Day: August 9, 2021

Why everyone should learn photography

Nowadays everyone have their smartphones so why not start photography . You can start photography from any level, at any age with any camera.

Here are some reasons why you should start photography:-

  1. Learning new skill is good for your brain :- Learning a new sill helps the brain to improves memory, and the more difficult the sill, the more improvement you get. Photography has so many elements, the camera technology and creativity, there is a lot to learn.
  2. Health and Fitness :- Walking out of the house to do photography is an advantage over health issue.

3. Creativity :- Photography is a very acceptable form of creativity that allows endless flexibility in your own personal style.

4. It will bring joy :- Photography can bring so much joy . All sorts of things become interesting when you are really interested.

WONDERS OF SCIENCE

 

It is the age of science. There are many
wonders of science. It has made our life easier & comfortable. Science
plays an important role in our daily life. It has made dreams &
imaginations of man true. By observation of simple events, man has invented
great things. Science is nothing but a systematic way of knowledge &
living. Scientist have invented several things
& machines big & small through the observation of very simple events
water boiling in a kettle has given us the idea of railway engine, falling of
an apple from a tree has helped Newton to discover the law of gravity.
Electricity is the greatest invention of man,” It serves us in hundreds &
thousands of ways it runs our trains, Mills & factories. Electricity cools
& keeps our house warm. Modern life is impossible without electricity.  Many scientific inventions have made our life
very comfortable. Electricity is the greatest invention of science. It serves
us in many ways. Modern life is impossible without these scientific inventions.

Looking at the age when a man led a life
like a savage, we notice how far we have come. Similarly, the evolution of
mankind is truly commendable. One of the major driving forces behind this is science.
It makes you think about the wonder of science and how it has proven to be such
a boon in our lives. Most importantly, science has helped develop a great
civilization. All the advancements that man has been able to make are with the
help of science only. However, it won’t be wrong to say that science is a
two-edged sword. It comes with its own set of advantages and disadvantages.
To
say that science has a lot of benefits would be an understatement. The benefits
of science do not just limit to one sphere, but it has proven useful in various
spheres of the world. When we talk about innovations in science and
engineering, electricity is the first thing that comes to mind. It has helped
power the world through its development.

Science knows no boundaries because it is
a universal subject. After years of active and persistent efforts, science
claimed to be a part of the school’s curriculum and gained recognition. Science
has proved indispensable for human existence and has revolutionized human life.

The supremacy of science has now been
established in every field and thus it is necessary to educate students on
science – what is science and where is science. The pace of our lives has also
been accelerated. The man has been given a completely new social and political
outlook.

Therefore, the study of science has become
a necessity in this era and without learning modern science, man is like a lame
person with an understanding of the modern era. Here’s why learning the wonders
of science at school level is important. Science provides
specialized teaching on observation and reasoning. It gives students a
purposeful decision. Learning science is unbeatable for our care in life. We
exist in the world of scientific inventions. Therefore, science education
cannot be ignored.

 

 

HOW TO IMPROVE YOUR EYESIGHT ?

Does Wearing Eyeglasses improve Eyesight?

1.Get enough key nutrients and minerals

Nutrients A, C, and E, just as the mineral zinc, contain cell reinforcements that can help forestall macular degeneration. It’s a condition wherein the macula — the piece of the eye that controls focal vision — disintegrates.

Food hotspots for these significant supplements incorporate an assortment of bright vegetables and organic products, for example,

  • carrots
  • red peppers
  • broccoli
  • spinach
  • strawberries
  • sweet potato
  • citrus

Food sources wealthy in omega-3 unsaturated fats, like salmon and flaxseed, are likewise suggested for better eye wellbeing.

Eat These 5 Foods to Improve Your Eyesight | Auntyfaith.com

2.Don’t fail to remember the carotenoids

A couple of different supplements are additionally keys to further developing visual perception. Among them are lutein and zeaxanthin, which are carotenoids found in the retina. You can likewise discover them in verdant green vegetables, broccoli, zucchini, and eggs.

Lutein and zeaxanthin can likewise be taken in supplement structure. These carotenoids assist with securing the macula by further developing shade thickness in that piece of the eye, and retaining ultraviolent and blue light.

