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  • Rameshwaram -- Article
    Rameswaram is a town on Pamban Island, in the southeast Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It’s known for Ramanathaswamy Temple, a Hindu pilgrimage site with ornate corridors, huge sculpted pillars and sacred water tanks. Devotees bathe in the waters of Agni Theertham, off the beach east of the temple. Gandamadana Parvatham is a hill with island views. A chakra (wheel) here is said to bear an imprint of Lord Rama’s feet.
    By: Shani new
    Wednesday, Mar 18, 2026
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  • 12 Tips for Maintaining a Healthy Lifestyle - Article
    Maintain a healthy weight for you Keeping your weight in a moderate range can protect you from conditions such asTrusted Source: high blood pressure high cholesterol heart disease stroke type 2 diabetes Your body mass index (BMI) and your waist circumference are two measurements that can help determine if you have a moderate weight, according to the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK)Trusted Source. A doctor will also consider other factors such as your age, ethnicity, body composition, and health history when recommending a moderate weight range for you. Remember, weight isn’t just about a number on the scale. Everyone is different, so it’s best to work with a doctor to determine a moderate weight for you.  
    By: Shirish M
    Friday, Mar 6, 2026
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  • Have you started to make changes? -- article
    You are making real changes to your lifestyle, which is fantastic! To stick with your new habits review your plan look at the goals you set and how well you are meeting them overcome roadblocks by planning ahead for setbacks reward yourself for your hard work Track your progress Tracking your progress helps you spot your strengths, find areas where you can improve, and stay on course. Record not only what you did, but how you felt while doing it—your feelings can play a role in making your new habits stick. Recording your progress may help you stay focused and catch setbacks in meeting your goals. Remember that a setback does not mean you have failed. All of us experience setbacks. The key is to get back on track as soon as you can. You can track your progress with online tools such as the NIH Body Weight Planner. The NIH Body Weight Planner lets you tailor your calorie and physical activity plans to reach your personal goals within a specific time period. Overcome roadblocks Remind yourself why you want to be healthier. Perhaps you want the energy to play with your nieces and nephews or to be able to carry your own grocery bags. Recall your reasons for making changes when slip-ups occur. Decide to take the first step to get back on track. Problem-solve to “outsmart” roadblocks. For example, plan to walk indoors, such as at a mall, on days when bad weather keeps you from walking outside. Ask a friend or family member for help when you need it, and always try to plan ahead. For example, if you know that you will not have time to be physically active after work, go walking with a coworker at lunch or start your day with an exercise video.
    By: Shirish M
    Thursday, Feb 26, 2026
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  • The Role of Soil Conservation in Sustainable Tree Plantation - Article
    The creation of healthy soil is the very foundation of a tree plantation that endeavors to be sustainable, offering nutrients and structural support for trees. In this regard, soil conservation practices prevent soil erosion, enhance soil fertility, and allow such forests to exist over time.   Earth stabilization is directly related to the planting of trees. Trees themselves are holding the soils together to the extent of, and to a certain degree, restoring the soil in order to reduce land degradation and desertification. In other words, recognizing the salutary importance of tree planting also leads to the understanding of their role in soil fertility retention, which conceptually influences ecosystem health and biodiversity.   Tree Plantation forms just a part of our lives; other values, besides foliage, could be air and water quality improvement, pollutant filtration, lowering carbon levels, and oxygen supply. Trees HQ root systems retain water, minimize runoff, and constitute a groundwater reservoir. Thus, the plantation is an exercise of environmental management that focuses on the conservation of land and adaptation to climate change. https://www.greenmyna.com/the-importance-of-soil-conservation-in-sustainable-tree-plantationTree Plantation forms just a part of our lives; other values, besides foliage, could be air and water quality improvement, pollutant filtration, lowering carbon levels, and oxygen supply. Trees HQ root systems retain water, minimize runoff, and constitute a groundwater reservoir. Thus, the plantation is an exercise of environmental management that focuses on the conservation of land and adaptation to climate change.
