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Volume 2018, Issue No.10a, Dated: 16 October, 2018, Time:09:53:34 AM
October 16, 2018: Devi stone, Rain reluctance of voters, Keezhadi Excavation, HAL-made light combat aircraft, Thiruvananthapuram lashing rains since one week, Mahua Tree of Adivasi, the founder of Kashmir valley was Kashyap Rish, Hyperion is like 5,000 galaxies of the Milky Way, conquering the space-time and visualize the Universe, gigantic black holes, Line on Stone, the Prehistoric Rock Art of India, “gorgeous” traditional Indian half-vests.
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 during 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.
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
lakshminarayana.kotcherlakota@gmail.com
ABSTRACT
Oct 16, 2018, 22:58 IST: Mediterranean basin is deeply threatened by rising sea levels.PARIS: From Venice and the tower of Pisa to the medieval, city of Rhodes, dozens of UNESCO World Heritage sites in the Mediterranean basin are deeply threatened by rising sea levels. Oct 17, 2018, 06.51 AM IST: UAE ‘interested’ in HAL-made light combat aircraft Tejas. The UAE minister will be in Bangalore on Wednesday to visit the HAL facility, where he will be shown Tejas. The UAE has shown interest in the Tejas. Oct.18, 2018: Icchapuram to Visakhapatnam beach road and also, Visakhapatnam to Nellore beach road would be built. // 06:00 IST: Thundershowers bring a reprieve from Oct heat. The city got a welcome reprieve from the sapping October heat on Wednesday as parts of the Mumbai metropolitan region received heavy showers. // 22:31 IST: In a 1st, railways to use robots to manufacture metro rail coaches under Make In India. They will be 40 percent cheaper than those procured from China and other countries and will be equipped with wi-fi, CCTV cameras, mobile charging outlets among other facilities. Oct. 19, 2018, 06:00 AM IST: In view of the above situation, the blockade caused by the landslide at the Yarlung Tsangpo may burst at any time causing the sudden flash flood in the downstream areas and may cause loss of life and property. The water level in Arunachal's Siang river had decreased after a natural barricade blocked the main water stream coming from China due to a landslide. // Earth's inner core is solid, 'J waves' suggest. Australian National University, A new study could help us understand how our planet was formed. Scientists report that their research shows that Earth's inner core is solid -- a finding made possible by a new method for detecting shear waves, or 'J waves' in the inner core.// The myth of Kashyap Rishi: Origin of the valley of Kashmir. Once upon a time, Kashmir Vale was a vast lake on which Parvati, goddess, sailed in a pleasure boat from, in her honor was called Satisar. Parvati Goddess dropped a mountain is now known as Hari-Parbat after this, the valley was known as Kashafmar, home of Kashyap, and it is now corrupted to Kashmir. // the founder of Kashmir valley was Kashyap Rishi // 10:07 am IST: Scientists in Chile unveil 'A Cosmic Titan' cluster of galaxies. Hyperion is like 5,000 galaxies of the Milky Way. Hyperion has a mass 1 million billion times greater than the sun and is so distant that it is viewed from earth as it looked billions of years ago. Astronomers peering billions of light years into space have detected the largest, most extensive collection of galaxies ever registered in the early days of the universe, a “proto-supercluster” they nicknamed Hyperion. Hyperion is a sixth of the age of the universe. Hyperion, the mass is distributed much more uniformly in a series of connected blobs, populated by loose associations of galaxies. Hyperion was detected using the Visible Multi-Object Spectrograph. // Oct. 21, 2018: The second dream of Ravan was to sweeten the sea water. Ravan knew that drinking water on earth is low. If the water of the sea becomes sweet, the problem of drinking water will end forever. // RovingStars: Twenty stars nearby are moving so fast that they are no longer bound by their galaxies. Seven of these are moving away from the Milky Way's disk and 13 originated from elsewhere and were actually ejected or tidally stripped from nearby dwarf galaxies. // Oct. 22, 2018: The Nano Sci-Fi: How is that a person, exists simultaneously in the future and the past, living in the present!! The perception of the human mind can conquer the space-time and reveal itself to the unknown worlds, and assimilate the reality of life and livingness, far beyond the Universe. // Oct 23, 2018, 11:42 am: Japan: An earthquake measuring 6.1 on the Richter scale jolted Japan’s Okinawa prefecture on Tuesday. // 16:24 IST: Several powerful earthquakes jolt Canada’s west coast, no damage reported. Geophysicists Amy Vaughan says the three larger quakes ranged from magnitude 6.5 to 6.8 on the Richter Scale, followed by some smaller ones as well as some aftershocks. // Kerala To Distribute Crop Inputs, Free Seeds To Flood-Hit Farmers. // 7:25 pm: Faced Tragedy & Imprisonment, Yet This Brit Lady Didn’t Stop Fighting for India’s Freedom! She wasn’t born an Indian national Nellie Sengupta. // 24 October 2018: Hurricane Willa strikes Mexico's Pacific coast. // 06 47 AM IST: Maharashtra declares a ‘drought-like situation’ in 180 tehsils. A government report says nearly 11,500 of Maharashtra’s 40,000 villages face water scarcity due to a combination of less than normal rainfall and consequent exploitation of groundwater. // 01:48 PM IST: Indian Monsoon is the reason behind American Hurricanes, reveals study. Strong monsoons in the Indian Ocean can induce easterly winds that push Atlantic Ocean hurricanes westward, increasing the likelihood they will make landfall in the Americas. //Smart Villages in 2015, to trigger large-scale development and positive transformation in tribal regions. Our aim is to ensure that 101,000 tribal households are irreversibly brought out of poverty. // India’s first engine-less train set to be unveiled on October 29. Powered by a self-propulsion module, // Oct 26, 2018, 07:41 AM IST: Strong quake off Greece, no early reports of damage, injuries. A strong quake with a magnitude of at least 6.4 struck off Greece early on Friday, earthquake. the tremor as a magnitude 6.4, 50 km (31 miles) south of Zakynthos. // 08:42 IST: Drivers of the ubiquitous three-wheelers weaving through crowded, smoggy streets discovered that e-rickshaws are quieter, faster, cleaner and cheaper to maintain than a traditional auto