Mental Health- still a taboo?

Just because no one else can heal or do your inner work for you, doesn’t mean you can, should or need to do it alone.

Lisa Olivero

Have you ever felt the stark desire to inevitably scream in a room full of people, hoping they just care enough to notice the signs you have been leaving regarding your deteriorating mental state and how desperately you need help? But instead, you just accept your solitude in an empty chair and try to repress your bottled-up emotions deep within the realms of your consciousness.

A lot of us might have gone through the same situation at a certain point in our lives. The primary reason behind this subconscious aversion to the expression of thoughts is the mere fact that humans have been conditioned to do so throughout their lives. Men are typically the most vulnerable victims of this detrimental mindset. From an early age, they are frequently instructed to not cry like a girl. According to a survey, a significant percentage of men in the nation are currently depressed, and they themselves admitted that they lack a support system.

Mental health is still a deeply rooted stigma that people aren’t ready to accept. In order to understand the concept one needs to broaden the perspective of understanding humans and follow certain ways like-

  1. Instead of asking,”How are you?” ask,” How are you, really?”
  2. Look for obvious signs in a person- whether they feeling low from abnormal no. of days.
  3. Asking your closed ones to describe their day in detail and be a good listener.
  4. Do not mistreat someone who is already going through some sort of trauma.
  5. Treat people with kindness, you never know what someone is going through.

Additionally, in India, therapists continue to be overlooked as a useful resource for treating a person’s mental health. A person is called a “lunatic” if they see a therapist. In light of the increased public awareness during the pandemic’s lockdown time, these issues are being explored on social media, and many people now see psychology as a crucial component of the educational system. People have now started considering mental health as being equally essential as physical health as because of an alarming spike in suicide incidents during this period.
Still, awareness needs to be assured at ground level and there is still a long way to go to see the day when all of us are not reluctant to lend a helping hand to our fellow humans.

A fundamental aspect of any society should be understanding, accepting, and embracing each and every emotion one feels which makes them human.

When my thoughts met the two faced words.

Never in my life had I thought you’ll fade away. Never in my dreams had I thought you’ll forget everything. Never in million years had I thought I will lose you.
Nothing lasts forever; neither things nor people. Life is all about accepting these facts. That’s all I have heard from people and I hate to agree but they are right.

But are changes easy to adapt?
BUT: always grabs people’s attention. There is always a but that makes people more attentive and conscious.
What if things come back on track?
WHAT IF: always makes people observant. There’s always a what if that brings hope or despair in a sentence. And it is hope that every tomorrow hurts a lilttle less than yesterday and it is despair that weakens us every now and then.

Words are just a medium to express our emotions. There are thousands of words expressing enormous amount of emotions in a sentence, but these two words added a lot of aspiration, distress, consciousness, attentiveness in my thoughts:
But what if my plan works?
PLANS: are made to be cancelled; unsuccessfull. Maybe that’s why I had planned some meetings, some trips, me dancing at your wedding and you singing channa mereya at mine. Lol.

But what if you’re happy this way?
HAPPINESS: a state of mind. Never knew whether I made you happy or not. Maybe that’s why I was always scared and awkward before doing something for you. Lol.

But what if we are destined together?
DESTINY: a predetermined state. One never knows their fate still we hope. Maybe that’s why I was holding onto you for so long.

But what if I lose you?
YOU: my all. My best friend, my love, my soulmate, my strength, my weakness. My all. You have been my comfortzone all these years; have made me laugh in my toughest times; have been my support throughout.

Never in my life had I thought I would be writing this to you. Never in my life had I thought life will lead to this. Never in my life had I thought you will fade away.

CAN WE BUY EVERYTHING WITH MONEY?

In todays world we all are in a race to earn more money to get everything but we never think about the things that we can’t buy with money because we all think that those things are very easy to get. In trying several methods to earn money we all miss the small and precious pleasures that life offers to us. We people sometimes behave too greedy in earning money and at some stage of our life we feel that money can itself give us all things we want. Yes, of course money can give us a good stature in the society but we can’t buy our health, satisfaction, happiness and many more things with money.

The most important thing in every body’s life is having a lovable and supportable family with us. Many of us think that we can buy those relationships with money or some of us may also think that every relation is made for the sake of money only. Guys we can buy the relations with money but we should always remember that we can’t buy the true love and effection of our dear ones with money. There is also a saying that the people who enters in our life because of our money will leave us easily when we loose all our assets.

It is important for all of us having an efficient money to enjoy the luxurious life style and it is also important for us to look after our parents who crossed all the barriers to see their children in heights but most of us neglect them when we reach our desired position and we forget about the responsibilities on us but I’m sure guys we can never get back our parents love and care once after losing them in our life though we are ready to pay a large amount of money for them. Guys , Money has it’s own signature in every moment of our life that may be positive or negative.

It is necessary for everyone to understand about the adverse effects of the money in order to know about the reality of our society. Guys always be conscious before losing anything that is available in nature that may be your parents or your health or your time and most importantly your life because you can not bring them back with your money if you lose them once.

