16 February, 2019: Bharat Fibre high-speed, NIIST’s photo luminescent ink, Lotus Lake where Goddess Sarasvati dwells, Hunger Moon, Biodegradable Plastic Developed By IIT-Guwahati,

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           Volume 2019, Issue No.2a, Dated: February 16, 2109, Time: 05:14:50 AM.  

            

 February 16, 2109:  Bharat Fibre high-speed, NIIST’s photo luminescent ink, Lotus Lake where Goddess Sarasvati dwells,  Hunger Moon, hyper-efficient solar panels, Trump Says US Firms "Must Step Up" on 5G, Early summer in Vizag Kasimkota records 40C, Palasa Hailstorm at 7.30 PM,  Biodegradable Plastic Developed By IIT-Guwahati. 
 

           Professor Dr. Kotcherlakota Lakshmi Narayana,

M.Sc. (Math. Phys.), M.Sc. (Nucl. Phys.), Ph. D. (AU), Int. Edu & Res. (Sweden 1964-65) 

     While returning from Sweden, spent a few days in England, Paris, Egypt and etc. countries, 

    Visited USA about 12 Universities, several National Laboratories and Institutes for four months. 

Sept.to December 1988. and in 1989 visited Japan for about

10 days, and South Korea Conf. in Physics for a week in 1989.

 [Retd. Prof of Physics; Shivaji University, Kolhapur - 416004]

Residential Address: 17- 11-10, Narasimha Ashram, Official Colony,

      Maharanipeta.  P. O., Visakhapatnam-530002, A.P. Mobile: 09491902867.

       kotcherlakota_l_n@hotmail.com; DOB:23-07-1940.

     lakshminarayana.kotcherlakota@gmail.com

ABSTRACT

Bharat Fibre high-speed,  giant cabbage as big as a man, February 18, 2019 5:19 am: Indore: Nature in full bloom, Gulawat Lotus Valley; Where Goddess Sarasvati dwells. The lake with lots of surfaced lotuses is one of the most beautiful views one can come across, Feb 17-23 2019: Venus Conjunct Saturn & Pluto!  Orange size hailstorm in Assam damages tea, mustard plantations, Archaeologists discover tomb in Lambayeque empire possibly belongs to a Nobel, based on the presence of "spondylus" a sea shell, Hunger Moon due to the scarce food sources and hard hunting conditions,  Feb. 20, 2019: The earthquake of magnitude 4.0 occurred 7:59 on Wednesday, with a depth of 6 km, Lat:28.9 N & Long: 77.3 E, The main origin of the earthquake in India is believed to be Baghpat district in Uttar Pradesh.  "tremors were quite strong" and the felt tremors in Panipat, Haryana. Kerala: Thiruvananthapuram to host Attukal Pongal, world's largest religious congregation of women. February 21, 2019 20:53 IST: Trump Says US Firms "Must Step Up" on 5G. "I want 5G, and even 6G, technology in the United States as soon as possible," he said. "American companies must step up their efforts, or get left behind. There is no reason that we should be lagging behind on something that is so obviously the future."  Feb 21,2019:  10:04 AM IST:  These hyper-efficient solar panels to reside on your roof soon. On a grid, small but very high-efficiency cells are laid down, and above that is placed a honeycomb-like lens array that takes light and bends it into a narrow beam concentrated only on the tiny cells. February 21, 2019: 6:21 PM: SC Orders Forced Eviction Of Over 10 Lakh Tribal & Forest Dwellers. 22 Feb. 2019: Dr. Dinesh  Kumar has made measurements that cannot be explained by the standard model and are related to the decay of a sub-atomic particle known as “beauty meson”. His work has helped solve “puzzles on new interactions of nature” by seeking to explain the disappearance of anti-matter in the universe. Feb 23, 2019:  Star India shuttler PV Sindhu on Saturday (February 23) as she flew the Indian light combat aircraft (LCA) Tejas in Bengaluru. 4 February, 2019: Early summer in Vizag Kasimkota records 40C. Ravikamatham and Sabbavaram in the district registered 39.3°C and 38°C respectively. Vitamin D levels successfully measured in human hair. Dr. Lalitha Kumari MD (USA) had ben to PALASA around 5.30 PM and found that it rained a hailstorm for about an half hour around 7.30 PM, she returned next morning and reached Visakhapatnam around 2.30 PM. February 26, 2019: 14:19: How a dedicated official’s efforts and a digital library transformed a Mysuru village.  February 26, 13:30: 2019: India’s First Biodegradable Plastic Developed By IIT-Guwahati. The biodegradable plastic has been developed by IIT-G’s Centre of Excellence-Sustainable Polymers (CoE-SusPol). February 27, 2019 7:40 pm: At 51.5 cm, Shimla snowfall in February sees a 12-year high.  28 Feb. 2019: It was cloudy around 3.30 PM in Visakhapatnam, and was drizzling continuously, till 8 PM. Two days rains predicted by weather bureau.  