rickshaw. // 8:17:29 am: Pune: Water scarcity hits production, vegetable prices to rise after Diwali. The scarcity of water will impact, among other regions, the Junnar taluka of Pune district. // 27 October 2018 14:25 IST: Astronomers find signs for black holes merging over time forming larger black holes. Astronomers have found evidence for a large number of double supermassive black holes, the likely precursors of gigantic black hole merging events. This confirms the current understanding of cosmological evolution that galaxies and their associated black holes merge over time, forming bigger and bigger galaxies and black holes. // 28 Oct. 2018: Climate change, rising sea levels a threat to farmers in Bangladesh: New York, Rising sea levels are driven by climate change make for salty soil, and that is likely to force about 200,000 coastal farmers in Bangladesh inland. // 29 0ct. 2018: Now, a team of Hungarian scientists has confirmed the existence of these celestial bodies, Kordylewski dust clouds might be orbiting around 4,00,000 kilometers away from the earth. // The sea backward at Maharanipeta and also in Rushikond beach on the two days 28 and 29 Oct. 2018. // Chintakunta caves: The site was explored and analyzed by Dr. Erwin Neumayer of Austria. Dr. Erwin Neumayer has mentioned about Chintakunta caves in his book Line on Stone, the Prehistoric Rock Art of India.// October 30, 2018, 08:31 IST: Deadly Storms, Heavy Rains Lash Italy Leaving Venice Afloat. Families carried children on their shoulders through streets, some tourists donned thigh-high wellies, others opted to take off their shoes and wade through the water. // 03.31 GMT: New Zealand earthquake: 6.2-magnitude shake halts parliament. Houses sway as strong quake under central New Zealand is felt in Wellington, It struck at a depth of 207 km south-west of Taumarunui. People near the epicenter reported their houses swaying and pictures falling off walls. The quake struck at the 3.13pm local time and with the strongest shaking reported in Wellington, Christchurch, and Nelson. // 6:05 pm: Meet the Self-Taught Punekar Who Grows Veggies in PET Bottles!// October 31, 2018:10:51AM: Philippines races to free 30 trapped in a landslide; typhoon kills 7. // 15:37 PM IST: The South Korean President was thanking PM Modi for a set of “gorgeous” traditional Indian half-vests that the Prime Minister had sent over.
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16 Oct. 2018:
16 October 2018 10:00:09 AM, Tuesday: Rain adds to voters' reluctance in Srinagar, Ganderbal: Early morning rain accompanied by chilly winds kept most voters at home on Tuesday, and only a few ventured out for balloting in the fourth phase of Jammu and Kashmir municipal polls.
Fig.1 The Devi comes and sits during the festival.
The locals worship her for ten days, and then she goes.
Could these be the handiwork of a prehistoric civilization?. Efforts are on to unlock the secrets of the shapes engraved in stone across 52 hamlets of Maharashtra. An hour’s drive from Ratnagiri in Maharashtra’s Konkan region, Devihasol is a hamlet in the middle of nowhere. A 12th century Durga temple and an ancient tank are all there is to it, besides a curious structure guarded by bollards and chains. You see that stone in the middle, that is where the Devi comes and sits during the festival. The locals worship her for ten days, and then she goes. No one touches or disturbs her. We have built these guards so no one damages the spot. Our ancestors have said that it is from the time of the Pandavas. The stone in question is a petroglyph, a square engraved into the ancient rock on the ground, lined with wavy, snakelike forms. In a smaller concentric square are abstract markings in perfect grids. These petroglyphs have now been found in 52 villages across 150km in the area. Many feature human figures, both life-size and larger, and animals that include non-natives like the extinct elephant bird and the rhino. Little is known about the people who carved them, though archeologists are ascribing it to an ancient, previously unknown civilization. To prove that it might have been a part of a lost civilization, we have to find a lot of other things, like stone tools, besides more of these sites. We can also gather that it was definitely not a farming society, but seeing the kind of curvilinear lines on the rocks, there was some advancement in thinking. The lines are abstract, but they are in some form, and there is a particular pattern among a lot of them.16 October 2018 10:00:09 AM, Tuesday: Rain adds to voters' reluctance in Srinagar, Ganderbal: Early morning rain accompanied by chilly winds kept most voters at home on Tuesday, and only a few ventured out for balloting in the fourth phase of Jammu and Kashmir municipal polls.
Oct 16, 2018, 22:58 IST: Mediterranean basin is deeply threatened by rising sea levels.PARIS: From Venice and the tower of Pisa to the medieval, city of Rhodes, dozens of UNESCO World Heritage sites in the Mediterranean basin are deeply threatened by rising sea levels.
16 Oct. 2018: NEWS: Keezhadi Excavation: How an Ancient Civilisation Is Being Unearthed in Tamil Nadu! Due to this particular elevation of the Pallichandai Thidal, the site was relatively undisturbed and hence, housed intact bricks measuring 33 cm in length, 21 cm in breadth and 5 cm tall. One particular excavation area named – Pallichandai Thidal – was brimming with potential finds. The area – slightly elevated to 2.5 meters above ground level – is a mound with a circumference of 3.5 km, spanning 80 acres.
Oct 17, 2018, 06.51 AM IST: UAE ‘interested’ in HAL-made light combat aircraft Tejas. The UAE minister will be in Bangalore on Wednesday to visit the HAL facility, where he will be shown Tejas. The UAE has shown interest in the Tejas. It is trying to meet IAF’s demand for 123 Tejas. Even Sri Lanka, Egypt, and Singapore have evinced interest in the indigenous fighter jet.
17 October 2018, 08:14 AM: Rain fury unleashed in Thiruvananthapuram. Several areas in the city on the banks of the Karamana river and Amayizhanjan canal are lying under the flood waters since Monday night. The torrential rains lashing across the state for the past one week did not spare the state capital too as several areas in the capital district, especially those on the banks of the rivers and canals, remained inundated on Thursday. A brief respite came when the water level had a slight decline in most places after the rains kept away until Thursday evening.