    By: Shirish M
    Friday, Mar 6, 2026
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    Science and logic are deeply intertwined: Logic provides the framework (deductive & inductive reasoning, structure) for scientific inquiry, helping distinguish valid from invalid arguments, while science uses logic to build theories from observations, but also pushes beyond pure logic with empirical evidence to discover counterintuitive truths about the physical world, making logic a foundational tool but not the entirety of science. Logic helps structure hypotheses and analyze data, but science, through observation, can reveal phenomena that pure logical deduction might miss, like quantum mechanics.  https://ihc.fcsh.unl.pt/en/events/alterlives-independence-movements/?fbclid=IwY…   How Logic Functions in Science Foundation of Reasoning: Logic defines correct reasoning, making it the "science of sciences," essential for systematic study. Deductive Reasoning: Moving from general principles to specific predictions (e.g., "All swans are white; this bird is a swan; therefore, it's white"). Inductive Reasoning: Building general theories from specific observations, a key part of the scientific method (e.g., Copernicus's observations leading to heliocentrism). Hypothesis Testing: Science uses logic to form testable hypotheses (e.g., "I expect A because B," where B is the hypothesis) and evaluate expectations. 
    By: Shani new
    Friday, Jan 16, 2026
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    Science and logic are deeply intertwined: Logic provides the framework (deductive & inductive reasoning, structure) for scientific inquiry, helping distinguish valid from invalid arguments, while science uses logic to build theories from observations, but also pushes beyond pure logic with empirical evidence to discover counterintuitive truths about the physical world, making logic a foundational tool but not the entirety of science. Logic helps structure hypotheses and analyze data, but science, through observation, can reveal phenomena that pure logical deduction might miss, like quantum mechanics. Youtube Embedded URL:   How Logic Functions in Science Foundation of Reasoning: Logic defines correct reasoning, making it the "science of sciences," essential for systematic study. Deductive Reasoning: Moving from general principles to specific predictions (e.g., "All swans are white; this bird is a swan; therefore, it's white"). Inductive Reasoning: Building general theories from specific observations, a key part of the scientific method (e.g., Copernicus's observations leading to heliocentrism). Hypothesis Testing: Science uses logic to form testable hypotheses (e.g., "I expect A because B," where B is the hypothesis) and evaluate expectations. 
    By: Shani new
    Friday, Jan 16, 2026
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    Science and logic are deeply intertwined: Logic provides the framework (deductive & inductive reasoning, structure) for scientific inquiry, helping distinguish valid from invalid arguments, while science uses logic to build theories from observations, but also pushes beyond pure logic with empirical evidence to discover counterintuitive truths about the physical world, making logic a foundational tool but not the entirety of science. Logic helps structure hypotheses and analyze data, but science, through observation, can reveal phenomena that pure logical deduction might miss, like quantum mechanics.    How Logic Functions in Science Foundation of Reasoning: Logic defines correct reasoning, making it the "science of sciences," essential for systematic study. Deductive Reasoning: Moving from general principles to specific predictions (e.g., "All swans are white; this bird is a swan; therefore, it's white"). Inductive Reasoning: Building general theories from specific observations, a key part of the scientific method (e.g., Copernicus's observations leading to heliocentrism). Hypothesis Testing: Science uses logic to form testable hypotheses (e.g., "I expect A because B," where B is the hypothesis) and evaluate expectations. 
