Better Days Ahead’

2nd: Xtreme Tumbling and Dance Center-’Goodbye Yellow Brick Road’

3rd: Dance Spectrum-’Ice Ice Baby’

Teen Line

1st: Center Stage Dance Studio-’Are You Even Real?’

1st: Evolve Dance Complex-’Cruelest Month’

1st: Evolve Dance Complex-’Pump It Up’

2nd: Dance Spectrum-’Shining Star’

3rd: Center Stage Dance Studio-’Remember When’

Senior Line

1st: Noretta Dunworth School of Dance-’Fancy’

2nd: Noretta Dunworth School of Dance-’Hallucinations’

3rd: Noretta Dunworth School of Dance-’Misunderstood’

Junior Extended Line

1st: Center Stage Dance Studio-’Cha Cha Heels’

2nd: Center Stage Dance Studio-’B.E.P’

3rd: Center Stage Dance Studio-’Wash’

Teen Extended Line

1st: Center Stage Dance Studio-’Impacto’

2nd: Center Stage Dance Studio-’More Than Friends’

3rd: Dance Spectrum-’Coming In Hot’

High Scores by Performance Division:

Sidekick Jazz

1st: Noretta Dunworth School of Dance-’Can You Feel It’ 2nd: Evolving Artists Dance Studio-’Trickle Trickle’

Sidekick Tap

1st: Noretta Dunworth School of Dance-’Bon Appetit’

Sidekick Lyrical

1st: Noretta Dunworth School of Dance-’Reflection’ 2nd: Evolving Artists Dance Studio-’Rainbow In Your Eyes’

Mini Jazz

1st: Center Stage Dance Studio-’Mambo No. 5′ 2nd: Noretta Dunworth School of Dance-’Quake’ 3rd: Noretta Dunworth School of Dance-’Louder’

Mini Tap

1st: Ludovici Dance Academy-’Straight To Memphis’ 2nd: Noretta Dunworth School of Dance-’Big Band Sound’ 3rd: Noretta Dunworth School of Dance-’HSKT’

Mini Contemporary

1st: Evolve Dance Complex-’Undertow’ 2nd: Noretta Dunworth School of Dance-’Let The River Run’ 3rd: Noretta Dunworth School of Dance-’You’ve Got A Friend’

Mini Lyrical

1st: Ludovici Dance Academy-’A Safe Place’

Mini Musical Theatre

1st: Noretta Dunworth School of Dance-’Steam Heat’

Mini Specialty

1st: Xtreme Tumbling and Dance Center-’Little Red’ 2nd: Evolve Dance Complex-’Ramalama’

Junior Jazz

1st: Center Stage Dance Studio-’Charge Up’ 1st: Center Stage Dance Studio-’Cha Cha Heels’ 2nd: Noretta Dunworth School of Dance-’Trust’ 3rd: Dance Spectrum-’Makes Me Feel’ 3rd: Xtreme Tumbling and Dance Center-’Burlesque’

Junior Ballet

1st: Dance Spectrum-’Brazilian Rose’

Junior Hip-Hop

1st: Center Stage Dance Studio-’B.E.P’ 2nd: Dance Spectrum-’Ice Ice Baby’

Junior Tap

1st: Ludovici Dance Academy-’Love Myself’ 2nd: Center Stage Dance Studio-’Canned Heat’ 3rd: Dance Spectrum-’Crazy In Love’

Junior Contemporary

1st: Evolve Dance Complex-’Better Days Ahead’ 1st: Evolve Dance Complex-’Hope There’s Someone’ 2nd: Studio 412-’Afraid To Go’ 3rd: Evolve Dance Complex-’Hope’

Junior Lyrical

1st: Center Stage Dance Studio-’Yours’ 2nd: Dance Spectrum-’Fly’ 2nd: Xtreme Tumbling and Dance Center-’Goodbye Yellow Brick Road’

Teen Jazz

1st: Center Stage Dance Studio-’More Than Friends’ 2nd: Center Stage Dance Studio-’Breakin’ Dishes’ 3rd: Center Stage Dance Studio-’Step On Up’ 3rd: Dance Spectrum-’I Want You to Shake’ 3rd: Noretta Dunworth School of Dance-’Love Is Fire’

Teen Ballet

1st: Dance Spectrum-’Bataille’

Teen Hip-Hop

1st: Center Stage Dance Studio-’Impacto’ 2nd: Dance Spectrum-’Coming In Hot’ 3rd: Dance Spectrum-’What’s The Dillio?’

