Brainfeed high issue April 2016 by Brainfeed Magazine

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Readers’ Column

Health

Editorial

Quiz

This Month At A Glance

Language Study

NEWS

British Council

Bygone Luminaries

Short Story

Festivals

Children’s Column

Music

Amazing Facts

Write Right Road Safety

Cover Story

Sports

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Mind Mine

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The Purpose of Summer Camps in Schools

Commemoration Birds Big Question Innovation

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Technology Travel

Career

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Now you can read as well as listen to your favourite article and also watch videos on education, career, sports, skill building, entertainment and a lot more. Brainfeed magazine started presenting a new concept – that is you can listen to your favourite article being read by experts while you go through the article. And also watch videos of your interest from the list of videos given in the magazine. This is how it works • A QR code sign will be given along with the article or the video. • All you need is a QR code scanner or QR code reader app on your Smartphone.

Readers’ Column

Congratulations Brainfeed!!!

My hearty congratulations! Brainfeed has successfully completed three years and in its fourth year it is bringing out ‘Brainfeed Junior’, ‘Brainfeed Primary’ and ‘Brainfeed High’ incorporating special features catering to the students’ interest. I wish the management of Brainfeed, a great success for this initiative and wish it will grow to greater heights in the coming years. Mrs. Sunita Singh, Principal, VRS High School, Jaipur

My Feelings I feel overwhelmed to represent my school as a reporter for the Brainfeed magazine. The new initiative of this magazine has given a wonderful opportunity for all the students to express their talents which in turn will be reached to everyone. As a reporter representing from my school, I will motivate students of all the age groups, to contribute the best articles to Brainfeed. Rasika Kulkarni, Class IX, Pune, Maharashtra

Initiative of Brainfeed It is good that Brainfeed has come out with its new innovative idea, of representing a reporter from the school. Now children of all the classes will be able to look into the magazines according to their age groups. It will be good to see children presenting their views and ideas in the form of articles which will bring out their hidden talents. K. Srinivas Nair, Co-ordinator, K.K. High School, Kerala.

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Inviting reports from schools

REPORTERS

• Open the application, focus and hold the camera on the QR code of the article or the video you want to listen to or watch. • Then the QR code will lead you to the audio file of an educational expert, read the article for you or to the video that you wanted to watch. Don’t you think this is cool – so go on, read like an expert reader by just listening to an expert reader, read an article for you or watch a video to learn about an issue or topic or to learn a new skill.

Dear children, Brainfeed High is opening a new column exclusively for young student reporters. Interesting events/ activities/programmes/incidents happening in your school may be sent in lucid simple English not exceeding 150 words. The writing should be of students’ own and creative! The best selected report will be published in the Brainfeed High magazine and it could win the Best Journalist Award! So what are you waiting for? Hurry Up! Be the early bird! Students may email their reports with a photo to info@brainfeedgroup.com

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Editorial

pril is classically associated with Spring season. ‘Ugadi’ ushers in freshness everywhere! The new academic session in schools has doubled enthusiasm among students all over! A new breed of student-oriented educational magazines, viz. Brainfeed ‘Junior’, Brainfeed ‘Primary’ and Brainfeed ‘High’ have been published in April 2016, incorporating new formats exclusively to cater to the benefit of children of 3-6, 6-10 and 10-16 age-groups. The main motive is to get the children into the habit of reading! The evaluation copy of the inaugural issue contains thought-provoking articles, educational tips and other interesting and useful information, in colourful layout and in lucid English for the benefit of students. The subscribers are invited to browse the content and send their valuable feedback. The cover story ‘The purpose of Summer Camps for students in schools gives comprehensive information about summer camps and their usefulness to students in life. ‘News’ column provides latest educationoriented information to students. ‘Festivals’ tells about Moatsumong, the harvest festival of ‘Ao’ tribe of Nagaland and Mahavir Jayanti, the birth anniversary of the 24th Tirthankara. Music highlights the genesis of ‘Veena’ and its types. The new feature ‘Innovation’ focuses about the Airlander 10, the largest aircraft in the world. ‘Sports’

deals about Roller Derby the quad roller Skates for women. Another special feature brings the colourful bird ‘Red-Headed Trogon’. ‘Commemoration’ is all about World Heritage Day, World Earth Day, National Technology Day and World ‘No Tobacco Day’. While ‘Space’ is about Aryabhata, India’s First Space Satellite, ‘Technology’ informs about TZOA – the world’s first wearable enviro tracker. ‘Travel’ introduces us to summer destinations to cool hill stations of the south! Children’s Column presents interesting short story, amazing facts, humour, quiz on current affairs, crossword and puzzle. ‘Career’ is on Museum studies and ‘Health’ is providing a comprehensive picture of the World Health Day bringing awareness on Diabetes. Happy Reading!

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Calendar

World Autism Awareness Day

“Electric Theatre”, the first full-time movie theater in the United States, was opened in Los Angeles. – 1902

Project Tiger, a tiger conservation project, was launched in the Jim Corbett National Park, India. - 1973

Martin Cooper of Motorola made the first handheld mobile phone call to Joel S. Engel of Bell Labs. - 1973

Dr. Denton Cooley implanted the first temporary artificial heart. - 1969

The Akashi Kaikyō Bridge in Japan was opened to traffic, becoming the largest suspension bridge in the world. - 1998 National Marititme Day

The World Health Organization was established by the United Nations. 1948

06 Launch of Early Bird, the first commercial communications satellite was placed in geosynchronous orbit. - 1965

World Health Day

APRIL This Month At A Glance 2016 11 08 The construction of the world’s first building to integrate wind turbines was completed in Bahrain. - 2008

The International Labour Organization was founded. - 1919

09 The United States Atomic Energy Commission was formed. - 1945

The polio vaccine, developed by Dr. Jonas Salk, was declared safe and effective. - 1955

13 India moved into Siachen Glacier thus annexing more territory from the Line of Control. - 1984 Jallianwala bagh massacre day

STS-1: The first operational Space Shuttle, Columbia completed its first test flight. - 1981

10 RMS Titanic set sail from Southampton, England on her maiden and only voyage. - 1912

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B R Ambedkar Remembrance Day

US President Abraham Lincoln died after being shot on April 14, by actor John Wilkes Booth. 1865

The first passenger rail was opened in India, from Bori Bunder, Bombay to Thane. - 1853

NASA’s Kepler confirmed the discovery of the first Earth-size planet in the habitable zone of another star. - 2014

18 Twenty-nine nations met at Bandung, Indonesia, for the first Asian-African Conference. - 1955

World Haemophilia Day

India’s first satellite, Aryabhata, was launched. - 1975

Apollo 16, commanded by John Young, landed on the moon. 1972

World Heritage Day

21 Secretary’s Day (now Administrative Professionals’ Day) was first celebrated. 1952

22 The first Earth Day was celebrated. 1970

The United States Navy submarine USS Triton completed the first submerged circumnavigation of the globe. - 1960

World Earth Day

23 26 A nuclear reactor accident occurred at the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant, creating the world’s worst nuclear disaster. - 1986

27 Construction began on the Freedom Tower (later renamed One World Trade Center) in New York City. – 2006

First YouTube video was uploaded titled “Me at the zoo”. - 2005 World Book & Copyright Day

World Malaria Day

The first Chinese satellite, Dong Fang Hong I, was launched. 1970

28 Dennis Anthony

K-19, the first Soviet nuclear submarine equipped with nuclear missiles, was commissioned. - 1961

Tito, US, became the world’s first space tourist. - 2001

29 A fire at the Central library of the City of Los Angeles Public Library destroyed 400,000 books and other items. - 1986 International Dance Day

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NEWS Agastya Jaiswal writes Inter exam

gastya Jaiswal, 10, perhaps the youngest in Telangana, appeared for Intermediate examination conducted at Chaitanya Junior College, Jubilee Hills, Hyderabad. He is a student of St.Mary’s junior college Yousufguda, Hyderabad. He is studying in the Inter first year CEC group. When he was only 9 years, he got distinction in SSC in 2015 and became the youngest boy to achieve this feat in Telangana. Known as Google Boy, at the age of 2 years, he answered more than 300 IQ questions. Presently he answers more than 3000 IQ questions. He is trained under the guidance of his parents. Mathematics is his favourite subject.

