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SEPTEMBER 2016 Volume I Issue 5

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Readers’ Column

Travel

Editorial

Career

This Month At A Glance

Space

News

Counselling

Current Affairs

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Expert Talks

Language Study

Bygone Luminaries

British Council

Special Feature

Children’s Column

Write Right

Quiz

Kudos

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Picture Story

Mind Mine

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Cover Story

Birds Learn English Technlogy

A New Chapter in Olympics

Achievement Guidance Sports

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In the Art and Culture column, Brainfeed has covered an interesting topic-Rangoli. I am very fond of Rangolis and always try to make some innovation in it. The most interesting part is the different local names for Rangoli in different states of India and the story giving us the information of the origin of Rangoli. This really is a good example of rich cultural heritage in our country. M. Nithiya, Chennai

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

Big Question Until now I was thinking that the function of our ears is just for listening but it is very interesting to know that the dizziness is controlled by the upper inner ear that is responsible for maintaining the balance of our bodies. It was also amazing to know about the ballerinas who perform their spins without any signs of dizziness. T. Gaurav Kumar, Bengaluru

Rio 2016 ‘Get Set Go….’ On Olympic Games at Rio de Janeiro in Brazil, from August 5 – 21 is actually very informative. It is hoped that Indians would bring laurels to our country. We were just concentrating on the games but after reading the Brainfeed magazine, we came to know about the mascots of Rio 2016. It was interesting to know about how the mascots Vinicius and Tom got their names. Virendra Singh, Chandigarh

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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 ninth month of the year in the Julian and Gregorian calendars, September indicates commencement of many Indian festivals. Ganesh Festival is celebrated with fervor all over India. September 5 is also celebrated as Teachers’ Day every year. The Cover Story highlights the Rio Olympics medal winners – P V Sindhu and Sakshi Malik – and about Dipa Karmakar who missed a medal by a whisker! ‘Special Feature’ talks about how a teacher is ‘a Multifaceted Professional’. ‘Expert Talks’ brings you the concluding part of ‘Effective Public Speaking’. ‘Bygone Luminaries’ is about the brave deeds of Sardar Bhagat Singh who died young and the classical writer of Russia Leo Tolstoy. ‘Career’ is about a new job opportunity in ‘Makeup Artist’. ‘Travel’ takes you to north-east – Cherrapunji, a land of mystique charm and the wettest place in the world! ‘Sports’ brings you the experiences of Ms Sheetal Mahajan, Indian Queen of the Sky, in ‘Sky Diving’. Picture Story is all about the late President Dr Abdul Kalam’s Failure to Success. ‘Big Question’ answers to the question why mosquitoes bite only some people while ‘Space’ brings you interesting information about Perseid Meteors.

‘Technology’ focuses on iOSIO which offers 100 new Emojis. Then there is the colourful pageantry of the recently concluded Rio Olympics in the Centre Spread. ‘Counselling’ provides useful tips on ‘Anger Management’. ‘Interview’ brings you face to face with the young Advay Ramesh who bagged Google Community Impact Award. ‘Learn English’ is a new column which helps you ‘Learn to use Correct English’. A special column on ‘Birds’ enthralls you to know about how long-flight birds Frigate and Swift sleep during their flight! ‘Achievement’ reports about young Sarpanch for the Day and establishing a study routine and manage examination stress. Children’s column informs about ‘the battle against child labour’ and Student Reporter of the Month. Happy Reading!

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Calendar

Indian Standard Time (IST) 01 The was introduced as the official time for the whole country. – 1947 The Interim Government of India

02 was formed, headed by Jawaharlal

Nehru as Vice President with the powers of a Prime Minister. - 1946

16 17

World Coconut Day

03 The first official game of polo

was played in Argentina after being introduced by British ranchers. 1875

04 Google was founded by Larry Page

and Sergey Brin, two students at Stanford University.- 1998

Muhammad Ali won the gold medal

05 in the light heavyweight boxing

competition at the Olympic Games in Rome. –1960

Teachers’ Day

06 British scientist John Dalton began

using symbols to represent the atoms of different elements. - 1803 Rishi Bankim Chandra

07 Chattopadhya (Chatterjee) created Vande Mataram. -1882

Mother Teresa was reelected as Head

08 of Missionaries of Charity. – 1990

International Literacy Day

Indian space agency put into 09 The orbit its heaviest foreign satellite yet, in a streak of 21 consecutive successful PSLV launches. - 2012

India’s first all-boys public school, The

10 Doon School, was founded. - 1935 World First Aid Day

The Indian Army captured the town of Burki, just southeast of Lahore.-1965 The 9/11 Memorial Museum was

12 opened to the public in New York City. - 2011

Elizabeth McCombs became the

13 first woman elected to the New Zealand Parliament. - 1933

The Soviet probe Luna 2 crashed

14 onto the Moon, becoming the first

man-made object to reach it. - 1959 Hindi Day

first Greenpeace ship set 15 The sail to protest against nuclear testing. - 1971

National Engineer’s Day

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Mahatma Gandhi began his hunger

16 strike in opposition to Britain new 16

Caste Separation Laws – 1932

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

World Ozone Day

17 The world’s first retractable-dome stadium, the Civic Arena, opened in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. - 1961

Voyager I took the first photograph

18 of the Earth and the Moon

Activity for students

together. - 1977

A 6.9 magnitude earthquake struck

19 northeastern India causing

damage and injuries in India, Nepal and Tibet. – 2011 The first Cannes Film Festival was

20 held, having been delayed seven years due to World War II. - 1946

Galileo mission was terminated by

21 sending the probe into Jupiter’s 24

atmosphere, where it was crushed by the pressure at the lower altitudes. - 2003

• Photographs

The first issue of National Geographic

• PPT or

22 Magazine was published. - 1888

• Video

World Car Free Day

Dinkar, was born - 1908

related to the activity to

Mars orbiter launched into Earth

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Organisation, successfully inserted into orbit of Mars. - 2014

on or before 15th of every month.

23 Indian Hindi poet, Ramdhari Singh 24 orbit by the Indian Space Research 25

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 -

TAT- 1, the first submarine

25 transatlantic telephone cable system, was inaugurated. - 1956

Abbey Road, the last recorded album

26 by The Beatles, was released. - 1969 21

A total lunar eclipse took place

27 during a supermoon visible across much of the world. – 2015 World Tourism Day

28 Sir Alexander Fleming noticed a

The best entry will grab the opportunity to

bacteria-killing mould growing in his laboratory, discovering what later became known as penicillin. – 1928

win a prize.

Arati Saha became the first Asian

29 woman to swim across the English Channel. – 1959 World Heart Day

Ethernet specifications were published

30 by Xerox working with Intel and

Digital Equipment Corporation. - 1980 International Translation Day

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

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NEWS

NTSE 2017 EXAM SCHEDULE RELEASED Stage

STAGE-I (State)

STAGE-II (National)

Area

Tentative Dates

Last Date for Submission of Application Form

To be notified by the respective State and it may vary from state to state

Examination in Mizoram, Meghalaya, Nagaland and Andaman and Nicobar Islands

05th November, 2016 (Saturday)

Examination in All other States and Union Territories

06th November, 2016 (Sunday)

Examination in Bihar and West Bengal

13th November, 2016 (Sunday)

Examination in All States and Union Territories

14th May, 2017 (Sunday)

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http:// www.brainfeedhigh.com/ video-sept-01 The world’s largest aircraft - airlander 10

The exam pattern for Stage-I Scholastic Aptitude

he examination and Stage-II is similar schedule of with three papers- MAT National Talent (50 marks), LT (50 marks) Search Examination and SAT (100 marks) with a (NTSE) 2017 has duration of 180 minutes. been released. for the exam. On the The examination is basis of performance conducted every year in the exam, NCERT at two levels- Stage-I announces 1,000 (State level) and Stage-II scholarships for different (National Level). stages of educationThe qualifying marks for Class XI and XII, Under candidates from general Graduation, Post category is 40 % in Graduation and Ph.D. each paper and for SCs, Both the Stage-I and STs and handicapped Stage-II exam will persons is 32% in each comprise of three partspaper. Mental Ability Test (MAT), All the students of class Language Test (LT) and X are eligible to appear

Test (SAT).

There will be negative marking in Stage-II and 1/3 mark will be deducted for each wrong answer. Indian students studying Class X abroad can directly appear for Stage-II NTSE examination. States and Union Territories will notify the fee to be paid for Stage-I and NCERT does not charge any fee for Stage-II exam. Others details are available on the website www.ncert.nic.in.

Indian teens in Google Science Fair 2016 Finals

ansha Fatima, a student from Sadhu Vaswani International School, Hyderabad, and Shriyank, a student from National Public School, Bengaluru, are among the 16 global finalists to win the $50,000 scholarship in the Sixth Annual Google Science Fair 2016. Fatima, 15, prepared a project titled ‘Automated Water Management and Monitoring System in Paddy Fields’.