DETAILS

February 16, 2019: 17:18 IST:  NIIST’s photo luminescent ink shows good photo stability. Using a novel approach, researchers at the National Institute for Interdisciplinary Science and Technology (CSIR-NIIST), Thiruvananthapuram have formulated a fast-drying fluorescent ink that retains over 70% photoluminescence intensity even at the end of one month. 

Feb 16, 2019, 01.36 PM IST: Australian couple grows giant cabbage as big as a man after more than nine months of care. The couple began growing the giant vegetable in April last year.

February 16, 2019, 12:12 pm: A Local Conservation Hero, Amazing Telangana Cop Has Rescued 1300 Snakes in 5 Years. 

Feb 16, 2019: 09:05 pm.  Taking on Jio GigaFiber service, Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) has unveiled the Bharat Fibre high-speed data Fibre to the home (FTTH) service in India, thereby ending long wait of its subscribers to enjoy benefits of high-speed fibre-based broadband services, called Bharat Fibre. This service will facilitate subscribers high speed, high volume data for seamless entertainment, browsing, video streaming gaming, and other benefits.

Feb 17,2019 , 01:05 AM IST: Coldest day in 4 years in Delhi.

February 17, 2019 4:45 AM: Rahul Gandhi cites Train 18 experiencing trouble on Saturday, attacks PM Modi’s "Make in India" programme. 

Feb 17, 2019: (IANS):New York:  People living in coastal areas are highly affected by economic losses caused by frequent flooding and the impact worsens when the sea level rises, making them more frequent. Researchers from Stanford University in the US analysed the economic impact of frequent high-tide flooding in Annapolis, a coastal city in the US, and found that it suffered a loss of 3,000 visits in 2017 due to high-tide flooding, which equates to a loss of somewhere between $86,000 and $172,000 in revenue. “Small businesses in downtown Annapolis rely on visitors. By measuring the extent of the impact of flooding, we can understand the business case,  how rise in sea levels is already impacting businesses. 

Feb 17, 2019: 15:46 PM IST: Vayu Shakti: IAF showcases Griffin, a laser-guided bomb system. In the exercise, the IAF showcased the capability of the Griffin Laser Guided Bomb (LGB), a laser-guided bomb system. The IAF posted a video on both Facebook and Twitter giving the details of the bomb system. A Su-30MKI pilot, Squadron Leader briefed about the LGB, dropped at Pokhran during the exercise.

