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Bygone Luminaries

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Readers’ Column

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As a doctor, I always advice my patients to drink lots of water as there are more health beneﬁts in it. I felt good to see Brainfeed has a detailed coverage in the health column. Children can follow some tips mentioned in it to stay hydrated. I request the teachers and the parents to monitor the children at school and home to drink lots of water. Dr. Parmjeet Singh, Delhi

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My Mission Thank you Brainfeed team for publishing my achievements and my interview in the July issue. This was indeed a great platform for me to express my views to the younger generation to protect our nature. I hope many students will go through this article and join my expedition to know their effect of their everyday life on Mother Nature. Arjun Vajpai, Noida, Uttar Pradesh

Working of Touch Screens Many of us are familiar with touch screens, but it is true that many of us do not know how the touch screens work. The article in Big Question about touch screens has clearly explained about the types and working of touch screens. Now I am conﬁdent that I can explain the difference between the resistive touch screen and capacitive touch screen. M. Manasi, Tiruvananathapuram

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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@brainfeedhigh.com

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Editorial he eighth month of the year in the Gregorian calendar, originally named Sextilis in Latin later changed to August in honour of the first emperor of Rome, Augustus Caesar. The unique calendar highlights the month at a glance in yesteryears. ‘News’ focuses on latest trends in social developments. ‘Art & Culture brings out an interesting story about ‘Rangoli’. Pingali Venkayya, Tirot Singh, Bhikaji Cama and Gopal Krishna Gokhale are the unsung heroes of the Indian freedom movement.

The ‘Cover Story’ brings out a detailed analysis of ‘What makes us to be patriotic?’ ‘Expert Talks’ continues with the second installment of ‘Effective Public Speaking’. Dhyan Chand, the wizard in field hockey and Enid Blyton, the enormously popular story writer find their place in Bygone Luminaries. ‘Amazing Facts’ showcases interesting facts about statues, Halley’s Comet, Eiffel Tower and Mosquito! Deepanshu Jindal and Aman Bansal, the young achievers, share their success story in ‘Kudos’. The ‘Centre Spread’, is the pull out page of colourful Periodic Table of Elements for wall display! ‘Get Set Go!’ is about the ensuing 28th Summer Olympics held in Rio de Janeiro in August 2016.

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Calendar 01

Islamabad was declared the federal capital of the Government of Pakistan. – 1960

Tower Subway, the world‛s first underground tube railway, was opened in London - 1870

Santa Claus Land, the world‛s first themed amusement park, was opened in Santa Claus, Indiana, United States. - 1946

Jamaica became independent from the United Kingdom. - 1962

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The ﬁrst electric trafﬁc light was installed in Cleveland, Ohio. - 1914

04 NASA‛s Phoenix spacecraft was launched. - 2007

The Bombay Municipal Corporation formally took over the Bombay Electric Supply and Transport (BEST). – 1947 International Friendship Day

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AT A GLANCE IN YESTER YEARS! A S 09

The first Boy Scout encampment concluded at Brownsea Island in southern England. – 1907

India Movement was 08 Quit launched in India against the British rule in response to Mahatma Gandhi‛s call for swaraj. - 1942

The Magellan n space probe reached Venus. - 1990

Quit India Movement Day

The former Portuguese territories in India of Dadra and Nagar Haveli were merged to create the Union Territory Dadra and Nagar Haveli. - 1961

Walt Disney‛s fifth fulllength animated film, Bambi, was released to theaters. – 1942

The IBM Personal Computer was released in Florida. – 1981 International Youth Day

The firstever Youth Olympic Games were held in Singapore. 2010

International Left Handers Day

Patricia Palinkas became the first woman to play professionally in an American footballl game. - 1970

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

ce Dayy Indian Independence

American swimmer Michael Phelps became the first person to win eight gold medals in a single Olympic Games. - 2008

French astronomer Pierre Janssen discovered Helium. - 1868

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Syncom 3, the first geostationary communication satellite, was launched. - 1964

World Photography Day

Althea Gibson became the first black competitor in international tennis. - 1950

The Stage 2 of O-Bahn Busway in Adelaide, the world‛s longest guided busway, was open to the public. – 1989

World Mosquito Day

The first representative of the East India Company landed in Surat for purposes of trade. - 1608

The Soviet Union successfully conducted a long-range test flight of the R-7 Semyorka, the first Intercontinental Ballistic Missile. - 1957

English cricketer Len Hutton set a world record for the highest individual Test innings of 364, during a Test match against Australia. - 1938

Mayumi Moriyama became Japan‛s first female Cabinett Secretary. – 1989

Activity Do you know the important days of this month…. Yes, have a look and acquire knowledge? Activity for students Now, as you have gone through the important days of this month, select any one topic, present it in the assembly, or make any activity related to it. Send • Photographs • PPT or • Video

The Rainbow Bridge, connecting Tokyo‛s Shibaura and the island of Odaiba, was completed. - 1993

27 Khilji 26 Alauddin captured

Chittorhgarh after defeating Rana Bhim Singh. - 1303

related to the activity to info@brainfeedhigh.com on or before 15th of every month.

Women’s Equality Day

Caleb Bradham invented the carbonated soft drink that was later called “PepsiCola”. - 1898

The Independence of India League was established in India. – 1928

The first radio advertisement was broadcasted on WEAFAM in New York City. - 1922

The best entry will grab the opportunity to

National Sports Day

Diana, Princess of Wales, died in a car crash in Paris. - 1997

win a prize.

Note: Teachers can guide the students to select the topic for their performance.

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NEWS Indian Boy Wins Google Community Impact Award

Hardwork Led to Success to Sri Ram

eating thousands of entries from over 107 countries, 14 year old Advay Ramesh bagged the prestigious Google Community Impact Award. Advay presented his project on creating ‘FishErmen Lifeline Terminal’ (FELT) to enhance the fishermen safety and productivity using Global Positioning Services (GPS). He won 10,000 dollars in funding and a year-long mentorship from Scientific American to further develop his winning project. Advay who is currently studying in class X in National Public School, Chennai, has also been chosen among the top 20 finalists shortlisted to compete for a Grand Prize worth 50,000 dollars in scholarship. Excited Advay said, “Winning the Google Community Impact Award means a lot to me, it would help me learn more and develop my idea further.”

n the results of highly competitive Chartered Accountants (CA) ﬁnal examinations 2016, S. Sri Ram, a 20 year old, from Salem, Tamil Nadu, has secured the All India Rank 1 securing 613 out of 800 (76.63%). He disclosed that he studied for at least two hours every day in a consistent manner and said focused preparation for two years helped him to crack one of the toughest professional courses in the country. Ram, who at the moment is in his last month of the third year article ship training, a three-year mandatory training period for CA students is yet to make up his mind on whether he wants to take up a corporate job or go ahead with professional practice. Excited Sri Ram said, “This is my ﬁrst attempt, and I had prepared well and was expecting to clear both the groups as well as getting a rank within ten.”

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Applications Invited for Bravery Awards

he Indian Council for Child Welfare (ICCW) has invited applications for National Awards rds to children for bravery for the year 2016 and the last date of submission of application is September 30, 2016. The criterion for the selection is that at the child should be between 6 to 18 years of age on the date of incident. Incidents should have occurred between July 1, 2015 and June 30, 2016 with a relaxation of three months if it so deems ﬁt. Interested children can apply in the format available at the sub-divisional magistrate’s ofﬁce. The nominations would be received in the prescribed application form accompanied by a write-up of 250 words giving the details of the deed performed by the

applicant, proof of date of birth, a ne clippings or the FIR or police news diary filed with the police station. diar The main criteria for the selection of can candidates would be performance of ad distinct and visible act of bravery in the face of an impending threat of inju injury or danger to life or an act of courage and daring against a social evil or crime. The awardees would receive a medal, a certificate and cash. The awardees would also receive various gifts from philanthropic organisations. The awardees are granted assistance until they complete their schooling. ICCW would provide financial assistance under its scholarship scheme to those undertaking professional courses such as engineering and medicine and to others till they complete their graduation.

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Current Affairs First Indian to Win Gold in Athletics

ndian Javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra broke the Junior World record on way to the gold in the IAAF (International Association of Athletics Federations) World under-20 athletics championship at Bydgoszcz, Poland. The 18-year-old’s throw of 86.48m had made him the ﬁrst Indian athlete to win a world title and the ﬁrst to set a world record at any level. In the light of Neeraj’s recent success, The Athletics Federation of India has asked the IAAF for an Olympics wildcard entry for him. Neeraj says that in future most probably he will train in Finland, which is known as the hub of Javelin throw.

Brain Teasers Rahul has been asked to bake a cake for a friend’s birthday, and is given the following recipe: • 100 g butter • 200 g sugar • 4 eggs • 160 g ﬂour At the last minute, Rahul realizes that he has three eggs. The shops are closed so he decides to adapt the recipe to work with three eggs. What are the new quantities of butter, sugar and ﬂour he should use?

India’s First Water Metro Project

he Chief Minister of Kerala, Pinarayi Vijayan, launched Kochi Water Metro project in Kochi, Kerala on July 23. It is the ﬁrst ever Water Metro project in the country and is funded by a German Enterprise. The Water Metro will link various islands to the mainland. The project aims to provide water connectivity to people living between islands in the Kochi assemblage area and this project will also connect the islands spread across Kochi backwaters to main city. The Water Metro will provide Kochi with 78 modern boats. This project envisages the development of 16 identiﬁed routes, connecting 38 jetties across 10 islands and spans a total route network of 76km. This integrated water transport project will be fully operational by 2019.

If 10 children can eat 10 bananas in 10 minutes, how many children would be needed to eat 100 bananas in 100 minutes?

Is midnight a. 12:00 am b. 12:00 pm c. Neither

If you start baking a cake 20 minutes after quarter to 6, and it takes 65 minutes to cook, at what time will the baking complete? a. 6:50

b. 7:10 c. 6:45

Answers 1. To make a cake with 3 eggs, Rahul will need 75 g butter, 150 g sugar and 120 g flour. 2. 10 children 3. 12:00 am 4. 7:10

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Expert Talks

Mr. K.V. Pradeep Actor, Motivational Speaker

that the attention of the entire audience is immediately inclined towards you completely and comprehensively. It is this reason; to enthrall, fascinate and subject the audience to an immersive experience that the opening needs to be electrifying and attractive.

