Commonwealth Games: Shooter Om Mitharwal -goes down from gold to silver and finally settling for bronze.

Bronze medal winner CWG 2018

Indian shooter Om Prakash Mitharval settled for the bronze medal in the men's 50m pistol event but the fancied Jitu Rai finished a disappointing 8th at the Commonwealth Games here today.

The young Mitharval, who has also a bronze in the 10m air pistol event two days ago, shot 201.1 to finish third in the eight-man finals at Belmont Shooting Centre.

Host nation Australia's Daniel Repacholi bagged the gold medal in the event with a Games record 227.2 while Shakil Ahmed of Bangladesh won the silver with 220.5.

After being placed sixth at the end of first round of stage 1, Mitharval jumped to the top spot with 93.7.

The Indian maintained his lead with his next two shots but Repacholi went ahead by a point after to more attempts.

Mitharwal then found himself in the silver medal position with 148.3 following scores of 9.8 and 8.6, before a 10.2 and 10.0 placed him level with the home favourite.

He maintained the second position as he raced to 186.3, ahead by three points over Ahmed.

However, he could not continue the momentum and conceded lead in the following round with a 7.2 and 7.6, going down from gold to silver and finally settling for bronze.

7.3 Sec, 2 Penalty Corners, 1 converted to equalize 2-2.

CWG 2018, India vs Pakistan Hockey Highlights: Pakistan come from behind to clinch 2-2 draw against India

CWG 2018, India vs Pakistan Hockey Live Score and Streaming: Catch all the Live scores and updates as India take on Pakistan at Gold Coast in Men's Hockey.

Opening Game for India Hockey Men in CWG 2018.

CWG 2018 Live, India vs Pakistan Hockey Live Score and Updates:

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   PENALTY CORNER PAKISTAN

   With 7 seconds to go, Pakistan have a PC! NERVOUS! The shot is saved, India clear it away. Pakistan think there is a foot involved. Go for the review. Looks like no foot on first looking. Rupinder Pal Singh with the final clearance. But the video official thinks otherwise. PC FOR PAKISTAN AGAIN! Eighth PC for Pakistan. The time is up. And Pakistan score! Ali Mubashar with the goal for Pakistan. It is slammed low and hard and Sreejesh can't get down to save.

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நாலு பருக்கை சாப்பிட்றதுல என்ன தப்பு...Ghee used in prasadam was not meant for consumption

COIMBATORE NEWS:

Two women died of suspected food poisoning after consuming prasadamserved at a temple near Mettupalayam in Coimbatore on Thursday.

Loganayagi, 60, and Savithri, 60, from Nadar Colony near Mahadevapuram in Mettupalayam had complained of stomach pain and diarrhoea allegedly after consuming the prasadam — aval (rice flakes) mixed in ghee — served at Mariamman temple on Tuesday

The devotees, including two children, were hospitalised yesterday after they partook the 'prasadam' (offering) distributed at Selvamuthu Mariammam temple in Mettupalayam, following complaints of sickness and stomach ailment.

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DOGS UNDERSTSND HUMAN SPEECH?

Dogs understand both words and intonation of human speech

Study finds that dogs process speech in a similar way to humans, and that what you say and how you say it both matter when conversing with canines.

Dogs are twice as friendly to humankind as previously thought, suggests study.


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Blog! Blog!!

Who could have thought a school goer three decade back started writing diary at that time can get a chance to improve his thinking power to think and write good things happening around his world and publish them in his own blog.

How many times we heard people saying world is small. Blogging gives a different view of the world Technology, Development, Politics, Religion and much more to take us to a world that is bigger than what we pictured it in our mind.

A fifth grade student starts his day dressing up himself and gets ready for school. His world is his family and friends. He learns how to dressup neatly. He learns how to tie a necktie. And most importantly he learns to keep time. The fear of punishment makes him busy and tune-up for the future ahead.

Age is not a constraint for writing blog. What is needed to write blog is to fine tune the skills we develop in school and college and publish them in our own internet space.

Happy Blogging!!!.

Reasons Why You Are Seeing 777.

Reason why you are seeing 777

Have you been seeing 777 often? Do you wonder what kind of hidden message this number has and what 777 means for you?

First of all, repetitive number patterns, such as 777, are by no means simple coincidences, but messages from the Universe and your guardian angels or beloved spirit guides. They want to capture your attention because something truly beautiful and awe-inspiring is happening or is about to happen in your life.

Although there can be multiple reasons why you are frequently seeing 777, here are the three most important reasons why this numeric pattern keeps showing up on your journey in this stage of your life.

1st Meaning of 777: You're Interacting in Perfect Synchronicity With The Universe

Whenever you’re seeing the 777 numeric pattern, the angels send you their congratulations! The reason? You are riding the wave and are in tune with your true self and the whole Universe. You are in alignment with your life purpose. It is a confirmation telling you that you’re doing well. When you understand who you truly are, you work on what's meaningful to you and bring your energy and light to the world. This is what the world needs from you.

This is an extremely positive angelic sign for you, so whenever you see 777, remember that your purpose flows from within you and everything that is unfolding or being revealed to you is part of your purpose. Your new thoughts and ideas will nudge you in the right direction.

