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Twelve flags stand equidistant along the track at the stadium. The runners start at the first flag. A runner reaches the eighth flag 8 seconds after he starts. If he runs at an even speed, how many seconds does he need altogether to reach the twelfth flag?

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READERS’ COLUMN Will a miracle really save us? The cover story and @leisure column are really good. It is surprising to know that the global population count has reached seven billion and is expected to reach ten billion by 2050. As the planet is for everybody, protecting it should also be done by everybody. Let us all behave like humans and try not to be selfish, then we can really find many miracles happening around us.

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Brainfeed is initiating a MONTHLY DEBATE titled ' Your take on . . .' from this issue. Students are encouraged to express their views on a topic every month. The best submission will be published in the next month’s Brainfeed magazine. Interested students are requested to submit their views in about 200 words on or before 15th of every month.

The concept of introducing listening skills in Learn English column is really interesting. From past two months, I tried listening to the audio and answering the given questions. It is really fun. The audio is only for two minutes, it would be good if an audio for five to six minutes can be given so that we can concentrate more on listening. Murali Krishna, Hyderabad

Yoga asanas The centre spread covering the yoga asanas was really eye catchy. The images were looking so cute. Seeing the images, I felt that it is very easy to perform these asanas, but later I realised that it actually requires lots of practice with an expert’s advice.

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CALENDAR

AUGUST

Justice Leila Seth became the first Indian woman Chief Justice of Himachal Pradesh High Court. 1991

Women’s rights activist, Anne Besant who supported Indian and Irish home rule started the Home Rule League. 1916 International Friendship Day

02 Adolf Hitler became the Fuhrer (a tyrannical leader) of Germany following the death of President Paul Von Hinderburg. 1934

Gertrude Ederle became the first woman to swim across the English Channel. 1926

07 India’s Nobel Laureate Rabindranath Tagore passed away in Kolkata. 1941

Usain Bolt became the first person to win the 100m and 200m sprint in back to back Olympics. 2012

10 V V Giri, the 4th President of India was born in Berhampur. 1894

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Mohd. Hamid Ansari was sworn in as the 14th Vice President of India. 2012

Microsoft released the Internet Explorer 3.0. 1996 International Left Handers’ Day

14 Franklin D Roosevelt signed the Social Security Act, creating a government pension system for the retired. 1935

15 Olinguito, the first new carnivorous species found in the Americas in 35 years was discovered. 2013

India fired its medium range surface to air missile, Akash from a test range at Chandipur on sea. 1998

Indian Independence Day

Popular Bollywood actor and playback singer Kishore Kumar was born in Khandwa, MP. 1929

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Krishnadeva Raya was crowned as the Emperor of Vijayanagara at Chittoor, Andhra Pradesh. 1509

IBM introduced PC and PC-DOS version 1.0. 1981

International Youth Day

16 The first colour sound cartoon, Fiddlesticks, was made by Ub Iwerks. 1930

The Radcliffe Line was declared as the boundary between India and Pakistan, following the partition of India. 1947

Mahatma Gandhi formed the Natal Indian Congress in order to fight discrimination against Indian traders in Natal. 1894

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Planet Mars made its closest approach to Earth in nearly 60,000 years. 2003

Activity for students Lunar Orbiter 1 took the first photograph of earth from orbit around the moon. 1966

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28 The Galileo spacecraft discovered the first known asteroid moon, Dactyl. 1993

French astronomer Pierre Janssen discovered Helium. 1868

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19 Syncom 3, the first geostationary communication satellite, was launched. 1964 World Photography Day

France became the world’s fifth nuclear power nation when it exploded its first hydrogen bomb. 1968

The first session of Raja Ram Mohan Roy’s Brahmo Samaj was held in Kolkata. 1828 World Mosquito Day

Do you know the important days of this month…. Yes, have a look and acquire knowledge?

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Field hockey champion Dhyan Chand, was born in Allahabad. 1905

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India successfully launched its first defense satellite, GSAT-7. 2013

The first man to walk on the moon, Neil Armstrong, died at the age of 82. 2012 Ganesh Chaturthi

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England cricketer Ian Botham took world record 356th Test Cricket wickets against New Zealand. 1986

26 Captain James Cook set sail from England on board HMS Endeavour. 1768 Women’s Equality Day

win a prize.

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NEWS Mithali Raj’s batting record

UP to bring in anticopying bill in assembly

ithali Raj, Indian women’s cricket team skipper, recently surpassed former England captain Charlotte Edwards to become the highest runscorer in the ODIs. The 34-year-old performed the feat during a group stage match of the Women’s World Cup against Australia. In the match, she scored 69 runs from 114 balls. Mithali now has 6,028 runs in 181 ODIs at an average of 51.37. She is also the first woman cricketer to cross the milestone of 6,000

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T runs in the 50-over format. In all, Mithali scored five centuries and 49 half-centuries in her career so far. Her highest score was the unbeaten 114 runs against Ireland, during her debut match. Earlier, Raj received the Padma Shri Award from President Pranab Mukherjee.

he UP government plans to bring in an anti-copying bill in the coming assembly session in its bid to improve the education system in the state. The government proposes to bring in a skill development university for improved employability bill during the assembly session. It was further said that 60,61,034 candidates had registered for the high school and intermediate examinations in the state in 2017.

Google thinks robos can write news

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ith the speed at which technology is evolving, there is a good chance of artificial intelligence replacing the conventional journalist with that of a robo-journalist. There are reports that Google is paying £622,000 (approx. Rs 51665135.62) to the Press Association (PA) news agency to spend on its Reporters and Data and Robots (Radar) project. Google’s goal is to generate at least 30,000 artificial intelligence-written local stories per month. The Radar project is scheduled for a 2018 launch. It is expected to be beneficial to ‘established media outlets’ in addition to independent publishers and local bloggers.

CBSE for spiking moderation policy in Class 12

he Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) is getting ready to the era of no moderation for class 12 board exams from the current academic year onwards with a view to reflecting real marks of the students. For this, CBSE is proposing to remove one clause in its marking

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system or moderation policy that spikes the results of Class 12. The board’s examination committee meet on June 29 to think of removing the clause in the moderation policy and enable CBSE to adopt the same before declaring the results of Class 12 final exams. The central government favours removing the

policy, in view of students scoring 100% marks. Union human resource development minister Prakash Javadekar recently said, “Generous distribution of marks will stop soon. I will stop such bad practices in the field of education.” The moderation policy was adopted in 1992.

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CURRENT AFFAIRS India’s largest fresh water aquarium

o encourage tourism in Ranchi, Chief Minister of Jharkhand Raghubhar Das inaugurated India’s largest fresh water aquarium ‘Ranchi Machchli Ghar’. The aquarium is spread over in 36,000 sq feet area and it has 58 fish tanks,

where 120 species of 1500 fishes have been displayed. The aquarium is constructed to educate the young generation and practically expose them to the vast marine world. Proper information about the fishes through boards and posters is provided.

GST Day

eplacing the multiple cascading taxes levied by the central and state governments, Goods and Services Tax (GST) is an indirect tax applicable throughout India taxed at the following rates, 0%, 5%, 12% and 18%. For smooth procedures, the government has asked the tax offices to convert into GST Seva Kendras to provide all assistance to tax payers. After 17 years of debate, GST has come into force from July 1, 2017. GST Day will be observed every year on July 1 every year in all offices of Central Board of Excise and Customs (CBEC).

Great Immigrants Award

ndian – Americans Shantanu Narayen, Chief of Adobe and Vivek Murthy, former US Surgeon General were honoured with the prestigious ‘Great Immigrants’ annual award on US Independence Day on July 4. A wide range of personal immigration stories and a high level of professional leadership in numerous fields were represented from more than 30 different countries of origin.

