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Saturday, July 13, 2019

What Happens When a Law Is Broken on a Plane

We’ve all seen the stories of air rage, racist behavior, and sexual harassment affecting passengers on flights around the world. But when the law is broken mid-flight—some 30,000 feet above any criminal court—whose job is it to respond? It is, of course, complicated.
The first thing to know is that every airline's number one goal, as they'll tell you multiple times in the pre-flight video, is safety. That means that ideally, airline staff will be able to prevent a difficult situation before it even takes place. Even at the gate, airline employees are keeping their eyes out for intoxicated or aggressive passengers who could affect the safety or operation of the flight, says Juliea Braithwaite, who oversees safety for the Bahamas Civil Aviation Authority. "If a problem starts with unruly passengers before boarding, the airline will do what they can to calm them before the flight begins," Braithwaite says. "If that fails, they can take the decision to work with airport police to get them arrested."

Maximum Mumbai


Jai Hari Vitthal


Cityblog Events Corner


Fitness Tips from Fitcon


Best of P G Wodehouse

 
"He had the look of one who had drunk the cup of life and found a dead beetle at the bottom."
― P.G. Wodehouse

PJ of the Day


What did the zero say to the eight?
Nice belt!

Enough of Cricket


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Cityblog Science Club Link of the Day

IIT Kharagpur

Khel Mandiyela: Ashadhi

Friday, July 12, 2019

Walmart got a $10 billion surprise after buying Flipkart

When Walmart Inc. paid $16 billion for control of India’s e-commerce pioneer Flipkart Online Services Pvt. last year, the American retail giant got a little-noticed digital payments subsidiary as part of the deal. Now the business is emerging as one of the country’s top startups, a surprise benefit for Walmart from its largest-ever acquisition.

Cartoon


Monsoon Magic


Maximum Mumbai



Top Trekking Destination: Devkund


Best of P G Wodehouse

He had the look of one who had drunk the cup of life and found a dead beetle at the bottom."
― P.G. Wodehouse

Pj of the Day

What’s the biggest moth in the world?

mammoth.


Career in Sanskrit


Cityblog Science Club Link of the Day

MPC News

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Building Rope Bridge using Flying Machines

पाचशें किलोमीटरचे रस्ते झाले गायब !


तुम्ही आता पर्यंत बरेच काही गायब होताना पाहिले असेल पण आता चक्क शहरातील 500 किलोमीटरचे रस्ते गायब झाले आहेत..काय आहे प्रकार हे खाली दिलेल्या लिंकवर क्लिक करा आणि आपला अभिप्राय नक्की कळवा..


Thursday, July 11, 2019

Federer-Nadal Wimbledon tickets vault to staggering costs

They’re two of the greatest players in the history of tennis, the stars of perhaps the finest match in the sport’s history. When Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal meet Friday in the semifinals of this year’s Wimbledon tournament, they’ll command a worldwide audience ... and some phenomenal ticket prices, too.

How much to see Federer-Nadal?

Immediately after Federer and Nadal won their quarterfinals matches to set up yet another titanic showdown, ticket prices on Stubhub started — started — at about £7000, the equivalent of nearly $9,000 in U.S. dollars.

Cityblog Events Corner


Monsoon Magic


Maximum Mumbai


Top Trekking Destinations; Visapur


Best of PG Wodehouse

"There are moments, Jeeves, when one asks oneself, 'Do trousers matter?'"

"The mood will pass, sir."

― P.G. Wodehouse, The Code of the Woosters


PJ of the Day

How do mountains stay warm in winter?                      



Tabla Maestros


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India's Glowing Forests and Beaches

Adventure

Wednesday, July 10, 2019

Trump calls Theresa May 'foolish' and her ambassador to the U.S. a 'very stupid guy'


President Donald Trump has described Theresa May's handling of Brexit as "foolish" and a "disaster" and launched another attack on the UK's ambassador to the U.S., labeling him a "very stupid guy" and a "pompous fool."
The president on Tuesday repeated his criticisms of May's handling of Brexit negotiations with the European Union, tweeting: "I told @theresa_may how to do that deal, but she went her own foolish way — was unable to get it done. A disaster!"

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Wren and Martin


Top Trekking Destination:Peb


Maximum Mumbai


Best of PG Wodehouse


"At the age of eleven or thereabouts women acquire a poise and an ability to handle difficult situations which a man, if he is lucky, manages to achieve somewhere in the later seventies."
― P.G. Wodehouse, Uneasy Money

Pj of the Day


What do you call a cow that eats your grass?
A lawn moo-er.

