Month: July 2019

Brooklyn Bound : New York Diaries Part-1

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By: Barnali Bose, Editor-ICN Group Brooklyn Bound : Brooklyn is named after a Dutch town called “Breukelen”. From Europe,the Dutch  were the first to migrate to the area. They  settled in  the town in 1634 as part of the colony of New Netherland. During the 19th century, Brooklyn expanded and filled Kings County. It remained a separate city till  the people there voted to join New York City in 1898. A visit to New York is said to be  incomplete without the experience of a stroll on the Brooklyn  Bridge and…

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Amazing Australia

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By: G. P. Sinha, Consulting Editor-ICN Group SYDNEY: I visited Australian in May and June 2019. This was my second visit to Australia. I had visited Sydney in 2010 and had an opportunity to see Sydney very closely and visited Blue Mountains, one of the natures’ paradise.  This time we explored the dessert of Australia and went to the place called ‘ULURU’ also popularly known as Ayers Rock. Sydney itself is one of the most beautiful cities of the world. But going to Uluru was an experience in itself. Uluru…

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Health Benefits Of Flax Seed Or Linseed

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By: Prof. R K Yadav, Dean, College of Agriculture, Lakhimpur Kheri Campus C.S. Azad Univ. of Agril. & Tech. Kanpur & Executive Editor-ICN Group KANPUR: Linseed or flax seed was cultivated Babylon as early as 3000 BC. In the 8th century, King Charlemagne believed so strongly in the health benefits of flaxseed that the passed laws requiring his subjects to consume it. In general, there exist two common cultivars of flax; one is predominantly grown for its oil seeds and the other variety for fiber. Seed flax generally features brown, and yellow or golden-yellow…

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One Of The Best Aquariums In The United States: National Aquarium Baltimore

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By: M S Mazumdar, Editor-ICN North East  The aquarium’s stated vision is to confront pressing issues facing global aquatic habitats through pioneering science, conservation, and educational programming. The National Aquarium  is a non-profit public aquarium located at Pratt Street in the Inner Harbor area of Baltimore, Maryland in the United States. Constructed during a period of urban renewal in Baltimore, the aquarium opened on August 8, 1981. The Aquarium holds more than 8,300,000 liter of water, and has more than 17,000 specimens representing over 750 species.The aquarium building and the land upon…

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Blog: Genetics Of Character

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By: Vijay Kumar Verma, Editor-ICN Group SHIMLA: Now chemically speaking what is this character made of. Certain ingredients the admixture of which determine or form the character of an individual? As the mixing of colours brings out an altogether different colour?  As the inputs of spices in certain degrees determines it’s taste? As the mixing of chemicals can produce explosive results? True, the characters are the outcome of such genetic admixtures God only plants in the ethral body. Only HE knows the end result the plant will produce at what…

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Sikkim Promotes And Strengthens Self Help Groups For Women

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By: Cherrila Wangchuk Bhutia, Bureau Chief-ICN Sikkim GANGTOK: Self Help Groups have been making their mark across the nation and Sikkim has been no exception towards the movement that has created thousands of jobs for women, giving them the opportunity to earn their living and ultimately gaining independence both in the domestic and professional front.Studies done in sikkim has found that after getting enrolled into the SHG’s, women have found emotional, social, and psychological contention within themselves. They have found a place in society and no longer depend on the men to…

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June 2019 Was The Hottest In 140 Years: NOAA

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In June in Greenland, sled dogs would normally be running on ice.Scientists have warned that record-setting temperatures will continue as a result of climate change. The world experienced its hottest June on record last month, with an average temperature worldwide of 61.6F (16.4C), according to new data.France crossed the 45C mark for the first time. Germany, Austria, Czech Republic, Hungary, Lithuania, Poland, Slovakia and Turkey also recorded their highest ever temperatures for June.Europe, Asia and Africa, as well as the Hawaii and US Gulf of Mexico regions, experienced their hottest Junes…

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BLOG: GENETICS OF CHARACTER

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By: Vijay Kumar Verma, Editor-ICN Group SHIMLA: Spiritually speaking we are all made of five elements viz earth, fire, water, air and sky. These are the five ingredients of which we are born and to these elements alone we shall return. Now there are characteristics;  physical and behavioural. The physical characteristics are drawn from the genetic admixture of parental components but the behavioural characters are formed of past karmas. As the parental characters include those of past generations similarly behavioural characters are drawn from not one but many a past lives.…

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5.6 Earthquake In Arunachal Pradesh Felt Till Assam

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A 5.6-magnitude earthquake hit Arunachal Pradesh, Assam and other northeastern states on Friday afternoon.According to reports, the tremors were felt in Guwahati and other parts of Assam and Northeast at about 02:53 pm. The earthquake’s epicenter was located at a depth of 10 km at East Kameng district in Arunachal Pradesh according to IMD.Other reports informed that tremors were also felt in several locations in Assam, Arunachal Pradesh, Nagaland, and Bhutan.No loss of life or damage to property has been reported so far due to the quakes, each of which…

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Monsoon woes: Common diseases

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By: Dr. Samayug Bhowmik, Bureau Chief, ICN-West Bengal KOLKATA: The monsoon season gives us  relief from the scorching heat of summer.However, it also brings with  it a bunch of dreadful diseases riding on a vehicle named water carried by the vector, the  mosquito. People  fall ill as our surroundings are  filled with stagnant water. Potable drinking water supply and sewage drainage system get jeopardized  due to floods. Waterlogged areas become the breeding grounds for mosquitoes and different bacterias and viruses thrive. I would like to discuss about a few common diseases…

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