17 October 2018, 08:14 AM: Rain fury unleashed in Thiruvananthapuram. Several areas in the city on the banks of the Karamana river and Amayizhanjan canal are lying under the flood waters since Monday night. The torrential rains lashing across the state for the past one week did not spare the state capital too as several areas in the capital district, especially those on the banks of the rivers and canals, remained inundated on Thursday. A brief respite came when the water level had a slight decline in most places after the rains kept away until Thursday evening.
Oct. 17, 2018:
Fig.2 The ancient Mahua Tree of Adivasi
people in Andhra Pradesh for Spirit.
This is fully, the purest form of the spirit, which has no additives or diluting agents. It is aromatic, unusually floral and leaves a fiery trail down the throat, with an aftertaste that is sweet and smoky. This—possibly the best, most natural form of mahua you can get—is available at the very reasonable price of ₹100-150 for 650 ml. Mahua, as a spirit, is an important aspect of rituals among the Adivasi communities of Chhattisgarh, the Chotanagpur plateau and parts of Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat, and Andhra Pradesh. These tribal communities consider themselves to be the guardians of mahua. They collect the flowers and consume the spirit. Births, deaths, weddings, and funerals—everything is touched by mahua. Though it remains a minor forest product, it is the nerve center of a lucrative local business.
Oct. 17, 2018, 19:38, Wednesday: Call centre for 19 rural development schemes shut in Telangana, lakhs affected. The grievance redressal system for 23 rural development schemes has been reduced to just four since October 1 in Telangana. With this move, those availing government schemes will have to visit the Mandal Revenue Officers or the District Revenue Officers to register their grievances. Although the officials within the department are uncertain what led to the shutdown, they say it has caused great hardship to those availing themselves of the services and allege the cancellation of the service is a violation of Model Code of Conduct.
Oct. 17, 2018, 19:38, Wednesday: Call centre for 19 rural development schemes shut in Telangana, lakhs affected. The grievance redressal system for 23 rural development schemes has been reduced to just four since October 1 in Telangana. With this move, those availing government schemes will have to visit the Mandal Revenue Officers or the District Revenue Officers to register their grievances. Although the officials within the department are uncertain what led to the shutdown, they say it has caused great hardship to those availing themselves of the services and allege the cancellation of the service is a violation of Model Code of Conduct.
17 October 2018.
Oct 18, 2018, 06:00 IST: Thundershowers bring a reprieve from Oct heat. The city got a welcome reprieve from the sapping October heat on Wednesday as parts of the Mumbai metropolitan region received heavy showers. More rains can be expected over the next couple of days.
Fig.3 Chintavaripetalo Ladies with water Vessels
crossing the fallen coconut trees.
Chintavanipeta with loaded vessels of drinking water women is crossing the fallen coconut trees.Oct 18, 2018, 06:00 IST: Thundershowers bring a reprieve from Oct heat. The city got a welcome reprieve from the sapping October heat on Wednesday as parts of the Mumbai metropolitan region received heavy showers. More rains can be expected over the next couple of days.
Oct. 18, 2018: Icchapuram to Visakhapatnam beach road and also, Visakhapatnam to Nellore beach road would be built.
Oct 18, 2018, 22:31 IST: In a 1st, railways to use robots to manufacture metro rail coaches under Make In India. They will be 40 percent cheaper than those procured from China and other countries and will be equipped with wi-fi, CCTV cameras, mobile charging outlets among other facilities. The coaches will be manufactured by robots and will be on par with those being manufactured by Canadian firm Bombardier, currently being used by metro trains in the country. They will be 40 percent cheaper than those procured from China and other countries and will be equipped with wi-fi, CCTV cameras, mobile charging outlets among other facilities. They will also boast of safety features including signaling, door control, and train management systems along with modern surveillance gadgets on board.
October 18, 2018, 10:21 IST: The showers which had begun on Tuesday evening continued in several spells throughout the day on Wednesday too. A few areas saw early morning showers, which spread to other parts by evening, with a slight respite during noon. Several locations experienced heavy inundation, with roads turning into virtual streams. The highest rainfall in the city was 62.3mm, recorded at Asifnagar, of Mehdipatnam circle, since 8.30a.m. The highest received up to 8.30 a.m., however, was recorded at Madhapur, at 123.8mm, followed by 86.5mm at Jubilee Hills.
October 18, 2018, 10:21 IST: The showers which had begun on Tuesday evening continued in several spells throughout the day on Wednesday too. A few areas saw early morning showers, which spread to other parts by evening, with a slight respite during noon. Several locations experienced heavy inundation, with roads turning into virtual streams. The highest rainfall in the city was 62.3mm, recorded at Asifnagar, of Mehdipatnam circle, since 8.30a.m. The highest received up to 8.30 a.m., however, was recorded at Madhapur, at 123.8mm, followed by 86.5mm at Jubilee Hills.
Oct 19, 2018, 06:00 AM IST: In view of the above situation, the blockade caused by the landslide at the Yarlung Tsangpo may burst at any time causing the sudden flash flood in the downstream areas and may cause loss of life and property. The water level in Arunachal's Siang river had decreased after a natural barricade blocked the main water stream coming from China due to a landslide. The blockade may burst to lead to the flash flood in the area.
October 19, 2018: Earth's inner core is solid, 'J waves' suggest. Australian National University, A new study could help us understand how our planet was formed. Scientists report that their research shows that Earth's inner core is solid -- a finding made possible by a new method for detecting shear waves, or 'J waves' in the inner core.It turns out -- if our results are correct -- the inner core shares some similar elastic properties with gold and platinum. The inner core is like a time capsule.
October 19, 2018: Earth's inner core is solid, 'J waves' suggest. Australian National University, A new study could help us understand how our planet was formed. Scientists report that their research shows that Earth's inner core is solid -- a finding made possible by a new method for detecting shear waves, or 'J waves' in the inner core.It turns out -- if our results are correct -- the inner core shares some similar elastic properties with gold and platinum. The inner core is like a time capsule.
