Day: July 19, 2021

Pradhan Mantri Shram Yogi Maan-dhan (PM-SYM)

The Pradhan Mantri Shram Yogi Maan-dhan (PM-SYM) announced in the interim
budget 2019 has been notified by the Ministry of Labour and Employment. Features
of the PM-SYM PM-SYM is a voluntary and contributory pension scheme on a 50:50
basis where prescribed age-specific contribution shall be made by the beneficiary and
the matching contribution by the Central Government. The salient features of the
PM-SYM are:

Each subscriber under the PM-SYM, shall receive minimum assured pension of
₹ 3000/- per month after attaining the age of 60 years, If the subscriber dies during the period of receipt of the pension, the spouse of the beneficiary shall be entitled to receive 50% of the pension received by the beneficiary
as a family pension, If the beneficiary had died due to any cause (before age of 60 years), his/her spouse
will be entitled to join and continue the scheme subsequently by payment of regular
contribution or exit the scheme as per provisions of exit and withdrawal, The subscriber must not be a taxpayer.
The scheme is expected to benefit as many as 42 crore workers are estimated to be engaged in the unorganized sector of the country whose monthly income is ₹ 15,000/per month or less and belong to the entry age group of 18-40 years who are not be coveredunder New Pension Scheme (NPS ), Employees ’ State Insurance Corporation (ESIC )
scheme or Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO).

Enrollment process- The Unorganised Worker will be required to visit the nearest Common service centre (CSC) and get enrolled for PM-SYM using Aadaar card and Savings bank/Jan-Dhan account number on self-certification basis. First subscription to be paid in cash and auto debit from next month onwards. Later, facility will be provided where the UW can also visit the PM-SYM web portal or can download the mobile app and self-register using Aadhar number/savings bank account/Jan-Dhan account number on self-certification basis.The enrolment will be carried out by all the CSC in the country. Customer Care number 1800-2676-888 (available 24*7).Web portal/app will also have the facility for registering the complaints.In case of any doubt on the scheme, clarification provided by the Joint Secretary & Director General (Labour Welfare) will be final.

One Nation One Ration Card

The pandemic has hit hard on the economy and disrupted the lives of many around the world. For some it is the question of health, for some it is the question of lives vs livelihood. One of the worst hit section of the society are the migrant workers for whom food, shelter and income has become the main concern.

In order to tackle the issue of food security, the Government of India introduced the One Nation One Ration Card scheme (ONORC). ONORC allows a beneficiary to access his food entitlements from anywhere in India irrespective of the place where the ration card is registered.

Presently, thirty-two States and Union territories have already completed the formalities of the scheme, which include linking beneficiaries’ ration cards with their Aadhaar numbers and installing e-Point of Sale (e-POS) machines in each FPS.

The full mobility of food subsidy under the National Food Security Act (NFSA), 2013 relies on digitisation of the public distribution system (PDS), a network of over 5,00,000 fair-price shops (FPS). This would be ensured on the basis of Aadhaar authentication and validated data.

The Integrated Management of Public Distribution System (IMPDS) portal records all purchases made under ONORC.

What are the benefits of this scheme?

  • Ensuring Right To Food: Previously, ration cardholders can avail their entitlement of subsidised food grains under the National Food Security Act, only from the designated Fair price shop (FPS) within the concerned state. However, if a beneficiary were to shift to another state, he/she would need to apply for a new ration card in the second state. Thus, ONORC envisages removing the geographical hindrance to social justice and enabling the right to food.
  • Supporting the migrant Population: Nearly, 37% of the population is that of migrant labourers. The scheme is therefore important for anyone who is going to move from one place to the other.
  • Reducing Leakages: The ONORC can reduce leakages, because the fundamental prerequisite of this scheme is deduplication. This will ensure that the same person does not figure as a beneficiary in two different locations of the country. Further, the scheme is linked with Aadhaar and biometrics, this removes most possibilities of corruption.
  • Reducing Social Discrimination: ONORC will be particularly beneficial for women and other disadvantaged groups, given how social identity (caste, class and gender) and other contextual factors (including power relations) provide a strong backdrop in accessing PDS.

What are the Roadblocks?

  • Exclusion Error: The digitisation of this PDS process, through Aadhaar-linked ration cards and smart cards, has been pushed in an effort to reduce leakages. However, there has been a rise of exclusion errors in post-Aadhaar seeding. There are many sections of society who still don’t have Aadhar Cards, thereby depriving them of food security.
  • Domicile-Based Social Sector Schemes: Not only PDS, most of the anti-poverty, rural employment, welfare and food security schemes were historically based on domicile-based access and restricted people to access government social security, welfare and food entitlements at their place of origin.
  • Disrupting Supplies At FPS: An FPS receives the monthly quota of products strictly in accordance with the number of people assigned to it. The ONORC, when fully operational, would disrupt this practice, as some FPSs may have to cater to more numbers of cards even as others cater to less, owing to migration of people.

