Samundra Singh
A civil engineer by profession. I believe that to live is to learn and grow. I always try to live by this dictum. I have my interest in Natural/Permaculture/Organic farming and yoga.
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(Often implying you can’t improve)Everyone is “smart” in their own way. (Nonsense, research indicates different “intelligences” often correlate)IQ is all in the genes. (Except IQ changes with age and IQ tests can be studied for, like any other test) There may be some truth to these claims. Considering the upcoming launch of my rapid learning program, I wanted to share my favorite tactics to learn faster, retain information better or just enjoy the process of learning more: Organize your writing, J.K. Rowling style. The website /Film reported on Friday about author J.K.
Rowling’s method for organizing her books. Using pen, notebook paper, and a simple grid, she plotted out the direction of her stories. Pictured here is the chart for chapters 13-24 of Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix: (Note: /Film includes a larger version on their site for detailed reading.) 11 Rules for Better Writing. The other day I was asked to take part in a MOOC.
If you haven’t heard the term yet, you will soon. MOOCs – Massive Online Open Courses — are speedily revolutionizing higher education, because they have the capability to deliver top-level teaching via the web to thousands of people, for free. Anyway, this particular MOOC, taught by Professor Denise Comer of Duke University, is entitled English Composition I: Achieving Expertise. Technology Entrepreneurship. Technology Entrepreneurship Highlights Technology Entrepreneurship is a massive open online class offered by Professor Chuck Eesely from Stanford University.
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Find out with Vijay Anand, a serial entrepreneur, angel investor, the founder of In50Hrs (a concept weekend that helps great tech ideas become real) and The Startup Centre (which offers residential programmes and angel investment to tech and digital startups). In this webisode VIjay also shares about his journey with entrepreneurship and why In50Hrs is a concept relevant to its times. More about In50Hrs: This is a concept weekend that helps you take your tech idea to prototype stage with the help of a team and guidance from mentors. At the end of the 50 hours, your team gets to present the prototype to seasoned entrepreneurs and investors to get their perspectives.
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Life is very hard for our farmers’, he said. And so, he became one and set an example in better practices. Then he chose to build a sustainable home alongside the farm. Along came organic food, a windmill, a bio-gas plant, zero-waste practices, zero-oil cooking, mud-brick buildings, large-scale rainwater harvesting, a 22-room eco and health retreat, and more! Meet C B Ramkumar. OWL. Coming Soon: A new look for our same great content! We're working hard this summer on a redesign of the Purdue OWL. Worry not! Our navigation menu and content will remain largely the same. If you are having trouble locating a specific resource, please visit the search page or the Site Map.
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I came upon this lovely house fringed with trees overlooking the sea. Steps to a Successful Organic Transition. Steps to a Successful Organic Transition The transition from conventional to organic farming requires numerous changes. One of the biggest changes is in the mindset of the farmer. Conventional approaches often involve the use of quick-fix remedies that, unfortunately, rarely address the cause of the problem. Transitioning farmers generally spend too much time worrying about replacing synthetic input with allowable organic product instead of considering management practices based on preventative strategies.
Welcome to FarmingFunda.com. Basic Steps of Organic Farming. Organic Methods of Pest and Disease Management Vegetable pests: Type-1 (Leaf eating caterpillars and borers) Shoot borer, Fruit borer, Stem borer, Hairy caterpillar (on drum stick) and army worm of vegetable crops. Control measures 1. Organic Management of Soil and Crop Nutrition - Department of Environment and Primary Industries. Australia’s National Standard for Organic and Bio-dynamic Produce states ‘ The fertility and the biological activity of the soil must be maintained or increased …’ and ‘ A high or routine use of off-farm inputs is not encouraged by this Standard ’. This sets the scene for organic farmers - maintain or improve soil health, and rely on on-farm resources as much as possible. Soil management is addressed over two factsheets in this series.
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