Tribute to RD


Cityblog Science Club : Riya;s Blog" Genes that contribute towards our sugar cravings

http://riyaongenetics.blogspot.com


Genes that contribute towards our sugar cravings


Have you ever been in a situation where you had enough ice cream but still crave for more? I have been in this situation while on a beach. Beach is a nice place to relax and welcome the summer vacation. Going to a beach with friends is already very exciting and packing for the beach is more exciting. We had packed a lot of food to enjoy on the beach. There were a lot of delicious chocolate chip cookies, marshmallows, pancakes, waffles, and etc. You name it, we had it. After eating all of the food we had packed, one of my friends saw an ice cream shop. Many people were full and their “sugar cravings” was satisfied. However, half of my friends wanted to eat ice cream, including myself. This provoked a thought that why some people crave for sugar more than others? Do the genes have something to do with it?  Do we inherit the cravings we feel to eat sugar?
To investigate whether there are genes involved in the sugar cravings, an international team studied the genes of more than 6,500 Danish people where they found that the people who craved for the sugar had two variants of  FGF21. FGF21 is a gene that provides instruction for a hormone that is linked with the food regulation in rodents and the non-human primates. Additionally, the new study suggests that this hormone, secreted by the liver, modulates appetite in hormones.
  FGF21 is a short form of “Fibroblast Growth Factor 21” which is a hormone responsible for cellular metabolism and regulation. This protein inspires or motivates the body to indulge in glucose, aka, “sugar” which is then stored in the adipose, aka “fat tissue”. People with metabolic diseases are observed with high levels of FGF21. To test the hypothesis that the FGF21 hormone induces a significant amount of sugar consumption, the researchers conducted an experiment with the mice where there were mice with no FGF21 and mice with FGF21. When given a choice between a standard diet and a high sucrose diet, the mice with no FGF21 preferred a standard diet. Whereas mice with FGF21 opted for a high sucrose diet. Therefore they concluded that “the loss of FGF21 increases macronutrient-specific intake of mono-disaccharide sugars”(“FGF21 Mediates”). 
  However, this hormone has positive functions, too. This hormone in the liver tells the brain when the body does not need sugar. If we want this hormone to not misbehave with us, we need to ensure that it works right for us. That means this hormone is ought to stay happy to achieve summer weight loss goals. Here are some tips to make the FGF21 work right for you:
1.     Eat right sugars
1.     Eating right sugars
like fruit can help control the sugar cravings
2.     Eat a protein filled breakfast
1.     Protein helps you stay
satiated for a long time
3.     Detox your liver
1.   Detoxifying the liver

can be helpful 


2.   Here is a link to a



Following these tips can be helpful in keeping this hormone happy!
Good luck and have a great summer!
References:
“FGF21 Fibroblast Growth
Factor 21 [Homo Sapiens (Human)] - Gene - NCBI.”
National Center for Biotechnology Information, U.S. National Library of Medicine,
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/gene/26291.
Maron, Dina Fine. “Crave
Sugar? Maybe It's in Your Genes.”
Scientific
American
, 2 May 2017,
www.scientificamerican.com/article/crave-sugar-maybe-its-in-your-genes/.
Maron, Dina Fine. “Crave
Sugar? Maybe It's in Your Genes.”
Scientific
American
, 2 May 2017,
www.scientificamerican.com/article/crave-sugar-maybe-its-in-your-genes/.
Von Holstein-Rathlou,
Stephanie, et al. “FGF21 Mediates Endocrine Control of Simple Sugar Intake and
Sweet Taste Preference by the Liver.”
Cell
Metabolism
, U.S. National Library
of Medicine, 9 Feb. 2016,

www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4756759/
.

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Modi

Tu Phuga Mi Hava

Tuesday, July 9, 2019

US women's soccer team personified America at its best with World Cup championship

The U.S. women are a group every bit as badass off the field as on, one the country should be very proud to call its own.
It’s a group of 23 women who believed in themselves and their abilities and weren’t afraid to say so. A group that really and truly liked each other, wanting to win as much for the other 22 on the team as themselves. A group that confronted the issues that have roiled our society – gender equity, sexism, what we stand for as a country – head on, making sure these much-needed conversations keep going.
Their World Cup title is one for the ages, for sure. More than that, though, they’re a team for the ages.

Repeat Semifinals: Go for it Team India


Fitness Tips from Fitcon


Best of PG Wodehouse


"He had just about enough intelligence to open his mouth when he wanted to eat, but certainly no more."

Maximum Mumbai


Top Trekking Destinations: Kondane Caves


PJ of the Day

What did the limestone say to the geologist?

Don’t take me for granite!

Very Useful Card: You must have it


MPC News

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Cityblog Science Club Link of the Day

Andy Rooney on Numbers

Crazy Video

Sunday, July 7, 2019

Southern California Earthquake Rattles a State Wary of the ‘Big One'

In the bottom of the fourth inning, Dodger Stadium swayed. Rides at Disneyland were evacuated, and so were movie theaters in Los Angeles. Near Palm Springs, pools sloshed and chandeliers at a casino rocked. And in the Mojave Desert town of Ridgecrest, Calif., fires roared, power went out and grocery store shelves came crashing down.
For the second time in two days, a powerful earthquake struck Southern California on Friday night, shaking a large area already on edge, from Las Vegas to Sacramento to Los Angeles to Mexico, rattling nerves and disrupting plans on a holiday weekend. There were no reports of fatalities and no significant damage to infrastructure, but as day broke rescue crews were still surveying damage in Ridgecrest, near the earthquake’s epicenter, and putting out fires.

Spot the Owl


Drive In


Top Tourist Attractions: Isfahan Iran

Isfahan is one of the Iran's largest metropolises, with wide, tree-lined boulevards and hidden Persian gardens made for exploring. Shah Mosque (also known as Imam Mosque), in particular, is one of the city's finest examples of Islamic architecture, known for its Persian domes, marble columns, and, above all, intricate mosaics. The mosque's entrances and prayer halls are covered with hundred of thousands of blue tiles, punctuated with yellows and greens.