To be clear, I’m not against of earning money or improving assets but I’m trying to convey that spend your money wisely and know the reality of the society to lead your life in a perfect way. Money can arrange all the necessary things in your life to survive but it is not only the thing which helps you to live your life happily. The only aim of this article is, one should give equal priority to their values and responsibilities in this running world apart from earning money and should understand that money is something that we need but not every thing in life and never forget that time is more precious than money.

Microscopy and types of microscope

The cells are very minute and complex organisations.The small dimensions and transparent nature of cell and its organelles pose problems to cell biologists trying to understand its organisation and functioning.Various instruments and techniques have been developed to study cell structure, molecular organization and function.

The diameters of majority of cells range from 5-500 micrometers,but most are between 10-150 micrometer.

While viewing objects,human eyes have limited distinguishing or resolving power.The ability to reveal minute details is expressed in terms of limit of resolution.

Types of microscope

Compound light microscope

This microscope uses visible light for illuminating the object.It contains glass lenses that magnify the image of the object and focus the light on the retina of the observer’s eye.It has two lenses one at each end of a hollow tube.The lens closer to the object being viewed is called objective lens.The lens closer to the eye is called ocular lens or eyepiece.The object is illuminated by light beneath it.A third lens called condenser lens is located between the object and the light source and it serve to focus the light on the object.

Dark field microscope

This type of microscope is useful for viewing suspensions of bacteria.It has a special condenser that allows only rays of light scattered by structures within specimen.The result is an image that appears bright against background,with a high degree of contrast.The process is similar to seeing dust particles floating in a Sunbeam.

Phase contrast microscope

The phase contrast microscope has special fitments to the objective lens and such condenser,the effect of which is to exaggerate the structural differences between the cell components As a consequence,the structures within living,unstained cells become visible in high contrast and with good resolution.Phase contrast microscopy avoids the need to kill cells or to add dye to a specimen before it is observed microscopically.

Oil immersion microscopy

In oil immersion microscopy the light gathering properties of the objective lens are enhanced by placing oil in the space between the slide and objective lens.Normally the technique is used to view permanently mounted specimens.The oil immersion lens gives higher magnification than the normal high power objective lens.

Electron microscopy

The electron microscopy uses the much shorter wavelengths of electrons to achieve resolutions as low as 3 angstrom.Electromagnetic coils are used to control and focus a beam of electrons accelerated from a heated metal wire by high voltages,in the range of 20,000 to 100000 volts.The degree of which electrons are scattered is determined by the thickness and atomic density of the object.Hence the specimens used in electron microscopy must be extremely thin.Living cells which are wet cannot be viewed in electron microscope.

Scanning electron microscopy

This microscope has less resolution power than the TEM.However it is a very effective tool to study the surface topography of a specimen.The whole specimen is scanned by a beam of electrons.An image is created by the electrons reflected from the surface of the specimen.Scanning electron micrographs show depth of focus and a three dimensional image of the object.



Data Privacy

Data privacy, also known as information privacy, is a subset of data protection that deals with the proper handling of sensitive data, such as personal data but also other confidential data like financial data and intellectual property data, in order to comply with regulatory requirements while maintaining the data’s confidentiality and immutability. When it comes to protecting data from external and internal dangers, as well as defining what digitally stored data may be shared and with whom, security becomes crucial. In practise, data privacy refers to components of the data sharing process, including how and where that data is maintained, as well as the particular rules that apply to those procedures.

Data Sovereignty

Digital data that is subject to the laws of the country in which it is stored is referred to as data sovereignty.

Many nations have enacted new legislation requiring data to be retained inside the country in which the client resides, in response to the growing use of cloud data services and a perceived lack of security. Governments are currently concerned about data sovereignty because they want to prevent data from being stored outside of the original country’s borders. It might be difficult to ensure that data is exclusively stored in the host nation, and it frequently relies on the details supplied in the Service Level Agreement with the Cloud Service Provider.

Data Privacy Importance

  1. Business Asset Management: Data is, without a doubt, a company’s most valuable asset. We live in a data economy, where businesses place a high value on gathering, sharing, and analysing data on their customers and users, particularly from social media. Transparency in how companies obtain consent to preserve personal data, adhere to their privacy rules, and handle the data they gather is critical to establishing confidence with consumers who regard privacy as a basic human right.
  1. Regulatory Compliance: Data management for regulatory compliance is arguably much more critical. Noncompliance with regulatory obligations on how a company collects, stores, and processes personal data might result in hefty penalties. If the company is hacked or ransomware is used, the implications in terms of lost income and consumer confidence may be considerably greater.

Elements of Data Privacy

Data privacy, often known as information privacy, is made up of three components:

  • Individuals have the right to privacy and control over their personal data.
  • Procedures for managing, processing, collecting, and exchanging personal data in an appropriate manner
  • Data protection rules are followed.

