Good evening aspirants. We are happy to announce the results of the March Abated October Main Scholarship Test. These are the top five students of the scholarship test. These students will receive 100% merit scholarship in our GS Main Storming Test Series 2020. And these are the list of the next top five students who will receive 50% merit scholarship. We congratulate the winners of the Main Scholarship Test and best wishes to all the participants of the scholarship test. Also note that for the benefit of students during these challenging times, we wish to support the meritorious students so that they prepare well for the upcoming Main's exam, which is a deciding factor in UPSC Civil Services exam. Hence, the next top 100 rank holders of this October Main Scholarship Test 2020, that is, those who have secured 11th to 110th rank, will be awarded a 25% merit scholarship. And one more good news, Shankar Ayes Academy is also offering a 25% merit scholarship for 100 students who took part in July Scholarship Test 2020, that is, those students who have secured rank 4 to rank 103 in that test. We request all the eligible meritorious candidates to fill the registration form in order to avail the scholarships announced. All the required links are given in the description box and also in the comment section. For more details regarding merit scholarship, call<PHONE_NUMBER> or email to mainstreaming at ShankarAyes.in. We once again congratulate all the meritorious candidates to those who are not on the merit list, don't be disheartened, keep writing answers daily for the questions that appear in our Daily Hindu News Analysis. With this announcement, let us begin today's analysis for the date 20th October 2020. The list of the news articles along with the page numbers of five different editions are given here for your reference. Let us now begin our analysis. This opiate article has been written by UN AIDS Country Director for India. Here he talks about the 2019 HIV estimates that was released by the National AIDS Control Organization. In this regard, he mentions about the achievements made by India in reduction of AIDS prevalence and HIV related deaths in India. In this context, let us discuss about the disease called AIDS and the organization called NACO. That is the National AIDS Control Organization. And then let us come back to the editorial. The relevant syllabus is given here for your reference. First of all, what is HIV or AIDS? See, HIV or human immunodeficiency virus is a virus that attacks the body's immune system called CD4 cells. Know that the CD4 cells help the body respond to infection. Our immune function is typically measured by the CD4 cell count. But if you see, HIV targets them and it weakens people's defense against many infections and some types of cancer. As the virus destroys and impairs the function of immune cells, the infected individuals gradually become immune deficient. When people with HIV don't get treatment, they typically progress through three stages. Stage one is acute HIV infection. Stage two is chronic HIV infection also called as asymptomatic HIV infection or clinical latency. And the most advanced stage of HIV infection is the acquired immunodeficiency syndrome. And this can take many years to develop if the first two stages are not treated and this depends on the individual. So know that AIDS is the advanced stage of HIV infection. But in common terms, you might be hearing both these abbreviations together as HIV AIDS. See, AIDS is defined by the occurrence of any of the more than 20 life-threatening cancers or opportunistic infections because they take advantage of the weakened immune system. But now as more and more people access antiretroviral therapy, most people who are affected with HIV do not progress to the advanced level which is AIDS. Now let us see the symptoms. The symptoms of HIV vary depending on the stage of infection. Though people living with HIV tend to be the most infectious in the first few months after being infected, many are unaware of their status until the later stages. In the first few weeks after initial infection, people may experience no symptoms or an influenza-like illness. As the infection progressively weakens the immune system, they can suffer from swollen lymph nodes, weight loss, fever, diarrhea and cough. Without treatment, they could also develop severe illnesses such as tuberculosis, cryptococcal meningitis, severe bacterial infections, cancers, etc. Now let us see how it is transmitted. See, HIV is found in certain bodily fluids in humans who are living with HIV. This includes blood, semen, vaginal fluids, rectal fluids and breast milk. Now let us see what is the treatment available for AIDS. See, there is currently no vaccine against HIV-AIDS, but if you say HIV is fully preventable. HIV is treated with antiretroviral therapy. It consists of one or more medicines that effectively suppress the virus in the body. See, this art does not cure HIV, but it reduces its replication in the blood, thereby reducing the viral load to an undetectable level. It should be taken every day throughout the person's life and if a person who is living with HIV is on this antiretroviral therapy, then their chance of transmitting HIV to another person is greatly reduced. This includes transmission in sexual partners or from mother to child during pregnancy, delivery and breastfeeding. So, we can say that art enables people who are living with HIV to lead healthy, productive lives. Next, let us talk about NACCO, that is the National AIDS Control Organization. See, it is a division of the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare that provides leadership to HIV-AIDS control program or the National AIDS Control Program in India through 35 HIV-AIDS prevention and control societies. And these are the objectives of NACCO, which is given here for your reference. So, know that it is a division of the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare. This is in brief about HIV-AIDS and about the National AIDS Control Organization that you need to know from exam perspective. With this background information, now let us come to this editorial. In this editorial, the author talks about the newly released 2019 HIV estimates by the National AIDS Control Organization. See, it was released with the technical support of UN AIDS. This report tells that there was a 66.1% reduction in new HIV infections among children and there was a 65.3% reduction in AIDS-related deaths in India over a 9-year period. Now, about the number of pregnant women who are living with HIV, the estimates tell that it has reduced from 31,000 in 2010 to 20,000 in the year 2019. And the overall antenatal coverage, that is the medical care given to pregnant women, have also expanded and the HIV testing has increased over time and it is within the target range. Also, the treatment coverage has expanded as well. Then this report also talks about the elimination of mother-to-child transmission of HIV. Under the leadership of National AIDS Control Organization, a fast-tracking of this EMTCT strategy-comaction plan was outlined in June 2019 and the deadline to achieve this target is December 2020. In order to achieve this target, the author tells that India needs to increase the treatment saturation coverage. Which involves improving the early HIV testing and treatment initiation. Only then, India would be able to reach towards the final targets. So, these are some of the points from this editorial. In this analysis, we have seen about HIV-AIDS and the National AIDS Control Organization from exam perspective. And then we saw the editorial that discusses about the 2019 HIV estimates released by this National AIDS Control Organization. Now, have a look at this practice question. Let us move on to the next news article. This op-ed article is with reference to the effect of pandemic on terrorist outfits like Al Qaeda, Islamic State and others. The author talks about the Doha Accord and its implications for India. We will discuss all these aspects in this analysis. The relevant syllabus is given here for your reference. See, this discussion will be mainly helpful from the mains perspective as previously, if you see there have been questions related to terrorism. In 2017, this question was asked in GS Paper 3. The Scourge of Terrorism is Grave Challenge to National Security. What solutions do you suggest to curb this growing menace? And what are the major sources of terrorist funding? And even in the previous years, in 2016 and 2015, there were questions related to terrorism as you can see here. Especially if you look at 2015, a question has appeared directly with reference to ISIS. Which has also been discussed in this op-ed today by the former CBA director. So this year, there is a possibility of similarly themed questions with reference to the actions of state and non-state actors in the terms of terrorism. As per the UPSC syllabus. Now, let us come to this analysis. First, let us see the impact of the pandemic on the terror outfits. In the present time, the terror outfits are lacking resources to carry out terror acts. Why? Because there is a temporary loss of support from those who are normally hostile to the non-Islamic world and tolerant Muslims. But given this information, we should not conclude that these outfits have become less severe or irrelevant. This is because the present COVID-19 pandemic and its effects are mostly considered to be temporary in nature. And once the pandemic eases, there could be a resurgence in terror activities. Also, the aggravation