Naturalised citizens are recognised for their contribution to the American society, culture and economy with this award. A full-page public announcement on the honourees will be carried out by New York Times. They will also be recognised with an online public awareness initiative.

Head coach of Indian cricket team

fter former coach for Indian cricket team Anil Kumble resigned, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has appointed Ravi Shastri as the new coach. Sourav Ganguly, Sachin Tendulkar and VVS Laxman, the members of Cricket Advisory Committee (CAC), appointed Ravi Shastri as head coach

and Zaheer Khan as bowling coach till the 2019 World Cup. Rahul Dravid was appointed batting consultant for specific overseas tours.

Records by performing a very difficult asana, Niraalamba Poorna Chakrasana (Back Plank Recline Cruncher) 15 times in a minute. Kushi started practicing yoga when she was just three-years-old. She has won several national

and international medals in various yoga competitions. Elated, Kushi says, “In future, I would like to hold many more such records and do in-depth research in the field of yoga and become a yoga teacher.”

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rawing her inspiration from a contestant performing yoga on the popular television show “America’s Got Talent”, a 13-year-girl from Mysuru set a new world record. H Kushi entered into the Golden Book of

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COVER STORY

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STUDENTS GIVE

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hen asked a question to more than 50 students from different schools of India, which sport do you prefer – indoor or outdoor, 95% students gave their thumbs up for outdoors instead of indoors. The same students feel that participating is more important than winning as participation opens up many opportunities and helps to challenge and know their strengths and weaknesses.

Students feel damn excited while enjoying their sports period. At the same time they feel low if any subject teacher grabs that period to complete the portion. How many of you have experienced this situation and how many of you have urged your teachers leave you alone during that period? Schools in India are gradually realising the importance of sports in the overall development of children, and how vital it is to encourage them to take up sports. The growing awareness of how sports contribute to the growth of children in terms of life skills, has led parents and school authorities to encourage children to take up sports, whereas previously the focus was entirely on academics. The realisation that sports help in the development of team work/spirit, trust, sharing responsibilities and working together towards a common goal has led to a development in the sports activities in schools.

Even though there is a growing awareness of including sports education as a compulsory subject in Indian schools, there lie some obstacles that are preventing its growth. A country with enormous population placed in 2nd position, sports is not considered as a profession, and hence investment by schools as well as by parents for excellence in sports is limited. Though today’s education system has made sports education a compulsory subject, in practice it is yet to get the seriousness and importance. Most schools lack sports facilities and inclination to provide them while a few schools believe that even academics can be strengthened through sports. Abolishing sports from the curriculum deteriorates the quality of lives of students. Hence, it is necessary for governments and other educational boards to ensure that sports are made compulsory in the curriculum.

peaking about the importance of sports S in education, G. Kiran Reddy, Secretary, Sarojini Cricket and Fitness Academy,

Hyderabad opines, “When a student plays a sport,

he or she learns sportsman’s spirit, learns how to be humble in victory and how to take defeat in stride. The student becomes healthy and develops a good habit of playing regularly and does not get addicted to mobiles, laptops and drugs.” Further, he avers, “Most of the parents, teachers and school managements express that by playing games, the student doesn’t study well. But, it is the other way round; the student balances both education and sports in a proper manner. The student not only learns time management, but uses his energy productively and also develops team work and team spirit that is an important life skill.”

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COVER STORY Brainfeed interacted with few students and principals. Read on to know their views:

Q Dhruv Agrawal, XI Ahlcon International School, New Delhi

Keshav Maheshwari XI, Amity International School, Sector 46 Gurgaon

Ms. Tanishqua S. Cheyaden, X, Sacred Heart School, Kalyan

To what extent are you actively involved in sports and games?

Dhruv: I have devoted my life to rifle shooting. I have represented my school in nationals twice and bagged a silver and also bagged gold twice in state level. I have also tried my hands on other sports like squash and swimming. Keshav: I have been playing cricket for my school team for the past 5 years. I’ve also been appointed as the captain of the district cricket team and also taken part in the national level under 16 cricket competition. Tanishqua: I am actively involved in almost all sports activities in my school. There has never been a single day I haven’t played sports and games. I love fencing and cycling is my favourite pass time. I ardently believe that ‘All work and no play make Jack a dull boy.’

I actively take part in sports and games that helps to develop my social skills. Sports and games help in stronger academic achievement and help to gain confidence with logical thinking. Tejdeep:

G. Tejdeep, X VRS & VJR CBSE School Bachupally, Hyderabad

Rohan Bansal, VII Scholar’s Pride Sr. Sec. School, Dhuri, Punjab

D.sreecharan, VII T.V.R Smart Future Kids School, Hyderabad

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Rohan: Sports and games keep me fit physically and also builds my confidence and moreover it helps me to make new friends. Sreecharan: I actively take part in all sports and games.

Should sports be played with a competitive spirit or just for entertainment?

It depends; a game should always be taken enthusiastically and with a sports spirit. But when you are standing in the field for a match, you will get a competency vibe, which isn’t necessary to be with the competitor but yourself. Dhruv:

Keshav: Sports should be a balance of both competitiveness and entertainment. A sportsperson should be an amalgamation of a great competitor and also someone who knows how to take things easily. I feel that anything can be achieved if it is worked upon wholeheartedly and with a little bit of fun. Tanishqua: Sports should be played in a positively competitive spirit. It is not only about accomplishment of a challenge, but a learning experience for a lifetime. It is not about winning, but it’s about giving our best forever. A competitive spirit will make us more open and acceptable. Tejdeep: We can unleash the talent in us by playing with competitive spirit. Winning and losing is a part of the game and we have to accept it. Rohan: I believe that competition, when played by the rules, instills us with the values of fair play, sportsmanship and ethics. Competition can be a positive thing but only if we demand it is free of cheating and violence. Sreecharan: Sports should be played with team spirit. While playing any sport we should play with a competitive spirit and co-operate with the teammates.

What suggestions would you like to give to your school management on sports and games?

Dhruv: My school has done a lot for its students till date. But it has to polish on its supporting as well as facilitating skills • Students need to be encouraged for taking part in sports activities • Sports should be equally valued as academics Keshav: To encourage more and more sports and more and more budding sportspersons. Tanishqua: I feel very fortunate that my school has provided us innumerable opportunities to excel in a variety of sports. I am sure the school management will leave no stone unturned to see its students excelling in various sports and will always provide what is best for its students. My only suggestion to the school management is to keep the good work on. Tejdeep: School management must include sports and games as a part of curriculum. Management should take an initiative to check whether a student is getting his/her training properly or not. Management should encourage students to have professional training on at least one sport, based on the student’s interest.

I suggest that number of sports period should be increased. Sports should not be optional but should be made compulsory. Coaches should give more training for students. Rohan:

Sreecharan: I request my school management to conduct an inter-school sports competition so that we can participate and win the prizes.

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interested in any form of organised or recommended activity. This is the reason for the emergence of huge numbers of health-related problems.