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She developed a system which controls the operation of gates at the main reservoir and the supply at the field irrigation canals. Shriyank, 16, developed a project titled “Keep Tab: A novel way to aid memory with deep learning algorithms”. The tab acts as a human memory. The sixteen finalists will meet at Mountain View, California, and the winner will be announced at a ceremony on September 27, 2016.

http:// www.brainfeedhigh.com/ video-sept-02 How are pencil sharpeners made

http:// www.brainfeedhigh.com/ video-sept-03 Learn English - 15 wrongly pronounced words in English

http:// www.brainfeedhigh.com/ video-sept-04 Return from the GallowsAkbar Birbal Stories

Current Affairs World’s First Quantum Communication Satellite

hina has successfully launched the world’s first quantum satellite. The Quantum Experiments at Space Scaler (QUESS) satellite was launched on board of Long March-2D rocket from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Centre in the remote northwestern province of Gansu. The QUESS satellite has been nicknamed as Micius after a 5th century BC Chinese philosopher. It will be located in sun-synchronous orbit at an altitude of 500 km and will circle the Earth once every 90 minutes. The satellite will help China to establish hack-proof communications system by transmitting uncrackable keys from space to the ground.

A True Giant of the Skies Airlander 10, Completes First Flight

n August 17, the world’s largest aircraft – the Airlander 10, took off for its first flight over the U.K. During the flight, the ship flew around Cardington Airfield for about 20 minutes at speeds up to 40 mph before landing. According to Hybrid Air Vehicles, the flight went smoothly. The Airlander 10 climbed to 500 feet and hit 40mph during the short test flight. It is a partly plane and partly airship filled with helium gas. It is 92-metre-long and 43.5m wide. It can fly at up to 4,880 metres and reach speeds of 148 kilometres per hour. It can also carry a 10-tonne payload. It can stay airborne for more than two weeks unmanned and up to five days if manned.

Global Innovation Index 2016

I First Athlete to Win 9 GOLD MEDALS in Sprinting Events

sain Bolt, Jamaican Sprinter, created an unprecedented record of a triple treble (first athlete to win 9 gold medals in sprinting events of Olympics) by winning third Gold medal in Rio Olympics 2016. He achieved this feat after Jamaica won gold medal in 4x100m relay final at the Rio Olympics. Bolt also won gold medal in the 100-metre final at the Rio Olympics, becoming first athlete to win the event three times at consecutive Olympic Games. It was followed by his second win in the

200-metre final with a gold medal. With this, Bolt created a new record of three sprinting gold medals in three consecutive Olympics. He has won gold medals in the 100 meters, 200 meters and 4×100 meters in BEIJING 2008, LONDON 2012 and now in Rio 2016. He is regarded as the fastest person in the world ever timed.

ndia has ranked 66th in the 2016 Global Innovation Index (GII). In this edition, India has jumped up by 15 spots from 81st position in 2015 GII. The annual index was released by Francebased international business school INSEAD and World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO). The index

ranks world economies since 2007 according to their innovation capabilities using more than 80 indicators. India’s better performance in the 2016 GII readings was due to its strengths in tertiary education, corporate Research and Development, software export and market sophistication. India is setting a good example highlighting how its policy is improving the innovation environment.

Kabaddi World Cup 2016

he International Kabaddi Federation (IKF) has announced that the 2016 Kabaddi World Cup will be hosted in Ahmedabad, Gujarat, from October 7 – 22, 2016. Twelve kabaddi teams from around the world will participate. The 12 teams are India, Canada, United States, United Kingdom, Iran, Australia, Poland, Pakistan, Bangladesh, South Korea, Japan and Kenya. september 16

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Expert Talks

Mr. K.V. Pradeep Actor, Motivational Speaker

EFFECTIVE

PUBLIC SPEAKING

TENETS OF A GOOD SPEECH

(appropriate) pauses in-between sentences. This will transmit the communication in a better manner that will facilitate the audience to fully comprehend and understand whatever is being conveyed. However, on the flip side, long pauses are not advisable as they hinder the continuity of comprehension of not only the audience, but also may retard the flow of thought of the speaker. Emphasis: The stress on certain keywords or phrases in a sentence will convey the intention of communication of especially important ideas or thoughts. On the contrary, a wrong emphasis becomes a barrier in articulation and the true meaning or purport of a statement may be misunderstood, misinterpreted and may even dangerously mislead the audience.

t is also noteworthy that, whilst delivering a speech one needs to have very good body language, expression, modulation, pause and posture with neat dignified gestures. Voice Modulation: A good confident voice, having need based modulations will help the audience, not only with proper audibility but also in conveying the expression, emotional feel and passion of the speaker. Appropriate and timely voice modulation will avoid monotony of speech or expression. Eye Contact: Viewing every member/section of the audience and connecting with them through eye contact will bridge the distance between the speaker and audience. It allows the listeners to be more involved and gives them a feel that the speaker is providing them attention on a one-to-one basis.

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Gestures: The impromptu (natural) usage of gestures and facial expressions will also facilitate better communication with the audience. It enables the speaker to convey his feelings and emotions in an instrumental manner. Usage of inappropriate gestures is undesirable and may cause the audience to be distracted. Pause: A speech is not meant to be delivered with a continuous barrage of words and sentences. There has to be minute

Posture: The speaker should stand in a conveniently positioned posture that would help him to bend a little towards audience, which would make them feel that the speaker is involved and interested in talking to them. Furthermore, a speaker should not generally show his/her back to the audience. Ideally, the lower part of the body from the waist level down needs to be more or less fixed, while the upper part should be flexible to effectively turn in addressing the entire audience along the length and breadth of the entire hall. Public Speaking makes you a confident individual. It helps you to build a positive image among peers and teachers. Most importantly, Public Speaking has the power to positively transform individuals, a society, a nation and even the world. Practice Public Speaking skills and be a successful individual.

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Bygone Luminaries

Praveen Alugubelly

Bhagat Singh Born: September 28, 1907 Died: March 23, 1931

hagat Singh was a prominent freedom fighter who had sacrificed his life for the Independence of India. He was born on September 28, 1907 at Banga in Lyallpur district of Punjab (now in Pakistan). From an early age, Bhagat Singh participated in Independence struggle. While studying at Dayanand Anglo Vedic (DAV) School in Lahore, Bhagat Singh came into contact with Lala Lajapat Rai and Ras Bihari Bose. But he left the school in response to the call given by Gandhiji and other national leaders. Later, he joined a radical organisation called Hindustan Republican Army. He had become a committed revolutionary after the death of Lala Lajapat Rai who succumbed to injuries sustained in lathicharge. Unlike many Sikhs Bhagat Singh, Chandrasekhar of his age, Singh Azad and Sukhdev Thapar did not attend vowed to avenge the death the Khalsa High of Lajapat Rai. In a case of School in Lahore. His grandfather mistaken identity, they killed did not approve of Saunders instead of Scott the school officials’ who ordered lathicharge loyalty to the on Lajapat Rai and other British government. freedom fighters. He was enrolled instead in the Bhagat Singh and Dayanand AngloBatukeshwar Dutt exploded Vedic High School, three bombs in the Central an Arya Samaj Assembly Hall in Delhi on institution. April 8, 1929. The intention of exploding bombs was not to harm anyone but to protest against the tyrant policies of British. Subsequently they were arrested and sent to jail. Bhagat Singh and his associates were awarded death sentence and hanged on March 23, 1931 in Lahore. Bhagat Singh was only 23 then.

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Leo Tolstoy Born: September 9, 1828 Died: November 20, 1910

eo Tolstoy is an internationally acclaimed writer from Russia. He was born at Yasnaya Polyana in Tula province of Russia. He was the youngest of four boys and lost his parents at young age. He brought universal fame to Russian literature through his novels, plays and short stories. Tolstoy is best known for his two longest works, • War and Peace (1865-69) and • Anna Karenina (1875-79). The Death of Ivan Ilyich (1886) is considered as the best example of Novella. A story that is shorter than a novel and longer than a short story is called Novella.

Though he was a landlord, he highlighted the sufferings of peasants and labourers. He strongly believed that India could achieve freedom only through nonviolent methods.

Tolstoy’s ‘Anna Karenina’ is the story of love affair between a rebellious woman Anna and a dashing officer Vronskiy. Tragedy unfolds as Anna’s marriage is broken dispassionately and faces hypocrisy of the society. The novel depicts the differences between city and country life and variations on love and family happiness.

‘War and Peace’ is considered as one of the greatest literary works of all times. This epic masterpiece intertwines the lives of private and public individuals during the time of Napoleonic wars on Russia. The story revolves around the lives of five aristocratic families. Tolstoy emphasized the irrational motives of human beings in the novel. Tolstoy was a pacifist and advocated peaceful settlement of world disputes. His ideas about nonviolent resistance to evil in the book “The Kingdom of God is within you” influenced Mahatma Gandhi, Martin Luther King Jr and many others. The novel narrates about France’s invasion of Russia through the eyes of Russian upper class families and his writings were aimed improve the condition of mankind. Tolstoy died from Pneumonia at the age of 82 years in 1910. september 16

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Cover Story

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India has created a new chapter in Olympics. A total of athletes participated from India in Rio 2016. India bagged a total of

117

MEDALS,

one silver and one bronze; both the medals won by women.

usarla Venkata Sindhu won silver medal in women’s singles badminton in Rio Olympics 2016. She created history and became the first Indian woman to achieve this feat. On the other hand, Wrestler Sakshi Malik secured a bronze in the 58 kg category and became India’s first woman wrestler to win an Olympic medal. Not to forget, India was able to qualify one artistic gymnast into the Olympic competition for the first time since 1964. Dipa Karmakar, won millions of hearts by her wonderful performance and was in the 4th position. These sportswomen managed to gather all their confidence and achieved what they aspired to be. Indian women participating in sports have opened up many new and exciting avenues for them in the world of sports and encouraging many more to participate.