of poverty in developing nations due to COVID-19 could provide fertile ground for recruitment and intensified religious indoctrination. As a result, such activities of recruitment and indoctrination, that is conversion, are not lessened by the problems posed by the pandemic. They are relevant because despite the pandemic, the outfits are engaged in the quiet process of garnering resources for future lethal assaults. Again, India and other countries in the neighborhood that are considered as anti-Islamic by such terror outfits. Also, reports say that these terror outfits have been using the time during the pandemic to reorganize and rebuild themselves. So, they continue to pose global and regional threats. Now, let us see about few terror outfits they reach and the concerns for India and the world. See, two outfits are found to have an impressive global reach that are backed by global ambitions. They are the two most organized and motivated groups. One is the Al Qaeda and the second is the Islamic State. The activities on recruitment remains undiminished by the pandemic. And if you see, they are present in West Asia and also in Africa. The reach of these two outfits, therefore, are much wider in comparison to other outfits like Luxury Taiba and Jaishi Mahmoud. See, both these terror outfits are confined to the Afghanistan-Pakistan area. See, all these outfits are a cause of concern for India. If you remember in our daily Hindu news analysis dated 26th July 2020, we saw about the report of the monitoring team of United Nations Security Council Committee concerning Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant and Al Qaeda. We saw that there is an ISIL-Indian affiliate called as Hind Vilaya and this group was announced on 10th May 2019 that it has between 180 and 200 members and that there are significant numbers of ISIL operatives in states such as Kerala and Karnataka. Also, many recent raids by the National Investigation Agency point to an Al Qaeda network in India. So, you can see that India faces threat from both these outfits that have global reach and that are backed by global ambitions. From other outfits also, we face similar such threats due to our borders with Pakistan and Afghanistan. Now, let us come to Doha Akkad and its implications to India, which is discussed in this editorial. Doha Akkad refers to the US Taliban peace deal. This deal was signed in Doha, which is the capital of Qatar, by the US Special Envoy and by the political chief of Taliban. As we know, this deal paves way for withdrawal of all the foreign forces from Afghanistan in a phased manner. Now, this is a big worry for India as the withdrawal of US and other foreign troops may make it easier for the Taliban, Al Qaeda, Pakistan nexus. They may together pose a collective terror offensive against India and other countries in the neighborhood. So, this is the main implication here. And if you remember, we have analyzed this Doha Akkad as well in detail in our analysis data March 1 and 2 of 2020. So, these are some of the information with reference to the analysis of this OPED article. In this analysis, we discussed about the relevance of terror outfits in the midst of this pandemic. Then we saw the outfits that have wider and confined global reach and what are the threats to India. And then we also saw the implications of Doha Akkad on India. Now, have a look at this practice question. Let us move on to the next news article. This editorial highlights some of the issues associated with NEET exam. So, let us discuss in detail about NEET, the issues associated with it and how to make it more accessible and affordable for all as discussed in this editorial. The relevant syllabus is given you for your reference. NEET stands for National Eligibility Come Entrance Test. It is an eligibility and entrance test conducted as per the National Medical Commission Act of 2019. And note that section 14 of the act deals with this NEET. This section says that there shall be uniform national eligibility come entrance test for admission to the undergraduate and post graduate, super speciality medical education and all medical institutions which are governed by the provisions of this act. It also provides that the uniform NEET for admission to the undergraduate medical education shall also be applicable to all medical institutions that are governed under any other law for the time being enforced. Thus, the admission to MBBS course in Ames New Delhi, then at Jitmer in Puducherry and all Ames like institutions will be made through this NEET. Note that it is conducted by the National Testing Agency. See, National Testing Agency was established by the Ministry of Education which was formally called as Ministry of Human Resource Development. This national testing agency is an independent autonomous and self-sustained premier testing organization. Its purpose is to conduct efficient, transparent and international standard tests in order to access the competency of candidates for admission to premier higher education institutions. So, what is the purpose of NEET? It is for getting admission to Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery, then for Bachelor of Dental Surgery courses. And apart from this, National Testing Agency will conduct NEET for admission to other undergraduate medical courses in approved or recognized medical or dental and other colleges or institutes in India. So, this is in brief about NEET and National Testing Agency that you need to know from exam perspective. With this background information, let us now discuss this editorial. Know that this year's NEET was conducted and the results were declared. The National Testing Agency had conducted the exam during this COVID-19 pandemic despite enormous resistance from certain states. As we know, NEET is all about standardizing medical education and ensuring the quality of the medical graduates. Now, this editorial says that raising the quality in medical education is a laborious and time-consuming process. And such a big task is bound to be uneven at the start itself. Still, if you see there are some pressing issues with NEET that need to be resolved at the earliest. Know that education including technical education, medical education and universities all come under the concurrent list of the 7th Schedule of Indian Constitution. So, different states have been offering their own education systems with varying standards and pedagogies. And inequities began when NEET brought in an overarching single syllabus that was not accessible for the students belonging to these different states. And if you see certain category of students such as the poor, those living in remote areas and those studying in the state boards are at a disadvantage. Despite this, one good indicator is the overall improvement in scores over the years. So, in this context, the editorial tells that the states shall continue the endeavour to ease the access and to enhance students' ability to clear NEET successfully. This will definitely help students who cannot offer coaching classes. Here, the authors cite certain initiatives by the state government of Tamil Nadu. Recently, the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly unanimously passed a bill to reserve 7.5% of undergraduate courses in medicine, dentistry, Indian medicine and homeopathy. For the government school students, we have cleared NEET. And apart from this, the Tamil Nadu government is running a state-sponsored free or heavily subsidized coaching programs. And the state is also planning for reassessment of the regional state syllabus in line with the requirements of NEET exam. So, the author suggests that the remaining states shall also take cue from Tamil Nadu and shall mandate private coaching centres not to charge exorbitant fees and encourage them to provide subsidies for certain groups of students. So, all these measures will ultimately lead to a more equitable scenario to appear for NEET. This is in brief about the discussion of this editorial. In this editorial, we have seen some of the issues highlighted with regards to NEET exam. And in this regard, we saw about NEET exam and the national testing agency that conducts this NEET exam from exam perspective. Now, have a look at this practice question. Let us move on to the next news article. This news article talks about the recent decision taken by the National Company Law Appellate Tribunal. The former chairman of a particular private company called Siemens Gamesa Renewable Power Private Limited had approached National Company Law Tribunal against the company over alleged non-payment of settlement dues. It was rejected by National Company Law Tribunal and this was appealed in NCLAT, that is National Company Law Appellate Tribunal. And this appeal was also rejected by National Company's Law Appellate Tribunal. In this context, let us discuss in brief about both these tribunals. First, let us look at National Company Law Tribunal. It was established under section 408 of the Companies Act of 2013. It was established for the adjudication of corporate civil disputes under two legislations. One is the Companies Act of 2013 and the next is the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Court of 2016. Know that NCLT is a specialist body with both judicial and technical members. Like we said above, party can take issues such as non-payment of dues to National Company Law Tribunal. Then National Company Law Tribunal will pass the judgment. And if party to the dispute is dissatisfied with the judgment of National Company Law Tribunal, then it