Methods of selection of employees

Traditionally, interviewing is how companies select employees and it has been like this since a long time. Many people believe in the methodology of taking interviews from potential employees before selecting them for a particular job. This is because interviewing someone gives you a clear idea of the personโ€™s social skills and confidence which is a major requirement in many jobs, it also gives an idea about the personality and nature of the person and wether or not he/ she will be able to follow orders without hesitation, if there will be ego clashes or not, if the person is disciplined or not and many other things that one can make out only by speaking to a person face to face. There are many people who are great speakers and are very convincing even if theyโ€™re not that skilled , they find the current employee selection method to be in their favour. One of my friends who knows nothing much about marketing and itโ€™s principles and how to deal with customers got a marketing internship just because he is a very confident and convincing person.

On the other hand, many people believe that there are many other ways for selecting employees other than interviewing them. The alternative ways could be by getting forms filled by people where they could write their answers without any fear or hesitation. This ย is because many highly skilled, smart people have low confidence or are shy and find themselves to be at a loss of words when asked questions face to face. This is a huge disadvantage as they lose many jobs just because of one of their ย personality traits even if they are very intelligent and have a lot of experience. I have found myself in many situations during vivas or interviews for internships where ย no matter how well Iโ€™ve prepared myself I always end up saying something wrong ย or forget things that I know very well other wise.

According to me , only in jobs where a persons social skills are very important and are the main requirement like marketing for example, the companies should conduct interviews but other than this for all other jobs where all that is required is a persons intelligence level, skill level and experience , companies should select employees by alternative selection methods like seeing their resume or ย by giving them forms in which they can write their answers. This would be a great help for people like me who are shy and would prefer this method of selection of employees.

Out of Stability: Human-made Innovations now equals all the Living on our Planet

 

โ€œWe have forgotten how to be good guests, how to walk lightly on the earth as its other creatures do.โ€– Barbara Ward

Various anthropogenic innovations and discoveries have reduced human effort and made our lives easier. Innovations that were originally regarded as a success in all terms have now started to become a burden on not just humans themselves but for the Earth.ย 

The amount of concrete, asphalt, metal and plastic on Earth is growing rapidly and according to research published inย Natureย shows that the mass of everything human has built and made, from concrete pavements and glass-and-metal skyscrapers to plastic bottles, clothes, and computers, is now roughly equal to the mass of living things on Earth and could surpass that this year.

Things like plastic, electronic devices, glass, and many more have added to the total anthropogenic mass on earth and are even well approximated to double in the next year. Today all the infrastructure like roads, shopping mall, electronic devices such as smartphones, laptops, and basic things like paper, mugs, etc now weigh in at approximately 1.1 trillion metric tonsโ€”equal to the combined dry weight of all plants, animals, fungi, bacteria, archaea, and protists on the planet. This generation of anthropogenic mass has increased exponentially over the past 120 years. Artificial material has gone from just 3 percent of the worldโ€™s biomass in 1900 to on par with it today. And the number of new products being produced every week is equivalent to the average body weight of all 7.7 billion people.

This is becoming a matter of concern due to its deteriorating effects on living forms and nature. The innovations and discoveries are showing a tremendous surge in almost all the fields by human beings, which is also called development by most people, the earth is now facing several environmental changes which will actually take years to renew.

Plastic is known as the biggest threat to the environment, which now weighs twice the weight of all zoological forms on the earth. Similarly, infrastructure like roads and buildings outweigh shrubs and trees. Despite this increase in the anthropogenic mass, there is a plunge in the total biomass on earth due to various factors like land exploration, deforestation, etc. With increasing climate change, carbon footprint, deforestation, ocean acidification, and many more this rapid surge in anthropogenic mass is resulting in degradation of our environment and its time serious measures are taken in order to protect the earth from severe impacts of climate change and heaps of anthropogenic mass which is being generated.

Therefore, one can safely say that in the name of development and invention of new products, humans have started to destroy the environment by exploiting natural resources. The fact that how essential a healthy environment is for our survival is being completely ignored. It’s high time that we realize the necessity of maintaining a balance between anthropogenic development and the environment in a sustainable manner.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

References

https://www.nationalgeographic.com/environment/article/human-made-materials-now-equal-weight-of-all-life-on-earth?cmpid=int_org=ngp::int_mc=website::int_src=ngp::int_cmp=amp::int_add=amp_readtherest

Water

water is one of the most important substance on earth .All plants and animals must have water to survive .If therewas no water there would be no life on earth ….Apart from drinking it to survive ,people have many other uses of water.

water deleivers important nutrients to all of our cells ,especially muscle cells postponing muscle fatique .water helps to loss weight .water helps you feel full longer ,without additing any additional calories .

water is important to our everyday life and key to our survival .water plays many important rolesin the body inculding flusing wwaste from the body .regulading body temperature.Transportion of nutrientz and is necessary for digestion

Demolition of National Archives annexe in India.

Recently government announced that under the Centre Vista Redevelopment project it has proposed to demolish the National Archives annexe and replace it with newbuilding. The main building of National Archives will not be demolished.

National Archives annexe building is a house for several important documents relevant to historical research. The building has cartography section and 1,50,000 oriental records in Persian, Arabic, and Urdu.

More than 100 historians in India and across the world have written to head of National Archives seeking clarity on how documents are stored in archives annexe that is imminent to be demolished. Leading Scholars from India and foreign are circulating a petition demanding the government to have more transparency in the proposed demolition of the annexe and safe storage of its contents.

A number questions are unanswered and the process is being carried on in an opaque manner without the consent of the public, archivists, scholars etc,. The protestors against annexe demolition include scholars holding important position in some of the best institutions.

The Documents stored are historic, old and brittle. The demolition of this valuable annexe could result in loss of important information. The loss or damage to even a single record would be an irrevocable loss.

Archival Records includes: ( mentioned in petition)

  • 4.5 million files
  • 25,000 rare manuscripts
  • more than 1,00,000 maps, treaties
  • 2,80,000 premodern documents etc.,

Can Covid symptoms come back?

Yes. During the recovery process, people with COVID-19 might experience recurring symptoms alternating with periods of feeling better. Varying degrees of fever, fatigue and breathing problems can occur, on and off, for days or even weeks.

Is Coronavirus Airborne?

When should I contact a doctor about my symptoms?

If you feel ill, call your doctorโ€™s office or health care center and explain your symptoms over the phone. They will discuss next steps, including whether you should have a COVID-19 test. If it turns out that you have COVID-19, mild cases can be managed at home with rest and self-isolation. If you become severely ill, you may need hospital care.

If I’m exposed to the coronavirus, how long before I develop symptoms?

Symptoms can begin between two and 14 days after you have been infected with the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus. A study led by researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health shows that the median time for symptoms to show up is about five days. That is why the CDC uses the 14-day quarantine period for people following exposure to the coronavirus.

Can you have coronavirus without a fever?

Yes, you can be infected with the coronavirus and have a cough or other symptoms with no fever, or a very low-grade one, especially in the first few days. Keep in mind that it is also possible to have COVID-19 with minimal or even no symptoms at all. People infected with the coronavirus who have no symptoms can still spread COVID-19 to others.

What are the first symptoms of coronavirus?

Early symptoms reported by some people include fatigue, headache, sore throat or fever. Others experience a loss of smell or taste. COVID-19 can cause symptoms that are mild at first, but then become more intense over five to seven days, with worsening cough and shortness of breath. Some people develop pneumonia with COVID-19.The type and severity of first symptoms can vary widely from person to person, and that is why it is very important to call your doctor if you have symptoms, even mild ones.

Can you have COVID-19 without symptoms?

Yes. Symptoms of COVID-19 usually show up from two to 14 days after exposure to the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus, but some people who are infected do not develop symptoms or feel ill. This is why it is so important to wear a face mask and practice physical distancing and hand hygiene. People can be infected with the virus that causes COVID-19 and not realize it, but still be able to transmit it to other people.

What are COVID-19 symptoms in children?

Like adults, babies and children with COVID-19 can have fever, cough, sore throat, difficulty breathing and diarrhea. Children with COVID-19 generally have milder illness than adults and rarely require treatment at a hospital. But in a few reported cases, very young babies have become seriously ill with pneumonia due to infection with the coronavirus.

Children may also be at risk for a very rare complication of the coronavirus called multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children, or MIS-C. Parents should be on guard for signs of MIS-C and call their childโ€™s doctor immediately if they appear.

MUSIC-THE HEALER

Music is the art of arranging sounds in time to produce a composition through the elements of melody, harmony, rhythm, and timbre.There are five main instrument families: strings, woodwind, brass, keyboards, and percussion.Music can be divided into genresgenres can be further divided into subgenres. Music may be played or sung and heard live at a rock concert or orchestra performance, heard live as part of a dramatic work (a music theater show or opera), or it may be recorded and listened to on a radio, MP3 player, CD player, smartphone or as film score or TV show.Music is a universal language and it is one of the best things that bring all of us humans together. It has the power to make us all feel happy and this is why people all around the world love to listen to and even play music.The music consists of Sargam, Ragas, Taals, etc. Music is not only what is composed of men but also which exists in nature. Have you ever heard the sound of a waterfall or a flowing river? Could you hear music there? Thus, everything in harmony has music. Here, I would like to quote a line by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, one of the greatest musicians, โ€œThe music is not in the notes, but in the silence between.โ€In many cultures, music is an important part of people’s way of life, as it plays a key role in religious rituals, rite of passage ceremonies (e.g., graduation and marriage), social activities (e.g., dancing) and cultural activities ranging from amateur karaoke singing to playing in an amateur funk band or singing in a community choir. People may make music as a hobby, like a teen playing cello in a youth orchestra, or work as a professional musician or singer. Music can also improve blood flow in ways similar to statins, lower your levels of stress-related hormones like cortisol and ease pain. Listening to music before an operation can even improve post-surgery outcomes.Listening to music benefits us individually and collectively.
Music remains a powerful way of uniting people:
-national anthems connect crowds at sporting events
-protest songs stir a sense of shared purpose during marches
-hymns build group identity in houses of worship
-love songs help prospective partners bond during courtship
-lullabies enable parents and infants to develop secure attachments
Music has great qualities of healing a person emotionally and mentally. Music is a form of meditation. While composing or listening music ones tends to forget all his worries, sorrows and pains. But, in order to appreciate good music, we need to cultivate our musical taste. It can be cited that in the Dwapar Yug, the Gopis would get mesmerized with the music that flowed from Lord Krishnaโ€™s flute. They would surrender themselves to Him. Also, the research has proved that the plants which hear the Music grow at a faster rate in comparison to the others.Music is the essence of life. Everything that has rhythm has music. Our breathing also has a rhythm. Thus, we can say that there is music in every human being or a living creature. Music has the ability to convey all sorts of emotions to people. Music is also a very powerful means to connect with God. We can conclude that Music is the purest form of worship of God and to connect with our soul.

Positive PRO Person

Realize, that you are not alone who is struggling all day, who is suffocating to survive in this world. There is a way through the darkness. The only thing you need is simple wisdom, which can be relied upon to help. Positivity is not about contentment, which is often a misconception. Acknowledging a range of emotions is healthy. Acceptance is key. It is holding onto what makes you happy.

Whatever the mind can conceive it, can achieve. You can’t change what is happening around you, but you can change your attitude or perception towards the situation. There are lots of people who talk about mindset a lot. there are different kinds of mindset. one is a positive mindset and the other is a negative mindset.

Negative mindset:

With a negative mindset, people are not always open to opportunities. the person mindset is not adaptable to change in opinion or receptive positive ideas and is not open to progressive initiatives. If you have a negative mindset, you will always have the tendency to procrastinate on what you ought to do on time. People with a negative mindset will never have a high level of mental toughness because they have already made up their minds about something.

Positive mindset:

when you have a positive mindset you believe in yourself, that everything is possible. they consistently work towards their goals to achieve. Also, they are mentally strong people.

Also, there is a person being reactive and proactive. Unfortunately, most people don’t take time or effort to think through such emotional responses. such people are considered reactive in their actions as their words and actions are simply reactions to circumstances at hand. Alternatively, individuals who wait for their emotional reactions to subside before speaking, taking action, or making a decision. The mentally tough person will take time to allow their emotions to subside before verbally responding to a negative situation. One of the effective methods for maintaining a proactive mind is counting 1 to 10 can avoid reacting emotionally to any negative interaction. This is one of the methods to succumbing to be proactive rather than reactive. The most thing about being proactive is to learn to say NO. Just as proactive people will take a moment to think through emotional reactions before speaking, so too they will take a moment to consider all of their options before making decisions. proactive is always living up to your expectations. is means that you set the standard for your behavior. Whenever you try to please another person, you will always be reactive to that person’s desires and expectations. Don’t allow other people’s vision of success to define your actions. remain true to your inner voice, beliefs, values, and directions, decide what you want to achieve, and devote yourself to the achievement of those goals. Read more of inspiration men and women, that they have achieved in their lifetimes. See what happened when they listened to other people rather than to their own voices.

Use their lives as lessons for your own life. you don’t need to always go through your life lessons to learn, other people also make great illustrations.

China warns G7 leaders

In a recently leaked communique, the G7 has reportedly called out China on several sensitive issues, including human rights violations in Xinjiang, the autonomy of Hongkong and the unilateral actions in the south china sea. This statement of G7 is in the context of the rising global power of China. China is seen as a threat to the USA’s global dominance. That’s why earlier Donald Trump and now Joeย  Biden consider china as the main strategic competitor. Biden has also made a case to take action against China’s economic abuses and human rights violations. Before the statement issued by G7, china had already warned western countries and the group against any move that concerns Chinese interest. For China, the criticism by G7 is a danger to its sovereignty and a manifestation of an “outdated imperial mindset” of the western countries. G7 also said that they are concerned about peace in the Taiwan strait and also want a transparent investigation of the covid origin by WHO.

What is G-7?

Group of Seven (G-7) is an informal political organisation that was set up in 1975 mainly to counter OPEC’s oil embargo. Which now coordinates on global issues. Its member countries are Japan, France, U.K, U.S, Germany, Canada and Italy. Except for Japan, all other members are also members of NATO making the G7 influential. The UN experts have estimated that more than 10 lakh Uyghur people have been sent to detention camps by China and it can be called ‘cultural genocide’. But China has outrightly denied all these acquisitions. China has projected these detention camps mere as a ‘vocational training centre’ and said these centres are to counter extremism. In a UNHRC resolution submitted by 22 nations on human rights violation of the Uyghur population, 33 nations have defended china demonstrating the rising power of China. While mainly the western countries are criticising china on several issues, other countries mainly from Africa and Asia have been defending china. Even Saudi Arabia also backed china which is a strategic Allie of the US. Because of this geographical, geopolitical divide china feels confident against G7.

The dispute G-7 meeting

According to a report of CNN of the G7 meeting, there was a dispute between leaders regarding strategies of countering China because of which internet of the meeting room was shut down. It was seen that there was a disagreement between European nations and the US, UK and Canada. European nations talked about cooperating with China whereas the US, UK and Canada talked about countering China. They agreed only on one decision about alternate infrastructure project to counter BRI. This symbolises China’s rising power and its diplomatic victories. The opposition of the US by its allies itself demonstrates the challenges for the US foreign policies concerning China.

On Eating – The Ayurvedic Perspective

“When one’s food is pure, one’s being becomes pure” – Chandogya Upanishad

Our eating habits of today have largely been effected by the modern way of life. Eating in the right way has a great effect on one’s feelings, energy, mood and overall health. In this article, let us look at what ayurveda has to say about eating.