EFFECTIVE

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(This is the second in the series on ‘Effective Public Speaking’.) hy should there be an electrifying opening? It is believed that if one cannot captivate the audience in the ﬁrst 60 seconds of a speech, we may lose their attention completely. Remember, it is the attraction of a speech that captivates the attention of an audience. In this light, one should not begin a speech straightaway by addressing members on the dais, or with a point of the main subject matter directly. Such a start may be deemed as a frequently used cliché and may not captivate or hook the audience.

Instead, imagine being a speaker and starting with an appealing and exciting human story or experience, or by posing a thought provoking question, or a real life example, and maybe even with a shocking news or a humorous joke; you will deﬁnitely notice

After the introductory account, one has to bridge the opening to the main content with a common element linking the subject saying something like; “… why I am saying so...” or “…similarly in the context of ...” etc. before moving on to the articulation of the subsequent subject matter.

At the end of a speech, i.e. in the last 10% of the time which has been mentally allotted for the conclusion or closing, it is desirable to recap or summarize the content and make an appeal: “…so I request you to…” or “…let’s all pledge from this day that…” or “…lets stand behind the people who are suffering…” etc. This facilitates the conclusion of a speech, having sowed the seeds of progressive and positive thought into the minds of the audience to achieve the manifestation of a desired action.

After preparation of the content, it is beneﬁcial to rehearse the speech with the help of cue cards. Designing cue cards helps as a memory reference not only in the pre-speech preparation timeframe, but also during the actual rendition of the speech where they enable the enhancement of one’s conﬁdence levels. To be continued

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Bygone Luminaries

P. V. Seshubabu

Enid Blyton

Dhyan Chand Born: August 29, 1905 Died: December 3, 1979

Born: August 11, 1897 Died: November 28, 1968

hyan Chand, immortalized by his own achievements, has been widely considered as the greatest field hockey player He scored of all times. India dominated the more than world in field hockey by winning goals gold in Olympics in 1928, 1932 during his and 1936 consecutively. Dhyan international Chand scored three goals in career. final and routed Germany 8 – 1 in Berlin Olympics 80 years ago. Adolf Hitler, walking away in a huff trying to avoid witnessing further humiliation, expressed his wish to meet Dhyan Chand. He offered German Citizenship with a high rank in the German Army. However, Dhyan Chand politely refused informing that he was proud to be an Indian! The National Stadium built in 2002 in the capital was named after him. His birthday on August 29 , every year is celebrated as National Sports Day in India.

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nid Blyton was children’s writer in English. Her books have been among the world’s best sellers since 1930s. More than 600 million copies of her books were sold. Blyton’s books are still popular and the books have been translated into almost 90 languages. She wrote on a wide range of topics including education, natural history, fantasy and mystery. Blyton is best remembered for her ‘Noddy’, ‘Famous Five’, ‘Secret Seven’ and ‘Adventure’ series. After her books ‘Adventures of the Wishing Chair’ and the ‘Enchanted Wood’ - have been commercially successful, Enid Blyton built a literary empire. She felt that she had a responsibility to provide her readers with a strong framework so she encouraged them to support worthy causes to raise funds for animal and paediatric charities. The life story of Enid Blyton was dramatized by the BBC entitled ‘Enid’. Many of her books have been enacted on stage, produced as ﬁlms and as TV serials.

WHAT MAKES SWIMMING

THE PERFECT SPORT?

Do you Know?

ZERO

DEFORESTATION POLICY

orway has announced a complete ban on deforestation, making it the ﬁrst country in the world to commit to a zero deforestation policy. Products that contribute to deforestation will not be used in the country. The pledge comes two years after the country issued a joint declaration with Germany and Britain at the

UN Climate Summit committing to “promote national commitments that encourage deforestation free supply chains, including through public procurement policies to sustainably source commodities such as palm oil, soy and timber.”

f all sports, swimming brings into play all the muscles in the human body. Apart from this, moving in the water helps us to get a perfect balance between the left and right sides of the body improving our co-ordination, the way the different parts of our body work together. This is why swimming is ideal for people who need to get back the use of a part of the body weakened for any reason.

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Cover Story

Vanalatha

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? C I T O I R PAT How can the youth contribute for the development of our society and thereby express their patriotism for the country?

Is patriotic fervour missing among the youth of India?

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Mrs. Archana Nigam Principal, DPS Kalyanpur Kanpur, UP

Sixty Nine years of independence, India is still reeling under the shackles of slavery, terrorism, corruption etc. The very fabric of the deﬁnition of the word, “Patriotism’, has been changed. One’s patriotism is judged by the comments in Social Media. The feeling of being proud of the country’s diversity and the achievements which our fellow country men have earned, adds on to our deﬁnitions of being patriotic.

Young India is all enlightened and is raring to go places. Youngsters have become vocal of their thoughts towards different social issues and governance rules. Patriotism is inherent to every child, who is born in this country, and should never be challenged for proof, as far as one’s patriotism is concerned.

Youth, when equipped with proper education and mentoring can contribute positively to the developmental process of a society. Young India should be an asset for its country. Talent should be constructively utilized and retained by our country.

The stories of struggle of Independence needs to be enacted as short play by the students, so that, they start associating themselves with true patriots. Every class must have a monthly discussion

How can the youth contribute for the development of our society and thereby express their patriotism for the country?

on various aspects of freedom. Feeling of patriotism should be instilled by inviting some eminent speakers from Indian Army / Air Force or Para military forces, who would share their enriching experience with the students.

Every voice whether loud or not, should be listened to • Freedom to express and voice one’s opinions cannot be denied. • Remedial measures should be in place for the ‘astray – children’ of our motherland. • Secularism was, is and will be our constitutional right and hence cannot be denied. Students should be involved to plan and celebrate the national festival and we must allow them to organize it. Motivational speeches by prominent people can enlighten the minds of the youth.

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ndia is a land of diversity with rich cultural heritage, different languages, religions, arts and so on. In a secular country like India it is patriotism that brings us to be together and united. Patriotism is the love for one’s country and desire to make it better. It is our attachment towards our country and a noble feeling of our minds to devote ourselves to the prosperity of our country.

Whether young or old, being patriotic towards our country is our responsibility. We all have an immense sense of feeling that we belong to this country and the country belongs to us. So, the sense of patriotism needs to be infused and cultivated in the young

How can patriotism be developed in students? What initiatives can the schools take to infuse patriotism among students?

minds right from the childhood. Teachers and parents play a significant role in moulding and shaping the mindset in children. Children should be taught the value of independence and freedom. They should know about the freedom fighters who sacrificed their lives to achieve freedom for our country. If the parent understands the value of attaining freedom, and do their bit for the country, they would be setting an example for their children themselves. Many feel that the spirit of patriotism is lost with time, especially in youth but the truth is different. The youth believes that it is the integral part of the duties. Youth say they don’t blindly believe

Considering prevalent volatile condition in the society, how can the nationalistic feeling be strengthened?

“Every citizen of India must remember that he is an Indian and he has every right in this country but with certain duties.” – Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel

in being patriotic by following the normal practice of love for the country instead they say for them patriotism means to own up, to take responsibilities seriously and show love by developing the nation better in whatever way they can. Youth really play a major role in the nation’s development. The views differ as different people have different opinion. Please read on……

How can the mindset of youth and people be changed regarding national festivals?

We are proud to be Indians but any opportunity abroad does not keep us back in this materialistic world. freedom struggle, has been a lot of degeneration in our passion towards our nation.

Ms. M. Hussain Teacher, DPS Kalyanpur Kanpur, UP

Patriotism is an emotional attachment to a nation which is missing especially among the youth of today. We are proud to be Indians but any opportunity abroad does not keep us back in this materialistic world. We are all aware of the fact that due to change in our lifestyle, our present education system and the distance of the present day generation from the days of

Youth bring new ideas and energy to the pool of knowledge that currently exists. They lead to new discoveries and developments that can beneﬁt society. So why can’t they express their feeling for patriotism and bring about a change in the youth of today. The ability of that youth to fully participate is inhibited by two main factors - education and religious position. The better educated the person is more likely to participate in civilized society.

It is the need of the hour that children who are the future of tomorrow be groomed in such a way that they

develop a feeling of patriotism and this is possible when children are exposed to the history of the country to develop a feeling of patriotism and by developing in them a sense of gratitude for those who sacriﬁced their lives.

A nationalistic feeling can be strengthened by bringing about an all round change in the country may it be education or elections. The people in power should be the role models for the youth.

People should celebrate the festivals with the same fervour or zest as in the past. Celebrating national festivals connects citizens to important moments of the nation and brings out the message of love tolerance and understanding. august 16

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How can the youth contribute for the development of our society and thereby express their patriotism for the country?

Is patriotic fervour missing among the youth of India?

I do not agree with it. Youth who join the Armed forces are ready to sacriﬁce their lives for the nation, that too with a meagre remuneration. Patriotism is at its pinnacle during cricket matches and movies with patriotic fervour are great hits. The recent anti corruption drive by Anna Hazare attracted youth indicating that we need to channelize their energies in the right direction but probably they lack an ‘ICONIC LEADER” who can lead them.

Ms. Punam Gupta Principal, Maharaja Agarsain Public school Ashok Vihar, New Delhi

Nowadays, Patriotism is evident in the form of ﬂag hoisting for a week around Independence Day and Republic Day. Although the love for our country becomes predominant during the testing times, the whole nation joins hands by contributing in form of cash and all possible ways to help the needy. So in today’s context patriotism is the love towards one’s country which evolves during adverse conditions.

Youth are the makers of tomorrow and we need to educate them with good morals and values to handle conﬂicts in a positive way. Youth must fearlessly take up politics, to give new dimensions to it, give sense to it and provide what the society really needs so as to achieve the dream of making India a superpower by 2020.

How can the youth contribute for the development of our society and thereby express their patriotism for the country?