can approach the National Company Law Appellate Tribunal, that is NCLAT. Now coming to NCLAT, it was constituted under section 410 of the Companies Act of 2013. The main function of NCLAT is hearing appeals against the orders of NCLT. Apart from this, NCLAT is also the Appellate Tribunal to hear and dispose appeals against any order on awarding compensation passed by the Competition Commission of India. Apart from this, NCLAT is also the Appellate Tribunal for hearing appeals against the orders passed by the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India as per sections 202 and 211 of Insolvency and Bankruptcy Court. So from our discussion so far, NCLAT is the Appellate Authority for NCLT, Competition Commission of India and Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India. Know that any person aggrieved by an order of the National Company Law Appellate Tribunal may file an appeal to the Supreme Court on a question of law arising out of such order. If the Supreme Court has satisfied that person was prevented by sufficient cause from filing an appeal within 45 days, then it may allow the appeal to be filed within a further period of not exceeding 15 days. Here note that no civil court shall have jurisdiction to entertain any suit or proceedings on any matter on which the National Company Law Tribunal or the National Company Law Appellate Tribunal has jurisdiction under this Insolvency and Bankruptcy Court. So this is in brief about the National Company Law Tribunal and National Company Law Appellate Tribunal that you need to know from example's perspective. Now have a look at this practice question. Let us move on to the next news article. This news article talks about the leakage of fly ash from North Chennai Thermal Power Station which is located at Enurban Chennai. Recently an environmentalist captured a video which showed a pipeline dumping large amounts of fly ash into the nearby river called as Kosastalaya thus polluting the river. This is in brief about the news. Now from example's perspective you need to know about fly ash. See fly ash is a byproduct from burning pulverized coal in electric power generating power plants. In this pulverized coal is nothing but crushed or powdered coal. Why it is called as fly ash because it is transported from the combustion chamber by exhaust gases. While burning the pulverized coal the mineral impurities in the coal fuse or come together in suspension and they float out of the combustion chamber along with the exhaust gases. So this fuse material rise out of the combustion chamber cools and solidifies into spherical glassy particles which are called as fly ash. And this fly ash is collected from the exhaust gases by the help of electrostatic precipitators or bag filters. Know that fly ash generally consists of oxides of silicon, aluminum, iron and calcium. If you see fly ash usually either cementations or pozzolanic. Cementations material is the one that hardens when mixed with water whereas pozzolanic material will also harden with water but only after activation with an alkaline substance such as lime. So both these properties of fly ash make some fly ashes very useful for replacing the cement in concrete and also in many other building applications. Now what are the applications of fly ash? See they are used as key component in cement based products such as cement concretes and concrete blocks and cement base bricks. Fly ash improves the strength in these products. They are also used in the manufacturing of plates. They are used in the construction of road embankments, development of low lying areas. Then they are also used in agriculture as soil conditioner. Fly ashes can also improve soils with poor physical properties like texture, water holding capacity etc. But we should also know that fly ash also contain heavy metals including arsenate, lead, mercury, cadmium and others. They are toxicants which can cause cancer and nervous system impacts and also severely affect the health in various ways. So these are some of the aspects of fly ash that you need to know from exam perspective. If you see there was previous prelims question asked in the year 2015 related to fly ash. Here the correct answer is option A, 1 and 2. Now have a look at this practice question. Let us move on to the next news article. This news article mentions about minimum support price for the cotton crop. Recently the state of Telangana was severely hit with rains and due to floods huge harvests of major crops such as cotton and paddy were hit badly. Hence the state government has decided to give a higher price than the minimum support price that is being given to cotton based on certain conditions. From this news article you need to know about minimum support prices, how it is fixed, who approves the minimum support price and what are the commodities that comes under this minimum support price setup. We have discussed in detail about all these aspects in our 20th August the Hindu news analysis. We request the viewers to have a look at it for further clarity. With this let us move on to the practice questions discussion session. This first question is about human immunodeficiency virus. It is a three statement question and you need to choose those statements or statements that are incorrect. Look at the first statement. It tells that this HIV targets the immune system and weakens the affected person's defense against many infections. Yes, this statement is correct. If this statement is correct, the answer should be between options C and D. From both these options you can tell that the third statement is incorrect. All you need to know is the second statement is correct or incorrect. All the persons who are infected by this virus are affected by a disease called acquired immunodeficiency syndrome. This statement is incorrect because during our discussion we saw that acquired immunodeficiency syndrome that is AIDS is the most advanced stage of HIV infection. It can take many years to develop if not treated depending on the individual. But now due to antiretroviral therapy and its accessibility, most people who are living with HIV do not progress to the level of AIDS. Hence the second statement is incorrect and the third statement is also incorrect. As we just saw there is antiretroviral therapy for treatment of HIV infections. Hence the correct answer here is option C, 2 and 3 only since you need to choose those statements or statements that are incorrect. Be careful to know what the question demands. This question is about national testing agency. It is a two statement question and you need to choose those statements or statements that are correct. Look at the first statement. It tells that national testing agency is a premier testing organization under the Ministry of Education to conduct entrance examinations for admission in higher education institutions. Yes, this statement is correct. It is a registered society under the Societies Registration Act of 1860. It was established by the Ministry of Education. Now look at the second statement. It tells that national testing agency conducts the joint entrance examination, then national eligibility come entrance test and the common management admission test. Yes, this statement is also correct. Along with these tests, the national testing agency also conducts UGC national eligibility test, then JNU entrance exam, etc. So both the statements are correct here. The correct answer is option C, both 1 and 2. Look at this question. Consider the following national company law tribunal, competition commission of India, insolvency and bankruptcy board of India. To which of the above bodies the national company law appellate tribunal acts as the appellate tribunal. Here know that the national company law appellate tribunal acts as the appellate tribunal for all these three. Hence the correct answer is option B, 1, 2 and 3. This question is about fly ash. It is a three statement question and you need to choose those statements that are correct. Look at the first statement. It tells that fly ash is a byproduct of pulverized coal. Yes, this statement is correct. Look at the second statement. It tells that fly ash is a major cause of concern among farmers since it contaminates the agricultural land by impacting the physical properties of the soil like texture, water holding capacity. This statement is incorrect. We saw that fly ash is also used in agriculture as soil conditioner. Fly ash can improve soils with poor physical properties like texture, water holding capacity, etc. So, the second statement is incorrect. If the second statement is incorrect, you can easily arrive at the answer which is option B, 1 and 3. This makes the third statement a correct statement. Fly ash contains heavy metals which are toxicants to human health. Now, let us look at practice mains question under GS paper 3. The question is, while some downplay the terror outfits amidst the pandemic, there are enough reasons to conclude that they continue to pose threats to India and its neighborhood. It is a 15 marks question. Answer this question in 250 words. Post your answers in the comment section. We shall review and give suitable suggestions and feedback within a reasonable timeframe. With this, we come to the end of the analysis of all the news articles taken up for today's discussion and also the practice questions discussion session. If you like the video, press the like button, comment and share and do subscribe to Shankar IAS Academy YouTube channel for latest videos and updates. Stay focused and motivated friends. Thank you.