National Spell Bee Season 8 Winner

he National Finals of Classmate Spell Bee Season 8 held on March 8, saw a grueling competition between the top 16 spellers of India, in the search for the National Spell Bee Competition in Mumbai. The competition this year was conducted across India and engaged with more than 3 lakh students across 800 schools in 30 cities by testing their mettle in English spellings. The theme for the contest this year ‘Every child is unique and so is every word’ is inspired by Classmate’s brand thought of celebrating uniqueness. Ananya G Upadhya of Sri Kumaran Children’s Home CBSE, Bengaluru was the winner of National Champion of India’s largest spelling competition.

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CBSE Schools to prepare ‘Mission Statement’

VIDEOS TO WATCH

BSE informed that all schools should frame a Mission Statement containing the goals to be achieved by the 75th year after Independence in 2022. School Heads should ensure that their schools’ Mission Statement prepared and prominently posted on the homepage of the schools website and reflected in all official publications on or before the first week of June 2016. The mission statement has to be formed by schools after discussions with students, teachers and parents.

CBSE Urges Students to Download PM’s Mobile App

he Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has asked schools to encourage students, teachers and parents to download the ‘Narendra Modi mobile app’ so that they can share their experiences with the Prime Minister. Students can share their experiences of taking examinations while teachers and parents can also recount their experiences. The Prime Minister will also be sharing some of his own thoughts.

http://www. brainfeedmagazine.com/ video-05-april Never Give Up Motivational Video

http://www. brainfeedmagazine.com/ video-06-april Chernobyl Disaster Catastrophic Nuclear Accident - Ukraine

http://www. brainfeedmagazine.com/ video-07-april English Grammar (Adjectives - ‘ed’ & ‘ing’)

http://www. brainfeedmagazine.com/ video-08-april Akbar & Birbal A Trip to Heaven Short Story

Bygone Luminaries RAJA RAVI VARMA Born: April 29, 1848 Died: October 2, 1906

aja Ravi Varma was a celebrated Indian painter and artist. He is considered among the greatest painters in the history of Indian art. His works are the best examples of the fusion of European techniques with a purely Indian sensibility. His lithographs increased the involvement of common people with fine arts and defined artistic tastes among common people. His depictions of Hindu deities and episodes from the epics and Puranas have received profound acceptance as objects of worship. Varma was patronized by Ayilyam Thirunal, the Maharaja of Travancore and his basic training in painting was in Madurai. Rama Swami Naidu trained him in water colours and the Dutch portraitist Theodar Jenson trained him in

oil painting. The British administrator Edgar Thurstor promoted Varma’s career and he received widespread acclaim after he won an award for an exhibition of his paintings at Vienna in 1873. Raja Ravi Varma often modeled Hindu Goddesses on South Indian women and his paintings depicted episodes from the stories of Dushyanta and Shakuntala and Nala and Damayanti. Ravi Varma’s representation of mythological characters has become a part of Indian imagination of the epics. Achievements: • World’s Columbian Exposition, Chicago (1893) – Gold Medal • Kaisar-i-Hind Gold Medal (1904) • College of Fine Arts at Mavelikkara • ‘Raja Ravi Varma Puraskaram’ for excellence in Arts Major works: • Village Belle • Arjuna and Subhadra • Victory of Indrajit • Lord Krishna as Ambassador

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the best known faces of Indian classical dance. She was educated at Shantiniketan under the guidance of Rabindranath Tagore. Mrinalini married the Indian physicist Vikram Sarabhai who is considered to be the Father of the Indian Space Programme in 1942.

MRINALINI SARABHAI Born: May 11, 1918 Died: January 21, 2016

pioneer in the field of Indian classical dance, Mrinalini was born to Dr Subbarama and Mrs Ammu Swaminathan. She learnt Bharata Natyam, Kathakali and Mohiniattam and attained great fame as a dancer throughout the world. Her elder sister Lakshmi Sehgal was the Commanderin-Chief of ‘Netaji’ Subhash Chandra Bose’s “Rani Jhansi Regiment of Indian National Army (Azad Hind Fauj). Renowned dancer Mallika Sarabhai is Mrinalini Sarabhai’s daughter. Mrinalini Sarabhai was one of

Mrinalini Sarabhai founded ‘Darpan Academy of Performing Arts’ in 1949 to teach Art of dance and to propagate the Indian classical dance forms through performances. The Academy focused not just on imparting education in the arts but sought to use arts as a means of bringing about positive social changes by influencing the general public. The Academy uses different art forms to educate, empower and raise awareness about the critical issues facing the society. Besides choreographing more than three hundred dance dramas Mrinalini has also written novels, poetry, plays and stories for children. Achievements: • Chairperson: Gujarat Sate Handicrafts and Handloom Development Corporation Ltd. • Padmashri: 1965 • Pandit Omkarnath Thakur Award : 1991 • Padma Bhushan: 1992

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Festivals

Vanalatha

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MAHAVIR JAYANTHI

ahavira is the 24th and the last Tirthankara, who preached the essence of life, virtue and non-violence towards all living beings. At the age of 30, he renounced his throne and other worldly possessions, and spent twelve years of his life as an ascetic. At the age of 72, he attained nirvana, and devoted the rest of his life to preach spiritual freedom. Thus, to mark the birth of Lord Mahavira, the founder of Jainism, the Jain community celebrates Mahavir Jayanti with great fervor. The followers across the world celebrate it in a grand way by taking out processions. Silent prayers are also offered and his preaching is recapitulated in the form of sermons to the followers. Traditional dishes are prepared on this particular day especially kheer. The Jain temples are colourfully decorated with flowers and flags and the followers offer alms to the poor people. In the early morning, followers give a

ceremonial bath to the statue of Lord Mahavira called ‘abhishek’. The statue is then placed in a beautifully decorated cradle and carried out in a procession. The day ends at the shrine, temple or communal area where people meditate and pray. It is a festival marked with prayers and fasting.

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MOATSU MONG

elebrated in the beautiful state of Nagaland by the ‘Ao’ tribe, Moatsu Mong is a kind of harvest festival and is a time to relax after completing all the heavy and laborious tasks of sowing grains, constructing and repairing houses, cleaning of village ponds and many more. The environment becomes vibrant and lively during this festival by peppy songs and dances on the pulsating music by the tribal men and women. The joy and fun of festival continues for three days. The ritual Sangpangtu, in which camp fire is lit, is the symbolic representation of the event. People dress in traditional clothing and entertain themselves by singing and dancing and feasting. Many tradition and rituals are the part of this festival. Everyone is relaxed to take the future tasks and challenges in the year ahead.