Technologies and Practices for Data Protection that Can Assist You in Protecting User Data

There are numerous storage and management choices to select from when it comes to securing your data. You may use solutions to control access, monitor activities, and respond to threats. Some of the most widely utilised practises and technologies are as follows:

  • Data loss prevention (DLP) is a set of techniques and technologies for preventing data from being stolen, lost, or destroyed by accident. Several techniques to defend against and recover from data loss are frequently included in data loss prevention systems.
  • Storage with built-in data protection—modern storage technology has disc clustering and redundancy as standard features. Cloudian’s Hyperstore, for example, offers up to 14 nines of durability, low cost storage of huge amounts of data, and quick access for low RTO/RPO.
  • Firewalls are tools for monitoring and filtering network traffic. Firewalls can be used to guarantee that only authorised users can access or transmit data.
  • Authentication and authorization—controls that aid in the verification of credentials and the proper application of user privileges. These restrictions are generally used in conjunction with role-based access controls as part of an identity and access management (IAM) system (RBAC).
  • Encryption modifies data content using a method that can only be undone with the correct encryption key. Even if your data is taken, encryption protects it against unwanted access by rendering it unreadable.
  • Endpoint protection safeguards your network’s entry points, such as ports, routers, and connected devices. Endpoint security software generally allows you to monitor and filter traffic at the network perimeter as needed.
  • Data erasure reduces responsibility by removing information that is no longer required. This can be done after the data has been processed and evaluated, or it can be done on a regular basis when the data is no longer useful. Many compliance laws, such as GDPR, demand the deletion of unneeded data.

The Essay on Departure of a Guest

Nothing can last forever. The Green will turn Yellow yet, the life goes on.

Have you ever wondered at the marvel of human species? Does human superiority make them all-powerful?

Humans are the only creature in the world that can decide on their destiny. They are the only creatures that has the potential to make or break the world.They are the masters yet ,they are not. Their fragility is marked by their transience.The universe has its own laws for the cosmic balance ,which limits the unlimited powers of man.

About the essay

This essay is penned by Hilaire Belloc in 1908 and published in The Oxford Book of Essays. The essay follows a conversational style and the dialogues are uttered by two people, the unnamed Host and the Youth. There is one other important character the Master, who is powerful yet never appears in the essay. The Master almost exerts a sense of omnipotent power over the other two characters and it can be understood as the personification of Time or may be the Divine. All the chief characters in this essay are unnamed and are kept gender-neutral, this allows the readers to accommodate themselves easily within the pages of this essay. In this essay, Belloc metaphorically represents human body as a house, whose owner is the Host, the soul personified and the temporary resident, the Youth personified. This essay touches on the themes of transience of youth and worldly possessions, immortality of soul, virtues and vices and human choices and their after effects.

FEMALE EDUCATION

Importance of female education

One of the most important benefits of female education is that the country’s future will be brighter and better. Similarly, our economy can grow faster if more and more women become financially strong thereby reducing poverty. Furthermore, women who are educated can take proper care of their children.


But sadly after a decade many female face problems regarding their education which is tragic not for some people but for the entire nation. Due to lack of female education, they get married at early age and face many problems due to early age pregnancy and health related problems.

Our government has taken many initiative for female education and actively working on it but people should understand that how important it is to educate a female. Educate a one girl child and they will educate the entire family and can build a beautiful future for them.
Educated women make more money, are able to obtain better jobs, and invest their money for their families.

Problems faced by female in their education

Even in this 21st century. Many females face problems regarding their study. In many parts of the country female at their early ages get married and start managing their household chores and they don’t even get a chance to study

But females who got chance to study they get only their education at early age in their 20s.After that even when they want to pursue their study they don’t get the chance and start managing their household chores.

Many females get the chance to study but they don’t have permission from their family to do job, businesses etc. and become a financially independent. They cannot do what they want

But there is always pros over cons

Many NGOS and government scheme has led to development of education for females in our country. Their are many schemes for female education

  • Benefits of the Government Girl Child Schemes in India.
  • Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao.
  • Balika Saridhhi Yojana.
  • Sukanya Samriddhi Yojana.
  • Ladli Scheme and the Kanya Kosh Scheme.
  • National Scheme of Incentive for the Girls of Secondary Education.
  • Ladli Laxmi Yojana of Madhya Pradesh.
  • Karnataka Bhagyashree Scheme.
  • The Chief Minister’s Girl Child Protection Scheme of Tamil Nadu
  • Mazi Kanya Bhagyashree Scheme from the Government of Maharashtra

Female education is important for our society and for our country to grow. Devlopment will only take place if we give all the freedoms to females which only males benefits

Today in this 21st century a girl should be financially independent and for becoming financially independent they should get first their education

History have proven that female who get education even before 100 years ago they made the difference in the world. There are many examples of women empowerment in the world

Amazing women who have changed the world

  • Jane Austen: 1775 – 1817.
  • Florence Nightingale: 1820 – 1910.
  • Emmeline Pankhurst: 1858-1928.
  • Marie Curie: 1867 – 1934.
  • Coco Chanel: 1883 – 1971.
  • Katharine Hepburn: 1907 – 2003.
  • Mother Teresa: 1910 – 1997.
  • Margaret Thatcher: 1925 – 2013.

There are also many others examples of women extraordinary power and the work they did for the humankind.

