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Saturday, May 8, 2021

Affirmation for May 8, 2021

 I am happy right now. 

Editor's Pick (Coronavirus help information and more...)

 Information:


PJ of the day:

I wish my parents would have sent me to military school in Switzerland. There they would have taught me how to be neutral.


Links to explore:

https://www.cnbctv18.com/videos/healthcare/fight-against-covid-19-how-maharashtras-nandurbar-district-became-oxygen-sufficient-9112911.htm





Thrillers

 

The Alienist

- Author name: Caleb Carr
- Date published: 1994

A modern classic, “The Alienist” spent six full months on The New York Times’ bestseller list upon its release in 1994. Set in New York City in 1896, the novel follows a newspaper reporter and a psychologist as they attempt to solve a string of gruesome murders by establishing a psychological profile for the killer, a revolutionary tactic at the time. In 2018, a 10-part television series based on the book aired on TNT.


News Channel

MPC News: Corona vaccination news  

National Network: The hero who prevented Mumbai air ambulance mishap- CISF head constable Ravi Kant Avala

International News: Death toll in Mexico city subway collapse rises to 26

City Blog Science Club link of the day

 A deep reservoir of primordial helium in the earth

Day 29 of the evening yoga challenge

 

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Friday, May 7, 2021

Affirmation for May 7, 2021

 I respect and value the nature around me. 

Editor's Pick

 


Fake v. Original:


PJ of the day:

Tom’s WIFE SAID, “I CAN THINK OF 14 REASONS TO LEAVE YOU, PLUS YOUR OBSESSION WITH TENNIS.”


Thrillers

 

The Snowman

- Author name: Jo Nesbo
- Date published: 2007

Jo Nesbo is a Norwegian crime author and the creator of the detective Harry Hole. In her 2007 release, “The Snowman,” Hole is responsible for uncovering the identity of the country’s first serial killer, an individual who preys on single mothers, and whose signature is a larger-than-life snowman left at the scene. In 2017, a film version of the story was released, although, in a stark juxtaposition to the novel, it was widely panned by critics.

 


News Channel

 MPC News: Pune Corona Update

National Network: India's COVID challenge: STAY STRONG INDIA


City Blog Science Club link of the day

 Rooted tree key to understanding bacterial evolution, new study suggests

Day 28 of the Evening yoga challenge

 


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Thursday, May 6, 2021

Affirmation for May 6, 2021

 I am in control of my own life. I have no one to blame. 

Editor's Pick

 

Media Vultures:


PJ of the day:
😀😀😀

I TRIED TO FIND A PUN ABOUT CARPENTRY.

But nothing wood work.

Links to explore:

https://www.moneycontrol.com/news/business/economy/iit-bombay-pilots-technology-to-convert-nitrogen-into-oxygen-6830381.html


Thrillers

 

The Andromeda Strain

- Author name: Michael Crichton
- Date published: 1969

Written by Michael Crichton while he was attending Harvard Medical School, “The Andromeda Strain” is a thrilling and imaginative tale about what would happen if extraterrestrial microbes were to make their way to earth. When everyone in a small Arizona town begins to drop dead, a team of scientists is deployed to find out why, and to stop the other-worldly pandemic before it wipes out the entire country. This medical thriller may not be Crichton’s best-known novel, but it’s certainly worth a read.

 


News Channel

MPC News: An oxygen generating plant developed only in 2 weeks  

National Network: L&T to deliver 22 oxygen generators to hospitals across India


City Blog Science Club link of the day

 How mitochondria makes the cut: When and where the powerhouse of the cell divides

Day 27 of the evening yoga challenge

 


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Wednesday, May 5, 2021

Affirmation for May 5, 2021

I feel happy by giving my best. 

Editor's Pick

 
COVID stories:


PJ of the day:

WHAT DO YOU CALL A GHOST CHICKEN?




Thrillers

 


The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo

- Author name: Stieg Larsson
- Date published: 2005

Stieg Larsson, the author of the international bestseller “The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo,” died of a heart attack in 2004, a year before his novel’s release, and never got to enjoy its incredible success. The mystery thriller is about Mikael Blomkvist and Lisbeth Salander, two individuals hired to investigate the disappearance of a member of one of Sweden’s wealthiest families, and the various evils and corruption they discover along the way. While it starts off slowly, it picks up speed toward the end, becoming literally impossible to put down.

 


News Channel

 MPC News: Pune Crime News

National Network: David Hussey has one word after IPL is indefinitely postponed

International News: Tower of Pisa reopened after 6 months

City Blog Science Club link of the day

 New machine-learning approach brings digital photos back to life

Day 26 of the Evening yoga challenge

 

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Tuesday, May 4, 2021

Affirmation for May 4, 2021

 I accept new challenges to grow myself. 

Editor's Pick

 Coronavirus Perspective:


PJ of the day:

DOCTOR: SORRY SIR BUT YOUR BODY HAS RUN OUT OF MAGNESIUM.





Thriller

 

 One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest

- Author name: Ken Kesey
- Date published: 1962

Set in a psychiatric hospital, Ken Kesey’s “One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest” is, at its core, about the thin line that separates sanity from madness. Featuring memorable characters like horrible Nurse Ratched and the antagonistic McMurphy, the novel was adapted into an Academy Award-winning film of the same name in 1975. Whether you’re a thriller aficionado or just dipping your toes in the genre, this classic is a must-read.

 



News Channel

 MPC News: Pune Corona Update

National Network: Serum, Bharat BioTech get advance of Rs. 2,500 crore for 16 crore doses, Government says

International News: UK's Johnson voices optimism over lockdown easing routes

City Blog Science Club link of the day

Previously unrecognized tsunami hazard identified in coastal cities  

Day 25 of the evening yoga challenge

 


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