Low levels of carotenoids linked to Parkinson's disease risk and progression: RCT

3.Stay fit

Indeed, practice and keeping a sound weight can help your eyes, not simply your waistline. Type 2 diabetes, which is more normal in individuals who are overweight or stout, can make harm the small veins in the eyes.

This condition is called diabetic retinopathy Trusted . A lot of sugar flowing in your circulatory system harms the fragile dividers of your corridors. Diabetic retinopathy causes the tiny supply routes in your retina — the light-touchy back piece of the eye — to spill blood and liquid into the eye, hurting your vision.

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4.Follow the 20-20-20 principle

Your eyes buckle down during the day and need a break from time to time. The strain can be particularly serious on the off chance that you work at a PC for extended lengths all at once. To facilitate the strain, keep the 20-20-20 standard.

That implies like clockwork, you should quit gazing at your PC and take a gander at something 20 feet away for 20 seconds.

5.Quit smoking

You realize smoking is terrible for your lungs and your heart, also your hair, skin, teeth, and pretty much every other body part. That incorporates your eyes, as well.

RESOURCES:

1.https://versanthealth.com/blog/top-8-ways-to-improve-vision-over-50/

2.https://www.healthline.com/health/how-to-improve-eyesight

Knowing the Atlantic

Continuing from the last article on Pacific, let’s move on to the next ocean- the Atlantic.

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Hope you remember the acronym- PAISA

  1. Pacific
  2. Atlantic
  3. Indian
  4. Southern
  5. Antarctic

These oceans are arranged in the decreasing order of their sizes.

The Atlantic is the second largest ocean in the whole world with an area of about 106,460,000 km2(source: Wikipedia). It lies between the Americas in the west and Europe and Africa in the east. The equatorial counter current divides the ocean into two equal parts latitudinally and the Mid Atlantic Ridge divides the ocean into two parts longitudinally(It is how the Mid Oceanic Ridge gets its name). The ocean has very few trenches and it is why the ocean is expanding(at a rate of 2-5 cm/year). Continental shelves are found in the areas of Newfoundland, southernmost South America, and north-eastern Europe. Though continental shelves are, in themselves, wonderful fishing grounds and petroleum and gas reserves, the coast off Newfoundland and Bahia Blanca(off the coast of Southern America- Brazil) are meeting points of warm and cold currents. It makes them even better fishing grounds as the amount of Phytoplankton increases in the ocean. It also leads to the formation of fog in the area that makes navigation difficult.

The Atlantic ocean is the saltiest major ocean with a salinity of 33-37 parts per million. Maximum salinity occurs in the subtropical regions. Though the heavy rainfall makes the salinity of the region around the equator lowest, in general salinity decreases as one moves to the poles. The poles also experience higher salinity though, because of the fresh water being occupied in the form of glaciers, decreasing the overall amount of fresh water. The Northern Atlantic clockwise ocean circle and the counter-clockwise South Atlantic ocean circle are the two gyres in the ocean. The flow of ocean currents in the northern hemisphere form Sargasso sea(the world’s only sea without any continental coast). The sea is surrounded by Gulf Stream, North Atlantic drift (and by extension the Canaries Current) and North Equatorial currents. Earthquakes and a few active volcanoes are found along the Mid Atlantic Ridge. The temperature decreases as we move towards the poles (generally) but is influenced by warm ocean currents in some places. Eg. The Norwegian sea ports are functional throughout the whole year as the ocean doesn’t freeze (the warm ocean current – The North Atlantic drift).

This is all about the Atlantic Ocean. I have included all that I label off as important for our general knowledge. But do let me know in the comments if I missed something. Next in the series, as you can all guess, is our Indian ocean-the only ocean to be named after a country.

Kyoto Protocol

The Kyoto Protocol is an international agreement that aimed to reduce carbon dioxide emissions and the presence of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere. The main goal of the Kyoto Protocol was that industrialized nations needed to lessen the amount of their CO2 emissions. It was adopted in Kyoto, Japan, on December 11, 1997, and entered into force on February 16, 2005. Talks begun by the Kyoto Protocol continue in 2021 and are extremely complicated and involves a lot of money and politics.