TYPES OF REFLECTION

We have learnt that not all bodies can reflect light rays. The amount of reflection of light depends on the nature of the reflecting surface of the body. Based on the nature of the surface, reflection can be classified into two types namely,
Regular reflection
Irregular reflection

REGULAR REFLECTION
When a beam of light (collection of parallel rays) falls on a smooth surface, it gets reflected. After reflection, the reflected rays will be equal. Here, the angle of incidence and the angle of reflection of each ray will be equal. Hence, the law of reflection is obeyed in this case and thus a clear image if formed. This reflection is called ‘regular reflection’ or ‘specular reflection’.


Example: Reflection of light by a plane mirror and reflection of light from the surface of still water.

IRREGULAR REFLECTION
In case of a body having a rough or irregular surface, each region of the surface is inclined at different angles. When light falls on such a surface, the light rays are reflected at different angles. In this case, the angle of incidence and the angle of reflection of each ray are not equal. Hence, the law of reflection is not obeyed in this case and thus the image is not clear. Such a reflection is called ‘irregular reflection’ or ‘diffused reflection’.

Example: Reflection of light from a wall.

When a beam of parallel light rays is scattered in all directions. Therefore the parallel rays incident on the surface will reflect in different directions. This type of reflection is called Irregular or Diffuse Reflection .

Minerals

Mineral is a natural substance of organic or inorganic origin with definite chemical and physical properties.The process of extracting mineral from the earth is known as mining.The mines near the earth crust are known as open pit mines while the deep mines are known as shaft mines.

Types of Minerals

On the basis of chemical and physical properties, minerals are broadly grouped under two categories.They are metalic and non-metalic minerals.

a) Metalic Minerals

Metalic Minerals are the minerals which contain or more metalic elements in them.Metalic minerals oocur in race, naturally formed concentrations known as mineral deposits.These deposits consist of a variety of valuable metals such as iron,manganese, copper,bauxite,nickel,zinc,lead,gold etc.

i ) Iron ore

Iron ore is the most widely distributed elements of the earth crust,rarely occurs in a free state.It enters into the composition of many rocks and minerals especially from igneous and metamorphic rocks.The total recoverable reserves of iron ore in India are about 9602 million tons of haematite and 3408 million tons of magnitude.About 79% haematite deposits are found in Assam,Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand,Odisha and Uttur Pradesh.About 93% magnitude deposits occur in Andhra Pradesh,Goa, Karnataka alone contributes about 72% of magnetite deposits of India.
Jharkhand is the leading producer of iron ore with 25% the country’s production.Singhbhum,Hazaribagh,Dhanbad and Ranchi districts are its major producers.Odisha with 21% production ranks second.Sundargarh,Mayurbhanj,Sambalpur and Keonjhar districts are its major producers.The magnitude production of Chhattisgarh,Shimoga and (Chikmagalur, Chitradurga,Shimoga and Dharwad districts are its major producers). Andhrapradesh and Karnataka produce about 5% each.Kurnool,Guntur,Cuddapah and Anantapur districts in Andhra Pradesh and Salem, Namakkal,Thiruvannamalai, Tiruchirapalli, Coimbatore,Madurai and Tirunelveli districts in Tamil Nadu are notable for the production of iron ore.

ii) Maganese

Manganese is a silvery grey element.Ir is very hard and brittle in nature.Ir is always available in combination with iron and steel and serves as basic raw material for alloying.It is the most important mineral for making iron and steel.Nearly 10 kg maganese is required for manufacturing one ton of steel.It is also used in the manufacturing of bleaching powder, insecticides,paints and batteries.Manganese deposits oocur mainly as metamorphosed bedded sedimentary deposits.The largest deposits of manganese is found in Odisha (44%)followed by Karnataka (22%),Madhya Pradesh (12%), Maharashtra &Goa(7% each), Andhra Pradesh (4%) and Jharkhand (2%). Rajasthan, Gujarat, Telengana and west Bengal together constitute about 2% of the India’s manganese resource.Nagpur,Bhandara and Ratnagiri districts in Maharashtra and Balaghat and Chhindwara district mts in Odisha is the third largest producer with 24% Other producers are Andhra Pradesh (13%) and Karnataka (6%). Srikakulam, Visakhapatnam, Cuddapah and Guntur districts in Andhra Pradesh and the districts of Shimoga, Bellary, Chitradurga and Tumkur are the important districts mineral for making iron and steel.India is the fifth largest producer of manganese in the world.

iii) copper

Copper is the first metal that prehistoric man has started using for many purposes.Being flexible,it can be made into utensils of any shape.Brass and Bronze are obtained when the copper alloys with zinc and tin respectively.Copper has been commonly used for making cooking utensils and other objects of common utility.In modern days,it ia extensively used in vast variety of electrical machinery,wires and cables.Largest reserves of copper ore is in the state of Rajasthan (53.81%) followed by Jharkhand (19.54%) and Madhya Pradesh (18.75%).The states of Andhra Pradesh, Gujarat, Haryana, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Meghalaya, Nagaland,Odisha ,Sikkim, Tamilnadu, Telangana, Uttarakhand and West Bengal account for 7.9% of the total copper reserves of India.
Jharkhand is the largest producer of copper with62% of India’s production.Singhbhum and Hazaribagh districts are its leading producers of copper.Odisha is the other major producer with 50.2% production.The districts of Khetei,Alwar and Bhilwara are notables in this state.The states of Uttarakhand (Dehradun and Garhwal districts),Andhra Pradesh (Guntur,Kurnool and Nellore districts ),and Tamil Nadu contributes about 7% of production each.

