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My favourite podcasts episodes this month talk about startup culture, NGOs working in the Mediterranean sea, Misclassification of employees in USA, Casteism among Indians living in the USA. The Guardian's Audio Long Reads How rescuing drowning migrants became a crime 22 Sep 2020 ( listen | read ) The disruption con: why big tech’s favourite buzzword is nonsense 24 Sep 2020 ( listen  |  read ) NPR Planet Money Call Center Call Out 2 Oct 2020 ( listen ) Caste Arrives In Silicon Valley 14 Oct 2020 ( listen )

My favourite podcasts episodes this month talk about Human grit, difficulty of recycling plastics, social movements, a dying religion, the dismal state of Indian Economy/Politics/Media, a killer fungus which has evolved due to climate change and the invention of modern financial systems. The Guardian's Audio Long Reads America's 'untouchables': the silent power of the caste system 4 Sep 2020  ( listen  |  read ) Decolonising dermatology: why black and brown skin need better treatment 31 Aug 2020 ( listen  |  read ) The business of kidnapping: inside the secret world of hostage negotiation 28 Aug 2020 ( listen  |  read ) The last of the Zoroastrians 24 Aug 2020 ( listen  |  read ) The evolution of Extinction Rebellion 21 Aug 2020 ( listen  |  read ) NPR Planet Money The Murderer, The Boy King, And The Invention Of Modern Finance 4 Sep 2020 ( listen ) Waste Land Recycling plastic has never worked very well. So who convinced us th...

We recently got some nice grow lights. To measure the effectiveness of these lights, we decided to do simple experiment. We grew some mustard microgreens in the shade and some under these lights. The results, although obvious, were nevertheless fascinating. Gardening Exp #001 Title: Growing Mustard Micro-greens Indoors - Light vs. No Light Aim: To observe the different in growth between two samples of mustard micro-greens grown indoors - one with overhead LED grow light and one without. Expectation: The ones with LED Grow light turned on will fare better - how better and in what way is to be seen Setup Location: Wakad, Pune, India Seeds: Locally available Black Mustard Seeds ( राई ) Sowing Date:  2020-06-07 1730 +0530 IST, Sunday Harvest Date:  2020-06-13 2030 +0530 IST, Saturday (6 days later) Season:  Beginning of monsoon Weather: In the evening at around 1900 hrs, the temperature used to ...

So either you get roaming activated for 10 or 30 days on your Indian phone number like so (for post paid users): Or you walk into a 7-Eleven and get prepaid SIM cards like one of these: This actually cost $53.85 Had activation instructions on it The box had multiple SIM Cards (from 2 different operators - T-mobile and AT&T) One of those would definitely suit any handset you may have. You have to pick one To sign up, you follow the instructions provided on paper attached to the SIM Card you chose ...

99% Invisible - Everything is alive Biographical interview of a can of soda - Parts can be used in a TFI Classroom Revisionist History S03E07 - Malcolm Gladwell's 12 Rules for Life Pull the Goalie! Revisionist History S03E08 - The Imaginary Crimes of Margit Hamosh and Revisionist History S03E09 - Strong Verbs, Short Sentences Mass Hysteria Revisionist History S03E10 - Analysis, Parapraxis, Elvis Freudian Slips in Elvis's songs

Hunting the ghost fleet Author: Reveal Category: Investigative Journalism Notes: Talks about over fishing in oceans off coasts of South American Countries, and bonded laborers onboard fishing vessels. Simple language, non pop culture references, hard hitting Listening Comprehension Levels : Easy enough for Indian teenage students studying in 8/9/10 grade English medium schools. No American pop culture references. Values and driving questions: Can relate to Sustainable living. Would you eat an animal which is on the brink of extinction? Access and Exposure: Human Rights The Red Line Author:  NPR Embedded Category: Book Review / Politics Notes: Why didn't USA intervene in Syria Listening Comprehension Levels:  Well read adults, too esoteric for students. But can be used for guided listening for 9th/10th graders Values and driving questions: Does a powerful country have the right to interfere in issues of another country undergoing civil war? Should they?...