Feb 17-23 2019: Venus Conjunct Saturn & Pluto!
17 February 2019, 08:30 AM: US, Canada move WTO against India on 'under-reporting' of MSP for 5 pulses. The two countries have taken issue with the quantity of production used in market price support calculations. Based on United States/Canadian calculations, it appears that India has substantially underreported its market price support for chickpeas, pigeon peas, black matpe, mung beans and lentils.
Feb 18, 2019, 11:00 AM IST: Vandals Who Pulled Down The Hampi Pillars Made To Re-Erect Them, Fined Rs 70,000 Each.  The four men, Ayush Sahu, Raja Babu, Raj Aryan and Rajesh Choudhary were pulled up by the Judicial First Class Magistrate Court in Hospet which asked them re-erect the fallen pillars.
Feb 18,2019 , 10:27 AM IST:  Tripura BJP government to continue with Left's pension schemes.  Agartala: The BJP-led government in Tripura will continue with all 30 of the pension schemes.    An amount of Rs 26.78 crore is being spent every month providing 33 different social pension schemes, three of which are sponsored by the Centre.
February 18, 2019 5:19 am: Indore: Nature in full bloom, Gulawat Lotus Valley; Where Goddess Sarasvati dwells. The lake with lots of surfaced lotuses is one of the most beautiful views one can come across. Sunrise, boating, horse riding and the temple are some of the other attractions. A 100-metre-long bridge over the lake gives travellers a perfect view of the lake and beautiful lotuses.
18 February 2019 11:44 AM: Orange size hailstorm in Assam damages tea, mustard plantations.  Yesterday, rain along with along with hailstorm activities have caused damage to vast areas furthermore damaging crops in Assam. 

18.02.19: 1:59 PM: Discovering water forts on the premises, it is believed that the ruins date back to the 7th to the 8th century. The researcher sad the ruins would provide evidence of a rich and cultured civilisation of 600 BC and earlier. “The complete excavation will bring out an evidence of a mini Mohenjo-Daro at Barpathar,” he added. The researcher said the Kachari kings set up the capital at Duarani and then shifted to Kachamari.  However, the Ahom kings compelled them to leave and they later set up capital at Dimapur and then at Maibong and finally at Khaspur in North Cachar Hills district of Assam.

Feb. 18, 2019: Archaeologists discover tomb in Lambayeque empire possibly belongs to a Nobel, based on the presence of "spondylus" a sea shell.

19 Feb 2019:

Fig.1 Freehill large magnetic anomaly 

Freehill Mining discovers large magnetic anomaly in Yerbas Buenas’ north. The primary magnetic anomaly YB7 at Yerbas Buenas lies near the project’s trial mining pit where magnetite concentrate extracted in 2018 was sold to the Compania Minera del Pacifico Romeral pellet feed plant. This “demonstrates the high quality of pellet feed that can be derived from Yerbas Buenas magnetite concentrates.” A geophysical survey discovered a large magnetic anomaly in the project’s northern area. Ground magnetics were carried out in 2015 at the Chilean project, with these latest results not only validating the previous data, but offering much higher resolution. The high-resolution survey identified numerous moderate-to-strong anomalies extending from the project’s south to the north.
Feb 19 2019 10:07 AM: The 'Super Snow Moon', it is a combination of super moon and snow moon. The snow moon happens to be the full moon in the month of February, which is named after the ground snow. According to source report, it was also named as the Hunger Moon due to the scarce food sources and hard hunting conditions during mid-winter by some North American tribes. They called the February moon, 'super moon' because the month is associated with heavy snow fall. while Others called it the Storm Moon or Chaste Moon. It is worth to know that the super moon is described as a full moon or a new moon that nearly coincides with perigee—the closest that the Moon comes to the Earth in its elliptic orbit—resulting in a slightly larger-than-usual apparent size of the lunar disk as viewed from Earth. The technical name is a perigee-syzygy. As per Indian timing, Sky watchers can simply look up and see it. here it looks super moon and snow moon. The moon will be the biggest and brightest tonight. In India, you can watch Super Snow Moon at around 9.24 PM. 

19 Feb. 2019: From 9:23 to 9:26 PM:  Full Moon "Super Snow Moon" photos.

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Fig.2a to Fig.2k are the set of Super Moon photographed on 19 Feb. between 9h22m to 9h26m PM at Visakhapatnam with Nokia Mobile Phone.