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Music

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he Veena, mentioned in Rigveda, is a plucked stringed instrument. originating in ancient India, used mainly in Carnatic classical music and Hindustani classical music. There are different types of Veena,viz. • Rudra Veena • Saraswati Veena • Chitra Veena • Vichitra Veena and • Mohana Veena Saraswati Veena is named after the Hindu Goddess Saraswati who is depicted playing the instrument.

Veena the tonic and the fifth in two octaves stretch from fine tuning connectors attached to the end of the resonator across the bridge and above the fretboard to four large-headed in the A Veena pegs tuning box.

player is called ‘Vainika’.

Muthuswami Diskshithar popularized Veena. The current form of Saraswati Veena with 24 fixed frets was evolved in Thanjavur during the reign of Raghunatha Nayak. The purest natural sound is extracted by plucking with fingernails on a rosewood instrument. Pitapuram and Bobbili in A.P are also famous for Veena makers. If the Veena is built from a single piece of wood, it is called Eknatha Veena. A small table-like wooden bridge is topped by a convex brass plate glued in place with resin. Two rosettes, of ivory or plastic or horn, are on the top board of the resonator. Four main playing strings tuned to

The Veena is played by

Carnatic Classical String Instrument

sitting cross-legged with the instrument held tilted slightly away from the player. The small gourd on the left rests on the player’s left thigh. The left arm passing beneath the neck with the hand curving up and around so that the fingers rest upon the frets. The palm of the

Thus, the Veena is the abode of divinity and the source of all happiness. • Notable Vainikas • Muthuswami Dikshithar

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The Hindu Goddess of Learning and the Arts, Saraswati is often depicted seated upon the swan playing a Veena. Lord Shiva is also depicted playing a Veena in the form ‘Vinadhara’ which means ‘bearer of Veena’. Ravana is believed to be a great ‘Rudra’ Veena player. Many references to the Veena are made in Sanskrit and Tamil literature and musical compositions.

• Veena Doraiswamy Iyengar • Emani Shankara Sastri • Veena Chittibabu

Kalidasa’s epic poem ‘Kumara Sambhavam’ as well as ‘Veena Venu Mridanga Vaadhya Rasikam’ in Meenakshi Pancharatnam and ‘Maasil Veenaiyum Maalai madhiyamum . . .in Tevaaram by Appar describe the significant feature of Veena. Each part of Veena is said to be the seat in which subtle aspects of various Gods and Goddesses reside. Veena’s neck is Shiva, the strings constitute his consort, Parvati. The bridge is Lakshmi, the secondary gourd is Brahman. The dragon head Vishnu and upon the resonating body is Saraswati.

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• Veena S Balachandar • Veena E Gayathri • Chi Ramana Balachandran right hand rests on the edge of the top plank so that the fingers(index or middle) can pluck the strings. The drone strings are played with the little finger. The Veena’s large resonator is placed on the floor beyond the right thigh.

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EO S O P R U THE P

S P M A C R E M M SU S L O O H IN SC One of the main objectives of the summer camp is to give children an opportunity to learn skills they do not normally get. Summer is the time for children to take time off from the regular chore of going to school and getting down to the curriculum. Therefore, the summer vacation is another way an opportunity to hone certain life-skills while having fun.

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The effort aims to link up the community with school activities. Despite immense unexplored talents and enthusiasm, children hardly have any exposure to a learning atmosphere of this kind which supports and enhances their skills and provides an opportunity to come face to face with the experts from the respective field.

Summer Camps fall under three categories: The traditional summer camp as a woody place with hiking, canoeing and campfire has given way for new concepts offering a wide variety of specialized activities like, performing arts, music, magic, computers, language learning, mathematics club, etc. There are sports coaching camps also organized in summer. Primarily, the main purpose of many of these camps is educational, cultural development combined with life-skills. Traditionally, summer camps are organized for activities such as rockclimbing, back-packing, mountain-biking, white water rafting, trekking, ropes and wilderness craft. Adventure activities for kids are also popular at the summer camps

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Camps connect kids to people and helps them become practical in everyday life

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Away from home makes kids handle a situation independently without parental support

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Kids grow confidence when they get exposed to new interests and develop their talents

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Outdoor camps like trekking, hiking etc. re-connects kids with nature

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Kids get empowered at camp to take care of themselves with guidance from camp instructors

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Camps instill leadership skills among kids when they learn to be inter-dependent on each other

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Summer camps provide an amazing opportunity for children to learn hands on. Camps provide opportunities that are unlike school, often opening the natural world to children that may never be outside. The children are often back to nature. More and more child psychologists say that kids need to be spending time unstructured and outside. Children in the age-group of six to sixteen are in the moulding stage. Right skills imparted now can help them shape their life in future.

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Closed-toed shoes with good rubber sole light helmet for trekking, rock-climbing and outdoor activities

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Activity Day-Camps and Enrichment Some of the summer camps are organized by schools and are focused primarily on education or an educated related activity such as • • • • • • • • •

Art and Painting Music Speech-Skills like Debate Creative Writing Skating Flowers decoration Pottery Pot-Painting Dramatics ,etc.

‘You can make a difference’ is an inimitable and unique concept of the Summer Camp which helps

children become creative, dynamic, productive and sensitive citizens by instilling the

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Enrichment Courses are conducted with the purpose of broadening the students’ concepts and interest in many otherwise unknown areas of study such as • • • • • • • • •

Photography Community service Drama Magic Scuba diving Video production Comic book design Cooking Yoga etc.

Art and Performing Art Camps Summer camps have become training grounds for a variety of arts. Many offer classes in a range of creative and performing arts activities including

visual arts, music, theatre, speech, debate, dance, circus arts, rock and roll, magic and other specialities.

Some core ingredients of the Summer Camps:

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Child Abuse Awareness Programme

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Write Right

HANDWRITING SECRETS - 01

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

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Fun Filled Activities of

HANDWRITING for VACATIONS

May and June are the two words children like the most. Apart from entertainment, recreation and relaxation, one must focus on skill enhancing activities during the vacation time. As we strongly believe that handwriting is one of the very useful Scholastic Skills, look at the following entertaining cum handwriting enhancement activities and work on them. Take a couple of drawing charts, preferably white, cut the letters of your name, your family members’ names, and your favourite fruit/place/person’s names. Arrange all those letters in a row on a pencil line. Now start filling them with your favourite colours or patterns or objects or flowers etc.

Create a message or a greeting line; make it on the floor with fine sand or salt crystals or with pulses or grains. Use combination of pulses and grains to create natural colour variations.

Practicing letters and words or tracing them on a slate with slate pencil is a wonderful and beneficial activity in the vacations. Ask your family member with a beautiful handwriting, to write a word or a motivational line on the slate. You just start tracing on the same stroke for few times and it would certainly add creativity and enhance your penmanship when you switch on to write on the paper. In addition to that, your friends will notice changes and start appreciating you.

Take few pieces of chalk of different colour and start writing on black or green board. That is real fun to do and your fine motor skills would also sharpen during the course of practice.

Sit with your siblings or friends or relatives. Ask one of the elders to dictate a text with time limit. This is not only a fun doing activity with your peer group but will amazingly help you to improve the abilities like…speed, spellings, dexterity etc. All the above exercises are not only fun-filled but are skill enhancers and few of the best activities to fill your vacations with.

