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The   baya weaver   ( Ploceus philippinus ) The   baya weaver   ( Ploceus philippinus ) is a   weaverbird   found across the   Indian Subcontinent   and   Southeast Asia. Flocks of these birds are found in grasslands, cultivated areas, scrub and secondary growth and they are best known for their hanging retort shaped nests woven from leaves. These nest colonies are usually found on thorny trees or palm fronds and the nests are often built near water or hanging over water where predators cannot reach easily. They are widespread and common within their range but are prone to local, seasonal movements mainly in response to rain and food availability. Among the population variations, three subspecies are recognized. The   nominate   race   philippinus   is found through much of mainland   India   while   burmanicus   is found eastwards into Southeast Asia. The population in southwest India is darker ...

Energy-saving light bulbs and TVs contain LEDs, which produce light from crystals called ‘quantum dots’. At the University of Utah, scientists have learned how to make quantum dots  from food waste specifically, chemicals in discarded pieces of bread, tortilla and soft drinks. The goal is to produce more environmentally friendly LEDs than those made from cadmium selenide, which is toxic when it breaks down.

  The buildings of Gouqi Island are slowly being consumed by a thick blanket of green. The island is located a few hours east of Hangzhou Bay in eastern China, and was once home to a thriving fishing community.   But as the shipbuilding and tourism industries grew, the village became deserted.    With nobody left to maintain them, the buildings were soon reclaimed by the natural world. “These buildings are covered with Parthenocissus tricuspidata, a relative of the grape vine and Virginia creeper. It’s native to China but is also widely cultivated as an ornamental climber for its red autumn foliage,” It’s equivalent to ivy in the UK, which will soon cover a building if left alone.”

QR code  ( Quick Response Code) is the trademark for a type of   matrix barcode   (or two-dimensional   barcode) first designed for the   automotive industry in Japan. A barcode is a machine-readable optical label that contains information about the item to which it is attached. A QR code uses four standardized encoding modes (numeric, alphanumeric, byte/binary, and   kanji) to efficiently store data; extensions may also be used. The QR code system became popular outside the automotive industry due to its fast readability and greater storage capacity compared to standard   UPC barcodes. Applications include product tracking, item identification, time tracking, document management, and general marketing. A QR code consists of black squares arranged in a square grid on a white background, which can be read by an imaging device such as a camera, and processed using   Reed–Solomon error correction   until the image can be appropriately int...

A   barcode   is an optical,   machine-readable, representation of data; the data usually describes something about the object that carries the barcode. Originally barcodes systematically represented data by varying the widths and spacings of parallel lines, and may be referred to as linear or one-dimensional (1D). Later two-dimensional (2D) codes were developed, using rectangles, dots,   hexagons   and other geometric patterns in two dimensions, usually called barcodes although they do not use bars as such. Barcodes originally were scanned by special   optical scanners   called   barcode readers. Later   applications software   became available for devices that could read images, such as   smartphones   with cameras. Barcodes became commercially successful when they were used to automate supermarket   checkout   systems, a task for which they have become almost universal. Their use has spread to many other task...

The Bihu dance is a folk dance from the Indian state of Assam related to the Bihu festival. This joyous dance is performed by both young men and women, and is characterized by brisk dance steps, and rapid hand movement. Dancers wear traditionally colorful Assamese clothing. Though the origins of the Bihu dance is unknown, the first official endorsement is cited to be when Ahom king Rudra Singha invited Bihu dancers to perform at the Ranghar fields around 1694 on the occasion of Rongali Bihu.

The origins of traditional Bhangra are speculative. According to Dhillon (1998), Bhangra is related to the Punjabi dance 'bagaa' which is a martial dance of Punjab. However, the folk dance of Majha originated in Sialkot and took root in Gujranwalla, Sheikhupur, Gujrat (districts in Punjab, Pakistan) and Gurdaspur (district in Punjab, India). The traditional form of Bhangra danced in the villages of Sialkot district is regarded as the standard. Although the main districts where traditional Bhangra is performed are in Punjab, Pakistan, the community form of traditional Bhangra has been maintained in Gurdaspur district, Punjab, India and has been maintained by people who have settled in Hoshiarpur, Punjab India after leaving what is now Punjab, Pakistan. Being a seasonal dance, traditional Bhangra is practiced in the month leading up to the festival of Vaisakhi. During this month, the harvest, especially wheat crop, is reaped. Local fairs mark the festival of Vaisakhi. Aft...

In this video, Helen explain how to cut fabric, sew simple churidar in very simple manner.

500 years old Great Banyan Tree was situated at Kantharpura, District Gandhinagar, Gujarat was 25 KMs away from Gandhinagar, also a small temple available which known as Mahakali Vad.  You, gays must be visited the place and see the beauty of old banyan tree & the temple. 500 years old great banyan tree is one of the boon for photographers, visit and capture the magnificent views of tangled roots & massiveness of the tree. Coordinates:    23°18'5"N   72°50'15"E

Robotics professor Ioannis Ieropoulos and his team at University of the West of England in Bristol, UK, have managed to turn human waste and locomotion into electrical power with a bit of help from microbes. According to the scientists, this is the first time anyone has combined microbial fuel cells with wearable technology. The socks produced enough electricity to power a specialized wireless transmitter that sent out the message ‘World’s First Wearable MFC’ every two minutes. The idea behind the creation was to create a self-contained system for generating power, with an eye toward survivalist scenarios.