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Feb. 19, 2019: Shimla: 

Fig.4 Snow fall in Shimla on 19 Feb. 2019

The Himachal Pradesh capital on Tuesday received snowfall, leading to a surge in tourist footfalls as the visitors flocked to enjoy the snow-covered landscape. “Shimla and its nearby areas have been experiencing snowfall since early (Tuesday) morning.

Feb 20, 2019: 9:22AM: Kerala: Thiruvananthapuram to host Attaukal Pongal, world's largest religious congregation of women.  The ritual begins at 10.15 AM when chief priest lights the main hearth near the shrine signalling the start of the annual ritual, while the sanctification ceremony will be held at 2.20 PM.  In Kerala, the capital city of Thiruvananthapuram is all prepared to host the Attaukal Ponkala festival which is considered as one of the world's largest religious gathering of women on a single day.
February 20, 2019: 09:18 IST: Earthquake of magnitude 4 hits Delhi-NCR; tremors also felt in parts of UP. Reports say tremors were felt between the Delhi-NCR region and parts of Uttar Pradesh, including Meerut, around 8am on Wednesday. The epicentre of the earthquake is Kofarnihon, Tajikistan, with over 10km depth. The earthquake of magnitude 4.0 occurred 7:59 on Wednesday, with a depth of 6 km, Lat:28.9 N & Long: 77.3 E, The main origin of the earthquake is Baghpat district in Uttar Pradesh.  "tremors were quite strong". The felt tremors in Panipat, Haryana as well.
February 20, 2019, 9:44 [IST]: Atkins bought an incubator worth £40 (Rs 3,724) on e-Bay and also half-a-dozen free-range Gladys-May's Braddock Whites eggs. After putting the eggs in the incubator for some days, he discovered a little heartbeat inside one of the eggs when focusing the light of a torch on it and by the end of the fourth week, the egg had hatched and a cute duckling was born.

February 20, 2019: 03:35 pm: In Japan, the slightly bitter leaves of the Ashitaba plant have long been considered healthy, and a new study has found the traditional belief may have good scientific grounds. A natural substance in the plant appears to induce a key process that helps remove the "cellular garbage" that can build up as cells age and cause a range of diseases and disorders. Ashitaba is a green plant that grows in the central region of Japan which usually called Tomorrow’s Leaf in English and it also has a scientific name called Angelica Keiskei. 6-in-1 Ashitaba Mix Coffee is an organic coffee with a great number of health benefits which helps you to boost your immune system and also serves as an anti-oxidant to our body. 

Feb 21,2019:  10:04 AM IST:  These hyper-efficient solar panels to reside on your roof soon. On a grid, small but very high-efficiency cells are laid down, and above that is placed a honeycomb-like lens array that takes light and bends it into a narrow beam concentrated only on the tiny cells. As the sun moves, the cell layer also moves along slightly, keeping the beams on target. They’ve accomplished as high as 37 per cent efficiency in tests, and 30 per cent in consumer-oriented designs. That means half again or twice the power from the same area when compared to ordinary panels. 

They kept working without a hitch through heat waves, storms and winter weather. This hybrid approach is particularly effective when it’s cloudy and the sunlight is less concentrated since it can keep generating power even under diffuse light rays.