We need a good educational system which not only educates the students but also inculcates national and cultural values. It is Each Teacher's Duty to Teach Patriotism. Teachers should initiate debates on various important issues, discuss the current problems faced and ways to overcome these problems, so that children develop questioning minds and also know the ways to ﬁnd the solutions.

Good Education with Moral Values rooted in Indian culture at a young age is the only solution to develop and strengthen the nationalistic feelings.

National festivals have become holidays for all of us. We celebrate them only in schools and colleges. We can make these festivals ‘Happening’ by organising various competitions for children, community participations for elderly, not only in academic institutions but all over the country in working places.

The nation building effort of every individual is necessary for a developed nation and youth in particular have a major role to play. We, as youth can contribute for the development of our society and express our patriotism for the country by doing little things like just being helpful to people, voicing our thoughts as well as of those who are unable to and should work on to make things right.

It has almost been 70 years since India became independent and the feeling of duty towards the nation and patriotism that the generation at the time of independence had is not there among the youth of today. But I’d agree to disagree that the patriotic fervor is missing among the youth of India. The youth today doesn’t want to die for the nation but to live for the nation and contribute to its development. Though there has been a decrease in the patriotic fervor, patriotism still runs in our veins.

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Being a student is no small job, the future of the country rests in our hands. In order to be a devoted citizen, besides studies, we have innumerable responsibilities. Education is the tool that gives us the power and make everyone around us aware of the happenings. We need to promote a green and clean environment and make our voices and our ability to question our power. These tiny steps from students can help to develop our country. Prageet Goel

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How can the youth contribute for the development of our society and thereby express their patriotism for the country?

Is patriotic fervour missing among the youth of India?

As a student what do you propose to do for the development of our country?

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How can patriotism be developed in students? What initiatives can the schools take to infuse patriotism among students?

Considering prevalent volatile condition in the society, how can the nationalistic feeling be strengthened?

Patriotic fervor is visible only when Team India plays with Pakistan or when there is a terrorist attack.

Nisha Gupta PGT English, Maharaja Agarsain Public school Ashok Vihar, New Delhi

Broadly speaking, patriotism is national pride. In the present day context with the stress on globalization, patriotism has lost much of its meaning.

Yes, without doubt. While movies like ‘A Wednesday’, ‘Airlift’ generate patriotic feelings, ‘patriotism’ itself is Oh – so ‘down market’. The youngsters see only the dirt and squalor, corruption and the non – existent law and order system.

Only commitment to give back to society can help achieve that. The government and the authorities need to work hand in hand with the youth, involve them actively in nation building. They are the ones with the energy, enthusiasm and the passion to change the world, so they can deﬁnitely help develop the society. It is ﬁne teaching them about Bhagat Singh, Rani Lakshmi Bai and others of their ilk. For the young, that’s HISTORY. How about a lesson on Nandan Nilkeni – a man with an inherently Indian perspective or Verghese Kurien or the trio of Satya, Shiv and Sundar? -Inspiring stories would sway and drive the young and build national pride.

How can the mindset of youth and people be changed regarding national festivals?

Nationalistic feeling can be strengthened when the youth feels good about the nation. The youth is disillusioned and disgusted with the present scenario. Let us teach our young the virtue of patience, forbearance and forgiveness. Let us highlight them all the good around us. Exhibitions showcasing the grandeur and glory of Indians would generate pride and a feeling of honour. Here I would like to mention ‘Shauranjali’ that commemorated 50 years of the Indian Army, was a huge hit and ﬁlled each visitor with pride and gratitude for just having those brave souls around.

National Festivals are no more than national holidays. Yet, celebrating them in schools or the community is imperative. Celebrating them does produce a feeling of national pride. We need to reinvent ourselves so that people, especially the youth could relate themselves to these festivals.

I believe that the youth posses unlimited power to change the world. As responsible global citizens, it becomes our utmost responsibility to respect our culture and tradition alive and help preserve it.

Mahima Yadav Class XI, Maharaja Agarsain Public school Ashok Vihar, New Delhi

There is a great need to stir up patriotic fervour in the youth of the country as we are drifting away from our rich culture and history under western inﬂuence. Love for one's own country is essential for the society and the nation as a whole

The youth form a powerful workforce which should work towards national goals. Thousands of young people in the country are running successful operations for the betterment of India and setting an example for the youth to strive for. These people reﬂect the patriotism, youth have towards the country. Be it gender equality or poverty alleviation, such projects and operations should continue in order to enkindle the love for the country in the hearts of youth. august 16

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Art & Culture

Karuna Raj

Decorative Art (FLOOR DECORATION) hruti and Sudha were gearing up for Inter-House Rangoli competition to be held in their school on the eve of Independence Day. Everyday after coming home from school, in the evening, they were practising on the paper as well as on the ﬂoor. One evening during their practice session, Shruti said, “I wonder how has this art originated?” Sudha said, “I know a best resource person who can give us information about this.” Shruti asked who the person was.

Sudha replied, “My grandmother.” She has all the information. “Let’s go to her and ﬁnd out!” The two went to the grandmother

and asked about Rangoli. The grandmother was very happy that these girls showed interest in knowing the history of the artRangoli. Her grandmother said India had rich cultural heritage with abundance of art forms including “RANGOLI”. It is a Sanskrit word signifying creative expression in colours. Rangoli is Indian traditional or folk art created on the ﬂoor on festive occasions. It is also considered as a symbol of ‘Good luck’ and hospitality. “Atithi Devo Bhava”, beckons at entrance of Indian homes. Rangoli welcomes the guests. This art originated in Maharashtra and gradually spread to all other States. It is known by different local names in different states of India, RANGOLI in Maharashtra RANGAWALLI in Karnataka MANDANA in M.P. & Rajasthan KOLAM in Tamilnadu MUGGU in Andhra and Telengana

The grandmother said that behind all the tradition and culture there was a story. The girls were eager to know the story about Rangoli art form. The grandmother continued.... Once a king and his kingdom was in great sorrow at the death of the high priest’s son. All, including the king, offered prayers to Brahma the ‘Creator of Universe’, to bring him back to life. Moved by their prayers, Brahma asked the king to paint a likeness of boy on the floor. Then Brahma put life into the portrait. Everyone was happy. Thus this art was born. Now, on every festive occasion this art is used to decorate the floors. Rangoli has not lost its charm even in modern days. Shruti and Sudha are now very confident, because they know the information to answer the judges on the competition day. The grandmother wished them best of luck and blessed them for success.

CHOWKPURNA in the North ALPANA in Bengal ARIPANA in Bihar so on and so forth.

This art is created on the floor using colourful powders, flowers, beads, sequences, motifs and many more things.

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SPORTS PANORAMA

GET SET GO….. Sport lovers….block your dates from August 5 -21, for the most awaited Rio Olympics 2016! Rio de Janeiro, the host city in Brazil is all set for the global event. More than 10,500 athletes from 206 National Olympic Committees are scheduled to take part. The contingents will compete for 306 sets of medals in 28 Olympic sports. Rio will be the first South American city to host the Summer Olympics. The motto of Rio 2016 is “Live Your Passion.” India has been taking part in the Olympics since 1900. For the first time India is sending more than 100 sportspersons to participate in Rio Olympics 2016. Olympics are classified into two types SUMMER OLYMPICS and

Vanalatha LISTEN

The important thing in the Olympic Games is not winning but taking part. The essential thing in life is not conquering but ﬁghting well. – Pierre de Coubertin, Father of modern Olympic Games

Mascots of Rio Olympics 2016 Named after Brazilian musicians, Vinicius de Moraes and Tom Jobim, the mascots for the Olympic Games Rio 2016 is ‘Vinicius’ and for the Paralympic Games is ‘Tom’.

Hi, I am VINICIUS, the ofﬁcial 2016 Olympic Games mascot, a mixture of all the Brazilian animals and I can do all the best things they can do. I have an amazing power to stretch my arms and legs as much as I like. I am crazy about sports and I love to watch competition and cheer with the fans. My mission is to spread joy throughout the world and celebrate the friendship that ﬂourishes between people from all over the world at this super sports event. My best friend is Tom.

WINTER OLYMPICS

The next SUMMER OLYMPICS will be held in Tokyo, Japan from July 24 to August 09, 2020. The next WINTER OLYMPICS will be in Pyeongchang, South Korea from February 9 to25, 2018.

Hi, I am TOM, the ofﬁcial 2016 Paralympic Games mascot, a magical creature, a fusion of all the plants in the Brazilian forests. I make the most of living in Rio by playing a lot and adventuring outdoors. I also love Samba and all kinds of Brazilian music. My mission is to inspire everybody to use creativity and determination to always reach further and have fun. My best friend is Vinicius. Together we will go through thousands of adventures and win over Brazil and the world. The 2008 Beijing Olympic Gold medalist and India’s only individual gold medalist at Olympics, shooter Abhinav Bindra will be the Indian ﬂag bearer for Rio 2016. august 16

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Amazing Facts If a STATUE IN THE PARK of a person on a horse has both front legs in the air, the person died in battle; if the horse has one front leg in the air, the person died as a result of wounds received in battle; if the horse has all 4 legs on the ground, the person died of natural causes. The word DINOSAUR comes from the Greek language which means ‘terrible lizard‛. The word was coined by English paleontologist Richard Owen in 1842 and was meant to refer to Dinosaurs impressive size rather than their scary appearance.

Halley‛s Comet was last seen in the inner Solar System in 1986, it will be visible again from Earth sometime in 2061 or 2016.

Mosquitoes can be annoying insects but it is only the female mosquito that actually bites humans and animals; males feed on flower nectar.

The Eiffel Tower has 1792 steps.

THE IMPORTANCE OF

Learn English e should know how important it is to follow the punctuation marks in the English Language.

A comma is one of the most frequently used punctuation marks. The use of comma in a sentence indicates a brief pause. The meaning of a sentence changes if the comma is not placed in a correct position.

‘COMMA’ IN ENGLISH LANGUAGE

Here is an interesting story… A man had a quarrel with his friend and killed him in anger. Realising his mistake, he confessed and surrendered before the king. The king ordered for his imprisonment. His date for execution was ﬁxed. In the mean time, the king observed the man’s good behaviour and ordered his minister to write a message to stop his execution. His words were as follows: “SPARE HIM, NOT KILL HIM.” But the minister was careless with his punctuation. He wrote the message as follows: “SPARE HIM NOT, KILL HIM.” The message was misinterpreted and he was executed. Thus a precious life was lost because of the wrong position of the ‘COMMA’.