Suggestions by some experts

  • Opening up Alternate Delivery Centres: If emergencies continue to hamper uptake at ration shops, alternate delivery channels can be considered for delivering food grains to vulnerable groups.
  • Focusing on Nutritional Security: Food security should be seen from a broader framework of nutritional security. Therefore, ONORC must allow the portability of Integrated Child Development Services, Mid-Day Meals, immunisation, health care and other facilities.
  • Replacing PDS With Food Coupons: In the longer run, the PDS system may be replaced by a fool-proof food coupon system or direct benefit transfer. Wherein, a Below Poverty Line family can buy rice, pulses, sugar and oil from any Kirana store at the market price, by either paying fully through the coupon or by cash.

Conclusion

ONORC is the far-reaching reform of the public distribution ecosystem since the Food Security Act. It will provide food security to jobless migrants and will help achieve the target set under SDG 2: Ending hunger by 2030.

POWER OF 3D PRINTING

3D printing or additive manufacturing is process of making three dimensional solid objects from a digital file. The creation of a 3D printed object is achieved using additive process an object is created by laying down successive layers of material until the object is created . Each of these layers can be seen as thinly sliced cross- section of the object. 3D printing is the opposite of subtractive manufacturing which is cutting out/ hollowing out a piece of metal or plastic with for instance a milling machine. 3D printing enables you to produce complex shapes using less material than traditional manufacturing methods. work : It all starts with a 3D model. You can opt to create one from the ground up or download it from a 3D. 3d Software : There are many different software tools available . From industrial grade to open source . we’ve created an overview on our 3d software page. Next is Slicing Its a basically means slicing up a 3D model into hundreds or thousands of layers and is done with Slicing software. A fe examples of 3D printing : consumer products ( eyewear, footwear , design , furniture ) ; Industrial products( manufacturing tools, prototypes) ; dental products and more on

How it builds and it makes 3D printing Better.

Google and Apple employees are not happy with the decision to return to the Office.

Earlier this year in June, Apple CEO Tim Cook came up with a new hybrid working protocol that tells employees that they would be required to be present in the office thrice a week starting from September. But, it turns out that didn’t go well, as some of the employees claiming to leave the company if Apple directs their physical presence in the office. 

After the announcement was made, employees conveyed their frustration in their letter telling that it forced some of the employees to resign. Although a new report says that now Apple is denying even more appeals from the employees who are insisting to continue working from home. With around 6,000 members in a Company Sack channel, employees are pleading about leaving one of the world’s leading firms if it doesn’t change its decision. 

A report from the Verge said, “while in a company Sack channel where employees support for remote work, approximately around 10 employees said about quitting their job due to the hybrid work protocol or knew others who’d been forced to quit.”

The report also said that the tech giant has told the employees that those staff who documents their medical reports with the firm will only be getting permanent work from home, which “made some people uneasy.”

Also, according to a survey around 90℅ of the employees said that flexible working options are much important to them. Now, some of them are thinking to write a letter again to Apple while some are thinking to take the legal route. 

Even Google’s employees are not much happy about the company’s decision to bring employees back to the office. Earlier this year in May, Google CEO Sundar Pichai has announced a hybrid working protocol similar to Apple’s, according to which employees would be required to be work from their offices thrice a week, which also starts from September. According to the new protocol, 20℅ of the staff would work remotely, and another 20% could work from fresh locations, but the salary would be adjusted according to the local market. 

Though Google is trying to bring employees back to the office, some employees are getting more frustrated with the anxiety over their shoulders. Employees are being tensed regarding office transfers and pay cuts. The widespread confusion and jagged enforcement of the new protocol, particularly among ground-level staff, also doesn’t help. 

Although in a recent survey Google software engineers said that they found themselves as constructive as they were before the pandemic.

Workers in many industries found it difficult to work virtually and have decided to quit their jobs. However, it is not the deal with the tech giants like Apple and Google, but it would be interesting to see when their employees shift back to the office. 