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Road Safety

near School Zone Karan and Rasika, students of class IX, always follow the road safety rules. Their class mate Varun doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t follow the road safety rules. At the age of 15, Varun rides bike to school. Karan and Rasika, always advice Varun to avoid riding bike as he was not 18. Not only Varun, but there are many other students who donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t care about their life and ride two wheelers, recklessly. These two were not only bothered about their friends, but also bothered about the terrible condition of traffic near the school zone and the way the auto drivers fully pack up the vehicle with the students which in turn is very dangerous. Karan and Rasika want to regulate traffic and take steps to curb traffic violations near the school zone. They worked on this issue along with the school management and monitored the traffic near their school. They made some rules and with the help of the volunteers managed the heavy traffic and the people violating the traffic rules. They approached a traffic policeman, who gave instructions to the students in the assembly as follows:

1. Children coming by auto will not board the auto if it has more than six students in it. 2. Instruct the auto driver that if he is violating the rules, a police complaint will be given against him and his license will be confiscated. 3. Instruct the auto drivers and the school bus drivers to be aware of school zone and reduce the speed at school zones. 4. Always reach school in time to avoid the rush. 5. Students below 18 will not be permitted to bring bikes to school. They can come on bicycle.

The following day, Rasika and Varun gave instructions to the parents. 1. Road safety starts with family discussions. Talk to kids about the rules of the road. Encourage them to always walk or use bicycle. Strictly do not allow your child to use bikes. 2. School zones are packed with parents during pickups and drops. Parents need to follow the traffic and safety rules, by which the child will also follow the same. These small efforts from Karan and Rasika, made a great change, which in turn resulted in a smooth functioning of the traffic near their school zone and created awareness among the people. The change was appreciated by everyone in the society. Why only Karan and Rasika should think about this issue, why not every one of us?

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SPORTS

ROLLER DERBY Roller Derby began its modern revival in the early 2000’s as an all-female, woman-organized amateur sport. It is a full-contact women’s sport played on quad roller skates, by skating around an elliptical track which demands skill, teamwork and mental agility. The skaters use all legal means at their disposal, including hitting the opposing team with their shoulders and hips, pushing and pulling on members of their own team. Although the early 2000s revival of Roller Derby was initially all-female, some leagues later introduced all-male teams and unisex games.

Team Roller Derby is played by two teams of five members’ roller skating in the same direction around a track. Each lineup is made up of one pivot, three blockers, and a jammer. The pivot is recognized by her striped helmet cover, the jammer wears a helmet cover emblazoned with a star on each side, and the blockers have no helmet covers at all. Time Each game of derby, called a “bout,” is played in two periods of 30 minutes that are further broken down into two minute jams. Each jam is a two-minute race to see which jammer can score the most points.

the game to keep the game fair, consistent and safe. Scoring The jammer scores by passing opposition team members. Each jammer must first complete a non-scoring pass through the pack, which determines which jammer is the lead jammer. Safety concerns Since Roller Derby is a contact sport, there is a risk of injury. Injuries, range from, common bruises and sprains to broken bones and beyond. Modern roller derby games are required to be played with Emergency Medical Technicians (EMTs) on hand.

Referees: A team of seven referees also referred to as ‘team zebra’, who typically wear white and black stripes sportswear, roller skate to monitor

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Equipments Players skate on fourwheeled (“quad”) roller skates, and are required to wear protective equipment, including a helmet, wrist guards, elbow pads, knee pads, and mouth guards.

Helmet

Mouth Guard Wrist Guard

Elbow Pads Knee Pads

Quad Skates

The first Roller Derby World Cup, an international competition, took place in Toronto, Canada, in December 2011. The second World Cup took place in Dallas, Texas, in December 2014.

The third world cup will take place in 2017.

Commemoration

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WORLD HERITAGE DAY

orld Heritage is the shared wealth of human kind. Protecting and preserving this valuable asset demands the collective efforts of the international community. This special day offers an opportunity to raise the public’s awareness about the diversity of cultural heritage and the efforts that are required to protect and conserve it, as well as draw attention to its vulnerability. UNESCO General Conference passed a resolution recommending that member states of declaring April 18 each year ‘International Monuments and Sites Day’. This has been traditionally called the World Heritage Day. Visit to monuments, restoration work, awareness raising through media, organizing seminars, conferences, exhibitions, publication of books, etc. are some of the activities suggested by International Council for Monuments.

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WORLD EARTH DAY

arth is the only planet in the universe where life is possible till date. It is, therefore, necessary to maintain the natural assets of the earth in order to continue the life on the earth. April 22 has been marked as an Earth Day to make the human race get aware of the importance of the planet. Earth Day is celebrated to save the natural resources of the earth. People take up outdoor activities related to the earth safety like tree plantation, recycling the waste, energy conservation, etc. People celebrate earth planet using green and blue colours to indicate life of animals, plants and symbolize their natural and global warming.

NATIONAL TECHNOLOGY DAY

ational Technology Day is celebrated in commemoration of the Operation Shakti (Pokhran – II) nuclear test which was held on May 11, 1998 in Pokhran, Rajasthan. It is so significant because India achieved a huge technological advancement on this day. The first indigenous aircraft ‘Hansa – 3’ was test flown at Bengaluru and India performed successful test firing of the Trishul missile. It glorifies the importance of science in day-today life and motivates students to adopt science as a career option.

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WORLD ‘NO TOBACCO DAY’

HO passed a resolution calling for ‘a world no smoking day’ in order to urge tobacco users worldwide to abstain from using tobacco products for 24 hours. Accordingly, World ‘No Tobacco Day’, celebrated on May 31 every year, is linked with different tobacco related themes. The WHO serves as a central hub for fostering communication and coordinating WNTD events around the world. World ‘No Tobacco Day’ is celebrated to aware and encourages people to reduce or completely stop the tobacco consumption in any form all across the globe. It also draws attention globally to spread the message of harmful effects of tobacco and highlights health risks associated with tobacco use and advocated for effective policies to reduce tobacco consumption including ending illicit trade of tobacco products. april-may 16

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BIRDS

The female has a brown head and breast and back appear orange to brown in colour. The wings are vermiculated dark brown and yellowish brown.

Red-headed Trogon T

he shy and reclusive Red-headed Trogon is a bird of dense tropical broadleaved forests in the eastern parts of India. The 35 cm bird is usually found in pairs sitting motionless on a shaded branch. The male has a red head and breast, brownish upperparts and black wing-coverts with white vermiculations. A black-tipped cobalt blue bill, a deep mauve-blue gape and eyering and reddish-brown irises shape the birdâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s face. The female has a brown head and breast and back appear orange to brown in colour. The wings are vermiculated dark brown and yellowish brown. The tail feathers are very similar to those of the males.

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It is distributed from Nepal in the Himalayas to eastern China and south to Malaysia and Sumatra. In the Himalayan foothills it lives in dense broadleaved forests and in tropical and subtropical zones the species inhabits mostly mixed bamboo forests. It can most often be found perched on a shaded branch waiting for prey, alone or in pairs. They are most active in the early hours of the morning and at night, when they fly on the edges of forest clearings in pursuit of flying moths. Nest is built unlined in an old tree cavity or old Woodpecker nest deep in the forest, sometimes near streams. Red-headed Trogons lay round, cream coloured, and glossy eggs. Each egg measures approximately 26.5-27.5mm x 23.5-24.0mm.

It feeds on insects and leaves, mainly of bamboo. They also eat leaves and fruits.

