The Indian junior women’s hockey team will look to begin its campaign on a positive note against New Zealand in the opening match of the Three­Nation tournament here on Wednesday. Besides India and NewZealand, the tournament will also feature host Australia. For the Baljeet Saini coached Indian team, the tournament is an opportunity to gain much-needed exposure of playing two top teams in the world. The team is scheduled to take part in the AHF Women’s Junior Asia Cup next year in Japan, and Saini expects the side to make the most out of the tournament.“Our target in the next year is to perform well at the AHF Women’s Junior AsiaCup. This group has been training with us for a fair amount of time now and to have the opportunity of playing in Australia against two top teams is a great way to prepare for the upcoming year,” said Saini. “We are also hoping that these four matches will give us a good idea of how the team is shaping up in terms of dealing with different scenarios that you face during a match. We have a very talented bunch of players, some of which have even represented the senior team recently. I am really looking forward to our first match against New Zealand,” he added. “We have not come across New Zealand in any tournaments that we have participated in the past three-four years. I will be watching the opening match between Australia and New Zealand and will analyse their style of play. I am expecting a good run of four matches against these two sides. It will be a good test,” Saini said.India will play Australia on December 5, New Zealand on Dec. 7 and Australia again on Dec.8.

Answer the following questions from the above paragraph-

1.Which tournament and against whom will the Indian Junior Women's hockey team start on Wednesday?

2.Who was the coach of the Indian Junior Women's hockey team and how many years the team has not come to New Zealand in any tournament?

3. What are the women's junior teams to participate in next year and what are the expectations from them ?

4. What did Saini tell the team to prepare for the coming year ?

5. What were the thoughts of Saini coach for the match between Australia and New Zealand?

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This round of conflict between Puducherry Chief Minister V. Narayanasamy and Lt. Governor Kiran Bedi has been more serious than those in the past. Mr. Narayanasamy sat in protest for six days, before the two could meet to hold talks to resolve a set of issues he raised in a letter earlier this month. He has been opposing what he calls Ms. Bedi’s “high-handedness” and tendency to interfere in the administration. The two have had differences on many issues over the last two years. Such problems are an obvious consequence of the political structure of Union Territories, in which the Administrator, as the nominee of the President, enjoys powers superior to the Chief Minister and the Council of Ministers. The trigger for the latest stand-off seems to have been Ms. Bedi’s move to enforce the rule for two-wheeler riders to wear helmets. While the Chief Minister believes it can be enforced only after raising awareness, Ms. Bedi wants it implemented immediately. However, the Chief Minister insists that his protest has nothing to do with this. He lists the blocking of welfare schemes such as the free rice scheme and enhanced scholarship for Scheduled Caste students, among other actions of the L-G, as the real issues. Whatever be the origin of this conflict, the sight of a Chief Minister on an indefinite dharna is not seemly. It could not have gone on indefinitely, and the fact that a dialogue was formally initiated, albeit after much delay, is a welcome development.

Central to the conflict is the question whether Ms. Bedi is acting within her powers or exceeding her brief in seeking to play a proactive role in the affairs of the Union Territory. Under the Constitution, the territory belongs to the President, who runs it through the L-G as Administrator. However, under Section 44 of the Union Territories Act, 1963, the Administrator has to act on the ‘aid and advice’ of the Council of Ministers. At the same time, any difference of opinion between them can be referred to the President, and in the meantime the Administrator’s action prevails on any urgent matter. This scheme, which gives a clear edge to the Centre, can work only if there is harmony between the Council and the L-G. It would be unfortunate if individuals occupying Raj Nivas in any Union Territory with a Legislative Assembly get carried away and ignore or undermine the elected body. Last year, ruling on the limits of the L-G’s powers in Delhi, the Supreme Court stressed the need for the L-G as well as people’s representatives to “function in harmony within constitutional parameters”. The L-G was cautioned against having a hostile attitude towards the Ministers. There is no reason why that principle cannot be extended to Puducherry, which has a longer record of elected governments.

If you feel confused about whether to wear a mask or not, then you are not alone. The pandemic coronavirus is teaching us new things every day, Mask being of prime importance. Face masks are a symbol of this pandemic era. Some opt for a scarf wrapped around their face and others use the traditional masks. As the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic progresses, one debate relates to the use of face masks by individuals in the community. While a few months ago anyone wearing a mask in public would have drawn stares, they are now a reminder of the strange times we live in. People often wear masks to protect themselves, but it suggests a stronger public health rationale is source control to protect others from respiratory problems. This approach is important because of possible transmissions of SARS-CoV-2.

Authorities such as WHO and PHE have hitherto not recommended mass masking because they suggest there is no evidence that this approach prevents infection with respiratory viruses includingSARSCoV-2.

Public face mask wearing is so important with Covid-19 has to do with then prevalence of carriers which can still spread the virus to others. It is estimated that 6 % to almost 18% of those infected can carry the virus without developing symptoms. Add to this an incubation period of around five days, but up to 14 days in some cases, before symptoms develop and even those who do go on to show signs of being contagious can spread the virus to a lot of people before they start to fall ill.Use of masks to mitigate the risk and impact of pandemic influenza was reviewed by a workshop convened by WHO. Medical masks must be reserved for health-care workers. Cloth masks are likely to be adequate, especially if everyone wears a mask. Cloth masks can be easily be made at home and reused after washing. Authorities also worry about correct techniques for wearing, removal, and disposal of face masks, but these techniques could be learned through public education.