October 19, 2018: Myth of Kashyap Rishi: Origin of the valley of Kashmir. Once upon a time, Kashmir Vale was a vast lake on which Parvati, goddess, sailed in a pleasure boat from, in her honor was called Satisar. Parvati Goddess dropped a mountain is now known as Hari-Parbat after this, the valley was known as Kashafmar, home of Kashyap, and it is now corrupted to Kashmir. At home, we have more or less a similar story about the origin of Kashmir valley. When I was a child, at our school we were taught that the founder of Kashmir valley was Kashyap Rishi. Being little kids we were not able to delve deep into the story that was written in our school curriculum texts that were prepared, printed & supplied by the State Government. We were told & taught fable of Kashyap Rishi that he was an ancient saint who with his trident struck Bramullah Mountains for draining out the water from the valley.
Oct 19, 2018, 10:07 am IST: Scientists in Chile unveil 'A Cosmic Titan' cluster of galaxies. Hyperion is like 5,000 galaxies of the Milky Way. Hyperion has a mass 1 million billion times greater than the sun and is so distant that it is viewed from earth as it looked billions of years ago. Astronomers peering billions of light years into space have detected the largest, most extensive collection of galaxies ever registered in the early days of the universe, a “proto-supercluster” they nicknamed Hyperion. Hyperion is a sixth of the age of the universe. Hyperion, the mass is distributed much more uniformly in a series of connected blobs, populated by loose associations of galaxies. Hyperion was detected using the Visible Multi-Object Spectrograph. The spectrograph is hosted by the Chile-based Very Large Telescope. The discovery was made by a team led by Olga Cucciati of the National Institute of Astrophysics in Bologna, Italy. The telescope sits in the Chilean desert 760 miles north of the capital Santiago. Galaxies become denser as gravity had acted on them over billions of years.
20 Oct. 2018: High Light: On the contrary, says Lipo, gigantic stoneworks built by prehistoric peoples are found around the world, from Stonehenge to the iconic statues of Rapa Nui. Their prevalence shows that they performed some function for all of these peoples, and, with the help of science, he says, anthropologists “really can come up with answers” about how they pulled it off.
20 Oct. 2018: A years rain in one day floods Qatar on Saturday, estimated that 61mm of rain had fallen.
20 Oct. 2018: A years rain in one day floods Qatar on Saturday, estimated that 61mm of rain had fallen.
Fig.4 The images of Ravana about 10,000 years ago in the cave of Sri Lanka
Ravana's dead body found after 10,000 years in this cave of Sri Lanka. It has been claimed that the body of Ravana was kept in a cave. Which exists in a cave between the jungles of Sri Lanka's Ragla. It was discovered by Sri Lanka's International Ramayan Research Center and the Ministry of Tourism here. Let us know more about this cave, how did Ravana's dead body reach in this cave after Ravana's assassination? It is said that in the dense forests of Sri Lanka's Ragla, the body of Ravana is preserved as Mummy, which is guarded by fierce snakes and hard animals. Closed in 18 feet long casket There is a cave at the height of 8 thousand feet in the thick forest of Ragla, where Ravana had austerity. It is said that Ravan's mummy is present in this cave. The body of Ravana is kept in a casket, it has a special type of coating, so that it has been preserved for thousands of years. The length of this constable is 18 feet and width is 5 feet and under this possession, the precious treasure of Ravana is suppressed. It is said that in a hurry to take control of the throne, the divisive left Ravana's body as it did. After which the people of Nagkul took Ravana's dead body with them. The people of Nagakul believed that Ravana's death is transient, he would be alive again. They tried several times to revive Ravana but did not got success. After which, they used various chemicals to protect the body of Ravana and kept him as Mummy. The second dream of Ravan was to sweeten the sea water. Ravan knew that drinking water on earth is low. If the water of the sea becomes sweet, the problem of drinking water will end forever.
21 Oct. 2018: RovingStars: Twenty stars nearby are moving so fast that they are no longer bound by their galaxies. Seven of these are moving away from the Milky Way's disk and 13 originated from elsewhere and were actually ejected or tidally stripped from nearby dwarf galaxies.
21 Oct. 2018: Sunday: Kerala Floods.
Fig.5 Flood alert in five districts surplus
water in Vaigal dam on Sunday 21 Oct 2018
October 21, 2018; 13:21 IST: New material harvests Sun's heat for cheaper electricity. The innovation is an important step for putting solar heat-to-electricity generation in direct cost competition with fossil fuels, researchers said. Researchers conceived a composite of ceramic zirconium carbide and the metal tungsten for more robust heat exchangers. They created plates of the ceramic-metal composite. The plates host customizable channels for tailoring the exchange of heat. Mechanical tests and corrosion tests showed that the composite material could be tailored to successfully withstand the higher temperature, high-pressure supercritical carbon dioxide needed for generating electricity more efficiently than today's heat exchangers.
22 Oct. 2018: Facebook: and also TRU Literary works: A Science-Fact Episode: Date: 22 Oct. 2018: 10:17:46: 45. The Nano Sci-Fi: How is that a person, exists simultaneously in the future and the past, living in the present!! Written by: Prof. Dr. Kotcherlakota Lakshmi Narayana, 17-11-10, Narasimha Ashram, Official Colony, Maharanipeta P.O., Visakhapatnam-530002, A. P. Tel. No.09491902867. The perception of the human mind can conquer the space-time and reveal itself to the unknown worlds, and assimilate the reality of life and livingness, far beyond the Universe.
Oct 22, 2018, 16:24 IST: Several powerful earthquakes jolt Canada’s west coast, no damage reported. Geophysicists Amy Vaughan says the three larger quakes ranged from magnitude 6.5 to 6.8 on the Richter Scale, followed by some smaller ones as well as some aftershocks. According to reports, the quakes were lightly felt onshore and as of now, no injuries have been reported. Several powerful earthquakes have been reported near Vancouver Island, Canada, including a magnitude 6.8 on the Richter Scale. The depth of the largest quake is about 6 miles (10 km) and it struck about 149 miles (239 km) west of Tofino, Canada. The quake occurred at 10:39 pm (local time) Sunday evening. There were possibly some smaller ones as well as some aftershocks. Vaughan says the quakes were lightly felt onshore.
Mon, 22 Oct 2018: Covestro First wind turbines with polyurethanes put into operation. Covestor's mission to commercialize polyurethane infusion resin as a key material that will help to shape the new generation of longer, stronger wind blades demanded by the wind power industry. The spar cap and shear web of the 55.2 meter-long blades for the 2MW wind turbine were fabricated with polyurethane infusion resin from Covestro. The model is WB113-PU.