Great ideas that have changed the world were born out of observation. People who were great observers of the external world have contributed significantly in all the fields. In a similar manner, Ayurveda is the knowledge given to us by sages who observed the internal world. The perspective of Ayurveda on eating is an interesting one and is based on the observations of the internal body.

According to ayurveda, more than 90% of the diseases arise from the stomach and it suggests certain practices for proper digestion. Ayurveda classifies food into three types based on its qualities – Goodness(fruits and vegetables), passion(foods that are bitter, sour, salty, dry and pungent)and ignorance(meat, processed food). These foods also impact the state of mind. It advises to prefer foods of the quality of goodness. According to ayurveda, the digestive fire called agni is responsible for the process of digestion. The digestive fire is strong when the sun is at its peak. For this reason, it advises to eat like a prince in the morning, like a king in the noon and like a pauper in the evening. It strictly advises to not eat post sunset so that body can focus on healing rather than digesting food. Ayurveda also advises to eat at fixed times so that it becomes a habit and digestion is optimal. It advises a gap of 4 hours between meals and advises against snacking.

Ayurveda also advises against certain food combinations. Milk with other oily foods, fruits and other food items, uncooked and cooked food, milk and vegetables and acidic fruits with alkaline fruits. It advises strictly against consuming fruits, curd, radish and banana post sunset.

As ayurveda believes in the connection between the mind and the gut, it prescribes mindful eating and eating in a pleasant atmosphere. It also advises against overeating as it burdens the digestive system and leads to the build up of toxins. Ayurveda advises to drink warm water. It is beneficial if warm water is consumed upon waking up and quantity of water depends on thirst. It advises not to drink water after meals as water extinguishes the digestive fire(water can be consumed after 1hr of having meals).

Other eating habits prescribed by ayurved include – avoiding eating while standing, avoiding eating while doing other works, to wait for 5 minutes after eating and get up immediately , standing and drinking water, eating slowly and chewing properly. It advises to stop eating after a burp(is seen as a signal from body) and this can be used as a measurement of how much to eat. It advises the inclusion of all 6 tastes for eliminating unwanted cravings and better digestion. Eating processed foods affect the digestion and should be avoided. Ayurveda believes fasting as a highly beneficial habit and can be done occasionally. During fasting the body is detoxified. Following these habits will ensure longevity and quality of life.

What makes movies Dangerous?

What makes movies Dangerous?

Ashwani Kashyap popularly known as ‘Johnny Dada’ and ‘Tiktok villian’ attempted three murders within four days. Investigators believe that he loved a girl since his childhood who was then working as an air hostess in Dubai. Rejection from the girl is believed to be the root cause behind the killings. This wasn’t really surprising because he regularly posted extreme messages over various social media platforms. One of those messages “jo mera nhi ho sakta mai usse kisi aur ka mauka nhi dunga” which is a dialogue from the movie ‘Kabir Singh’.

So can movies really motivate someone for criminal activities, and if so should such movies be banned?

‘Kabir Singh’ is the Hindi remake of a Telegu movie ‘Arjun Reddy’. The movie fell into a controversy due to the way the main character of the movie was being glorified. The main character of the movie played by Shahid Kapoor attempts sexual violence several times in the movie and all such activities were being justified because the character was a brilliant doctor. Critics believe that the problem wasn’t that sexual harassment scenes were shown but that such behavior was never condemned. The movie did well at box office earning about three hundred crores.

But ‘Kabir Singh’ wasn’t the only movie stuck in controversies. ‘Joker’ has also been a box office hit. On one hand it received standing ovation at major film festivals such as Venice Premiere while on the other hand people wanted it to be banned. The main character in this movie is an average looking person who’s publicly humiliated, misbehaved by his co-workers, loses his job and as a consequence his mental health. The only instant when the character receives support and attention is when he attempts a murder on live television and thereafter he’s treated like a hero in the movie. In the past years US faced a huge number of mass shootings and this was the reason people were afraid that the movie could motivate other such mentally unstable people who wish to gain attention through violence for mass shootings. Especially when in many scenes, the film-makers attempt to ask viewers to sympathize with the Joker. And this fear is not surprising, given America’s history of mass shooting.


Defending the movies

  1. Movies only depict real life and don’t influence the behavior.
  2. What about other movies?

These are the most common arguments presented by the makers to defend their movies.

Makers of ‘Joker’ asked why there were no such controversies about movies like ‘John Wick 3’ which showed much more of murders and violent scenes. While Shahid Kapoor asked why there were no controversies about movies like ‘Baazigar’ where the character played by Shahrukh Khan murders the main female character of the movie, or the scene from the movie ‘Sanju’ where the main character Sanju puts a toilet seat round the neck of Ruby.

One reason could be because other movies like ‘Baazigar’ and ‘Sanju’ did not show as many anti-women scenes as there were in ‘Kabir Singh’. But the comparison of ‘John Wick 3’ did seem valid to some extent. The answer could be that more people can identify themselves with the main character of ‘Joker’ while it’s not the case with other movies like ‘John Wick 3’ or ‘Fast and Furious’. The stunts, weapons, looks etc. of characters of other action movies are not much relatable to the mass while the looks, problems, life and world of Joker is relatable for the ordinary people.

Research studies on whether movies and media has impact on human behavior have mixed conclusions. It isn’t clear which movies impact behavior in what ways but media does have some impact on daily life and thus behavior hence makers can’t say confidently that their work doesn’t influence behavior at all. Research studies broadly suggest that violence in movies doesn’t have much impact on real life while sexual violence in movies does have some influence. One possible reason of such conclusion might be that violence is attempted against the villian and for each story the villian keeps changing whereas in case of sexual violence, almost always women are the victim.


Solutions

Banning such controversial media is not a solution as this violates the freedom of expression.

Certification also helps but not to a great extent.

One such solution being discussed is if a message is shown in the beginning or at the end of such movies where the directors or actors convey clearly that such behavior is not being promoted and should not be justified may have a good impact.

It is hard to tell if people like Ashwani Kashyap would have dropped their plans of murder due to such a warning but there’s no harm to at least try such solutions.


Canva app- the history!

Canva was founded in Perth, Australia, by Melanie Perkins, Cliff Obrecht and Cameron Adams on 1 January 2012. In its first year, Canva had more than 750,000 users.[10] In April 2014, social-media and technology expert Guy Kawasaki joined the company as chief evangelist (brand promoter).[11] In 2015, Canva for Work was launched, focusing marketing materials.[12]

During the 2016-17 financial year, Canva’s revenue increased from A$6.8 million to A$23.5 million, with a loss of A$3.3 million. In 2017, the company reached profitability and had 294,000 paying customers.[13]

In January 2018, Perkins announced that the company had raised A$40 million from Sequoia CapitalBlackbird Ventures, and Felicis Ventures, and the company was valued at A$1 billion.[14][15][13]

During May 2019, the company raised another round of funding of A$70 million from General Catalyst and Bond and its existing investors Blackbird Ventures and Felicis Ventures, valuing Canva at A$2.5 billion.[16]

In October 2019, Canva announced that it had raised an additional A$85 million at a valuation of A$3.2 billion, and launched an enterprise product.[8]

In December 2019, Canva announced Canva for Education, a free product for schools and other educational institutions intended to facilitate collaboration between students and teachers.[17]

In June 2020, Canva announced a partnership with FedEx Office;[18] and the following month with Office Depot.[19] As of June 2020, Canva’s valuation had risen to A$6 billion.[20]

online classes: tips for student success in this “new normal”

Due to COVID-19, many, if not most, college students have been learning fully online, finishing out their semesters or courses from home and in front of the computer. Though the initial transition from on-campus classroom to virtual classroom has passed, there’s still a need to keep students motivated and on the path to success especially as uncertainty surrounds upcoming terms and the likelihood of returning to “normal” campus life. Though beneficial in a variety of ways, like expanding access, creating more affordable education options,etc., online only learning presents some challenges to students. When asked how they felt about transitioning to online classes, the students we interviewed voices concerns like: By recognizing these challenges, educators can better understand their students and offer up the right type of support or resources at the right time. Some techniques that students do to overcome obstacles to find success in online classes:

SOME BEST STRATEGIES FOR LEARNING AND MASTERING CONCEPTS ON THEIR OWN-

  1. CHUNKING- Chunking can be used to break down large concepts to prevent overlearning and strain on your short term memory. For example, when learning operations on fractions in a Math class, you can chunk it into the following pieces: adding and subtracting fractions, mutiplying fractions, dividing fractions.
  2. THE POMODORO METHOD- With this technique, you work for 25 minutes on a task, then take a short 5 minute break. You repeat until you’ve worked through four 25 minute “Pomodoro” session. After that, you take a 30 minute break. The underlying goal of the method is to avoid procrastination and overlearning by giving yourself a reward for focused, hard work.

HOW TO STAY MOTIVATED TO COMPLETE HOMEWORK?

Only you can motivate yourself which is called internal motivation. Try setting smart goals for each class. Print out a blank transcript and write in your classes and desired grade based upon your goal. Tape the transcript where you can see it daily. In addition, write motivational quotes on Post it notes and place them on your bathroom mirror.

HOW TO KNOW IF YOU’RE SPENDING TOO MUCH TIME ON CERTAIN ASSIGNMENT?

Create a next action list or to-do list and then prioritize the items on your list. Many students suggest beginning work on any larger assignments first since you might need to complete several small actions or to-do in order to finish. Try to break down work to daily tasks alongside smaller,one off assignment.

WHAT ARE SOME STRATEGIES FOR KEEPING A TO-DO LIST FROM GROWING MORE OUT OF CONTROL?

Don’t place too many items on your list that you know you can’t complete. This way, you’ll be able to complete your action list. Also, look closely at the items you’re placing on your list. It should boil down to three things: organize your list, prioritize and execute.

WHAT ARE THE BEST WAYS TO TAKE NOTES AND STUDY FOR ONLINE EXAMS?

There are several ways to take notes as you listen to online lectures or videos. Some options or techniques include making notes, concept mapping and diagrams. Of course, it depends on the subject matter. Some people prefer informal note taking in the formal of bullet prints/notes. Whatever method you choose, review your notes within 24-48 hours to fill in the missing points.

WHAT TO DO IF YOU CAN’T STAY IN ROUTINE WHICH IS MAKING HARD TO CONCENTRATE?

Establish a new routine; schedule out time that you can study, take care of daily tasks and make time for yourself. Understand this is temporary and that you can adapt. Start meditation and other exercise to train your brain and attention span. Study in small sessions and take frequent breaks.

So, continue to follow your dreams and goals, and push through your online classes. Also, surround yourself with a good support group of friends.

What is an ipo?

IPO (Initial Public Offering) is a process by which a private company whose shares are only held by promoters goes public and offers its shares to public for holding or trading purposes for the first time. The shares get listed on stock exchanges of our country which are NSE (National Stock Exchange) or BSE (Bombay Stock Exchange).

Why does a company offers a IPO?

Every company needs money, IPOโ€™s are usually offered when a huge amount of money is required by company because a lot of money is raised through an IPO. It may be for expansion of the company, repayment of debt, or for meeting general corporate purposes or any other reason. Getting listed on stock exchanges also increases liquidity, this opens up the path for stock options and attract traders. A public company can always issue more stocks. This makes acquisitions and mergers easy as the stocks can be issued as a part of the deal.

How does a company offer an IPO?

Companies hire investment banks to market, create demand, and set the IPO price and date, and more. The RDHP (red herring prospectus) is produced and submitted along with other documents, it is then verified by SEBI (Security and Exchange board of India). The RDHP file is most important document for retail investors and is a must read before applying for the IPO. A RDHP document contains all information about company like its profit, revenue, future plans, debt, etc.

Should we invest in the IPO?

Deciding for applying for an IPO of a new company is pretty much risky. Well, equity market itself is very much risky. So, how will be choose the right IPO for us, which will give us profit.

Since, there is no track record of past as company is going to list for first time. We can conduct background check on company. IPO prices usually fall after listing in gains, this is because of lock up period. A lockup period is period of time in which company executive and investors are not allowed to sell their shares, after end of lock-up period the share prices experience drops. Also, we can check up the valuations of the company like, on what P/E ratio they are trying to get listed, what is their segment and how much is their share in that segment market, who are its competitors? And etc. Do your own research on IPO but one should also consider asking his financial advisor or listening to the reviews of experts on things and one should consider their risk taking capacity and their risk to reward ratio.

How to apply for an IPO?

So, first of all if we want to apply for an IPO we need to have a demat account. Demat account is an account in which the shares purchased by an investor are held. One can open a demat account very easily as there are a lot of discount brokers present like Zerodha, Upstox, etc. The whole process of account opening is very easy and hassle free and an account can be opened within few minutes. Now, we can apply for the IPO via these apps or by Internet Banking through banks. If you use broker you need to pay through UPI, and if you apply via net banking the amount is blocked by bank in your account.

Conclusion:

Picking the right IPO poses a bit of a challenge to investor, but if one is able to successfully overcome it, IPOs could be very rewarding and can give you great returns. So, stay alert, stay aware and Happy Investing!!!

OTT PLATFORMS: THE WAY TO GO?

Long queues for tickets, matinee shows, popcorns and sodas are staples when it comes to watching movies. When we look even back, there would be a common night for even watching TV. Many were not able to afford for a TV, and if a house had one, the whole neighborhood spent the Friday nights listening to cine songs.

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Then came TVs in almost every house, still not a common thing, but everyone knew what it was and some of the famous shows. Fashion started and ended by watching movies and televisions. Bell bottom pants, butterfly clips, favorite dialogues were all the rage for the teenagers of the 80s and 90s. It was a ritual to go to movie theaters and even a bigger deal to get the โ€œFirst Day, First Showโ€ tickets.

Now, stuck at home, every house with a smart TV and a OTT (Over The Top) subscription. The famous ones being Disney Hotstar+, Amazon Prime, Netflix, Zee5 etc. Netflix and chill has become a common phrase. And also this pandemic has seen a rise in the home food delivery which makes it even more โ€œlethargicโ€ in a sense.

Almost all of the movies are released in one or the other OTT platforms and we need to have every subscription, because who knows which movie will release where. The very sense of going to the theatre to get entertainment out of the house has been thrown out of the window.

Box office, Housefull, First class tickets, 10 rupees tickets which was the most popular and the fact of sitting so close near the screen, the screaming for the title card were all the signs that the movie is a successful one. Now, we donโ€™t know whether itโ€™s a hit or flop, unless it is the movie of a superstar.

Another thing is that, those days there would be only 5 to 10 movies a year, and a repetition of the same actorโ€™s movie was rare. All the dialogues were memorized and played among friends as a sort of pastime. One of the benefits of OTT is obviously, the lack of crowd and there is safety and comfort of being in oneโ€™s own home. Other benefit is it opens a chance for every amateur actors and directors to have a chance to release their movies and short films, and not only in OTT, also in networks such as YouTube.

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We are yet not sure about the situation in the environment. There are people who are crazy about the โ€œFDFSโ€ (First Day, First Show) and they miss the good old days. Even die hard fans of movie stars want to see their favorite actor/actressโ€™ in the big screen to celebrate.

The TV networks are working hard to capture the attention of the public through various reality shows but since there are restrictions for the shooting activities, they are not able to give it their all. For some time, IPL fans were entertained, but it had to be stopped due to obvious reasons. It will be a relaxation that BCCI is planning to conduct the rest of the matches in UAE and soon too. Home makers and children alike were entertained with the Bigg Boss in their native languages but that also had to have a stop for the safety of the artists.

At the end of the day, the uncertainty of what might happen to the entertainment industry is a big question mark for those who have their livelihood depended on it. The OG fans are still waiting for the day when the world would be back to normal and for them to go to the theatres. Until then, OTT it is.