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Principal, Amity International School, Sector 46, Gurgaon

For any kind of growth or development to take place, it is essential that a sound healthy body, free from diseases nurse a free-thinking mind that is able to send out positive signals. A recent study shows that only 10% of the population is committed to physical activity; 20% wish to start but not adhere to exercise; 40% tend to promise to start an exercise programme; 20% need to be convinced to participate in exercise; and 10% are not

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Sports and games form an integral part of curriculum as it is essential to lay foundation of a sound mind in a sound body. The National Sports Policy, 1984 was the first move towards developing a conducive policy framework for the development and promotion of sports in our country. Since then a lot of emphasis has been laid on making sports integral part of curriculum. In its recent circular, CBSE has advised schools to dedicate 40 to 45 minutes for physical activities and games every day for students from Class I to X. Physical education is an optional 100-mark paper offered at plus two level. As all CBSE schools aim to provide holistic education to students, sports curriculum runs across in all classes and students are provided various platforms starting from inter-school to regional, national and international levels to compete and excel.

Should sports and games be compulsorily included in the curriculum?

Every school has sports embedded in their curriculum as they understand the importance of physical health and activity. Most of the schools these days take pride in the sports facilities they offer and in achievements in the field of sports. In the daily schedule of the time spent by an average child in school, games period features very well. Some schools are churning out national players and Universities giving admission under the reserved sports quota as well. Still many schools are lagging behind in sports because of lack of infrastructure, mental block of the parents and less inclination of students towards sports. As there are tens of other pressing issues consuming our national bandwidth, focus on sports tends to takes a backseat.

Sports education is limited in our country due to lack of training to instructors, managing sports equipment and lack of scientific approach to sports educations. Apart from schools, universities should also encourage sports education and they should also provide exclusive courses on sports. Qualified coaches should be appointed in the education institutes and more programmes on coach training should be promoted. Latest infrastructure and clear cut plans should be introduced in schools to popularise sports among children. The government needs to play an important role by allocating appropriate budget for sports education in India and proper implementation of it.

Why are many schools lagging behind to improve sports and games?

A healthy body, free from all diseases, can possess a sound mind, capable of good, positive and free thinking.

Yes, sports and games must be an integral part of the school curriculum. Sports help in bringing down obesity. Moreover, it develops team spirit and promotes leadership discipline with strength and agility as added benefits.

The prime reason why schools lag behind to improve sports and games is their geographical location and infrastructure. Many schools are unable to provide playgrounds to students due to space constraints. Students arenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t encouraged to play sports. Moreover, sports periods are substituted with regular subjects. In the given circumstances why and how will a student learn or play a sport at all? Most parents want their wards to focus on studies and become marks oriented to get a secured job. Most schools appoint sports teachers who arenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t adequately trained to deliver effective PE

Why is sports education limited in our country?

experience. Such teachers are absolutely ineffective in delivering a fruitful and effective PE period in the school. This outlook has to change.

Generally sports are not considered as a profession in India. Hence one finds schools as well as parents investing least time as well as resources in sports activities. Even though curriculums across the nation have made sports a mandatory subject, appropriate seriousness and importance is still lacking. Budding athletes and sportsmen have to struggle and survive

Vinita Raj

Principal, Sacred Heart School, Kalyan

with the limited resources made available to them. It is important that the country provide correct infrastructure, financial aid, nutrition, physical and emotional support right from the grass root level. If not done, we will continue lagging behind in the race. India needs to recognise budding sports stars from every nook and corner of the country. Their talents need enhancement and they need a proper guidance on the path of excelling in their fields. august 17

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OUR PRIDE

Karuna Raj

LISTEN The Indian national flag represents the hopes and aspirations of the people of India. It is the symbol of our national pride. Several people including members of armed forces have laid down their lives to keep the tricolour flying in its full glory.

TRICOLOUR

The tricolour or the tiranga, Indian flag means a lot for us. It is the symbol of our unity and leads us on one common way of dharma in spite of different faiths and religions. The Ashoka chakra means the Wheel of Law. Flag hoisting in the

THE PRIDE OF INDIA

uly 22, 1947 is a landmark day in the history of Indian national flag. The constituent assembly adopted the tricolour flag as the flag of independent India. Spinning wheel at the center was replaced by dharma chakra of Emperor Ashoka. A flag is a necessity for all the nations. It represents an ideal to live and to die for.

educational institutions is allowed as an inspiration to the students to respect their national flag. With the flag hoisting, a pledge of commitment is followed in the educational institutions. A national flag can be hoisted by the public or private organisations only on national occasion following the dignity and honour of the flag.

Make a project report on the evolution of the national flag of India.

24 spokes of the wheel convey 1. Love 2. Courage 3. Patience 4. Peacefulness 5. Magnanimity 6. Goodness 7. Faithfulness 8. Gentleness 9. Selflessness 10. Self-Control 11. Self Sacrifice 12. Truthfulness 13. Righteousness 14. Justice 15. Mercy 16. Gracefulness 17. Humility 18. Empathy 19. Sympathy 20. Spiritual Knowledge 21. Moral Values 22. Spiritual Wisdom 23. The Fear Of God 24. Faith It is only flown from sunrise to sunset in any weather.

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• The national • The flag was • The tallest national flag in flag was first designed the country measuring hoisted on by an 360 feet was hoisted on August 7, 1906 agriculturist March 5, 2017 at the Attariat Parsee and freedom Wagah joint checkpost in Bagan Square I, fighter Pingali Punjab. The flag can be seen Kolkata. Venkayya. from Lahore in Pakistan.

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J&K’S ACE CLIMBER

OF BOULDERS The budding sport climber Shivani Charak spoke to Brainfeed. Excerpts: You were the youngest climber of boulders to be selected in the Indian team for the Bouldering World Cup 2017. Express your feelings.

I feel that I am too lucky to be selected in the Indian team for the Bouldering World Cup 2017. I met many participants from other nations and learnt many skills that will help me for my future preparations.

How did you gain interest in this sport? Who motivated you?

I got inspiration from my father and my elder sister. My parents and my coaches motivated me a lot.

How do you manage with both your studies and training?

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Are you confident that you will represent India for this sport in Olympics

What are your future plans?

How many medals and awards have you received so far?

I want to win a medal in Olympics and make our country proud. I will open a club in Jammu so that youth will get better training in boulder climbing.

From 2014 to 2016, I have received 6 gold and 1 bronze in North zone competition. At national level, I got 1 gold, 3 silver and 1 bronze.

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I am working hard for this. I will also participate in zonal level, national level and promotional level competitions so that my confidence will increase. I am very confident that I will represent India for this sport in Olympics 2020.

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Shivani Charak, an ace climber of boulders of Jammu and Kashmir, was the youngest Indian in the team to participate in Bouldering World Cup 2017 held at Mumbai from June 23 – 24, 2017. Though she didn’t win any medal, the 16-year-girl is confident that she will find herself a place in the Olympics 2020. Climbing as a sport is one among the five events to be added in the Olympic 2020 list.

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AN ONGOING LIVE PROJECT

Baramulla

WOMAN BEHIND A MISSION

Udhampur

India is ready to set up world records one after the other whether it is space projects or railway projects.

n early August 2004, the Indian Railways embarked on one of its ambitious projects: the construction of a new railway line from the town of Udhampur to Baramulla district in Jammu. The arch-shaped 359-metre tall structured railway bridge, taller than the Eiffel Tower, is being built across the Chenab river and is slated to be ready by 2019. With an estimated cost of `1,110 crores, the project involves constructing a number of tunnels and bridges. The mammoth structure will be made with the help of over 24,000 tonnes of steel that is blast-proof and can resist extremely low temperatures and high wind speeds. Experts from various fields in India and abroad are involved in this project. Prof. Madhavi Latha, Professor at the Department of Civil Engineering and working in the field of Earthquake Geotechnical Engineering at IISc, Bengaluru, has spent the last decade working on this project as a geotechnical consultant. Brainfeed interacted with Prof. Madhavi Latha. Excerpts:

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How did you get involved with the Chenab Bridgeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s construction work?