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Big Question

Why do FIZZY DRINKS produce loads of BUBBLES when you shake the bottle? Vanalatha

n the case of fizzy drinks, carbon dioxide is dissolved artificially in the water at high pressure to give them the particular taste. When the bottle or the can is closed, lots of gas is stored in it. When the bottle is opened, the sudden change of atmospheric pressure favours the escape of gas, which comes out in the form of bubbles. The carbon dioxide actually has to be forced into the bottle and then sealed in quickly; otherwise the carbon dioxide will escape. The carbon dioxide tries to escape because it will only stay mixed in with the soda when the bottle or can is sealed under pressure; once the container of soda is opened, the carbon The bubbles dioxide rises to the top of the soda in the form of bubbles and get out. coming out at those

crevices are called “nucleation sites” where pouches of gas of a few microns size are already trapped. The pressure inside the bottle is much higher than the pressure outside

The inside surface of the bottle/can is not flat. There are very small crevices where tiny bubbles are trapped. When you shake it, more of those bubbles are formed. When the pressure changes, these bubbles expand until gravity takes them away.

the bottle. This helps keep the soda carbonated. That is, the additional pressure at the surface of the liquid inside the bottle forces the bubbles to stay dissolved within the soda. When it is opened, there is suddenly a great pressure differential. The initial loud hiss that is heard is the pressure differential equalizing itself. All of the additional pressure found within the bottle pushes gas out of the bottle until the pressure inside the bottle is the same as the pressure outside the bottle. The movement of this gas causes that initial loud hiss. However, once this occurs, the pressure inside the bottle is much lower and the gas bubbles that had previously been dissolved into the soda have nothing holding them in the liquid anymore so they start rising out of the liquid. As they reach the surface, they pop and force small explosions of soda. These explosions are the source of the popping and hissing that continues while the soda is opened to the outside air. Of course, after a while, the soda will become “flat” when the only gas left dissolved in the liquid will be the gas that is held back by the relatively weak atmospheric pressure.

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INNOVATION In its new position nearer the doors of the hangar, the £30 million, enormous, unique Airlander 10 aircraft is now being fitted with its engine, fins and ‘mission module’ ahead of its first proper flight. The Airlander 10, which is part plane, part airship and part helicopter, is

92m

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15m longer than the biggest passenger jets.

Airlander 10 was first developed in 2009 for the US government as a long-endurance surveillance aircraft but its manufacture was hindered by defence cut-backs and was then abandoned in 2012. A British company is now converting the aircraft - a cross between an airship and an aeroplane into civilian use.

Airlander 10 The world’s largest AIRCRAFT

HAV unveiled the aircraft, standing at 26m high and 44m wide, in a First World War aircraft hangar in Bedfordshire. With potential lifting capacity of up to 200 tonnes the 92-metrelong Airlander’s shape gives it lift like a plane when propelled, and as it is heavier than air, it will be able to land without tethers on a variety of surfaces, including water and ice. Able to stay aloft for five days, it could potentially have civil, military and leisure uses: whether lifting machinery to remote areas, providing surveillance and communications, or carrying the super-rich.

Chief Test Pilot, David Burns said, “I am extremely excited and looking forward to taking Airlander on what I am sure will be a very successful First Flight.”

The British firm Hybrid Air vehicles (HAV) have designed the craft to stay airborne for up to three weeks using helium and the vessel is able to travel at a speed of 92mph. HAV believes the vessel, which is silent and emits no pollution, could be the future for air travel.

The firm is hoping to build

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Space

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ARYABHATA INDIA’S FIRST SATELLITE Vanalatha

meters in diameter. All faces (except the top and bottom) were covered with solar cells. The launch was witnessed by Chairman, ISRO, Prof. Satish Dhawan at Kapustin Yar, USSR. The necessary ground telemetry and telecommand stations were established at SHAR Centre in Sriharikota, Andhra Pradesh. The signals from the satellite were received at the Bears Lake Ground Station near Moscow and at a make-shift ground station at Peenya, Bengaluru. A ground station was also set up at Sriharikota for command and tracking purpose. The satellite was fabricated at HAL, Bangalore. Most of the components used to build the satellite were imported. However, ISRO did gain valuable experience in thermal and power control systems, stabilization and attitude sensor systems, orbiter prediction, telemetry, tracking and telecommand through in-orbit operation and experiment.

orty one years ago, on April 19, 1975, The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), launched Aryabhata, India’s first indigenous satellite from the erstwhile Soviet Union that was named after the Indian astronomer and mathematician. The launch of the satellite proved India’s indigenous capability in satellite technology that included conducting three scientific experiments in X-ray astronomy, aeronomics, and solar physics. It was built by the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) to gain experience in building and operating a satellite in space. The launch came from an agreement between India and the Soviet Union directed by U.R. Rao, the Project Director for Aryabhata, signed in 1972. It allowed the USSR to use Indian ports for tracking ships and launching vessels in return for launching Indian satellites. On April 19, 1975, the satellite’s 96.46-minute orbit had an apogee of 611 kilometers and a perigee of 568 kilometers, at an inclination of 50.6 degrees. The spacecraft was a 26-sided polyhedron 1.4

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After the launch, a power failure halted experiments after four days and 60 orbits with all signals from the spacecraft lost after five days of operation. According to Soviet media reports, the satellite continued to function and transmit information for some time. The Aryabhata satellite reentered the Earth’s atmosphere on February 11, 1992, 17 years after its launch. The spin up system started its operations, six months after the launch. Only one payload could be operated for the first few orbits, due to a problem developed in the power distribution system. The full main frame of the satellite worked well and the satellite was tracked for 17 years before the orbital life ended. This satellite was one of the earliest ones to use Complementary Metal Oxide Semiconductor/Silicon (CMOS) devices on a large scale. The satellite proved ISRO’s indigenous capability in satellite technology and gained experience in building and operating a satellite in space. It made observations on an X-ray source. It also established basic infrastructure for building and testing satellites and generated the basic manpower skill for satellite building.

TECHNOLOGY

TZOA THE WORLD’S

FIRST WEARABLE ENVIRO-TRACKER

heerful morning, pleasant atmosphere, people concerned about their health, wake up early, and go for a walk, jog and exercise their body. But they breathe the invisible polluted air that creates wreak havoc on respiratory conditions leading to lots of health problems. So, how to deal this situation? Founded by Kevin R Hart and Laura Moe, TZOA, the tiny, round tracker has sensors that keep tabs on air quality, UV light, humidity, and temperature, all of which feed data to a companion smart phone app to quantify the environment around the wearer. The user can then get a quick look at the quality of the local air and upload the data to create a crowd sourced pollution map of their area. TZOA takes data from environment in real-time and turns it into actionable recommendations to keep a person healthy. It contains a high-tech optical laser that measures the amount of physical particles in the air that can and cannot be seen with the naked eyes. This will allow making lifestyle decisions such as where to find the fresh air to go for a run, where to plan a picnic and live a healthier life. TZOA will also give actionable recommendations, such as opening windows for ventilation, choosing less polluted routes, and making sure enough sunshine is available during the winter seasons and not too much during the summer seasons in homes.

APPS of the Month Winky Think Slide shapes and match colours to solve 180 logic puzzles in the awesome game that builds your brain with hours of finger-twisting fun. From simple matching to complex games packed with obstacles, mazes and multitouch action, Winky Think will stretch your fingers almost as much as your mind. It is fun for every age, from early learners mastering their motor skills to older kids looking for brain-building fun. With each game they play, they’ll hone their reasoning, observation and spatial cognition capabilities while developing the skills they need to conquer higher levels. Class: IV to X Pros: The game apparently teaches quantitative and abstract reasoning and has education value. Cons: The grey slate backgrounds and the absence of any fun characters lack real personality and is unlikely to draw in younger kids. Essence: An app with educational value with lots of fun that develops the brain of a child.