LE MORTE Dโ€™ARTHUR

Le Morte dโ€™Arthur :

Le Morte dโ€™Arthur is a 15th-century Middle English prose transforming via way of means of Sir Thomas Malory of stories approximately the mythical King Arthur, Guinevere, Lancelot, Merlin and the Knights of the Round Tableโ€”together with their respective folklore. Today, that is one of the best-regarded works of Arthurian literature. Many authors for the reason that 19th-century revival of the legend have used Malory as their primary source.

 

About the Author Sir Thomas Malory :

Sir Thomas Malory (c. 1415 โ€“ 14 March 1471) become an English writer, the writer or compiler of Le Morte dโ€™Arthur, the conventional English-language chronicle of the Arthurian legend, posted through William Caxton in 1485. Maloryโ€™s identification has by no means been confirmed, however the likeliest candidate is Sir Thomas Malory of Newbold Revel in Warwickshire. He become as knight, politician, and a writer. Much of his existence records is obscure, however Caxton classifies him as a โ€˜knight prisonerโ€™, reputedly reflecting a crook career, for which there’s adequate evidence, though he become additionally a prisoner-of-war all through the Wars of the Roses, wherein he supported both sides different times.

WhatsApp Lets You Change Voice Message Playback Speed: Hereโ€™s How

If there is one messaging app Indians love is WhatsApp. And despite the privacy-policy conundrum, many individuals still prefer using WhatsApp over other alternatives due to the convenience and the unique experience that it brings to the table.PAAnd now, WhatsApp has introduced another feature with voice messages that offer more control in recording and playback of these messages. WhatsApp Voice Message Playback Speed TweakThe new update (version 2.21.101) has just started rolling out in India and the feature allows playback of the voice message at different speeds, so in case a message is too long, or if the person is speaking really slowly, one can simply increase its playback speed and not waste time in understanding what the speaker is trying to convey.

The update brings the ability to increase the playback speed by two levels — 1.5x and 2x offering the ability to playback at 50 or 100 percent faster speeds than the original file. There is a small pill-shaped button to the right that shows the playback speed. Tapping on it would allow users to toggle between different speeds to suit their liking. INDIATIMESWhile this feature surely sounds cool, we would have also loved a feature that would allow people who send voice messages to hear the message before sending it to others — something that often results in embarrassing accidental voice notes being shared. Hopefully, WhatsApp includes that feature in its future updates.

Last week, WhatsApp Chief and Facebook CEO, in a conversation with WABetaInfo revealed how they were working on soon bringing multi-device support on WhatsApp enabling users to switch between four different devices on the fly. With this feature, they also plan on bridging WhatsApp to iPad — again something several iPad users have been asking for a while now. They also announced that they would be rolling out more open beta sign-ups for iOS users soon.

11 Tamil Nadu universities to offer online degrees from July

CHENNAI: As per a notification issued by theย University grants commission,Anna Universityย and 10 other institutions inย have been allowed to offer fullfledged online degree programmes.ย Students will get a chance to enrol in nearly 80 online courses, includingย MCA,MBA, BBA, BCom, BCA, MA and MSc, from July this year.

 

Thirty-eight institutes from across the country, including Bharathidasan University, Alagappa University and Madurai Kamaraj University, now donโ€™t require

UGCโ€™s prior approval to start these programmes. At least six deemed universities in TN that are within the top 100 in NIRF ranking have also been allowed to offer these programmes. The institutions are gearing up with facilities such as studios and are hiring experts to prepare content for these online programmes.

BCA to MBA: Many online options on offer

 

S RM Institute of Science and Technology had applied for eight online degree programmes including BBA in digital marketing, MBA in business analytics, and MBA in marketing management. We launched an MBA online programme in February as we got the approval in January. The remaining programmes will be launched in July,โ€ said Manoranjan Pon Ram, director, online education, SRM Institute of Science and Technology .From 2020 we started building technology infrastructure like hi-tech lab and academic preparation. The institute also prepared the SRM Online Learning Platform which can provide complete learning for students,โ€ he said. Hindustan Institute of Technology and Science (HITS) has started the Centre for Open and Digital Education to start online degree programmes from 2021-22. โ€œWe have been preparing for the last one year and hiring experts to offer online degree programmes. We will include as many programmes as possible focusing on working professionals and homemakers,โ€ said RW Alexander Jesudasan, pro-vice-chancellor, HITS. Sastra has got the permission to offer eight online degree programmes and started online degrees like BCom and BCA. โ€œOur online degree programmes are AAA focusing on the demands of diverse working professionals,โ€ said , vice-chancellor of Sastra.

By ;G Gnana Priya dharshini

About Sir Thomas Malory

Sir Thomas Malory (c. 1415 โ€“ 14 March 1471) become an English writer, the writer or compiler of Le Morte dโ€™Arthur, the conventional English-language chronicle of the Arthurian legend, posted through William Caxton in 1485. Maloryโ€™s identification has by no means been confirmed, however the likeliest candidate is Sir Thomas Malory of Newbold Revel in Warwickshire. He become as knight, politician, and a writer. Much of his existence records is obscure, however Caxton classifies him as a โ€˜knight prisonerโ€™, reputedly reflecting a crook career, for which there’s adequate evidence, though he become additionally a prisoner-of-war all through the Wars of the Roses, wherein he supported both sides different times.

ABOUT THE IDYLLS OF THE KING

Idylls of the King, published among 1859 andd 1885, could be a cycle of twelve narrative poems via means of means of the English poet Alfred, Lord Alfred Tennyson (1809โ€“1892; Poet Laureate from 1850) that retells the legend of King Arthur, his knights, his love for Guenevere and her tragic betrayal of him, and therefore the rise and fall of Arthurโ€™s kingdom. The Idylls are written in clean verse. Tennysonโ€™s descriptions of nature are derived from observations of his terribly own surroundings, gathered over the direction of the many years. The dramatic narratives aren’t an epic each in form or tone, but derive elegiac unhappiness withinside the style of the idylls of Theocritus. Idylls of the King is frequently study as AN allegory of the social group conflicts in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland at some purpose of the mid-Victorian era. Alfred Tennyson altogether, totally his retelling primarily on Sir Thomas Malory’ LE Morte d’Arthur and therefore the Mabinogion.

COMPARISON BETWEEN LE MORTE Dโ€™ARTHUR AND IDYLLS OF THE KING

  1. Tennyson amended the traditional spellings of several names to fit the metre but Malory did not use traditional spellings in his prose.
  2. In Maloryโ€™s version, Arthur is accompanied by two friends, Lucan and Bedivere, while Tennyson mentions only Bedivere.
  3. In Maloryโ€™s work Le Morte dโ€™Arthur, Guinevere is sentenced to be burnt at the stake but is rescued by Lancelot, But In the Idylls of King, Guinevere flees to a convent, is forgiven by Arthur, repents, and serves in the convent until she dies.
  4. ย Both authors recount the dream that Arthur sees shortly before his final clash with the enemy. However, according to Malory, the prediction that the king hears is not fixed. He should avoid fighting Mordred in order to live. Tennyson, on the other hand, makes the prediction of the dream final. Arthur will surely die.
  5. Malory prefaces the final battle with the scene of peace negotiations, Launcelotโ€™s kinsmen requests the peace negotiations to king Arthur but Gawain rejects it which upsets Launcelot. But there is no such scene is found in Tennysonโ€™s work Idylls of the King.
  6. In Le Morte dโ€™Arthur, King Arthur was warned to not fight until Launcelot could rejoin Arthur, but in the fatal truce ceremony, a snake accidentally crosses a knight’s foot. Instinctively, he draws his sword to kill the snake, but this is misread as a sign of aggression and a betrayal of the peace terms. War breaks out at this point. This seemingly meaningless accident leads to the brutal battle that leaves only a handful of Camelot’s knights standing. Tennyson does not introduce this incident in his portrayal of the battle.
  7. In Le Morte dโ€™Arthur, Arthur kills Mordred but is fatally wounded by him and dies, as Merlin has prophesied. But in Idylls of the King Arthur kills Mordred, but he is left ‘all but slain himselfโ€™ in line 169. So, the ending is doubt full.
  8. In Le Morte dโ€™Arthur, Launcelot dies of illness. But in Idylls of the King Launcelotโ€™s ending was not given. The poem ended as if Launcelot had disappeared.

Water

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Importance of Myth

The significance of myth is immeasurableโ€”in literature, philosophy, records and lots of different components of human life. They were a massive a part of oral, written, and visible tale telling for actually hundreds of years; in fact, they were part of mankindโ€™s whole records. Humans have constantly used myths to provide an explanation for herbal phenomena and lifeโ€™s mysteries; for instance, Greek and Roman mythology served as each technology and faith in each cultures for centuries. To nowadays myths have a totally big and applicable region in cultural research and scholarship, and are represented throughout research in literature, faith, philosophy, and lots of different disciplines. Part of the appeal of myths is that the precise technique and cause in their improvement is unclear. For instance, a few pupils trust that myths are misguided debts of actual ancient events, even as others argue that the gods and goddesses have been personifications of items and matters in nature that historical guys worshiped.

Essay On The Poem, COROMANDEL FISHERS – Sarojini Naidu.

This poem the Coromandel fishers become written via way of means of Sarojini Naidu. She become a freedom fighter, and accompanied Mahatma Gandhi. Later she went directly to turn out to be the primary female president of the Indian National Congress. The poetess Sarojini Naidu become a prominent poet, famend freedom fighter and one of the best creators of her time. In the poem โ€˜The Coromandel Fishersโ€™, she addresses the fishermen as brothers. She considers herself one among them. The poem is a call to the fishermen to collect their nets and set to stated to trap fish. Addressing them as their comrade, she calls them to enroll in her at the fishing expedition. She expresses her problem for them and asks them to upward push and at the spoil of sunrise to trap the jumping wealth of the tide. This facilitates in constructing a rapport with the fishermen. She considers them as her very own kith and kin. The poetess Sarojini Naidu possesses a pointy aesthetic sensibility and is an admirer of the various shades of nature. She has fantastically stated that the fishermen set out for the ocean at sunrise whilst the wind is still sound asleep as quietly as a infant that sleeps after crying the whole night. Everything round is quiet and calm.

This is an suitable time for the fishermen to set out their fishing task for the ocean amassing their nets and putting their catamarans unfastened and he or she additionally says the fishermen to now no longer be afraid because the God, who controls the Strom will defend them. The poetess calls all poets to head on a fishing excursion on the time of dawn and go back secure and sound through dusk. The fishermen who name themselves because the kings of the ocean love the beauty of the coconut glade, the heady fragrance of the mango grove, the golden sand on a complete moon night time and the voices of the birds on the destroy of day and the sound of the waves. But past these kind of they find the kiss of the spray and dance of untamed foam in pleasure some distance sweeter.

This poem, Coromandel Fishers, seems to be describing thefishermen and their day by day habitual however while study deeply understanding who Sarojini Naidu turned into (freedom fighter) and focusing on the socio-political fame of the time the poem turned into written, you may understand that it’s miles a name to rouse the human beings of India to come, combat for the liberty in their kingdom from the Britishers.

Note on Essay

The word โ€˜essayโ€™ is derived from a Latin word โ€˜exagiumโ€™, which roughly interprets to offering oneโ€™s case? So essays are a quick piece of writing epresenting oneโ€™s facet of the argument or oneโ€™s rexperiences, stories, etc. Essays are very personalized. An essay is commonly a quick piece of writing outlining the authorโ€™s attitude or tale. It is regularly considered synonymous with a tale or a paper or an article. Essay may be formal as properly as casual.Formal essays are commonly instructional in nature and address critical topics, at the same time as casual essays are greater private and regularly have funny elements.Format of Essay incorporates Introduction, Body, and Conclusion. The sort of essay will depend upon what the author wants to bring to his reader. There are extensively 4 kinds of essays. They are,Narrative Essay,Descriptive Essay,Expository Essay,Persuasive Essay. An best essay has 300 โ€“ 500 words.

Summary of the poem : โ€œA very Indian poem in Indian Englishโ€ – Nissim Ezekiel.

The writer could choose peace and non โ€“ violence. He is at a loss for words and couldn’t apprehend why others aren’t following Gandhiโ€™s advice, even as on this estimate he’s positive that the historical Indian know-how is correct. Contrastively the present day technology takes it to something is western and elegant and are neglecting too much. Like different Indians, he too has to enhance his English language so he reads โ€œTimes of Indiaโ€ newspaper daily. The scholar hobby and petty agitations make him experience sickening line Antonyโ€™s enchantment to the Roman mob, he’s going to name upon the guy residents to think about the beyond masters. Still the effective factors like regeneration, remuneration and birth control might be concept of as a manner out of the prevailing muddle. One can truely desire for the higher destiny however ought to be patient. In order to break out from that that’s disgusting, he desires to have a cup of lassi that’s superb for digestion. It may be taken as equal to the western wine if simplest a touch salt is delivered to make it a adorable drink. The poet confesses that he’s the whole abstainer from beverages or is a complete teetotaler and tells us that wine is taken with the aid of using addicts to gunch themselves. The poet attempts to get hold of the antique Gandhian days. The gift situations all around the global talk of a horrific fashion that deliver an area to the manufacturing of risky guns and attempt to be advanced to others. The poet asks what we think about potentialities of globalwide peace and wonders whether or not the arena is actually in peace because the nations of the arena regularly tie with every different in maintaining themselves beforehand of others on this mad aggressive global. This retrace regularly ends in conflicts ensuing in lack of valuable human lives. If simplest one considers the opposite because the brother and tolerate one another, the fashion might be changed. India is a land wherein the precept of ‘harmony in Diversity’ is practiced. Here many groups stay collectively despite the fact that there are a few problems. This best scenario wherein one Co-exists with the opposite is defined as Ram Rajya with the aid of using the poet and is positive that Ram Rajya could come. He offers the hand of friendliness to the tourist and expects him to return back again. The poet is positive while he says that he enjoys each second of precise company. So, he ends the poem with the aid of using announcing that he does now no longer experience the need of celebrating ceremonies.

Gender equity

Frail, Rosy, confinementsโ€ฆ Somehow these words have become synonymous with women. What if I tell you that itโ€™s merely a mindset or perspective, Will you agree with me ?

Have you ever wondered why great legend like Wordsworth wanted the reaper to be a women instead of a men in his poem โ€˜The Solitary Reaper’ ?

The question that pierced me most was, Donโ€™t guys or the so called menfolk like and use pink, donโ€™t they cry, mourn,โ€ฆ if so then why not ? Why is a girl indicated by pink and not any other color she likes ? Why does jungle have a king Lion but not a Queen lioness ??

I heard my grandmother saying to my 5 year old cousin brother that neither can he get a pink bicycle nor can he cry when he gets hurt just because he is a boyโ€ฆ How can emotions and fondness differ based on gender ??

Crying does not mean youโ€™re feminine, frail and Not crying does not mean youโ€™re manly. Charlotte Bronte beautifully quotes about this, โ€œCrying does not indicate that you are weak. Since birth it has always been a sign that you are aliveโ€.

Letโ€™s understand that real men or women are the ones that treat everyone equally without any gender bias, it does not depend upon the color they favor and the emotions they use.

 

โ€œ This is not men vs. women issue. Itโ€™s about people vs. prejudice โ€.

 

 

 

The court was informed that the content has already been removed (Representational)



New Delhi: Instagram has informed the Delhi High Court that it removed certain objectionable content relating to Hindu gods and goddesses posted by a user on its platform.
Justice Rekha Palli also issued notice and sought response of Facebook and Instagram on a plea seeking direction to implement Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Ethics Code) Rules 2021 in its true letter and spirit.