TOP 6 PLACES TO VISIT IN GUJARAT

  • Kankaria Lake – This lake is situated in Maninagar area of Ahmedabad district in Gujarat. It was built in the regime of Sultan Qutb-ud-Din Ahmad Shah Il. It is 1,840 ft in length and 1,840 ft in width. It is spread in an area of 76 acres. The lakefront built here attracts many tourists specially kids. Kankaria Zoo, Balvatika, Amusement Park, Kids City, Toy Train, Balloon Safari, Nagina Wadi, Stone Mural Park, Joyride, temples and so on. There is almost everything here for the tourists belonging to different age groups. Kankari Carnival is a cultural festival organized every year and runs for a week. In this, artists , musicians, social awareness programmes, etc. are included.
KANKARIA LAKE
  • Sabarmati Ashram – It was the residence of Father of India Mahatma Gandhi for many years. It is located in the outskirts of Ahmedabad district. It got its name Sabarmati Ashram as it is located on the banks of river Sabarmati. From here only, Mahatma Gandhi started his historic Dandi March against the Britishers in the year 1930. In the year 1963, it was converted into a Memorial Museum. Here a gallery is made which depicts the various events that took part in the life of Mahatma Gandhi and also his belongings are preserved here.
SABARMATI ASHRAM
  • Sabarmati Riverfront – As the name suggests, this riverfront is constructed along the banks of river Sabarmati in Ahmedabad. It is being constructed at an estimated cost of more than ₹ 1,400 crores. This riverfront is actively used in many cultural festivals and annual programmes like Sabarmati Marathon, International Kite Festival, trade shows, exhibitions, etc.
SABARMATI RIVERFRONT
  • Gir National Park – It is a wildlife century in Gujarat spread in the districts of Gir Somnath, Amreli and Junagarh districts. It is home to the endangered Asiatic Lions. It covers an area of 545 square miles. It is very rich in its bio-diversity and is estimated to have more than 400 species of flora and 2300 species of fauna. More than 600 Asiatic Lions are living here.
    It is closed for the visitors every year from 16 June to 15 October. In rest months of the year, thousands of tourists visit here.
GIR NATIONAL PARK
  • Somnath Temple – It is located in Veraval area of Gir Somnath district of Gujarat. It is considered as the first jyotirling of Lord Shiva out of twelve as per Hindu religion. It is believed that 17 times it was completely destroyed and looted but again reconstructed. The present building was complete in the year 1951 and based on Chalukya style. Every year on the auspicious occasion of Maha Shivratri festival, tourists and devotees in thousands of number visit Somnath Temple.
SOMNATH TEMPLE
  • Rann of Kutch – It is miles long stretch of salt marsh land in the Kutch district of Gujarat. The temperature here remains quite high nearly 50°C in summer season but drastically go below 0°C in the winters. Its northern boundary touches the India-Pakistan border. Every year the Gujarat Government organises “Rann Utsav” which runs for a time period of 3 months. In this festival, many cultural programmes and games for children are organized. People visiting here can enjoy the local food and dishes of Kutch. Many renowned personalities from handicrafts amd artist industry visit here. Thousands of tourists from almost every part of the world visit here.
RANN OF KUTCH

Links :-

https://www.gujarattourism.com/

Story – I see you

I always look forward up to the nights. Because that’s when we meet, right? I never felt myself until I met you. Like the day, I don’t feel the need to hold up a bright smile before you; I don’t feel the need to turn back and look at my shadow(s). With you, they go nowhere but into an invisible bin in space but come back again the following day. But with you, I am ready to embrace it all. With you, even the silence feels comfortable, and it doesn’t creep in into every vein in my body. With you, it’s all easier, easier to live, to breathe, to laugh, talk and have fun. Whenever the thoughts in my mind get a bit louder than the silence the night holds, you’re there to hear me out. You never say much, it’s always me rabbling on things, and you hear it all without complaints. With you, I feel like I’m being listened to. With you, I don’t feel judged; like the night sky, you have seen me cry.

Is it only me who felt warm last night?

The nights are often cold and frigid, but with you, they’re warm and cozy. I feel safe when you place your right arm on my right shoulder, and I lay my head on your chest – your language of telling me not to worry and life’s momentary; this shall pass too. But I don’t want this to pass away just like that. I want to lie against your chest a bit longer. I want you to hold me this way a bit longer.

But that’s when mum stepped in and invaded our personal space. As she switched on the lights, you were nowhere, as if you disappeared in the thin air.

Mom: Siya, who are you talking to?

Siya: I’m talking to Ajay. Please leave my room mom and don’t interrupt our talk.

Mom: Who Ajay? Our neighbour’s child? But, I can see no one here.

Siya: But he is right here (pointing towards the left), can’t you see him?

Mom: I can see no one here. You gotta sleep.

Siya: Fine.

*While walking back to her room, Siya’s mom was in a riddle. How could Siya talk to someone who died a week ago?*

The following day, Siya was drawing while chit-chatting with someone asking how was the drawing. Her mom when peeped at the paper, it was a guy aged as same as Ajay and wearing clothes similar to his style. When asked to Siya, she said that Ajay liked her drawing too and later she went to play chess in her room. Siya’s mom followed her to figure out the situation and realised Siya’s just 13, who taught her to play chess, that’s when she remembered Ajay; he was a state-level champion of chess. Siya’s mom was concerned about her daughter, so along with her dad, she took Siya to a child psychiatrist. The psychiatrist came up with a conclusion that she’s affected by a major psychiatric illness – schizophrenia. The disease is called “early onset” schizophrenia when it occurs before the age of 18. And this is the reason she’s been seeing visuals of things/ peoples that ain’t actually there.

What happens next once your child is diagnosed with schizophrenia?