iv) Bauxite

Bauxite is an important ore from which aluminium is extracted.It is found in the rock consisting mainly of hydrated aluminium oxides.Bauxite is widely distributed as surface deposits in the areas of laterite soil.Being light in weight and tough, aluminium is used in the manufacture of aircraft and automobile engines.Bauxite is also used in the manufacture of cement and chemicals.
The main bauxite deposits occur in Odisha-50.2%, Gujarat-15.8%(Junagadh Amreli and Bhavnagar districts), Jharkhand -11.9%(Ranchi and Gumila districts), Maharashtra-9.9%(Sindhu durg and Ratnagiri), Chhattisgarh-6.2%(Ballarpur and Durg districts),and Tamil Nadu-2.7%.Being light in the manufacture of aircraft and automobile engines.Bauxite is also used in the manufacture of cement and chemicals.Orissa is the largest producer of bauxite in India with appox.1,370.5 million tonnes.India’s state and central Government is very supportive in production of Bauxite and other Industrial Minerals in Orissa, Jharkhand,Tamil Nadu.

b) Non-Metalic Minerals

These minerals do not contain metal in them.Mica, limestone, gypsum, nitrate,potash, dolomite,coal, petroleum etc are the Non-Metalic Minerals.

I ) Mica

In ancient time,Mica was used in ayurvedic medicine.Mica became very popular with the development of electrical indusrtry.Abhrak is a good quality mica.It is translucent, easily splitable into thin sheets,flat,colourless, elastic and incompressible.Mica is used in making of insultating properties,as it withstands high voltage and has low power loss factor.Since it is a non conductor of electricity, it is exclusively used in electrical goods.It is also used in making of lubricants,, medicines, paints and Varnishes.
The major deposits of mica are found in Andhra Pradesh (41%) with Nellore, Visakhapatnam,West Godavari and Krishna are its major districts.other important states in mica deposits are Rajasthan (21%) and Odisha(20%).Bhilwara, Jaipur and Ajmer are the notable districts in Rajasthan and , Rayagada, Bolangir and Sundargarh districts are the major producers in Odisha.Dhanbad,Palamu,Ranchi and Singhbhum districts are the major mica mines in Jharkhand state.

ii) Lime stone

Limestone is associated with rocks composed of either calcium carbonate or the double carbonate of calcium and magnesium or mixture of both.Limestone also contains small quantities of Silica,aluminia,iron oxides, Phosphorus and Sulphar.Limeatone is used in the industries of chemicals for soda ash, caustic soda, bleaching powder,paper, cement,iron and steel,glass and fertilizers.The major producing areas:Andhra Pradesh produces about 20% with major concentration in Cuddapah,Kurnool and Guntur districts.Telengana also accounts for about 20% of the country’s producion with the districts of Nalgonda,Abilabad,Warangal and Karimnagar as major producers.Rajasthan produces about 18% (Jodhpur and Santa districts)and Tamilnadu about 8.4% (Salem, Kanchipuram, Tiruchirapalli, Thoothukudi Thirunelweli and virudhunagar districts ) of limestone production of India.In terms of the reserves of limestone,the state of Karnataka leads with 27% followed by Andhra Pradesh and Rajasthan (12% each), Gujarat (10%), Meghalaya (9%), Telangana (8%), Chhattisgarh and Madhya Pradesh (5% each) and the remaining by other states.

iii) Gypsum

Gypsum is a hydrated of calcium which occurs as white ,Opaque or transparent minerals in beds of sedimentary rocks such as limestone, sandstone and shale.Gypsum is used in the manufacture of cement, fertilizers,wall board ,plaster of Paris and in soil conditioning.The state of Rajasthan alone accounts for 81% of its reserves.14% its reserves is found in Jammu and Kashmir and 2% in Tamil Nadu.The remaining 3% resources are found in the states of Gujarat, Himachal Pradesh, Karnataka, Uttarakhand, Andhra Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh.
Rajasthan produces 82% of the country’s producion.Jodhpur , Bikaner and Jaisalmer are notable districts.Jammu and Kashmir produces 14% of country’s gypsum.Baramula,Doda and Uri districts are its major producers.The states of Gujarat, Uttarakhand, Andhra Pradesh and Tamilnadu are the other producers with about 4% each.

Star Wars I Explained

Most people who read these words immediately thing of people wielding light swords and fighting but star wars is much more complex. The movie order confuses a lot of people so lets just get the order straight, its just a numerical order that goes from 1 to 9. The story is divided basically into 3 different trilogies I-III, IV-VI and VII-IX we’ll be talking about I the phantom menace this time. I-III were released after IV-VI but stand at the beginning of the timeline. Star wars I-III kicks off a beautiful saga set in a galaxy far far away which is home to not just humans but a multitude of races. Some people in this world can harness an ability known as The Force and are known as being Force sensitive.