Oct. 27, 2018: 5:53 PM IST: Mount Etna is sliding into the sea. History shows that could be catastrophic.If the volcano's flank suddenly collapses, it could trigger a tsunami that has the potential to devastate the region.
27 October, 2018 14:25 IST: Astronomers find signs for black holes merging over time forming larger black holes. Astronomers have found evidence for a large number of double supermassive black holes, the likely precursors of gigantic black hole merging events. This confirms the current understanding of cosmological evolution that galaxies and their associated black holes merge over time, forming bigger and bigger galaxies and black holes. A jet that always heads in the same direction only heats a limited amount of gas in its vicinity. However, jets from binary black holes change direction continuously. Therefore, they can heat much more gas, suppressing the formation of stars much more efficiently, and thus contributing towards keeping the number of stars in galaxies within the observed limits.
Oct 28, 2018:
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October 28, 2018, 10:47:55 am: 300-year-old found during excavation finds the place in Tripura’s temple. The Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) experts who confirmed the authenticity of the idol, declined to accept its possession.
22 Oct. 2018: Facebook: and also TRU Literary works: A Science-Fact Episode: Date: 22 Oct. 2018: 10:17:46: 45. The Nano Sci-Fi: How is that a person, exists simultaneously in the future and the past, living in the present!! Written by: Prof. Dr. Kotcherlakota Lakshmi Narayana, 17-11-10, Narasimha Ashram, Official Colony, Maharanipeta P.O., Visakhapatnam-530002, A. P. Tel. No.09491902867. The perception of the human mind can conquer the space-time and reveal itself to the unknown worlds, and assimilate the reality of life and livingness, far beyond the Universe.
Oct 22, 2018, 16:24 IST: Several powerful earthquakes jolt Canada’s west coast, no damage reported. Geophysicists Amy Vaughan says the three larger quakes ranged from magnitude 6.5 to 6.8 on the Richter Scale, followed by some smaller ones as well as some aftershocks. According to reports, the quakes were lightly felt onshore and as of now, no injuries have been reported. Several powerful earthquakes have been reported near Vancouver Island, Canada, including a magnitude 6.8 on the Richter Scale. The depth of the largest quake is about 6 miles (10 km) and it struck about 149 miles (239 km) west of Tofino, Canada. The quake occurred at 10:39 pm (local time) Sunday evening. There were possibly some smaller ones as well as some aftershocks. Vaughan says the quakes were lightly felt onshore.
Mon, 22 Oct 2018: Covestro First wind turbines with polyurethanes put into operation. Covestor's mission to commercialize polyurethane infusion resin as a key material that will help to shape the new generation of longer, stronger wind blades demanded by the wind power industry. The spar cap and shear web of the 55.2 meter-long blades for the 2MW wind turbine were fabricated with polyurethane infusion resin from Covestro. The model is WB113-PU.
22 Oct 2018: Kerala To Distribute Crop Inputs, Free Seeds To Flood-Hit Farmers. The state government has prepared a financial plan and has sought additional funds from the Centre, as the loss in agriculture sector is estimated at Rs 2,093 crore.
October 23, 2018: NASA scientists have devised a new set of 21 modern gamma-ray constellations and named them after fictional characters such as the Hulk and Godzilla. The constellations, constructed with sources visible through its gamma-ray telescope. Fermi's Large Area Telescope (LAT) has been scanning the entire sky each day, mapping and measuring sources of gamma rays, the highest-energy light in the universe.
Oct 23, 2018, 11:42 am: Japan: An earthquake measuring 6.1 on the Richter scale jolted Japan’s Okinawa prefecture on Tuesday but no tsunami warning was issued, the weather agency said. According to JMA, the temblor’s epicenter was located at a latitude of 24.0 degrees north and a longitude of 122.6 degrees east, and at depth of 30 km
Oct 23, 2018, 11:14 am: Coming To America? Trump Vows To Deploy As Many Troops Necessary To Stop Migrant Caravan At Mexico Border.
23 October 2018: Thousands evacuated as Hurricane Willa descends on Mexico. Mexico's Pacific coast as Hurricane Willa threatened to batter tourist resorts with high winds and heavy rains on Tuesday. Residents on Monday night sealed off windows and doors with large wooden planks on hotels facing the historic downtown boardwalk of Mazatlan, a popular coastal city in the state of Sinaloa, as tourists strolled nearby and palm trees swayed in a light breeze. Forecast to be one of the most powerful hurricanes to enter Mexico from the Pacific in recent years, Willa is expected to strike a few miles south of Mazatlan as soon as Tuesday afternoon
23 October 2018 11:25 IST: This topical gel could protect farmers from the deadly effects of harsh pesticidesIndian farmers usually do not wear any protective gear while spraying chemicals in fields. This exposes them to harmful toxins contained in pesticides, causing severe health impacts and even death in extreme cases. Indian scientists have now developed a protective gel to address this problem. The gel can be applied on the skin and can break down toxic chemicals in pesticides, insecticides, and fungicides including the most hazardous and widely used organic phosphorous compounds. The gel deactivates these chemicals, preventing them from going deep into the skin and organs like the brain and the lungs.
Oct 23, 2018, 11:38 am: Kolhapur Gets Air Connectivity To India’s IT Hubs: Alliance Air Launches Flight To Bengaluru And Hyderabad. From 1 November, Alliance Air will be launching a daily flight service from Hyderabad to Bengaluru via Kohlapur. The airline is a completely-owned subsidiary of Air India. The to and fro services have been introduced after several requests came from citizens who wanted air connectivity with the two cities.
Oct 23, 2018, 11:42 am: Japan: An earthquake measuring 6.1 on the Richter scale jolted Japan’s Okinawa prefecture on Tuesday but no tsunami warning was issued, the weather agency said. According to JMA, the temblor’s epicenter was located at a latitude of 24.0 degrees north and a longitude of 122.6 degrees east, and at depth of 30 km
Oct 23, 2018, 11:14 am: Coming To America? Trump Vows To Deploy As Many Troops Necessary To Stop Migrant Caravan At Mexico Border.