Today we're making short ribs. Now if you've never had these before, you've got to try them. I'm going to be cooking them up in the instant pot today because it'll only take about 40-45 minutes to cook them as opposed to many hours. And so I wanted to speed things up for you. Now the reason that short ribs are so delicious is because it's one cut of meat that has an awful lot of marbling in it, and that's what gives it all of its flavor. And these come out so tender and just incredibly delicious that you just got to try them. So those of you that haven't met me yet, maybe you're new to my channel, I'm Rockin' Robin, and I'm going to show you how to make it right after my chef joke. Okay, so here's chef joke number one. What happened to the lost beef shipment? Nobody's heard. We're going to start off here by chopping up some celery, red onion, and carrot so that we can create our base for our sauce, for our short ribs. So I'm going to go ahead and coarsely chop my onion because all my vegetables here are going to end up going in the blender so it's a nice smooth sauce. For the carrot, I'm just going to cut it into little coins. For the celery, I find it easiest just to cut nice long strips and then chop it the other direction and you get a nice small dice. This is our mirepoix. Next I'm going to mince up some fresh garlic, about three or four cloves. Okay, so now let's talk about the short ribs. You want to get the kind that are called English and they have a bone in them. So when you go to pick them out at the store, buy the fatter ones.  So we're going to season up our ribs with salt, so make sure you sprinkle salt all over the ribs. I'll place these on a tray and head over to the stove. I'm preheating a cast iron pan over medium-high heat and we'll add some olive oil to the pan. When the oil gets hot, we'll add the ribs to the pan. When you lay the ribs in the pan, make sure you give them a little bit of room. Don't have them touching each other. Now let them sear for about two to three minutes and don't touch them. Don't turn them. Just let them be. Now remember, you're going to turn these over and brown all four sides. So take your time and let it happen. When they're done, just place them on a plate and keep them warm. Turn the temperature down to low and add the mirepoix. Now depending on how much oil or grease is left in your pan, you're probably going to want to add some olive oil to this, about a tablespoon or so. Now we're going to cook this for about ten minutes or so or until the carrots are soft enough to be blended in a blender. I'm also adding some salt here. Add a lid to this and then that will help speed up the cooking of the carrots. After about ten minutes, take the lid off and check the carrots for tenderness by using a fork. So I need to cook another two or three minutes. Carrots are done and so now it's time to add some garlic. We're going to stir that in for one minute and then we're going to add some fire roasted diced tomatoes. Stir those in and then turn off the heat and let this cool for about five minutes before placing it in your blender. So I've got a really sad looking basil plant here. So I'm going to use up the leaves on this and we're just going to stack them on top of each other and then roll them up and chop away. So this is a technique called chiffonade. So we'll place that basil right into the blender.  Okay, at this point we are ready to put this in the instant pot. Now if you don't have an instant pot and you want to do it on the stove, you're just going to put everything in a big stock pot and let it cook for a minimum of four hours, but probably six, maybe even seven. Okay, I'm going to start with our sauce here and I'm going to pour that in. You can taste it at this point and see if you need to add any salt. That might be not a bad idea. I've done that already. Now to get the rest of that sauce out of the blender, I'm going to pour in some chicken broth to kind of rinse it out. I'm going to add some white wine to this, some sauvignon blanc, probably about a half a cup, maybe three quarters of a cup. So basically you want to keep the liquid about rack height. Okay, the short ribs are going in next. With a set, I have my little grave in there, you don't have to use it. I can sit right in the sauce, that's fine. Here are the ribs in the instant pot. I basically just backed them in there on top of each other. Okay, now we'll just put this on and start cooking. Make sure your vent is in the proper place and we're going to do pressure cook for 43 minutes. All right, so since we have to wait for our beef to cook, it must be time for chef joke number two. Here we go. Where do cows go for lunch? The cafeteria. While the ribs are cooking, we're going to mix up a little slurry here with some arrow root. I'm going to add about three tablespoons of it and we're going to add to that some chicken broth and stir it up until it's nice and smooth. Now that the ribs are done, we're going to take them out and I'm going to place them on a plate here and then we're going to work on the sauce. I'm pouring the sauce here into a bowl so you can see it's pretty thin and there's also going to be a nice layer of fat floating on the top. And I'm going to try and skim off as much of that as I can. Once this cools completely, it'll be much easier to skim off the grease because it'll float and get solid on the top. But for now, since we want to eat it, I'm going to do this and then we're going to thicken it up with our arrow root. So I place the sauce back into the Instant Pot and put it on to saute for about nine minutes total. And you can see now it's going to start coming to a simmer and that's when we'll add the arrow root. Now you want to stir that constantly so that it doesn't clump up. Once you pour it all in and you see that it's smoothed out and it's thickened up, then you know it's done. Here's what the sauce will look like when it's done. It's just a little bit thick and so it'll coat those potatoes or whatever you're serving this with nicely. I'm circling these up with some cauliflower mashed potatoes and I'll leave a link for you if you want to make these. They are delicious. So we'll place some of those cauliflower mashed potatoes right there on our plate. Next is our incredibly tender short rib. Look at that. And now for that incredibly delicious sauce. Drizzle that right over the top. Now I love basil, so guess what we're sprinkling on top here? Basil of course, nice and fresh. This is so tender and so flavorful, you're going to love it. You're probably going to want to try these cauliflower mashed potatoes with this recipe. They are so easy to make and they keep the carbs low too. If you enjoyed today's video you can let me know by smashing the like button and if you have a comment or a recipe request let me know down in the comments. Alright we'll see you back here next week for another rockin' recipe.


Sorry, my hair is looking crazy. I just got done working out and I wanted to film this video before I showered, I know TMI, but whatever. Before this video gets started, since I know the thumbnail was crazy and it didn't really look like my update videos, I did in fact get the leggings from Amazon. They are the scrunch leggings and I did a TikTok on them. They are so cute. I really like them.  I feel like they'll loosen up over time, but overall, they're so cute. I just got them today and I really want to start working out in them so I can do like a review of them. They are from Amazon. If you want to get a pair, I will have a link down below so you can purchase some. They're only like $25 and I know that they're really popular on TikTok and I did make a TikTok. If you guys have a TikTok, it would mean the world to me if you followed me on there. My content is like mediocre, but we're trying here. I feel like TikToks are so hard to make because I'm just always having to retake things and then sometimes I almost delete everything and I did delete everything when I was doing the leggings TikTok. I don't know. I guess I'm not a TikToker. I'm definitely a YouTuber. We've established that. Normal, I am going to share with you what I did this week and then we will get into the photos. There's only going to be a couple photos because what I'm going to do is I'm using last week's photo as the start of the new year. That photo is going to be the one that I'm going to compare to. There's only going to be one photo. This week, I started out again doing Chloe Ting. On Saturday, I didn't do anything because I normally don't do anything on Saturday. Sunday, I did the 15-minute full body hit. I always do the warm-up, but I feel like that gets really, really repetitive, so I just don't film that part. So I did the 15-minute full body, the flat belly abs, and the booty workout. This program is from her online 2021 shred program, so that's where I'm getting these. Then on Monday, I did the January 11th 10-minute hit weight loss. The two weeks abs and the booty workout twice, but I didn't film myself doing the booty workout twice because again, that's really, really repetitive and I just think that there was no point in me showing you guys me doing the workout twice. Then on Tuesday, I don't work out, so I have no footage there. Wednesday, I did the warm-up, obviously the tone arms, the core and arms. Then I do the Pamela Reef. I know I kind of changed the schedules because her cool-down is 15 minutes and that's just way too long for me. So I just do the five-minute stretch thing by Pamela Reef and that helps me and it's just more efficient. So that is what I did on Wednesday. Oh, also I wanted to... Well, this will be in the updates part, but I also did the Alexis Rinn abs on Wednesday. The day that I did the tone arms and the core and arms. Then on Thursday, I do not work out at all. I kind of took the day to myself and we actually had four rivers, so that was a big treat for us.  That is so hard. Like, I always lose my breath during that. I think I don't breathe properly. And then I did the flat belly abs and the January 13th lower ab workout. And I think her ab workouts are pretty good, but they're definitely not as challenging as I would want. So I guess now we're just gonna move on to the updates, which that's definitely an update. I wish Chloe's ab workouts were a little bit challenging. The two-week shred abs that has like millions and millions of views, that one's very effective. I really like that, but the other ones that I've been doing, they're like, alright. I just wish you were a little bit more challenging. I liked her abs and weights workout. That was super challenging. But other than that, I'm just like kind of, eh. Another update I wanted to share with you guys is when there's not a workout that includes abs on a day, I'm going to do the Alexis Ren video because that was one of my goals this year, was to work on my abs and lower stomach because I really think that I can improve in that area. And it's like an area that I'm like self-conscious about sometimes. So I just really want to push through and work on it as well as overeating. I started out yesterday and even though I didn't have the most healthy things, the portions were like a little bit smaller and I just really want to work on portion control. That's my biggest problem. Like when I have triskets, I mean, I literally eat like the entire, not the entire, but I literally eat like half of the box because I'm like scrolling on my phone and just like shoving my face. I think now I'm definitely going to like count out how many triskets and like definitely pay more attention to portions because that's I think my biggest issue and I really do want to like lose like a layer of fat and how that's going to happen. You need to burn more than you consume. So just logically that is what I'm going to work on.  Just trying to compromise and just rearrange some things. So I can improve in that department. Let's just move on to the photos. So Alex on the left is last week and Alex on the right is this week and here is the side view of that. I know there's not much of a difference, but I definitely feel a difference because the past couple days, I've really taken that initiative to like watch my portions and stuff and just be more mindful about that. I guess that is pretty much it for this video. I know it was kind of like short and sweet and I know some of you guys really don't like these videos because you think they're repetitive, but they're so like therapeutic to me and for me and I just like doing them. So I mean, I've never done YouTube. I mean, of course, I would love this to be my career, but I never want to feel like I can't post something because it's not what someone wants to see. There's a beautiful button called the high button, which I use all the time for people that I'm subscribed to that I like certain videos of theirs. So feel free to use that button if it pleased you to do so. I would still love to have you be around my channel. Maybe there's some other videos you like that I do. But anyway, yeah, so give this video a thumbs up. Don't forget to subscribe and I'll see you guys in my next video. Bye.