Siya’s parents were quite distressed if there was a treatment to this or lifelong she’ll have to deal with the positive or negative symptoms. Further, the psychiatrist explained to them that there is no permanent cure for this but they could try reducing the severity of symptoms. The next step is developing a mutually agreed-upon treatment plan — incorporating psychotherapy, medication, and school and community support — that works for you, your child, and your family.

How do we treat schizophrenia?

As you addressed this early, the treatment might turn out more successfully. Your clinician will prescribe treatment methods that may include medication, psychotherapy, specialized educational or activity programs, and support groups. Siya’s parents supported the treatment as advised by the clinicians, which obviously freed Siya from often repercussions.

So, this is just a request to all the parents to address thier child’s mental health every once in a while and support the treatment procedures too. If addressed early, it’s better for everyone, the child, the parents and for the family too. Ignoring the symptoms might just worsen the symptoms and make the recovery impossible.

Helpful Links:

For parents:

20/20 Presents: Stories of children with schizophrenia

For teens:

CopeCareDeal

Drink More Water

Water is a vital part of our everyday lives and is used by our body in many different ways. It is so important that humans can’t survive for more than a week without fresh water. However, a lot of us underestimate the importance of drinking water daily and do not truly appreciate what water does for our bodies. Depending on factors such as location, fat index, age and sex, the average human is between 55-60% water. In fact, the brain alone is made up of 73% water, the lungs are 83%, and even bones contain some amount of water. Despite all this, many people take it for granted, not drinking even close to the adequate amount of water needed for bodily functions to take place properly. So, an understanding of how water helps us may encourage people to drink water more frequently.

Some of its Benefits

  • You need water to stay hydrated and maintain an adequate amount of fluid in your body. Water helps in the production of sweat, which keeps body temperatures cool as you exercise. When you perspire, the excess heat from your body is lost to the atmosphere through evaporation, regulating your body at an optimal temperature. Water also prevents your muscles from getting tired as fast and allows you to have a quicker recovery post-workout.
  • Drinking more water can actually help in weight loss. When your stomach senses that it is full, it sends signals to the brain to make you feel full. This reduces your hunger and makes you less likely to overeat.
  • There is a strong correlation between your mental energy levels and how hydrated you are. Water is needed in every cell in your body and your brain cells are no exception. Water helps transport oxygen and nutrients to the brain for optimal mental function.
  • One of the most common causes of headaches is dehydration. When you are dehydrated, the brain contracts temporarily due to fluid loss. Hence, drinking water helps in preventing headaches and other minor health problems.
  • Constipation occurs when the stools in your colon don’t get enough water. When you are dehydrated, water is diverted from the large intestine to hydrate the rest of your body. So, ample amount of water needs to be consumed to ensure healthy bowel movements.
  • Kidney stones are hard deposits of salt and minerals that form within the kidney or urinary tract. You need enough fluids in your system to dilute the concentration of minerals that can turn into these stones. Hence, water prevents the formation of kidney stones.
  • When your skin is dehydrated, it will become dry, tight and flaky. Staying hydrated can reduce the appearance of ageing, making you look younger and fresher.

How much water should you drink?

The body constantly loses water throughout the day, mostly through urine and sweat but also from regular body functions like breathing. To prevent dehydration, you need to get plenty of water from drink and food every day. The recommended daily water intake for adults is 8 – 10 glasses of 250ml each glass. However, there is no universally agreed quantity of water that must be consumed daily, and the amount may vary depending on the person. Many internal and external factors determine how much water a person should drink per day. So, we must identify in our own lives whether we think we are getting enough water or not. In case you are feeling excessive thirst, dry mouth, dry skin, headaches, sleepiness, dizziness, etc., it is an indication that you are not drinking enough water.

It is also important to highlight that though drinking ample amount of water everyday is important, one should not overdo it. Drinking too much water can lead to water intoxication, which is when the levels of salt and other electrolytes in your body become too diluted. While it is rare, this can be a medical emergency if the electrolytes in your body fall too low and too fast.

At the end of the day, we should drink an adequate amount of water as per our requirements. This will allow us to reap the benefits of water, and prevent symptoms of not drinking water.

KNOW YOUR CHOCOLATE – CACAO OR COCOA?

Cacao tree belongs to the family Malvaceae, native to the deep tropical regions of Mesoamerica. Its seeds and beans are used to make chocolate liquor, cocoa solids, cocoa butter and chocolate.


Yes, you heard me right. Cocoa are Cacao are different from one another. Though they start their journey from the same station i.e. the cacao plant, yet they end up to different final destinations with major differences in their nutritional values.
Theobroma cacao or the cacao tree, also known as the ‘food of the Gods’ produced many cocoa pods. These pods include beans (which are later converted into cocoa or cacao) and a white fleshy pulp called Baba (which is used in making white chocolate).