    By: Shani new
    Friday, Jan 16, 2026
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    The Food Pyramid – A Guide to a Balanced Diet The Healthy Eating Food Pyramid Balanced diet is a key to stay healthy. Follow the "Healthy Eating Food Pyramid" guide as you pick your food. Grains should be taken as the most. Eat more fruit and vegetables. Have a moderate amount of meat, fish, egg, milk and their alternatives. Reduce fat/ oil, salt and sugar. Trim fat from meat before cooking. Cook with low-fat methods such as steaming, stewing, simmering, boiling, scalding or cooking with non-stick frying pans. Also reduce the use of frying and deep-frying. These can help us achieve a balanced diet and promote health. How much of different kinds of food should I eat to stay healthy?  Eat the Right Food Since different foods have different nutritional values, it is not possible to obtain all the nutrients we need from a single food. According to the Healthy Eating Food Pyramid, we have to eat a variety of foods among all food groups as well as within each group in order to get different nutrients and meet our daily needs.  Eat the Right Amount Neither eating too much nor too little is good for our health. Every day, we need a specific amount of nutrients to maintain optimal health. If we do not eat enough, malnutrition or symptoms of nutrient deficiency are likely to develop. In contrast, excessive intake can result in over-nutrition and obesity. Therefore, we have to eat the right amount of food to stay healthy.   Healthy Eating Food Pyramid Eat Most - Grains Eat More - Vegetables and fruits Eat Moderately - Meat, fish, egg and alternatives (including dry beans) and milk and alternatives Eat Less - Fat/ oil, salt and sugar Drink adequate amount of fluid (including water, tea, clear soup, etc) every day
    By: Shani new
    Wednesday, Jan 14, 2026
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  • Article: It may be effective in ensuring that tree plantations remain sustainable, thereby providing
    Conservation Tillage: Reducing tillage helps retain moisture, reduce erosion and the development of soil structure and creates importance for tree plantation in respect of ecosystem restoration. Contour Farming: Planting trees along the contour of the land makes water runoff slow down, reduces soil erosion, and promotes water retention. All of these create needs for tree plantation in preventing degradation of land. Cover Crops: Growing vegetation between a row of trees could enhance soil calcium, promote microbial activity, and add organic matter. This fosters the importance of tree plantation in our life by creating sustainable ecosystems. Mulching: The organic mulch applied to trees maintains soil moisture, regulates temperature, and suppresses weeds. They support the very principle of tree plantation aimed at boosting soil health and tree survival. Windbreaks: Trees could be established in protective walls that insulate the soil and provide the land with wind erosion protection necessary for land stabilization and agricultural productivity. This supports the vast importance of tree plantation in building climate-resilient landscapes. 
    By: Shani new
    Thursday, Jan 8, 2026
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  • The earth is the most significant component of life on this planet. Within trees and other flora and
    The earth is the most significant component of life on this planet. Within trees and other flora and fauna, soil can be considered a cornerstone for plant growth, to sustain biodiversity and maintain the overall ecosystem balance. Soils, therefore, become central to be conserved in tree plantations for sustainable development, for preventing erosion, for improving water retention, and for carbon sequestration.   The significance of tree plantation is beyond beautification-it heals the soil. Trees bind the soil, add organic matter, and boost microbial activity; therefore plantation becomes more resilient. Practicing tree plantation is to heal land degradation and maintain balance with the environment.   The importance of tree plantation lies within the very fact that it influences the climate, enhances air quality, and conserves water-both of which depend on healthy soil. Because tree plantation is a very important and effective means of ecological restoration and sustainability.   This blog discusses soil conservation for sustainable tree plantations and good practices to sustain the soil health for a greener future.     vijayalaxmi@venturit.commalivijaya975@gmail.com   Table of Contents       Understanding Soil Conservation The Role of Soil Conservation in Sustainable Tree Plantation Major Threats to Soil Health Effective Soil Conservation Practices for Tree Plantation The Benefits of Soil and Water Conservation The Role of Organic Farming in Soil Conservation The Importance of Community Participation in Soil Conservation Conclusion FAQs       Understanding Soil Conservation       Soil conservation is the act of preserving and managing the soil to avoid soil degradation, erosion, and nutrient loss; and for the long-term fertility for growth of crops. Soil is the basis of plant life, supports biodiversity, and maintains ecological balance. With respect to tree plantations, it plays a role in tree growth, carbon sequestration, and the preservation of water.       To emphasize the importance of tree plantations to soil conservation is to recognize the fact that trees prevent soil erosion and make the land secure through their roots. Trees also add organic matter that boosts soil, effectively creating ideal conditions for thriving microbial life, allowing nutrient availability. Recognizing the need for tree plantation means recognizing the role of trees in natural protection against desertification and land degradation.   Tree plantations can, thus, protect the environment and contribute to building healthy soils. It, therefore, caters to better agricultural productivity, forest conservation, and climate change mitigation to sustain all mankind. Its purpose also disseminates the restoration of green cover, enhancing soil fertility, conserving water, and maintaining an ecosystem balance.   By putting into focus soil-conservation practices such as mulching, cover cropping, contour farming, and afforestation, we go a long way in ensuring that tree plantations are viable for generations to come in the conservation of our planet's most precious resource-soil. 