Teen Tap

1st: Dance Spectrum-’Shining Star’ 2nd: Center Stage Dance Studio-’Remember When’ 2nd: Ludovici Dance Academy-’Don’t Be So Hard On Yourself’ 2nd: Dance Spectrum-’Don’t Worry’ 3rd: Dance Spectrum-’Seven’

Teen Contemporary

1st: Evolve Dance Complex-’My Tears Are Becoming A Sea’ 1st: Evolve Dance Complex-’Debut’ 2nd: Center Stage Dance Studio-’Are You Even Real?’ 2nd: Evolve Dance Complex-’Pump It Up’ 2nd: Evolve Dance Complex-’We Rise We Fall’ 2nd: Evolve Dance Complex-’Cruelest Month’ 3rd: Center Stage Dance Studio-’If You Went Away’

Teen Lyrical

1st: Dance Mechanics-’Volcanic’ 2nd: Dance Spectrum-’We Choose’ 3rd: Studio 412-’Beautiful Mess’

Teen Acro 

1st: Dance Spectrum-’I Just Wanna’

Senior Jazz

1st: Noretta Dunworth School of Dance-’Fancy’ 2nd: Noretta Dunworth School of Dance-’That’s Life’

Senior Tap

1st: Ludovici Dance Academy-’Runaway Baby’ 2nd: Center Stage Dance Studio-’Senorita’ 3rd: Noretta Dunworth School of Dance-’Superstition’

Senior Contemporary

1st: Noretta Dunworth School of Dance-’Go Home’ 2nd: Center Stage Dance Studio-’Smoke Signals’ 3rd: Dance Mechanics-’As It Was’ 3rd: Ludovici Dance Academy-’Night Run’ 3rd: Noretta Dunworth School of Dance-’The End of the World’ 3rd: Noretta Dunworth School of Dance-’I’m Rising’

Senior Lyrical

1st: Center Stage Dance Studio-’So Many Signs’ 2nd: Ludovici Dance Academy-’The Last Goodbye’ 3rd: Dance Spectrum-’Station’

11 O’Clock:

Sidekick

Noretta Dunworth School of Dance-’Can You Feel It’

Mini

Center Stage Dance Studio-’Mambo No. 5′

Noretta Dunworth School of Dance-’Steam Heat’

Evolve Dance Complex-’Undertow’

Xtreme Tumbling and Dance Center-’Little Red’

Ludovici Dance Academy-’Straight To Memphis’

Junior

Ludovici Dance Academy-’Love Myself’

Studio 412-’Afraid To Go’

Evolve Dance Complex-’Better Days Ahead’

Center Stage Dance Studio-’Charge Up’

Dance Spectrum-’Crazy In Love’

Noretta Dunworth School of Dance-’Trust’

Teen

Dance Mechanics-’Final Goodbye’

Dance Spectrum-’Shining Star’

Evolve Dance Complex-’Debut’

Center Stage Dance Studio-’Impacto’

Studio 412-’A Broken System’

Ludovici Dance Academy-’Don’t Be So Hard On Yourself’

Senior

Dance Mechanics-’As It Was’

Ludovici Dance Academy-’Runaway Baby’

Noretta Dunworth School of Dance-’Fancy’

Center Stage Dance Studio-’Senorita’

Studio Showcase:

Noretta Dunworth School of Dance-’Fancy’

Ludovici Dance Academy-’Runaway Baby’

Evolve Dance Complex-’Debut’

Dance Spectrum-’Shining Star’

Center Stage Dance Studio-’Impacto’

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Latest News in Hindi with Upendrra Rai against Will beat death

There is a crisis of beds in hospitals amid the high speed of the Corona epidemic. Patients are not getting admission and if they can hardly get a place in a hospital, then it is not a matter of common man to bear the expenses. In such a situation, today we are going to tell with the well-known health experts of the country, an easy and effective way ... due to which we can save the lives of a large number of people and beat the death that has come Will beat death.

