Patna University entrance test a 'gift' to students with low marks

The writer has posted comments on this articleB K Mishra, TNN | Jul 18, 2012, 02.39AM IST PATNA: It was a dream come true for some of the students who, despite scoring low marks in their class XII examinations, secured admission to three-year degree courses at Patna Science College, courtesy admission test. The introduction of entrance test for admission to undergraduate courses in Patna University (PU) colleges this year was a gift to a number of students who had failed to secure high marks in Plus 2 examinations for some reason or the other but proved their mettle in the test which fetched them a berth in the prestigious colleges of the state. A boy from Bhagalpur, who had secured just 61% marks in the Intermediate examination, got admission to Patna Science College after performing well in the entrance test. Had the admission been held on the basis of marks secured in the last qualifying examination, this boy could never have been admitted to the science faculty of any PU college, said Science College principal Arun Kumar Sinha. The process of admission of students to BSc Part-I honours course in Patna Science College commenced on Tuesday. Students figuring in the first cutoff list are being admitted to the honours course in the subject of their choice, depending on the availability of seats. As many as 185 applicants figured in the first list published by the college. The admission would continue till July 21. Admission of students to BSc honours course in Magadh Mahila College commenced on Monday and all the candidates figuring in the first cutoff list got admission till Tuesday. The second cutoff list would be published on Wednesday. Admission of general category students to BCom Part-I honours course in Vanijya Mahavidyalaya also started on Tuesday. The admission of general category students would continue till Thursday. The students belonging to reserved categories would start getting admission on Friday. The admission process in B N College would also start on Thursday. In Patna College, admission to BA Part-I honours course would commence on July 21 and continue till July 25. Patna Women's College has already started admission to the undergraduate courses in science and arts streams. The admission process for the three-year degree courses in all the PU colleges would be completed by the end of the current month so that their classes could start from August 1, said PU students' welfare dean Ejaz Ali Arshad. Admission to postgraduation courses in the faculties of arts, science and commerce is already on and it is likely to be completed by July 25.

NEW DELHI: In a bid to reduce dependence on non-renewable sources of power, Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) is looking to tap into solar power. As part of this initiative, Delhi Metro, in consultation with Delhi government, is planning to install solar panels at the Karkardooma and Noida sector-21 metro stations, said a DMRC spokesperson The solar panels will also be installed at the Yamuna Bank depot. "These are plans for the initial phase to capture solar energy, which eventually will provide electricity using appropriate technology," said a Delhi Metro official. The DMRC plans to harness solar energy at elevated metro stations, in depots and in open areas at metro stations, he added. Based on the success of the initiative, DMRC will plan further for its phase III structures. The initiative comes on the heels of a special environmental drive that is being launched by Delhi Metro chief, Mangu Singh, on the occasion of World Environment Day on June 5. The drive will include training of Delhi Metro officials in environmental awareness and environmental protection procedures in day to day metro operations, said the Delhi Metro official.

Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) is looking forward transform stations into green zones by tapping solar power. The initiative marks the governments keenness to reduce dependence on non-renewable sources of power. As part of this initiative, Delhi Metro, in consultation with Delhi government, is planning to install solar panels at the Karkardooma and Noida sector-21 metro stations, said a DMRC spokesperson. The solar panels will also be installed at the Yamuna Bank depot. The initiative comes on the heels of a special environmental drive that is being launched by Delhi Metro chief, Mangu Singh, on the occasion of World Environment Day on June 5. The drive will include training of Delhi Metro officials in environmental awareness and environmental protection procedures in day to day metro operations, said the Delhi Metro official

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meaning of swati
You are a compassionate individual and a cause or a movement whose purpose is to make a better world fascinates you. You are very unrealistic, occasionally to the point of being naive about people or methods. You have extraordinary concern and seek to produce a more benevolent society. You are attracted to those who endure physically or are at the hand of discrimination. You are the righter of wrongs and your sincere goal is to restore humankind. You are eager to surrender in order to press on your cause. Without a doubt, this seems to be a subject matter in your life.