23 October 2018: Thousands evacuated as Hurricane Willa descends on Mexico. Mexico's Pacific coast as Hurricane Willa threatened to batter tourist resorts with high winds and heavy rains on Tuesday. Residents on Monday night sealed off windows and doors with large wooden planks on hotels facing the historic downtown boardwalk of Mazatlan, a popular coastal city in the state of Sinaloa, as tourists strolled nearby and palm trees swayed in a light breeze. Forecast to be one of the most powerful hurricanes to enter Mexico from the Pacific in recent years, Willa is expected to strike a few miles south of Mazatlan as soon as Tuesday afternoon
23 October 2018 11:25 IST: This topical gel could protect farmers from the deadly effects of harsh pesticidesIndian farmers usually do not wear any protective gear while spraying chemicals in fields. This exposes them to harmful toxins contained in pesticides, causing severe health impacts and even death in extreme cases. Indian scientists have now developed a protective gel to address this problem. The gel can be applied on the skin and can break down toxic chemicals in pesticides, insecticides, and fungicides including the most hazardous and widely used organic phosphorous compounds. The gel deactivates these chemicals, preventing them from going deep into the skin and organs like the brain and the lungs.
Oct 23, 2018, 11:38 am: Kolhapur Gets Air Connectivity To India’s IT Hubs: Alliance Air Launches Flight To Bengaluru And Hyderabad. From 1 November, Alliance Air will be launching a daily flight service from Hyderabad to Bengaluru via Kohlapur. The airline is a completely-owned subsidiary of Air India. The to and fro services have been introduced after several requests came from citizens who wanted air connectivity with the two cities.
October 23, 2018, 7:25 pm: Faced Tragedy & Imprisonment, Yet This Brit Lady Didn’t Stop Fighting for India’s Freedom! She wasn’t born an Indian national, and yet the passion that Nellie Sengupta had for the Freedom Struggle was one that deserved to be written about in history books.
24 October 2018: Hurricane Willa strikes Mexico's Pacific coast. Hurricane Willa slammed into Mexico's Pacific coastline on Tuesday evening packing winds of 120 mph (195 kph), buffeting buildings and dumping torrential rain on tourist resorts where thousands of people had moved to safety. Whipping palm trees, bending power lines and sparking floods, the center of Willa struck the coast near the town of Isla del Bosque in the northwestern state of Sinaloa, where many coastal areas had been evacuated before the storm hit.
Oct. 24, 2018 / 9:59 PM IST:
Oct 24, 2018. 06 47 AM IST: Maharashtra declares a ‘drought-like situation’ in 180 tehsils. A government report says nearly 11,500 of Maharashtra’s 40,000 villages face water scarcity due to a combination of less than normal rainfall and consequent exploitation of groundwater. Maharashtra, in particular, Marathwada, Vidarbha, and parts of western and southern Maharashtra faced a severe and prolonged drought in 2014 and 2015.
24 Oct. 2018:
October 26, 2018, Friday: At the recently concluded visit by a high-level defense delegation from UAE, `Made in India’ Akash surface-to-air missile system (SAM) was high on the agenda. Sources confirmed to FE Online that the delegation led by UAE Minister of State for Defence Affairs, Mohammed Ahmed Al Bowardi Al Fallacy is keen on buying this missile which has been indigenously made by the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO). If the missile which is totally indigenous is being produced by defense PSU Bharat Electronics Ltd (BEL), has an interception range of 25-km, is exported to UAE, it will be the first time ever that India would have exported a system like this to a Gulf country.Oct. 24, 2018 / 9:59 PM IST:
Fig.5a. Ship wreck oldest in Black Sea
World's oldest intact shipwreck discovered far down in the Black Sea. Ancient Greek vessel will "change our understanding of shipbuilding and seafaring in the ancient world.”Oct 24, 2018. 06 47 AM IST: Maharashtra declares a ‘drought-like situation’ in 180 tehsils. A government report says nearly 11,500 of Maharashtra’s 40,000 villages face water scarcity due to a combination of less than normal rainfall and consequent exploitation of groundwater. Maharashtra, in particular, Marathwada, Vidarbha, and parts of western and southern Maharashtra faced a severe and prolonged drought in 2014 and 2015.
24 Oct. 2018:
Fig.6 A Veena Artist Tunes To Shankar Mahadevan’s Breathless Song
Is Nothing But Marvelous. She is superbly fast on playing Veena.
Oct. 24, 2018: 01:48 PM IST: Indian Monsoon is the reason behind American Hurricanes, reveals study. Strong monsoons in the Indian Ocean can induce easterly winds that push Atlantic Ocean hurricanes westward, increasing the likelihood they will make landfall in the Americas, according to a study. The Indian monsoon season has typically waned by September, but climate projections suggest that under future warming conditions, monsoon precipitation will increase, and the monsoon season could end later in the year, researchers said. As the climate continues to warm, the monsoon could have an increasing influence on the paths of Atlantic hurricanes.
24 Oct. 2018: Wife of a soldier killed in Pakistan firing delivers baby hours before husband’s funeral. The daughter I have given birth today is the nation’s daughter and I wish she becomes an army officer.
24 October 2018:
Fig.7 Kuwanri Hassa and her husband
from the Munda tribe in Janumpiri village,
In Central India, tribals are tapping technology and innovating to become lakh-pati farmers. The Collectives for Integrated Livelihood Initiatives launched Mission 2020 – Lakhpati Kisan: Smart Villages in 2015, to trigger large-scale development and positive transformation in tribal regions. Our aim is to ensure that 101,000 tribal households are irreversibly brought out of poverty.
24 Oct. 2018: India’s first engine-less train set to be unveiled on October 29. Powered by a self-propulsion module, the prototype cost Rs 100 crore to produce. Known as Train 18, it will be powered by a self-propulsion module – which means it will not have a separate locomotive – and will be capable of running at a speed of up to 160 km per hour.
October 25, 2018 03:00pm ET: There's a Strange Cloud on Mars Right Now, and It's Just Hanging Around. The cloud is full of water ice, the agency continued, created by air flow along the side of the volcano. This means the feature is what scientists call an orographic or lee cloud. That also happens to mean that the cloud changes over the course of the day as atmospheric patterns on Mars change. Mars Express captured this image of the strange cloud in visual and infrared light on Sept. 17, 2018. Scientists watching the cloud have noticed that it grows over the course of the morning, stretching along the equator. It may also be affected by the dust still in the atmosphere from the massive dust storm that engulfed Mars earlier this year.