ACTIVITY TIME Place commas appropriately 1. Let’s eat grandma. 2. No smoking food or beverages permitted in the clinic. 3. We are going to learn cut and paste kids! 4. Learn how to cut marinate and cook friends.

Some of the rules to use comma 1. At the beginning of a conditional clause a comma is used. Eg: If I go to school, I can learn new things.

2. When you start a sentence with a dependent clause, use a comma after it. Eg: If you are not sure about your work, let me know now.

3. When the items are listed out, then comma is used. Eg: I went to the stationery to purchase a pen, a pencil, an eraser and a book.

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Kudos

Vanalatha

INTELLIGENT and HARD WORK Always Pays

What do you attribute your success to? A lot of factors came together and made things happen-the constant moral support of my family, perseverance and round the clock support of my teachers, lots of optimism, self-conﬁdence and a fair bit of hardwork on my part did the trick.

More than 11 lakhs students wrote the Joint Entrance Examination conducted by CBSE this year. It is a dream for each candidate to get All India Rank. Deepanshu Jindal from Delhi topped the JEE (Mains) and secured AIR 53 in JEE (Advanced). A student of SD Public School, Pitampura, Deepanshu scored a whopping 98.6% in his CBSE Class XII exams. It is amazing to know that even in his tight routine; he spares time for sports and social media too. Deepanshu shares his experiences to the Brainfeed readers. Read on..... In 1975, IIT Bombay started its annual cultural festival called ‘Mood Indigo’, which is deemed as Asia’s largest cultural festival.

You have opted to pursue Computer Science Engineering. What are your future plans? I plan to take up entrepreneurship in research and development after the studies.The picture isn’t very clear right now but I expect it to get over the years. Frankly speaking, I am still not sure about all this, I like to keep the options open and do things taking into consideration the practical circumstances and viability.

How did you make your study plan managing attending school and coaching classes? Even I have no idea how I managed to pull this off! I simply did what I felt was the right thing to do at the moment and what my heart said. I guess it is important to distribute time equally between the school, JEE preparation and also other activities. I always followed a ﬂexible routine which varied according to workload and my mood. Things started becoming easier once studying science became fun-well it always was!

It is learnt that you have balanced your study without missing your regular sports and social media. Please comment. Yes, I guess what you have known is right. As I said, I did what my heart said (with a little bit of monitoring and discretion by parents) and once you enjoy what you are doing, it all becomes fun. Playing with my friends helped me bond and relax, and also all being with me in the quest for JEE, we ensured that things were in moderation. It’s important to de-stress after studying and let everything sink in. (That’s also a nice excuse for Too explaining Much of my excessive Anything use of social is a Bad networking :) )

Thing. What is your advice to the IIT aspirants? Obviously, all the aspirants would have already gone through lectures about time management and the need for smart work over hard work, so I will not elaborate upon that. Both of these are really important, apart from these my advice to those appearing for the exam would be: • Never be rigid with the schedules-Go with the ﬂow. • Always introspect and prioritise – as one always knows what’s best for him/her • And also never follow everyone’s advice blindly (not even mine)practice your own discretion.

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KUDOS

Vanalatha

Self Belief and Hard Work

Leads this Jaipur Boy to Success In the highly competitive examination, JEE (Advanced 2016), on basis of which admissions to the prestigious IITs and ISM Dhanbad are granted, the ﬁrst position was grabbed by the Jaipur boy, Aman Bansal. A meritorious student from Jayshree Periwal High School, Jaipur, Aman scored 96.2% in Class XII. Known as ‘Math Aﬁcionado’ in his school for his keen interest in Mathematics, Aman never bothered about rankings and suggests students to take pressure positively. His long lasting dream is to make software and mobile apps related to education. Aman Bansal shares his experience to the Brainfeed readers…. Read on….. What is the success mantra for your preparation of any competitive exams?

(e) Maintaining proper concentration and patience during the exam.

(a) Regular studies – completely avoiding distractions as far as possible

Many students feel that they are burdened with the syllabus. What is your view?

(b) Proper and timely revision of the syllabus (c) Clearing every doubts by the help of friends or teachers (d) Practising good quality questions

The syllabus is actually very large considering the syllabus which we had to follow in our lower classes (till class 10th). The difference is very signiﬁcant and hence

IIT Roorkee is said to have the highest internet speed in India, much over the world’s average and almost 6 times that of India’s average speed of internet.

many students face breakdown when they follow such a large syllabus. But actually it is a matter of interest. When you have an interest, then studying this large syllabus doesn’t seem to be a burden. You have opted to pursue Computer Science Engineering. What are your future plans? My short term goal is to study hard in IIT Bombay and develop good engineering skills. After IIT, I would like to do something for my country, particularly in the field of education by the help of softwares. I have seen that there are many students who are not able to afford facilities like coaching, study materials etc, I want to do something for them so that they can get access to such thing like study material or mentorship. Whom do you attribute your success to? The support and motivation of my family, teachers, friends and blessings of God had a great influence in my success. My family motivated me at every aspect of my life and never let my confidence down. Whenever I used to score less, my family

especially my grandmother used to motivate me. Teachers always used to mentor me how to study and proceed so as to achieve success. My friends always used to maintain a competitive environment which helped me develop my skills and propel me forward in my preparation. What suggestions would you like to give to the IIT aspirants? (a) Always study in a relaxed way without any pressure or stress in your mind else you would not be able to make the best out of your time. (b) Have faith in your teachers and follow their guidance properly. (c) Learn the proper way of managing time during the exam, do not spend too much time in a single question. (d) Avoid social media except for discussion of questions or concept. (e) Stick to the syllabus of JEE and do lot of time bound practice.

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PERIODIC TABLE OF THE ELEMENTS 1

HYDROGEN

1.008

Hydrogen is the smallest, lightest, and most abundant element in the universe.

Remembering the elements in a periodic table is a great task for every one of us. Here is an interesting method to remember the elements. 7

NITROGEN

14.007

OXYGEN

15.999

FLUORINE

4.003

Helium is a nonreactive element and the lightest of the noble gases.

9.012

6.941

LITHIUM

The metal form of Lithium is so soft it can be cut with a knife.

BERYLLIUM

He BORON

10.811

12.011

CARBON

Beryllium can be found in the forms of aquamarine and emerald.

Boron is a subdued element that produces a bright green flame.

Carbon can take the forms of charcoal, graphite, and diamond.

18.998

He HELIUM

NEON

20.180

Na SODIUM

22.990

MAGNESIUM

24.305

Some forms of Nitrogen are Pure Oxygen comes in the toxic and other forms cause paired form of O2. light-headedness.

Fluorine gas is so reactive it will ignite anything it touches.

Neon glows red- orange when an electric charge runs through it.

Sodium is found in the ocean, but the pure metal reacts violently with water.

The only way to put out a Magnesium fire is with sand.

26.982

SULFUR

Aluminum is a strong yet Silicon is often found in lightweight metal commonly computer microchips and found in soda cans. other electronics.

It is the red Phosphorus in match tips that makes it ignite.

Sulfur is a smelly, combative element found in grenades and gunpowder.

Inhaling Chlorine gas can cause burning in the eyes and sinuses.

SILICON

POTASSIUM

28.085

39.098

Ca CALCIUM

40.078

Potassium is a very reactive The Calcium in milk helps element that burns with a to strengthen the skeleton. lilac flame.

SCANDIUM

44.956

Rumors arose that baseball bats containing scandium had remarkable striking power.

32.066

PHOSPHORUS 30.974

ALUMINUM

CHLORINE

47.867

Titanium is non-allergenic and can be used in body piercings.

Argon’s name means “inactive” and is commonly found in lightbulbs.

VANADIUM

50.942

Vanadium is added to steel to make it stronger, and is found in many tools.

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39.948

ARGON

TITANIUM

35.453

CHROMIUM

51.996

Cars from the 1950’s and 60’s were often decked out with Chromium.

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MANGANESE

54.938

55.845

IRON

58.933

COBALT

NICKEL

58.693

Cu COPPER

63.548

Zn 65.38

ZINC

It can lead to manganism, a toxic state causing hallucinations and violence.

Iron rusts by itself, which is why a lot of elements are added to it to make steel.

Cobalt helps create one of the strongest magnets in the world.

Nickel’s name means Copper is a red-colored “devil’s copper” and adds a metal that is a good green color to glass. conductor of electricity.

Because it corrodes quickly, Zinc is added to steel to increase longevity.

Ga GALLIUM

69.723

Ge GERMANIUM

72.631

74.922

ARSENIC

SELENIUM

78.971

BROMINE

79.904

84.798

KRYPTON

Gallium spoons melt when served in hot beverages.

Germanium is a semicondustor used in cell phones and other electonis.

Arsenic is a highly toxic element commonly used in rat poisons.

Selenium, when consumed by cows, can cause them to go into blind staggers.

Bromine is one of only two elements that is liquid at room temperature.

The noble gas Krypton is commonly known for its role in Superman comics.

Rb RUBIDIUM

84.468

Sr STRONTIUM

1.008

88.906

YTTRIUM

ZIRCONIUM

91.224

NIOBIUM

92.906

Mo MOLYBDENUM

95.95

It’s name means “red” and the metal explodes on impact with water.

Strontium, named after the Scottish village Strontian, gives fireworks a red color.

Yttrium was numored to have had strange and mystical properties.

Cubic Zirconium is a common form of this element.

Niobium is named after a Greek goddess who was punished for her vanity.

Molybdenum is a tough metal used in many types of power tools.

TECHNETIUM

98.907

Ru RUTHENIUM

101.07

RHODIUM

102.906

Pd PALLADIUM

106.42

SILVER

107.868

CADMIUM

112.411

Technetium is used in X-ray procedures to locate bone cancer.

Ruthenium is a rare metal used to give jewelry a dark finish.

Rhodium is one of the shiniest metals on the periodic table.

Palladium banishes harmful Silver is the best conductor chemicals and is found in of electricity of all the catalytic converters of cars. metals.