    By: Shani new
    Thursday, Jan 8, 2026
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  • Article: JAMH Call for Papers Journal of African Military History
    JAMH Call for Papers Journal of African Military History - Special Issue: New Histories of the Southern African Liberation Struggles The intertwined wars to bring majority-rule to the Southern African states are rightfully understood in African history both as the triumphs of pan-African solidarity and complex events that interwove both local struggles for authority and global ideological competition. Initial nationalist histories traced the rise and political activities of the liberation fronts while more global views explored the cooperation of African actors with international patrons such as Russia, China, and Cuba in their attempts to leverage Cold War dynamics in an effort to attain their freedom. These often ultimately proved to be more official histories that played up the successes of the liberation struggles against the white redoubt countries as well as the international and Pan-African cooperation that allowed these successes However, the past decade has seen the continued expansion of historical inquiry into these conflicts. Both on the continent and abroad, critical archives have been opened and their documentation being woven into the historical narratives of the conflicts, such as the emergent work on the ALCORA exercises by Robert McNamara and Felipe Rebeiro de Meneses. Access to a plethora of previously unreachable or forgotten interview subjects has established new narratives of the struggles themselves, such as in the works of Joanne MacGregor, Joceylyn Alexander, Christian Williams, or Marc Thomas Howard. Topics that had not previous been studied in a systemic way, such as African participation in the struggles against the liberation fronts or the logistics of sustaining the far-flung struggles, have been explored, establishing new bodies of knowledge about these complex conflicts. Simply put, while there have been published historical narratives and knowledge about these struggles since the days of their waging, newer work has both enhanced and expanded on these early publications and there remains more new scholarship emerging. The intent of this special issue is continuing these efforts and publishing new scholarly perspectives on the planning, waging, and inherited narratives of the struggles for the final liberation of Africa while at the same time uncovering varied aspects of these intertwined conflicts which have received little or no previous scholarly attention We are particularly interested in contributions exploring the following topics regarding either side of the conflict: - Internal alliances and military cooperation; - Operational planning and direct military engagements; - Recruitment, mobilization and manpower; - Veterans and demobilization; - Labor, industry and sustainment of the struggles; - Gender, masculinity, and the role of women; - Resistance, political activism and interment; - Propaganda, espionage and counterintelligence; - malivijaya975@gmail.com  External connections and interactions; - Legacy, commemoration and historical memory; The special issue will consider articles submitted in English. If you are interested in proposing a paper on these or any other topics, please contact Dr Charles Thomas (charles.thomas.40@au.af.edu ) or Dr. Bafumiki Mocheregwa (bafumiki.mocheregwa@usm.edu  ). Abstracts should be submitted by 30 November 2025, with completed essays due by 31 April 2026. Scholars interested in editing future special issues should contact the journal’s managing editors, Roy Doron and Charles G Thomas at doronrs@wssu.edu and charles.thomas.40@au.af.edu  Contact Information Dr Charles Thomas (charles.thomas.40@au.af.edu ) or Dr. Bafumiki Mocheregwa (bafumiki.mocheregwa@usm.edu)  Contact Email charles.thomas.40@au.af.edu  URL: https://brill.com/view/journals/jamh/jamh-overview.xml?contents=editorialcontent-62994 vijayalaxmi@venturit.com
    By: Anne miller chinthana
    Tuesday, Sep 23, 2025
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  • Screen Size, Resolution, and Viewport: What does it all mean?
    When you buy a device, you will often see both screen size and resolution listed in the specs. The screensize is the physical measurement diagonally of the screen in inches. This is not to be confused with the resolution, which is the number of pixels on the screen often displayed as a width by height (i.e. 1024×768). Because devices with the same screen size can have very different resolutions, developers use viewports when they’re creating mobile friendly pages. Viewports are scaled down versions of resolutions that allows sites to be viewed more consistently across different devices. Viewports are often more standardized and smaller than resolution sizes. While desktop and laptop displays are in landscape orientation (wider than tall), many mobile devices can be rotated to show websites in both landscape and portrait (taller than wide) orientations. This means that designers and developers must design for these differences. Need help determining if your website is responsive? Use our free MG tool, Responsive Design Checker. While desktop and laptop displays are in landscape orientation (wider than tall), many mobile devices can be rotated to show websites in both landscape and portrait (taller than wide) orientations. This means that designers and developers must design for these differences.
    By: Anne miller chinthana
    Monday, Aug 25, 2025
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