From time to time, you find yourself caught up in a project whose very life depends upon your eagerness to forfeit something that relates directly to your self-image. You are extremely idealistic and visionary with the skill to influence and direct the masses. Deep inside, you long for the love and approval of the many, and seek fame. Part of this hunger for fame has a lot to do with your need for support; you are your own harshest critic. You recognize your best fulfillment when you are involved in some action that directly benefits the community in a good way. Political affairs, law, protection of the environment, teaching, and healing are areas in which you would do well. You have an extensive outlook of human race and you are not shackled with narrow-mindedness. You most likely have friends and acquaintances from all walks of life, all colors and spiritual backgrounds. People captivate and enhance you. A large assortment of people and experiences motivate and produce traits within you that would otherwise lay dormant. You possess a large quantity of creative talents. Most with your Expression number discover themselves in the field of the arts, particularly in journalism, painting, and the visual and the theater arts. The Expression number 9 indicates the conclusion of a series or a building block of knowledge. It suggests that you have come to the point where an advance can take place. During this generation you can apply all that you have learned all along your evolutionary path and complete a main stage in your progress. This is why we come across so many geniuses with the 9 as an Expression number. You have the ability to create many various bits of information into a combined whole. Your appearance is very important and you are intensely conscious of how others see you. Therefore, others perceive you as someone with a large amount of power. On the other hand, you are charismatic and even with the cold and distant character you project, people are still fascinated by you. You have the tendency to convey your love rather distantly. You are more likely to be lost in thought with your vision or cause, and occasionally fail to notice the desires of those closest to you. You often need to be reminded to offer your love more face-to-face and more honestly. As luck would have it, you are a very affectionate and genuine individual, but a lot of the times you forget to express what you really feel. In the same way, you can miss your own needs as well. This can cause you to keep away from sharing your deeper feelings, creating a tank of emotion. You have the tendency to push back your own pleasure in favor of some bigger work. Try to be more natural and bold about presenting your actual personality, together with your defenselessness. Your essential trust in the decency of humankind is immovable which in turn causes you to egg on the most excellent in people, however it rarely makes you susceptible to being taken advantage of. You are not a very good judge of character. The only true way to achieve individual fulfillment, is for you to become part of some bigger public cause. It is your nature to serve and you are happier when you feel you are helping to progress humankind. From the Indian name of the third brightest star in the night sky, called Arcturus in the western world.

Who is she? Swati is anything but wishy-washy! Endowed with qualities that one would more readily attribute to a man than a woman, Swati is full of energy, bold and authoritarian. Rather egocentric, her primary concern is herself and the second is asserting herself (her first name begins with two letters that have a value of 1). Nonetheless, deep down inside, worry and self-doubt subsist, and this could manifest itself in different ways due to the influence of 1 and 8. For example, if she thinks she is in the wrong, she could project these feelings onto the outside world and become wary, distant and rather haughty, a wry smile on her face, on the defensive... She could either become introverted, hiding away in her shell, or she could go the other way by being original - eccentric even, in a radical attempt to compensate. In fact, an apparently interiorized nature that is thoughtful, cerebral and analytic (7) coexists with a more concrete, materialistic tendency (8), and this duality can

result in a very strong character! However, these influences are karmic, and Swati could constantly alternate between these two orientations in life. With one, material preoccupations are predominant, while the other is uncomfortable with money and is drawn to spirituality or abstraction... Whatever the case, this is a woman who is active, determined, shrewd and impatient, and somebody who seeks power, above all. As a child, she can be a shady character. Rather hard-nosed and touchy, she is prone to anger. Somewhat jealous, she demands exclusivity. All the same, she knows what she wants, and with a little help from her dynamism, her opportunism as well as her personal magnetism, she usually succeeds in getting it, (especially since flexibility and weakness arent words that she understands). Her upbringing should be firm but fair. She needs to be able to admire her parents, particularly her father, and cant excuse weakness in them. What does she like? Her dream is one that is within her reach: she wants to influence people, to be a living, breathing example for others, and she intends to reach dizzy heights, one day. Luckily, she is also prepared to make the necessary effort to get there. In romance she needs to be able to admire her partner, and his social status is likely to be of considerable importance to her, or he had better be extremely intelligent. However, her true nature is quite dominant, and it might not be an easy task dominating and admiring the same man!... Happily, her active number 26 takes her in the precise direction that is needed to achieve and maintain an equilibrium that is quite fragile, after all. Nevertheless, she definitely isnt cut out for the role of a meek and and mild housewife! What does she do? Swati could be attracted to professions in connection with the world of business (management, finance, banking...), liberal or independent occupations, those in relation with the notion of power (police...) or action (sport), of an esoteric or parapsychologic nature, or in relation to the latest, cutting-edge or very specialized technology.

