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     https://www.quotemaster.org/end+of+the+line     We are already reaching the end of the line for this school year and we are but grateful and relieved at the same time. It is not easy for me, for the students in general, to go through this rough year alone, even though we have access to the internet and some don't which is very unfortunate and be able to achieve communication with our teachers, we were faced with multiple overwhelming problems which rendered our ability to learn and motivate ourselves almost completely useless.      I actually quite liked this modular learning, because aside from being able to commune with our friends, we were also able to discuss our lessons and compare our answers which was the only way that helped us process information rather than simply receiving it.       I congratulate all the students that maintained their will to learn and found a way to motivate themselves despite our situation. ...

     (Manoj Kumar/ Hindustan Times)      Ecosystem restoration means assisting in the recovery of ecosystems that have been degraded or destroyed, as well as conserving the ecosystems that are still intact. Healthier ecosystems, with richer biodiversity, yield greater benefits such as more fertile soils, bigger yields of timber and fish, and larger stores of greenhouse gases.     Restoration can happen in many ways - for example, through actively planting or by removing pressures so that nature can recover on its own. It is not always possible - or desirable - to return an ecosystem to its original state. We still need farmland and infrastructure on land that was once a forest, for instance, and ecosystems, like societies, need to adapt to a changing climate.     All kinds of ecosystems can be restored, including forests, farmlands, cities, wetlands, and oceans. Restoration initiatives can be launched by almost anyone, from government a...