Creative Writing Prompt The creative writing prompts app gets more than 1,000 starting lines to inspire and give ideas for improving creative writing. Great for students, amateur writers, or professionals who want to write often. If you don’t know where to start writing, just open the app and press the plus button to get a random and totally unique idea in the form of a starting line. Set daily reminders to keep your writing habits healthy, bookmark the projects you’re working on. Adjust font style and size to match your writing style, whatever style that is for you. Class: V to X Pros: Gives student the freedom to develop their own style of writing. Cons: Students may perceive it as busy work. Essence: The app helps students brainstorm, gather ideas and start writing and let users set up reminders to write on a regular basis.

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es, the summer is here at its peak and even though the AC is a modern blessing it is never a worthy competitor to the natural breeze. And whatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s better setting than a hill station to enjoy the mist and the breeze in a verdant quasi-paradise? India has some of the most picturesque and pristine hill stations, which are not only perfect for a wonderful and memorable vacation but beat the scorching heat and enjoy their charm and appeal. India is dotted with the awe-inspiring hills all over the country starting right up from Jammu and Kashmir to Tamil Nadu, encapsulating over 20 mountain ranges. Here are a few popular hill stations in India categorized by the part of the country.

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Coorg

Coonoor

Coorg

Coonoor

Coorg, located in Karnataka at an elevation of 900 m, is a picturesque hill town that allows magnificent views of the Western Ghats, and is rich with both cultural and natural attraction.

At an altitude of 1,850m, Coonoor in Tamil Nadu, is famous for its variety of wildflowers and birds and its production of Nilgiri tea. The Botanical Garden spread over 12 hectares houses several varieties of plants. The trekking trail to Lamb’s Rock provides a spectacular view of the tea and coffee plantations.

Climate:

The temperature level during summer reaches 28° C.

To Reach:

The nearest railway station and airport is Mysore which is about 100 km and 120 km respectively.

Climate:

In summer temperature touches a high of 37° C and a low of 22° C.

To Reach:

Coimbatore International Airport is the nearest, located just 54 km away. The nearest broad gauge railway station is in Mettupalayam, 46kms away.

Wayanad Situated at an altitude of 2100 m, the majestic beauty, thick rainforest, dazzling waterfalls and spice plantations provide not just a lot to see but also loads of adventure sports to indulge in Wayanad in Kerala. Climate:

Temperature during summer ranges from 18°C to 29°C.

To Reach:

Nearest railhead is Kozhikode, 110 km away and airport is Karipur, 100 km away.

Wayanad

Horsley Hills

Horesly Hills, in Andhra Pradesh, at an altitude of 1,290 m, is a serene hill station that has thick vegetation of trees lining on both sides of the road. The prime tourist attractions include Koundinya Wildlife Sanctuary, Environment Park and Mallama Temple. Climate:

During summer the climate ranges from 20°C to 32°C.

Bangalore and Tirupati airport is the nearest situated at a distance of 160 Km and 165 Km respectively. The nearest railhead is Manapalle at a distance of 43 Km. So plan your summer vacation and experience sublime tranquility and mysticism. To Reach:

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Career

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Some of the prominent Institutes in India • National Museum Institute of History, Conservation and Museology, Delhi • Vikram University, Madhya Pradesh • University of Baroda, Gujarat • University of Calcutta, Kolkatta

MUSEUM STUDIES

• Benaras Hindu University, Uttar Pradesh

Conservation of History and Heritage

useology, or Museum Studies, is the science of the administration and management of museums. Often termed as Museography, this branch of knowledge helps Museum professionals to have an indepth understanding of the needs of a museum and also be aware of the processes of the museum organization and management. It also makes a professional aware on other aspects such as museum collection, research and documentation, museum exhibition, museum education, conservation and preservation, and so on.

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How to enter the field? Students with a background in arts as well science can pursue this course. A basic requirement of all these courses is a background in History, especially ancient Indian history and a minimum of 50% marks at the graduation level will find the field rewarding. Librarians, historians, and archivists looking for new careers will also find the field challenging. Career Prospects With increased awareness about conservation of history and heritage

there is a growing need for professionals in this field. In India, there are more than 1000 Museums offering wide employment, starting from Central Government Museums to the District level ones and from Trust Museums to private ones. A variety of careers exist within the discipline of museum studies, including Museum director, curator, educator, exhibit designer, archivist and conservation specialist. Skills Required To be a museologist one needs to be very passionate and curious about the subject with lots of dedication.

Dr. Mahua Chakraborty, Associate Professor of Museology, University of Calcutta, responded to the questionnaire sent by Brainfeed.

Museology is a very uncommon subject of study preferred by students in India. As a faculty in Calcutta University related to Museology, what is your opinion about the field of study for a career? What avenues are open to students? Museology is somewhat less known subject in India though it is of high demand in European and American countries. It is related to the preservation, exhibition and communication of cultural and natural heritage of any nation. This subject is highly technical. If the course is studied thoroughly, it will help in future to get job in museums. Many of our students are now employed in museums of national level and regional levels as well. So, this is a useful subject in my opinion.

Many students are unaware of Museology as a subject. How can awareness be created amongst them? Unfortunately, the subject is only taught in postgraduate degree level. If it is introduced in undergraduate level in colleges, the students will spontaneously be attracted and they will get admission. By this way, we can expand the knowledge area.

This field is about cultural heritage and learning the proper method of preserving and protecting it. Can you highlight about this course? The speciality of Museology courses in Indian universities has been the equal emphasis on

years including project work, field/ study tour and internship, are divided into four semesters.

the theory and practice of the core Museological principles, as well as on the application of basic academic disciplines. Globalization has opened enormous opportunities for our department as well as properly trained museologists. The course is in conformity with the international standard. Emphasis has been put to make the students self-sufficient. Two full academic

COURSE CURRICULUM:

Paper 1 Organization and management Paper 2 Exhibition and education

The University of Calcutta, Museology department is a centre for advanced academic activities, by means of organizing conferences, seminars, publications, etc. to disseminate knowledge in Museology, encourage its development and set its scientific and social objective on a firm foundation. The department ensures appropriate blending of theoretical instruction with practical experience in the various specialist museum techniques.

This course of study requires a particular skill. According to you what are the necessary skills required for a student pursuing Museology? A good bachelorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s degree with honours or a masterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s degree in relevant subjects is required to get admission in Museology postgraduate degree course.

Paper 3 Care and conservation Paper 4 History and archaeology / Earth science Paper 5 Ethnic art & culture of India / Life science Paper 6 History of art / Anthropology Paper 7 Museum technique (Practical paper) Paper 8 Care and conservation (Practical paper) Paper 9 Practical papers on previously mentioned papers 4,5,6. Paper 10 Project report and field report. Paper 11 Internship report. Paper 12 Dissertation

What advice would you like to give the students who choose Museology as a subject for their career? Students must be attentive and have love, passion and interest in natural and cultural heritage. Moreover, they shall have to pursue the regular courses of lectures, practical classes, study tours, internship and other academic assignments given in the two-year academic term.