The Kyoto Protocol mandated that industrialized nations cut their greenhouse gas emissions at a time when the threat of global warming was growing rapidly. The Protocol was linked to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). Countries that signed the Kyoto Protocol were assigned maximum carbon emission levels for specific periods and participated in carbon credit trading. If a country emitted more than its assigned limit, then it would be penalized by receiving a lower emissions limit in the following period.  Each nation had a different target to meet by that year. Members of the European Union (EU) pledged to cut emissions by 8% while the U.S. and Canada promised to reduce their emissions by 7% and 6% respectively by 2012. The Kyoto Protocol also recognized that developed countries are principally responsible for the current high levels of GHG emissions in the atmosphere as a result of more than 150 years of industrial activity. Hence, the protocol placed a heavier burden on developed nations than less-developed nations. Developing nations were asked to comply voluntarily, and more than 100 developing countries, including India, were exempted from the Kyoto agreement altogether.

The United States, which had agreed to the original Kyoto agreement, dropped out of the protocol in 2001. They believed that the agreement was unfair because it called for industrialized nations only to limit emissions reductions, and it felt that doing so would hurt the US economy. Things seemed to be going smoothly in 2005 for many countries, including those in the EU. They planned to meet or exceed their targets under the agreement by 2011. But others continued to fall short. The USA and China, two of the world’s biggest emitters, produced enough greenhouse gases to negated any of the progress made by nations who met their targets. In fact, there was an increase of about 40% in emissions globally between 1990 and 2009.

In 2021, the dialogue is still alive but has turned into a complex mess involving politics, money, lack of leadership and bureaucracy. Today, despite various plans and some actions, solutions to the problems of GHG emissions and global warming have not been implemented.

THE UNION GOVERNMENT

 THE UNION  GOVERNMENT

Know the powers and responsibilities of the Government, as one should know the system of governance both at the Union and state level.

The constitution of India provides for a parliamentary form of the Government under an elected President. it has three wings,

THE LEGISLATURE

THE EXECUTIVE

THE JUDICIARY

UNION LEGISLATURE

The parliament represents the union legislature which consists of the Upper houses called a council of states or Rajya Sabha and the lower house called  of people or Lok Sabha.

LOK SABHA

The Lok Sabha is the important house of the Inidan Parliament and contains elected representatives of the people. There are about 543 elected members out of which 530 are elected from the states and 13 members from the Union territories. The President generally nominates 2 members from the Union Territories. At total 545 members.

The Lok Sabha enjoys a term of five years from the date of its date session. Universal Adult Franchise is followed while electing the members of Lok Sabha. All Indian citizens above 18 years of age who are registered as voters will vote for their representatives. Money bills can be introduced only in Lok Sabha. It is processed over the speaker in case of absence of the speaker, the deputy speaker elected by the members of the house presides over the session.

RAJYA SABHA

The council of states or Rajya Sabha consists of 250 members out of which 238 represent states and the Union territories, elected by the method of indirect election. 12 members are chosen by the President by the special knowledge of the practical experiences in the field of literature, science, art or social science.

the members are elected for 6 years and one third of the members of Rajya Sabha are elected atleast for every two years. The Vice President of India is the EX- OFFICIO Chairperson of the Rajya Sabha. 

PRESIDENT OF INDIA

According to the Indian Constitution, the President of India is the head of the Indian Republic or the state. The President is also the Constitutional head of the Union Legislature and the Union Executive. According to the Article 53 of the constitution the executive power of the Union shall be exercised by him directly or through the officers subordinates to him in accordance with the Constitution.

VICE PRESIDENT OF INDIA

Article 63of the Constitution provides flr Vice Presidnt. This office has been created to maintai political continuty to the state. He exercises the executive power of the Union as of when the President is unable due to some reasons.

PRIME MINISTER OF INDIA

The post of Prime Minister first originated in England and borrowed from there by makers of our constitution. The Prime Minister allocates port folios to other ministers and monitors their functions. He/she is the chairperson of all highest central commisions like the Planning commission the finance commission and national Integration Council.

THE JUDICIARY

our Constituion provides for the establishment of an independent and integrated judiciary with the Supreme court as it is the highest court in the coutry. the Chief Justice is appointed by the President of India. Age limit is upto 65 years. To be a judege in Supreme cout he/she should have worked as a advocate of a high court for atleast 10 years. 

