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The Society of Timid Souls by Polly Morland – review
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19.5.2013 |
Guardian: Science |
| Polly Morland's study of bravery is executed with energy, curiosity – and courage
You might think an inquiry into the nature of courage a trumped-up excuse for a book but Polly Morland loses no time in persuading you otherwise. She approaches her subject with energy, tenacious curiosity and, however much she may protest that she is lily-livered, courage. The Society of Timid Souls was based in New York in the 1940s and run by Bernard Gabriel, a professional concert pianist, who, in his Manhattan apartment, helped performers counter stage fright. During recitals, musicians were heckled and, through surviving this ordeal, would locate in themselves the stern stuff of which performers need to be made. I'd have thought an audience's silence might be scarier still but evidently not.
Morland skips lightly where angels fear to tread. Her book has astonishing range. There is an especially wonderful encounter with Rafaelillo, a Murcian matador (involving a masterclass with a fake bull); an austere ... |
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Canada Calling
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19.5.2013 |
Hindu: Home |
| With cheaper tuition fees and a guaranteed work permit after students finish their courses, Canada is fast becoming an attractive destination for higher studies. |
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Priceless lessons
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19.5.2013 |
Hindu: News |
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Knee-jerk reactions will not solve power problems of Karnataka
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19.5.2013 |
Deccan Chronicle: Op Ed |
| Every year the power crisis peaks in May in Karnataka and each year, when the situation is at its worst, we get a stream of knee jerk reactions when what we need is a comprehensive vision for the next 10 years.
Until about 1980, Karnataka was a power surplus state, one that was very dependent on |
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New techniques to help trees grow
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19.5.2013 |
TOI: All Headlines |
| New techniques to help trees grow |
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Jadavpur University prof nominated for Becquerel Prize
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19.5.2013 |
Kolkata News, Kolkata City News | Cities News - Times of India |
| Jadavpur University prof nominated for Becquerel Prize |
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Coal shortage to be significant by end of XII Plan
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19.5.2013 |
Hindu: Home |
| The dependence on imported coal for meeting energy requirements is likely to continue in the coming years, going by the Planning Commission’s estimates. The Plan panel is of the view that t... |
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Jairam Ramesh hails 'jugaad' power plant
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19.5.2013 |
Ranchi - City - The Times of India |
| The micro power plant capable of producing 10-20MW, which was set up in Hazaribag district's Kumhara Bengwari village, has drawn Union rural development minister Jairam Ramesh's attention. |
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Solar energy to light up village homes
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18.5.2013 |
The Telegraph : Jharkhand |
| Ranchi, May 18: A decentralised power distribution system based on non-conventional energy sources may help light up thousands of homes in far-flung villages of Jharkhand. |
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CM Ibobi to lead 40-member team to Myanmar
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18.5.2013 |
Manipur: E-Pao |
| CM Ibobi to lead 40-member team to Myanmar |
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Good response to ANERT solar lantern scheme
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18.5.2013 |
Hindu: Home |
| The solar lantern distribution project initiated by the Agency for Non-Conventional Energy and Rural Technology (ANERT) has evoked a warm response among the people in the wake of increasing power... |
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Brazilian firm to build thermal plant in Peru
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18.5.2013 |
Latest News |
| Lima, May 18 (IANS/EFE) Genrent do Brasil has been awarded a concession to build a 70 MW thermoelectric plant and temporarily supply electricity to the Peruvian Amazon city of Iquitos, authorities said. |
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Brazilian firm to build thermal plant in Peru
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18.5.2013 |
New Kerala: India News |
| Lima, May 18 : Genrent do Brasil has been awarded a concession to build a 70 MW thermoelectric plant and temporarily supply electricity to the Peruvian Amazon city of Iquitos, authorities said. |
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DVC seeks urgent coal allocation for Mejia-II
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18.5.2013 |
Projects Monitor |
| DVC seeks urgent coal allocation for Mejia-II |
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ISS to join hands with US society to harness solar power in space
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18.5.2013 |
Indian Express: Chandigarh |
| The global electricity demand is expected to increase by 87 per cent around 2035. |
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Green energy from blue sea
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18.5.2013 |
Hindu: News |
| Offshore wind farms to produce power for Kerala |
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Now, 'artificial forest' for solar water splitting
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17.5.2013 |
DNA: Evolutions |
| Scientists with the US Department of Energy (DOE)'s Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) have reported the first fully integrated nanosystem for artificial photosynthesis. While "artificial leaf" is the popular term for such a system, the key to this success was an "artificial forest." |
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IndiaGermany green energy pact nears closure
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17.5.2013 |
Hindustan Times: Business |
| IndiaGermany green energy pact nears closure |
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Joint Statement by Sharma, Motegi
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17.5.2013 |
New Kerala: India News |
| Tokyo, May 17 : Following is the text of the Joint Statement by Indian Commerce Minister Anand Sharma and Japanese Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry Toshimitsu Motegi: |
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Patkar's plea against Adani too late or not: NGT to decide
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17.5.2013 |
Latest News |
| The National Green Tribunal (NGT) today reserved its verdict on whether activist Medha Patkar's plea against clearance granted to Adani Pench Power Ltd's thermal power project in Chhindwara District of Madhya Pradesh was filed too late for ... |
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