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Health

Vanalatha

April 07

World Health Day

Beat Diabetes! India is assumed to be the diabetes capital of the world and it is a major concern for both children and adults. What are the reasons or causes for this concern? Over the past three decades, India has witnessed a steady rise in incidence of diabetes and according to the latest International Diabetes Federation Atlas released in December 2015, there are almost 7 crore people in India with diabetes. According to the ICMR-INDIAB study, another 7.7 crore people have prediabetes. The reason for this is due to interaction of various factors like genetics, changing diet patterns, lesser physical activity right from the school level, rising living standard and also to some extent, steady urban migration. Diabetes gradually affects all the organs in the body. Please advice about the ways and means of preventing it. The most important consequences of diabetes are the changes that happen in the eyes, kidneys, nerves, heart and other organs due to damage caused to the blood vessels supplying these organs. 1. We can significantly reduce the risk of developing diabetes by following a few simple rules, like eating healthy, becoming physically active and losing a few extra kilos. Regular screening for diabetes helps to detect and prevent or slow

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down the progression of prediabetes to diabetes. 2. The best method of preventing or delaying these diabetes complications is by ensuring good blood sugar control by diet, exercise and early consultation with an endocrinologist and effective diabetes treatment. 3. Quitting smoking and alcohol is good for heart, nerves and kidneys. 4. Daily self-examination of the feet for ulcers, cracks and injuries along with periodic examination by the doctor helps to prevent foot complications. 5. Regular eye examinations including dilating pupil by eye drops to observe the retina are essential for detecting eye complications. Systematic and timely diet is the key factor for diabetes treatment. What food would you advise to the diabetic patients? 1. Emphasis on a healthy balanced diet, low in simple carbohydrates like sugar, salt and saturated fat. 2. Eat more complex carbohydrates rich foods like whole grains, pulses, fruits and vegetables. 3. Prefer skimmed or fat free milk. 4. Cut down on meat and egg yolk.

Dr V. Sri Nagesh MD, DM,

Consultant Endocrinologist and Diabetologist, Care Hospital, Banjara Hills, Hyderabad, responded to the questionnaire sent by Brainfeed. 5. Include more soluble fibre in diet, in the form of fruits, vegetables, beans, flax seeds and oatmeal. 6. Reduce portion sizes if you are overweight. The theme for World Health Day 2016 is â&#x20AC;&#x153;Diabetes: Scale up prevention, Strengthen care, and Enhance surveillance. How can the awareness be created in people about the rise and risk in diabetes? Preventing this epidemic of the future requires a lot of inputs from the individual, the community and the government. At the individual level, avoiding junk food, replacing television viewing with physical activity help a lot. At the community level, provision for more playgrounds and greenspaces is necessary. At the government level, policy decisions to limit sale of junk foods in schools, food labels on common packaged foods to count calories, creating awareness about diabetes through print and visual media, FM radio can add a lot of value. Also the government should work in tandem with doctors and NGOs to create awareness about screening and monitoring of diabetes.

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1. The world’s most expensive train station has been opened in New 6. Harmony of the Seas is an Oasis-class cruise ship with a gross tonnage of 227,700 GT, and is the largest passenger ship in the world. York, Unites States.

8. The Uttar Pradesh government has launched awareness programme to protect sparrows. The awareness campaign would also be spread among the students to make the state clean and green under “CleanUP – Green UP”.

3. Lieutenant Colonel Sofia Qureshi has become the first woman officer to lead Indian Army contingent at a multi-national military exercise “Force 18” which was held in Pune, Maharashtra from March 2 to 8, 2016.

7. India and the United States have launched the Fulbright – Kalam Climate Fellowship that enables Indian research scholars to work with American institutions in the field of climate change.

2. To make all national highways free of Railway crossings, Mr. Narendra Modi, the PM of India, launched Setu Bharatam project to make all national highways free of Railway crossings by 2019.

4. According to an Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation 9. According to United Nations’ WHI 2016, published by the Sustainable Development Solutions Network (SDSN), India has been ranked 118th survey, the Surat railway station has been named the cleanest in out of 156 countries. India in the A1 category. 5. Air India, India’s national carrier airline, has operated the longest all-women crew flight from New Delhi to San Francisco.

10. Palestinian primary school teacher Hanan al-Hroub has won the 2016 Global Teacher Prize in Dubai for educating her students about nonviolence.

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for BEGINNERS Here are some everyday used simple words in FRENCH language.

HOW IS THE WEATHER TODAY? Quel temps fait-il aujourd hui? Kel ten fetil osurdyi?

IT IS GOOD! C’est bien! Se byen! HOW MANY WINDOWS ARE THERE IN THE CLASSROOM? Combien de livres y-a-t-il sur la table? Kombyen de livr yatil syr la tabl? YOU HAVE DONE VERY WELL! Vous avez tres bien reussi Vuzave tre byen resi

ONE MUST TAKE THE GOOD AND THE BAD TOGETHER!

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Qui e’pouse femme e’pouse les dettes! Ki epus fem epus le det! OLD FRIENDS ARE THE BEST! Vievx amis, vievx e’cus! Vye:zami vye:z eky! CUT YOUR COAT ACCORDING TO YOUR CLOTH! Selon is bourse gouverne is houche Selon la burs govern la buz

RE-IGNITED

BOOK

(Scientific Pathways to a Bright Future)

Review

Authors: Dr A P J Abdul Kalam & Srijan Pal Singh Published: 15 May 2015 Hard Cover/ Paperback: 272 Pages ISBN: 139780143333548 Language: English

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Will Robots take over the world? When will we meet aliens? How are memories stored inside the brain? Join Dr A P J Abdul Kalam on fascinating quest to explore the realm of science and technology, its extraordinary achievements and its impact on our lives in the days to come. Co-written with Srijan Pal Singh,this book features exciting and cutting edge career paths in areas such as robotics, aeronautics, neurosciences, pathology, paleontology and material sciences in other words, careers that are going to make a difference in the future. The result of extensive research, this book offers a plethora of ground-breaking ideas that will make youngsters think out of the box.

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BRITISH COUNCIL Activity 1 Before you read, match the word to a definition.

1. acrobatic

2. colonise 3. intense

5. protest

6. rhythm

4. participants

7. strengthen 8. stretch

a. do something to show that you disagree with a law or rule b. extend your muscles to prepare them for exercise c. involving lots of hard work d. involving or having lots of difficult jumping movements e. make your body stronger f. take control of another country g. the beat and speed of a song or piece of music h. the people who take part in an event or activity © Terry de Roode - Kotterman www.terryscosycouch.com

Capoeira: The Brazilian martial art of dancing By Freddie Gay

Fighting or dancing? Brazil is probably most famous for samba and football, but there is another hobby that is very popular among Brazilians. It is called capoeira and, like karate or judo, it is considered a martial art. However, there is no contact in capoeira. In fact it is more like a dance. The dance Participants make a circle, sing songs and play different musical instruments. Two people then start the dance while the others continue to sing and play the musical instruments. Anyone can jump into the circle to dance at any time, exchanging places with someone already there, but there are never more than two people who perform the dance at one time. During the dance, participants move in time to the music. If the rhythm of the music gets faster, so will the dancing. Intense training Like other martial arts, capoeira involves a lot of intense training. If you take classes, you will spend a lot of time stretching, doing fitness and strengthening exercises and learning the basic steps. At more advanced levels, you will begin to learn acrobatic movements. You should also learn some of the songs they sing, and perhaps even how to play one of the musical instruments that they use. Uncertain origins Capoeira has a fascinating history. During the 1700s Portugal colonised large parts of Brazil and brought many slaves from Africa. When these slaves arrived in Brazil, they were treated very badly. Some people say that these slaves started the capoeira dance to protest against the bad conditions. Others believe that capoeira had already started in Africa and the slaves brought the dance with them.