CONCLUSION

Even though all the three wings are independent organs, they cannot beyond ther wings of limit in the administration. The Constiution safegaurds each and evey citizen by the powers they have  and its our duty to know the powers of the Government.

Cyber Crimes

When crime is committed on internet, it is known as cyber crime. There are various types of cyber crime some of them are listed below :-

  1. Hacking :- Gaining data about someone’s private and sensitive information by doing access to their computer system illegally is known as hacking.
  2. Theft :- Theft occurs when a person downloads music, movie, games and software by violating copyright.
  3. Cyber Stalking :- When someone’s receive unwanted abusive online messages and emails is known as cyber stalking.
  4. Malicious Software :- These are internet-based software or programs known as pirated software that are used to disrupts proper functioning of the network.
  5. Defamation :- It is a cyber crime with the intent of lowering the dignity of someone by hacking into their email account and sending mails using vulgar language to unknown person’s account.

FADING TRUST

It is said that for establishment of any relationship whether official, unofficial, love, friendship and other, the base upon which it is built is the trust. 
As humans started to survive on this earth, they began hunting and gathering. Later human civilization began to establish and in order to communicate with each other, people started using signs and symbols and later on languages were made. 
Connections between people began to establish, people started interacting with each other and hence social connections and society began to form. 
In India earlier more than the major population lived in villages and even today India's 65.07% of the population lives in villages. 
It's said that people earlier who lived in villages were more helpful, kind, humble and dedicated towards each other. They were soft hearted and hence have the belief in the concept of joy of giving. They cannot see anyone in trouble and hence were always ready to help each other. 
The most important thing which makes a difference between that time and today's scenario is that people in ancient times can trust each other, they can talk to anyone, they can make anybody who is passing by their house to sit and give him food and water. They can leave their house open if they are going outside for a few hours. People sympathized with each other. 
As the time passed, people began to live a good life, people began to raise their standard of living. People began to be educated and hence to earn a good amount they shifted to urban areas, also to get good education further, they started to migrate to urban areas. 
In cities, one can find immense money, comfort and good living, but what you will be lacking is a sense of belongingness and brotherhood among each other, even nearby your house and your society members. There nobody is bothered about anyone, whether a person is dying or living no one cares. 
Sometimes if one is in trouble and is helpless, nobody is going to help him out. Manier times we see if an accident happens on the roadside and no medical help has been reached out, everybody will make videos on smartphones of the incident for posting on social media, but no one is responsible for calling an ambulance with the same smartphone. If an ambulance is unable to reach within time no one is liable to take a patient to the hospital by hook or by crook. 
In the context of India specially, the society has reached to such a brutal condition that you cannot trust a single person, you cannot walk on roads alone, you cannot drive on an empty road, you cannot wear any ornaments in public, you cannot talk to anyone on phone while walking on the road, you cannot look for a job, you cannot ask for a job to anyone. Why? Because people here are eager to cheat, loot and steal from each other. 
If you are walking alone on a street not only alone, even if in a crowd, you always find a sword of theft hanging over you. You have to hide your ornaments and phones while walking on the phone because any random person would come wearing the facade of a thief and will grab it from your neck and hand and you will be helpless. 
The body of women has always been a source of entertainment for the men specially in India. Women are unsafe here by every means. Despite these many laws and privileges, women are unsafe, she cannot do night jobs, she cannot hire a taxi even in day time, if she is alone. She cannot go anywhere alone, because seeing a girl alone, they get the chance to tease her and to harass her.
  • A Girl walks home alone during a smoggy evening in Gurgaon, Haryana, on October 31, 2018. (Photo by Nasir Kachroo/NurPhoto via Getty Images)
People sometimes give into the greed of giving jobs and misuse them. There are innumerable examples which prove how unsafe a woman is. They are raped, their lives are destroyed by acid attacks. Such a cowardly man lives in the Indian society. 
I wonder where humanity has faded? How can people be so heartless? How can one forget about helping each other? This world exists because of trust and faith in each other. If everybody will look at each other from the eye of suspicion how humanity is going to survive? how will this cycle of surviving work? 