Research is being done around the world to control the corona epidemic ... but it is a big challenge to protect yourself from it until vaccines are introduced to prevent it. Despite all the measures to prevent infection, people are falling prey to the virus and beds are falling short in hospitals ... Experts are recommending building Corona Hospital in homes and societies. See this report

Today we have Latest News in Hindi with  BJP leader Sudhanshu Mittal .... Aam Aadmi Party's senior leader and MLA Somnath Bharti ... apart from well-known health expert and former IMA president Dr. KK Agrawal and cordiologist of Sir Gangaram Hospital ... Senior Doctor Padmashri Dr. Mohsin Wali and senior journalist Agastya Arunachal are with us in the studio

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has said that LG's decision will be implemented. This is not the time to agree or disagree. We will accept their decision and fight together. . There will be no rhetoric about this. I will get into the field myself. Efforts will be made to treat all patients together.

There is intense brainstorming and preparation behind Prime Minister Narendra Modi's pioneering self-reliant India campaign and the PM has engaged in this campaign without losing time. Today Upendrra Rai , he got information about the ongoing work in Kedarnathdham through video conferencing. The PM also took stock of the various development works going on through drones including the Kedarnath temple complex, Samadhi of Adiguru Shankaracharya, Saraswati Ghat, Aastha Path, bridge built on the way to Bhairav ​​temple, caves being built in Kedarnath, Mandakini river being built The bridge includes the ghats at the confluence of Mandakini and Saraswati. Through the drone, he saw all the development work. During this time, the PM said that there are many small patches from Rambara to Kedarnath which should be connected with the history of Kedarnath so that the devotees who come here can understand the historical and mythological significance of Kedarnath. Many things related to spirituality can be done in this area, it should be noted. Regarding the caves, he said that the caves being built should be developed in a planned manner so that their appearance is attractive. The Prime Minister said that a development plan should also be made for Lord Badrinath Dham, which should be made according to the vision for the next hundred years. Uttarakhand Chief Minister Trivendra Singh Rawat, during this time, requested the PM that the state would need about 200 crores for various construction works of Kedarnath. A limited number of Darshans of Kedarnath and Badrinath have been permitted. Only 800 people can visit a day with a mask, social distance. The Chief Secretary of the state informed Prime Minister Modi about the construction works in detail. He said that the reconstruction work of Adiguru Shankaracharya's Samadhi will be completed by 31 December. The work of Saraswati Ghat will be completed by 30 June. In view of spirituality, 3 caves are being built in Kedarnath, whose construction work will be completed by September 2020. Plans are also being made to build an open museum in Kedarnath. The Prime Minister said that all possible help will be given to the state. The construction of the Ram temple in Ayodhya on the one hand and the redesign of Kedarnath-Badrinath on the other side ... is obviously important both religiously and tourism wise. This will help in increasing the attraction of the whole world towards India.

Upendra Rai

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Headlines

Tornadoes hit Tennessee, killing at least 22 people (AP) Tornadoes ripped across Tennessee early Tuesday, shredding at least 40 buildings and killing at least 22 people. One of the twisters caused severe damage across downtown Nashville, destroying the stained glass in a historic church and leaving hundreds of people homeless. Daybreak revealed a landscape littered with blown-down walls and roofs, snapped power lines and huge broken trees, leaving city streets in gridlock. Schools, courts, transit lines, an airport and the state Capitol were closed. “Last night was a reminder about how fragile life is,” Nashville Mayor John Cooper said at a Tuesday morning news conference.