Cadmium can be found in some paint pigments.

INDIUM

114.818

When bent rapidly, the metal Indium gives off a loud shrieking sound.

TIN

118.711

Tin was once widely used, but has largely been replaced by Aluminum in metal cans.

ANTIMONY

121.760

Antimony is a brittle, toxic metal that is added as a hardening agent to lead bullets.

Te TELLURIUM

127.6

Tellurium has the odor of rotten garlic.

IODINE

126.904

Iodine gives off a violet gas and is used by doctors to disinfect wounds.

XENON

131.294

Xenon is a rare noble gas with an alien-sounding name.

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CAESIUM

132.905

1.008

Caesium is one of the most reactive elements, exploding violently in water.

150.36

Tantalum is named after a Greek god, taunted by food he could not reach.

195.967

Gold, a very soft and beautiful metal, has been coveted for thousands of years.

Eu EUROPIUM

151.964

157.25

ERBIUM

167.259

THULIUM

183.84

YTTERBIUM

173.055

Ytterbium, another Swedish element, is named after the village of Ytterby.

Re 185.84

Tungsten, once known as “Wolfram” is used in a variety of cutting materials.

Rhenium is used in fighter jet engines and other aircraft parts.

One of Osmium’s main applications is its use in fountain pen tips.

MERCURY

200.592

Mercury is a deadly liquid element that causes damage to the nervous system.

THALLIUM

204.383

The surface of Thallium constantly corrodes like a snake shedding its skin.

LUTETIUM

HAFNIUM

Hafnium has an almost identical chemistry to its cousin, Zirconium.

IRIDIUM

1.008

Iridium can be found in many asteroids that landed on earth.

207.2

178.49

PLATINUM

195.085

Platinum is one of the most precious and valued metals in the world.

BISMUTH

208.980

Although poisonous, people Bismuth is a prominent used to drink from Lead ingredient in Pepto Bismol. tankards, in medieval times.

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174.967

Lutetium was originally to be named after the constellation Cassiopeia.

Pb LEAD

162.500

190.23

Dy DYSPROSIUM

Terbium is added to TV Dysprosium’s name is and computer screens to Greek and translates to improve the green phosphor. “hard to get at”.

OSMIUM

158.925

Thulium has few uses but it is one of the most rare and expensive elements.

RHENIUM

Tb TERBIUM

TUNGSTEN

168.934

Gd GADOLINIUM

Europium, named after Europe, There aren’t many uses for Gadolinium, but its alloys improves the red color in TV and computer screens. can be found in data CDs.

GOLD

Samarium can sometimes be found in electric guitar pickups.

180.948

140.116

138.905

TANTALUM

Holmium is one of he Erbium’s oxides are added several elements discovered to make a pink color in in Stockholm, Sweden. glazes and glass jewelry.

BARIUM

164.930

Barium is a reactive metal that burns easily in air.

Pm Promethium is named after the god Prometheus, who gifted fire to mankind.

PRASEODYMIUM 140.908 NEODYMIUM 144.243 LANTHANUM CERIUM Praseodymium has a green Neodymium’s name means Lanthanum is the first of the Cerium helps prevent the Rare Earth elements and is buildup of cooking residues and oxide and its Greek name “new twin” and has rosecan be found in some ovens. translates to “green twin”. used in studio lights. colored oxides.

PROMETHIUM 144.913 SAMARIUM

HOLMIUM

POLONIUM

(208.982)

Polonium is extremely radioactive and one of the deadliest known substances.

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ASTATINE

209.987

222.018

RADON

223.020

FRANCIUM

226.025

RADIUM

227.028

ACTINIUM

THORIUM

232.038

Astatine, and extremely rare element, has a half-life of only 8.3 hours.

Radon causes lung cancer and is often found in granite bedrock.

Francium is so radioactive that it tends to dissove itself.

Radium was frequently used until people discovered it was radioactive.

Actinium is so radioactive its glow can be seen without the use of a special screen.

Thorium was found in toothpastes before people knew it was radioactive.

PROTACTINIUM231.036 URANIUM

238.029

Protactinium is very scarce and only a small amount is available for testing.

Uraniumâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s most famous application was its use in a nuclear bomb in WWII.

All elements beyond Uranium are made artificially, Neptunium being the first.

BERKELIUM

247.070

Berkelum was created at and named after the University of California, Berkeley.

103

(262)

Lawrencium is named after Ernest O. Lawrence, the inventor of the Cyclotron.

Some more ADDED ELEMENTS to the periodic table.

104

105

(262)

Rutherfordium is named for Ernest Rutherford, who discovered that elements have nuclei.

Dubnium is named for Dubna, Russia, home of the Joint Institute of Nuclear Research.

109

110

(268)

MEITNERIUM

114

Uuq

(271)

DAMSTADIUM

(289)

Fermium was named after Enrico Fermi, who did work on nuclear reactions.

115

Uup

(288)

UNUNPENTIUM

SEABORGIUM

(266)

Seaborgium is named for Glenn T. Seaborg, who helped discover many elements.

111

(272)

102

Md MENDELEVIUM

258.1

NOBELIUM

259.101

Mendelevium was named for Dmitri Mendeleev, inventor of the periodic table.

Nobelium is named for Alfred Nobel, for whom the Nobel Prize is also named.

107

108

Bh (264)

BOHRIUM

Bohrium is named for Niels Bohr, who did groundbreaking research on the atom.

112

Uub

116

117

UNUNHEXIUM

247.070

101

UNUNBIUM

(292)

Cm CURIUM

Curium is named after Marie Curie who discovered radium and polonium.

ROENTGENIUM

Uuh

243.061

Americium, named after America, can be found in home smoke detectors.

Db DUBNIUM

Am AMERICIUM

257.095

FERMIUM

106

UNUNQUADIUM

(254)

Einsteinium was named after the famous physicist Albert Einstein.

(261)

Plutonium was the key ingredient in the second nuclear bomb detonated in WWII.

Unsurprisingly, Californium was named after the state of California.

RUTHERFORDIUM

244.064

PLUTONIUM

100

CALIFORNIUM251.080 EINSTEINIUM

Lr LAWRENCIUM

237.048

NEPTUNIUM

Uus

(285)

Hs HASSIUM

(269)

Hassium is named for Hesse, the German state where the element was discovered.

113

Uut

(284)

UNUNTRIUM

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UNUNSEPTIUM

118

Uuo

(294)

UNUNOCTIUM

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Remembrance

Karuna Raj LISTEN

Nidhi, a student of class VIII of Navodaya vidyalaya, Delhi, was given the responsibility of delivering a speech on Independence Day. She was worried and was nervous. She sat to prepare the speech, wrote several times and cancelled it. She didn’t want to speak on the same beaten track. She wanted to present in a different way. Ultimately she decided to speak about the contributions of some unsung heroes of the freedom struggle. Here is her speach. On each Independence Day we remember great leaders, freedom ﬁghters and the most popular personalities, but there are a few names which have been forgotten over the years in spite of their important contributions in the freedom struggle.

PINGALI VENKAYYA: He was an authority in Geology, Agriculture and he was also an educationist. He was known as Diamond Venkayya for his knowledge on diamond mining. His major contribution to the freedom movement was the designing of our National Flag, which was modified and adopted as the flag of Indian National Congress and later modified again to be the National Flag.

RANI GAIDINLU: Was a Naga spiritual and political leader. She led a revolt against British and tried to drive the British away from Manipur and Naga regions. She was just 16 years, when she was arrested and put into life-imprisonment by the British. Pt. Nehru gave her the title of ‘Rani’. She was awarded with Padma Bhushan.

INDIA'S

Unsung

s e o r e H

TIROT SINGH: He was one of the Chiefs of Khasi people. He resisted the British from taking control of Khasi hills and sacriﬁced his life.

GOPAL KRISHNA GOKHALE: He was an outstanding intellectual, admirable leader and master politician. He was famous for his budget speech. He contributed signiﬁcantly in annual budget debates. He protested against the evils and injustice meted out in ﬁnancial policies by the British.

BHIKAJI CAMA: She belonged to Parsi community and was one of the great Indian patriotic women participating in Indian freedom movement. Her sacriﬁces are forgotten. She was a philanthropist and an active social worker She emphasized to establish equality between men and women. She went to Germany as an Indian ambassador in 1907 to hoist the Indian National Flag at the International Socialist Conference. She donated her assets and property to an orphanage for young girls. august 16

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SPORTS

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KORFBALL The Only Mixed Team Sport In The World Originated in the Netherlands, at the beginning of the twentieth century, Korfball not only gained popularity in its homeland, but also in surrounding countries. It was represented as a demonstrative sport at the 1920 Summer Olympics in Antwerp. In Belgium, The International Korfball Federation was formed in 1933, whose main goal was to expand korfball in all meridians. Korfball International Federation was ofﬁcially recognized by the International Olympic Committee, in 1985 and was represented at the World Games. Korfball World Championships are held every four years, and only two teams had the honour to be up on winning throne. The Netherlands is six times a world champion and Belgium once.

Team

Field

Korfball is played by two teams of eight (four men and four women). The ﬁeld is marked into two zones—defense and attack—each occupied by two men and two women from both teams, their movement being restricted to their zone.

Korfball is played in the open or closed field. It is played indoors on a rectangular field 131 feet long and 66 feet wide and outdoors on a field that is 197 feet by 98 feet. At either end of the field, a short distance inside the end line is a goalpost supporting a cylindrical basket (“korf”) open at both ends, with the rim of the basket 11.5 feet above the ground. The korf is about 16 inches in diameter and 10 inches high, and the ball is about 13.6 inches in circumference 425–475 grams in weight.

Rules • Two men and two women from each team occupy each zone, one team attacking, one defending. The ball is passed from person to person with the aim of trying to make the defenders dizzy and create a shooting chance. • Attackers can’t shoot if a defender of the same gender is within arm’s length, between them and the post. • It is forbidden to run with the ball and dribbling. • The player who receives the ball is obliged to stop the ball and pass it to his teammate or throw to the basket. • Kicking, punching, handing off, and running with the ball are illegal. Although no body contact is permitted. • A penalty shot at goal from a penalty mark 13 feet away is awarded to the victim of a major violation of rules. Points Points are obtained by inserting the ball through the opponent’s team, cart. After two goals, players move to the next zone: defense to attack, and attack to defense. Thus, players are thrust into a variety of playing situations. Time An indoor game consists of two 30-minute halves; an outdoor game consists of two 35-minute halves.