The court was informed by senior advocate Mukul Rohatgi, representing Facebook which owns Instagram, that the content has already been removed and assured that keeping in view the grievance raised by the petitioner, the respondents will not disseminate the copies of the petition to any unrelated third party.

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He also submitted that a Grievance Officer has already been appointed by Facebook under the new IT Rules, and the person concerned will also function in the same capacity for Instagram.

The court also issued notice and sought response of the Centre on a prayer that the government and the social media networks be directed to discharge their executive, statutory and all other obligations in relation to the IT Rules without any delay and listed the matter for further hearing on August 16 before the regular bench.

A Eulogium to an Indian actor-SSR

Sushant Singh Rajput was a phenomenal Indian actor. The man who played the main role in the sports biopic movie of honorable Shri. Mahendra Singh Dhoni. From kai po che to MS Dhoni, he left all of us dumbstruck with his performance. Dil bechara was the toughest thing to watch. But, only he after left people realized that he was not just an excellent actor, but a guy who dreamt of stars and watched them from his balcony. It’s been a year since he left us in the big blue hole and the harsh realities of life, the world is starting to forget, but things have not changed when it comes to him, we still adore him the way we used to, listening all his dialogues and songs on low keys. I still read his dreams which he had written in his handwriting and still hoping to make mine true one day.

We hope, he is in a better space right now and away from this world, that this world never deserved some beautiful person like you. It’s not that, he lost the world, the world lost you. It failed to cherish and value his presence and now we all are trying to sympathize with his absence. The void he left as a human can never be filled. But we truly wish that he will get justice, the artist he was at least deserves the truth. He will remembered over years no matter what.

We don’t know what he did, why he did, but we all know is, he was a thing of beauty, a plethora of gutwrenching dreams, of madness, of intellect, of passion, of soul, of the universe, he is everything but ordinary. He never gave up, whether it’s physics, acting, or love.

We hope, he is at peace with a telescope in his hand. Heaven needed a hero, somebody like you. We hope heaven smiled when they witnessed you.ย  we can’t change the reality, but you inspired millions, and the impact you left behind as a human will always stay.

Nowadays, passion is considered overrated and presence has become underrated. To all the people out there, depressions don’t have any face or language, be kind to even smiling faces.

His loss seems something personal to all of us. To all those who dare to dream big, he is still an inspiration. Especially every small-town guy dares to dream big to achieve his success. His name itself legacy, the legacy of taking care of others. And for that, he will remain forever in our hearts and till we survive here, we will try to encourage the dreams of many and will work to fulfill them, thus making this world kinder, just like he wished. He might leave the world, but his smile has stuck by our side in the toughest times. These names are engraved in the pages of history with golden letters. He is still alive in the hearts of millions of fans.

Sharing one of his writings here,

As long as you were,

I was.

now just in your memories

I come alive

like a shadow.

just a flicker.

Time doesn’t move here.

it’s beautiful.

it’s forever.

– Sushant Singh Rajput.

ELON MUSK HAD FACED THESE THINGS IN HIS LIFE

Elon musk was called as Elon Reeve Musk was born on June 28, 1971 is to a Canadian mother and South African father and raised in Pretoria, South Africa. Elon is father and mother had a problem between them always so they have been separated and Elon stayed with his father. Elon and his father did not have a good relationship between them what Elson is doing is not liked by his father and what his father is doing is not liked by Elson. In that time he was totally alone that time he was reading the books even now to he used to read books before sleeping. He was reading books through that he got intrest of going to the moon. In that time only the first man Neil Armstrong landed in moon. So the passion that we must send people out of this earth grew more and more. Elson started reading many books at the same time his intrest grew on computer he studied that also. He himself created a video game and got more money from selling the video game. As his father and mother are separated he didnโ€™t mingle with anyone in class he was a lonely student so all were making fun of him one fine day Elon was pushed by other students from the stairs he was taken to hospital. Elon was not happy in home and school somehow he managed and finished his schooling and he finished his college and wants to finish his PhD but within two days he left the college. He wants to gain more money so to achieve his dream so he started a company that is like a map route it was helpful for other companies for the door delivering so they came towards his company he sold that company either than that he cannot do anything. He started another company as money transaction it is called as Paypal then E bay tried to buy this but others those who invest in Paypal was worrying Elon that we can give our company to him but Elon didnโ€™t want to happen he had some files of Paypal they thought that e will speak about that or will do something with that but he was so quite. As other investors tried to sell they sold but Elon got more amounts because he had some files of Paypal. Then he told this plan NASA told that it will take about some million amount to make a rocket then he studied if we buy only it will take so much if we do it will not like that only space x company was stared then he collected some members with their help he sent 3 rockets but the three did not go out of the earth first rocket burst, second came back in a short distance and third rocket went came and fell into the sea. In the other side he was making electric cars Tesla and solar energy he was working on it on other side. Then one day NASA asked help from Elon then he sent a rocket without any issue it went to eclipse. Then without any stop they continued it at that time Elon found that rocket is going in a waste so he thought after the purpose is over it must come back to the world. Then he read many books succeeded in that also. He is becoming a successful through this he is not wasting any money. Elon musk had many problems in his life but he did not get up of his dream he worked for it and succeeded in all his dream.

“3 ADVANTAGES OF RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES FOR HEALTH”

“3 ADVANTAGES OF RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES FOR HEALTH”

Everyone is busy in their lives and dealing with lots of stress and tension. In the busy time span, one has to keep a balance between work and recreational activities. Recreational activities enable the human body to utilize the mind and body in a positive and healthy way to keep the body active and engaged. Indeed, most of us forgotten about the fruitfulness of recreational activities.

Recreational activities empower people to utilize leisure time effectively. People can play indoor games, indulge in gossips with friends, walk in the playgrounds or walking areas, go to the gym, play with children, play with pets, listen to music, go on a date with bae or can organize a get together with friends. Hence, these recreational activities keep the body healthy and engaged. Here are some recreational activities to go for.

STRENGTHEN THE BOND WITH FAMILY
Spending time with family is the best way to get rid of the stress of the daily routine. People do not consider spending time with family members but it is not a good approach. Spending quality time with family members keeps the mind and body healthy and fresh. One can do many activities with their family member to avoid the stress and exertion of the whole day. Many indoor and outdoor activities can be performed. In the indoor activity, an amazing movie can be watched together. In outdoor activity badminton or volleyball can be played with family members.

FUN TIMES WITH FRIENDS
Life is incomplete without good friends. Bond of friends should be retained throughout life to make life happier. But in normal days of life, due to the busy schedule, we are unable to communicate with our friends frequently. So, meetings and kitty parties should be arranged to keep in touch with friends. Communication with friends at regular intervals assists the people to share their problems and get relaxed by avoiding stress. Therefore, gossiping with friends is a good recreational activity to maintain the best relationship with friends.

INCORPORATE HEALTHY LIFESTYLE
Physical fitness is important to live a happier and healthier life. So, the involvement of the body in recreational activities like yoga, walk, and aerobics is compulsory. Physical activities control the heart rate of the body and prevent the body from various diseases so one will be able to live happily.

Positive mind incorporates the happiness in life. A healthy mind will stay away from the stress and anxiety through the incorporation of the recreational activities in daily routine. Plus, one will be able to stay focused on their work just because of the recreational activities. Even, it builds confidence in oneโ€™s personality to a large extent. Hence, people will be able to adopt a healthy lifestyle.

Success in life is the dream of every individual. But due to continuous and hectic working schedule in daily routine without the incorporation of the recreational activities make the life robotic. So, to achieve the level of success in life, one has to plan recreational activities in daily routine. Henceforth, standards of life should be maintained to live healthier, happier, and stronger.

– JERISHA. S

ESPORTS IS THE NEW TREND!

As Esports continues to be recognised as a proper sporting career path in many regions of the world, most of India still lacks the mentality to promote competitive gaming as a sport on its own. Esports Federation of India (ESFI) director Lokesh Suji, who believes Esports is the only sport that can outrun cricket, Indiaโ€™s most popular sport right now, shares his mind withย  some big newspaper companiesย on hurdles that are stopping India from making the most of the vast gaming potential of the country.

Esports is different from casual gaming

One of the primary barriers in India is the confusion over what can and cannot be classified as Esports. Competitive Esport games like Dota, FIFA, Counter-Strike or Fortnite are often put in the same boat as games like Teen Patti, Rummy, Poker and Fantasy Sports, which are more casual, chance-based titles, sometimes allowing players to make real-life money.

Suji refers to these titles asย igamingย and not Esports and suggests they cannot be compared. โ€œEsports is a sport recognised by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) and Olympic Council of Asia (OCA),โ€ he shares, adding that Esports will be a medal sport in Asian Gamesโ€™22. โ€œEsports is solely dependent on your own skill. You cannot win in a video game competition of FIFA (a video game series based on football) by chance. You need to have the skill to win,โ€ explains Suji.

โ€œThere are 100+ countries that have Esports federations working under their sports framework,โ€ says Suji speaking on the growth of Esports in many other countries. Malaysia, he says, has allocated a budget equivalent of Rs 50 Crore for Esports development. โ€œGovernments of countries like Korea, Denmark, Finland, Pakistan, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Macedonia, Ukraine, Brazil, Russia, Malaysia, Thailand, Indonesia, Georgia, South Africa, Serbia, Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan, Kazakhstan, etc, have already recognised Esports as a sport and have put it under the sports framework and policies.โ€

However, the sport still awaits government backing in India. Suji explains that when Esports was a part of the 2018 Asian Games in Jakarta as a demonstrative event, India won the Bronze Medal. โ€India will be the next powerhouse for Esports. We have approximately 300 million Esports enthusiasts,โ€ Suji says, mentioning that the growth of Esports in India was clearly visible throughout the 2020 covid pandemic, in events, streaming and viewership.

Cancer and depression

A cancer diagnosis can have a substantial impact on mental health and wellbeing. Depression and anxiety may hinder cancer treatment and recovery, as well as quality of life and survival. We argue that more research is needed to prevent and treat co-morbid depression and anxiety among people with cancer and that it requires greater clinical priority. For background and to support our argument, we synthesise existing systematic reviews relating to cancer and common mental disorders, focusing on depression and anxiety.

We searched several electronic databases for relevant reviews on cancer, depression and anxiety from 2012 to 2019. Several areas are covered: factors that may contribute to the development of common mental disorders among people with cancer; the prevalence of depression and anxiety; and potential care and treatment options. We also make several recommendations for future research. Numerous individual, psychological, social and contextual factors potentially contribute to the development of depression and anxiety among people with cancer, as well as characteristics related to the cancer and treatment received. Compared to the general population, the prevalence of depression and anxiety is often found to be higher among people with cancer, but estimates vary due to several factors, such as the treatment setting, type of cancer and time since diagnosis. Overall, there are a lack of high-quality studies into the mental health of people with cancer following treatment and among long-term survivors, particularly for the less prevalent cancer types and younger people. Studies that focus on prevention are minimal and research covering low- and middle-income populations is limited.

FREEDOM FIGHTERS

Freedom fighters were people who sacrificed their lives selflessly for the freedom of their country. Every country has its fair share of ย freedom fighters.People look up to them in terms of patriotism and love for oneโ€™s country. They are considered the epitome of patriotic people.

Freedom fighters made sacrifices which one cannot even imagine of doing for their loved ones, leave alone the country. The amount of pain, hardships, and opposite they have endured cannot be put into words. The generations after them will always be indebted to them for their selfless sacrifices and hard work.

One cannot emphasize enough on the importance of freedom fighters. After all, they are the ones because of whom we celebrate Independence Day. No matter how small a role they played, they are very much significant today as they were in those times. Moreover, they revolted against the colonizers so as to stand up for the country and its people.

Furthermore, most of the freedom fighters even went to war to safeguard the freedom of their people. It did not matter that they had no training; they did it for the pure intention of making their country free. Most of the freedom fighters sacrificed their lives in the war for independence.

Most importantly, freedom fighters inspired and motivated others to fight injustice. They are the pillars behind the freedom movement. They made people aware of their rights and their power. It is all because of the freedom fighters that we prospered into a free country free from any kind of colonizers or injustice.

NATURE

Nature writing is nonfiction or fiction prose or poetry about the natural environment. Nature writing encompasses a wide variety of works, ranging from those that place primary emphasis on natural history facts (such as field guides) to those in which philosophical interpretation predominate. It includes natural history essays, poetry, essays of solitude or escape, as well as travel and adventure writing.
Nature writing often draws heavily on scientific information and facts about the natural world; at the same time, it is frequently written in the first person and incorporates personal observations of and philosophical reflections upon nature.
Modern nature writing traces its roots to the works of natural history that were popular in the second half of the 18th century and throughout the 19th. An important early figures was the “parson-naturalist” Gilbert White (1720 โ€“ 1793),[2] a pioneering English naturalist and ornithologist. He is best known for his Natural History and Antiquities of Selborne (1789).
William Bartram (1739 โ€“ 1823) is a significant early American pioneer naturalist who first work was published in 1791.
Natureโ€ is an essay written by Ralph Waldo Emerson, and published by James Munroe and Company in 1836. In this essay Emerson put forth the foundation of transcendentalism, a belief system that espouses a non-traditional appreciation of nature.
Different types of nature writing books can include: factual books such as field guides, natural history told through essays, poetry about the natural world, literary memoir and personal reflections. Typically, nature writing is writing about the natural environment. It allows for reflection, guided thoughts, metaphors and a glimpse into the mind of another. Nature writing and nature writing reading help us to see things with new, focused, eyes. For the writer, nature can provide a muse. To write it, nature writing begs us to pause, to think, to notice and to attune our senses.

“CAUSES, TYPES, AND SYMPTOMS OF AN EATING DISORDER”

“CAUSES, TYPES, AND SYMPTOMS OF AN EATING DISORDER”

An eating disorder is directly associated with the eating habits of an individual. Due to the disturbance in eating habits, one can have a negative impact on health. Eating habits not only affect health but also affects all functions of the body to work properly. Even it affects the emotions of an individual. Eating disorders may affect the digestive system, bones, or may cause other diseases in the body.

Most of the time eating disorders will occur when one is starting a diet to lose weight or gain weight. Consequently, it will lead to a dangerous eating habit which in result causes an eating disorder. Eating disorders mostly develop in teens and youngsters. The eating disorder occurs due to a number of reasons. It also has some types and symptoms that will also be highlighted here.

TYPES
The most common types of eating disorders are Anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, and binge-eating disorder. People who come in the category of Anorexia nervosa have fear to gain weight. Therefore, they avoid consuming an adequate amount of food. They always perceive that they are overweight but in the actual condition, they are underweight. So Anorexia causes weakness, infertility, heart rate problems or brain damage.

People who are suffering from Bulimia nervosa eating disorder may also assume that they are overweight. They involve their bodies in excessive exercise and the use of laxatives. They use laxatives medicines excessively because they remain unhappy with their body size and shape. As a result, they have to face the problem of dehydration.

It is observed that individuals who are suffering from Binge eating disorder may lose control over their eating habits. They have an intense feeling of distress and guilt. It may occur due to a heartbreak or nervous breakdown. Also, they do not follow the regular patterns of exercises from their daily routine habit.

CAUSES
Normally emotional people and people with sensitive digestive systems suffer from an eating disorder. It is because they have psychological problems. People with a lack of confidence and low self-esteem suffer from an eating disorder. Depressed and people who are facing problems in managing their relationships are also victims of an eating disorder.

The disorder is also a genetic issue that will transfer from generation to generation. Furthermore, people who remain in tension, stress, and depression may also face an eating disorder.

SYMPTOMS
Several symptoms have been observed in people who are suffering from eating disorders. Weight fluctuations in the body occur on a large scale. Further, people remain underweight due to the habit of vomiting after every meal. People suffering from eating disorders, preferably avoid having friends to socialize, avoid get-togethers and family functions.