The Force is a mystery that few understand, member of one such groups are known as Jedi tasked with protecting the galaxy. The Jedi are primarily peacekeepers that use their abilities to help people in need. The galaxy is in turmoil with the trade federation that wishes to conquer planets using its droid armies. The Jedi Order dispatches Jedi Knight Qui-Gon Jin and his apprentice Obi-Wan Kenobi to convince the federation to not invade the planet Naboo. The negotiations fail and the secret benefactor of the trade federation, Darth Sidious orders the invasion to proceed as planned. The two Jedi fight back and escape with Padme Amidala the Queen of Naboo but in the escape their ship is damaged and they’re forced to stop on the desert planet of Tatooine for repairs.

On Tatooine Qui-Gon comes across a young force sensitive slave Anakin Skywalker, after freeing the young boy from his slavery Qui-Gon decides to train him in the way of the Force. On the way back to their ship Qui-Gon comes face to face with Darth Maul a Sith lord and after a short duel escapes. Sith are the opposite of the Jedi they use their connection with the Force for their own gain unlike the Jedi, Sith were believed to be extinct by the elder Jedi after long periods of inactivity. The Jedi travel to Coruscant so that Padme could plead her case to the galactic senate. Qui-Gon asks the Jedi council permission to train the young Skywalker but his requests are denied. Padme is convinced by senator Sheev Palpatine to call for a vote of no confidence in the current leader. Meanwhile Padme decides to lead a rebellion to save Naboo with the help of Gungans a race of amphibious creatures that live underwater on Naboo.

The Gungans agree to help out and lead the fight against the droid army on the ground and Padme with the two Jedi decides to search for the viceroy that leads the invasion, meanwhile Pilots attack the federations droid control ship to weaken the droids. Qui-Gon and Obi-Wan come face to face with Darth Maul again and fight him together, Maul however overpowers Qui-Gon and mortally wounds him. Obi-Wan avenges his master by defeating Maul, a dying Qui-Gon asks Obi-Wan to train Anakin as his apprentice. After the battle the viceroy is arrested and Palpatine replaces him as the chancellor, Grand Master Yoda promotes Obi-Wan to the rank of a Jedi Knight and accepts Anakin as Obi-Wan’s apprentice to respect Qui-Gon’s wishes.

The Sith have a rule known as the rule of 2 wherein only one Sith lord and one apprentice is allowed to exist. According to this logic, with Maul dead one Sith still remains. The Jedi order has to prepare themselves against the oncoming war against the Sith.

We shall pick up the next story soon so stay tuned until then, May the Force be with you.

DIGITAL MARKETING

What is Digital Marketing?

The use of the Internet, mobile devices, social media, search engines, and other avenues to reach consumers is referred to as digital marketing. In comparison to traditional marketing, some marketing experts believe digital marketing to be a whole new undertaking that necessitates a fresh approach to clients and new means of understanding how customers behave.
Various businesses are currently using web devices to promote their operations. They also offer excellent customer service and promote their company policies throughout the world. Digital marketing is the method by which they use technology to promote or market themselves.
Digital marketing typically involves the use of online media such as social media, websites, mobile apps, and email. There is no doubt that digital marketing is superior than traditional marketing for a variety of reasons. It is now simple to reach out to customers or clients via digital marketing.

Digital marketing types:

  • Content marketing
  • Search engine optimization
  • Promotional Displays
  • Mobile Promotion
  • Marketing on Social Media
  • Email Marketing
  • Marketing Through Influencers
  • Affiliate marketing
  • Marketing using Video
  • Audio Marketing Techniques

Importance of digital marketing during Covid-19:

People all over the world are hunkering down to prevent getting into contact with the illness or transmitting the virus. Some countries even have strong rules that citizens must only leave their houses when absolutely required. As you might assume, the majority of people now use the internet to pass the time, and online usage statistics reflect this new reality.
Since the spread of the new coronavirus, mobile data usage has increased, as has traffic to popular websites. Those use social media channels to stay in touch with loved ones and connect with people who live outside their homes. Over the previous few months, almost all social media sites have seen an upsurge in user activity. During the crisis, some firms saw an opportunity to give meaningful digital interaction to their customers.
The number of organizations desiring to launch new e-commerce channels, create or update websites, create targeted social media campaigns for those working from home, and focus on leveraging SEO and influencers to reach new audiences has increased significantly, according to digital marketing experts. This is the ideal time to take advantage of the numerous digital marketing channels that are currently available. Getting started is easier than it appears after reallocating your budgets, and the best part is that the results are nearly instantaneous.

Conclusion:

Digital marketing refers to marketing ideas and strategies that are implemented through electronic media, particularly the Internet. E-marketing, internet marketing, digital marketing, and online marketing are all phrases that are regularly used interchangeably and are typically regarded equivalent. E-marketing is defined as the use of the internet to promote a brand or a product. It combines a wide range of current technology to connect businesses with their potential customers, combining direct response and indirect marketing features. For specialists in digital marketing, digital marketing is extremely crucial.
For digital marketers, digital marketing is a fantastic business potential. To compete in the digital market, you must have a thorough awareness of the benefits and drawbacks of digital marketing. This is a rapidly expanding industry. Using new technologies to attain marketing goals is what digital marketing is all about. The marketing department and the digital marketing team are no different.