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A New Chapter in Olympics The Olympics fever has gone viral round the world. People are appreciating and praising athletes for bringing home gold, silver or bronze medals for their countries. Presenting herself in a lemon hued badminton costume, P V Sindhu, the 21 year old from Hyderabad, with lots of energy and self confidence won millions of heart by her stunning performance. It was when she entered the semifinal round, the whole nation, prayed for her success. BEFORE going to the finals, the hungry lioness said, “My target will be to win the gold and I would give my heart out for that and play my best.”

Now she is being lauded for grit and determination and how she gave her opponent, Carolina Marin, who is current world number one, a tough fight in the finals. AFTER the final match, the silver medalist said, “I am on Cloud Nine. It has been a great week. I came here to win a medal and that has happened. Life will change but for now, I am just getting used to the idea of ‘Olympic Medalist’ next to my name.”

H HAND IS A TOUG PULLELA GOPIC HO ALWAYS TASK MASTER W HIS PEOPLE TO KEEPS PUSHING HEIGHTS. ACHIEVE GREAT Sindhu started playing badminton when she was 8 years. Her father P V Ramana, an Arjuna Awardee and her mother P Vijaya were both volley ball players. It was her determination right from her childhood that led her to the present stage. She got her early coaching from renowned coaches like S M Arif, Govardhan Reddy and Mehboob Ali. But it was a turning point in her life when she joined Pullela Gopichand Badminton Academy in Hyderabad under the mentorship of P Gopichand. He is a tough task master who always keeps pushing his people to achieve great heights. He dedicated his life

and time to create not just world class facilities, but players too. Three months before Rio 2016, he confiscated Sindhu’s cell phone so that she can focus on the game.

fixed and examined by him. He at times conducts surprise raids and checks the food that the trainees are eating. Speaking about Sindhu’s achievement, the Guru said, “She has worked very hard and played well to achieve this feat but she is still far away from a complete transformation. She needs to work more on her weak areas.”

Jubilant Sindhu said, “I had no access to the phone or Internet. I do not think it is a sacrifice because badminton is more important to me than the Internet, and I chose what I love the best.” This shows her determination for achieving something in her life.

In addition, to focus on fitness and game strategy, Gopichand was also credited for transforming soft-natured Sindhu to be aggressive on court.

Gopi feels that the Indian food habits are affecting the performance of sportsperson. His academy has a comprehensive programme on what a shuttler can and cannot eat. The diet is

“It has always been my dream to see Indian badminton at peak. There was a perception that only oriental people do well in badminton. I am happy to prove them wrong,” Gopichand said. september 16

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SINDHU’S SUCCESS Known as a giant killer, there are many people behind P V Sindhu’s success story. Of course it is her parents and her guru Gopichand who have played a major role behind her success but there are some more people and here are few of them. 10 year old Sai Vishnu, Gopichand’s son, used to come to the badminton court everyday at 4:30 am and help Sindhu in mastering the dribbles at the net. Physio Dr Kiran Challagundla, played a critical role in ensuring Sindhu’s cent percent fitness in the Olympics. Vaibhav Agashe, a sport psychologist worked with Sindhu’s mental conditioning. Agashe said, “Sindhu

tends to lose confidence and get negative when she loses points after taking a lead.” In Rio, he advised Sindhu to stay positive till the end. During tense situations, she slows down, to avoid it he instructed her to watch her feet, not to slow down and move quickly. Agashe added that over the last year there has been a change in her confidence level and aggression on the court.

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PV Sindhu receiving Khel Ratna Award from the President

An Arjuna and Padma Shri Awardee, P V Sindhu is now a proud recipient of Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award.

PV Sindhu and P Gopichand with Hon’ble Chief Minister of Telangana Mr K Chandrashekar Rao.

Indian Cricketer Sachin Tendulkar gifting BMW cars to the stars of Rio 2016.

It was a proud moment for the students and staff of St Anns Women’s College, Hyderabad, as this is the place where Sindhu completed her under graduation (B.Com) and is now pursuing her MBA.

“Sindhu is hard working and always aims to achieve her target. I am very happy and feeling proud about her achievement. She has brought laurels to our nation.” Dr. Sister Amrutha Principal

“She has been playing very well and I was sure that she will reach her target. She is not only good at sports but in academics too. ” Dr. Smita Asthana Dean, Academics

PV Sindhu and P Gopichand with Hon’ble Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh Mr N Chandra Babu Naidu.

The stars of Rio 2016 with the Prime Minister of India Mr Narendra Modi.

“I was very confident that she will reach the finals and I am really proud of her achievement. She is a down to earth person and she is also curious about her studies. During her final year in BCom, she had a knee fracture, but her determination made her to complete the course” Dr. N V Kavitha HOD, Commerce

The five feet eleven inches giant player, at present with World Rank No.10 has an ultimate goal to become World Rank No.1. She said, “My immediate aim is the super series. If you keep winning tournaments, you automatically will become number 1.” The showers of blessings and good wishes from millions of people and her determination towards her goal will surely lead the giant player to achieve her feat.

The elated parents said, “We are very proud and happy with the way our daughter has played for India. Gopichand and Sindhu have worked very hard to achieve this feat. The entire credit goes to her guru Gopichand.”

TRENDSETTER In order to succeed, we must first believe that we can. - Nikos Kazantzakis The line above can aptly sum up the attitude of Olympic bronze medal winner Sakshi Malik. She is the first female wrestler to ever get a medal for India. Sakshi belongs to Rohtak, a small town in Haryana where social taboos rather than individual choices usually determine the

course. In her social milieu, choosing a career like wrestling invited unsolicited reprimands from friends, family and acquaintances alike. So, what made Sakshi strong enough to beat the odds? Self determination and a relentless attitude is what define her. Sakshi started formal training at the age of 12 under Ishwar Dahiya at a local facility at Chotu Ram stadium. Soon, she out performed her peers. The girls competing with her found her too strong for wrestling bouts. Her coach decided to train her alongside the male aspirants and she did not disappoint. Years of undeterred effort yielded her a Bronze at the 2010 Junior World Championships in the 59-kg category at the age of 18. In the year 2014, she bagged the Gold at the Dave Schultz International Wrestling Tournament (60-kg). At the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow she received a silver medal followed by a bronze medal at Senior Asian Wrestling Championships, Doha. Qualifying for Olympics as a wrestler was dream come true for Sakshi who imbibed her grandfather’s passion for the game. She made sure that the opportunity is not lost and sealed it with a medal. september 16

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HELLO CHILDREN, you always feel school to be a second home and your teachers as second parents. Don’t you? You spend most of your time at school with friends and teachers but how many of you really think of your teacher, sincerely respect and appreciate the teacher’s hard work and efforts for guiding and mentoring you the future citizens of our country. A teacher is a multifaceted professional, dons the role of a guide, mentor, coach, facilitator and many more. Teaching is a profession that creates many other professions. Undoubtedly the teachers play a key role in moulding the life of students. The relation between a teacher and student should be like fish to the water and not like a fish to the fisherman.

Today’s education has many challenges. We need to bring

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– Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan

change in the education system where rote learning should be replaced by use of technology. The role of a teacher has become more competitive. Teachers need to be more innovative, A great teacher encourage discussion in makes learning groups or with the a fun, inspires whole class and students and expect students to encourages them actively participate to fulfill their and establish potential both better assessment methods. inside and outside

the classroom. It is teachers in their new role who bring a quality change.

Virtual classrooms may be able to substitute the role of teachers but it may not be effective without teachers playing active role.

GUIDE, MENTOR,

COACH, FACILITATOR

TEACHER is a

MULTIFACETED PROFESSIONAL

AND MANY MORE.

In the 21st century, the role of teachers has changed from the conventional chalk and talk practice to modern technology. The educational environment isn’t confined to the classroom instead extends to the home and the community and around the world. Traditionally the teacher explains from text book but now-adays learning and achievement for students depends on establishing an effective classroom.

“The true teachers are those who help us think for ourselves.”

A teacher should be a learner and innovator of new methodologies of teaching and assessment and must make entire education effective. Read on as to what the students expect from their teachers....

Ashley Parekh

Class IX Amar Jyothi Saraswati International School, Ahmedabad, Gujarat.

Yashvi Shah

Class VIII Amar Jyothi Saraswati International School, Ahmedabad, Gujarat.

What is your expectation from your teachers?

Today’s generation is about mutual respect and understanding between a teacher and a student. Today, a successful teacher is the one who is able to understand the peer pressures of a student, their backgrounds and circumstances, their psychology and work with them to help them become successful with understanding and patience.

Teachers are meant not only to teach but to guide and train the students. I expect my teachers to be very good, knowledgeable and well mannered and at the same time be kind and sincere and be friendly. I want them to give me courage to put out my best in everything. I want them to answer or solve all my doubts and to respect me by understanding my difficulties, my hesitation and my complex.

Teachers need to accept that not all students can be rankers and not all sportsmen can be gold medalists. If all teachers are more nurturing and understanding in their approach towards their students, only then, both will benefit from overall success. How do you think a teacher should help in changing the education system? In the fast changing world of the 21st century, education is changing. Together with them, the role of the teachers should also change. The teachers can help in changing the education system by adapting to the atmosphere of this generation. They can be more open-minded and in favour of a co-education school. They should be open to the students so that students can tell the problems they are facing so that teachers can help them out. After all, teachers are our second parents. Many schools do not give importance to sports. Teachers should help students advance in it as sports have a very crucial place. They should always encourage students and help them in the fields they want to advance in.

