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Life Above the Waterline: Observing an Apple Snail Egg Clutch in My Aquarium

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 🐌 Life Above the Waterline: Observing an Apple Snail Egg Clutch in My Aquarium Date of First Observation: 23rd February 2026 Location: My Home Aquarium Nature does not need forests or oceans to unfold its mysteries. Sometimes, it chooses a corner of glass — just above the waterline of a small aquarium. On 23rd February 2026, I noticed something unusual attached to the inner glass wall of my tank. A pinkish, bubble-like cluster rested quietly above the water. At first glance, it appeared coral-like. On closer inspection, it was a clutch of apple snail eggs — a silent announcement of life waiting to unfold. The Terrestrial Gambit: Why Your Aquarium Snails Are Scaling the Glass to Build Pink Fortresses 1. The Morning of the "Alien" Discovery There is a specific variety of quiet wonder reserved for the aquarium hobbyist who, during a routine dawn inspection, discovers that their glass-bound ecosystem has undergone a radical transformation overnight. It begins with a double-tak...
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Can Humanities Be Patented? Reflections from a UGC–MMTTC Refresher Course Session

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  UGC-MALAVIYA MISSION TEACHER TRAINING CENTRE (MMTTC) Refresher Course on "Current Trends in English Language and Literature" (December 8-20, 2025) - ONLINE MODE   Report On Session 3 20 th December 2025   Topic: “Traversing the Path of Publication of Patent in Humanities”   Submitted to:  UGC - Malaviya Mission Teacher Training Centre (MMTTC), Refresher Course on "Current Trends in English Language and Literature" Submitted by: Dr. Kaushalkumar H. Desai (7RC305) Assistant Professor  Department of Humanities  ITM Vocational University, Vadodara kaushaldesai123@gmail.com Mo: 9033079540 The UGC–Malaviya Mission Teacher Training Centre (MMTTC) organized a Refresher Course on “Current Trends in English Language and Literature” from December 8 to December 20, 2025 , in online mode , with the objective of familiarizing faculty members with emerging interdisciplinary app...
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BA Semester 1 (English) A Study of Poetry-1 (Maharaja Krishnakumarsinhji Bhavnagar University)

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MAHARAJA KRISHNAKUMARSINHJI BHAVNAGAR UNIVERSITY B.A. (ENGLISH)  SEMESTER – I  Core Course English1: ENG-CC-106 A Study of Poetry-1 Here, I have Recited poems which is a part of new syllabus of First Year Semester 1 English Subject, MKBU (Bachelor of Arts).  Soon going to upload materials of these all the poems so stay tuned. Kaushal Desai on YouTube:  Kaushal Desai Unit: 1 My Friends , The Things That Do Attain by Henry Howard, Earl of Surrey Since There’s No Help by Michael Drayton Fear No More The Heat of the Sun by William Shakespeare Unit: 2 Virtue by George Herbert Prayer Before Birth by Louis MacNeice Ode on Solitude by Alexander Pope Unit: 3 A Red, Red Rose by Robert Burns Three Years She Grew by William Wordsworth When We Two Parted by Lord Byron Unit: 4 Break, Break,Break by Alfred, Lord Tennyson When I Was One-and-twenty by Alfred Edward Housman Cities and Thrones and Powe...
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Online Tasks by Students

Hello! From textbook to net-book. Digital India Project, Students give their best in learning to make their own Blogs, SliedeShare and website. which gives best explanation for Digital India Campaign. Other details are on:  https://sites.google.com/view/kaushaldesai TY BA Online Tasks Performed by students. Online task: Blog Writing TY BA (English) Semester VI students (2020-2021) Sr. No. Name Link 1. Anjali Dave https://daveanjali21.blogspot.com 2. Chhaya Dihora https://chhayadihora1.blogspot.com 3. Drashti Rathod https://drashtirathod288.blogspot.com 4. Komal Bambhaniya https://alang212.blogspot.com 5. Komal Diyora https://komaldiyora1212.blogspot.com 6. Nidhi Dave https://nidhidave05.blogspot.com 7. Saloni Agravat http...
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Friendship by Henry David Thoreau - Kaushal Desai presentation

होली ( Holi), the color of festival is one of the most important festival of India. To cherish this festival, here, presenting a very fine poem "Friendship" by Henry David Thoreau. Friendship by Henry David Thoreau - Kaushal Desai presentation from Kaushal Desai
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I Want to Know Why by Sherwood Anderson - Various concepts of the story

I Want to Know Why by Sherwood Anderson - Kaushal Desai presentation from Kaushal Desai
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Bird Feeding, Bird Bath - Nature Forever (HD)

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In this summer don’t forget to feed and give appropriate water to wildlife. Especially, water is one of the most important things birders can add to their backyard to attract birds. All bird species need water, and adding one or more water features to your yard will quickly attract feathered friends.  Birds need water for two reasons: drinking and preening. Water helps keep a bird’s body cool both from the inside and outside. Water baths can also remove dust, loose feathers, parasites and other debris from a bird’s plumage. Offering water in your backyard will attract more birds than just food sources, since birds that would not normally visit feeders can be tempted by water features.  Any water is an improvement on a dry backyard, but moving water will attract more birds because the motion catches their eye and they can hear any dripping, sprinkles or splashes. Apologies for not using original video sounds as its got windy sound so much in recording. Hope you lik...
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