21 February 2019 02:00 PM: Heavy rain in Kolkata, Ranchi, Bhubaneswar; gusty winds with hailstorm, lightning to follow. The eastern states of the country comprising of Bihar, Jharkhand, Odisha and Gangetic West Bengal is all set to witness a prolonged spell for four days from February 25 onward. This spell would be accompanied by lightning strikes and hailstorm especially over Odisha followed by Bengal and then Jharkhand.
February 21, 2019: 6:21 PM: SC Orders Forced Eviction Of Over 10 Lakh Tribal & Forest Dwellers.  Reportedly, the number of tribal who will eventually end up getting evicted from their homes will rise as more and more states will be made to comply with the Supreme Court order. The latest Supreme Court orders came after it heard petitions challenging the Forest Rights Act (FRA). The petitions were filed by a group of wildlife activists who demanded that for those people whose claims over traditional forest land was rejected under the act should be evicted by the state governments.
February 21, 2019 20:53 IST: Trump Says US Firms "Must Step Up" on 5G, Mum On Huawei. The Trump administration in recent months has ramped up efforts to block Huawei, the leader in 5G, by urging allies to avoid the Chinese powerhouse, claiming that national security interests were at stake. "I want 5G, and even 6G, technology in the United States as soon as possible," he said. "American companies must step up their efforts, or get left behind. There is no reason that we should be lagging behind on something that is so obviously the future."
Feb 22, 2019 00:39 IST: 4,518 more villages drought-hit, Maharashtra declares relief measures. Maharashtra has 358 tehsils, with each tehsil comprising between 50 and 80 villages, and there are more than 2,000 revenue circles, with 20 to 40 villages in each circle.  Around 60%, or 85.76 lakh hectares, of the total cultivable land in the state and 82.27 lakh farmers have been affected by drought so far. The calamity has also hit the sowing for rabbi season.
22/02/2019: Moon’s surface acts as ‘chemical factory’ to produce water: NASA. When a stream of charged particles known as the solar wind careens onto the Moon’s surface at 450 km per second, they enrich the it in ingredients that could make water, according to research published in the journal JGR Planets. As the Sun streams protons to the Moon, they found, those particles interact with electrons in the lunar surface, making hydrogen (H) atoms. These atoms then migrate through the surface and latch onto the abundant oxygen (O) atoms bound in the silica (SiO2) and other oxygen-bearing molecules that make up the lunar soil, or regolith. “The whole process is like a chemical factory.
22 Feb. 2019: Dr. Dinesh  Kumar has made measurements that cannot be explained by the standard model and are related to the decay of a sub-atomic particle known as “beauty meson”. His work has helped solve “puzzles on new interactions of nature” by seeking to explain the disappearance of anti-matter in the universe. He said this decay could not be explained by the standard model. A breakthrough has been achieved in our experiments, which have found that these new interactions can be confirmed or ruled out if we are able to measure the charmed meson’s polarisation. New aspects of Dark Matter, Dark Energy, and disappearance of anti-matter in the Universe, investigations by Dr. Kumar has been recognised by Belle Collaboration in Tsukuba, Japan.
22 February 2019: Bharat Electronics Ltd (BEL) on Thursday unveiled its new product, the Atmospheric Water Generator (AWG), an innovative solution to meet the ever-increasing need for drinking water worldwide.
One of the jumbos came forward and stood still keeping the girl in the space between its legs, while other members of the group continued their journey.  Sensing the trouble the family was in, a truck driver who was waiting behind Ghosh's scooter rushed to their rescue hooting the horn of his vehicle madly to scare away the tuskers. The elephants then quickly left the spot and Ahana was back in her mother’s arms. The truck driver took the family to Lataguri. Ghosh and his wife were injured and were admitted to a nursing home in Jalpaiguri. Doctors in the private facility said the girl suffered no external injury but was traumatised.
February 22, 2019: Japanese Space Probe Touches Down On Asteroid To Collect Samples. A Japanese space probe named after a falcon, Hayabusa 2, has touched down on an asteroid more than 300 million km from Earth on a mission to seek clues about the origins of life, Japan's space agency said on Friday. The spacecraft's landing on the asteroid Ryugu, just 900 metres in diameter, came after an initial attempt in October was delayed because it was difficult to pick a landing spot on the asteroid's rocky surface. The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency, or JAXA, said on Friday Hayabusa 2 fired a small projectile into the surface of Ryugu to collect particles scientists hope the spacecraft will bring back to Earth for analysis. asteroids “contain some almost pristine compounds that help tell what the early solar system was like 4.5 billion years ago.” Essentially, what this means is that the organic matter and water on the asteroid will be very useful to scientists in studying the origin & evolution of the solar system. It may also provide clues as to how life on Earth came about.
February 22, 2019: On Friday morning an Earthquake of 7.5 magnitude rattles Peru-Ecuador border region. The earthquake’s epicentre was in a scantily populated region of about 224 km i.e., 140 miles, east-southeast of Ambato, Ecuador, at a depth of 132 km.
Feb 22, 2019: 23:26 IST: This group is bringing back lost rice varieties to the plate. How old and forgotten varieties of rice are finding new takers in West Bengal. India used to grow, and consume, thousands of varieties of rice. Some were thin and long-grained, others came in shades of red, black and brown. In West Bengal, where a meal is still incomplete without rice, as in many states in India, there are still specific varieties associated with certain occasions. “For celebrations and religious offerings, we use aromatic varieties like Gobindobhog, Radhatilak or Kaminibhog. Thinner varieties like Chamarmani, Dudheshwar and Sitashal are meant for guests. And red varieties like Hetumari, high in anthocyanin, were the daily staple. 
Feb 22, 2019: 20:05 PM IST: But earlier today, it fired up its engines, made a slow descent towards the big rock and shot a projectile at the asteroid to create some dirt and rock fragments. It (hopefully) gathered that up into an internal chamber, because those dirt samples are meant to come back to Earth. Here, they'll be analysed by scientists. 
Feb 23, 2019:  Star India shuttler PV Sindhu on Saturday (February 23) added another feather in her cap as she flew the Indian light combat aircraft (LCA) Tejas in Bengaluru. The Hyderabadi badminton star co-piloted Tejas during the ongoing Aero India 2019 in Bengaluru. Wearing a green outfit, Sindhu stepped into the cockpit of the aircraft for the sortie. Tejas, built by the state-run Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd (HAL), is a single-engine multirole light fighter which is Made In India. The penultimate day of Aero India on Saturday is being celebrated as Women's Day to showcase the women's achievement in the aerospace sector. 