Crisis Grows as Refugees Head for Greek Border (Foreign Policy) Since Turkey said last week it would no longer stop refugees from crossing into Europe, more than 10,000 migrants--including many from Syria and Afghanistan--have arrived at its land borders with EU countries and at least 1,000 have landed on Greece’s eastern Aegean islands. Greek authorities have responded with tear gas and a halt to asylum requests. The rush to the border is already fueling a crisis. A child died when a boat capsized on Monday, and Turkish security sources have reported at least one Syrian migrant was killed at the land border. Ursula von der Leyen, the president of the European Commission, is expected to visit the Greek-Turkish border today. She has expressed sympathy with Turkey’s “difficult situation”--hosting more than 3 million refugees--but condemned its move to let them leave its territory for Europe. German Chancellor Angela Merkel criticized Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan directly, calling the decision “unacceptable.” But Erdogan doubled down on Monday. “The period of single-sided sacrifice has come to an end,” he said.

Thousands of migrants look for way around shut Greek border (AP) Thousands of migrants searched for ways to cross Greece’s border with Turkey on Tuesday, as Athens ramped up its diplomatic efforts to get help from the European Union to seal off its eastern land and sea frontiers. Many of those hoping to enter Greece, which has made clear its border is shut, were trying their luck by wading or rowing across the Evros River that runs along most of the length of the Turkish frontier.

Turkey, Russia face off in Syria as fighting escalates, plane shot down (Reuters) Turkey shot down a Syrian government warplane on Tuesday over northwest Syria, where fighting has intensified in recent days, bringing Turkish and Russian forces close to direct conflict in the battle over the last swathe of Syria still held by rebels. It was the third Syrian warplane Turkey has shot down since Sunday in an escalating campaign against President Bashar al-Assad’s forces. NATO-member Turkey supports the rebels, while Assad relies on his superpower ally Russia.

Afghanistan violence to continue (NYT) U.S. military leaders cautioned that some level of violence is likely to continue in Afghanistan despite a major new agreement with the Taliban, as uncertainty about the terms of the arrangement overshadowed efforts to launch political negotiations next week. “To think that there’s going to be an absolute cessation of violence in Afghanistan, that is probably not going to happen,” Gen. Mark A. Milley, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, told reporters. “It’s probably not going to go to zero.”

U.N.’s nuclear chief to Iran: Cooperate or face new crisis (Reuters) Iran risks triggering a new crisis if it does not cooperate with the U.N. nuclear watchdog after failing to answer its questions about past nuclear activities at three sites and denying it access to two of them, its chief said on Tuesday.

India’s communal violence (Foreign Policy) Indian lawmakers have clashed over the religious riots that killed at least 45 people--mostly Muslims--in Delhi last week. Conducted with some complicity on the part of the police, the violence bears the hallmarks of an organized pogrom--and could be repeated in other parts of the country, Brown University professor Ashutosh Varshney tells FP’s Ravi Agrawal.

With chefs idle and vegetables rotting, China’s virus-hit restaurants say their goose is cooked (Washington Post) Coronavirus is devastating food establishments, karaoke halls and family-owned factories--the businesses that collectively employ 80 percent of the nation’s workers.

Covid-19 and the Summer Olympics (Quartz) Japan’s Olympics minister said the Tokyo Games could take place later in the year. “The contract calls for the Games to be held within 2020. That could be interpreted as allowing a postponement,” Seiko Hashimoto said in response to a question in parliament.

With most votes counted, Netanyahu is close to securing big win in Israeli election (Washington Post) The resurgent prime minister has positioned himself within two parliamentary seats of a record-breaking fifth term, but he still has to navigate an upcoming corruption trial.

Libya says oil shutdown losses close to $2.6 billion (AP) Libya’s national oil corporation says economic fallout continues from a protracted blockade of Libya’s vital oil fields and ports, with losses close to $2.6 billion.

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Week Five – Savvy Sandstone

My family home is located on a hill, and because of this we are very well acquainted with the need for retaining walls during development. At the moment we are trying to arrange a Development Application for a new garage, and of course, a new retaining wall. There have been several conversations already about the design, the drawings, etc. but the part that has caught my attention the most was the discussion about the material it’s most likely going to be made of – sandstone. I’ve always found sandstone to be a beautiful material, but how does it hold up in relation to sustainability?