An eating disorder should be not neglected as it has a disastrous impact on the overall health of the human body. If a person you are close to shows such symptoms of the eating disorder, then the person must be advised to visit the doctor for the proper medication because it is not curable at home. Medical help in this matter enables the individual to move on from his current depressed state of mind with proper medication and treatment.

– JERISHA.S

“SALE OF ADULTERATED MILK CAUSING HEALTH ISSUES”

“SALE OF ADULTERATED MILK CAUSING HEALTH ISSUES”

 

Only 10 percent of people are provided with pure natural milk and other 90 percent of peopleโ€™s inability to have fresh and unadulterated milk is the reason that leads to many health issues. The unchecked sale of adulterated milk is causing serious health problems to the masses.

 

 

 

Milk is one of the most important natural food consumed by humans. It contains vitamins, enzymes, minerals, carbohydrates, proteins, and fats. Milk is an ideal food for people of all ages. It strengthens the bones, teeth, muscles. Moreover, it lowers the risk of heart diseases, cancer, osteoporosis, and osteoarthritis. All these milk benefits can be obtained by consuming pure milk. Unfortunately, more than 50 percent of milk dealers and more than 80 percent of companies are selling unhealthy milk and dairy products.

 

The main reasons behind the delivery of contaminated milk are that it is stored in barrels that are used to transport chemicals. Preservatives and chemicals are added to keep it good for a longer period. Contaminated water is added to increase the milk quantity. Adulterants like urea, formalin, detergents, ammonium sulphate, acids, hydrogen peroxide, sugars, and melamine are added to the milk that has some serious adverse health effects.

 

Recently, the Punjab Health Authority tested around 52 samples of milk collected from all parts of the province and only 27 of them were good enough to be consumed. In KPK, the situation was even deplorable and the majority of the consumption was of unhealthy milk. According to another survey, 12 most famous packaged milk brands were involved in adulteration of milk. The official report stated that only two milk brands were found safe to be consumed out of 200 brands tested.

 

We buy packaged milk from shops by trusting the milk brands. Although its packaging is ISO certified and the color of milk looks pure, but the reality is that highly harmful chemicals are added to give its good natural look. Toddlers and kids are given such milk by their mothers which leads to many deadly diseases later in their life like hepatitis, bone diseases, skin problems, and prostate cancer.

 

 

 

It is nothing new to add water to pure milk to increase its quantity. In can be noticed by the lightness of milk, but the milk providers have now started to add new chemicals like soap, formalin, and washing powder and urea to make the milk thick again and therefore these adulteration goes unnoticed. The causes are diarrhea, typhoid, allergies, cancer, and brucellosis.

 

Milk is the most consumed natural product and it is used to make many other dairy products. Therefore, contaminated milk will only make other contaminated dairy products. Companies and local milk dealers do all these criminal activities to make more profit from selling less pure milk. Poverty stricken society of Pakistan have no other option but to continue buying them. Food authorities are least concerned with these criminal activities done by milk sellers and famous companies. The government needs to devise a plan to crack down on the unchecked sale of adulterated milk, bring all these companies and milk sellers under the law and heavily fine them for noncompliance.

 

 

– MEREZJA F

“HEPATITIS A, B AND C CAUSE, SYMPTOMS AND, TREATMENT”

“HEPATITIS A, B AND C CAUSE, SYMPTOMS AND, TREATMENT”

 

The liver is the largest organ of the body. It serves many functions such as detoxification and metabolism of many drugs and chemicals. The liverโ€™s main job is to filter the blood coming from the digestive tract before it circulates throughout the body.

 

 

 

The liver produces bile, which helps to digest and break down fats, cholesterol, and vitamins. The liver has certain cells called the Kupffer cells that are involved in the destruction of disease-causing agents to help the immune system that might enter the gut through the liver.

 

Inflammation of the liver, a condition known as hepatitis occurs due to certain viruses, drugs or alcohol abuse and due to autoimmune diseases.

 

In Pakistan, there are about 15 million cases of hepatitis, which makes the country have the highest number of cases in the world. The disease does not occur and disappear, but it may last and cause several complications. It can be proven fatal if not treated.

 

HEPATITIS A:

Hepatitis A is caused by the Hepatitis A Virus (HAV). The mode of transmission is through the fecal-oral route. It can also spread through direct and indirect contact with the infected person, close relation with the infected person or sexual relation with the infected person.

 

 

 

Ingesting the contaminated water and food can also be the reason for hepatitis. Initially in the infection viremia occurs, but the bloodborne transmission of HAV is uncommon.

 

The symptoms in all types of hepatitis are the same that include jaundice, fever, fatigue, loss of appetite, vomiting, abdominal pain, dark urine and diarrhea which is specific to Hepatitis A.

 

Children of less than 6 years of age and older adults are more prone to it. It usually does not cause any chronic complications after acute infection. There is no specific treatment. Vaccination is available and effective under the age of one.

 

HEPATITIS B:

Hepatitis B is caused by the Hepatitis B Virus (HBV). Percutaneous or exposed skin if you get in contact with infectious blood, semen, and other body fluids can cause HBV.

 

It is transferred from one infected person to another through sexual contact when an infected mother gives birth and by sharing needles and drug equipment. HBV is less likely to occur through organ transplants and or using other personal equipment like razors, toothbrushes or contact with open sores of an infected person.

 

The symptoms are the same as HAV excluding diarrhea. A few percentages of the people get a chronic infection following HBV like cirrhosis or liver failure. The only treatment is to get vaccinated and take preventive measures.

 

HEPATITIS C:

Hepatitis C is caused by the Hepatitis C Virus (HCV). The mode of transmission is through direct or indirect contact. Sexual contact with an infected person, exposure to body fluids transfer the disease in a healthy person.

 

The indirect mode of transfer is through infected needles and surgical instruments. The signs and symptoms are fever, fatigue, abdominal pain, and related pains and complications. The treatment of acute HCV is considered, but there is no vaccine for it.

 

– MEREZJA F

WHAT IS DOGECOIN ?

DOGECOIN

Dogecoin is a cryptocurrency which was made with a fun and friendly brand picture that aims to be a supportive introduction to cryptocurrency. Billy Markus, the creator of dogecoin ,an Oregon programmer, who came up with the concept for a kind of “joke” cryptocurrency. Which was to used to be used as a friendly introduction to cryptocurrency to the beginners. And it was not mayn’t to go mainstream as it is going now a days.

He reasoned that a more lighthearted coin, rather than Bitcoin, would have a greater chance of gaining mainstream acceptance. According to google, although Dogecoin is nowhere near the scale of Bitcoin, the ‘joke’ currency’s market cap has risen from more than $1 billion in early January to $47 billion on Saturday of June.

Dogecoin is dubbed as a “meme cryptocurrency.” Dogecoin (DOGE) is an open-source cryptocurrency that is based on a fork of the Litecoin code. As the name implies, it is mainly based on the Doge meme that swept the Internet in 2013.On a year-to-date basis, the token has climbed approximately 7,000 percent. DOGE achieved its all-time high of $0.73 on 8 May 2021, driven by optimistic tweets by Elon Musk.

Exciting Facts About Dogecoin.

  • 1. Dogecoin is an open-source, peer-to-peer digital currency popular among Shiba Inus around the world. “Doge” is our fun and friendly mascot!
  • 2. The Shiba Inu is a Japanese breed of dog that has become popular as an online meme and is associated with Dogecoin.
  • 3. Dogecoin has one of the most active and most prominent communities in the cryptocurrency world. This group has banded together to support a variety of charitable endeavors and other ventures. They were also able to fund a NASCAR race.
  • 4. Unlike Bitcoin, Dogecoin has no upper limit, which means more than 100 billion doge coins in circulation.

The Art of Fashion Designing

 Do you often catch yourself redesigning the clothes you see in markets? Does your world revolve around fashion? Do you often check out fashion bloggers on social media and wonder about the efforts that go into it? Well, you are at the right place, because today, we are going to decipher the whole journey of fashion designing from A to Z.

 Fashion Designing is the โ€˜artโ€™ of applying designs, aesthetics, and creativity to clothing and accessories. We generally have this idea that fashion designing is only concerned with clothing but we need to understand that designing can be related to a variety of accessories like handbags, necklaces, shoes, etc.

The foremost qualities one needs, to take up any form of career are- Aspiration and inspiration. But in this segment, we aim at talking about the โ€˜skillsโ€™ which are needed to take up fashion designing as a career. The questions we face from most of the aspirants of this field vary from โ€œDo we need to have a professional degree for taking up this career?โ€ to โ€œDo we need to be really good at drawing to master this course?โ€

These questions turn out to be very hypothetical and hence, have miscellaneous answers. Although we do not NEED a professional degree to enter the world of fashion designing, an associate’s or bachelorโ€™s degree in fashion designing would be considered more in big institutions and jobs. You also do not purposefully need extreme drawing skills to be a designer as we have mentioned first hand that designing includes a wider range of accessories other than just clothing but this skill would also be appreciated when it comes to employment.

How to Become a Fashion Designer (Career Path)

Any student who has passed their class 12th with any stream (Science/commerce/arts) can take up this course at the Under Graduate level and then apply for a masterโ€™s degree in the latter. The course fees lies from 7 lakhs rupees to 23 lakhs rupees in private colleges and 11 lakhs to 15 lakhs in public colleges.

The best colleges for the course are:

PRIVATE COLLEGES

 Pearl Academy, Delhi

NIFT, Kolkata

Symbiosis Institute of Design, Pune

Pearl Academy, Jaipur

Amity School of Fashion Technology, Noida 

PUBLIC COLLEGES

NIFT, Delhi

NIFT, Bangalore

NIFT, Chennai

NIFT, Patna

NIFT, Gandhinagar

 After getting into a good college, you are automatically offered various internships, jobs, and fashion shows to work in. If your work is good enough, you might be offered to work with fashion magazines and even be offered sponsorships. If you have great competency skills and a sense of responsibility, then these fashion shows are made for you because you get to face new challenges and challengers and open up to the world when you go for the latter. If the authority takes a glimpse of your great potential, they might also give you sponsorships for the expenses of your designing and become your mentors! Apart from this, Free-lancing is coming out as one the biggest employer of fashion designing aspirants and is totally based on your talent!

  Although, online courses donโ€™t provide you with as much expertise as manual practice does, it seems to be a great introduction to the world of fashion designing since we are all stuck at home because of the pandemic! Some websites than provide you with good internships regarding this field are- Internshala, Handshake, Pearl Academy and a thousand more. You can look for various diplomas on their websites. It is also advised that once you get the chance, you should definitely try your hand at a face-to-face coaching because they give you a much better inspection of your practical work. Also, rejection and the struggle to overcome it is the key to success, remember it! Conclusion- In this modern world, where figures are valued more than the clothes that grip it, fashion designing seems to be losing its essence. But while fashion blogging has its significance, fashion designing is, and will always be the key behind it because fashion designers donโ€™t only design clothes, THEY ALSO DESIGN DREAMS ALONG WITH IT !!

10 Advantages of Social Media Marketing

Envision spending just 6 hours every week to build your business’s acknowledgment, traffic, and deals with practically no expense. That’s correct! About 90% of advertisers asserted that social media created monstrous openness for their organization and that’s just one of its numerous benefits. Social organizations are currently a considerable piece of each marketing methodology, and the advantages of utilizing social media are incredible to the point that anybody not executing this financially savvy asset is passing up an amazing marketing opportunity. It’s not difficult to see that social media marketing is a vital component for achievement in marketing and numerous advertisers understand the potential for business development utilizing the stage. Nonetheless, a portion of these experts are uncertain of which strategies to apply and on the off chance that they are powerful. As per Social Media Analyst, about 96% of advertisers are as of now partaking in social media marketing, yet 85% of members aren’t certain which apparatuses are the awesome use. With our assistance, we will lessen the disarray by altogether clarifying the benefits of utilizing social media to showcase your business.

increased brand awareness

Social media is one of the most fee-green digital marketing methods used to syndicate content material and increase your commercial enterprise’ visibility. enforcing a social media method will substantially increase your logo reputation considering that you’ll be engaging with a huge audience of purchasers. To get started, create social media profiles on your business and start interacting with others. Get personnel, business partners, and sponsors to “like” and “percentage” your web page. certainly having people have interaction along with your content will increase logo focus and start building your reputation as a business. each submits this is shared may be brought to a brand new network of people, that could make them becoming capability customers and the more individuals who recognize about your commercial enterprise, the better. by way of making an investment only a few hours consistent with week, over ninety one% of entrepreneurs claimed that their social advertising and marketing efforts substantially improved their publicity. there is no doubt that by way of actually having a social media page your logo will gain, and with ordinary use, it can generate an extensive target market to your commercial enterprise.

more inbound traffic

Without advertising your enterprise on social media, your inbound traffic is limited for your usual customers. The people familiar together with your brand are possibly searching for the identical keywords you already rank for. without utilizing social media as a part of your advertising and marketing method, you’ll have a whole lot extra problem accomplishing absolutely everyone out of doors of your loyal client circle. each social media profile you upload on your advertising blend is a gateway in your internet site, and each piece of content material you put up is some other possibility to accumulate a new patron. Social media is a melting pot of various kinds of humans with varying backgrounds and behaviors. With exceptional human beings come unique desires and special ways of wondering. Syndicating your content material on as many platforms as feasible permits these people to organically attain your commercial enterprise. as an instance, perhaps a person in an older demographic of purchasers will search for your website the usage of a particular key-word on Facebook, but a millennial may want to begin their seek with the aid of using a special social media platform totally, due to the fact they look for merchandise definitely differently. by advertising on social media you may efficaciously open your business to a greater variety of versatile consumers all around the global.

improved search engine rankings

Even though posting on social media might get your enterprise a few site visitors, an extra attempt than this is required to peer substantial achievement. SEO could be very critical for attaining higher web page scores and acquiring visitors for your commercial enterprise internet site. whilst social media would not immediately boom search engine ratings, Social Media Examiner states that extra than 58% of entrepreneurs who have been the usage of social media for 365 days or longer nevertheless see stepped forward seek engine scores. Being capable of rank in the pinnacle positions in your key phrases will revolutionize your traffic and keep generating advantageous results for your commercial enterprise. let’s face it, everybody uses Google to discover records, and they possibly won’t navigate past page 1 because their answer typically is on the first page of results. if your commercial enterprise website is not ranked closer to the top of seek engine outcomes, you need to probably adjust your search engine optimization approach. to offer yourself the satisfactory risk of ranking higher through social media, create excessive satisfactory content that integrates your centered keywords. content that includes blogs, infographics, case research, business facts, and worker pictures will make your commercial enterprise’s social media profile exciting and credible. when you begin posting pleasant content material, you may start to build a social media community where fans will “like” and “share” your content material. most significantly, it offers you more opportunities to get in front of enterprise influencers who will write about your commercial enterprise and provide hyperlinks again – with a view to help to without delay growth seek engine rankings.

