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Friday, May 14, 2021

Affirmation for May 14, 2021

 I think positively in every situation.

Editor's Pick

 

Brave Warriors:


PJ of the day:

WHAT’S THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN A DOG AND A MARINE BIOLOGIST?




Thrillers

 


 

The Elephant Tree

- Author name: R.D. Ronald
- Date published: 2010

R.D. Ronald’s first novel “The Elephant Tree” focuses on three characters: Mark, a police detective; Scott, a small-time drug dealer; and Angela, a young career criminal. The trio’s paths overlap in an unlikely way, and present realities mixed with revelations about the past that leave all of them uncertain about whom they can trust. A criminal thriller, it has plenty of twists, and presents a unique take on drug culture.


News Channel

 MPC News: Covishield vaccination news

National News: India ramps up vaccination battle

International News: COVID-19 levels fall in the UK as health officials review variant in India

City Blog Science Club link of the day

 New evidence for electron's dual nature found in quantum spin liquid

Intermediate yoga flow with Kassandra

 

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Thursday, May 13, 2021

Affirmation for May 13, 2021

 I respect myself. 

Editor's Pick

 Tulips:


PJ of the day:

ALADDIN HAS BEEN BANNED FROM THE MAGIC CARPET RACE.

Apparently, he’s been using performance-enhancing rugs.

Links to explore:

https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/travel/travel-news/a-farmer-accidentally-moved-the-france-belgium-border-making-belgium-bigger/as82426411.cms

https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/amid-covid-surge-farm-groups-say-defy-lockdown/articleshow/82420697.cms




Thrillers

 



The Hot Zone

- Author name: Richard Preston
- Date published: 1994

In 1992, Richard Preston wrote an article for the New Yorker titled “Crisis in the Hot Zone.” This essay was the foundation for his 1994 nonfiction thriller “The Hot Zone,” about an outbreak of the Reston virus in Washington D.C. among a group of imported monkeys in a lab. The book goes on to touch on similar viruses that are deadly to humans—think the Ebola virus, Sudan virus, Marburg virus, or Ravn virus—and how easily-transmutable they are, how horrific the symptoms can be, and how quickly they can wipe out large portions of the population.

News Channel

 MPC News: Pune News

National Network: Oxygen situation grim, take steps to improve

International News: Vancouver airport shooting update

City Blog Science Club link of the day

 Researchers observe two-fold symmetric superconductivity in 2D niobum diselenide


Yoga for the core

 

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Wednesday, May 12, 2021

Affirmation for May 12, 2021

I value peace and happiness. 

Editor's Pick

 Udana Mudra:


PJ of the day:

WHAT HAPPENED WHEN THE CAST OF ‘FRIENDS’ WERE STUCK OUT AT SEA IN A LIFE RAFT?

They were fine because Lisa Kudrow.

Links to explore:

https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/blogs/nayakgiri-a-leader-within-an-individual/its-a-double-whammy-its-a-double-loss-and-its-a-double-jeopardy/

 

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-05-05/two-pandemics-clash-as-doctors-find-that-covid-spurs-diabetes


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: E-Pass News

National Network: Ahmedabad hospital sets up black fungi wing

International News: Spain celebrates end of the lockdown, experts warn 'pandemic is not over'

City Blog Science Club link of the day

 Researchers find target to fight antibiotic resistance

Yoga for spinal health

 

This video belongs to Yoga with Adriene YouTube channel and city blog does not endorse this video


Tuesday, May 11, 2021

Affirmation for May 11, 2021

 I am grateful for the supportive people around me. 

Editor's Pick

 IAS work:


PJ of the day:

I SAW A 3,000 YEAR OLD OIL STAIN.

It was from ancient Greece.


Links to explore:

https://www.theaustraliatoday.com.au/besides-covid-19-india-is-also-fighting-with-vulture-journalists-who-are-spreading-more-panic-and-despair-than-pandemic/


Thrillers

 

Along Came a Spider

- Author name: James Patterson
- Date published: 1993

As of 2020, James Patterson’s Alex Cross series is nearing 30 books. “Along Came a Spider,” which was released in 1993, was the start of it all. In this first book, homicide detective Alex Cross and Jezzie Flanagan, the first female head of the Secret Service, must work together to take down Gary Soneji, a psychopathic murderer and kidnapper who is hellbent on committing the crime of the century.


News Channel

 MPC News: Pune Vaccination News

No financial aid given to SII or Bharat Biotech: Govt in SC

International News: Young whale trapped in River Thames

City Blog Science Club link of the day

 Does driving wear you out? You might be experiencing 'accelerousal'


Day 30 of the evening yoga challenge

 

This video belongs to Yoga with Kassandra YouTube channel and city blog does not endorse this video


Sunday, May 9, 2021

Affirmation for May 9, 2021

I respect myself.  

Editor's Pick

 Old Pune:

PJ of the day:

I often wonder about people who live in tropical destinations. What do their screen savers look like?

Links to explore:

https://www.facebook.com/100000255113186/posts/4192462827438846/?sfnsn=wiwspwa

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=NCQ5flJ2Gfs&feature=share&fbclid=IwAR1PivC1x13e4gUGiYid9MLRS2l3BHXJ0i9wnY9S3UI0t46xYhg_FAEmvgc




Thrillers

 



The Hot Zone

- Author name: Richard Preston
- Date published: 1994

In 1992, Richard Preston wrote an article for the New Yorker titled “Crisis in the Hot Zone.” This essay was the foundation for his 1994 nonfiction thriller “The Hot Zone,” about an outbreak of the Reston virus in Washington D.C. among a group of imported monkeys in a lab. The book goes on to touch on similar viruses that are deadly to humans—think the Ebola virus, Sudan virus, Marburg virus, or Ravn virus—and how easily-transmutable they are, how horrific the symptoms can be, and how quickly they can wipe out large portions of the population.

News Channel

 MPC News: Pune Corona News: Restricted areas in Pune have reduced

National News: India-EU issue joint statement after summit, focus on COVID-19 pandemic, trade, technology

City Blog science club link of the day

 Gene tied to balding may also raise COVID risk in men