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Write Right HANDWRITING SECRETS - 04 Y. Mallikarjuna Rao Director National Handwriting Academy, Hyderabad Email:handwriting56@gmail.com

Inside Your Handwriting

When you go to school or college or workplace, you wear decent, professional and formal attire. Can you imagine going to bed or for a morning walk in the same dress? Be professional and avoid careless strokes when you write for your teachers or to your superiors. It is a common practice that when you are in a hurry, there are few common mistakes which happens quite often. It leads to irritation and you are put little down in the view of reader. So, let us rectify all those issues and let us impress others with our written communication. It is observed that most of the times, because of bad sitting posture or poor pen holding style or weak support underneath the paper or book you are writing on, results in poor writing performance. In order to avoid this, sit with proper back support, keep your spine straight while writing; keep your books or paper on a table or on a stiff writing board; slant your book slightly towards left if you are right handed and vice versa; keep both your feet flat on the floor. These factors play an influential role to start correct writing. SPACING among the letters, among the words, among the sentences and before and after the punctuation marks matters a lot in creating very legible hand on a piece of paper.

August 13 is International Left Hander’s Day. Some famous left handers: • Narendra Modi • Sachin Tendulkar • Ratan Tata • Amitabh Bachchan • Bill Gates • Barack Obama • Prince Williams and many more.

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STRIKE OFF’S will either make or break your handwriting. It is always suggested not to make even a single strike off. But as it is humanly done, it is quite natural to get mistakes and you also get an idea to correct it immediately after making a wrongly spelt or written word/ sentence. This is the time one must be bit conscious while repairing the same. 1. Do not cut with too many lines and patterns. Just make a line or two on a wrong word and simply rewrite the entire word.

2. Never try to ‘DELETE’ or ‘INSERT’ a letter or word as you have those facilities only on your electronic devices, not on your manual presentation.

Time your mind a little in advance prior to writing, regarding the slant you have to use for your writing style. It is always up right for a non-cursive/print style and you slant a bit towards right side, if you are going ahead with cursive style. And never go for a left slant for either styles.

After all, it is your writing style, your spellings, and the kind of vocabulary you use and the content in it which makes people judge you. Meditate for a moment before you put your answers or thoughts on a paper, prepare all those factors psychologically ﬁrst and start manifesting all those ideas in a right way and the world would put you high, always. august 16

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Big Question

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W h y Do W e Feel Dizzy W h en W e Spin?

to the brain that the brain is still spinning, which makes us dizzy. Eventually, this endolymph slows down and we return to normal. Now a question will arise in your mind that how ballerinas spin without any sign of dizziness? Ballerinas (ballet dancers) awe us by performing breathtaking spins without showing even slight signs of dizziness.

We have fun when we spin. Isn’t it? But after slowing down we feel dizzy and uncomfortable. Have you ever experienced it? Let us see why does this happen. n addition to hearing, the ears do another important job. Dizziness is controlled by the vestibular system in upper inner ear that is responsible for maintaining the balance of our bodies. Through this system, our body senses whether it is upright or lying down, or whether it is in motion or standing still.

In the labyrinthian structure of the inner ear, there are three semicircular canals arranged at right angles to one another. These canals are filled with a fluid called endolymph, which sloshes around as our body moves. This endolymph resists changes in motion, and due to the inertia of rest, lags behind, which stimulates the nerve cells. These nerve cells come in the form of small hairs, which transmit the messages to the brain. Now, when a spinning motion is initiated, the endolymph lags behind at first, and then continues to move at the same rate of

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motion. As soon as we stop, due to inertia, the ﬂuid keeps on moving for a while. For that period of time, the nerve cells send messages

The trick is simple. They keep their eyes ﬁxed on one point, followed by whipping their heads around rapidly when their necks cannot turn anymore. While the rest of the body keeps spinning, their eyes trick their bodies into thinking that they are standing still. In this case, the endolymph doesn’t have a chance to move around and alert the nerve cells to tell the brain that the head is spinning, so they don’t feel dizzy.

Facts In 2003, Lucinda Ruh, a former Swiss national ﬁgure skating champion, set the world record for the most spins conducted on one foot. She spun 115 times smashing the previous record of 60 spins set by Britain’s Neil Wilson in 1997. Ballet dancers use Pointe shoes that are handmade. Their toe boxes are painted or “blocked” with glue, then baked in ovens to stiffen and strengthen them. Some professional dancers can go through 20 pairs of ballet shoes a week; in fact, some can wear out a pair of pointe shoes in one hour. On average, England’s Royal Ballet troupe goes through 15,000 pairs of pointe shoes a year!

ACTIVITY Find out how ﬁgure skaters or ice skaters manage to spin with greater speeds.

Why did the girl wear glasses during math class?

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Travel

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RIO DE JANEIRO THE MARVELLOUS CITY

Do you know, Rio faces the South Atlantic coast, and is the SECONDLARGEST CITY in Brazil?

The beautiful natural settings and the dazzling landscape is just one of the reasons that visitors ﬂock to Rio.

Hi, every one! The two mascots Vinicius and Tom are waiting to welcome you at Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. It is time to enjoy the Olympics and cheer up the participants and at the same time one can enjoy the white sandy beaches, soaring mountains and picturesque harbour. Vinicius and Tom are waiting for your arrival to guide you to some of the famous places in Rio. Christ the Redeemer – Perched atop the 710 meter high peak of Corcovado peak, the statue of ‘Cristo Redentor’ stands with arms out stretched, gazing serenely out over the city.

Copacabana – It is a very long wide, crescent shaped beach and is great for sunbathing and swimming. Ipanema – A long, arcing expanse of soft white sand and rolling waves, Ipanema reaches the top of the best beaches in the world. Jardim Botanico – The Botanical Garden houses more than 8,000 species of plants and 600 species of orchids. Tijuca National Park – One of the largest urban forest in the world, the park covers a huge area of a mountainous landscape. So friends, what are you waiting for, pack your things and ﬂy to Rio and come back with memorable moments. august 16

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Health

Karuna Raj

ALLERGY ANXIETY onday morning Class Ten Tulip and Daffodil sections of Vidya Niketan School were hustling and bustling with excitement. Boys were the most excited and were eagerly waiting for Saturday as they were to play cricket match. Girls were discussing which team to support and cheer. Ganesh the Head boy was Tulip team captain and Kartik the Sports Captain of Daffodil team. Both teams were equally competent. Finally after much waiting and weeklong vigorous practice, the day arrived. The captains of the two teams called their team members to discuss the game plan. Ganesh was very upset and disappointed as the fast bowler of his team Venkat was absent, as usual due to sickness. Venkat would frequently suffer with stomach cramps, vomiting, face swelling etc.

Ganesh was worried as Venkat was an expert in taking wickets, he thought his team would lose the match. But fortunately Jatin the boy who played in Venkat’s place, proved marvellous. They won the match. After two or three days when Venkat came to school they all pounced on him for missing such a crucial match. Venkat was upset too ,but he couldn’t help. He said his parents were worried too by his frequent illness and took appointment with a doctor. Doctor diagnosed that the illness was due to food allergy. The Principal of the school thought that frequent absenteeism is becoming very common among students due to frequent sickness and so he invited a panel of expert doctors to give some health tips to children. The facts presented by them were astounding.

The common symptom Swelling of lips, face strawberry are some common triggers.

It seems fiber reshapes the bacterial colonies inside the gut which The common trains the immune symptoms: system and help avoid food allergies. • Swelling of lips, An immature face or throat, One student asked immune system • Dizziness what is allergy gives rise to • Abdominal cramps autoimmune all about sir? Is it unhygienic food or • Diarrhea Vomiting disorders and the unhygienic way of reason is that the In extreme cases consuming food? teenagers take half it also leads to severe drop in blood the required fruits The Doctor replied: and vegetables per pressure, difficulty common notion day. believed is “hygiene in breathing, unconsciousness. hypothesis”, We know you If left unmitigated it students have to but in fact it is can be deadly. an autoimmune manage a lot of reaction. The things, between People with food immune system school, home work, extracurricular mistakes food for an allergy need to be extra careful and activities, many invading pathogen vigilant. Recent more, but managing and springs into study reveals a food allergy is one action, causing, simple reason for more important symptom. things to take care it, which centers of not to take risk. Another student asked on the important So children, eat nutrient ‘FIBER’. what do you mean fiber rich food. Find by Pathogen sir? out more details Researchers from your science Doctor: it is an believe lack teachers. infectious biological of fiber in agent that causes modern diet is Students were illness. Peanuts, causing rise in happy now they seafood, milk, knew how to take food allergies. eggs, tomatoes, care of their health. Doctors said that children are more susceptible to food allergies, one in thirteen children suffer due to food allergy.

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Technology

Vanalatha

i BRUSH 365 World’s First Round Disc Bristle Electric Tooth brush

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rush your teeth twice a day’, is the advice we get from our elders at home. When we visit a dentist, the dentist also advices

the same and instructs us about proper brushing techniques. But how many of us really follow it? Sometimes we feel very lazy to brush

advice that says The iBrush 365 brushing in such is powered by a way is better a rechargeable for gum health. lithium-ionIt also reduces battery, which the propensity for lasts for more than gums receding six weeks when and bleeding, brushing for one We have many minute twice daily. improving gum electric tooth health within two It can be charged in brushes available in weeks. It also a wall plug or using the market but the removes more a Micro USB cable. new iBrush 365 is plaque from hard different. Its circular to hard reach brush-head, spins The battery can be places than and allows users charged up to 500 any other to brush from the tooth brush times, giving it a gums towards the and removes 57 year life span. teeth. up to 99 % more staining The bristles can US based iBrands than a manual be replaced and Technology, has toothbrush. It can the users are brought into the also be used for recommended to market iBrush brushing cheeks change the bristles 365, which cites and tongues. every three months. dental health the teeth before going to bed. As every problem has a solution, researchers have found a solution for this also.

such as writing poems, shortstories and doing book In the modern days reviews. where technology Mr. Ramachandra Rao, one has become primary of the teachers, took the and books have initiative in developing the become secondary library to inculcate reading and for students, a creative writing habit among model library in the the students. The Aurobindo Pydibhimavaram Pharma Company, which is Zilla Parishad High located in Pydibhimavaram, School, Srikakulam was impressed with the is helping students innovative teaching methods acquire writing and provided infrastructure to skills, imparting improve the facilities training in activities in library.