Sandstone has been used in buildings, monuments, and sculptures since prehistoric times, it is a very common type of stone with deposits located all around the world, making up around 20-25% of all the earth’s sedimentary rocks (Boggs 2006). Its durability, low maintenance requirements, and relatively easy workability sees it still being used regularly in today’s day and age.

When trying to do some research for this post about the environmental sustainability of using sandstone, I was astounded at the number of websites and articles singing the praises of sandstone, how sustainable it was as a non-polluting natural material, what a wonderful insulator it was and so forth. I very quickly realised however that every single one of these results were either from sandstone companies, stonemasons or quarries, who would obviously paint this stone in as positive a light as possible for their own financial benefit.

Once I switched over to scholarly articles however the story was rather different. Mining, no matter how readily available the resource is, will inherently have a negative impact on the environment. Waste slurry (fine particles of sandstone dust and water generated during stone cutting) clogs the topsoil, making it uninhabitable for plants, the water runoff from cutting the stone contains metals that leach into the surrounding groundwater, there are normally high transportation requirements leading to vehicle emissions, and to top it off up to 50% of the stone is wasted in the mining process as scraps and waste slurry (Goel et al 2020).

Still, strides have been made to make the process more sustainable. The main pollutant – the waste slurry – can be repurposed in concrete production. The highest use of mined sand in the world is in the concrete production process, however many studies have been conducted to compare the suitability of the dried sandstone waste dust from the slurry as a partial replacement, and found it to be quite suitable for use in structural concrete (Agrawal et al 2020). This would both lower the amount of natural sand needed and find a suitable use for the polluting waste slurry.

While we are still a while off with the building of our new garage and retaining wall, I’ll definitely be involving myself in the conversation to ensure that wherever the stone is purchased from has at least some sustainable practices in place.

 Agrawal, V., Mundra, S. and Nagar, R., 2020. Sandstone cutting waste as partial replacement of fine aggregates in concrete: A mechanical strength perspective. Journal of Building Engineering, 32, p.101534.

Boggs, S., 2006, Principles of sedimentology and stratigraphy (4th ed.), Upper Saddle River, N.J.: Pearson Prentice Hall. pp. 119–135. ISBN 0131547283.

Goel, S., Singhal, A., and Sengupta, D., 2020. Physicochemical and elemental analyses of sandstone quarrying wastes to assess their impact on soil properties. Journal of Environmental Management, 271, p.111011.

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Tarva

Tarva A town in Subarnapur district

Tarbha is a small town in Subarnapur district. Tarbha is sometimes referred to as the reverse India. Tarbha is considered a notified area council.

History-- According to mythology, Tarbhana came from Ter Vaya (तेराह भैया). There were 13 Gautia brothers in Tarbha during the Gautia system (formerly the chief was called Gautia in western Odisha). The name of the city was Terbaya before it was melted. On one side of the city is a small river called Nibriti Jor, which divides the districts of Subarnapur and Balangir into two parts. Many sons and daughters-in-law of Tarbha participated in the Indian independence struggle. Heaven is one of them.

Public life--

According to the 2011 census, Tarbhar has a population of 12,4. Of these, 51% were men and 7% were women. Tarbha has an average literacy rate of 6%, higher than the national average of 57%. Of these, the male literacy rate is 7% and the female literacy rate is 57%. 12% of the population is under 6 years of age. When Mr. Nathumal Agrawal was the mayor of Tarbha, Tarbha was declared a notified area council. Tarbha is considered a hotbed of business in the region.

Financial system--

The city is home to a variety of people. Bania, Tanti and Kansari are among them.

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Saraswati - The Goddess of Intelligence

Saraswati or Sarasvati, also known as Bharati (eloquence), Shatarupa (existence), Vedamata ('mother of the Vedas'), Brahmi, Sarada, Vagisvari, and Putkari, is the Hindu goddess of learning, wisdom, music, aesthetics and speech. Saraswati is identified as the inventor of Sanskrit and, appropriately, gives Ganesha the gifts of pen and inks with which he wrote the great epic Mahabharata. The wife of Brahma, she is also a patron of the arts and sciences and worshipped as the goddess of learning in Jainism and several Buddhist sects.