Hi, my name is Jerry R. Voorhees, and this is an excerpt from my short story Breve Boys My first drive-up order arrived in a pink Geometro convertible brimming with four drag queens.  What could go wrong? Then it happened. What can I get you guys? As the last word guys left my nearsighted lips the royal screw-up was obvious That's when Betty Davis tightened her grip around her leopard skin steering wheel Hi, baby.  So let Magica have a look-see at you milkshake, huh I Wasn't about to address her majesty now. Am I going to get fired already? Nice Magica stamp of approval, honey We'll have four venti half whole milk one quarter one percent one quarter nonfat extra hot split quad shots No foam lattes with whip two packets of yellow a touch of vanilla and three sprinkles of cinnamon Yeah, got all that baby cakes because Magica does not repeat herself My face nodded yes, but my baby cake twisted. No, I Turned a soup bone for a moment of oasis He walked me through it and urged that I get our overstock of cinnamon down Even though it seemed stocked to reach it I stood on a soapbox at the window counter which elevated me to obtain my goal Of course, this displayed my midsection for close-up critique by Magica and her girls Lucille ball chair and Liza Manelli The one comment that stuck with me was Girl, I'll take two of those to go Thank you


One of the main goals of the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center is to increase its students' efficiency through a well-administered physical fitness program. As part of that program, Flutsy has developed a series of tests which will indicate your individual fitness at the beginning of your training here, and then measure the progress you have made during your stay. The series of tests is called the Physical Efficiency Battery, and this videotape will familiarize you with its history and purpose, and then demonstrate each test you will be required to perform. As law enforcement officers, you are subjected to danger as a daily part of your job, but there are also internal dangers you may not be aware of. Research shows that cardiovascular deficiencies and back trouble are the two single greatest causes for early retirement in the law enforcement field. In addition, they account for more limited assignment duties and any other health condition. It was felt that a system should be developed that could identify an officer's deficiencies and areas that could cause or contribute to debilitating conditions in his or her career. For this reason, the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center began looking into a way to measure an individual's fitness in certain specified disciplines, and in 1980, the Physical Efficiency Battery, or PEB, was developed. The PEB consists of five separate tests designed to measure your overall fitness. The first is a skin-fold caliper test to measure body fat percentage. The second is the Illinois Agility Run. The third is a sit-and-reach test to measure flexibility. The fourth is the bench press to measure relative strength. And the fifth is the mile-and-a-half run walk to measure cardiovascular endurance. As a student, you will be required to take each of these five tests, but before you can take any part of the PEB, you must be screened to make sure you are medically clear to participate. Anyone with a disqualifying medical history will not be allowed to take the test. A further restriction to your participation could be the weather. During the summer months, the weather conditions outside may keep you from running. If the temperature is too high, a black flag will be flying out of the track, forbidding anyone from hard physical activity outside. The skin-fold caliper test is a test which measures the overall percentage of body fat. It can determine that obesity is very prevalent in the law enforcement career field. This condition can lead to heart disease, diabetes, cirrhosis of the liver, hernia, intestinal obstruction and other health problems. Therefore, a way to control and measure fat in law enforcement officers is essential. To determine the fat content of an individual, a caliper is used to measure the double layer of skin and underlying layer of fat at various points in the body. Different sites are used for the male and female. In both incidences, the results are recorded and the millimeter readings are converted by computer into a percentage of body fat for both males and females. The next test you will be administered is the Illinois Agility Run. Agility is defined as the ability to successfully alter or change directions and speed in a quick and fluid manner. During encounters with your adversaries, your success may depend on your agility. There may be times when you could be confronted with a variety of obstacles entailing in quick and accurate neuromuscular decisions. The Illinois Agility Run was selected to measure your ability to perform in an agile manner. Although not a component of physical fitness, it consists of such fitness elements as strength, speed, balance and coordination. The Agility Course consists of two parallel lines on a floor separated by 30 feet. One line is designated as the start and finish line. The other is the end boundary line. There is a folding chair placed on each line. In addition, two other chairs are placed within the 30-foot course. The test begins in a flat prone position with hands on or behind the starting line, legs straight and heels together. When the verbal starting signal is given, immediately rise and sprint to the end boundary line and then sprint back to the original starting position. This time, however, you should zigzag in a figure 8 pattern through the other two chairs in the course. Turn around and sprint back to the end boundary line. When you cross the line, your time will be recorded to the nearest tenth of a second. You are allowed two attempts with the best time recorded for score. The third area in which you will be tested is lower back flexibility. The highly sedentary nature of law enforcement contributes significantly to chronic back problems. Long hours behind the wheel of an automobile, coupled with a generally overweight law enforcement community is a major cause of this problem. The test developed to measure your flexibility is called the SID and REACH test.  You will be required to sit on the floor with your legs extended at right angles to a box, measuring 8 inches high, 12 inches wide and 24 inches long. The feet are placed against the near edge of the box and are 8 inches apart. This 8 inch separation is denoted by two vertical lines painted on the side of the box facing the student. The legs must remain fully extended with the knees locked at all times during the test. A yardstick and movable slider are fixed to the top of the box midway between the two vertical lines. The yardstick is attached so that the 15 inch mark corresponds to the near edge of the top of the box. For the test, you will be required to reach slowly forward with both hands and push the slide back as far as you can. The distance reached on the yardstick as measured by the slide is recorded. Ballistic bouncing or jerky movements are not permitted. Just a slow reach forward as far as you can. You will be given three trials and the best of the three will be recorded as your flexibility score. The next area in which you will be tested will be the bench press to measure relative upper body strength. There are minimum strength requirements for most physical actions in a law enforcement officer's daily routine. Since the majority of these requirements involve the upper body, the strength of the arms and shoulders will be measured in this test. The equipment required for this test is a fixed bench press station in the gym's weight room. The test is unlike most strength tests. For even though it requires only one repetition of maximum weight as in other tests, this test uses the body weight as a standard from which scores are determined. The determining of the maximum weight pressed away from the body in a single repetition involves a trial and error approach. A comfortable weight that the student can press is determined. Once this weight is pressed, more weight is added. The goal is to reach the maximal lift by the fifth effort. Once this weight has been determined, this figure is converted into percent of body weight and recorded as your score. The final test in the PEB is the mile-and-a-half run walk, which is designed to measure your cardiovascular efficiency. It will be run on a quarter-mile track. You will be required to negotiate the track six times as quickly as you can. This can be accomplished by running, walking, or a combination of the two. When you cross the finish line, your time will be taken and recorded. You will then be required to walk an additional lap to cool down. With the completion of the mile-and-a-half walk run, you have completed the PEB. The results of the test will be tabulated and fed into a computer, which will keep a permanent record of your score. You will receive a percentile ranking on how well you performed within your age and sex group. For example, the agility run has been broken down into three age groups for the male and female, with different standards for each group. As shown on the table, the minimum score for most groups is 70 percent. All other tests are standardized in a similar manner. The physical efficiency battery is a tool to help you identify your weak points, so you can improve on those areas either through a structured physical fitness program or through your own personally initiated fitness activities. One word of caution, if at any time during the test you feel sick or hurt, report immediately to your instructor who will refer you to the athletic trainer's office for the appropriate treatment. Otherwise, do your best and get a good score.