LARGE SOLAR STORM APPROACHING EARTH – BLACKOUT

Huge charged particles ejected from the sun is called solar storm.

According to website Spaceweather.com, the storm that originated from the Sun’s atmosphere and can have a significant impact on a region of space dominated by Earth’s magnetic field.

A powerful solar storm is approaching the Earth at a speed of 1.6 million kilometers and this storm will hit the Earth either on Sunday or Monday.

According to the US space agency NASA, the solar storm is moving towards the Earth at a speed of about 1.6 million kilometers per hour and maybe its speed will increase further. NASA said that satellite signals can be interrupted by solar storms.

Scientists have feared that this great solar storm may hit our Earth in two days pic.twitter.com/MlWUeZ56aw

Effect of solar storm

The outer atmosphere of the Earth can be heated which can have a direct effect on satellites.

This can cause interference with GPS navigation, mobile phone signal and satellite TV. The current in power lines can be high, which can also blow transformers

Power lines can carry a lot of currents, which can blow transformers

There is also a possibility of blackout of HF (high frequency) radio communication that is dependent upon current X-ray Flux intensity. According to the latest prediction, the flare can cause a wide area blackout of HF (high frequency) radio communication for about an hour.

Due to the solar storm, there will be a view of beautiful celestial lighting for the people living at the North or South Pole. The people living closer to these areas can expect to see beautiful aurora at night.

Kanwar Yatra – An Open Invitation To The Third Wave?

Uttarakhand is also known as the ‘Devbhoomi’ or the land of God. Numerous religious processions, gatherings, and rituals are organized every year. One such gathering was the Kumbh Mela held in Haridwar in April; amidst the high positivity rate going on in the country at that time. The result was obvious.

Scores of devotees and naga babas with their forehead smeared with ashes took the ‘snan’ at Har Ki Pauri, providing a massive rise in the caseload.

Another such gathering, currently in news these days is the Kanwar Yatra. Let us first look at what the yatra is about.

The Kanwar Yatra – It is an annual pilgrimage of devotees of Shiva, known as Kanvarias(कावड़िया) or “Bhole” (भोले), to Hindu pilgrimage places of Haridwar, Gaumukh and Gangotri in Uttarakhand and Sultanganj in Bihar to fetch holy waters of Ganges River. Millions of participants gather sacred water from the Ganga and carry it across hundreds of miles to dispense as offerings in their local Shiva shrines, or specific temples such as Pura Mahadeva and Augharnath temple in Meerut, and Kashi Vishwanath, Baidyanath, and Deoghar in Jharkhand.

The yatra was suspended last year due to the pandemic. Even this year, the Tirath Singh Rawat ( who held office for over four months) had suspended the yatra, keeping in mind the disastrous effects of it.  

But UP CM Yogi Adityanath had been in talks with the newly appointed CM of Uttarakhand, Pushkar Singh Dhami, and requested the latter that kanwarias from the state be allowed to travel to the state to collect the holy water.

Pushkar Singh Dhami has taken a rather pragmatic approach to the issue and announced that Uttarakhand is only the host and that a good amount(crores) of people from states such as Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar will be a part of the gathering and has put the decision on a halt to constitute a meeting and then reach a decision which will favor the masses.

What experts have to say on the issue – 

The Kumbh Mela had a devastating effect on the already burdened caseload. Keeping in purview the disastrous effect it had on the Covid cases and also the general footfall of the Kanwar Yatra, which is about two to four crore; experts warn that allowing the Yatra to take place will be hazardous to the extreme and will serve as a ‘catalyst’ for the third wave. It’s just like giving an open invitation to the third wave.

Another point to be remembered is that people(patients as well as covid warriors), economy, health facilities, and every aspect playing a pivotal role in the Covid management is at a recuperating stage from the deadly couple of months that just passed. So, allowing such an enormous number of people to gather, travel and carry out rituals would not be an appreciable idea.

Conclusion –   India has already seen huge amounts of devastation. People have lost close kin, in many cases the sole breadwinners of the family. A good percentage of citizens haven’t yet taken the first dose of vaccine. In this situation, if the Kanwar Yatra is allowed to be held, it would be nothing but a knife stabbed in our abdomen, by ourselves, in complete consciousness. 

Jagannath Puri Rath Yatra: 5 Fast Facts about the temple.

One of India’s biggest festivals, Rath Yatra begins today, July 12 and that is celebrated all across the world by millions of Indians. The festival has its primary significance in Indian states like Odisha, Jharkhand, West Bengal and Assam.

Picture Credits: India TV. Location: Puri Jagannath Temple.

As everyone has their eyes on Puri Jagannath Temple’s grand celebration for this festival, let us know some of the important facts about the temple.

1) Formation of Temple.

The temple was first built by the Ganga Dynasty ruler Anantavarman Chodaganga in 12 Century CE and was further developed by several other kings including that of the Ganga Dynasty as well as the Suryvamshi Dynasty.