Activity 3 First, put the words of each sentence in the correct order. Then decide if they are true or false, according to the text. Can you correct the false ones? 1. a dance. / but really / Capoeira / fighting, / it is / look like / may 2. and play / dance, / musical instruments. / sing / the other / participants / two people / While 3. acrobatic / be / capoeira. / in order to / need / take part in / to / very / You 4. actually / Africa. / Although / Brazil, / capoeira / in / in / is / it / popular / started 5. around / can / capoeira / classes / countries / find / in / many / the / world. / You.

Activity 4 Complete the sentences with the correct connecting word from the table and add any missing punctuation. during

however

in fact

then

while

Example: Like karate or judo, capoeira is considered a martial art (. However,) there is no contact in capoeira. 1. I don’t agree that he was a good prime minister (..........) I think he was awful. 2. Many people like to swim in the sea at this beach (..........) there can be strong currents so do be careful! 3. His house was broken into (..........) he was on holiday. 4. She stayed in London for a week and (..........) decided to get a train to Scotland. 5. (..........) the 1990s there was a huge rise in the number of internet users.

Activity 5 Are there any interesting hobbies or activities which are popular in your country? What are they and why do you think they are popular?

Around the world

Now complete the sentences using words from the text. Make any changes to the words that are necessary. 1. Many African countries were (..........) by European countries during the 16th and 17th centuries. 2. My favourite music is salsa. I just love dancing to its (..........). 3. I had a really (..........) training session in the gym yesterday. My muscles are really aching! 4. I’ve been going to the gym for six months now and I feel I have really (..........) my muscles. 5. We had some more new (..........) in our aerobics class this week. There are quite a few of us now. 6. If you want to be a gymnast, you have to be very (..........). 7. Many people are angry about the government’s decision and plan to (..........) against it. 8. (..........) before doing exercise is a good idea as it can prevent you from getting injured.

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Activity 2

Activity 1 1. d; 2. f; 3. c; 4. h; 5. a; 6. g; 7. e; 8. b Activity 2 1. colonised; 2. rhythm; 3. intense; 4. strengthened; 5. participants; 6. acrobatic; 7. protest; 8. Stretching Activity 3 1. Capoeira may look like fighting, but really it is a dance. True (T) 2. While two people dance, the other participants sing and play musical instruments. T 3. You need to be very acrobatic in order to take part in capoeira. False (F) – At more advanced levels, you will begin to learn acrobatic movements. 4. Although capoeira is popular in Brazil, it actually started in Africa. F – It is not known whether capoeira began in Brazil or Africa. 5. You can find capoeira classes in many countries around the world. T Activity 4 1. I don’t agree that he was a good prime minister. In fact, I think he was awful. 2. Many people like to swim in the sea at this beach. However, there can be strong currents so do be careful! 3. His house was broken into while he was on holiday. 4. She stayed in London for a week and then decided to get a train to Scotland. 5. During the 1990s, there was a huge rise in the number of internet users.

Wherever capoeira began, it has now become popular around the world. You can take capoeira classes in many countries. It is a great way to get fit and meet new people. So if you like the sound of it, time to get off the sofa and find your nearest class!.

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rich and successful businessman who had a lazy and fun loving son wanted his son to be hard-working and responsible. He wanted him to realize the value of hard work and labour. One day he summoned his son and said: “Today, I want you to go out and earn something, failing which you won’t have the share of your property.” The boy was careless and lazy and was not used to any kind of work. This demand by his father scared him and he went to his mother for help. The mother’s heart melted at the worry of her son and she grew restless. In a bid to help him she gave him a gold coin. In the evening when the father asked his son what he had earned, the son promptly presented him the gold coin. The father then asked him to throw it into a well. The son

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did as he was told. The father was a man of wisdom and experience and guessed that the source of the gold coin was the boy’s mother. The next day he again asked his son to go and earn something with the same threat of not giving him his share. This time, the son went crying to his sister who sympathized with him and gave him a rupee coin out of her own savings. When his father asked him what he had earned the boy tossed the rupee coin at him. The father again asked him to throw it in a well. The son did it quite readily. Again the father’s wisdom told him that the rupee coin was not earned by his son. He again asked his son to go out and earn with the same threat. The father warned his wife and his daughter not to help his son. This time since there was no one to help him out; the son was forced to go to the market in search of work. One of the shopkeepers there told him that he would pay him two rupees if he carried his trunk to his house. The rich man’s son could not refuse and was drenched in sweat by the time he finished the job. His feet were trembling and his neck and back were aching. There were rashes on his back. Now he realized the value of hard

work. As he returned home and produced the two rupee note before his father and was asked to throw it into the well, the horrified son almost cried out. He could not imagine throwing his hard-earned money. He said amid sobbing: “Father! My entire body is aching. My back has rashes and you are asking me to throw my hard earned money into the well.” At this the businessman smiled. He told him that one feels the pain only when the fruits of hard labour are wasted. On earlier two occasions he was helped by his mother and sister and therefore had no pain in throwing the coins into the well. The son had now realized the value of hard work. He vowed never to be lazy and safe guarded the father’s wealth. The father handed over his business to his son and promised to guide him through the rest of the life. Moral: Some of the life’s best lessons come from the hardest situations.

CHILDREN’S COLUMN

Mother Mother, oh lovely mother! My mother, my lovely mother! The first word we learn is mother. Mother works hard every day, She makes us study day and night, So that, we can, be smart and bright. Mother is so sweet and nice, She drives away our fear of mice. She teaches us what is right or wrong, So that in life we never go wrong. We call her as mummy, Whatever she makes is yummy. And now we know, why she is a super mother,

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Grateful to you mother, for always being there for ME…..!!! HAPPY MOTHER’S DAY Devinath D VII Std - P. Obul Reddy Public School, Hyderabad

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Satwik

VIII Std. - DAV Public School, Hyderabad

Ms. Shubhi Gupta, class IV, Mount Litera Zee School, Manikonda, Hyderabad, is the school topper under group 3 in Spell Bee International. She will be attending the National level now. She is also the school topper at the state level in 9th SOF International Mathematics Olympiad.

Master H.Sai kiran secured 3rd place at the State Level in All India Maths Challenge Examination (AIMCE) conducted by MiChamps India. The award was given by Mr. GVN Sekhar, the correspondent of Geeta High School, Patancheru, Hyderabad

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Ms. M. Sudiksha, class V, Brahmam Talent High School, Hyderabad, secured 3rd place at the State Level in All India Science Challenge Examination (AISCE) conducted by MiChamps India.

VIII Std. - Bhavans Vidyalaya, Chennai

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Facts The noble pen shell or fan mussel, a Bivalve which is found in the warm waters of the Mediterranean, secretes a thread-like substance from which ‘cloth of gold’ was woven in the 17th century. Tea is said to have been discovered in 2737 BC by a Chinese emperor when some tea leaves accidentally blew into a pot of boiling water. The tea bag was introduced in 1908 by Thomas Sullivan of New York.

The venom in a Daddy Long-Legs spider is more poisonous than a Black Widow’s or a Brown Recluse, but they can’t bite humans because their jaws won’t open wide enough.

Animals attend church services on St. Anthony’s Day in Mexico. The saint, who is regarded as a healer of people and animals, is asked to protect pets, who are decorated with flowers and ribbons for the occasion. In rural areas peasants also bring bags of insects and worms to be blessed in church, in hope that this will prevent these creatures from damaging crops.

Humour Physics Teacher: “Isaac Newton was sitting under a tree when an apple fell on his head and he discovered gravity. Isn’t that wonderful?” Student: “Yes sir, if he had been sitting in class looking at books like us, he wouldn’t have discovered anything.”

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22. Exist

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