Does 1 Corinthians 9-27 teach you to lose your salvation? No, it does not. Let's go to it. He says, but this is Paul speaking, but I discipline my body and make it my slave so that after I preach to others, I myself will not be disqualified. And so some will have the natural tendency, I don't know if it should be natural, but the tendency to think that disqualified means that Paul is worried about losing his salvation. This word that's used here is the Greek word, adakimas, and so it means to, it can mean to be disqualified, unappealing, unappeasing, failing, unacceptable, useful, or unuseful. The question is, does Paul think that he is in danger if he doesn't do what he's supposed to do to lose his salvation? Remember what Paul's goal is? Paul is talking in 1 Corinthians 9-1 about his apostleship, and so Paul's goal is to bring us to Christ. He's Gentile Believers of Christ. That's what Paul's first focus is, trying to prove that he is an apostle. And he says, are you not my workmanship? Am I not your apostles? What Paul is trying to prove? And he goes here to verse 27 to show that he is doing everything he can to keep himself prepared, his body, mentally, all of that intact so he can do just that. Otherwise, if he doesn't, he will be unuseful. Now, if you think that Paul is concerned about losing his salvation, notice this word that's used here. Again, let's put it back on the screen. This word, adachimus. Now, I want to go to another passage, just a few pages later. I'm sorry, not a few pages later, but in another, the next letter that Paul sends to the Church of Corinth. In 2 Corinthians 13-15, let's go there. 2 Corinthians 13, is it 15 or 5? Let's put 15 on. I think it's 15. Uh-oh. I need to at least spell it right. So 2 Corinthians 13, I think it's 15. If not, we'll move. No, it's 13-5. 13. There's no 15. It's 13-5. Yeah, there it is. I want you to notice what Paul is saying. Paul says, test yourself to see if you are in the faith. Huh. Okay. This is when Paul is warning of someone not being saved. Examine yourself, or do you not recognize this about yourself, that Jesus Christ is in you unless indeed you failed the test. What's the word here? The same Greek word, adakamas. But I trust, look what he says, I trust you will realize that we ourselves do not fail the test. Look what he says. Because, hate esmen uke esmen adakamo. So Paul says that we are not disqualified for using that same word. Paul has just come back and said that that's not me. If you think that Paul is saying in 1 Corinthians 9-27 that he's trying to not be disqualified, Paul is saying, I'm not disqualified. I won't be. He says, that's what I am. I am qualified. That won't be me. So therefore, by the way, this is an example where sometimes the Greek does help. A lot of times it helps. In this case it does. So know what that word is and then how it's used. Amen.


shall witness some shining examples of India-Bangladesh bilateral cooperation. These are, by the way, of exchange of MOUs, audio visual display of our development projects, and presentation of a book on the historic 7th March speech by Bangobandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman. This will be followed by press statements by our two leaders. We shall begin by exchange of seven documents between our two countries. First, we have the MOU between Ministry of Jalshakti, Government of India, and Ministry of Water Resources, Government of Bangladesh, on withdrawal of water by India and Bangladesh from Common Border River Kushyara. This will be exchanged on the Bangladesh side by Mr. Kabir Bin Anwar, Senior Secretary Ministry of Water Resources, and on the Indian side by Sri Pankaj Kumar, Secretary Ministry of Jalshakti. Next, we have a MOU between Ministry of Railways, Government of India, and the Ministry of Railways, Government of Bangladesh, on training of Bangladesh railway personnel in training institutes of the Indian railways. This will be exchanged on the Bangladesh side by His Excellency Mohammad Imran, High Commissioner of Bangladesh to India, and on the Indian side by Sri Vinay Kumar Tripathi, Chairman of the Railway Board. Third, we have a MOU between Ministry of Railways, Government of India, and Ministry of Railways, Government of Bangladesh, on collaboration in IT systems, such as freight operations information system, and other IT applications for Bangladesh railway. This will be exchanged on the Bangladesh side by His Excellency Mohammad Imran, High Commissioner of Bangladesh to India, and on the Indian side by Sri Vinay Kumar Tripathi, Chairman of the Railway Board. Number four is a MOU between the National Judicial Academy India and the Supreme Court of Bangladesh on training and capacity-building program for Bangladesh judicial officers in India. This will be exchanged on the Bangladesh side by Mr. Mohammad Ghulam Rabbani, Registrar General Supreme Court of Bangladesh, and on the Indian side by Sri Vikram K. Doraiswamy, High Commissioner of India to Bangladesh. Fifth, we have a MOU on scientific and technological cooperation between the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research, India, and Bangladesh Council of Scientific and Industrial Research. This will be exchanged on the Bangladesh side by Dr. Mohammad Aftab Ali Sheikh, Chairman of BCSIR, and on the Indian side by Dr. N. Kalai Silvi, Director General CSIR. Number six is a MOU on cooperation in the areas of space technology. This will be exchanged on the Bangladesh side by Dr. Sharjahan Mahmood, Chairman and CEO Bangladesh Satellite Company Limited, and on the Indian side by Dr. D. Mr. D. Radhakrishnan, Chairman and Managing Director, New Space India Limited. Finally, we have a MOU between Prasar Bharti and Bangladesh Television on cooperation in broadcasting. This will be exchanged on the Bangladesh side by Mr. Shorabh Hussain, Director General Bangladesh Television, and on the Indian side by Sri Main Kumar Agarwal, CEO Prasar Bharti. Excellencies, we shall now witness a video clip of Maitri Par plant project, unit one of which has been recently synchronized with the Bangladesh power grid. India and Bangladesh share excellent bilateral ties that go far beyond a strategic partnership. The Deeping Bilateral Development Corporation is a corner store of India's neighborhood first policy. Collaboration in the power and energy sector has become one of the hallmarks of this all-encompassing relationship. The Maitri Superthermal Power Project is a reflection of the shared vision of Honorable Prime Minister of India, Sri Narendra Modi and Honorable Prime Minister of Bangladesh, Sheikh Hasina. This project is being constructed under the government of India's Concessional Financing Scheme. It will add 1,320 megawatt to the national grid argumenting Bangladesh power generation capacity. This will benefit the people and have a transformational impact on the growth and development of the country and the region. Development on reclaimed land, the project required the use of advanced and stage of the art techniques such as board piles with time grotting, precast piles, dynamic soil compaction, sheet piles, et cetera. The power plant is being set up with state of art technology to actively mitigate environmental impact, which includes high efficiency steam turbine units, a rubber-lined flue gas desulfurization system to control the emission of sulphur, a fully covered coal stock yard, and use of high-grade imported coal with low ash and sulphur content. The first unit of the project was successfully synchronized in August 2022. This is a major step in strengthening of India-Bangadesh Power Sector Corporation. Once both units are commissioned, the Matri Superthermal Power Project is expected to be one of the largest power plants in Bangladesh. Jai Hind. Jai Bangla. Excellencies, we shall now watch a video clip of the recently completed Rupsha Rail Bridge, part of the Khulna-Mongala Port Rail Line project. Bangladesh is a major pillar of India's neighborhood-first policy. It is the shared commitment of Honorable Prime Minister of India, Srinarendra Modi, and Honorable Prime Minister of Bangladesh, Sheikh Haseena, to strengthen the India-Bangladesh partnership in the area of connectivity. The deepening bilateral development cooperation in the area of multimodal connectivity is a reflection of this vision for facilitating regional economic integration and increased people-to-people contact. Several efforts have been taken by both countries to enhance connectivity by building rail, road, and waterways linkages. Rupsha Rail Bridge is part of the Khulna-Mongala Port Rail Line project, being taken up under the Government of India concessional line of credit extended to the Government of Bangladesh. The broad gauge, single-track railway bridge is over five kilometers long and has been constructed by an Indian contractor. The total project cost is approximately US$389 million, while the cost of the bridge is approximately US$169 million. The bridge has been constructed over the Rupsha Tidal River and its construction-involved use of specialist technology as well