How do you think a teacher should help in changing the education system? Education is the only key of enhancing people’s capabilities and widening their choice in order to live a happy, free and lovely life. Teaching and education should not be seen as technical exercise within classroom but every teacher should make efforts to reach out to all children in community. It is believed that many students are not able to achieve according to their potential as they find studies ‘boring’ so, teacher should make the class interactive. It is teacher’s responsibility to know that whatever they have addressed is clear to students. How can a student show respect to teachers? Teachers play a vital role in our lives. There are many ways to respect them and the most important is paying attention in class. Whenever you score well in any subject you make your teacher proud. We don’t know how much hard a teacher works for us. You should remember that a teacher, like a parent punishes not out of hatred but love and for our betterment. Respect your teachers and make them your friend so that they can groom you into a responsible citizen. september 16

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Special Feature Mahesh Kumar CV

Class IX, BGS World School, Chickballapur, Bengaluru

What is your expectation from yours teachers? Teachers should have good qualities as they cause greater influence over a student than the other people of the society. The teacher should spend more time with students to build a good relationship with them. They should guide the students towards their goals. How do you think a teacher should help you in the changing education system? In the present education system a student studies in school for nearly 15 years. In fact, it is only in the school that the personality of a person is shaped. All that a student learns generally comes from his teacher. A person learns better by imitation. It is basically the teachers whom a student imitates. A teacher should create himself as a role model for a student. A teacher should be a motivator, guide and moderator for students’ behaviour. I think a teacher can help a student better by becoming a role model in the environment of changing education system.

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Class IX, BGS World School Chickballapur Bengaluru

What is your expectation from yours teachers? I want my teachers to have great ability to guide the students in the right path. They should have a good moral character and present themselves as the role model for students. They should treat all students equal and should not punish the students for their mistakes; rather guide them to correct their mistakes. How do you think a teacher should help you in changing education system? Education is not just acquiring knowledge from the books but to learn to live a meaningful way. Teachers play the most important role in the society. They should teach the students to acquire knowledge and to apply them in life. They should not only teach them the tricks to learn lessons easily but the necessary moral values as well. Teachers should try to make the students the future leaders of the country as well as the universe. How can a student show respect to teachers? Teachers deserve the highest respect in the society. The shloka, “Acharaya Devo Bhava” means teachers are equal to God. They are the society builders. Respect to teachers should be by obeying them and listening to them. When a student succeeds in life and goes to a high position in life following the teacher’s advice, it is the greatest respect given to a teacher by a student.

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Write Right HANDWRITING SECRETS - 05 Y. Mallikarjuna Rao Director National Handwriting Academy, Hyderabad Email:handwriting56@gmail.com

YOUR WRITING BOOSTS YOUR BRAIN

Your handwriting is not just a combination of letters. It is not just a means of communication. It is actually a tool which is generated by brain and by externalizing it, your brain gets benefited in more than one way. When did you ‘write’ literally on a piece of paper last time? This electronic era is dominating the writing art and it is showing a diversified effect on people’s mind. Though you have nothing to write, just pick up your favourite pen and piece of paper, pen down few lines of your interest for few minutes every day. As you write, your brain stimulates accordingly. Let us look into the benefits what your brain is going to gift you… • CALMING EFFECT: Your writing has an excellent power which can act as a stress buster. Whenever you feel tensed or depressed, write the poem you read in your childhood or in recent times which you like very much from your heart. These strokes and the effect will slowly travel from your hand to your mind. If you can repeat this for around 21 days, your mind will calm down and people surrounding you, can observe the notable difference too. • LEFT-RIGHT BRAIN CO-ORDINATION: When you write few words or lines sometimes with right hand and few times with left hand, it would influence on the coordination of both the hemispheres of your brain. Right part of the body is controlled by left brain and the left part of the body is controlled by right brain. Though you are left handed or right handed, use your second hand for a while and slowly one can observe a beautiful coordination between both the brains. This will result in more focus and better skill enhancement, so that the writer works better. The writer feels the super power emerging from brain and would be able to use brain better than previous, Irrespective of the field you are in, you become super power in executing your abilities and finally more successful.

• BOOSTS COGNITIVE SKILLS: As handwriting is the coordination of mind and hand, by writing few lines with concentration every day, it would result in improving your cognitive skills. These better cognitive skills would certainly help the writer in performing better either in academics or in profession. • ADDS CREATIVITY: Instead of working more on electronic gadgets, if you can start writing on daily basis, it would help in increasing creativity. Especially in your handwriting, try to make smaller circles on i’s and j’s. Graphologists observed writer making circles on these letters are more creative than the regular writers. • SHARPENS AGING MINDS: Aging is a natural phenomenon. If you are noting your ideas on paper with fountain pen on regular basis you can notice sharper side of your mind as you grow older. • IMPROVES MEMORY: Write little smaller letters in your handwriting and it influences the retention power and therefore improves memory. Good memory is the secret portion of success. Use ruled sheets to train your hand to reduce the size of handwriting. USES MORE BRAIN: Research proves that a person writing with pen or pencil on the paper is using more of the brain than the one simply surfing the smart phones or working on keyboards. Neurons would get better stimulated when you write on paper. All the happenings in the world took place only from human brain. One can become very successful and get the ultimate recognition for their works when they start using more of their brain productively. And the beauty is your writing helps for it! september 16

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With the motto, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Live Your Passionâ&#x20AC;?, Rio 2016, a major multi sport event from August 5 to 21, 2016, at Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, delivered many remarkable and inspiring athlete achievements that were witnessed by millions of people. The spectacular opening ceremony and the tremendous closing ceremony left the audience spell bound. 20

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Kudos Out of, over thousands of projects, from over 107 nations, Advay Ramesh, bagged the prestigious Google Community Impact Award from Asia Pacific. The projects that make a difference in community by increasing an environmental, health or resources challenge are recognised by the Community Impact Award. A student of class X, from National Public School, Chennai, 14 year old Advay, won the theme based award part, which is a part of Google Science Fair 2016. His project titled ‘FishErmen Lifeline Terminal (FELT)’ won him $10,000 in funding and a year-long mentorship from LEGO based on his project and interest. Out of thousands of projects submitted, Google selected top 100 ideas that include 14 projects from Indian students. It would be a great day for the top 16 global finalists who will join Google in Mountain View on September 27, 2016 for their Sixth Annual Awards Celebration. Advay’s project looks at how to enhance fishermen safety and productivity using GPS. 34

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INDIAN TEENAGER BAGS GOOGLE COMMUNITY IMPACT AWARD As a part of his project description Advay said, “I have often read news about the troubles encountered by fishermen in Rameswaram, Tamil Nadu. They have to stay at sea for many days to do their work. Sometimes, Sri Lankan forces arrest them for crossing the International Maritime Boundary line. Location-based information can provide many valuable services to these fishermen to handle these situations.” Talking about his future, Advay says, his favourite subject is Maths and he wants to pursue engineering. He wants to become the greatest and innovative person. Brainfeed interacted with Advay and he shared his experiences.

What prompted you to participate in this contest? I was working on it to help myself understand different areas of technology. When this opportunity was told to me I was excited to enhance my project more and submitted it to Google Science Fair competition. Explain about your project ‘FishErmen Lifeline Terminal’. The fishermen problem is very often seen in newspapers. I wanted to use technology to address this. It started off as a way to use the ISRO’s IRNSS (GPS equivalent) signal. This project will help fishermen by providing warning when they near the International maritime boundary line, record their catchment for future reference

and research, store history for planning and sharing, track their traveled path and provide broadcast alert system through satellite. Some were implemented but lot more to enhance and make it in robust hardware. Having achieved a great success at a young age, what is your future plans? I am lucky to get recognized among other ideas that were presented. I will continue to learn more in new areas and work on my passion on working with science and technology to create products that can be helpful to others. September 27 will be a memorable day for you in your life as you will join Google for their Sixth Annual Awards celebrations. Please comment. I am feeling excited to meet other participants and share my views and also plan to have fun as well.

BIRDS

Karuna Raj LISTEN

Do you like bird watching? It’s great fun to see amazing feats of birds in the air!

woodpecker’s tree burrows with airborne materials caught in flight bonding with their saliva. Researchers found that the

The idea of inventing Frigate, large sea bird, airplanes, gliders, nesting on the rockets etc Galapagos Islands New research sleeps in flight came to man by Dr. Johan with either probably by Backman, a specialist in one cerebral seeing birds bird migration from Lund hemisphere at flight. University, Sweden, has a time or both simultaneously found the ‘Common Swift known as ‘sleeping during flight at The birds are capable of flying without global positioning, satellite, directions for traffic control sans pilots and

A Frigate sleeps only for 42 minutes per day during FLIGHT and 12 hours on LAND.

corresponding eye opens towards a potential threat. Probably the bird relies on this sort of autopilot to navigate and maintain aerodynamic control during the flight or have evolved a way to cheat on sleep. A Frigate engages in SWS for several seconds. The muscle tone reduces and causes head to drop during avian.

bihemispheric sleep without colliding and falling from the sky.

10,000 feet.

sophisticated navigational skills. They fly at the same height as the private planes as well as at different altitudes depending upon the weather condition. The birds navigate through different wind speeds and have extraordinary ability to perform orientation in relation to wind. The most advanced aeroplanes with navigational devices cannot judge the wind drift. The birds’ wings resemble crescent or boomerang, vulnerable to accidents and predation. Therefore, they never settle on the ground and form “scream parties” during summer evenings. They nest in

The wingspan of the Frigate is over two meters. It is an

The birds can stay in flight for SIX MONTHS.

excellent glider and can cover several hundred kilometers a day. Frigate switches off half of the brain at a time and keeps one cerebral hemisphere awake and the

TWO TYPES of sleep are found in birds: Slow Wave Sleep (SWS) and Rapid Eye Movement (REM).