Model Library

Millennium – 1,000 years Century – 100 years Decade – 10 years Leap year – 366 days Year – 365 days Fortnight – 14 days Second – Basic unit of time

Millisecond – Thousandth of a second Microsecond – Millionth of a second Nanosecond – Billionth of a second

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Career

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JEWELLERY

DESIGNING From Ideas to Reality

ewellery holds a very special significance especially in India since the beginning of the civilization. Women have always had an affinity towards jewellery and Indian women have adorned herself with precious jewellery, to enhance her feminine beauty. Jewellery these days is exclusive and contemporary. People not only want jewellery as a representation of financial security but to make a fashion statement and also as trends wear that suits different occasions. India is the biggest consumer of gold with 20% of world gold consumption and this industry gives employment to millions of people. How to enter the field? To join the Diploma course, the students need to have a pass in class XII from any discipline. Numerous short term courses are offered to students after they complete their class X. Prior to joining this course, a student has to pass an aptitude test followed by an interview. Career Prospects The students after completing the course can find excellent career options in jewellery designing house, export house, fashion house, freelance designing or at the same time opening their own production house.

Job Responsibilities To prepare sketches of the design by hand or on the computer. Holding consultations with commissioning clients Promoting or developing the business. Review and correct products for technical accuracy Some of the Prominent Institutes IIGJ - Indian Institute of Gems and Jewellery Andheri East, Mumbai Maharashtra

GIA - Gemological Institute of America

International Jewellery Design Research Centre

Mumbai, Maharashtra

Thane, Maharashtra

Kolkata School of Jewellery Art and Design Kolkata, West Bengal

Creations-The School of Design and Technology Pune, Maharashtra

Pearl Academy of Fashion Jaipur, Rajasthan

DNADS Bangalore, Karnataka

National Institute of Fashion Technology Gandhinagar, Gujarat

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Farah Khan Ali, CEO, Farah Khan Fine Jewellery Pvt Ltd, Mumbai, responded to the questionnaire sent by Brainfeed. What is jewellery designing all about? Please highlight about this course?

3D and graphic software is a very good platform to allow you to execute your design but before that, it is extremely important to know how to draw and sketch. It is also important to know how to visualize in 3D before using the software’s to create them. The graphic software allows you to gage actual diamond and gold weight thereby helping costing a particular product. 3D software also makes it easier to incorporate any changes at all stages and is deﬁnitely a boon in the industry.

Jewellery design is a course that involves putting together precious gemstones with precious metal and to design a piece that is not only beautiful, but outlives its wearer and goes down generations in time. There is a lot of hard work involved in this course with creativity, skill, dedication, focus and above all great passion. The current boom experienced by this industry has commercialized this art and opened new boundaries for job seekers. What lucrative career does it open to? To most outsiders Jewellery design seems very glamorous because it involves beautiful gemstones that dazzle and shine, but the fact is very different and this course requires great knowledge of gemstones coupled with manufacturing skills as well as distinguish between synthetics and simulants in the trade that are rampant these days. Besides that one needs to interpret the paper design into a three-dimensional life form because everyone’s interpretation of the same design can be very different. In the sense a designer may be seeing a certain form with a certain curvature, height and thickness, but the craftsmen see it differently. It is then the duty of the designer to sit with the craftsmen and explain what he or she sees. Also this line involves a lot of technicality, because great design is not about how it looks, but how it feels,

so manufacturing and ﬁnishing become a very important part of this profession.

The trend of the people is changing every day. How can the jewellery designer identify the consumer needs?

Trends are born through consumer needs. It is important to listen to your client and observe This course of study requires what people are wearing around a particular skill. What you. A good jewellery designer skills are required can transform a simple for the student piece of traditional pursuing jewellery A good jewellery into a designing? jewellery fashionable trend. designer can So as a designer it It is an allis very important transform a encompassing to pay attention to simple piece trade that involves your surroundings great skill, of traditional ranging from fashion knowledge and jewellery into a to technology to art, dedication especially fashionable culture and so on. if you are to brand

trend. it with your name. It What advice would you is very important for like to give to the students a designer to push the who choose Jewellery designing boundaries, explore and come up as a subject for their career? with fabulous forms and ideas if they truly want to stand out in the Only pursue jewellery design if crowd. you have passion for it and are willing to work very hard, for this A jewellery designer these is a competitive line that requires days is a tech-savvy one, more than that meets the eye. And working with 3D and graphic if you love it, there is a wonderful software. How is this type of creative world out that is magical learning beneﬁcial for the if you make it one. students? august 16

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Space

P. V. Seshubabu

JUNO’S SPACE

After an almost ﬁve-year journey to the solar system’s largest planet, NASA’s Juno spacecraft successfully entered Jupiter’s orbit during a 35-minute engine burn.

ODYSSEY TO JUPITER Launched in August 2011, Juno completed an odyssey of billion kilometers to reach its destination, swinging once around the Sun and ﬂying by the Earth to boost its speed before the long journey into the dark outer solar system past the orbit of Mars and the Asteroid belt to reach the King of the Gas Giant – Jupiter on July 4, 2016.

NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) conﬁrmed Juno’s successful orbit insertion tracking data monitored at the navigation facility. The burn of Juno’s 645-Newton Leros – 16 main engines began on time decreasing the spacecraft’s velocity and allowing Juno to be captured in orbit around Jupiter.

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The ﬁfth rock from the sun and the heftiest planet in the solar system, Jupiter, what’s known as the gas giant - a ball of hydrogen and helium – unlike rocky Earth and Mars, is with its billowy clouds and colourful stripes! Jupiter is an extreme world that is likely formed ﬁrst shortly after the sun.

Unlocking its history may hold clues to understanding how Earth and the rest of the solar system developed. Named after Jupiter’s cloud piercing wife, Juno is only the second mission designed to spend time at Jupiter. Galileo, launched in 1989, circled Jupiter for 14 years beaming back splendid views of the planet and its numerous moons. It uncovered signs of an ocean beneath the icy surface of Europa, considered a top target in the search for life outside Earth.

Juno’s Mission: To peer through Jupiter’s cloud-socked atmosphere and map the interior from a unique vantage point above the poles. Among the questions: How much water exists? Is there a solid core? Why are Jupiter’s southern and northern lights the brightest in the solar system? There’s also the mystery of its Great Red Spot. Recent observations by the Hubble Space Telescope revealed the centuries old monster storm in Jupiter’s atmosphere is shrinking.

Juno’s principal goal is to understand the origin and evolution of Jupiter. Juno will investigate the existence of a solid planetary core, map Jupiter’s intense magnetic ﬁeld, measure the amount of water and ammonia in a deep atmosphere and observe the planet’s auroras. The mission also will let us take a giant step forward in our understanding of how giant planets form and the role these titans played in putting together the rest of the solar system. Jupiter also can provide critical knowledge for understanding the planetary systems being discovered around other stars.

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Leisure LISTEN

There may be none who has not read or heard this famous story of the Aesop Fables. But how many of you have learned morals other than “Slow and steady wins the race”. Here, you have a new version of the same old fable with a twist to inspire you with novel lessons of hard work, consistency and teamwork.

The tortoise and the hare, by this time, had become pretty good friends. So the tortoise and the hare decided to run the last race again as a team this time.

The TORTOISE and the

HARE

They started off; the hare carried the tortoise till the riverbank. There, the tortoise took over and swam across with the hare on his back. On the opposite bank, the hare again carried the tortoise and they reached the ﬁnishing line together. Both the tortoise and the hare felt a greater sense of satisfaction than they had felt earlier.

Unbeaten

nce upon a time a tortoise and a hare had an argument about who was faster. They decided to settle it with a race. They both agreed on a route and started off. The hare shot ahead and ran briskly for some time. Then seeing that he was far ahead of the tortoise, he thought to relax for some time but fell asleep. Meanwhile, the tortoise overtook him and emerged as the undisputed champ.

We have all grown up with this version ‘slow and steady wins the race’. The more interesting version goes… The hare was disappointed at losing the race and he did some soul-searching. He realized that he had lost the race only because he had been overconﬁdent and lax. So he challenged the tortoise to another race. The tortoise agreed. This time, the hare ran without stopping. He won by several miles.

The moral being fast and consistent will always beat the slow and steady. The story doesn’t end here too. Now the tortoise designed a different route and challenged the hare to another race. The hare agreed. The hare ran at top speed until he came to a broad river. The ﬁnishing line was on the other side of the river. The hare sat there wondering what to do. Meantime, the tortoise trundled along, swam to the opposite bank and ﬁnished the race.

The lesson learned- know your strengths and take on your competitors in areas of your core competency.

Yes, teamwork

is always effective. It is good to be individually brilliant; but unless you’re able to work with a team and harness each other’s core strengths, you’ll always perform below par. In life, sometimes it is apt to work harder and put in more efforts. Sometimes it is appropriate to change strategy. And sometimes it is relevant to do both.

The story still hasn’t ended.

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Picture Story Dr. Kiran Bedi

ENGLISH

HINDI

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Crane Bedi

The Governor had called for me. I did not quite know what to expect.

He called me inside his office, looked at me and asked, “Kiran, do you know why I have called you?”

I swayed my head from side to side and said I did not.

Then he smiled slightly and said, “Kiran, the Asian Games are hardly a year away and the Delhi traffic condition is chaotic. I want you to take over as the Delhi traffic chief.”

I did not know how to react. This was a huge responsibility and it turned out to be one of the most rewarding experiences of my career.

And of course it would win me the nickname ‘Crane Bedi‛.

The 1982 Asian Games that were held in Delhi were a prestigious event for India. I had to draw on every bit of my energy to regulate the traffic.