higher conversion rates

With accelerated visibility, your commercial enterprise profits extra possibilities for conversion. each weblog submission, photo, video, or comment may also lead viewers to your organization’s website and growth visitors. Social media advertising and marketing let your enterprise offer a superb impact thru a humanization element. whilst brands are interactive by using sharing content material, commenting, and posting statuses on social media, it personifies a logo. human beings opt to do enterprise with different people, rather than corporations. Over fifty one% of marketers claimed that taking the time to increase relationships with clients confirmed fantastic results in sales. The higher impression you’re making on a vacationer, the much more likely they’re to think of your enterprise whilst the want for your product or services arises. research has also proven that social media has a one hundred% higher lead-to-close fee than outbound marketing. while a brand is interactive online, customers who comply with your emblem’s debts often start to more absolutely believe the credibility of your enterprise. human beings use social media platforms to stay connected to their pals, family, and communities. when you consider that people are already speaking, why not throw your emblem into the mixture? more likely than not, they may point out your brand to a friend while your services or products are wanted, ordinary providing your business with social evidence of its exceptional. As pronounced by means of Social Media Examiner, approximately 66% of marketers noticed lead technology blessings by using the usage of social media platforms for a minimum of 6 hours per week. putting your brand in an environment wherein human beings are sharing, liking, and talking, can only improve the conversion charges in your current visitors.

better sutomer satisfaction

Social media is a networking and conversation platform. creating a voice for your business enterprise thru those platforms is vital in humanizing your enterprise. customers admire understanding that when they publish remarks on your pages, they’ll get hold of a customized reaction rather than an automatic message. Being able to acknowledge every comment indicates which you are attentive to your visitors’ desires and purpose to provide the best revel in.

every patron interplay on your commercial enterprise’s social media bills is an opportunity to publicly display your compassion for your clients. whether or not a person has a query or a grievance, social media allows you to address the problem through the use of interpersonal speak. A logo devoted to client delight that takes the time to compose personal messages will inherently be regarded in a fantastic light, although responding to patron criticism.

improved brand loyalty

One of the principal desires of just about all organizations is growing a devoted customer base. thinking about that customer pleasure and logo loyalty normally cross hand in hand, it’s miles essential to regularly interact with purchasers and begin growing a bond with them. Social media isn’t just constrained to introducing your logo’s products and promotional campaigns. clients see those structures as a provider channel where they can talk at once with the commercial enterprise. The millennial era is understood for being the maximum logo loyal customer of all. Born among the early 1980s and the early 2000s, millennials are the biggest era in US records — and will soon completely consume the marketplace. studies show that this phase of clients is 62% more dependable to manufacturers that without delay have interaction with them on social media. because those generation natives require a conversation with their manufacturers, organizations need to implement social media advertising to get the attention of their maximum influential customers.

more brand authority

Consumer pride and emblem loyalty each play an element in making your enterprise more authoritative, however, all of it comes down to communique. when clients see your corporation posting on social media, specifically replying to customers and posting unique content, it makes you appear extra credible. regularly interacting with customers demonstrates that your enterprise cares approximately customer satisfaction, and is to be had to reply to any questions that they may have. happy customers are keen to unfold the phrase approximately an amazing service or product and they typically turn to social media to specific their opinion. Having customers point out your enterprise on social media will promote your business, and display new traffic your price and emblem authority. once you got a few satisfied customers who’re vocal approximately their positive buy enjoy, you may let the advertising and marketing be achieved for you by means of real customers who enjoyed your products or services.

cost effective

Social media marketing and marketing is likely the most price-efficient part of a marketing method. Signing up and creating a profile is free for nearly all social networking structures, and any paid promotions making a decision to spend money on are a relatively low value as compared to other advertising and marketing tactics. Being value-effective is such a bonus because you can see a greater return on investment and maintain a bigger price range for other advertising and enterprise expenses. If making a decision to use paid marketing on social media, continually begin small to peer what you ought to anticipate. As you become extra relaxed, high-quality-tune your approach and strive to increase your price range. simply by means of spending a small amount of time and money, you could substantially boom your conversion prices and sooner or later get go back on investment on the money you first of all invested.

gain marketplace insight

One of the most precious advantages of social media is marketplace perception. What higher way to know the thoughts and needs of your customers than by using without delay speak to them? by means of monitoring the interest for your profiles, you may see patron’ pursuits and critiques that you won’t otherwise be privy to if your business didn’t have a social media presence. the usage of social media as a complementary research device can help benefit statistics as a way to aid you in know-how your enterprise. after you gain a big following, you can use extra gear to research the demographics of your purchasers. any other insightful component of social media advertising and marketing is the capacity to phase your content material syndication lists based on topic, and become aware of which styles of content material generate the maximum impressions. these tools provide you with the capability to measure conversions based on posts on numerous social media platforms to discover the best combination for generating revenue.

thought leadership

Posting insightful and nicely-written content material to your social media is a brilliant manner to come to be a professional and chief in your subject. there is nobody way to end up a thought leader – it requires work that can be supported via online networking gear. to set up yourself as an expert, be sure to utilize social media systems and construct your presence. Be communicative, connect to your audience, share content material, and promote your authority. while your social media campaign is aligned with different advertising efforts, your abilities may be highlighted and fans will look as much as you. Being able to immediately hook up with your clients creates a relationship that they’ll value, allowing you to come to be a terrific influencer for your area.

Mental health of students during pandemic

As humans, Physiological and Psychological well-being is essential for us to live a peaceful life. But do we all have peace in our lives today? The pandemic hited everyone’s life upside down. Until 2019,the world was moving very quick. No one had time to think. We had no break. Then the Covid-19 pandemic came. Situation changed. The doors of exploration were closed. We were in homes,locked. We understood that we need break. The impact created by this pandemic was huge. Every sector of the society got hit. Talking about students and education, college life is the turning point for many. Interactions with professors, students and the healthy and positive environment in college campus contribute more than anything in his student life. But now there is no in-person communication for students with teachers.

They discussions going among students in college are “Do we have any free hours today? Shall we go to canteen? Do we have any assignment submission? Today is the last day to lend books to library?”. There would be so much interest towards education if they were in college. But now,”Am I audible?Is my screen visible? Switch on your cameras” these are the discussions going on. What made it so different? There occured a change. Change is a part of human life. It may happen within a body or can come from external environment. It can be either positive or negative. The thing matters is,how humans react to it? It’s normal for a person to worry. But it won’t help us now. But it can be changed by our thoughts.

Any life is life of change

-Kathleen Smith,2021

There occurs changes in nature. Species adapt to changes. It is called Evolution. As well,humans have the capability to adapt to changes. It is an emotional reaction;difficult to compare from a person to another. The point is how persistent you are to adapt to this change.

A change starts with an ending;then the neutral zone full of confusion and frustration. Finally comes a new beginning.

What should we do now?

1) Understand:

Normally our brain works in system 1 thinking which gives controlled emotions. But there is also another kind called System 2 thinking where we don’t think much before acting. Today we should understand the situation and act rightly. We should not leave stress to take over us.

2) Resilience:

It is the ability to cope with change and work to start a new beginning. People with resilience have higher tolerance. Resilience helps us to be positive even at these difficult times. It helps us to stay focussed and work on our objectives. It helps us to improve self-esteem. We should work to build up resilience.

3)Acceptance:

Changes are outside individual’s control. Just focus on things within your control. Use time in a positive way. Take actions that help us to improve in life. Take inspiration from the past. This situation will end. We need to accept that and believe.

4)Reach out:

Connect with family and friends via phone,video chats,etc. Technology is here to help us. We have to come out of the shell,open our minds and discuss about the concerns we have. We have to avoid negative discussions and messages and use social media and networks to learn and improve.

5)Self care:

Our body is interesting.We have to keep it good by doing exercise daily. It’s a relaxation technique. We should have enough sleep to keep our brain healthy. We have to rediscover our hobbies that have a positive impact on our Psychological well-being. We have to stay motivated with persistence and endurance.

Good vibes:

  • Family time
  • Rediscovering hobbies
  • Learning
  • Pollution levels down
  • Less accidents
  • Personal hygeine
  • Restructuring life
  • Wildlife is thriving
  • Technological advancements in health-care sector.

We have all these positives to think about. We are at the verge of ending the pandemic. Be ready for a new beginning.

The only thing that remains constant is the change.

-Abraham Loeb

is entrance exams necessary?

The practice of depending up on entrance exams to give entry of students to collages has been lingering in our society for a long period. Nobody has really cared of the usefulness of these exams in deciding the potential of students. Authorities consider the exams to be the easiest way to select students to collages without giving importance to other factors involved. Any kind of discriminations faced by students is totally neglected. Is this the right practice to decide which student goes into which collage. It is high time that we spent time in considering these factors and implement alternative practices in selection of students.

The use entrance exams in selecting students to universities had occurred many years ago. But extensive use of such exams has happened in recent years. Earlier students were allotted collage based on their academic performance. The number of applicants were also less, hence the selection based on academic performances were easier. But now the applicant number has increased and sorting based on academic performance is too difficult. Here entrance exams play the major role by cutting out proportion of applicants who do not score the required marks. Selection from those remaining candidates becomes really easy for the selectors.

But can these exams really measure the knowledge of the students appearing for it. The exams occur for a particular time with particular number of questions. Usually objective type questions are given during entrance exams. Students are required to complete the question within the specified time. Usually students only get a minute spent on one question. So it totally depends on the responsiveness of those appearing rather than their knowledge. Not just that, the day of examination plays a major role. If one is going through a rough day and he finds it really difficult to concentrate during exam time, the chance of getting in to his choice of school is completely lost there. He must probably wait another year to appear for the exam once again. All the work that he put for training just goes in vain without any result. Usually students spent years preparing for these exams, and that just one day decide their future. And a lot pressure also builds upon these students at their beautiful time of life. Not just students , but parents too have to go through a lot of pressure. Its like mere mugging up can land you in a good collage.

These has lead to a bad practice in the society . Entrance exam coaching institutes have become very common nowadays. The only confusion for parents is to where they should sent their children. Parents never hesitate to pay coaching institute huge amount of money since they just want their children to end up in a good collage. The competition has also risen very high. But those students who are not rich enough faces discrimination here. They don’t find themselves in good collages since they lack the money. The practice indulging coaching institutions has even violated the purpose of entrance exams. They just train their students mere questions and answers which greatly damages the learning potentials of students. It is high time that we recognize these problems.

CRITICAL THINKING

As human beings, our minds are continuously thinking, and we face various ideas, observations, and experiences during the day. However, all these ideas, information, and observation make sense only if we can analyze, evaluate and reflect upon them and conclude using our thinking skills. This is possible only if we use critical thinking skills rather than ordinary thinking skills.

Analytical thinking, or “the ability to analyze,” is an important component of critical thinking. Critical thinking does not take things at face value. There is a difference between appearance and reality, and one can easily detect the difference.

How to improve critical thinking skills?

>Don’t overcomplicate things.
>Know what you want..
>Keep thinking about improvement
>Analyze the mistakes and failure.
>Thinking out of the box.
>Come up with new ideas.
>Accept the fact that your are not always right.

Maroju Sanjana

Disadvantages Of An Online Examination System

Online assessments have gotten something beyond a pattern in India. The remarkable ascent in internet learning has made online tests an important asset for instructive organizations and corporates. While understudies pick serious tests like Feline, JEE, Door, etc, working experts select tests like UPSC, GMAT, Bank PO, or CAT. The shared factor here is online assessments.

Pen and paper tests are as of now being enhanced or rather subbed by online evaluation stages, because of quick digitalization. An investigation by KPMG states that the online assessment industry is required to develop into an amazing USD 11 billion market by 2021. Appropriately so, since it is the second-biggest e-learning market after the US.

Let us look at the disadvantages of an online examination system:

  • Challenges in Technology Adoption
  • Infrastructural Barriers
  • Difficulty in Grading Long-answer Type
  • Susceptible to Cheating
  • Transitioning to Open-Book Exams
challenges in technology adaptation

Executing another framework may make a minor interruption and require time of acclimation by the clients. Any change from conventional procedure to the online mode will require some speculation from instructive establishments to update the frameworks. Nonetheless, acclimating the two understudies and educators with the progress is the ideal route forward. Such preparation would instruct understudies and educators about the new highlights and advantages of an online assessment framework.

infrastructural barriers

One of the significant weaknesses of the online assessment framework surfaces in distant areas where admittance to power stable web association and other fundamental framework prerequisites are hard to meet. Such boundaries obstruct online tests. Along these lines, while moving to the online mode, establishments should consider whether everything understudies can show up for the test and what plans can be made to guarantee something very similar.

difficulty in grading long-type answers

Despite the fact that online assessments have facilitated the invigilators’ work, the issue emerges generally with long answer-type questions. Abstract answers require manual reviewing, for which inspectors need to contribute extra time. This is the place where the cutting-edge framework covers with the customary one. As innovation in the instruction area keeps on advancing, the reviewing of emotional answers would get simpler.

suspectable to cheating

One of the significant impediments of an online assessment framework is cheating. Particularly in high-stakes tests, understudies regularly resort to pantomime, making colleges speculate test-takers’ character. Understudies may likewise get outer assistance through cell phones or smartwatches. The frameworks utilized by up-and-comers likewise offer various bamboozling openings, for example, interfacing outer capacity gadgets, screen sharing, and so forth.

transtioning to open-book exams

Normally, the configuration of online tests is seen as much the same as open-book tests. Dissimilar to a customary test setting where outer materials are not allowed inside the test corridor, there is no such arrangement in the advanced organization. Truth be told, it is hard to prevent understudies from alluding to their investigation materials during an online evaluation. Also, there is an absence of oversight during the test meeting, which risks the validity of these tests.

REAL MEANING OF SUCCESS.


๐Ÿ“ŒSuccess has different meaning to different people.Success doesn’t mean fame , power , money , status , etc.
๐Ÿ“Œsuccess means accomplishment of task or achieving aim.
๐Ÿ“ŒFor some people , success comes from failure.
๐Ÿ“ŒSuccessful people don’t give up on their dreams.Even after failing , they even give last shot to it because road to success is combination of failures and hardships.
๐Ÿ“ŒWe should not fear anything, but we worry about everything and the day you stop worrying in good times, the paddle will get your behind and as great as things are in life.
๐Ÿ“Œyou will achieve your dreams and it will come true, finally your hard work and persistence pays.

BENEFITS OF READING BOOKS

Reading books benefits both your physical and mental health, and those benefits can last a lifetime.A person who reads everyday gets better at it over time. Not surprisingly, daily readers also gain more enjoyment from it than those that read less often. It can even improve memory and critical thinking skills.

Stress Reduction:
No matter how much stress you have at work, in your personal relationships, or countless other issues faced in daily life, it all just slips away when you lose yourself in a great story. A well-written novel can transport you to other realms, while an engaging article will distract you and keep you in the present moment, letting tensions drain away and allowing you to relax.
Knowledge:
Everything you read fills your head with new bits of information, and you never know when it might come in handy. The more knowledge you have, the better-equipped you are to tackle any challenge youโ€™ll ever face.
Vocabulary Expansion:
The more you read, the more words you gain exposure to, and theyโ€™ll inevitably make their way into your everyday vocabulary.Being articulate and well-spoken is of great help in any profession, and knowing that you can speak to higher-ups with self-confidence can be an enormous boost to your self-esteem. It could even aid in your career, as those who are well-read, well-spoken, and knowledgeable on a variety of topics tend to get promotions more quickly (and more often) than those with smaller vocabularies and lack of awareness of literature, scientific breakthroughs, and global events.
Memory Improvement:
When you read a book, you have to remember an assortment of characters, their backgrounds, ambitions, history, and nuances, as well as the various arcs and sub-plots that weave their way through every story. Thatโ€™s a fair bit to remember, but brains are marvellous things and can remember these things with relative ease.
Improved Focus and Concentration:
When you read a book, all of your attention is focused on the storyโ€”the rest of the world just falls away, and you can immerse yourself in every fine detail youโ€™re absorbing.
Better Writing Skills:
When we read books we get better writing skills. It will be useful for us in many ways while we are writing books or novels. We get some knowledge about how to write.
Advantages of reading books:
Improve Focus And Concentration.
Improve Vocabulary.
Improve Creativity.
Provide Inspiration.
Provide Perspective.
Help You Make Friends.
Fun To Read.
Help You Improve Your Professional Life.
Reading can allow you to see what’s important to you by the kind of books you tend to choose. Reading increases your own creativity, sometimes sparking other ideas in your life. Reading can make you feel not so alone, especially a memoir of someone who’s been through the same thing you have.
Reading is important because it develops our thoughts, gives us endless knowledge and lessons while keeping our minds active. Books can hold and keep all kinds of information, stories, thoughts and feelings unlike anything else in this world.