WOMEN EMPOWERMENT

Women's empowerment (or female empowerment) is the process of empowering women. It may be defined in several ways, including accepting women's viewpoints or making an effort to seek them, raising the status of women through education, awareness, literacy, and training. Women's empowerment equips and allows women to make life-determining decisions through the different problems in society. They may have the opportunity to redefine gender roles or other such roles, which in turn may allow them more freedom to pursue desired goals.
Women's empowerment has become a significant topic of discussion in development and economics. Economic empowerment allows women to control and benefit from resources, assets, and income. It also aids the ability to manage risk and improve women's well-being. It can result in approaches to support trivialized genders in a particular political or social context.  While often interchangeably used, the more comprehensive concept of gender empowerment concerns people of any gender, stressing the distinction between biological and gender as a role. Women empowerment helps in boosting the status of women through literacy, education, training and awareness creation.  Furthermore, women's empowerment refers to women's ability to make strategic life choices which had been previously denied them.
Nations, businesses, communities and groups may benefit from the implementation of programs and policies that adopt the notion of female empowerment. Empowerment of women enhances the quality and the quantity of human resources available for development. Empowerment is one of the main procedural concerns when addressing human rights and development.
People engage in public debate and make demands on the government for health care, social security and other entitlements.  In particular, education empowers women to make choices that improve their children's health, their well-being, and chances of acquiring survival skills. Education informs others of preventing and containing a disease. Such education empowers women to make choices that can improve their welfare, including marrying beyond childhood and having fewer children. Education can increase women's awareness of their rights, boost their self-esteem, and provide them the opportunity to assert their rights. 
inequalities persist. A major concern in many countries is not only the limited numbers of girls going to school, but also the number of educational pathways for those that step into the classroom. There are efforts to address the lower participation and learning achievement of girls in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) education. 
In some parts of the world, girls and women are attacked for attending school, and societal efforts to stop this may be lacking. 
Many of the barriers to women's empowerment and equity are the result of cultural norms. While many women are aware issues posed by gender inequality, others have become accustomed to it. Many men in power are hesitant to disrupt societal norms that are unfair to women. 
Research shows that the increasing access to the Internet can also result in an increased exploitation of women.[46] Releasing personal information on websites has put some women's personal safety at risk. In 2010, Working to Halt Online Abuse stated that 73% of women were victimized through such sites
Types of victimization include cyber stalking, harassment, online pornography, flaming, and especially sexual harassment in the workplace. It occurs most frequently in business, trade, banking and finance, sales and marketing, hospitality, civil service, and education, lecturing and teaching. According to the International Labour Organisation (ILO), sexual harassment is a clear form of gender discrimination based on sex, a manifestation of unequal power relations between men and women.
UN Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW) is urging for increased measures of protection for women against sexual harassment and violence in the workplace. 54% (272) had experienced some form of workplace sexual harassment. 79% of the victims are women; 21% were men. 
Studies show that women face more barriers in the workplace than men. Gender-related barriers involve sexual harassment, unfair hiring practices, career progression, and unequal pay where women are paid less than men are for performing the same job. 
One should believe that healthy, educated and empowered women and girls are agents of change.
When women and girls are supported, they gain opportunities to speak up for their rights, and also to advocate for their communities. They are also able to rise in social standing, and they can feed this into future generations.
This means women’s organizations, women’s empowerment policies and women’s charities can gain momentum and contribute to a stronger world.

Jaipur: The Ancient 'Pink City' of Rajasthan

     OUR PINK CITY!!😍

Jaipur – land of the Rajputs, is an exuberance of colour, dance and traditional arts and crafts. Known, as the ‘Pink City’, Jaipur is home to a wonderful selection of ancient forts and palaces. One of India’s most well planned cities, Jaipur is built in 9 rectangular sectors symbolising 9 divisions of the universe, as per Indian cosmology!


 The first planned city of India, Jaipur has a rich history of a clan of rulers who lived in magnificent forts and palaces. But, that’s not only what the capital of Rajasthan is famous for. The entire city of Jaipur is painted in the colour pink and there’s a really interesting story behind this. Here’s all you need to know about the ‘Pink Paint Culture’ of one of the most hospitable cities on the planet.