I am one of the few experts on rock engineering problems available in India. Hence the construction company AFCONS, who is executing the project, has contacted me.

What is your role in this project?

My role is to assess the stability of slopes under various critical conditions of earthquakes and design rock anchor systems to make the slopes resistant to earthquake forces. What kind of challenges are you facing during the construction of the bridge?

The challenges are many. They include

unforeseen weaker zones within the rock slopes supporting the bridge, huge variation in properties of rocks below foundations because of their large dimensions, open cavities that appear as surprises within the rocks, which make the stabilisation of rocks very difficult. Erection of arch elements is a big challenge because of the height of the arch as there is no ground support for the erection. For erecting the arch, the worldâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s largest cable crane is commissioned at the site. What is rock mechanics? In what way is its study helping you in the construction of the Chenab Bridge?

Rock is a naturally occurring material. Rocks can be of different varieties, having different

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Once completed, the Chenab Bridge would be the worldâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s highest railway bridge, a title currently held by the Biepanjiang Bridge in China.

The steel arch portion of the Chenab Bridge is 465 m long, making it the largest single span railway arch bridge in the world.

An estimated cost

of `1,110 crores, the project involves constructing a number of tunnels and bridges. strength properties. Rock mechanics is the study of rocks, their types, understanding the properties of rocks and designing structures on rock. In nature, no rock is found without joints or faults since the formation of rocks is closely related to the tectonic activities of earth plates. For constructions on rock, studying the type of rock and the joints and faults occurring at the site is very important. Since the Chenab Bridge is a very tall structure being supported on two rock slopes, stability of these slopes is very important. Knowledge of rock mechanics helps in understanding the stability aspects of the bridge and in providing solutions for improving the stability of the rock slopes.

Tell us something about your research on soil and ground reinforcement.

My interest in soil mechanics developed during my days of B.Tech at JNTU College of Engineering, Kakinada. This led me to choose geotechnical engineering as a specialisation for my M.Tech at NIT Warangal. Ground improvement has been my favourite subject since it is an extremely innovative area with no boundaries. Through the knowledge of this subject, one can do wonders in civil engineering constructions. The Palm Island in Dubai constructed in sea, support provided to leaning tower of Pisa to stop it from leaning more and construction of big underground metros below existing

cities without the ground caving in, are all examples of ground improvement and reinforcement techniques. My research on ground reinforcement started at IIT Madras, where I have developed innovative techniques to reinforce the soft grounds using polymers, to facilitate the constructions over soft soils, which otherwise fail. I continued research in this direction to extend my studies at IISc Bangalore. Some of my studies in this area include earthquake hazard mitigation using polymers and use of waste materials like

used rubber tires for building sustainable roads.

Your future plans.

I want to do research on topics that could provide cheaper solutions for infrastructural needs of the country. I would love to get involved in the countryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s dream of bullet trains. In a country that is spreading over regions with diverse soil properties and difficult terrains, preparing the ground for high speed trains is a real challenge and I would like to work on quicker and sustainable solutions for this problem.

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EDUCATION

A HIGH SCHOOLER’S PERSPECTIVE

Aila Teja, Class XII Oakridge International School, Hyderabad

The smarter children take up science, and the not-so-intelligent children pick commerce. This leads me to my question, are examinations an accurate measure of intelligence? Let’s say they are, then why do we assume that art does not require the application of intelligence? In my opinion, without art, there is no life. The plate you eat in, the bed you sleep in, the toothbrush you use every day and the phone you can’t live without; all of them were designed by an artist. Yet, we say science is the only acceptable field of study. Why? Why carry heavy books to school when one does not enjoy what one is learning? These books only drain the joy out of our souls, which were built for inquiry and curiosity.

eing high school seniors and having the future, we all dreamed of metamorphosing into a nightmarish present. A flood of chaotic thoughts brim and boil in all our minds. Is this all worth it? Is staying up all night with artificially induced energy from energy drinks rushing through my blood, really necessary? I am one of the fortunate ones who have picked subjects for school that one truly enjoys. So, high school wasn’t as sorrowful for me as it is for some. Well, my choices are subject to scrutiny and ridicule. Who doesn’t pick science? Who picks commerce without math?

Success lies in the taste of happiness, feeling its course through your veins not for a fleeting moment of heightened satisfaction, but one that is constant, a sense of contentment.

The worst of all! Who takes painting instead of accounts? Me. Unfortunately, I see hundreds of children, walking briskly past the hallways, with anxiously heavy minds and tired souls. Although it is rather astonishing to find people of our time considering science as the only acceptable field to pursue, it is a phenomenon observed even in the most elite schools.

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We are shaping our lives, our futures, then why do what we dislike? It may be medicine, political-economics to art, if one enjoys it, one should pursue it. Success lies in the taste of happiness, feeling its course through your veins not for a fleeting moment of heightened satisfaction, but one that is constant, a sense of contentment. What is the purpose of scoring high grades that rise towards the top of transient paper charts, when every moment you studied for the examination, was absolute, mundane misery. The flaw lies in our definition of success. Success is surely not having a weighty bank account, or being in the highest ranking of positions, success is attaining unending joy from your work. This is only achieved when your life and work intertwine to mould into a harmonious oneness; one indistinguishable from the other.

FUTURE

Karuna Raj

FUTURISTIC

VEHICLES MAY

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According to Michael E. Arth, a futurist urban designer, driverless

electric vehicles with virtual reality for work, travel and pleasure, could reduce the worldâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 800 million vehicles to a fraction of that number.

Fully autonomous vehicles or driverless cars are expected by 2020.

ransportation is a vital component of economic growth of any country. However, the existing transportation system is crippled with high rates of fatalities, injuries, congestion, pollution, transportation costs and inefficient use of resources. A boom in the information technologies has given rise to rapid technological advancements in the transportation sector what with smart mobile devices retrieve usersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; geo-locations, enabling ubiquitous communications, allowing instant

peer-to-peer interactions and mobilising services for goods and people. Technologies like connected and automated vehicle (CAV) revolutise urban and rural transportation systems like switching from sole vehicle ownership to shared ownership and ridership services. Such technologies have potential to improve traffic safety, facilitate

mobility, and reduce traffic congestion, fuel consumption and emissions. These emerging technologies will be providing opportunities as well as challenges. Along with advanced technology policy, planning, and operations strategies are equally important to market these technologies successfully.

This would be possible if all private cars requiring drivers, and parked 90% of the time, would be provided for public selfdriving taxis, a bus for a group of people and a car for one person for short trip. The Volkswagen Aqua is one such vehicle and is an effective solution to the multi-terrain travelling. Designed by 21-yearold Yuhan Zhang from China, the Volkswagen Aqua hovercraft concept is a futuristic vehicle powered by hydrogen and propelled by an impeller. Some future car designs include flying cars, talking cars and autonomous. With new designs and shapes the future vehicles will be environment friendly and safer than the current ones. august 17

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ntarctica, the only continent without a time zone, is the coldest, driest and windiest place. Formed around 35 million years ago, it holds about 70% of the earthâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s fresh water in the form of solid ice. The average thickness of the Antarctic ice sheet is 2.16 km. If global warming were to cause its ice sheets to melt, ocean levels across the world would rise by 200 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 210 feet. The Larsen Ice Shelf is situated along the northeastern coast of the Antarctic Peninsula, one of the fastest-warming places on the planet. In the past three decades, two large sections of the ice shelf (Larsen A and B) have collapsed. A third section (Larsen C) broke on July 12, 2017.