as additional features for ensuring navigation safety with navigational clearance of more than 18 meters. The Rupsha Railway Bridge and the Khulna-Mongala Port Rail Line will greatly increase the connectivity of Mongala Port, the second-largest port of Bangladesh, and provide an alternative for rail and maritime trade. It would also allow other countries in the region to use the port and boost sub-regional development. Jay Hin, Joy Mongala. Lastly, we have a video clip on three Government of India lines of credit projects. First is Khulna and Darshanah Railway Line project. Second is the Parvati-Pur Konya Railway Line project for which consultancy contracts have been recently signed, thereby initiating the projects. And number three is the supply of road construction equipment and machinery where over a thousand pieces of equipment and machinery have been supplied to Bangladesh. Together, we stand. Together, we grow. The profound and assured friendship between India and Bangladesh is reflected in their diverse developmental and economic cooperation. India has extended nearly $9.5 billion to Bangladesh in concessional loans and is taking up several connectivity projects. Khulna-Darshanah Rail Line project. The Khulna-Darshanah Rail Line project will boost Bangladesh's economy by improving rail connectivity on the Khulna-Dhaka, Khulna-Chilahati and Khulna-Rachahi routes. It will also connect Mongla port with Darshanah Gebe, which would have a transformational impact on the movement of commodities, such as fuel to the proposed fuel-based power plants in Horyan, Santahar, Peramara, Rangpur, Amanura, Foritpur, Thakurgaon and Bangalomudu Bridge, West Station. The total cost of the project under Government of India loan is nearly $312 million. Parvati-Pur County Rail Line project. The Parvati-Pur County Rail Line project will help ease cross-border traffic through the Birol border in Dineshpur. It would also allow fuel transportation directly to Rangpur division from Khulna region and help to accelerate sub-regional mobility trade and commerce. The total cost of the project is nearly $120 million. Supply of equipment and machinery through roads and highways division. Government of India has also supplied over 1,000 units of critical equipment and machinery to the roads and highways division of the Government of Bangladesh. It will significantly enhance the capacity of Bangladesh to repair and maintain the internal road network of the country. Over 16 Indian companies have supplied equipment and machinery under this project at a cost of nearly $41 million and competitive tendering has yielded significant savings of nearly $18 million. Jai Hind. Jai Bangla. Excellencies, we shall now witness the presentation of a book containing translation of the historic 7th March speech given by Bangobandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman in 23 Indian and five other languages. This has been compiled by the Bangladesh High Commission in Delhi. I request Honourable Prime Minister of Bangladesh to present the book to the Honourable Prime Minister of India. With this, we come to the end of this segment of today's ceremony. I now request the spokesperson of the Ministry of External Affairs to conduct the rest of the proceedings. Your Excellency, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, Prime Minister Shinaridha Modiji, Honourable Ministers, distinguished members of the delegation and friends of the media, we will now have the press statement by the two Honourable Prime Ministers. May I now request Honourable Prime Minister of India Shinaridha Modiji to make his press statement, sir. Your Excellency, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, both the delegation's Honourable Friend of India Shinaridha Modiji, and our friends of the media, greetings to you all. First of all, I, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasinaji, and his Prime Minister, welcome you all. Last year, we had the freedom of Bangladesh to have our diplomatic relations with the Prime Minister Sheikh Mujibut Rahman and the Prime Minister Sheikh Mujibut Rahman. Last year, on 6th of December, we had the first day of the Maitri, we had the first day of the Maitri, today, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasinaji's journey is taking place during our free time. And I am very confident that in the next 25 years' time, India-Bangladesh friendship will reach new heights. Friends, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasinaji's leadership has made a great progress. In the last few years, our diplomatic relations have increased rapidly in every region. Today, Bangladesh is the biggest development partner in India, and our biggest trade partner in the region. In our religious and cultural and people-to-people relations, we have gradually grown. Today, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasinaji and I have discussed all the regional, regional and international issues. We both believe that with the help of COVID-19 and with the help of COVID-19 we have to learn and make our international relations stronger. Between us, with the help of connectivity and the development of trade infrastructure on the border, both means will be able to support each other more than one another. Our foreign trade is growing rapidly. For the sake of Bangladesh, India today is the most big market. To give this world more value, we will start a quick discussion on the comprehensive economic partnership agreement. We have also made a decision to increase the right-wing in the IT, industry and nuclear energy sector which is important for our youth videos. We will continue to keep the global trade and the beautiful world safe. Friends, the energy growth is at its peak. At this time, the challenges are being made for all the developed countries. Today, the first unit of the Thermal Power Plant in Bangladesh, will increase the efficiency of the affordable electricity. Between the two countries, even when the power transmission lines are connected, the use is still going on. On the Ruksaam river, the bridge of the railway bridge is a critical step to increase the connectivity. This bridge is being built under the line of credit of India and is an important part of the new railway line. For the development and development of the railway system in Bangladesh, India will continue to keep the right-wing. Friends, there are 54 such rivers which pass through the border of India and Bangladesh. And for centuries, they have been connected to the people of two countries. These rivers, the stories, the songs, and our political and cultural heritage have also been shown. Today, on the Ruksaam river, on the Ruksaam river, we have made a significant contribution to the development of the railway system. With this, in India, the southern part of the country and in Bangladesh, the southern region will benefit. For the flood mitigation, even if we increase the connectivity, the use of my and Pradhan Madrashekha Senaji has been discussed. With the help of India and Bangladesh, on the basis of real-time, the border-related data has been shared. And we have also increased the availability of data sharing. Today, we have also left the connectivity against terrorism and terrorism. In order to keep the spirit of 1971 alive, it is very important that we fight against such powers that want to fight against our mutual faith. Friends, Bangbandhu the state Samrudd and Pradhan Madrashekha Senaji's vision will continue to work with India and Bangladesh step by step. Today, our conversation was a great opportunity to express our gratitude. Once again, Pradhan Madrashekha Senaji and his delegation I welcome you to India and I wish you all the best. Thank you very much. Thank you, sir. May I now request your Excellency Prime Minister Shekha Haseena to deliver her press statement. Excellency, the floor is yours. Thank you very much. Honourable Prime Minister of India, Shri Nayanamodhi, members of the Cabinet from Bangladesh and India, dear friends from the press and media, ladies and gentlemen, As-Salaam-Alaikum, Namaskar and good afternoon. Thank you for your presence today. I am happy to be at the iconic Hyderabad house again, a place with the rich history and marvelous architecture. I along with my delegation arrived in historic city New Delhi yesterday. I am visiting India after almost three years. Indeed, I am happy to be amongst you today. I thank the Government of India for extending warm hospitality to me and my delegation. I along with my delegation, I would like to take this opportunity to congratulate the Government of India and my Indian friends on successful completion of the Azadika Ambrit Mahatshab, the year-long celebration to mark the 75th year of India's independence. At the new dawn of the Amritkala for the next 25 years, I extend our best wishes to India, moves forward towards attaining resolution made for Atma Nirbar, or the self-reliant Bharat. Today, my distinguished colleague and Honourable Prime Minister of India, Nandamodhi, and I have just concluded another round of fruitful