Cocoa starts its journey from cacao. Cacao seeds are raw beans from the cacao plant. They undergo fermentation process that develops their distinct chocolate flavour and aroma. The dried, roasted and crushed beans then form nibs that are used to make cocoa.

It is the roasting process that converts cacao to cocoa. Cacao is made from fermented, dried, unroasted cacao beans. Being unprocessed they contain a higher amount of nutritional values that the cocoa looses to the heat. The roasted beans are further treated with alkaline to reduce its bitterness. This makes them loose 60% of their flavanol.

Cacao contains flavanols, which have various antioxidant, heart-protective and anti-cancer properties. They are a good source of several minerals, including selenium, magnesium, chromium and manganese. They are rich in tryptophan, an amino acid our body uses to make serotonin (a brain chemical that helps the mind relax).
The polyphenols in cacao is linked to numerous health benefits, including reduced inflammation, better blood flow, lower blood pressure and improved cholesterol and blood sugar levels


Bottom line : Higher bitterness indicates higher content of cacao, and hence provides more nutritional benefits.

Central Vista Project

Central vista project is an ambitious initiative by the Narendra Modi-led NDA government at the Centre to reconstruct a 3.2-kilometer stretch known as the Central Vista in the heart of Lutyens Delhi, which was erected by the British in the 1930s. In 2019, The national government proposed this renovation project to give India’s “power corridor” a new identity. The Union Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs is in charge of the project, which is expected to be finished by 2024 and its estimated cost is more than Rs. 20,000 crore. The main vision of this project is to symbolize India’s commitment to confront the tough challenges that have afflicted it for decades and it is relentlessly focused on modernizing in order to satisfy the needs and ambitions of its inhabitants. Tradition is respected, but it is not held captive by it. The project is environmentally conscious yet not paralyzed by it. 

This project which intends to renovate and enlarge India’s Parliament, Prime Minister’s home, and numerous other official buildings at a cost of Rs 20,000 crore, has been dubbed a sign of indifference and highlighted as an example of the administration’s misdirected priorities during the Covid-19 epidemic. The criticism to central vista project can be seen in various instances as follows:-

On July 12, a Maharashtra-based organization held a public gathering in the capital to protest the project, claiming that the country “needs hospitals, not a new Prime Minister’s home.” The Central Public Works Department restricted photography and video recording at the building site in May, when the project was attracting criticism for continuing despite the devastating second wave of Covid-19, allowing for even more severe criticism. 

Due to many criticisms and reacting to opposition’s objections the central government released a document busting all the myths related to this ongoing project to bring a reality amongst citizens of India.

According to the report and defining the current activity at the project site, the central ministry stated that suspending it at this point would result in the government incurring responsibilities under existing contracts and jeopardizing the interests of the employees. Inflation is also a major concern if the project is delayed. The government also stated that environmental sustainability is at the heart of the Central Vista project, dispelling the misconception that it will harm the environment. No heritage structures, including India Gate, Parliament, the North and South Blocks, the National Archives, and others, would be demolished, according to the administration. The center has also   rejected claims that the Prime Minister’s new home will cost Rs 13,450 crore. The estimate covers a number of projects, including ten structures, according to the ministry, which also stated that the construction work for the Prime Minister’s house has yet to be bid and that the government has given no approval. The major criticism of continuing the work amid covid 19 was also dismissed by the government by citing that the work comes under  Essential Services Act.  On May 31, the Delhi High Court also dismissed a petition challenging the Central Vista Redevelopment project’s ongoing construction operations, calling the Public Interest Litigation (PIL) a “illegal motivation” to halt the work.

How To Describe The Indescribable?

“Describing the indescribable is a work of extreme talent and passion.”

  • Amatullah. P

Salut! Today’s article highlights the ways of describing the indescribable aspects of storytelling.

A writer gains popularity when indescribable facets of a story are described fluently. Of course, this can be done through imagination. This is mainly incorporated in fictional story telling. For instance, in my earlier articles, I have elaborated on the ways of writing fiction which also highlights the creation of ‘alien to the world’ characters. Thus, this is a continuation to that. If you create a bizarre character which is non – existent then you sure will need to provide some description. So, that is how describing the indescribable comes into the picture.

So, let us learn some of the ways of describing the indescribable aspects or characters in storytelling.

Create A Fictional Character That Is Easy For You To Describe Later!

So very important! When you design a peculiar character, you must never forget to keep some description of it in your head through rigorous imagination. Try to jot down some points of description in your notepad in case you are forgetful.

Merge The Description With The Existent Objects!

Try creating a description on the basis of the description or attributes of existent things. You could imagine describing some part of it but also merge it with the description of the describable. For instance, if you have framed a story as your visit to mars and your encounter with aliens there, then you are expected to create a good description of that alien. You could assign it humanlike characteristics (describable entities) and merge it with your own imaginative description. (That is their names are in the form of numbers. The alien you met was named 224). Thus, here you see, human tendency of name has been assigned to a non – existent entity alien and merged with the imaginative concept of numbered names!