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1. In 2000, one of the biggest icebergs broke free from the Ross Ice Shelf measuring 295 km long and 37 km wide with a surface area of 11,000 sq km above water.

2. Larsen A collapsed in January 1995. 3. Larsen B collapsed in February 2002. 4. The iceberg from Larsen C ice shelf, the size of Delaware (a state in US), broke and float off in the Southern Ocean.

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ndia is a land with numerous monuments. UNESCO has declared some of the monuments as World Heritage sites. The monuments are universal treasures for future generations. They are maintained for their cultural, traditional and environmental values. The magnificent architecture of the Indian monuments, the antiquity of the place and the cultural importance are the reasons that these monuments have been included in the World heritage list. Agra Fort: It is one of the first major buildings built by Emperor Akbar. The fort contains Jahangir Mahal, Khass mahal, Diwan-i-Khass, Diwani-Am, Machchi Bhawan and Moti Masjid. Ajanta Caves: They are 30 in numbers, including the unfinished ones. Of which, five are chaitya-grihas. The rest are viharas (monasteries). The caves were excavated during the rule of Vakatakas and Guptas. Ajanta paintings were executed on a mud ground in the tempra technique.

WORLD HERITAGE

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Qutub Minar

MONUMENTS

OF INDIA Taj Mahal: It was built on the right bank of Yamuna river 1.5 kms from Agra Fort to enshrine the remains of Mughal emperor Shah Jahanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s wife, Arjumand Banu Begum, known as Mumtaj Mahal. The construction of this monument took 17 years.

Agra Fort Taj Mahal

Qutub Minar: It is the highest tower in India built in red and buffed sandstone with 14.2m diameter at the base and 2.75m at the top. Its height is 72.5m. Qutubud-Din Aibak laid the foundation, while his son-in-law Shamsuâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;dDin Iltutmish completed it.

Red Fort

Ajanta paintings were executed on a mud ground in the tempra technique.

Ajanta Caves

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Red Fort: Red Fort was built as the new capital of the 5th Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan as the palace fort of Shajahanabad. It got its name from its massive wall of red sandstone. It is a fusion of Persion, Timurid and Hindu traditions and reflects all phases of Indian history from Mughal period to indepencence.

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HANDWRITING SECRETS - 14

Y. Mallikarjuna Rao Director National Handwriting Academy, Hyderabad Email:handwriting56@gmail.com

10% of world’s population is left handed

t least 10% of the world’s population is left handed. So, one has to understand the functions of the left brain and right brain because left hemisphere of the brain controls the right side of the human body and right hemisphere controls left part of the body. This is why elders are not supposed to change handedness in the early years of the child. Functions of the LEFT BRAIN: Generally, right handed people would show these traits because left brain functions are working on numbers, skills, science, mathematics, reasoning. Left brain function is logical and analytical thinking. Functions of the

RIGHT BRAIN: Left

handed exhibits the following traits as right brain functions on music, 3D images, creativity and holistic thoughts. Generally, left handed shows intuition and they have more awareness of art forms. Since 1976, August 13 is being celebrated as the Left Handers Day

three fingers. Thumb from the right side, index finger from the left side of the instrument and middle finger below that. Paper Position: Slanted to the right side. Avoid keeping the book or paper in a horizontal way.

worldwide. As less people are left handers, everybody is involved in celebrating this day to create awareness and support them. How to celebrate: 1. Wish them Happy Left Handers Day 2. Give them some gifts 3. Place the posters in surroundings like homes, office, school or college. (Posters can be downloaded from Left Handers Club or anything left handed or Left Handers Day sites) 4. Never discourage left handers

Exclusive Products: There are exclusive stores that sell products for the left handers. Countries like India do not have a huge market for the left handed products. Hence, they don’t establish separate stores. So, they use the tools that are designed for right handers like sharpener, scissors, mouse, keyboard and ruler. Handwriting: Except in the positions of pen, paper and hand, there is no much difference in writing letters, words or sentences. Pen Position: Hold the pencil or pen after one inch from its tip with

Hand Position: Hand, till elbow, is to be kept in the parallel direction of the paper. Most of the left handers twist at wrist inside and it is wrong. Make sure that the letter is found above the hand. Not hand above the letter Note: For that matter, nobody can recognise the writing of a left handed or right handed. This is one of the strong limitations of a study called ‘Graphology’ Warning Sign: Either left handedness or right handedness should be equally encouraged. Forcing from one to another may result in stuttering, inferiority complex, bed wetting, poor memory, nail biting or withdrawing! It is your right to be left handed.

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Erasto Mpemba

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THE BOY WHO FREEZES ICE CREAM IN A JIFFY

13-year-old Tanzanian boy who mischievously deep froze hot milk in a cookery class to accidentally make the perfect ice cream, set the tone for a global research in what is today known as the Mpemba Effect. The boy is none other than Erasto Mpemba, the accidental scientist. With this experiment in 1963, Mpemba entered

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Scientists worldwide repeated the experiment and found factors that change the result to be evaporation, mass, impurities, room temperature and freezing temperature.

1. Mpemba conducted his second experiment in an unattended biology lab. 2. He was taunted by peers and a teacher by pointing his mistakes as “Mpemba physics”

by Mpemba, the professor replied that he will conduct the experiment himself. Finding similar results as Mpemba, Professor Osborne collaborated with Mpemba and they published a paper titled ‘cool?’ in 1969.

into the unexplored zone of thermodynamics. He found that hot milk and water freeze faster in a freezer in comparison to the room temperature.

a surprise. He found that his ice cream was perfectly done. Baffled, he sought out answers from his teacher, but couldn’t.

Out of fear of not finding a place in the refrigerator, Mpemba poured his boiling milk into the ice tray and pushed it into the freezer. He hoped to see a split mixture. Instead, when he checked on his ice cream he got

His chance towards an accurate answer came in the form of Professor Denis Osborne, in 1966. When questioned

Since then, scientists worldwide repeated the experiment and found factors that change the result to be evaporation, mass, impurities, room temperature and freezing temperature. So under regulated factors, hot milk and water freeze faster.

Freeze water, sugar water, salt water, and milk and observe which one freezes quicker.

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SPACESUITS MADE OF? The spacesuit has

14 layers.

The first three layers consist of the liquid cooling and ventilation garment.

The next layer holds the bladder layer and gives shape to the astronautâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s body. The next seven layers, the Mylar insulation makes the suit act like a thermos that keeps the temperature from changing inside. The outer layer is the combination of three fabrics; one layer is water proof, the other bullet proof and the other fire-resistant.

On the back of the spacesuit is a backpack called the Primary Life Support Subsystem and it contains oxygen. The Simplified

Aid for Extravehicular Activity Rescue (SAFER) attached to the back helps the astronaut to fly back if he is separated from the space station.

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The next layer, the bladder layer creates proper pressure and holds in the oxygen for breathing.

Working as a life support system for astronauts, spacesuit is designed to re-create the environmental conditions of Earthâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s atmosphere.

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Spacesuits are also known as Extravehicular Mobility Units (EMUs). The process of putting on a spacesuit is called donning and removing it is called doffing. It takes more than an hour for an astronaut to wear the space suit. A person can survive in space for 15 seconds without wearing a spacesuit.

The liquid cooling and ventilation garment is worn under the spacesuit. Into this tight-fitting piece of clothing, tubes are woven to cover the entire body except the head, hands and feet. The water

flowing through these tubes keep the astronaut cool during the spacewalk.

Explore about the next generation spacesuits.

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Total solar eclipse to wow

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uring a total solar eclipse, the moon completely conceals the sun, which is not visible for some time across some regions of the Earth. Millions of enthusiasts would be eager to watch this year’s total solar eclipse, which is expected to travel across the US on August 21.