The Hawa Mahal 

The reason behind the terracotta-pink colour of the city was the influence of a king named Sawai Ram Singh. In 1876, Queen Victoria’s son, Albert Edward, Prince of Wales (who later became King Edward VII, Emperor of India) visited India and, since pink was considered the colour of hospitality at the time, Maharaja Ram Singh had the whole city painted pink to welcome the royal guests. Lord Albert was said to have described Jaipur as the ‘pink city’, hence creating the name Jaipur is known by today.


This current round of gigs, I’m just doing it using pure electronics.

Electronics in Daily Life

Electronics is the branch of physics and technology that deals with circuits, transistors, microchips, and the behavior and movement of electrons.

It handles electric circuits containing active and passive elements and uses underlying techniques. It is an important part of engineering.

Technologies are growing at a very fast rate in the world, and it is important for technology enthusiasts to pace up with the latest changes in the society.

Electronic devices have become an important part of our day-to-day life. It has become difficult for us to do work without using the electronic device.

We live in a generation that uses electronics and technologies where robots and artificial intelligence is capable of doing human work with more ease and efficiency.

Electronics in our daily life are made up of active and passive electric elements and smaller integrated circuits (IC). 

The ICs, transistors, and diodes are made of semiconductor materials, which work when current flows through them.

History of Electronics

The first electronic device was introduced by an American scientist, Sir Joseph Henry, in the year 1835. He invented a remote switch which was controlled by electricity. 

However, the credit of this invention was given to an English inventor Edward Davy in his electric telegraph c. 1835.

Some other Inventions are:

  • Vacuum Diode – It was invented by John Ambrose Fleming.
  • Transistor – It was invented by the combined effort of John Bardeen, Walter Brattain, and William Shockley.
  • IC (Integrated Circuit) – Jack Kilby invented this.

Electronics is the study of electricity (the flow of electrons) and how to use that to build things like computers. It uses circuits that are made with parts called components and connecting wires to do useful things.

The science behind Electronics comes from the study of physics and gets applied in real-life ways through the field of electrical engineering.

Many people can name several simple electronic components, such as transistors, fuses, circuit breakers, batteries, motors, transformers, LEDs and bulbs, but as the number of components starts to increase, it often helps to think in terms of smaller systems or blocks, which can be connected together to do something useful.

One way of looking at an electronic system is to separate it into three parts:

  1. Inputs – Electrical or mechanical sensors, which take signals from the physical world (in the form of temperature, pressure, etc.) and convert them into electric current and voltage signals.
  2. Signal processing circuits – These consist of electronic components connected together to manipulate, interpret and transform the information contained in the signals.
  3. Outputs – Actuators or other devices that transform current and voltage signals back into human readable information.

A television set, for example, has as its input a broadcast signal received from an antenna, or for cable television, a cable.

Signal processing circuits inside the television set use the brightness, colour, and sound information contained in the received signal to control the television set’s output devices.

The display output device may be a cathode ray tube (CRT) or a plasma or liquid crystal display screen. The audio output device might be a magnetically driven audio speaker.

The display output devices convert the signal processing circuits’ brightness and colour information into the visible image displayed on a screen. The audio output device converts the processed sound information into sounds that can be heard by listeners.

Analysis of a circuit/network involves knowing the input and the signal processing circuit, and finding out the output. Knowing the input and output and finding out or designing the signal processing part is called synthesis.

Telepathy – A love language

Telepathy- this word simply means communication between minds or transfer of ideas or thoughts from one mind to another without the use of any human senses. Sounds intriguing, right? It is, definitely. One can also call it an extrasensory perception, just like precognition.

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We all know that love is the most powerful force in the world, but do you know what’s even more powerful?

Feeling telepathically connected to someone 🙂

I didn’t believe in telepathic communication – two people reading each other’s minds or they think about the same thing at the same instant of time. I always thought it was just a mere illusion, nothing that exists and was real. Until I witnessed it myself.
Like every other night, I was walking on my verandah, and I looked up at the moon. It was pale yellow, shining brighter than usual. And like every other night, that moon reminded me of him.
I was longing to text him “Hey, It’s been a long time” or “Hey, How are you?” but it’s been years
since we didn’t talk.
Yet today, hesitantly, I texted him – “Did you see the moon?” Waiting for his reply while still gazing at the moon.
After a min, he texted – “Oh my god”
(I don’t know what reply I was expecting, but not that).
He was utterly dumbfounded, maybe because I texted him after so long out of nowhere. A few seconds later, he replied, “Yes, I was glaring at the moon too” and that as he searched for my contact to text me, my message popped up. I was glad to know, looking at the moon still reminded him of me; moon has always been our channel of communication. Even in these past years, miles apart from each other, looking at the moon and thinking ’bout him was as comforting as lying in his arms.
That day, we unknowingly made this pact that whenever we’ll see the night sky lit up with a white, bright moon, we’ll text each other.