Include The Facial Features, Setting, And Imaginative Background Story Of That Indescribable Character!

This would not only enhance the story but also your levels of imagination thereby improving your reputation as a writer. Try not to excessively attribute qualities of existent aspects to the non -existent ones because that doesn’t prove your creativity. Include it just once or twice as an auxiliary branch to your content. Include it to make your work interesting and not to escape imagination!  All I mean is that one can’t escape from including the existent qualities in the indescribable content, but the thing to remember is that the description of that fictional being remains unpopular even with the existent aspects. For instance, the alien 224 has 3 eyes with no retina whatsoever. The eyes are milky white and look creepy. The gender isn’t specified there because they all look the same. The aliens are red in colour as the planet mars.

Don’t Beat Around The Bush With Your Description!

Be straight to the point when describing the characters. Don’t twist and turn the story to the extreme level. In short, don’t incorporate much drama. I don’t say that one must completely avoid twisting the story but there sure is a limit to that. Arrive at conclusions faster after twisting the story for quite some time in order to not avoid breaking the alacrity of the audience.

Beat Around the Bush: Meaning of a Medieval Term Still Used Today

Thus, I would conclude stating that describing the indescribable is a work of imagination which can’t be ignored. Fiction writing would be enhanced with the inclusion of this aspect. Of course, in reality the indescribable things can’t be explained because of their real nature but writing provides us the privilege of including unreal aspects as well which is assigned goodness in the form of imagination! The goal is to describe these non – existent entities as existential. So, now that you know some points, why not try doing it? Plunge your notebook out and get imagining!

Happy Writing And Thinking! 😉

THE BAD MOTHER’S HANDBOOK BY KATE LONG

ABOUT THE BOOK:

“The Bad Mother’s Handbook” is a Domestic fiction by the author Kate long. The book was originally published in 2004. “The Bad Mother’s Handbook” is the first novel of Kate Long. The book was also adapted into a movie by the same name.

THE PLOT:

“The Bad Mother’s Handbook” is the story of a year in the lives of three women Charlotte, Karen and Nan. Karen is the mother in her thirties raising a teenage girl Charlotte. Charlotte is an highschool girl. Karen’s mother Nan is suffering from Alzheimer.

1997, the year Blair was elected and Diana died; and the year that changed everything for Charlotte, Karen and Nan. Charlotte is doing her A-levels and she is pregnant . Karen, her mother is thirty three and she is about to be a grandmother. How cuffed is she with that? And then there is Nan, who is not bothered about her granddaughter’s pregnancy. She has other things on her mind.

For Seventeen year old Charlotte cooper, it became too late to find out her pregnancy. Despite her efforts to finish her school, to handle her angry mother and cope up with her loving but slightly crazy Nan, she is pregnant. And the boy who is responsible for her pregnancy doesn’t  want to take any responsibilities.

  Charlotte’s mother, Karen, is trying to convince herself that there are worse things than becoming a grandmother at thirty-three. For instance, there’s wanting to kill Charlotte for the mess she’s made of her life.Karen uncovers a scandalous family secret involving her own birth, and then falls back with her ex-husband. So much for perfect timing.


In the meantime, Karen’s mother, Nan, is having a trouble with names (sometimes her own). But that doesn’t keep her from retaining a few things she’d rather forget. Of course, Nan knows that everything will work out fine for Charlotte and the baby–these things usually do. Now, if only she could put the pieces of her own fragmented memory together, she might have an interesting tale or two to share.

In this funny novel, three generations of mothers learn that it’s the simplest mistakes that can change your life forever. With wit and wisdom, Kate Long proves that there are as many kinds of mothers as there are daughters, but the love that binds them all is what truly matters.

FAVOURITE QUOTES:

‘there’ll never be equality of the sexes till men can get pregnant.”

“Everyone’s history is the product of someone else’s; what we think of as our own experience is only what’s has been bestowed on us by others and you can’t walk away from that. And Why should you?”

“I don’t know which is worse; fear or boredom.”

MY OPINION FROM READING THE BOOK:

“The Bad Mother’s Handbook” remind me that there is neither a perfect time nor a perfect way to be a mother.

OVER-THINKING (Part-1)

Why Do People Overthink?

There are two kinds of people around us. First are the spontaneous ones, the ones who make their decisions and act on it immediately. And then there are over-thinkers, the ones who will think about something for such a long time and often end up not making any decision at all. It is basic human nature to think about every aspect before coming to a decision but that turns overthinking when you can’t get out of your own head. It often starts with you having troubles making big decisions and soon you start to overthink every decision you take.

WHY DO PEOPLE OVERTHINK?