Juice is a liquid that is naturally contained in fruit and vegetables. It can also refer to liquids that are flavored with these or other biological food sources such
as meat and seafood. It is commonly consumed as a beverage or used as an ingredient or flavoring in foods. Juice is prepared by mechanically squeezing or macerating fruit or vegetable flesh without the application of heat or solvents. For example, orange juice is the liquid extract of the fruit of the orange tree, and tomato juice is the liquid that results from pressing the fruit of the tomato plant. Juice may be prepared in the home from fresh fruit and vegetables using a variety of hand or electric juicers. Juice is one of the most popular drinks to go with breakfast in the morning. Many commercial juices are filtered to remove fiber or pulp, but high-pulp fresh orange juice is a popular beverage. Common methods for preservation and processing of fruit juices include canning, pasteurization, concentrating
, freezing, evaporation and spray drying.

is your resource for information on the benefits of 100% fruit juice. A staple in healthy diets for generations, 100% juice is a nutrient-dense beverage choice that is rich in many of the nutrients found naturally in whole fruit. 100% fruit juices are a smart addition to any well-balanced diet, providing vitamins and minerals like potassium, vitamin C and folate. Fruit juice is also a

convenient way for adults and children to help reach the recommended number of daily servings of fruits and vegetables. Just one 4-ounce glass of 100% juice provides a full serving of fruit!

WHAT IS ANTIMONY?
Antimony is used in the making of polyethylene terephthalate (PET) bottles, the type favoured by most mineral-water sellers. It is a silvery-white semi-metal that is also used in electronics and flame-proofing materials. Furthermore, it can be used as a medicine to treat people infected with parasites. The recommended EU limit for antimony in drinking water is five micrograms per litre. However, no limits exist for foodstuffs. Levels above this could cause nausea and vomiting however the effects of long-term exposure are unknown

Fruit juice cancer warning as scientists find harmful chemical in 16 drinks

Fruit juices drunk by millions of children each day could contain a harmful chemical linked to cancer, scientists have warned.

Researchers have found high levels of antimony - which can be lethal in large doses - in many popular brands. Scientists from the University of Copenhagen found that bottles of fruit juice and squash contained up to 2.5 times more of the substance as is deemed 'safe' in tap water, under EU guidelines. In some cases the levels of antimony were ten times higher. The scientists believe that the chemical is leaching its way into the fruit juice from the plastic bottles which hold it.

Previous research found traces of the chemical in bottled mineral water which experts believed was leaching in from the plastic container. The team has expressed 'concern' over their findings, published by the Royal Society of Chemistry, which they say raises fears for the health of millions of children. They have called for an investigation 'straight away'. The substance can cause cancer, heart and lung problems, according to previous studies. Although the scientists have not specifically named any brands, the chemicals are believed to have been found in 16 of the most popular blackcurrant and strawberry squash and fruit drinks consumed by children.

The Most Common Vitamins Found in Fruit Juices

Drinking fruit juice can help you get your daily servings of fruit and all the vitamins and nutrients that come with them. Fruit juices do not contain the fiber of raw fruits, so in that way they lack the complete nutritional value of fruit servings. Fruit juices can also be packed with sugar and artificial sweeteners, increasing their calories, so read labels carefully to make sure you're getting the vitamins and other healthy benefits from your next glass of fruit juice.

Vitamin A
Vitamin A is found in orange and tomato juices, but carrot juice is one of the best plant-based sources of this important nutrient. Vitamin A is essential for healthy vision, bone growth and health, and for maintaining a healthy immune system.

Vitamin C
Vitamin C, according to Whole Foods, serves a "protective role in the body" as it is associated with a healthy immune system, healthy gums, skin and eyes, as well as protection against heart disease and cancer

Thiamine
Thiamine, also known as vitamin B1, is important in maintaining cardiovascular, gastrointestinal, nerve and muscular health

Though the best sources of thiamine are beans and lentils, you can also find thiamine in pineapple, grapefruit and other citrus juices