Frigate birds face ecological demands for 24/7 attention while at sea for good foraging conditions.

It can glide over very long distances as well as gain elevation with minimal wing flapping due to strategic use of rising warm currents called thermal vents which are highly turbulent with Reinforcement Learning Algorithms (RLA) to navigate the turbulent environment. Design of long distance gliders, self-driving cars and engineering problems can be solved with this learning. september 16

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Learn English P. V. Seshubabu

LEARN TO USE CORRECT ENGLISH

Learners and other users of English tend to commit errors quite commonly. Over a period of time, this use of English with common errors continues to be a habit. The objective of this new column is to inculcate in students use of correct English. It is presumed that students who have had exposure to incorrect use of English tend to learn in the same manner. Whatever could be the cause of incorrect use of English, it is hoped that this page should be helpful to all users of English in the right perspective.

s for English teachers, it is quite obvious that they have to devote considerable time or no time to eradicate certain constantly recurring errors and the students hardly receive any guidance or direction as to correct their errors.

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‘Learn to use Correct English’ could be a useful guide to obtaining a greater command of the language and a wider use of vocabulary.

English is not our native language. The complexity of the language in terms of word, spelling, pronunciation and correct usage causes confusion in the minds of learners. It is only a humble beginning to clear the jungle of wrong use of English. The complexity is natural because of English being an unphonetic language. There are variations in pronunciation and spelling. The declensions, forms of irregular verbs, words adopted from other languages make it much more confusing. Some of the errors are fairly easy to eradicate but others are very hard. Nevertheless, through constant ‘use’ of the language, the errors can

be eradicated. ‘Learn to use Correct English’ could be a useful guide to obtaining a greater command of the language and a wider use of vocabulary. The teachers are advised to use this in their instructional classes for guidance. They can easily get correct use of the language by devoting a little time to the common errors. This need not be the work of English teachers alone; subject or specialist teachers may also take interest to correct the spelling and the use of words in their own subjects. Alternately, illustrative sentences may be practiced frequently for follow up. The common errors that are generally made are taken up first.

The sceneries here are not good.

(Wrong)

The scenery here is not good.

(Correct)

Note: ‘Scenery’ is an uncountable noun and hence does not have plural form.

Sakshi packed her luggages.

(Wrong)

Sakshi packed her luggage.

(Correct)

We like to take part in drama.

(Wrong)

We like to act in the play.

(Correct)

Note: ‘Drama’ is a form of literature with dialogue and characters. ‘Play’ is the actual performance of a drama.

There are two females.

(Wrong)

There are two women.

(Correct)

Note: ‘female’ can describe a non-human whereas ‘woman’ is a female human

He is my cousin brother.

(Wrong)

He is my cousin.

(Correct)

Note: A ‘cousin’ can be a brother or sister.

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Technology

Sana Syed

iOS 10 offers 100 new emojis and a lot more

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he iOS 10 available in market with the launch of the new iphone 7 this September has a lot in store for Apple users. Apple

is launching 100 new emojis with it. Apart from providing new gender options, it has also redesigned popular emojis. Thus, users will have more

ways to express and the chats could be more interactive. Highlighting the 12 emojis among the plethora of choices, Apple has made a special mention of emojis depicting female professionals, a rainbow flag, and family options depicting single parents, in its news release. The new emojis can be depicted through variable skin tones. Another addition to the list is a water gun that replaces the rifle emoji of Unicode 9.0. The

Do You Know? The average LEAD PENCIL will draw a line 35 miles long or write approximately 50,000 English words. More than 2 billion pencils are manufactured each year in the United States. If these were laid end to end they would circle the world nine times.

According to tests made at the Institute for the Study of Animal Problems in Washington, D.C., dogs and cats, like people, are either right-handed or left-handed that is, they favor either their right or left paws. Louis XIV of France really was as an unpleasant fellow as he has been depicted. In 1674, when he was visiting a school at Clermont, he heard from the school’s authorities that one of the children, a nine- year-old Irish lad named Francis Seldon, had made a fun about the king’s bald head.

company has made its stance clear against the use of rifle in its emoji. In June, Unicode 9.0 introduced 72 new emojis that include shrug, fingers crossed, selfie, rolling on the floor expressions.

On iOS 10, iMessage gets the Digital Touch handwriting feature, allowing users to send handwritten messages.

The iOS 10 emojis are in-line with the ones introduced by Unicode 9.0. The other new features of the software update are iMessage overhaul and third-party Siri integration. On iOS 10, iMessage gets the Digital Touch handwriting

Louis was furious. He had a secret warrant drawn up for the child’s arrest and young Seldon was thrown into solitary confinement in the Bastille. His parents, members of one of Europe’s richest merchant families, were told simply that the child had disappeared. Days turned to months, months to years, and Louis himself passed

feature, allowing users to send handwritten messages. The chat app also provides emoting options like whisper, shout, etc. through text bubbles.

away. But Francis spent sixty-nine years “in the hole” for making fun of the king’s baldness. Crocodiles and alligators are surprisingly fast on land. Although they are rapid, they are not agile; so if you ever find yourself chased by one, run in a zigzag line. You’ll lose him or her every time.

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ACHIEVEMENT

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SARPANCH

for a Day

hildren, in the movie Nayak, the hero in the role of a common man is challenged by the Chief Minister to run the state for a day. The hero’s governance is such a success that the people forced him into joining politics. That sounds good for a movie. However, here is the drama in real life. Yes, a class XII girl was given a chance to act as a sarpanch for a day. With an aim to uplift the morale of village students, Dhansu, a village in Hisar district in Haryana decided to appoint a girl who topped her school in class XII, to act as a sarpanch on the occasion of 70th Independence Day. Sushila Khator and Aarti secured 81% and 87.2% respectively topped in class XII. However, the villagers selected Sushila Khator, a student of the government school of the village. The sarpanch

The Sarpanch of Dhansu village Manohar Lal said, “The initiative will give a positive message for girls. Moreover, we will get to know the opinion of youth and how the younger generation thinks for the development of the village.” Do you know? The word ‘Sarpanch’ generally brings to mind an image of an elderly grey haired man, probably with a turban and a big moustache, holding in his hands a stick and in his gaze the fear filled respect of an entire village.

of the Dhansu village, Manohar Lal Bhakhar said that Sushila would be allowed to decide about developmental works to be carried out in the village for one day. Sushila unfurled the national flag on Independence Day and said that she would make a formal demand to the government for providing special buses for school and college girls going to Hisar for education.

Rarely does the image of a woman ever come to mind and given below are few WOMEN SARPANCHES rocking rural India. Chhavi Rajawat with an MBA degree has taken over as a sarpanch in her village, Soda, in Rajasthan’s Tonk district. Arati Devi – A banker with an MBA degree, she is the sarpanch at Ganjam district in Orissa.

Indeed it is a great initiative taken by the village, if adopted by others, the ideas of younger generation, can take our country to newer heights. Don’t you think so?

Anju Yadav is a sarpanch of Haryana’s Chandavali village. Sushma Bhadu is a sarpanch for three villages in Haryana.

IMPORTANCE OF WORDS The most selfish ONE LETTER word ‘I’ – Avoid it. The most satisfying TWO LETTER word ‘WE’ – Use it.

The most poisonous THREE LETTER word ‘EGO’ – Kill it. The most used FOUR LETTER word – ‘LOVE’ – Value it.

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The most pleasing FIVE LETTER word ‘SMILE’ – Keep it. The fastest spreading SIX LETTER word ‘RUMOUR’ – Ignore it.

The hardworking SEVEN LETTER word ‘SUCCESS’ Achieve it.

The most powerful NINE LETTER word ‘KNOWLEDGE’ – Acquire it.

The most enviable EIGHT LETTER word ‘JEALOUSY’ – Distance it.

The most divine TEN LETTER word ‘FRIENDSHIP’ – Maintain it.

GUIDANCE

Ms. Shanthi Pawar Headmistress, CRRR School, Kurnool

ESTABLISH a

Study Routine

Exam writing tips: You are sitting in the exam hall, waiting to get your hands on that anticipated piece of paper. You’ve jammed a ton of information into your brain and your finger nails are non-existent - it’s time to get down to. Here are few tips:

PRACTICE TEST PAPERS:

There is really no better way to get exam ready than by attempting past papers. Most exam bodies, should have past papers available online (but the teacher should start on these in class)

2 Kids are the greatest gifts; Every kid has a varying personality, intellect and will power, which can contribute to changing our understanding of the world.

ut kids aren’t aware of these possibilities and often need guidance. And as teachers, as parents, it is our responsibility to set our kids on the path to discovering their potential as leaders, let me say how: Your study routine is comprised more than planning what to learn and when. One of the main concerns is your study environment. Find a place to study that is quiet and with few distractions, alternatively you could also try switching it up by sitting in a different place in the school library every day and seeing how this works for you. These really aren’t any hard and fast rules to play by when it comes to best times for studying or how long you should work for. Everybody is different, so the best way to establish a routine is to try different things and see what works best for you and then modify your routine for maximum learning effectiveness.