MAHASHWETA-THE BEST READ

Author: Sudha Murty.
No. of pages: 154.
Publisherโ€™s name: Penguin books India.
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Genre: Fiction
Mahashweta was written by sudha murthy.Sudha Murty was born into a Deshastha Madhwa Brahmin family on 19 August 1950 in Shiggaon, Haveri in Karnataka, India, the daughter of surgeon Dr. R. H. Kulkarni and his wife Vimala Kulkarni. She was raised by her parents and maternal grandparents. It is a Kannada novel which concerns a female protagonist named Anupama. This novel deals with the issue of leukoderma. This story revolves around a lady Anupama who is so beautiful and brilliant. One day when she was acting in the Sanskrit play titled Mahashwetha a rich doctor fallen in love with her. Both of them got married and Anand has to leave to England for higher studies, Anupama stayed in India to attend lakshmi puja. At that time anupama got white patches and it resulted in leukoderma. Her mother in law throwed her out of her house .Even Anand doesnโ€™t support her he left her. Anupama didnโ€™t get any reply from anand for her letters.She stays with her family in her village. Anupamma was very depressed and attempted suicide. Anupamma was a strong person and she decides to rebuild her life. With the help of her friend she comes to Mumbai where she learns to live life again.There she got good friends and worked as a Sanskrit teacher.She built a good carrier.Anand realized his mistake and want to live with anupamma .One day he came to Bombay to attend international medical seminar and he was invited by his friend to see a Sanskrit play.At the play he came to know that it was anupammaโ€™s play.he got her address from a servant and next day he went to meet her. He begs her to forgive him and return to his life. But anupamma makes her decision clear.She said husband, children, love are irrelevant to her. The novel ends with the planning for another drama with one of her student.
Mahashweta is an inspiring story of courage. This novel deals with the social stigma of leukoderma. I loved this book because of the powerful protagonist character that is shown. She faced many challenges and inspires everyone. The words that are used by an author are very simple. This novel gives a social message.This is about finding yourself. It gives message that no matter how hard the circumstances but we should keep yourself positive.Courage and confidence are the real wealth in life.we should have strong mind and kind hearted.This book is very close to my heart.Anupamma is my favourite character in sudha murthy.
My verdict:
I loved this book. I love how powerful the protagonistโ€™s character is shown. She is shown a beautiful person inspite of the many challenges life has thrown at her. She never loses heart and welcomes every day with a smile on her face. I also love how a โ€˜never say dieโ€ attitude she has. Among Sudha Murtyโ€™s female protagonistโ€™s, Anupama is my favorite. Do read this book guys. Its a really wonderful story.
Rating: 4.5/5

Be content

“There is enough for everyone’s need but there’s nothing for anyone’s greed.”

Human greed has taken us towards the nuclear catastrophe. A day is not far when the humanity’s bitterest enemy would be human themselves.

In this situation there is a need of ideology and nothing better than the words of one of the greatest leader Mahatma Gandhi could help us to make our world a better place to live in by being satisfied with what we have and curtail the excessive demand we make to make our lives luxurious.

Therefore, we should always try to be content and satisfied with what we have and cherish it.

Khushi Agarwal

Aquarium manicure salon

These ideas inspired the fish tank platform shoes that were very popular in the 1970s, the living room, located in a live fish in a false nail. The fact is that the “Aquarium” manicure process was posted on their official Instagram, but has since been removed, after causing outrage.

Nail art is a business, and learn a lot of new things in the world, including new manicure and nail extension techniques, and caresses to pull out all the others on a large scale. Currently, nail artists are not only limited to getting beautiful and colorful nail polish, but are also far, far above us. Manicure, try other good ways to track your clients, nails are eye-catching, non-smoking. Experience and participation are highly appreciated in their work. But it was the salon that went too far with the experiment, and he was in trouble himself. Salon popularly known as “Nail Sunny”, which decided to come up with the idea of fish therapy. These ideas inspired the fish tank platform shoes that were very popular in the 1970s, the living room, located in a live fish in a false nail. The fact is that the “Aquarium” manicure process was posted on their official Instagram, but has since been removed, after causing outrage.

We will give you a brief introduction to the process, aquarium, manicure was done. First of all, what happens to the nails is what is held in the hands. Client’s nails, very carefully and clean them from all sides and bases. In the next stage, both nail extensions and fish were collected together with a small amount of water. The fish was then removed precisely because it was solely for the purpose of the experiment

Animal rights organizations such as PETA, from the air, are in dispute and condemned for the video. In a recent interview with Metro, PETA director Elise Allen said that using animals for your beauty and accessories is “very sad and stupid.”She told me that she has no excuse to remote control delicate fish in their natural habitat, and also shut them down with an artificial body.

India has always believed in the value of the family.

The value of the family has been deeply imagined in the Indian society over the ages. However like everything, this too has been corrupted by the evil influence of western society. The present generation aping the west is becoming highly materialistic and this is leading to the break – up of the joint family system. Further with the exponential growth in the population, people were compelled to migrate to another cities and towns ins search for livelihood.

Notwithstanding the above, the break-up of the joint family system, has taken away the umbrella of security and protection from the individual. Thus, one can no longer seek protection, advice, or support from elders, in times of crisis. Further the emotional bonds of the family have also been weakened by distance and time.

However, we must always try to preserve the rich family values, and strengthen the kinship bonds, by greater interaction, by showing respect to elders, and love to family members. It is for these family values that differentiate us from others in the universe.

Khushi Agarwal

GODREJ GROUP

Godrej is an old Indian multinational conglomerate company founded by Ardeshir Godrej and Pirojsha Burjorji Godrej in 1897. It is headquartered in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India. Godrej Group has been in industry for almost 123 years serving more than 1.1 billion customers. It operates on various sectors and providing various services across the globe. Godrej Group has its subsidiaries and affiliated companies which include Godrej & Boyce, Godrej industries, Godrej Agrovet, Godrej Properties, Godrej Infotech, Godrej Koerber and Godrej Consumer Products.

GOALS

  • Providing employment- Godrej Group Limited has partnered with government and NGOs to provide many job related training programmes focussing on skill development and empowerment.
  • A step to a Greener India- Their manufacturing plants concentrate on productivity and environmental sustainability. The also focus on the water, energy and waste management in their factories.
  • Good/Green product- The company produces a good and green product by way of catering the needs of the customers down the pyramid and is also less harmful to the environment.

STORY OF GODREJ

After much of failures in business, Ardeshir Godrej sets up a lock company in 1897 which opened his locked door to success. In 1918, their company launched the world’s first vegetable oil soap without animal fat and then ventured into manufacturing steel cupboards. In 1943, the then Government of Bombay auctioned Vikhroli village Pirojsha Godrej which was transformed into a beautiful, industrial township supported by lots of greenery. In 1944, the group produced the safest safes. It was the pride of Godrej Group to manufacture 1.7 million Ballot boxes for India’s first elections after becoming a democratic country. Cinthol No.1, a soap which was released by Godrej became the second largest soap player in India. Refrigerators, hair dyes were also new categories in which they ventured. In 1990, Godrej Properties was established dealing with real estates in India. Godrej Agrovet was established in 1991 to address the agricultural crises in India. Godrej Group built the revolutionary lock: the Mechatronic Door Lock Key, and the Unique Dual Access Control Padlock in 2007. It also provided engineering expertise to India’s mission to the moon in 2008. Godrej India Cultural Lab was set up in 2011. It also built the Calandria for a 700MW nuclear power reactor for the Nuclear Power Corporation of India within a record time of 30 months in 2013. Godrej partnered with the Indian Space Research Organisation on India’s first mission to Mars. Godrej Aerospace engine powered the Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle and their precision components calculated the satellite’s trajectory to the millisecond. Godrej One was created in 2015 by Godrej Properties and Pelli Clarke Pelli, which headquartered at Vikhroli in Mumbai. They also acquired a 51% stake in Krsnaa Mehtaโ€™s India Circus to put a 100% in redesigning Indiaโ€™s lifestyle(2016). In 2017, Godrej Agrovet was listed in the Bombay Stock Exchange and National Stock Exchange. In 2019, the group made a big achievement by delivering the worldโ€™s tallest Continuous Catalytic Regeneration reactor of 95 meters, for Nigeriaโ€™s Dangote Oil Refinery. The Group partnered with the Ordnance Factory Chandrapur to develop the Pinaka rocket assembly line to enhance the production with high-quality and advanced-safety features.

As we can see, Godrej did not just grow from all out of a sudden but has been consistent and hard working and their goodwill is spread over a number of years.

Relevant links:https://www.business-standard.com/article/companies/godrej-holding-company-hikes-stake-in-godrej-properties-agrovet-121063000007_1.html https://www.outlookindia.com/newsscroll/icra-upgrades-godrej-consumers-longterm-rating/2110558


Don’t let Covid eclipse the tiger

India’s efforts towards conservation of tigers has been very successful. According to recent reports, India now has 51 tiger reserves consisting of at least 3,000 tigers. More and more Indians flock towards safari parks to marvel at these wondrous creatures and other forms of wildlife. Nature lovers are waiting impatiently to finally be amidst the beautiful places on Earth that they call their home.

On June 7, however, the National Tiger Conservation Authority(NTCA), sent out a circular to the chief wildlife wardens of all the tiger range states. The recent case of a lioness, suspected to have died of Covid-19 infection, got the authorities on alert. There were warnings of high rates of transmission of this virus from affected human beings to captive wild animals. Hence, the authorities stated that tiger reserves needed to be closed for tourism activities until further orders. The intentions of the NTCA was understandable, however, we need to address this issue in a wider perspective.

Tiger reserves in Karnataka which normally remain open throughout the year, were closed for almost two months in the brutal second wave. They are currently gearing up to reopen as soon as possible. Government and civil society organizations have used the lockdown time to treat, educate, test and wherever possible, to vaccinate the communities around the park-forest officials, staff or tribal communities.

As for the tourists, the sad truth is that safari holidays are mainly for the urban and elite people who can afford it, and it is safe to assume that they have been vaccinated. This will further more reduce the risk of infection. Also, the risk of infection hasn’t been determined yet, and the risk of death due to infection is not even under speculation.

Let us assume we open up the wildlife parks for the public. Most of the tourists are going to travel by jeeps, and hence be at a safe distance from all the animals in that region, and that too in an open space, which makes it safer. Tourists are going to be wearing masks at all times and practice social distancing just like normal times. Hence, forest authorities should really contemplate the decision to keep the parks shut.

The wildlife tourism is an important aspect of generation of revenue in the states, and is a source of income for many people. Lakhs of livelihoods around these reserves are in peril, and the impact of a prolonged lockdown will be very severe. Hence a cost-benefit analysis needs to be carried out to ensure the decisions taken by the forest authorities are also in favor of the people depending upon wildlife tourism as a way to earn their daily bread.

Lakhs of tribal people live close to or inside these parks and have the right to collect forest produce. It is not possible to exclude them from the forests that they have helped conserve.ย  Instead of imposing a blanket ban on all wildlife reserves, situation specific steps must be taken to tackle this situation.

New non-invasive and bio-safe protocols must be implemented for wildlife surveillance and species monitoring. Early warning systems must be kept in place to immediately pin point the area of danger for the animals or point of contact between humans and animals or the animals and the outside world. There are many environmental organizations that, when given the chance, will surely be eager to help out the authorities and the government in these endeavors.

How to learn coding FOR Beginners without any background?

First thing to understand is that it can be done. For the specifics and how to’s, one needs to have an objective in mind.

So,

  • Choose a path and decide a goal. If one is just starting out, choose something general like developing websites or mobile applications or desktop software etc. Find out what computer languages and technologies are used in your path of choice. This especially helps you avoid a “What next now?” stage in your learning.
  • Start by doing little tutorials from youtube or some websites. Many of the languages have online “Language X in 20/15 minutes”. Once youย  are done with two or three (or as many that makes you comfortable) of these, you will have an idea of the syntax and keywords of the language: the rules that govern its writing. This will definitely give a feel of whether that is the language and its workings; some languages may be difficult as a beginner, and some others might feel more intuitive (more on that later in the article).
  • Next, find a good book or a website along the lines of “Language X for beginners”. There are many out there, free as well as paid but free is preferable as there is not a difference anyways. The internet is vast resource in itself. Try and look up reviews and opinions from people who have used the book before using it yourself, but try not to get stuck up on choosing a book, since they mostly cover the same content, only differ in style. The book will help on the core concepts of programming logic and provide basic examples, and get you started on your programming path in a specific language, and equip you with knowledge of core programming principles and algorithms that can be applied to other languages in some similar way.
  • DO NOT COPY PASTE CODES. A good habit is to write something different from what the presolved example says. So for example if the book tells the output “Hello World!”, make it say “Good Morning, People of Earth!”; if the example is to write a program that takes any name as input and outputs “Hello (Name)”, make it take the age instead, or the hometown. This helps counter the urge to copy code and also helps to ingrain core concepts in memory. Also, try to do supplementary exercises from the internet every time after learning a new topic, to see different ways in which it can be applied, and the various problems that might occur while implementing it.

By the time that book is finished using the techniques suggested above, one can attain reasonable proficiency in programming, and can now write own programs from scratch (basic programs).

But if there is no specific objective behind learning coding, or if the learning is just for programming in general, one of two paths written below is recommended:

  1. Learn C, C++ or Java

These above-mentioned languages are more technical and strict, making them a little difficult to master. Some programmers are actually of the opinion that C should not be in the list of languages for beginners and starters, it is a fair thought but it can be argued because C forms core for most other programming languages so mastering C at first can make learning other languages an easy task. The main bummer for many people is the dynamic aspect of c and c++. Competitive programming is also a thing which a beginner can jump into to learn things in a more quick and application oriented way.

2. Learn Ruby or Python

These have easy and more intuitive syntax and can help to get up and walk quickly in programming. They are also very similar. These are not only simple but have wide usability and demand in the market. From machine learning to AI to web development, these languages have a good future, beside the fact that they are heavy to run and compile but that doesnt matter.

All in all, START NOW and BE CONSISTENT. Three months is a lot of time if there is focus and value of time.


New Species in Andaman and Nicobar โ€“ โ€œPyrostria laljii

Pyrostria laljii is the first record of genus pyrostria in India. It is a 15 meter long tree that belongs to coffee family which was recently discovered by a team of researchers from india and Philippines.

Plants that belong to the genus pyrostria are generally found in Madagascar. The discovered plant is new to science. The tree was first reported from wandoor forest in South Andaman. Other places in Andaman and Nicobar where it can be found are Tirur forest near Jarawa reserve forest and Chidia Tapu(Munda pahar) forest.

The name Pyrostria laljii was given after Lal ji Singh, joint Director of Andaman and Nicobar Regional Centre, Botanical Survey of India. The species Pyrostria laljii is listed under critically endangered based on (IUCN) International Union for conservation for Natureโ€™s Red List criteria.

Features that distinguish the tree species:

  • Long stem with the whitish coating on the Trunk
  • Oblong-obovate leaves with the cuneate base
  • Umbellate inflorescence with about eight to 12 flowers.