You will feel as if something larger is taking you over and using you as an instrument or vessel to fulfill a mission. You may even notice that your health improves, your relationships shift for the better, your finances improve, or most significantly—your heart opens.

2nd Meaning of 777: You're Increasing Your Awareness to Know Yourself Better

Another meaning of 777 is that you need to keep your mind positively focused on your true potential and know that you are far more than what you appear to be. For this, you need to continue living in the state of awareness and put all your energy and effort into being more awake. The key is being present.

Being aware of yourself and everything around you is the authentic way you can live your life. Be observant of your own actions and pay attention to every thought and feeling. Be watchful of everything you do. Know what you like and dislike, recognize what motivates you, and be familiar with your strengths and weaknesses. "Know thyself."

Your increased self-awareness will give you the guidance in your life journey. Since you are in control, you will know where to focus your thoughts, feelings, and actions to fulfill your mission.

The following quote from psychoanalyst Carl Jung sums it up: "Your vision will become clear only when you can look into your own heart. Who looks outside, dreams; who looks inside, awakes."

So whenever you see 777, know that the more you’re in touch with who you are, the more your internal chatter will decrease and you will develop more clarity. As the deepest parts of your being rise to the surface, you will notice a state of peace and calmness within your soul.

3rd Meaning of 777: You're Ready to Practice The New Knowledge

Another reason why you are seeing 777 frequently is that you’re ready to put into practice all the wonderful spiritual knowledge you’ve come to understand.

The angels are telling you that you’ve read all the books you needed to read, you’ve done all of your “spiritual homework” and you’re now ready to put everything into play.

You have come out of the study zone and you’re ready to enter the practice zone—this is the meaning of 777.

Start practicing the spiritual lessons that you’ve learned and always stay focused, humble and aware of yourself. Building self-awareness is a life-long effort, so you're never really done.

Whatever is unfolding around you is meant to guide you or to teach you. Everything is connected to you and part of your purpose.

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TREES: WHAT AGE IS A GOOD AGE?

You probably learned how to tell a tree’s age back in sixth grade (maybe even earlier). Every year a tree is alive, a new ring develops in its trunk. But these rings reveal more than just how many years old a tree is. Tree rings hold information about climate conditions specific to each year. Dendrochronologists (people who study tree rings) can look at the rings in wood that was harvested thousands of years ago and determine exactly when it was alive.

Speaking of tree age, what age do you think is the ideal age for a tree to be?

Young Tree

Middle Age Tree

Old Tree

Young?, Middle-aged?, or Old?

The answer is: All of the above. A diverse forest with different ages and a variety of plant species makes for a healthy ecosystem.

There are benefits to all ages of trees.
Young trees are great for our air. Like humans, trees grow the most when they are young. In order to grow, trees have to photosynthesize. During photosynthesis, trees absorb carbon, sunlight, and water and they produce sugar to eat and oxygen, which we use to breath. So, by understanding basic photosynthesis, you can see that young trees are best at absorbing carbon and producing oxygen, thus ensuring healthy air quality for our planet.

Young trees are also better than old trees at fighting off disease and pests. For example, the pine beetle typically only kills pine trees that are more than 80 years old. This is because the younger trees are better at producing sap that blocks the beetles from getting inside the tree. (It looks kind of gross, I know.) So if we have too many old trees, disease and pests can spread out of control and cause immense damage to our forests.

Another benefit of the younger trees is they are less likely to be struck by lightning (which can cause forest fires). Forest fires have their benefits—they help renew aging forests—but we don’t want our forests to be too prone to burning. When fires get out of control they can devastate habitat and risk spreading to towns and people. Since lightning causes 90% of burned forest area in Canada, young forests help prevent these massive forest fires.

Finally, there are certain animals that prefer younger forests. Deer, moose, and elk thrive in areas that have recently experienced events that produce new vegetative growth such as fires, timber harvests, and storms. 

Now, before you start thinking young trees are the only good kind of tree, I will tell you why old trees are also very important.

First of all, they are beautiful! There is something very majestic about old trees. And the density and sponginess of an old forest is kind of mysterious and ignites a desire for exploration.

Older trees are also usually better for harvesting. In Alberta, our trees grow very slowly, so it takes about 80 – 120 years of growth before a tree is large enough to use for products like lumber and pulp. Due to the slow growth of Alberta’s trees, the fibres are very long and strong, producing very high quality paper and wood products.

Just like some animals prefer young trees, other animals prefer old trees. For example, wolverines and caribou prefer older forests because the larger trees provide protection from predators. Old trees also serve better dinner for some animals. Caribou like to munch on the mosses and lichens that grow in old forests.

Finally, old forests are good for preventing the spread of ground fires. These fires spread easily in the presence of dense ground foliage (common to young trees). The foliage on old trees is up high, far from the ground, so ground fires don’t spread as quickly.

As you can see, it is important that we have diverse forests so that different species of plants and animals can thrive. Also, forest diversity provides us with healthy air and ensures we can always use the valuable resources in the forests. It’s a good thing we have foresters and forest technicians who understand the need for diversity in forests and who ensure that we have a range of tree species and ages growing in our forests. Foresters and forest technicians manage forest diversity by matching the appropriate tree species to site conditions and monitoring forest health.

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