READ ALL QUESTIONS CAREFULLY

The stress of the situation can cause you to misread a question. Plan your answer out, start writing your response and then realize you made a mistake and wasted vital time. Even though you generally won’t be writing answers to every question on the paper, reading all questions thoroughly will ensure you make the right choices and can highlight how much you know about the topic.

MANAGE YOUR TIME

This is where you need to be strict on yourself. Once you have assigned a time limit for each question, you must move on once you hit it or you won’t be able to give the next question your full attention.

STRUCTURE YOUR ANSWER

Don’t just jump into writing your answer. Take the first few minutes to plan the structure of your essay which will save your time when you are delving into meaty parts. Always stay on topic. Most essays should have an introduction, three main points and a conclusion. A lot of students see a conclusion as a final sentence to finish the piece off.

So dear children, be determined. Nothing ventured, nothing gained. One should always try out new things and be determined to succeed. There is always light at the end of the tunnel. Every dark night has a bright morning beckoning. Be determined and be the person that you are destined to be. september 16

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ZERO TO

HERO Shital Mahajan WHO DOESN’T WANT TO REACH THE SKIES? There are many people who by their immense achievements have surely conquered skies in their respective field but this story is all about someone who ‘literally’ achieved this feat! Without any training or prior experience, this ‘SUPERWOMAN’ skydived from tremendous heights and is just an amazing personality. Showing immense passion, courage and sportsmanship over the years, setting new National and International records, the Indian Queen of Sky, Shital Mahajan, shares her sky full of experiences to Brainfeed. Sky diving is an adventurous sport. How did you develop interest in it? Born and brought up in a conventional middle class family of Pune, I always opposed gender discrimination. I dreamt of doing something unique, something different from the rest of the world. My college mate Jyoti Sumbriya’s brother Wing Cdr

Kamal Singh Oberh happened to be a Skydiving trainer in NDA. In 2002, I had read in a newspaper that Kamal Singh had skydived from North and South Poles which was an exceptional feat. I was very impressed and decided to meet him which was fruitful. And thus, in 2003, at the age of 20, I began the preparation for my first endeavor, a skydiving

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expedition on Geographic North Pole. But for entering North Pole, one had to take permission from the Russian Government and this adventure was to cost around 15 lacs. My parents realized my passion and determination towards my aim and decided to support me in overcoming the budget crisis.

When did you make your first jump? What were your feelings at that time? April 18, 2004 was the day when I took that jump at 2400 feet, in - 370 C, in the chilling winds of Geographic North Pole. I created a world record of being the first ever woman in the World to perform first parachute

jump without any training. I proved to the world that, we all Indian woman can do anything in any field. I was feeling very proud, my happiness and joy was not having any boundaries. I was feeling on top of the world, and believe me at that moment I was standing at the top of the World at North Pole.”

I was feeling very proud, my happiness and joy was not having any boundaries. I was feeling on top of the world, and believe me at that moment I was standing at the top of the World at North Pole.” Please list out your achievements. Till 2015, I am a holder of 14 National Awards including Padma Shri and five World records which includes becoming the first Indian civilian woman to perform wing-suit jump, first Indian civilian woman to perform a base jump from a hot-air

balloon, first Indian civilian woman to become a certified Skydiving Coach and first civilian woman to take part in USA’s 79th way skydiving formation. I also formed a group of skydivers which holds two records, one of which is performing maximum tandem jumps in an hour. Besides this, I

INTERESTING FACT In 2006, Shital even made a unique National record during her marriage, which was performed at 800 ft above the ground level in, in Hot-airballoon! All Indian wedding rituals like Mangalashtakas - Mantras, 7 Feras, Kanya daan took place at 800 feet high in the sky in the basket of hot air balloon.

became the first Indian woman to have skydiving licenses in A, B, C and D.

How is the response? How many Indians have you trained till now?

You are the only woman skydiving coach in India. What prompted you to start Phoenix Skydiving Academy?

The response is very good but we don’t have funds to train the students. Due to lack of funds, lots of students are getting demotivated. So far, I have trained more than 150 students, out of them only 7 are still in touch with me to go ahead with skydiving. In December 2013, I had organized skydiving camp in which 52 people experienced skydiving for the first time. Till today I have performed 672 parachute jumps and 12 hours of tunnel time in wind tunnel and my journey has just started.

In 2012, I started the first of its kind Skydiving Institute of India in Pune so that this unknown sport gets recognition in India. Like cricket World cup there is a competition held at world level for skydiving sport but we Indians never go there to represent our country. My ultimate aim is to lead India in World cup of Skydiving. I also wish to find 100 more Shital Mahajan’s from India who wants to choose skydiving as carrier option and I want to support them to get medals for India in this sport.

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proudest coach in this country. Hope so that day will come soon. How can a person develop the interest for skydiving? Skydiving is the most adventurous and the most dangerous sport. But if you play with proper guidance and follow all rules, believe me, it is the safest game in the world. In skydiving you have always 2 parachutes, if one doesn’t open, you have the other and the reserve parachute opens for sure. What are the benefits of skydiving? If you want to overcome fear of your life, then everyone should try skydiving. Once you do skydiving, you feel fearless and you can take any decision of your life without any hesitation and your confidence level rises to the peak. high

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W h y d o M o s q u it o e s P r e f e r O n ly S o m e People? • People with high concentration of steroids or cholesterol on their skin surface attract mosquitoes. • Mosquitoes are attracted to the carbon-dioxide we exhale. Every time we exhale, we release chemicals like lactic acid, octenol, uric acid and fatty acids. This combination of scent is what clues mosquitoes that there is a human target nearby. Mosquitoes bite adults and pregnant women more. • With the bacteria, our sweat is one of the most attractive scents for mosquitoes. Fresh sweat is not as attractive because it is not combined with bacteria and is odourless.

The buzzing of mosquito and its bite is very irritating. Isn’t it? Many a time, we find solutions to get rid of mosquitoes but in vain. THERE ARE HUNDREDS OF SPECIES of mosquito and all have different preferences when it comes to who they bite. But it is interesting to know that only female mosquitoes bite as they need nutrition to develop eggs. Mosquitoes have very acute receptors in their antennae that can DETECT HUMAN SCENT up to 100 FEET away.

FACTS A mosquito, weighing 2 to 2.5 milligrams, enables it to fly more swiftly.

• Depending on the type of blood we have, we secrete different scents. Mosquitoes are most attracted to Type O blood and least attracted to Type A.

Mosquitoes fly at speeds between 1 and 2.41 km per hour, making them one of the slowest flying insects of all.

• Lactic acid is emitted through skin when we are active or eating certain foods. Mosquitoes are more attracted to people with a greater build-up of lactic acid on their skin. • There are also other indicators like body heat, moisture, movement and colour that attract mosquitoes’ highly attuned receptors.

Mosquitoes don’t have teeth, they “bite” with a long, pointed mouthpart called proboscis, which pierces the skin, finds a capillary and draws out blood. Mosquitoes hate fan. Because of their incredibly light weight, it is difficult for them to manoeuvre their flight and even more difficult to steady themselves on a target.

ACTIVITY 1. Compare the life span of a female mosquito with a male mosquito. 2. What does the male mosquito feed on?

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Travel

Sana Syed LISTEN

CHERRAPUNJI THE LAND OF MYSTIQUE CHARM

Located at a height of around 4,500 feet it has breathtaking WATERFALLS, ALLURING HILLS and INTERMITTENT SHOWERS and SUNSHINE to complement.

Cherrapunji, is 58 kilometers from Shillong, the capital of Meghalaya and barely 10 kilometers from Mawsynram, the wettest place in the world. Located at a height of around 4,500 feet it has breathtaking waterfalls, alluring hills and intermittent showers and sunshine to complement. The pristine beauty of Nature reaches its crowning glory in Cherrapunji during the season. From the month of May to September, the town is transformed into innumerable tiny rivulets flowing across it. It has abundant sunshine during the day while nights are characterized by intermittent rain showers.

The most notable places to visit in Cherrapunji are: Mawkdok Dympep Valley – A view of the Mawkdok Dympep Valley overlooking the Khasi hills on either side with a dense cover of green fauna over it, wrapped with clouds of mist, is an ethereal peep into the immaculate beauty of Nature. Nohkalikai Falls – Nohkalikai Falls is the highest waterfall in India with a height of 1115 feet (340 metres),. It is the fourth highest waterfall in the world. During the rainy season it is replenished by rain water and thus is a treat to watch.

Thangkharang Park – Overlooking the Kynrem Falls, Thangkharang Park is located on the edge of a cliff. It provides an encompassing view of the plains of Bangladesh on one side and splendid hills and gushing waterfalls on the other side. Mawsmai Cave – Going inside the Mawsmai Cave is adventure at its best. The thrill of exploring a cave full of turns, twist and narrow passages is unmatched. The unique formation of stalactite and stalagmite rocks and the pillars formed by joining the roofs and floors are awe-inspiring. It is a must-watch for adventurous travellers. september 16

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MAKEUP ARTIST DRESS UP WITH A SMILE

Mr. Sanjay Ingle,

Founder, Harshansanjay Salon and Academy, Aurangabad, Maharashtra, shares his experiences as a MAKEUP ARTIST. Read on….. What is a makeup artist all about? Please explain about the education requirement for this.

eauty has a way of capturing attention. Now-a-days more and more people have become conscious about their looks. Not all people around the world are born with perfect skin or looks, but, a makeup artist can transform everyone to look gorgeous.