NASA scientists have already identified the path of the eclipse and this year the nature’s grandest celestial show can be seen by many millions of people across the Unites States. Millions of people can see this rare celestial wonder across the 48 contiguous states. The

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Looking directly at the sun, even when it is partially covered by the moon, can cause serious eye damage or blindness. total eclipse is expected to be the first on the 48 coterminous United States since 1979. It is also the first to be within the 50 US states since 1991 and the first to cross the US from the Pacific Ocean to the Atlantic Ocean since 1918.

visualisation of the celestial event, says, satellites mapping of the moon, dataset from remote sensing and advances in computing power have made it possible for scientists to predict precisely where on Earth the eclipse will be visible and for how long?

Ernie Wright, who has been producing NASA’s

Scientists use a coordinate system with

The total solar eclipse is likely to cross the US from Oregon to South Carolina in 94 minutes and the maximum duration of totality is 2 minutes and 41.66 seconds at 88.99° west longitude and 37.52° north latitude in Southern Illinois. shadow of moon on the Earth to predict the eclipse and determine whether an observer was inside or outside the shadow’s circle on the ground depending on the location, elevation at each latitude or longitude, the time sunlight takes to reach moon and earth. If you’re outside the path of totality, you’ll just glance the moon’s crossing. The moon’s craters and valleys let glimmers of sunlight when the sun is expected to be completely covered.

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Fuze Card

the electronic multi card

It can store up to 30 debit and credit cards, and has a rechargeable battery that can last up to 30 days.

It works with Apple and Android devices, and can be used as a magnetic strip or smart chip credit card. If you leave your card somewhere, you will receive a mobile notification letting you know where you last had it. You can remotely

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Do you get confused with the pin numbers for the n number of cards you are having? Have you ever misplaced the cards? Now no need to carry the n number of cards that makes your wallet bulgy instead you can opt for the electronic multi card – the Fuze Card.

rilliantTS, a smart equipment manufacturer based in Korea, launched the Fuze Card. Considered to be the world’s thinnest all-onone credit card, it can store up to 30 debit and credit cards, and has a rechargeable battery that can last up to 30 days. Fuze Card is sized 3.36 x 2.13 x 0.03 inches, weighs 0.2g, and uses a 3.8v lithium-polymer battery.

EMV cards are far more secure than traditional magnetic stripe credit cards. The biggest benefit of EMV is the reduction in card fraud.

wipe all your card information, which is great if the card ever gets lost. The standard Fuze Card is expected by July 2017, and that with an EMV (Europay, MasterCard and Visa) by January 2018.

“Our team’s technological expertise and experience has been crucial to the development of the Fuze Card. To pack so many features and tech into a 0.03 inch thin card requires years of research and development, rigorous testing, and countless revisions.”

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t’s been two millenniums since the humble pigeon started serving humans. Earlier used as a messenger, it gradually took the shape of brutal sports and entertainment. Belgium was the first country to introduce homing pigeons to the world of racing. Pigeons have a unique sense of mapping their loft using earth’s electromagnetic field. Using low-frequency sound waves, they track their way back home. Racing Homer is a type of breed used especially for racing.

Illegal Activities These days’ pigeons are used to smuggle 30-50 grams of drugs, which amount to Rs 2 lakh. Russian police identified the first case of smuggling drugs to inmates in prison. Using pigeons is the most common way to smuggle across borders.

Racing

Homer Breeding In a controlled climate, pigeons are tagged with identification on their leg and wait for it to fly. When they get confident enough to fly high and far they are tested for speed, distance and time covered. They continuously experiment on Homer’s durability to cover as far as 1100 miles. Survived through this training and predators, Homers are now ready for a world class race.

Race Ripping the easily available technological equipment, Radiofrequency identification chip, and GPS is used to locate, track and time the Racing Homer. The birds are moved as far as 1100 miles and set the race for them to find their loft. The first to arrive in the survived lot at the loft is declared the winner. These races are likely to be conducted every summer in cities like Chennai too.

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Value People invest millions in this sport. The cost of a single bird ranges between `30,000 to `1,30,000. Bidding and winning the race can make someone a billionaire overnight.

Used through making history Homing birds served a great deal during World Wars and later were in news during the IsraelPalestine war.

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Kairavi Thakkar

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ack in grade one, we were asked to draw our aspirations. Crayons flew across the paper. Pencils we exchanged, borrowed and stolen. Red, blue, pink and black, no colour was abandoned. We were all Picasso’s of that day.

store and stack packs of juice,” he mockingly said.

“When I look back, I laugh at my innocence. I don’t work in a grocery store nor stack juice. But that was what I wanted to do when I was a child. My parents framed that drawing. Even they Our parents were asked to visit knew it wasn’t a profession I the next day. Firefighters were would choose but they knew it saving lives. Police officers were made me happy. Your choice solving crimes. Astronauts of profession doesn’t Just like were dancing on the moon. the others, matter. You can be a writer, It was all pinned on the a psychologist, news even I bulletin board for our reporter, lawyer, doctor, exactly parents to see,” said an knew what engineer or even a nanny. alumnus. Do what makes you happy. I wanted Even if it’s stacking orange “Just like the others, to be. juice,” he laughed. even I exactly knew what I wanted to be. In my picture “Ten years later, when you look there was a small counter and back, make sure you say with an orange coloured box. It was pride, ‘I didn’t settle for this, it supposed to be a carton of orange was my decision’,” saying this he juice. I was wearing an apron. I ended the speech and the entire wanted to work at the grocery auditorium burst into applause.

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ndia is the youngest nation in the world and in the future, it is going to be the country with the most number of aged people. By 2050, number of senior citizens is likely to treble. With life expectancy rising by leaps thanks to advancements in medicine and technology, people are bound to live longer than ever before

There will be tremendous employment opportunities for those who want to make a difference in the lives of patients in hospitals, nursing homes, rehabilitation centers, clinics, and physician offices, and often provide or manage in-home care.

How to enter the field? One needs to have a medical degree to pursue specialisation in geriatrics. In India: Post MBBS, one can opt for MD (Geriatrics) which is being offered currently in major academic institutions.

As pediatrician is specialised for treating children, geriatrician is specialised in treating elderly. As India has a marginal number of geriatric specialists, the scope for geriatricians is vast. However, the future of geriatric medicine is bright as qualified specialists are going to have a very busy future.

GERIATRICS the future career

In USA: Post MBBS, after passing the USMLE exams and getting ECFMG certified, one need to complete residency (MD) either in Internal Medicine or Family medicine prior to applying for 1-2 year fellowship in geriatric medicine. In UK: Post MBBS, after passing the MRCP exams and spending time in core medical training, one undergoes additional training in geriatrics. Prominent Institutes • Madras Medical College, Chennai • AIIMS, New Delhi • Indira Gandhi National Open University, New Delhi • Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham University, Coimbatore • NIMS University, Jaipur • ASTRON Institute of Social Sciences, Gurgaon • MGM Medical College, Navi Mumbai

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What is the difference between geriatrics and gerontology? Geriatrics or Geriatric Medicine is a branch of medicine that focuses on healthcare needs and disease management of the elderly population. Geriatricians are physicians who are experts in assessing, diagnosing and treating older adults. Gerontology is “study of elders” that focuses on study of biological, cultural and psychosocial aspects of ageing. Gerontologists include researchers, social workers, biologists, nursing and other allied professionals who study the biologic, physical and social aspects of normal ageing. What is the scope of geriatrics in India? India is ageing. Older adults in India constituted 8.2%