A vaccine may take years and in the meantime we need to function our society as safe as possible. Our government can make tests, fund research, and ensure everything that the medical workers need to combat this virus. Along with social distancing and maintaining proper hygiene, all of us wearing a mask could help us fight this novel virus.    

Answer the following questions from the above paragraph-      

Q-1: Why mask becomes prime importance of every individual?                   

Q-2: Which approach is important for self-protection and also for others?            

Q-3: Why public face mask-wearing is very important in the Covid-19 case?                      

Q-4: How the cloth masks are useful?       

Q-5: How the government and people need to combat Covid-19?    

1- She exclaimed, “I’m afraid we are rather late !”(change into indirect narration)

2- She said to me, “What can I cook for you?”(change into indirect narration)

3- She said, “Alas I am undone!”(change into indirect narration)

4- He said that he would unlock the secrets of that puzzle.(change into direct narration)

5- Nitesh said that he wondered how he did that.(change into direct narration)

6- Devesh said that he wanted to eat pizza.(change into direct narration)

7- Raju said, “I intend to leave for Varanasi tonight.”(change into indirect narration)

8- He said that the Sun rises in the East.(change into direct narration)

9- Krishna asked Arjun what was karma.(change into direct narration)

10- He said, “What a fool he is !”(change into indirect narration)

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Antibiotic-resistant bacteria have become a serious threat to global health. Current healthcare procedures are too weak to win the war against antibiotic-resistant bacteria.Without serious action, simple infections that were easily treated with antibiotics in the past could become lethal.ODx’ proprietary detection technique relies on subjecting urine samples to an antibiotic panel to assess the effectiveness of each compound at killing bacteria.TTP and ODx have further refined and developed this technology to provide rapid and multiplexed analysis. The test passes light through samples, monitoring optical response over time to investigate bacterial growth and if or how this is affected by the presence of different antibiotics.

The multiplex cartridge allows for different antibiotic panels and concentrations to be tested, depending upon clinical settings and geography. Once released, it is expected the system will be placed in doctors’ offices, hospital outpatient clinics and potentially pharmacies. This will help assess suspected UTIs at the point of care, ensuring the most appropriate antibiotics are identified as quickly as possible. Facilitating the development of personalised treatment plans, the system will help tackle antibiotic resistance by reducing un-necessary prescriptions, whilst making sure that antibiotic courses have the maximum possible effectiveness for a given patient.

The system is being co-developed through TTP’s Desktop Biology service, which was launched in 2016 to help companies accelerate the development of their assay to a product for use in diagnostics or research.

TTP has been ODx’ development partner since early 2019, enabling their detection technology through a multi skilled team from both parties covering biology, microfluidics,optics, human factors and engineering capabilities.

Piers Harding, Programme Manager at TTP, said: “Working with ODx to develop a system that actively addresses the antibiotic resistance issue is particularly rewarding as it has the potential to make a significant difference to the way infections are diagnosed and treated.”

TTP is working with Inverness-based ODx Innovations to bring ODx’ system to market through TTP’s Desktop Biology service.

The ODx system offers the potential to revolutionise the turnaround time for the assessment of suspected UTIs, reduce the use of antibiotics and provider faster access to optimal antimicrobial therapy.

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Behavioral disorders are sometimes associated with other conditions, which can present a challenge to clinicians in understanding their cause and determining the best course of treatment.Sometimes the disorder is caused by the medical condition itself, and sometimes the etiology is multifactorial. Potential causes include adverse effects from medication or stressors related to dealing with the medical condition such as the associated financial burden, limited access to appropriate care, or the lack of an adequate support network..Because almost any disease can result in behavioral changes in an individual, it is imperative for clinicians to look for indicators of underlying causal factors. For example, mental disorders that develop in patients later in life are more likely to be related to an underlying medical condition that would explain the delayed onset. In addition, more acute changes may be the result of a physiological change, such as a neurovascular event, an infection, an environmental

exposure, an electrolyte imbalance, or a hormonal change. Finally, behavioral abnormalities associated with disorders of the motor system, such as gait and balance problems,speech irregularities, or unusual tics, suggest a possible underlying neuropathology, warranting further investigation. Neurologic disease states that can cause behavioral changes include head trauma and post-concussion syndrome, stroke, multiple sclerosis, and brain tumors, especially tumors involving the frontal lobe.

Chronic disease states, such as disabling rheumatoid arthritis, chronic pulmonary illness, or cardiovascular disease, are associated with higher rates of depression in adults. Other illnesses associated with behavioral changes in patients include untreated thyroid disorders, Lyme disease,hemochromatosis, and Wilson disease. Some diseases may present with only minor mood changes, whereas others present with major depression, hallucinations, and delusions. As noted,behavioral changes may be induced by medications, for example, carbonic anhydrase inhibitors, steroids, and chemotherapeutic agents, among others.

WHO lists schizophrenia as one of the top 10 disorders contributing to the global burden of disease. Schizophrenia usually begins when patients are young and continues to a greater or lesser extent throughout their lives. The prevalence is estimated at 1% of the global population