With the boom in entertainment industry, and more competition in modeling as well as fashion field, the demand for good looks has come up like never before. Makeup is a competitive and entertainment industry that never seems to stop growing. Whether it is a wedding or a simple occasion, it is important to put our best faces forward.

Some of the Prominent Institutes • Indian school of makeup, Ashok Vihar, New Delhi • VLCC Institute of Beauty, Health and Management, Hyderabad, Telangana • Harshansanjay’s International School Of Design, Aurangabad, Maharashtra • Master Academy of Makeup Artist – New Delhi

This has resulted in a need for professionals to make people look good.

• Fat Mu Makeup Academy – Mumbai

How to enter the field?

• Marvie Ann Beck Makeup and Hair Academy, Mumbai, Maharashtra

After your 10 +2, enroll in a beauty school, develop your skills, practice, and build a portfolio.

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A makeup artist is someone who uses cosmetic techniques and processes to create beauty upon the human body. In its simplest form, it enhances a person’s appearance, bringing out colour and features and hiding or smoothing out flaws, using cosmetic products. Fortunately there is no education requirement for this field BUT if you are educated it is better and this is just an art which can be developed. As every career requires a skill, what skills are required for the student pursuing this Course? The qualities of a good artist include great customer service, creativity, self-motivation, good time management, understanding of art and design, great listener, comfortable making recommendations and offering

feedback to clients, arm-hand steadiness and manual dexterity and near vision. What are the opportunities as a makeup artist and how can a person become a successful makeup artist? There are two main categories of makeup artist. Cosmetic or fashion artists range from the clerk at the store makeup counter to the artist who prepares fashion models for photo shoots. The artist knows how to make the subject look her or his best, and understands the different effects required by lighting and digital photography. The fashion artist also works with designers to create a certain look for the model, such as emphasizing lip shape or cheekbones. The other main type is theatrical and film makeup artist. This person enhances an actorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s features to emphasize the character he or she plays in performance art. The artist learns to work with different lighting conditions, the distance between the stage and the audience, and the requirements determined by digital and high definition cameras. At its most creative, special effects artists create fantasy creatures, the illusion of blood and gore, imaginative sci-fi creatures, characters from eras gone by, and much more. This field is often regarded as one of the most creative and lucrative areas of makeup, but it can also be one of the most challenging to break

into. Thanks to digital cameras, makeup artists are increasingly in demand for weddings, fashion shoots, fashion shows, corporate headshot photography, and other special events. A deep love of cosmetics and passion is one of the first tell-tale signs of a budding makeup artist. Why is the makeup industry in a great demand in todayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s job market? The beauty and grooming industry in the country is booming, thanks to the growing desire among both men and women to look stylish and feel good.This industry is 1.5 lac years old and today it is huge. Thanks to social media which has increased the business in three folds Urbanization is one of the reasons for growth of this industry; growth in IT sector, high payments, and life styles changing has given a boost to this market.

happy doing this job for the last 8-9 years. When I started in this industry, I did looks on myself every day. I did looks on family members and friends to learn how to work with different complexions, face shapes and flaws. I found cheaper versions of expensive products. Lastly, I made sure to attend classes and conferences to get the insight from pro makeup artists and experts. Only worst part of my career was that you are noticed by people and media only after you make huge money. What advice would you like to give the students who choose makeup artist as a subject for their career? My first piece of advice is to never take anything personal and remember to have fun! Keep in mind it is art, and first know what kind of artist you want to be. This is the way you can find and develop your signature style. Some people get disillusioned with this industry because they go in expecting to work with celebrities and supermodels. There are a few makeup artists who do, but those are the exceptions.

You have a wonderful academic background and have also been a corporate trainer. What prompted you to choose this field? You have only one life to live and you need to decide what your priorities are. I decided to follow my passion and am really

Most of us earn our income through weddings, and most wedding looks are pretty similar. There is some creativity involved in this career, but ultimately you serve the vision of others: the director, the photographer, the bride, or the model. For the beginning artist, my advice might sound clichĂŠ, but practice, practice, practice!

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SHOWER BALL INSPIRES SKY WATCHERS

PERSEID METEOR

njoying fire show is different from watching the natural meteor shower. Sky watchers had the best time enjoying the Perseid Meteor at its peak during the overnight hours on August 11, 12 and 13. The Perseid Meteor shower happens every year in between July 17 to August 24.

What causes the Perseids? Every Perseid Meteor is a tiny piece of ice and dust of the comet SwiftTuttle, which orbits the sun every 133 years. As it orbits the sun, it leaves a cloud of debris that forms a wide oval shaped ring in the same orbit as the comet. The earth passes

Perseid Facts • Perseid Meteors travel at the blistering speed of 59 kilometers per second. That’s 500 times faster than the fastest car in the world.

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When they are in space, the pieces of debris are called “meteoroids,” but when they reach Earth’s atmosphere, they’re called as “meteors.” If a piece makes it all the way down to Earth without burning up, it is called as “meteorite.” Most of the meteors in the Perseids are too small that they are about the size of a grain of sand. At the peak of the show, in clear, dark sky, one can see as many as 80 - 100 meteors an hour. The shower is more prominent in the Northern hemisphere and the best time to observe it is just before dawn.

through this debris every year and the particles hit the earth’s atmosphere that results in Perseid Meteor shower. The tiny particles burn up in the atmosphere. They travel at a speed of 59 km per second.

passed nearby Earth during its orbit around the sun in 1992.

• The Perseids pose no danger to Earth. Most burn up 50 miles above our planet. But an outburst could mean trouble for spacecraft. • Comet Swift Tuttle is named after the two American astronomers who discovered it in 1862. • Astronomers measure the strength of a meteor shower by using a term called Zenithal Hourly Rate (ZHR).

Counselling

Ms. Vandana Kalyankar Deshpande Student Counsellor, Hyderabad

Anger is just like any other emotion.

Some tools to OVERCOME and MANAGE

It is absolutely normal to get angry upon someone or some situation. Problem arises only when anger causes harm to yourself or others.

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eople who tend to get angry, especially the teenagers, feel that anger, aggression earn them attention and respect they desire. Due to anger, people may be afraid of you but may not respect you. Opposite or adverse opinion from others gives rise to anger. When a person is angry, traffic jam like situation develops in brain with congestion of emotions like disgust, resentment, fury, irritation and denial, one cannot find the way out.

proper thinking and unhealthy way, it may leave lasting scars on people you love. It may become hard for even your parents, friends to trust you again, and thus unmanaged anger spoils relationship which affects your mental health badly.

Constantly high level anger causes stress, insomnia and weakened immunity which ultimately results in low physical health.

So first of all try to listen to others patiently and understand their views, and then register your opinion in a healthy way. You may not be able to control the situation but you can choose to control yourself.

Anger consumes a great mental energy. If expressed without

Anger management does not necessarily mean suppressing the anger. But it teaches us to find its cause and consequences, and learn the healthy way to express it.

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THINK BEFORE YOU SPEAK – Whenever you get angry give self-instructions and think before you speak. This avoids many unwanted effects of anger.Try to monitor your emotions.

REVERSE COUNTING – Counting the numbers from 10 to 0 acts just like a traffic police who controls and regulates the traffic. While counting reverse, you concentrate upon counting instead of anger and you get time to regulate your feelings.

BREATHE DEEP – Take long breathes and try to notice physical changes like your clenched fists, tight jaw and tensed muscles getting relaxed. You are feeling flushed etc. you will really feel calm.

EXERCISE – Exercise, brisk walk plays a vital role in anger management too. Concentrate on your physical activities like how you are stepping, a touch of cool breeze and overall rhythm of your body.

TALK ABOUT HOW YOU FEEL –Discussing about your anger with parents, friends will be useful as you can know other perspectives of the situation.

EMPATHY –Try to understand the view or concern of another person.

WILLINGNESS – A strong will to overcome anger is the key drive in anger management.

Mastering the anger management is a hard art. But the more you practice, the easier it will become. september 16

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Picture Story

ENGLISH

Dr. Abdul Kalam

http:// www.brainfeedhigh.com/ video-sept-06 Follow the link or QR CODE above to watch full animated story.

Failure to Success

HINDI

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It was finally time for the launch. We had worked for seven long years for this moment.

The whole team waited anxiously as SLV-3, India’s first Satellite Launch Vehicle, was prepared for the launch. The countdown began: Ten, nine, eight, seven, six, five, four, three, two, one and liftoff!

Suddenly the spell was broken. The second stage went out of control and the flight was terminated after three hundred and seventeen seconds.

The rocket crashed into the sea and all our hopes drowned with it. One moment there was magic, the next, a feeling of utter hopelessness.This event came as a big shock to most of us.

I knew that the press would be full of critics waiting to blame my team and me.

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But my chairman, Professor Satish Dhawan, took the mike from me and answered all the questions confidently. His composure and his clarity of thought really impressed me.

3 The first stage performed to perfection. We stood spellbound watching, our hopes soaring in the form of SLV-3.

6 I felt angry and frustrated. A press conference was scheduled. The causes of the failure were to be discussed. I felt responsible for the crash and a dread filled my heart.

9 He said, “These are very complex missions. We have to find out what went wrong, correct it and then make sure that it’s not repeated.”

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10 He also added, “I’m confident that in exactly a year’s time we can successfully place a satellite in orbit!” His last sentence made my heart soar.