Oct 26, 2018, 07:41 AM IST: Strong quake off Greece, no early reports of damage, injuries. A strong quake with a magnitude of at least 6.4 struck off Greece early on Friday, earthquake. the tremor as a magnitude 6.4, 50 km (31 miles) south of Zakynthos. Both U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) and the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC), assessed the quake as a magnitude 6.8. The tremor was felt in Greece`s capital, Athens, and as far away as Italy, Malta, Albania, and Libya.
Oct 26, 2018, 08:42 IST:
Fig.8 e-rickshaws
Drivers of the ubiquitous three-wheelers weaving through crowded, smoggy streets discovered that e-rickshaws are quieter, faster, cleaner and cheaper to maintain than a traditional auto rickshaw. They also are less strenuous than cycle rickshaws, which require all-day peddling. So with more rides possible in a day, the e-rickshaws are proving more lucrative. As many as 11,000 new e-rickshaws hit the streets every month.
October 26, 2018, 8:17:29 am: Pune: Water scarcity hits production, vegetable prices to rise after Diwali. The scarcity of water will impact, among other regions, the Junnar taluka of Pune district, said Shriram Gadhve, president of the Vegetable Growers Association of India.Oct. 27, 2018: 5:53 PM IST: Mount Etna is sliding into the sea. History shows that could be catastrophic.If the volcano's flank suddenly collapses, it could trigger a tsunami that has the potential to devastate the region.
27 October, 2018 14:25 IST: Astronomers find signs for black holes merging over time forming larger black holes. Astronomers have found evidence for a large number of double supermassive black holes, the likely precursors of gigantic black hole merging events. This confirms the current understanding of cosmological evolution that galaxies and their associated black holes merge over time, forming bigger and bigger galaxies and black holes. A jet that always heads in the same direction only heats a limited amount of gas in its vicinity. However, jets from binary black holes change direction continuously. Therefore, they can heat much more gas, suppressing the formation of stars much more efficiently, and thus contributing towards keeping the number of stars in galaxies within the observed limits.
Oct 28, 2018:
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Fig.9 Chintakunta. Rock painting and rock shelters belonging to the Stone Age.
Ancient caves depicting 7000-year-old civilization and culture discovered in India. A group of caves containing ancient rock art has been discovered by a researcher in Akkampalli, in the state of Andhra Pradesh, India. The discovery has been described as archaeologically significant, as they shed light on civilization and culture as early as 7,000 years ago. Two other famous prehistoric rock art sites can be found within Andhra Pradesh, including Ketavaram, a site containing 100 human and animal figures drawn on basalt rocks, belonging to a period ranging from 6,000 BC to 200 AD; and Chintakunta, the second largest rock art site in India, which contains 200 paintings in ten shelters bearing red and white paintings of deer, bulls, elephants, foxes, rabbits, hyenas, reptiles, birds, geometric designs and human figures. The site in Akkampalli is thought to be contemporary to the existing rock sites at Ketavaram and Chintakunta. Rock painting and rock shelters belonging to Stone Age came to light in Chintakunta village in the caves near Survey number 425. These are believed to be the proofs of the existence of an ancient man who lived before 25,000 years. The total number of pictures in these caves is nearly 200. Local people call this as Eddula Aavula Gundu. These are believed to belong to the middle Stone Age. But the rock painting at Chintakunta village is the biggest in South India. An archeologist from Australia has mentioned in his book ‘Line on Stone, the Prehistoric Rock Art of India’ about Chintakunta caves. The site was explored and analyzed by Dr. Erwin Neumayer of Austria. Dr. Erwin Neumayer has mentioned about Chintakunta caves in his book Line on Stone, the Prehistoric Rock Art of India.October 28, 2018, 10:47:55 am: 300-year-old found during excavation finds the place in Tripura’s temple. The Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) experts who confirmed the authenticity of the idol, declined to accept its possession.
Oct 29, 2018: 8:55AM: A strong 6.1 magnitude earthquake has hit in the Pacific off the coast of El Salvador. The tremor occurred 24 km under the surface last night, and its epicenter was some 94 km southwest of the coastal town of Acajutla.
October 29, 2018, 14:01 +08: Scientists have been debating over the existence of two puzzling celestial bodies which they call Kordylewski dust clouds for nearly 57 years. It was in 1961 that Polish astronomer Kazimierz Kordylewski initially discovered these dust clouds, and he suggested that they may be orbiting the earth around the L4 and L5 Lagrange points. Now, a team of Hungarian scientists has confirmed the existence of these celestial bodies, Kordylewski dust clouds might be orbiting around 4,00,000 km away from the earth. However, there are many experts who believe that these dust clouds might be a transient phenomenon. As per these experts the dust they noticed by the Hungarian researchers could be easily blown away through gravitational jostling from other planets or solar wind.
Oct 29, 2018, 9:14 am IST:
October 29, 2018, 14:01 +08: Scientists have been debating over the existence of two puzzling celestial bodies which they call Kordylewski dust clouds for nearly 57 years. It was in 1961 that Polish astronomer Kazimierz Kordylewski initially discovered these dust clouds, and he suggested that they may be orbiting the earth around the L4 and L5 Lagrange points. Now, a team of Hungarian scientists has confirmed the existence of these celestial bodies, Kordylewski dust clouds might be orbiting around 4,00,000 km away from the earth. However, there are many experts who believe that these dust clouds might be a transient phenomenon. As per these experts the dust they noticed by the Hungarian researchers could be easily blown away through gravitational jostling from other planets or solar wind.