Overthinking is the rot cause of many problems such as depression and anxiety. If we think about the future, the past and all the other things that are not in our control , our mind is bound to go in a spiral leaving us feeling anxious and depressed. There are genuine psychological reasons as to why people tend to overthink everything. Some of the common reasons include:

  • HABIT OF WORRYING: People who develop the habit of worrying about every little detail early in their life become textbook over-thinkers later on. The worry could be about their household situation or some situation at school and this habit turns into bigger worries over time.
  • STRUGGLE TO MAKE DECISIONS: It is generally believed that the more you think about something, the better would be the decision. However, this might not always be the case. Over-analyzing is actually a barrier in decision making. Soon you will find yourself struggling to make everyday decision like what to eat and this is a huge waste of time and energy as well.
  • PERFECTIONIST: People who are not satisfied with mediocre work and do everything perfectly are more likely to be over-thinkers. In order to make a simple decision, they will mull it over in their mind a thousand times. It is a great way of distracting yourself because if you convince yourself that there’s more you need to do, that means there’s more you need to think about. And this doesn’t make you feel inadequate and imperfect. If you don’t try to handle this insecurity, you will not be able to move on.
  • PAST DECISIONS: This is one of the major reasons that leads to overthinking. Your bad and impulsive decisions of the past force you to take every step carefully and you start to second guess every aspect of it. You don’t even realize when this turns you into a blown over-thinker.
  • Some of the other reasons that triggers overthinking include having trouble going to sleep, reliving past mistakes, reliving all the embarrassing memories, asking “what if” questions, finding hidden meaning in things people say to you, or constantly rehearsing conversations in your mind so that you sound smart and don’t say the wrong thing.

The sense of control we try to earn by over-analyzing every situation can be very harmful for our mental health. We need to get a hold over our thoughts. The fear that we are trying to fight with overthinking is actually penetrating further in our minds rather than leaving it. Overthinking might not be all bad but it is always better to get control over your thoughts before the mind goes into a spiral.

(Stay tuned for Part-2)

Getting Started With Videoblogging And Get Traffic Fast

Videoblogging is the up and coming age of posting thoughts and items over the web. Everyone thinks about text blogging. Presently they use recordings for a superior method of articulation. This type of correspondence may involve a ton of assets, however it is all awesome. On the off chance that photos say 1,000 words, videoblogging surpasses that by a wide margin.

A videoblog requires bigger plate spaces on sites, a quicker worker, and an entirely different arrangement of projects to help it. Videoblogs can be taken care of through RSS. This is innovation of partnering your site to other RSS aggregators.

Videoblogging works with individuals on the web communicating their selves. Presently in the event that you put this on a business imminent, you are up to a great deal of advantages. Consider it a useful asset in making showing your planned clients your line of items or your administrations. It’s actually similar to showing a business free of charge. What’s more, on the off chance that you videoblog through RSS, most presumably you are getting your objective market.

Individuals like to perceive what they will purchase. Some might want to see verification and be certain that they are getting their cash’s worth prior to racking their dimes on it. We all know the impact of a thirty second business. The impact of videoblogging is like that. You show your item, individuals watch it. On the off chance that they like it, they get it. On the off chance that you present it adequate, they’ll purchase the item regardless of whether they needn’t bother with it.

Presently on the web, things are essentially static, not at all like in TV in which all are moving. In the event that you post something that is versatile, it would undoubtedly get consideration. Presently imaging your item strutting in the entirety of it’s eminence through videoblog. You’ll get call orders in a matter of seconds.

On the off chance that your business is simply firing up, you can make a videoblog directly at your own home. All you need is your web camera, amplifier, video programming, and lights. However long you realize how to utilize your camera, then, at that point you can make a videoblog.

Put resources into a decent web camera. The higher its goal is the better the yield. What’s more, you like to introduce your products in the ideal manner so get the most ideal one. Make a short story, or simply catch your merchandise in one go. Simply ensure you are getting the best profile for each. Get those innovativeness juices streaming.

Lights are significant in a creation. Ensure you enlighten altogether the region you will use to make videoblog. The more splendid the region, the crispier the pictures will be. You can likewise utilize lighting impacts for added appeal to the show.

Should you require sounds for your videoblog, you need an amplifier. Record you voice as a voice over for advancing the item and its advantage to shoppers. Sounds are pretty much as significant as recordings on a videoblog. It is fitting to make your audio cues as tempting as the video.

Your video altering programming can be any program. You need this to conclude your work. You can add sounds, erase some awful points, or supplement some actually pictures in there as well. A few projects are easy to understand and can be utilized even with zero information on video altering. Indeed, even basic video altering projects ought to get the job done. Select your experience cautiously as well. The light influences the show so ensure that the foundation and the light supplements one another.

Videoblogging is an incredible device however it additionally has it disadvantage. It might hinder the PC so other may avoid it. Download time may likewise be tedious particularly in case client is as yet on a dial-up association.