13 Then I got the opportunity to speak the most important words I have ever uttered in my life, “Mission Director calling all stations. All stages performed successfully and the Rohini Satellite is now in orbit.”

16 A press conference was held once again and I requested Professor Satish Dhawan to address it. But this time he turned the mike towards me and let me face the questions.

11 I had hardly slept for the past week and I went straight to my room and fell on my bed.

14 There was a loud cheer everywhere! When I came out of the building, my colleagues lifted me on their shoulders and paraded me around the launching pad. It was my proudest and happiest moment. I was so proud of my team.

17 He knew how hard I had worked for the project and thought I should be given the privilege of facing the press.

12 Exactly one year later, on 18th July 1980, the whole nation was watching us again. It was time for the launch that was going to change the future of the Indian space programme. In the early hours of the day, SLV-3 lifted off. The satellite was successfully put into orbit.

15 The whole nation was excited. India had made its entry into the small elite group of nations that possessed satellite launch capability. Every newspaper carried headlines of the event.

18 That day I learnt how a leader guides his team, taking the blame when faced with failure and sharing the praise in the event of success. I hoped that someday I could also support my team in the same way.

The End

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Language Study LISTEN

VOCABULARY in

DEUTSCH

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

BOOK

Review

Author: Lilac Mohr Publication date June 1, 2016 Publisher: Kindle edition Pages: 169

ENGLISH

DEUTSCH

Good Morning!

Guten Morgen!

Gooten Morgen!

How are you?

Wie geht es Ihnen?

Wee gate es eenen

Who are you?

Wer sind Sie?

Were zind zee?

What did you say?

Was haben Sie gesagt?

Waz haben zee gesagt?

Where is the Hotel?

Wo ist das Hotel?

Why are we waiting?

Warum warten wir?

Warum warten wier?

Please speak slowly.

Bitte, sprechen Sie langsam.

Bitte spreshen zee lungzam.

I do not understand German very well.

Ich verstehe Deutsch nicht sehr gut.

Ish fershtehe Daaish nisht sehr goot

How do I say?

Wie sage ich?

Wee saage ish?

What time is it?

Wie spa’t ist es?

Wee spate ist es?

Math & Magic in Wonderland Math & Magic in Wonderland is spellbinding! It is not just a book – it is a journey you find yourself hoping doesn’t end. This is a wonderful and unusual book. The story follows the adventures of witty twin sisters – Lulu and Elizabeth – on their journey into an imaginary world. But there is a twist. In each step they need to solve some words, logic or math puzzles that will open the door into the next adventures. Throughout the journey, the twin sisters learn about Math, Science, Classic Poetry, History and Literature. It is rare to find a book that is not only educational tool to encourage youngsters to love math and science but at the same time a book that is simply a joy to read for all ages. The book is not only a modern version of “Alice in Wonderland” but it is also an activity book. The book is full of humour, pun and tongue twisters. Some parts make you laugh out loud. – From Tel Ezer, Reader’s Review.

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PRONUNCIATION

BRITISH COUNCIL

LearnEnglish Teens

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

a. a big fire made outside

2. bonfire

b. in order to show respect for

3. firework

c. make something explode

4. gunpowder

d. an explosive combination of substances

5. in honour of

e. a device containing chemicals which is ignited to produce coloured lights or loud noises

Bonfire Night By Sally Trowbridge In the UK, Bonfire Night or Guy Fawkes Night is celebrated on 5 November and the night skies are filled with colour. It’s a special day in honour of a historic event. The history In 1605 English Catholics were angry because the King of England, James I, was treating them badly. In protest, a group of men made a plan, known as the ‘Gunpowder Plot’, to blow up the Houses of Parliament in London. An enormous explosion was planned for 5 November, the day that the King was due to open parliament. The group chose a man called Guy Fawkes to light the gunpowder. The plot did not succeed – the gunpowder was found before it exploded and all the men involved were arrested, tortured and executed. To celebrate his survival, King James ordered the people of England to have a bonfire on the night of 5 November. © iStockphoto

Bonfires, Guys and fireworks On 5 November people remember the plot by celebrating Bonfire Night. All over Britain there are firework displays and bonfires with models of Guy Fawkes, made from clothes and filled with newspaper, which are burned on the fire. The fireworks are a reminder of the gunpowder that Guy Fawkes hid in the cellar of Parliament. Children used to take home-made Guys onto the streets and ask for ‘a penny for the Guy’ to collect money to buy fireworks. At the Edenbridge Display in Kent last year, a 9-metre ‘celebrity’ Guy was burned of Wayne Rooney wearing Shrek-style ears and a Manchester United football shirt.

Activity 2 Match the beginnings and endings to make complete sentences about the text. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

An enormous explosion … The plan … Guy Fawkes and his men … Models of Guy Fawkes … Potatoes …

a. … are burned on fires every year.

Food

b. … are cooked on the fires and eaten.

It’s normally quite cold in November in Britain, so on Bonfire Night people wear hats, scarves and gloves to spend the evening outside. Traditional Bonfire Night food is hot baked potatoes. The potatoes are cooked on the bonfire and filled with butter and cheese. There are also toffee apples (apples on a stick, covered in sugar) and in the north of England they eat a special type of cake called parkin.

c. … is known as the ‘Gunpowder Plot’. d. … was planned for 5 November 1605. e. … were discovered and executed.

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

Answers

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

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

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CHILDREN’S COLUMN The Battle against Child Labour

W i n n e rs

- A u g u st c o n t e sts

PAINTING

ith a noble objective of putting an end to predominant child labour in our society, Maharaja Agarsain Public School Interact Club launched the Anti-Child Labour Campaign in the school and its vicinity in collaboration with the Rotaract Club of New Delhi. Interactors embarked on the campaign by reaching out to people in the locality and apprising them of the evil practice of child labour and the circle of poverty associated with it. They rallied through the streets promoting the need to educate children instead of making them work. Interactors caught people’s attention with their heartdrenching street play on child labour that left a deep impact on people. The campaign received tremendous The highlight of the response from people and campaign remained gave a head start to the the graffiti wall club. Eradication of child which was laden labour will remain high with signatures of on the club’s agenda this 1500 people who year and the club plans to vowed to do their bit carry forward the Antiin preventing child Child Labour campaign labour. and bring about a wave of change in the society.

Hello, I am R Sai Aditya, Class VIII, Vijaya Sai High School, Bodhan, Nizamabad. On August 20, our school conducted social quiz competition. All the students actively participated in it. I got first prize in social quiz. Our social teachers Ms Janaki, Ms Manjusha, Ms Laxmi and Mr Lezo helped us a lot in our preparations. I am very thankful to my school principal Mr Krishna Mohan, teachers, and parents for encouraging me to take part. Thank you.

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First Prize – Nandini Handa, VIII B, K R Mangalam World School, New Delhi Second Prize: Tejaswini C, VII, Fortune World School, Noida, UP Third Prize: Arnav Kumar, VIII A, K R Mangalam World School, New Delhi

PHOTOGRAPHY

First Prize – Samyak Shrimal, IX, The Shishukunj International, Indore, MP Second Prize: Sahil Parmar, X, SGVP International School, Ahmedabad, Gujarat Third Prize: Monica N, VII, St.Peters School, Hyderabad

POETRY

First Prize – Shruti Laddha, VII D The Shishukunj International, Indore, MP

My Best Friend All the fun I had with you, Remember? Sticking our fingers with glue! Tickling and laughing so hard, I can’t tell I remember we almost fell! Dancing and playing pillow fight, Scaring each other in the night! Talking with expressions in the class, Going home and painting the glass. When I met you I was so shy I not even said “Good-bye!” Now you are my best friend And I know our friendship would never end! Second Prize: Meenakshi Chug, IX E, Sri Padampat Singhania Education Centre, Kamlanagar, Kanpur Third Prize: Riya Chauhan, IX, Fortune World School, Noida, UP

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1. 1. P.M.Modi & Russian president Vladimir Putin inaugurated the Nuclear Power project’s first Unit at Kundankulam in Tamil Nadu. 2. Nita Ambani Founder & Chairperson of Reliance Foundation & Owner of Mumbai Indian Cricket Team franchise has been elected as the ambassador to International Olympic Committee. 3. Patna Pirates were crowned Season four champions of Star Sports Pro-Kabbadi. 4. After M.S. Subbalakshmi A.R.Rahman became the Second Indian to perform at U.N. General Assembly on the eve of Independence Day celebration.

6. Taking selfies at National Monuments during Independence week as security measures in view of ‘Independence Day’ & ‘Bharat Parv’ events was banned by tourism ministry of India. 7. The Nick name of city of’ Rio De Janeiro’ is ‘The Marvelous city’. 8. Emilie Andeol the world number 5 of France won the Gold Medal in Judo in 2016 Olympics. She could pin her opponent for another 10 seconds after the fixed time. 9. India will host Kabbadi World Cup in October 2016. 12 countries will participate including India. 10. India’s first BIO CNG plant was inaugurated at Pune Maharashtra, a remarkable step in ‘make India’.

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MIND MINE Criss Cross Puzzle 03

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EMOTIONS

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WHICH DOES NOT BELONG IN THIS SEQUENCE?

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

3 letters Joy

Pride Shame

4 letters Love Rage Zeal

6 letters Ardour Desire Sorrow

5 letters Anger Grief

7 letters Despair Ecstasy

Elation Empathy Feeling Fervour Passion Remorse Sadness 8 letters Sympathy

SOLUTION FOR LAST MONTH NUMBER SOLUTION

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