2) Deities Worshipped

Lord Jagannath, Lord Balabhadra and Goddess Subhadra are worshipped inside the temple. The deities are adorned with different jewelleries and accessories according to different seasons.

3) Structure of the Temple.

The Temple has four distinct structures:

a) Deula, Vimana or Garba Griha where the triad deities are kept on the ratnavedi, the throne of pearls, in Deula Style.

b) Mukhashala, the frontal porch

c) Nata Mandir, Natamandapa which is known as Jagmohan, the audience hall or the dancing hall.

d) Bhoga Mandapa, the offerings hall.

The main temple is a curvilinear temple and crowning the top is the Srichakra, an eight spoked wheel of Lord Vishnu. It is also known as Nilachakra which is made out of Ashtdhatu and is considered sacrosanct.

4) The Food Offerings:

The food is offered to the Lord six times a day. The breakfast that is offered early morning is called Gopala Vallabha Bhog, the next offering at about 10 am is known as Sakala Bhog and another offering after some time is called the Sankhudi Bhoga which consists of Pakhala with curd and Kanji Payas.

The noon offering is known as Madhyanha Dhupa and that is followed by evening food at 8 pm known as Sandhya Dhupa. The last offering to Lord is called the Bada Simhara Bhoga.

5) Rosaighara- Temple’s Kitchen.

The temple’s kitchen is considered to be the largest in the world. About 56 varieties of food are produced which are purely vegetarian and prepared without the use of onions, garlic or chilies as prescribed by some Hindu Texts. Cooking is done only by using earthen pots with some water that comes from two nearby tube-wells known as Ganga and Yamuna. The most awaited food offering is known as Kotho Bhoga, offered during Mid-Day. After being offered to Lord Jagannath and other deities, the food is sold in a nearby market.

The Little Albert Experiment

The Little Albert experiment was a famous psychology experiment conducted by behaviorist John B. Watson and graduate student Rosalie Rayner.

The participant in the experiment was a child that Watson and Rayner called “Albert B.” but is known popularly today as Little Albert. When Little Albert was 9 months old, Watson and Rayner exposed him to a series of stimuli including a white rat, a rabbit, a monkey, masks, and burning newspapers and observed the boy’s reactions.

The boy initially showed no fear of any of the objects he was shown.

The next time Albert was exposed to the rat, Watson made a loud noise by hitting a metal pipe with a hammer. Naturally, the child began to cry after hearing the loud noise. After repeatedly pairing the white rat with the loud noise, Albert began to expect a frightening noise whenever he saw the white rate. Soon, Albert began to cry simply after seeing the rat.

Watson and Rayner wrote: “The instant the rat was shown, the baby began to cry. Almost instantly he turned sharply to the left, fell over on [his] left side, raised himself on all fours and began to crawl away so rapidly that he was caught with difficulty before reaching the edge of the table.” After conditioning, Albert feared not just the white rat, but a wide variety of similar white objects as well. His fear included other furry objects including Raynor’s fur coat and Watson wearing a Santa Claus beard.

While the experiment is one of psychology’s most famous and is included in nearly every introductory psychology course it is widely criticized for several reasons. First, the experimental design and process were not carefully constructed. Watson and Rayner did not develop an objective means to evaluate Albert’s reactions, instead of relying on their own subjective interpretations. The experiment also raises many ethical concerns. Little Albert was harmed during this experiment—he left the experiment with a previously nonexistent fear. By today’s standards, the Little Albert experiment would not be allowed.

The question of what happened to Little Albert has long been one of psychology’s mysteries. Before Watson and Rayner could attempt to “cure” Little Albert, he and his mother moved away. Some envisioned the boy growing into a man with a strange phobia of white, furry objects.

The true identity and fate of the boy known as Little Albert was discovered. As reported in American Psychologist, a seven-year search led by psychologist Hall P. Beck led to the discovery. After tracking down and locating the original experiments and the real identity of the boy’s mother, it was suggested that Little Albert was actually a boy named Douglas Merritte.

The story does not have a happy ending, however. Douglas died at the age of six on May 10, 1925, of hydrocephalus (a build-up of fluid in his brain), which he had suffered from since birth. “Our search of seven years was longer than the little boy’s life,” Beck wrote of the discovery.

In 2012, Beck and Alan J. Fridlund reported that Douglas was not the healthy, normal child Watson described in his 1920 experiment.

They presented convincing evidence that Watson knew about and deliberately concealed the boy’s neurological condition. These findings not only cast a shadow over Watson’s legacy, but they also deepened the ethical and moral issues of this well-known experiment.

In 2014, doubt was cast over Beck and Fridlund’s findings when researchers presented evidence that a boy by the name of William Barger was the real Little Albert. Barger was born on the same day as Merritte to a wet-nurse who worked at the same hospital as Merritte’s mother. While his first name was William, he was known his entire life by his middle name, Albert.

While experts continue to debate the true identity of the boy at the center of Watson’s experiment, there is little doubt that Little Albert left a lasting impression on the field of psychology.

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