Saraswati's name means 'elegant', 'flowing', and 'watery' No wonder her name is used as one of the rivers flowing from the Himalaya. Thus this sacred river too got personified into a deity.

Saraswati Idols

Goddess Saraswati is depicted as a graceful young woman with white skin wearing a white sari (which symbolises purity) with a blue border. Not being concerned with worldly goods she rarely wears jewellery. Often a crescent is placed on her forehead and she is shown seated on a lotus flower or riding her vehicle - either a swan or a goose.

Frequently represented in figure sculpture on temples, Saraswati is often depicted with four arms, each holding a symbolic object. While the left hands carry palm-leaf manuscript and ritual water vessel, one of the right hands hold a white lotus, and the other performing the gift-giving gesture. The vina in the Goddess’ hand symbolizes the gift of music she gave to humanity.

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Ravi Agrawal Vlog- On The Banks of Ganga

This was the time when we on the banks of the holy river Ganga. The area was filled with plenty of pilgrims who were there to attend the upcoming holy bath on the occasion of Akshaya Tritiya. It is believed that Goddess Ganga descended to earth from heaven on this day.

Ravi Agrawal Nagpur 

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The Term Plastic Pollution is Highly Ambiguous.

When we talk about the air/water/soil pollution, what we actually talk about is the media is being polluted. In each one of the cases, the victim of human activities is the medium itself. But in the case of plastics, the case is not the same. Everyone including the layman, the policymakers and the media treat as if the plastic has polluted the planet, while the real scenario is the plastic is manhandled by us to pollute the earth. Plastic is the victim… Not the culprit.

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Plastic pollution is a very profound phrase. Majority of people are unfamiliar with the actual gist of Plastic pollution. People need to learn more and think more sincerely to understand the genuine meaning of the term ‘plastic pollution’. 

Plastic pollution is the pollution that is caused by plastics, but the actual meaning does not end here. It has more intense meaning then we think. Plastic pollution is an affair which is not caused by plastic, but it is in fact a result of actions done by the human beings. People always contemplate plastic pollution as detrimental without considering the real idea of plastic pollution which is a very arguable issue.

How the term plastic pollution is uncertain and ambiguous?

1. Insignificant Blaming:

 According to most of the people, it is the plastic films that are to accuse for plastic pollution, whereas human beings are the main cause of the pollution. Not only plastic, but all types of pollution are caused by humans and their irresponsibility. We learn and study about air pollution and water pollution, and always indict humans as the main reason of these pollutions. Then, why is it different in the case of plastic pollution? Why are we not targeting the main reason behind these? 

2. Lack of accurate Knowledge:

As soon as we hear the term plastic pollution, we assume that plastics are causing chaos in the environment. It is due to the lack of knowledge and accuracy of our education. We only learn that plastic pollution is bad, but we don’t learn what actually plastic pollution is and the real causes behind it. Instead we learn to blame plastic films, thinking that plastics are bad. This idea about plastic is completely inappropriate and delusional.

3. Irrelevant Conclusions:

Plastic is not the main reason of plastic pollution, rather negligence is the main cause. This pollution originates mainly from household waste, industries, factories, and poorly recycled plastics, plastics dumped in landfills, lakes and rivers or abandoned in nature. These wastes are carried by the winds, washed by the rains into sewers, streams, rivers, and finally in the oceans. Natural disasters such as floods, storms may be considered as another cause of plastic pollution as well. None of these are caused by plastic films and bags. So why do we always point plastics as bad whenever we perceive the phrase plastic pollution?

4. Misperception: 

Most of the times people misjudge thinking that plastic pollution means the pollution caused by plastic and plastic films are bad. Of course the pollution is caused by plastic, but plastic itself cannot pollute the environment and cannot create any hazardous situation. At this point, plastic films are more useful than any other materials. Pollution is always lead by the human being’s imprudence. So, this misperception on the whole subject of plastic pollution should be cleared as soon as possible.