Brainfeed interacted with Anupama Gangavati, MD, Senior Geriatric Consultant at Apollo Hospitals, Bengaluru, about this upcoming career.

of the population in 2011 and are estimated to grow to 20% by 2050. Projections beyond 2016 made by the United Nations (1996 Revision) has indicated that India will have 198 million persons aged 60+ in 2020 and 326 million in 2050. It is estimated that developing countries like India and China shall house one third of the total elderly population, nearly one billion by 2050. With a growing ageing segment (average life span in 80s now), elders would need specialised care under a geriatrician. How aware are we about geriatric care in our country and are there enough geriatricians to cater to the aging people? Geriatrics is a newer, emerging field of medicine which offers specialised medical services to senior citizens. Since this is a relatively new field in India, there is dearth of qualified professionals in this field. Government of India has now recognised the importance of geriatric education for the medical students. In 2012, recognising this deficit in senior citizen-geriatrician ratio, Medical council of India (MCI) along with Health ministry introduced MD (doctor of Medicine) in geriatrics. Why are geriatricians important and why can’t physicians deal with the aging people? Ageing causes physiologic or normal changes which one needs to be aware of to prevent adverse reactions. A geriatrician is trained to distinguish between normal and pathologic (diseased) changes in ageing. We are in an era where there is ‘pill for every ill’ and sometimes the older you get the greater

number of pills you take for multiple diseases. A geriatrician is specially trained to review medications, its interactions and the side effects. A geriatrician also understands the normal changes with age and its implications and focuses with a specific goal of improvement in quality of life. What are the skills required for an aspirant in the field of geriatrics? One should have strong communication and leadership skills since one needs to educate and communicate with patients and families on regular basis. Patience and empathy are paramount since end of life care is something that one often encounters. Finally one should have love for problem solving and love and respect for the elders.

Is there an age or symptom or sign when one should start thinking of seeking geriatric care? Typically one can start seeing a geriatrician after 65 years of age. But not everyone over the age of 65 years needs to see a geriatrician. Everyone ages differently and have varying degrees of illness and disability. Your advice to the aspirants Geriatrics is a fascinating field. A career in geriatrics is the future and it will empower you with the knowledge to take care of our elders in a compassionate and scientific manner. If you love bit of everything and love your elders, this is the field to be in. Lastly, your geriatric patients are always thankful and you get to hear such great and wonderful stories from them which never leave a dull moment.

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EVERYONE’S TONGUE PRINT IS DIFFERENT

Find out how tongue prints can be collected?

t is a fact that finger prints are unique but it is amazing to know that our tongue prints are also unique.

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There are two main characteristics to measure a tongue print - one, the shape, the other, its texture. Some people have long tongues, while others have short ones and you will be surprised to know that many different shapes of tongues actually exist. As fingers have ridges like whorls, loops and arches, tongues consist of a number of ridges, wrinkles, seams and marks.

The tongue is the strongest muscle in entire body. However, it is also one of the most sensitive muscles as well.

STARFISH

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Explore the characteristics of starfish that enables it to survive in the sea.

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id you ever wonder how a living thing can survive without a brain? You will be surprised to know that starfish, an invertebrate, doesn’t have a brain but has a network of nerves called nerve plexus underneath its skin. The nervous system in a starfish has a nerve ring that surrounds its mouth and a radial nerve extends to each arm. The star fish have eyespots at the tip of each arm that help them to detect shadows and changes in the brightness of light.

Invertebrates are animals without backbone. It is estimated that 97% of animal species are invertebrates.

TRAVEL

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rojecting its majestic structure in the Arabian Gulf, Atlantis is the crown jewel of the Palm Jumeirah. Standing on a man-made and designed Island, the resort has 1539 rooms with a theme park. Bringing Plato’s description of the ‘Atlantis’ myth to life, the underwater construction seems like submerged ruins.

Aquaventure Amusement Park Being the world’s largest water slide spread across 17 hectares, it introduced its first dual waterslide system to the people. It has a view of the dual-edged beach, one welcoming the tourist from the Gulf and the other from the land. There are villas available for rent to bring out the sunny side up mornings in the lap of luxury.

Fun Facts THERE ARE TWO EXPENSIVE SUITES IN ATLANTIS THAT ARE SPREAD ACROSS UP TO 3 FLOORS OF THE STRUCTURE. IT WAS THE FIRST RESORT TO OPEN IN PALM JUMERIAH FOR PEOPLE IN 2008.

ATLANTIS

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Helicopter ride A helicopter ride that gives a bird’s eye view of the Palm Jumeriah and a flight toward the skyscrapers of Dubai is a check for travelers bucket list. Sail around the coastline of the Palm encircled island, where one could take a peek into The Lost Chambers (aquarium), Dolphin Bay (Conservation Park), and Sea Lion Point with the sun at its horizon.

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ATLANTIS HAS A SPECIAL PLAY AREA ONLY FOR KIDS FROM 3 TO 16 YEARS 40 SHOPS ARE OPEN FOR 24 HOURS DALE CHIHULY, AN AMERICAN GLASS SCULPTOR DESIGNED A CENTERPIECE, WHICH IS 30 METERS HIGH USING 3000 GLASS PIECES. august 17

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PICTURE STORY

Dr Kiran Bedi

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Thank you Mr Secretary

I grew up in a family of sport lovers. My father adored tennis—he was a national champion—and my mother was a badminton player.

After school, our whole family met at the tennis coaching centre.

My mother would come from home dragging along a bag that had everything from hot milk and fruits to tennis clothes.

My younger sister, Reeta, and I would run all the way to the court right after school.

We would sit together on the side bench and try to finish our homework while waiting for our turn.

As a teenager, I travelled all over the country playing competitive tennis.

I didn’t have much money then and had to travel in unreserved train compartments. The travel would be exhausting as I hardly ever got a place to sit.

However, the benefit of third class travel was that students like me got the ticket at half the cost. But, it was hard to get hold of the form that would allow me to do so.

The Secretary of the Tennis Association issued these forms and was a very important person. He liked to prove his importance by making applicants wait.

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10 Sometimes, I wasted an entire day waiting to see him. I had homework, exams, tennis and often extra fitness sessions but had to sit in a queue which never seemed to move.

13 The Secretary was furious and can you guess what he did?

16 I felt sorry for myself, but decided to work harder on my studies instead.

11 I would beat my fists angrily on the bench feeling helpless. On one such occasion, after waiting for hours in a queue, when I finally managed to see the Secretary, I couldn’t hold myself back anymore.

14 I was already a National Junior Champion in tennis and as was the norm, I was waiting to be nominated to play at Wimbledon.

12 I told him in a serious tone, “I have learned from you that I must always respect the needs of others. When I grow up, I will never make anyone wait like this. I will value others’ time.”

15 It had been my dream to participate in this prestigious event. But the Secretary chose someone else instead of me.

I soon began to top my class.

Today, when I look back at my life, I thank the Secretary for teaching me such a valuable lesson. He helped me become a better police officer who values people’s time. The End august 17

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LEARN ENGLISH I English words Indians have been mispronouncing

PIECE OF CAKE

1. Dengue den-geu (wrong) den-gee (right) 2. Women woo-men (wrong) wih-men (right) 3. Heart hurt (wrong) haa-rt (right) 4. Tomb Tom-b (wrong) toom (right) 5. Asthama as-tha-ma (wrong) az-ma (right)

II Food Idioms Idiom 1. Piece of cake –

Meaning very easy

Example: Hiking is a very tiring task; don’t consider it as a piece of cake. 2. One smart cookie –

a very intelligent person

Example: You daughter doesn’t need a tutor, she is one smart cookie. 3. Hard nut to crack –

difficult to understand

Example: My neighbour is a hard nut to crack. One day she’s friendly and the next she’s behaves weird. 4. A couch potato –

someone who just sits on the couch watching TV

Example: My younger sister is a couch potato; she never feels tired of watching TV throughout the day.