discussion, the outcome of which will bring benefits to the peoples of both the countries. We held the bid in a spirit of close friendship and cooperation. We discussed a wide range of bilateral issues to take forward our relationship in the days ahead. We focused on possible ways to materialize our commitment and accommodate each other's priorities in a mutually beneficially manner. Connectivity, trade, and commerce, investment, water resources management, security, water management, and lines of credit are some of the areas we discussed. We are grateful for the valuable support extended by government and the people of India in the Great War of Liberation of Bangladesh in 1971, which was a watershed moment of our bilateral relations. Since then, Bangladesh-India ties and got in shared history and culture mutual trust and respect. Long-standing friendship and continued cooperation. I appreciate Modiji's visionary leadership that continue to provide added momentum to our bilateral relations. I return that India is the most important closest neighbor for Bangladesh. Bangladesh-India bilateral relations are known to be a role model for neighborhood diplomacy. Noting that, over the last decade, both the countries have achieved remarkable progress in a number of areas. I recall that the two countries have resolved many outstanding issues in the spirit of friendship and cooperation. And we hope that all outstanding issues including this watershed entity would be concluded at an early date. Today, I thank Prime Minister Modi who resolved the issue of Kushyara. So I am hopeful that another 54, I mean 54, total 54 river we have. So I know as long as Prime Minister Modi is here, the Bangladesh and India will resolve all this problem. Today, in the latter part of the day, I am expecting to call on Honorable President of India and the Honorable Vice President of India. Tomorrow, I shall confer Mujib scholarship to the direct descendant of the soldiers or officers of Defense Forces of India who were martyred or critically wounded during the Great Liberation War of Bangladesh in 1971. Tomorrow, I shall also have an engagement with the business programs of Bangladesh and India. Having forced a strong partnership over the last 50 years, both countries are working on an increasingly wide range of issues of mutual interest. And I and Prime Minister Modi agree to work together in the spirit of friendship and partnership for the prosperity and development of our two countries in the region. Bonded by 54 common rivers and 4,000 kilometers border Bangladesh and India are committed to enhance the collective welfare of the two peoples. I thank you all. I am very happy to be here today. I thank the Prime Minister of India and the Indian government for their cooperation. Bangladesh-India is our long-term bond. We have been together for 31 years. We have been together for 55 years. We have been together for 2 years. We have been together for a long time. We have been together for 2 years and we were together for two years. We have been together for 2 years. We have been together for 2 years and we were together for 2 years. This is the country we live in. It is an shout-out for many, many people. Now, we live in harmony and harmony. And we can achieve all of our expectations. We want equal opportunities. I could give you an example of how much we can achieve. So, we have seen the distance between the two countries. Prime Minister Modi has spoken about it. Today, we have done a lot of research on it. It will help our international relations. It will also help our international relations. It will help our international relations. I would like to thank all of you. I wish you all the best. Thank you. Thank you, excellence. Excellency that concludes the press statements. Thank you for joining us. Please remain seated while the dignitaries


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Hey, you match my note Okay, I've never harmonized before let's see if I match your note. We won't be harmonizing It's not the same thing. No matching. It would be singing the same note You want me to sing a harmonized note to whatever tonic you provide?  I want to harmonize harmonize with you Well, look at you jump above me to the fifth. Well done.  I was the third you goon. I 12 I Don't know what I'm doing and today we're reacting to a like I think this is from a it's a it's called Salman Ali and Not nothing Night nothing Nitin and I TIN face off.  I think this is like India's like American Idol almost okay, and so these are two two Indian singers, okay, and they're singing competing or Not competing. I don't know. It's a face off that That doesn't play competing Really? What is it? What does it imply? That's that's what I said it doesn't play. Yeah, I thought you said it doesn't you know I said it does yeah does here we go I'm guessing we're not gonna know what he's saying We don't speak this language We have so no one's Hoping it's just gonna be them singing. I like it. Oh what they're singing Sometimes we don't let's expect it. It is Well judges give you something food begins now That boy's young But it's a face off like the boys Celebration down there Sadly, I can't understand what they're saying now, but in your face American Idol I I would think I would watch Indians American Idol Way before I would ever watch Because I don't think I've watched it since like season two American Idol. Yeah. Yeah, I I don't watch any of shows like that Like X Factor of nothing. I don't watch any of them And Simon Cowell was involved. Yes, because cow Simon Was doing a service to the music industry Yeah, but honest with people. I it's never been my thing those reality type things But and no one in any episode of the voice American Idol or X Factor ever sang like that Why don't I know why I don't know why they don't have like people singing different Do they people sing in different languages on these shows? Sometimes people have sung in Spanish. That's it Because that's because that's such a common other language said second to English and Merck. So that's okay And but I mean there may have been there may have been times where people have and I haven't heard it And he's not because if you put that it doesn't mean you don't have to speak the language to appreciate what that was heck no Any more than you who don't need to speak Any language to appreciate a study secure Hussein playing the tablet? Yeah, and that's what that reminded me of that level of Artistic excellence. I've not been as blown away and I don't know that as that reminded me of when I when we First heard him play What they just did was just ridiculous Yeah, that was They were both it doesn't look like they were competing looks like you're almost like a teen like maybe I guess Do I do you pick a winner from that group? And they were very different like he one was the I don't know if you'd call it a baritone But yeah, he was more he beat baritone slash second tenor and that guy was a freaking alto He was whatever arrow Smith is He was an alto where Freddie Mercury, which is you got base baritone tenor and there's first and second tenors and then there's alto and there's first and second soprano and with some of the really high tenors like Steven Tyler like Steven Perry from Journey and like Freddie Mercury they go between tenor and alto and what lead singer from rush that they Often lead live their range is comfortable in what many women sing in alto this this guy was dope Absolutely going back worth of your tenor and alto and for some people That's really impressive and it is especially for guys that just can't go anywhere near that range But there's also something to be said it was Miley Cyrus who pointed out on one of the shows on the voice She said she's more impressed actually with people who can go down on the low end of things But irrespective of which sound you prefer they were equally matched in terms of mastery of their instrument Oh, yeah, and I I Every time I say that now I think about what He said to us when he talked about mastery. Yeah, that you don't master it you partner with it Yeah, and they man that partnership and knowledge of their instrument There's never been a vocalist on our Americans Yeah, I don't know though. I'm guessing since they're on idle. They're not like well-known artists But I'm hoping they are now Yeah, it's like sign them up to be your studio singers for the films you need or what's this this year? Looks like this was posted November says November 2019 was just when it was uploaded. It's older. I don't know good gracious. And who is that woman in the white? I feel like we know her. I'm not sure somebody Dory Dixon Be your guess would be as good as mine. I don't know amazing if you grab that I just know I got nothing else to say. They said it with their singing. Yeah, but what can I say about that? That wasn't said with what they did other than do what they did late prostrate your face and kiss the feet because they just they just Schooled every other vocalist. I've ever heard on a singing competition. Yeah, that was that was incredible