Oct 29, 2018, 9:14 am IST:
Fig.10 Jackfruit seeds
Jackfruit seed may soon be a substitute to cocoa. According to study, cappuccino made with jackfruit seed flour has choco-aroma, which suggests seeds can be used as an alternative to cocoa. Roasted jackfruit seeds can replace between 50 and 75 percent of the cocoa that is blended with milk and coffee to make cappuccino without impairing flavor or aroma. A student baked a loaf of bread made from jackfruit seed flour, and it smelled strongly of chocolate. After the accidental discovery, several studies were performed at ESALQ-USP, and an article was published in PLOS ONE demonstrating the feasibility of using flour made from roasted dry or fermented seeds of hard jackfruit to obtain an aroma similar to that of chocolate in cappuccino. Spada recalled that the discovery was accidental.
Oct 29, 2018, 11:44 AM IST: Train 18 -- India's first engineless train, which is being regarded as a successor to the 30-year-old Shatabdi Express is set to hit the tracks for trials on October 29. Once successfully tested, it will be inducted in the Indian Railways fleet. The semi-high speed train has been manufactured under ‘Make in India’ initiative by the Integral Coach Factory (ICF) in Chennai at the cost of Rs 100 crore.
Oct. 29, 2018:
Fig.11 The sea moved backward in Visakhapatnam
The sea backward at Maharanipeta and also in Rushikond beach on the two days 28 and 29 Oct. 2018.
October 30, 2018, 08:31 IST: Deadly Storms, Heavy Rains Lash Italy Leaving Venice Afloat. Families carried children on their shoulders through streets, some tourists donned thigh-high wellies, others opted to take off their shoes and wade through the water. In Venice, rain-soaked tourists were barred from St. Mark's Square where local authorities said the "acqua alta" (high water) peaked at 156 cm (61 inches) by early afternoon.
Tue 30 Oct 2018, 03.31 GMT: New Zealand earthquake: 6.2-magnitude shake halts parliament. Houses sway as strong quake under central New Zealand is felt in Wellington, It struck at a depth of 207km south-west of Taumarunui. People near the epicenter reported their houses swaying and pictures falling off walls. The quake struck at the 3.13pm local time and with the strongest shaking reported in Wellington, Christchurch, and Nelson.
October 30, 2018: (Oct. 11, 2018: 1058 GMT (1858 HKT)):
At 19-years-old, Betelhem Dessie is perhaps the youngest pioneer in Ethiopia's fast emerging tech scene, sometimes referred to as 'Sheba Valley'. Dessie is coordinating a number of nationwide programs run by robotics lab iCog, the Addis Ababa based artificial intelligence (AI) lab that was involved in developing the world famous Sophia the robot. She has four software programs copyrighted solely to her name - including an app developed for the Ethiopian government to map rivers used for irrigation.
October 30, 2018, 6:05 pm: Meet the Self-Taught Punekar Who Grows Veggies in PET Bottles! “How many of us know where our food comes from? At a time where everything we pick from the grocery store is laden with pesticides, growing our own food can help cut down health risks and also ensure our children get their food in its freshest form.” Growing up, most of us were taught that plants need soil to grow. Hydroponics turns this concept on its head by helping a farmer grow fruits, vegetables and flowering plants that traditionally grow in soil, by helping them grow in water. Before you confuse them with aquatic plants, let us tell you that they aren’t completely submerged in water. Only the roots of these plants are exposed to the mineral solution which has a balance of micronutrients (Nitrogen, Potassium, Phosphorus) and macronutrients (boron, calcium, magnesium etc.). Further, the Total Dissolved Solids (TDS) and Ph balance are checked before growing plants in it. At times, when the plant needs stability, the roots are supported with the use of cocopeat.
October 30, 2018, 8:59 AM IST: Venice Sinks Under Worst Floods Since 1966; The waters have only topped 150 centimetres five times before in recorded history. In 1966, when floods swept through the country, famously devastating Florence's historic centre, the waters reached 194 centimetres in Venice.
October 31, 2018: 15:25,Wednesday: Flood-hit coffee growers in Karnataka seek interest waiver on loans. The planters' association also urged the Centre to declare a moratorium period of one year against recovery of all kinds of loans obtained by affected coffee growers. Karnataka coffee growers on Tuesday sought interest waiver on loans for heavy loss they incurred after floods damaged their plantations in Kodagu district.
October 31, 2018:10:51AM: Philippines races to free 30 trapped in a landslide; typhoon kills 7. MANILA: Philippine rescue teams worked to free at least 30 people trapped under earth and rubble on Wednesday after a typhoon dumped heavy rainfall on a mountainous region, triggering floods and deadly landslides.
Oct 31, 2018, 15:37 PM IST: The South Korean President was thanking PM Modi for a set of “gorgeous” traditional Indian half-vests that the Prime Minister had sent over. In a series of tweets, Moon writes, “Prime Minister @narendramodi of India sent me some gorgeous garments. These are modernized versions of traditional Indian costume, known as the ‘Modi Vest’, that can also be worn easily in Korea. They fit perfectly”.
October 30, 2018, 8:59 AM IST: Venice Sinks Under Worst Floods Since 1966; The waters have only topped 150 centimetres five times before in recorded history. In 1966, when floods swept through the country, famously devastating Florence's historic centre, the waters reached 194 centimetres in Venice.
October 31, 2018: 15:25,Wednesday: Flood-hit coffee growers in Karnataka seek interest waiver on loans. The planters' association also urged the Centre to declare a moratorium period of one year against recovery of all kinds of loans obtained by affected coffee growers. Karnataka coffee growers on Tuesday sought interest waiver on loans for heavy loss they incurred after floods damaged their plantations in Kodagu district.
October 31, 2018:10:51AM: Philippines races to free 30 trapped in a landslide; typhoon kills 7. MANILA: Philippine rescue teams worked to free at least 30 people trapped under earth and rubble on Wednesday after a typhoon dumped heavy rainfall on a mountainous region, triggering floods and deadly landslides.
Oct 31, 2018, 15:37 PM IST: The South Korean President was thanking PM Modi for a set of “gorgeous” traditional Indian half-vests that the Prime Minister had sent over. In a series of tweets, Moon writes, “Prime Minister @narendramodi of India sent me some gorgeous garments. These are modernized versions of traditional Indian costume, known as the ‘Modi Vest’, that can also be worn easily in Korea. They fit perfectly”.
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. She first told me to watch the bright meteors splashing on earth and said they carry with them the new life to be born on earth eventually. The brighter the meteors the vivid and intelligent people would be born.