III Abbreviations ASLV - Augmented Satellite Launch Vehicle ASSOCHAM - Associated Chamber of Commerce and Industry (India) AITUC - All India Trade Union Congress AICTE - All India Council of Technical Education

IV Audio Test your listening skills. Listen to the audio carefully and answer the given questions.

1. Name the person introducing herself and what is her designation?

(Note: you can listen to the audio twice before answering the questions)

3. What books does the first room in the left consist of?

2. Where is her desk placed? 4. Which room has a photocopier? 5. Which section was she hoping to add later that year? 6. What does the children’s library consist of? 7. Where can one borrow videos and DVDs?

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Don’t rest on your laurels Activity 1 Comprehension Put these events in the correct order, starting with the earliest. 1. Mike sailed from Gibraltar to Antigua. 2. Mike learnt to sail. 3. Mike delivered speeches in many countries. 4. Mike sailed around the globe.

Activity 2 True or False 1. Mike’s father went with him on his trips. 2. Mike’s round-the-world trip was very difficult. 3. Mike wants to be a role model for young people. 4. Mike works in a youth club.

Activity 3 Vocabulary Which of these adjectives could be used to describe Mike? a) brave

b) lazy

c) independent d) resilient

If there was one person to whom this saying could never be applied, it would be Mike Perham. Born in 1992 in Hertfordshire, England, Mike was just fourteen when he became the youngest person to sail across the Atlantic Ocean. Achievement enough, you might think, but not for Mike. At the age of seventeen he became the youngest person

to sail single-handed around the world in a gruelling nine-month voyage. Mike is now nineteen, and still he is striving to break new records and push himself further. For his next adventure, he plans to fly solo around the world, making him the first person of any age to both sail and fly around the globe. Mike wants his achievements to inspire young people to make their lives count. Since his adventures, he has travelled widely, speaking in schools and youth clubs in the UK, Hong Kong and Australia on the theme of ‘Live the Dream’. Fascinating facts ■

Mike started sailing when he was seven.

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His trans-Atlantic crossing began at Gibraltar and ended in Antigua.

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His round-the-world yacht was called TotallyMoney. com.

f) sporty

g) timid

h) adventurous

i) ambitious

j) shy

Word of the day: Solo (adj), from Italian. To do something solo means to do it alone. Mike is planning a solo flight around the world.

Fun Corner Rearrange the letters to find Mike’s motto.

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Activity 1: 2,1,4,3 Activity 2: F,T,T,F Activity 3: a), c), d), f), h), i) Fun Corner: Live the dream

Have you ever heard the saying ‘don’t rest on your laurels’? Referring to the ancient ‘laurel wreath’ victory symbol, it suggests that you shouldn’t be so satisfied with your achievements that you no longer try to improve.

e) elderly

Solutions

For more more fun to help you learn For funactivities activities to help you English learn English visit http://learnenglishteens.britishcouncil.org visit www.britishcouncil.org/learnenglish

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Paintings

Importance of books

ooks are part and parcel of everyoneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s life. These had been our best friend from the centuries and will play significant role in upcoming centuries. Books have never diminished our knowledge rather enhanced our knowledge. Some people use books to write their feelings as they believe that books will not their secret to anybody. Books play a crucial role in my life as well. The habit of reading books is a great hobby. People mostly prefer history books as it increases their knowledge. Children prefer story books which are liked by them a lot. Learning will always be there, if we read a book. To wrap it up I want to say that books are best friend and will remain our best friend forever. Rudrakash Sharma, VII S.D. Model School, Jalandhar Cantt

G. Saroj Kowshik X Roots school,Tanuku, AP

Poetry A boy is alone, and has a lot of tiny bones He is funny and his friend is bunny He talks with sky, and has a pie He is alone but not in the throne He likes airplane, and lives near the river lane

Mohammed Yaseen X K.V.R Em High School, Kurnool

He jumps and jumps in the river and gets fever People use to call him local, but he is a joker Foot path is only his bed, and his hat is red A boy is alone but not in the throne M.D. Tajammul IX Brahmam Talent High School A.G colony, Hyderabad

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1. Germany won the 10th edition of 2017 FIFA Confederation Cup by defeating Chile by 1-0 goals at St Petersburg, Russia. 2. Built at a cost of Rs 350 crore, India’s tallest Air Traffic Control (ATC) tower has been installed at Indira Gandhi International Airport in Delhi and is likely to start operations by December 2017. 3. To highlight the need to phase-out plastic bags and to promote organic reusable bags,the International Plastic Bag Free Day (IPBFD) was observed on July 3, 2017. 4. To develop interest among students to pursue science, the Union Government has officially launched a student- scientist connect programme “Jigyasa” in New Delhi.

6. Lt Col Srinivas Gokulnath became the first Indian to complete the 4,900 kilometre Race Across America (RAAM) in solo category. 7. Reliance Jio has launched the 25000km long Asia-AfricaEurope (AAE-1) submarine cable system with 21 cable landings across Asia and Europe. 8. The world’s second most geographically diversified steel producer, Tata Steel Ltd. (TISCO) has won the award. 9. Retired IAS Officer, Achal Kumar Jyoti is the newly appointed CEC. He will continue as CEC till January 17, 2018. 10. The 12th edition of G-20 summit was held at Hamburg in Germany on July 7, 2017 with the theme’ Shaping an interconnected world’.

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5. Ahmedabad city has been declared as a World Heritage City (WHC).

Answers Who is the newly appointed Chief Election Commissioner (CEC)?

Which city hosted the 12th edition of G-20 Summit 2017?

Which company has launched the submarine cable system?

Who has become the first Indian to finish the toughest cycle race in Race Across America (RAAM) in solo category?

l team footbal 017 h ic h W n the 2 has wo ederations nf FIFA Co Cup?

Which city has officially launched the student scientist connect programme “Jigyasa”?

Which Indian city has been declared as a World Heritage City (WHC) by UNESCO?

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When was the 2017 International Plastic Bag Free Day (IPBFD) observed?

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PUZZLE What time should the last watch show? A criss cross is a fun puzzle in which you are presented with an empty grid and a list of words underneath. Each word must be placed into the grid in either an across or down direction in order to fill the grid.

3 letters

6 letters

8 letters

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BUREAU CARPET MIRROR PILLOW TUFFET

BAR STOOL BOOKCASE CUPBOARD MATTRESS WARDROBE

5 letters BENCH CHAIR CHEST COUCH STAND STOOL

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Find the relationship between the numbers in the top row and the numbers in the bottom row, and then determine the missing number.

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Solution: When you look at the relationship of each set of top and bottom numbers, you will see that

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12 is 2 x 6,

24 is 3 x 8,

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36 is 4 x 9,

45 is 5 x 9,

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Ans: The missing number is 12.

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60 is 6 x 10, and 84 is 7 x 12.

Amaze people with this incredible piece of mathemagic!

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A horse travels half his route, with no load, at 12 miles per hour. The rest of the way a load slows him to 4 miles per hour. What is his average speed?

HOW LONG IS THE TRAIN?

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AUGUST 2017 Volume II Issue 3 for classes

INTELLIGENCE, KNOWLEDGE and its APPLICABILITY are the 3 ELEMENTS that set apart a competent student from the other students, to be a top performer.

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