24 February, 2019: Early summer in Vizag Kasimkota records 40C. Ravikamatham and Sabbavaram in the district registered 39.3°C and 38°C respectively. IMD officials attributed the rise in the maximum temperature to various reasons such as the prevailing dry weather conditions in the last few days. Visakhapatnam registered 35°C to 40°C at various places, which surpasses the normal maximum temperature recorded at this time of the year.  City areas like Pendurthi recorded a maximum temperature of 39.3°C and Gajuwaka registered 36.3°C from 8.30am on Friday to 8.30am on Saturday. 

24 February, 2019: Vitamin D levels successfully measured in human hair. "The idea is that vitamin D is being deposited continuously in the hair as it grows; more might be deposited at times when vitamin D concentration in the blood is high, and less when it's low". 

Feb 24, 2019, 09.00 PM:  This free online tool makes it so easy to learn how to code, kids are using it to build websites, games, and even apps to help with their math homework. Repl.it is an online coding platform that's sort of like a Google Docs for coding, with some elements of a Facebook-style social network. There's a growing community of both amateur and professional developers using the platform. Because of its simplicity, though, it's attracting kids. 

Feb. 24, 2019: Dr. Lalitha Kumari MD (USA) had ben to PALASA around 5.30 PM and found that it rained a hailstorm for about an half hour around 7.30 PM, she returned next morning and reached Visakhapatnam around 2.30 PM. 

Feb 25, 2019: 07:22 IST: The local will be the first ever in Mumbai's network to be equipped with solar panels to power lights and fans in the coaches. The new AC train has flexi solar panels that are light in weight, and capable of generating 3.6 kw electricity. 