I was out on the roads every morning by 8, in my white Ambassador, which was fitted with a wireless set and a loudspeaker.

I held a microphone in my hand, to give instructions whenever needed, while being driven around the city.

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August

Take part in the monthly thematic contest and win free subscription of Brainfeed High magazine for one year! Relationships are the essence of any festival. Each occasion brings the family together. The name ‘Raksha Bandhan‛ suggests a bond of protection. On this occasion write a poem on your brother or sister in 8 lines and mail it to info@brainfeedhigh.com. The entries must reach on or before August 15, 2016. The winner‛s name will be announced in the following month.

10 During this period I worked 19 hours each day. I would return home exhausted and collapse on my bed.

13 As the police department had no cranes, I hired all those available in the city to watch the roads and tow away wrongly parked vehicles.

16 A Sub Inspector fined the driver and towed away the car, not caring that it belonged to a VIP. In fact, it happened to be Prime Minister Indira Gandhi‛s car.

11 In the morning, I would get up fresh and full of energy, ready to make my best effort again.

14 These moves sent shivers down the spines of all the drivers. They hurried into parking lots, as they were scared that ‘Crane Bedi‛ might come.

17 In spite of this, I gave all my support to the Sub Inspector for performing his duty.

12 It became a common sight for the people of Delhi to see me on the roads every day, clearing traffic jams. People loved it and welcomed the change.

15 One day, a car belonging to a VIP was found parked on the wrong side of the road. The driver was waiting for the car to be repaired.

18 This incident made headlines the next morning. There were many protests, but at the end, people respected me for being fair. The End august 16

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Language Study ENGLISH

LISTEN

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DEUTSCH

for BEGINNERS

SINGULAR

We can use Personal Pronouns in their declined forms to replace a Noun. The Table below shows at a glance Personal Pronouns in Deutsch and their English equivalent (in brackets).

BOOK

Review

Author: Bruce Coville Publication date 1994 Publisher: Scholastic Paperbacks Pages: 159

Third Person

First Person Second Person

PLURAL

Here is some everyday vocabulary in DEUTSCH (German) language. Listen to the Audio for correct pronunciation.

PRONUNCIATION

First Person

VOCABULARY

DEUTSCH

Into the Land of the Unicorns As each chime sounds, Cara climbs faster up the steep bell tower. Eleven! She must be on the roof when the next bell tolls. Twelve! With a deep breath, and only half believing she will survive, Cara jumps off the church roof and into Luster, land of the unicorns. In Luster, Cara meets many wonderful creatures, but the most magniﬁcent of all is Lightfoot, a rebellious young unicorn. Cara’s band of friends comes to include a hairy creature named the Dimblethum and the monekey-like Squijim. Together, they set out to reach the Unicorn Queen before the mysterious man who is following them does - to prevent the destruction of all unicorns forever.

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BRITISH COUNCIL

LearnEnglish Teens

Activity 1 Before you read, match the words from the text to their deﬁnitions. 1. abandon

a. a place to improve people’s health

2. abroad

b. an obsessional enthusiasm or liking

3. accessories

c. a numerical amount

4. ﬁgure

d. to or in a country that is not yours

5. mania

e. desert or leave someone or somewhere

6. spa

f. supplementary items

Dog mania By Sally Trowbridge What is the number one favourite pet in the UK? If you think the answer is ‘dogs’ – you are wrong. There are 8.6 million cats and 8.3 million dogs in Britain according to recent ﬁgures. But experts predict that there will be more dogs than cats next year as dogs become more and more popular. Dogs as accessories We like to spend time with our pets. The Queen is famous for her corgis and is often photographed with them. Nowadays some dog owners are more extreme – a few TV celebrities even take their dogs shopping or to restaurants. Chihuahuas are especially popular as ‘handbag dogs’ because they are so small. Dog holidays People are also giving their pets holidays. Many UK hotels and holiday parks now welcome dogs as guests. What about owners who go abroad? They can leave their pets at a dog hotel or dog spa while they are away. Some even provide their canine guests with a TV. Dogs are for life

Activity 2 Reorder the following words to make sentences about the text.

Fashion for dogs You can shop online or on the high street for the latest in dog clothes and accessories. Specialist shops sell items such as dog boots, dog fancy dress costumes, dog coats, dog dresses and dog pants.

3. with or / dogs on holiday / Hotels now / their owners. / welcome / without 4. abandoned. / charities which / dogs that / have been / look after / There are 5. at home. / behaving badly / can solve / of dogs / the problems / TV programmes

Answers

Victoria Sitwell is the host of the popular TV programme called ‘It’s me or the dog’. In the show Victoria helps dog owners with their pets’ bad behaviour. She tries to ﬁnd solutions to problems such as a Dalmatian who thinks he owns the house and won’t let the family sit on the sofa, dogs that will only eat ice cream and biscuits and even a bulldog who uses the owner’s bed as a toilet. Yuck!

2. around / as accessories. / carry dogs / like to / Some celebrities

Activity 1 1. e; 2. d; 3. f; 4. c; 5. b; 6. a

Dogs on TV

1. currently / in the UK. / more cats / of a million / over a quarter / than dogs / There are

Activity 2 1. There are currently over a quarter of a million more cats than dogs in the UK. 2. Some celebrities like to carry dogs around as accessories. 3. Hotels now welcome dogs on holiday, with or without their owners. 4. There are charities which look after dogs that have been abandoned. 5. TV programmes can solve the problems of dogs behaving badly at home.

The British charity, Dogs Trust, ﬁnds homes for thousands of lost and abandoned dogs every year. Their famous slogan ‘A dog is for life and not just for Christmas’ was created in the 1970s to teach people about the responsibility of owning a dog. Dogs Trust told British people not to give dogs as gifts or treat them like toys.

For more fun activities to help you learn English visit http://learnenglishteens.britishcouncil.org © British Council 2012 / C300

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YOUNG CHANGEMAKERS Sohini Chakrabarti, class XII of Tagore International School, Vasant Vihar, New Delhi, was invited to the UNESCO Headquarters in Paris, France to participate in the Ministerial Meeting on Education Sector Responses to Violence based on Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity/Expression on the occasion of the International Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia on May 17th and 18th, 2016. At the Meeting, the ﬁrst United Nations global report on the issue was launched and a 'Call for Action' was drafted. The only representative from India, Sohini was the youngest invitee at the Conference to address the august gathering at a round-table conference.

First Prize – Spandan Wakade,VI, Brahmam High School, Hyderabad. Second Prize: K. Saketh Varma, X, Vignana Jyothi Res. School, Hyderabad Third Prize: A. Amruth, IX, Navodaya High School, Bengalugu

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On the occasion of World Tobacco Day 2016, a team of students from Tagore International School, Vasant Vihar, New Delhi, bagged the ﬁrst Prize in showcasing a nukkad natak at DLF Gurgaon to spread awareness about the dangers of tobacco. First Prize – D. Devinath,VI, P.Obul Reddy Public School, Hyderabad Second Prize: G. Lekaraj, X, Geeta High School, Hyderabad Third Prize: Tanay Tare, VIII, Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan, Gujarat

POETRY

Hello friends, I am Mokkapati Shanmukha Sree, classVIII, from Sri Vijaya Sai High school, Bodhan, Telengana. The world Population Day is celebrated on July 11 every year. It is celebrated worldwide. Many activities and events are organised to work together on the issues of growing population. The theme of this year’s World Population Day is “A time to reﬂect on population trends and related issues”. On this occasion, on July 12, 2016, our Principal Shri Krishna Mohan conducted an essay writing competition in our school premises in three different languages (Telugu ,Hindi ,English) on the topic “Population is increasing: it is boon or curse.” Nearly 100 students participated in the competition. By taking part in competitions like these we can improve our vocabulary and writing skills.

First Prize – N. Jaswitha, VIII Harvest Public School, Khammam

The Shopping Mall The Shopping mall is often busy But to shop there is always easy The Shopping mall is very bright Because it is full of lights The Fruits in the mall are healthy And the customers visiting there are wealthy The customers face glow when the foot of people is in great ﬂow The goods in the shopping mall are special The customers visit on vehicle A child broke a toy lorry Which made him say sorry The Shopping mall is full of food And the furniture is made of wood The shopping mall is full of light And to see the mall is a beautiful sight. Second Prize: G. Shivani, X, Vignana Jyothi Residential School, Hyderabad Third Prize: Kriti Patil, VII, Ryan International School, Mumbai

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8. Theresa May, the leader of the Conservative Party, is the new Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.

3. The Andhra Pradesh government will conduct a ‘Smart Pulse Survey’ for collecting socio-economic data of 1.48 crore households in the state.

7. Captain Radhika Menon from India will become the first woman in the world to receive the 2016 International Maritime Organisation Award on November 2016 in London. She rescued seven fishermen from a sinking fishing boat in violent seas.

2. Neerja Bhanot, the senior ﬂight purser on a Pan Am ﬂight, has been conferred with the 2016 Bharat Gaurav Award in London, for her distinguished services to the nation and outstanding individual achievements.

6. The book “Ace against Odds” is the autobiography of Sania Mirza.

1. The Kawal Tiger Reserve (KTR) is located at Jannaram mandal of Adilabad district in Telangana.

4. Nimi Sunilkumar, a cookbook author and food blogger, has won the Gourmand World Cookbook Award for 2015-16, which is known to be the Oscar award in the ﬁeld of cookery. 5. The book “MS: A life in Music”, a biography of “MS Subbulakshmi”, has been authored by T.J.S. George.

9. Madhya Pradesh has become the ﬁrst Indian state to set up ‘Happiness Department’. 10. The Puducherry government will form ‘Swachh Bal Senas’ to make sure that children function as watchdogs of cleanliness and prevent elders from littering streets in the union territory.

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9 7 5 2

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WHAT NUMBER SHOULD REPLACE THE QUESTION MARK?

9 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.

4 letters Cold Dark Deep Flat Late Long Near Warm

5 letters Early Heavy Large Lucky Noisy Quick Quiet Short Small Whole

6 letters Bright Clever Cloudy Hungry Narrow

7 letters Careful Thirsty

SOLUTION FOR LAST MONTH NUMBER SOLUTION

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