How plastic films are more favorable? 

1. Plastic films are sustainable. Plastic films can maintain a certain rate or level, quality or temperature.

2. Plastics are the most durable material than any other material. It does not rot easily and lasts for a really long time. 

3. It is waterproof and don’t get damage in water easily. 

4. Plastic films prevents any substance, food or other things from damage or contamination of bacteria. 

5. Plastic films are very light and so easy to carry and use.  

6. Plastic films cost less than any other reusable materials.

7. Plastics are more environment friendly as it produces less greenhouse gases, and uses less energy and natural resources.

8. All plastic can be recycled though it is not always technically or economically possible. Through recycling it can be used endlessly. 

All these distinctive qualities of plastics make plastic different and more useful than any alternate materials. With the utilities and services that we are receiving from plastic films we just cannot blame plastic as the reason of the pollution. It is a very sad reality that for most of the people “plastic pollution” means “plastic is bad”. Human beings love to go with the flow blindly. Sometimes people gets too blind to see and understand the facts. As human beings we jump into conclusions way faster without analyzing the reality. Due to this, we never think about the deepness behind the term plastic pollution. We never try to resolve the problems and try to see the positive aspects. We must protect both environment and plastics for a bright and successful future. 

Why are we blaming plastic films and bags instead of rectifying our mistakes? It is high time we changed our ideas and concepts about plastic pollution and take steps according to it.

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Positive Impacts of Living near Water!!!

“Who hasn’t dreamed of waking up every morning and cherishing the serenity and calmness??”

Most of us wish we had a home on a lake shore/riverside or next to a nature’s beauty. The lake facing homes definitely brings a soulful rhythm to your mind and body. The air flow from the lake/ river side is charged with negative ions, which helps our body to absorb oxygen, improve alertness and complete free radicals. Also, balances the serotonin levels in our body which is essential chemical associated with mood and stress.

Living by the water will not only lower the level of stress in your life, but also it will increase your immune system of your body. Reducing the stress level means that your body has more power to be healthy, energetic and vibrant. With the fresh air, enough sunshine and the daily dose of vitamin, you will surely notice a big boost ion your immune function.

There are many options to choose for living near water, from river sides & next to waterfall, to ocean fronts or islands. Apart from the beautiful scenery view living near water has many benefits and advantages. It can cleanse your soul, benefit your health and gives you peace & calmness. Living near water will always bring a happy and healthy life.

Many Researches has shown that our body and mind tend to have a personal and emotional relationship with water, it is also known as “Blue Mind” effect. It’s a state of mind when our body and soul feel more relaxed when near water. Notice how you feel more meditative as soon as you get near Lake, River or ocean. You almost forget everything that caused you stress, and focus on the calming sounds and the feel of the water.

Bhopal is blessed to have such a beautiful crown of lake to which lies a stretch of luxury residencies in the same area. Your home has a serene view which means you have an expanse of clear sky and calmness of lake.

Here are many reasons why living near water benefits and improves your health. Whether you are looking for a home near lake or river or somewhere on the beaches of sea, finding one near water will give you much more than just a home.

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“The Way He Was Killed Is Not Justified,” A Heartbroken Dr Rajendra Singh On Demise Of Prof GD Agrawal

“The Way He Was Killed Is Not Justified,” A Heartbroken Dr Rajendra Singh On Demise Of Prof GD Agrawal

On October 11, PM Modi expressed his condolence on the sad demise of Professor GD Agrawal. The 87-year-old former Dean of Environmental Engineering at IIT Kanpur died on the 111th day of his fast-unto-death to save river Ganga.