Fb. 25, 2019: Banana growth on stem 

Fig.5 A banana trunk has grown a bunch of fruit

25 February, 2019: Monday:  Puri may have no water left in a decade. Rapid construction and encroachment in Odisha’s main tourist hub threaten water supplies.
Feb 25, 2019: 02:07 PM IST: India to get 5G technology by 2021 despite certain hurdles: Nokia. Barcelona: Finnish telecom gear maker Nokia said the ban on certain vendors being discussed in and around Europe will not delay its 5G rollout plan. Leading markets like the US, South Korea, China, emerging markets including India, Latin America, and certain developed markets will see roll out of the next generation technology by 2021, where million of trade secrets will flow on the network; and security will be a top priority for businesses.

February 26, 2019: 14:19: How a dedicated official’s efforts and a digital library transformed a Mysuru village. Today, the story is starkly and pleasantly different. All of this transformation has happened in about two years, thanks to the efforts of a determined Panchayat Development Officer (PDO) as well as exposure through a state-of-the-art digital library he set up in the village’s Gram Panchayat office. His commendable work in the village was recognised and he was awarded Rs 10 lakh as the Swachh Bharat Abhiyan 2018 Champion for building 800 toilets in a month in six villages in Nanjangud taluk. He used half of this amount to set up the digital library.  The library also provides digital assistance to the villagers. We help villagers get birth certificates, death certificates, caste certificates and Aadhaar linking done very quickly. 

February 26, 2019 07:41 IST: The Washington Post:  Iceberg Twice The Size Of New York City Is About To Break Off Antarctica. A chasm and a crack on the Brunt Ice Shelf in Antarctica are creeping closer and closer to one another, and when the two finally meet, a slab of ice twice the size of New York City will break away and float out to sea. 

February 26, 13:30: 2019: India’s First Biodegradable Plastic Developed By IIT-Guwahati. The biodegradable plastic has been developed by IIT-G’s Centre of Excellence-Sustainable Polymers (CoE-SusPol), which is funded by the department of chemicals and petrochemicals under Union ministry of chemicals and fertilizers. The centre has already developed kitchen cutlery, household furniture and decorative items including flower pots and toys using this non-biodegradable plastic variant. The biodegradable plastic, which has passed the hot-beverage test, is unique because it has no hazardous chemicals.

26 Feb. 2019: at 19hrs:  Winter is coming to towns along the shores of the Great Lakes literally, as walls of ice have risen from the lakes and piled up on shorelines. These ominous “ice tsunamis”, some of which are big enough to overwhelm lampposts and retaining walls. Since Sunday, gusts of 60 miles an hour or more have been hammering the region around the Great Lakes, show sprawling floes of ice cluttering up beaches, roads, and even some lakeside residences.  knocking out power and delaying air travel. 

February 27, 2019 7:40 pm: At 51.5 cm, Shimla snowfall in February sees a 12-year high.  In August 2007, Shimla had experienced 113 cm of snowfall in the month of February. In February this year, Shimla witnessed snowfall on five days in all, recording 51.5 cm. In 2007, there was 113 cm of snowfall in the month of February. 

Feb.28, 2019: Applied Mathematics Department,  Andhra University, TWO Day Convention; International Conference on Recent Inventions and Innovations in Mathematical Sciences.   The conference was attended by the author Prof. Dr. K. Lakshmi Narayana during the evening. 

                           

Fig.6  The ICRIIMS 2019 28 Feb.2019 International Conference on Recent Inventions and Innovations in Mathematical Sciences, at Applied Mathematics Department, Andhra University.

28 Feb. 2019: It was cloudy around 3.30 PM in Visakhapatnam, and was drizzling continuously, till 8 PM. Two days rains predicted by weather bureau. 

Acknowledgment

                         The author Professor Dr. K. Lakshmi Narayana is indebted to Late Prof. K. R. Rao D.Sc.(Madras) D.Sc.(London) for his guidance and inspiration to present these articles on my website. He is grateful to his mother Late Mrs. Peramma Rangadhama Rao for her sustained interest in my ventures.