Other new Species that was Discovered :

New species of Pokeweed โ€“ Rivina andamanensis it was found growing under large trees , shaded and rocky areas along with herbs and shrubs. It is the 1st record of pokeweed petiveriaceae in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands. – discovered by Dr.Sing and Mr.Naik

Pyrostria genus is not usually found in India, The genera from the Rubiaceae are common in the country. More studies should be carried out to ascertain whether Pyrostria laljii could have some economic value, said Dr.Singh

SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT: THE CONCEPT AND DEVELOPMENT!

All systems and societies naturally Develop. In this age and day, DEVELOPMENT is moving at breakneck speeds, thanks to advancements in technology. The only problem is that not everyone considers the downsides that comes along with UNBALANCED ECONOMIC GROWTH including Impacts on people’s well being and ENVIRONMENT.

Thus, comes the CONCEPT OF SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT! It’s about time people start to change their perspective on UNBALANCED ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT by viewing the world in a completely different way which would help people achieve the SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS. Now, WHAT IS SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT? Well, According to WIKIPEDIA, “SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT is the organising principle for meeting human development goals while simultaneously sustaining the ability of natural systems to provide the NATURAL RESOURCES and ECOSYSTEM SERVICES on which the ECONOMY and SOCIETY depends”. But, In simple terms, SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT can be defined as “DEVELOPMENT that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs”. Sustainable development involves satisfying the needs of the present population without endangering the capability of the future population to satisfy it’s own needs. It’s about improving the well being of everyone wherever they are and achieving this milestone collectively! DEVELOPMENT also digs DEEPER. This means, We want COMPANIES to expand, everyone to afford NUTRITIOUS FOODS wherever they live, QUALITY and AFFORDABLE EDUCATION for everyone, and our ECONOMIES to grow EXPONENTIALLY. We want to develop INNOVATIVE TECHNOLOGIES while keeping the ENVIRONMENT SAFE! Sustainable development is not about the ENVIRONMENT. It’s focus is much broader than that. It’s all about meeting the diverse needs of people in different communities, SOCIAL COHESION, creating EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES to ensure a STRONG and HEALTHY SOCIETY! It also focuses on finding better ways of doing things without affecting the quality of our life. Countries are now, recognizing the IMPORTANCE OF CONSERVING NATURAL RESOURCES, people are switching to cycling instead of driving that will improve their health! Farmers are practicing CLIMATE-SMART AGRICULTURE and INDUSTRIES are realising as to how much they can save through ENERGY EFFICIENCY! Understanding SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT and it’s GOALS is the first step to learning what we can do to make it happen.

SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT has become a popular catchphrase in contemporary DEVELOPMENT DISCOUESE! But, the question here is,. HOW THE CONCEPT OF SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT EMERGED? HOW THIS CAME INTO EXISTENCE? HOW FAR IT HAS COME? And how did this idea get RELEVANT? Well,.
SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT has its roots in Ideas about”SUSTAINABLE FOREST MANAGEMENT” which were developed in EUROPE during the 17th and 18th century, while the MODERN CONCEPT OF SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT is derived from the 1987- BRUNDTLAND REPORT, and the 20th century ENVIRONMENTAL CONCERNS. In response to a growing awareness of the DEPLETION OF TIMBER RESOURCES in ENGLAND, JOHN EVELYN argued “sowing and planting of trees has to be regarded as a national duty of every landowner, in order to stop the ” DESTRUCTIVE OVER-EXPLOITATION OF NATURAL RESOURCES” in his essay “SYLVA”, 1662. Another Milestone was the 1968 article by GARRETT HARDIN that popularised the term ” TRAGEDY OF COMMONS”. He argued that if individuals act independently, Rationally and focused on pursuing their interests, they’d end up going against the COMMON INTERESTS of their COMMUNITIES and exhaust the planet’s NATURAL RESOURCES. In this way, human free access and unlimited Consumption of finite resources would extinguish these same resources! Hence, to his eyes, Mankind needed to radically change its way of using COMMON RESOURCES to avoid disaster in the future- this would be the way to keep on a SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT track. LIMITS TO GROWTH AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT 1972:. A few years after HARDIN’S ESSAY, CLUB OF ROME, in 1972 ran a computer simulation that aimed to predict the CONSEQUENCES of what could happen in a planet with limited resources. One of the first uses of the term SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT in Contemporary sense was by the “CLUB OF ROME” in 1972 in its classic report on “THE LIMITS TO GROWTH”. They argued that if the pattern of LIMITLESS GROWTH continued, then there would arise problems of SUSTAINABILITY. And the very same year, in 1972, THE FIRST UNITED NATIONS CONFERENCE ON THE ENVIRONMENT AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT was held, also known as “Stockholm Conference”. As the World’s knowledge of global Politics evolved the first historical conferences were organized. It was the FIRST BIG WORLD LEADERS MEETING organized by the UNITED NATIONS to discuss the human impact on the Environment and how it was related to ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT. AFTER THIS, many meetings in the international scenario were organized , be it:. 1979- WORLD FIRST CLIMATE CONFERENCE, another one being 1992- RIO DE JANEIRO EARTH SUMMIT in RIO, BRAZIL. So, we can say Concerns over ENVIRONMENT got much higher in 21st century.

Since the BRUNDTLAND REPORT, the CONCEPT of SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT has developed beyond the Framework to focus more on the GOAL OF “SOCIALLY INCLUSIVE and ENVIRONMENTALLY SOCIAL-ECONOMIC GROWTH!

Positivity-The source of cosmic energy transmission

Positivity-The source of cosmic energy transmission

Morale is a manifest source of primordial energy. Positivity is intimately involved with character formation. All the means of transmitting cosmic energy to us are positive in nature. Positive character is very necessary for our beautiful future. We sow the bricks of the ideal future by this positive way of thinking.

The possessor of power theory inculcates positive character. Itโ€™s a key to all kinds of feeling. If we have positive approach in life, we do not become sad in the same way we welcome our good with smile. Being happy and calm in every situation is constant in positivity.

Positivity gives indomitable courage not to break under any circumstances. We need to live a disciplined life in order to incorporate positive character into ourselves; we need to think good in our sorrow, we have to be tough in every adverse situation. Positivity is the only mean of survival in a good way.So; we should always think in a healthy way and move forward with a naturally positive character in ourselves.

THE G7 SUMMIT

What is the G7?

The G7 stands for the โ€˜Group of Sevenโ€™ and is a assembly of government chiefs from some of the worldโ€™s wealthiest nations.

The countries which make up the G7 have met each year since the 1970s. The 2021 summit will be the 47th meeting to take place. It held in UK this year.

The group used to be known as the G8 until Russia was excluded in 2014 because of its takeover of Crimea.

What does the G7 do?

The prime ministers and presidents from the G7 countries meet yearly to discuss problems facing the world โ€“ including economic issues, health emergencies and the climate crisis.

Earlier G7 summits have concentrated on subjects ranging from debt relief for developing countries, health emergencies such as HIV and AIDS and global security threats.

Participants, INVITEES AND THEIR probable representatives:

The โ€œGroup of Sevenโ€ and their representatives are:

  1. Canada was represented by Prime Minister Justin Trudea
  2. France was represented by President Emmanuel Macron
  3. Germany was represented by Chancellor Angela Merkel
  4. Italy was represented by Prime Minister Mario Draghi
  5. Japan was represented by Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga
  6. United Kingdom was represented by Prime Minister Boris Johnson
  7. United States was represented by President Joe Biden

This year UK hosted G7 Summit and was held on 11 โ€“ 13 June โ€˜21

Following Countries were invited and were represented by their respective leaders:

  1. Australia was represented by Prime Minister Scott Morrison
  2. India was represented by Prime Minister Narendra Modi
  3. South Korea was represented by President Moon Jae-in
  4. South Africa was represented by President Cyril Ramaphosa

What happened in the Summit?

Topics of conversation included developing a response to theย COVID-19 pandemicย andย climate change. British Prime Ministerย Boris Johnsonย pledged to call for the G7 to work on a world-wide approach to pandemics to ensure a uniform global supply ofย COVID-19 vaccinesย and to avoid future pandemics.ย He suggested a five-point plan to prevent future pandemics, which includes a worldwide network of zoonotic research hubs, developing global manufacturing capacity for treatments and vaccines, the design of a global early warning system, the agreement of global protocols for a future health emergency and the reduction of trade barriers.

The G7 nations decided to pledge 1 billion vaccines to other countries.ย Johnson also focused onย climate change, a top priority for theย United Kingdomย ahead of theย COP26 conference. UK Secretary for Businessย Kwasi Kwartengย has indicated that Johnson pursued organized action on carbon border taxes, green finance, the phase-out of coal and helping poorer countries to step up climate action.ย While the taxes have been backed by theย EUย andย US, EU climate ambassador Mark Vanhuekelen designated that Australia may resist the measures.ย The G7 nations pledged to reach net-zero emissions by 2050.

India has said it supports a follow-up review by the World Health Organization (WHO) for a new and evident enquiry into the roots of the coronavirus pandemic.

News reports on Friday said G7 leaders in their summit at Cornwall in Britain will call for a new investigation into the origins of the coronavirus while assuring one billion doses of vaccines for countries world-wide.

Education

Education is a constitutional right of every citizen that prepares an individual to play their role as a sophisticated member of society. The importance of Education can be implied by habituating the lack of its existence.

The importance of education and its significance can be understood through the life of an ignorant and illiterate person, who has never had the chance to visit the school and is experiencing the bane of illiteracy could value the answer to the question-โ€˜ Why is Education an essential factor in our life?โ€™ He/she knows the prominence and importance of Education and its changes in an individualโ€™s life.

 

Education is a powerful weapon that aids an individual to face the adversities of life and overcome societal stigmas such as poverty, fear, status to achieve success. Education is the hope of development and success for most third-world countries and the worldโ€™s dominion countries. Mandatory education builds the scope of better growth and development.

Role of Education in India

Education has the potential to revolutionize the course of a nation โ€“ with skilled and educated youths. A nation comprises a higher rate to achieve its targeted economic growth and sit among the league known as the developed nation. A well-educated nation discards any obstacles that hinder its growth and strives hard to attain sustainable development.

Education in India refers to the process of learning, training, and teaching human capital in schools and universities. The Indian government reflects specific economic policies that emphasize the importance of education in India.

World Anti-Nepotism Day ( June 14)

Nepotism banter

Nepotism is the demonstration of manhandling one’s force or official situation to extend to an employment opportunity or some help to a relative while ignoring their legitimacy and capability.

The nepotism banter has been reignited after the death of Bollywood entertainer Sushant Singh Rajput. While there is no authority explanation by experts on the purpose for his self destruction, Twitterati and numerous VIPs have reasoned that his passing was somehow or another associated with nepotism in Bollywood.

The issue goes more extensive than the entertainment world, be that as it may. What is called nepotism in Bollywood is known as “association” wherever else. Determination dependent on loved ones is normal in schools, universities and working environments, even external India’s some family-run aggregates, whose top positions are involved by individuals from the establishing families.

Sushant Singh Rajput Remains the Most Visible Anti-Nepotism Symbol

The online media campaign against Bollywood is continuing to procure steam. For example, there are acquires Rajput’s home region of Bihar and the abutting region of Jharkhand for a boycott of movies by top producers.

Within versus pariah banter in Bollywood was the most commonly discussed topic among the countless questions and conversations that followed Sushant Singh Rajput’s death on June 14, 2020. Up to that moment, there had never been such an open discussion about nepotism or study of it. Predisposition and bias have always existed in the industry, but Sushant’s death triggered the issue like “that’s the last straw”. Warm conversations erupted on social media about the entertainer not being treated fairly or given his due. Despite the fact that nepotism exists in every sector, it became more apparent in Hindi cinema after SSR’s death.

June 14

The fury hasn’t subsided even following a year. A brief glance at top tweets on SSR on some random day will reveal to you that devoted fans are reluctant to allow the campaign to lose steam. Alluding to June 14 as ‘against nepotism day’, enthusiasts of the entertainer are as yet requiring a reasonable treatment for all in Bollywood.

While Bollywood fans continue to stan starkids, whose online media distinction takes off even before their film debut, demands for a sensible opportunities for everyone continues extending, too. Bollywood isn’t one individual, so it is hard to say how long it will decipher as affecting a change. Nevertheless, preferably, the stun set off by Sushant’s death will uphold, inciting extra justifying up-and-comers getting open entryways in the business.

Provided that this is true, crowds may in the long run shut down both nepotism and the strength of the business’ large creation houses.

Birds

Birds are essential components of forest ecosystems. Small fruit-eating and insectivorous birds disseminate seeds and help regulate insect populations. Large predatory birds control small-mammal populations, and birds serve as food for other species, including humans. Some birds, such as woodpeckers, construct nest cavities that later serve as shelter for other animals. Scavenging birds help decompose animal and plant material on the forest floor. And, the beauty of bird song and flight provides incomparable aesthetic value.

 

Forest attributes of composition and structure are important to forest bird species to varying degrees and during different seasons. These attributes include: species of trees and understory vegetation, tree diameter, canopy and understory height and density, and abundance of standing dead trees and downed dead wood. The arrangement of forest and non-forest habitat on the landscape also plays an integral role in the ability of forests to meet bird life cycle needs.

All types of forests are important for birds, and each bird species is adapted to the forest in which it resides. Suitable bird habitat provides food, water, shelter, nest sites, song posts, and perching sites. Some species, such as mockingbirds and crows, are habitat generalists: they occupy a wide range of habitats and are not dependent on any one type. Others, such as the red-cockaded woodpecker and Kirtlandโ€™s warbler, are habitat specialists and require a specific habitat type or feature for all or a critical part of their life cycle. The red-cockaded woodpecker, for example, makes its nest only in living pine trees.

Forest breeding bird species diversity in the United States generally increases from southwest to northeast following gradients of moisture, topography, and vegetation. US oak-pine and oak-hickory forest types support around 150 to 200 species of breeding birds, while coniferous forests support about 150 species. Bird species diversity increases with forest succession in deciduous forests. Up to 75 percent of bird species in deciduous forests are neotropical migratory songbirds, which actually spend most of each year in other habitats, from the southern United States to Central or South America.

In general, diverse landscapes support more species than do uniform ones with little variation in topography or vegetation. For example, mountainous regions tend to support numerous avian species because of the habitat diversity associated with topographical changes. Forest management techniques such as thinning or prescribed burning are sometimes used to manipulate forest communities to target a specific species or to support overall avian diversity in a stand or on the landscape.

The flammulated owl (Otus flammeolus) is an example of a species that has specific habitat requirements for breeding. Like many owl species, the flammulated owl nests in cavities of live trees or in large standing dead trees, or snags.

flammulated owl
Throughout most of their breeding range of western North America, flammulated owls inhabit mid-elevation montane forests of ponderosa pine (Pinus ponderosa) and Jeffrey pine (Pinus jeffreyi). This map shows the extent of those pine species and associated flammulated owl range. Potential flammulated owl breeding habitat is present on about half of this forest acreage, where there are trees of a large size and open cover.

WATER Wood ducks, kingfishers
CANOPY Thrashers, orioles
MID-STORY Hawks, warblers
SHRUB Cardinals, jays,sparrows
TRUNK Chickadees,woodpeckers, nuthatches
FLOOR Thrushes, grouse, turkey
FOREST BIRD HABITAT. Each bird species may be characterized by a general habitat type. But many species use different features of a forest during different life stages, requiring a diverse set of characteristics even for an individual species. Species may be generalists during part of the year, such as in winter, but specialists during other life stages, such as during breeding season. Thus, depending on the life stage, a given species may occupy differing locations in the forest. This graphic provides examples of types of birds most likely to be encountered in a given forest vegetation layer for at least some portions of the birdโ€™s life cycle.