Saddened by the demise of Shri GD Agarwal Ji. His passion towards learning, education, saving the environment, particularly Ganga cleaning will always be remembered.…

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Postdoc: UToronto_Mississauga.PlantDefenceEvolution

Prof. Marc Johnsons EvoEco Lab (www.evoeco.org) is seeking applications for a Post-Doctoral Researcher to study Plant Defence Evolution against herbivores and pathogens at the University of Toronto V Mississauga (UTM). The successful candidate will examine the mechanisms and evolutionary processes affecting adaptive and non-adaptive evolution of plant chemical and non-chemical defences. The specific topic of research will depend on the successful candidates interests, but could for example include the population genomics of defence, macroevolution evolution of defence, the effects of sexual reproduction on defence, and more. The Johnson lab uses many natural and agricultural systems to study plant defence evolution (Arabidopsis, Oenothera, Trifolium, Glycine, Brassica, etc.), and there is opportunity to use these systems or to develop a new system, depending on the candidates interests and expertise. The post-doctoral researcher will have the opportunity to integrate experiments, population genomics, evolutionary genetics, plant chemistry, and modeling approaches. This project is ideally suited to individuals seeking to perform productive cutting-edge research while building collaborations across traditional disciplines. We are interested in all outstanding post-doctoral applicants with an interest and expertise in plant evolutionary biology or the evolution of plant-animal interactions; previous work in plant defence evolution specifically is an asset but not a requirement. To learn more about the Johnson Labs research on plant defence evolution please visit www.evoeco.org or see: Anstett et al. 2016. Can genetically based clines in plant defence explain greater herbivory at higher latitudes? Ecology Letters 18:1376-1386. Thompson, K. A., and M. T. J. Johnson. 2016. Antiherbivore defenses and natural selection on floral traits. Evolution 70:796-810. Hollister et al. 2015. Recurrent loss of sex is associated with accumulation of deleterious mutations in Oenothera. Mol Biol Evol 32:896-905. Johnson et al. 2015. Coevolution Between Plant Reproduction and Defense Against Herbivores. AREES 46:191-213. Johnson et al. 2014. Macroevolution of plant defenses against herbivores in the evening primroses. New Phytologist 203:267-279. Agrawal et al. 2012. Insect herbivores drive real-time ecological and evolutionary change in plant populations. Science 338:113-116. Johnson et al. 2009. Plant sex and the evolution of plant defenses against herbivores. PNAS 106:18079V18084. In addition to being a part of the EvoEco Lab (www.evoeco.org), the post-doctoral researcher will be a member of the Department of Biology (http://bit.ly/14QA5uQ) and the Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology (http://bit.ly/1e1wJOg). The UTM campus has excellent facilities for plant-insect research (wet and dry lab infrastructure, growth chambers, greenhouses), housing, and 225 acres of fields, forests, many trails and a wild salmon/trout river for recreation. Toronto and Mississauga are world-class cities that are interconnected and culturally diverse. They boast an abundance of restaurants, excellent transit systems, a diversity of cultural activities (theatres, sports, bars, clubs), and an abundance of parks and water. Starting salary: Commensurate with experience + benefits Start date: Flexible, but preferably before Sept. 1, 2018 Duration: 1- 3 years (conditional on favourable annual performance review) Application Deadline: Review of applications will commence Dec. 6. Please send applications to marc.johnson@utoronto.ca Applications should include: i) a cover letter, ii) CV, iii) PDFs of top three publications, and iv) contact information for three references. This job is posted in accordance with the CUPE 3902 Unit 5 Collective Agreement. The normal hours of work are 40 hours per week for a full-time postdoctoral fellow recognizing that the needs of the employees research and training and the needs of the supervisors research program may require flexibility in the performance of the employees duties and hours of work. The position will regularly require evening and/or weekend work. The University of Toronto is strongly committed to diversity within its community and especially welcomes applications from racialized persons / persons of colour, women, Indigenous / Aboriginal People of North America, persons with disabilities, LGBTQ persons, and others who may contribute to the further diversification of ideas. Marc T. J. Johnson, Ph.D. Director, Centre for Urban Environments (CUE) Associate Professor Depts. of Biology & EEB University of Toronto V Mississauga www.evoeco.org (lab) http://bit.ly/2zhHsm4 (CUE) twitter: @evoecolab twitter (CUE): @CUE_UofT marc.johnson@utoronto.ca via Gmail