However, don’t let those stop you. Let videoblogging be an option for you, however it is ideal to in any case keep the content and pictures present in your show to oblige all potential watchers of your webpage.

These days, the more innovative you are in introducing your item to the market, they more you are probably going to succeed. Videoblogging offers an intuitive method of selling. You include the clients. You impart in them the benefit of your merchandise. Also, on occasion, those are sufficient to make a deal.

BIRDS DOESN’T AGE !!!

Birds don’t age like we do ….

As humans, we’re accustomed to using visual hints to guess the age of someone.

The neighbor’s dog with flecks of gray fur and a stiff walk is obviously getting up in years.

That huge gnarled tree in the park must have been there for decades.

But Birds are different. They don’t get gray ,they don’t get bigger with each passing year, they don’t leave growth rings for us to count.

In fact, once most birds develop their adult plumage, they essentially become impossible to age.

The reality that birds don’t show physical signs of aging creates a challenge for understanding how long they live.

Many birds live much longer than we might expect. Some expects say that birds can live up to 120 years and more..

Here are some characteristics that can help us to guess which species are likely to be longer-lived:

  1. Number of chicks: Birds with longer lifespans often have fewer young, while those with shorter lifespans tend to have more.
  2. Years to reach adulthood: Shorter-lived species tend to reach adulthood more quickly than longer-lived species.
  3. Life on the ground: Birds that live in the nest on the ground have often adapted for shorter lifespans than those that live higher up, such as in the shelter of the tree canopy.

Importance Of Mobile Phones

With the appearance of new innovation the method of correspondence is likewise changed. In beginning of history, pigeons were utilized as method for correspondence. Afterward, composed messages are sent through letters by post. As the time elapsed, phone appeared and today is the period of remote correspondence which leads to cell phones. Mobiles are the most recent creation and normal approach to convey now-a-days.

Cell phones are long reach, versatile and remote electronic gadget of correspondence. A couple of years back, when cell phones were not really normal, the gadget was costly and correspondence costs very great to the client. Yet, in last a couple of years as the utilization of mobiles expanded, their expense is diminished extensively and this factor assisted a great deal with making them accessible for everyday people. Cell phones are currently cheap, simple to utilize, and agreeable and furnished with pretty much every most recent component we want.

Mobiles are presently every one’s best option device, either an old individual or a more youthful one. It resembles a superficial point of interest now. Each individual hand is furnished with most recent portable models and everybody has its own motivation to have this sorcery contraption in his grasp. Consistently new models of mobiles come supplanting the more established ones to draw the clients. The intrigued clients particularly the youthful age is extremely attached to the most recent highlights gave in new handsets. Individuals like the new ring tones, hi tunes and backdrops. With this, mp3 and video recording offices, MMS and Internet offices are drawing in the clients to versatile world. Portable clients can’t envision their reality without their handset. The significance of mobiles can be envisioned by the response of individuals in case they are approached to leave their handset separate from them for a day. Their life got a comma in case they are keeping separated of their mobiles.

In Japan, cell phone organizations give prompt notice of seismic tremors and other catastrophic events to their clients for nothing. In case of a crisis, catastrophe reaction groups can find caught or harmed individuals utilizing the signs from their cell phones or the little detonator of flare in the battery of each cell; an intuitive menu available through the telephone’s Internet program tells the organization if the client is protected or in trouble.

There is no question that the cell phones have made the existence all the more simple and agreeable. Everybody is in contact with their relatives, companions and other known. Assuming we need to chat with anybody, there is no compelling reason to compose a letter and need to trust that days will send the message to collector, just we need to pick the telephone and press a number and begin talking. Cell phones are agreeable method of correspondence over a significant distance. Life turns out to be so natural and quick by holding the cell phones.

Cell phones end up being a major assistance in crises. Cell phones are otherwise called lifelines as aiding individuals in crises. On the off chance that you stall out in the center of the street and track down nobody for help, you can simply utilize a cell phone and call for help. Alongside the undeniable accommodation and speedy admittance to help in crises of all shapes and sizes, cell phones can be both efficient and fundamental for explorers attempting to remain associated.

Like each coin have different sides, mobiles telephones giving a ton of benefits additionally flaunts not many detriments. Cell phone use while driving is normal. It is for the most part concurred that utilizing a hand-held cell phone while driving is an interruption that brings hazard of street car crashes. So we need to utilize hands free sets to stay away from such dangers.

A little consideration is gotten as of late towards the expected effect of the sort of electromagnetic fields created by cells on the human cerebrum. Collecting proof demonstrate that microwave radiation from cell phones may cause genuine infections and aggravations in the physiology. This incorporates an expanded malignancy hazard and hereditary harm, upset cerebrum work and different impacts. Cell phone radiation and wellbeing concerns have been raised, particularly following the huge expansion in the utilization of remote versatile communication all through the world. Consequently, the head set ought to be stayed away from our head and delayed utilization of cell phone ought to be stayed away from.

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