Unlike other love languages, like physical touch and words of affirmation. Telepathic communication is more like a soul-to-soul connection. The celts called this phenomenon “anam cara” meaning a soul-friend or intently called a soulmate. It’s like we had been part of the same soul, and found each other again in the present. We felt telepathically connected.

Telepathy is truly a gift and those people that are blessed with it will develop spiritually and raise their consciousness to new, massive heights. When there is a telepathic connection between lovers, the communication between them can occur not only through talking, but they will also communicate when they are far away from each other through their thoughts. When those two souls are apart, they will have a sense of longing and yearning combined with anxiety, and those feelings are not only their own, but they also belong to the other person.

Advantages And Disadvantages Of Online Learning

Online learning, like other educational techniques, offers advantages and disadvantages. Decoding and comprehending these positives and negatives will assist institutes in developing ways for more effective class delivery, guaranteeing a continuous learning journey for students.

Discover Everything You Need To Know (Good And Bad) About  Online Education

The term “new normal” has become one of the most commonly used expressions in the aftermath of the epidemic. The growing usage of online learning resources is the new normal in education. The COVID-19 epidemic has prompted new methods of learning. Educational institutions all around the world are turning to online learning platforms to help them continue the process of educating pupils. The new normal is a changed vision of education, with online learning at its heart. Digital learning has now emerged as an essential resource for students and schools all around the world. For many educational institutions, this is a whole new method of teaching that they have had to adapt to. Online learning is currently used not only to study academics, but also to learn extracurricular activities for students. The demand for online learning has increased substantially in recent months and will continue to do so in the future.

As with most teaching methods, online learning also has its own set of positives and negatives. Decoding and understanding these positives and negatives will help institutes in creating strategies for more efficiently delivering the lessons, ensuring an uninterrupted learning journey for students.

What Are The Advantages Of Online Learning?

1. Efficiency :- Online learning allows teachers to provide courses to students in a more efficient manner. Online learning includes a variety of materials such as videos, PDFs, and podcasts, which teachers may use into their lesson plans. Teachers may become more efficient instructors by expanding the lesson plan beyond standard textbooks to include internet resources.

2. Accessibility Of Time And Place :- Another advantage of online education is that it allows students to attend classes from any location of their choice. It also allows schools to reach out to a more extensive network of students, instead of being restricted by geographical boundaries. Additionally, online lectures can be recorded, archived, and shared for future reference. This allows students to access the learning material at a time of their comfort. Thus, online learning offers students the accessibility of time and place in education.

3. Affordability :- Another advantage of online learning is that it saves money. When compared to traditional schooling, online education is considerably more inexpensive. This is due to the fact that online learning reduces the costs of student transportation, food, and, most significantly, real estate. Furthermore, all course or study materials are available online, resulting in a paperless learning environment that is both more cheap and environmentally friendly.

4. Improved Student Attendance :- Since online classes can be taken from home or location of choice, there are fewer chances of students missing out on lessons.

5. Suits A Variety Of Learning Styles :- Every kid has a unique learning experience and learning style. Some pupils like to study visually, while others prefer to learn through audio. Similarly, some kids flourish in the classroom, while others prefer to learn alone and are easily distracted by large groups. With its variety of options and resources, the online learning system may be customized in a variety of ways. It is the most effective method for creating a perfect learning environment tailored to the needs of each learner.

What Are The Disadvantages Of Online Learning?

Disadvantages of Online Learning - YouTube

1. Inability To Focus On Screens :- One of the most difficult aspects of online learning for many students is the inability to focus on a screen for extended periods of time. With online learning, pupils are more likely to be quickly sidetracked by social media or other sites. As a result, it is critical for professors to maintain their online lessons concise, engaging, and interactive in order to keep students focused on the subject.

2. Technology Issues :- Another significant issue with online classes is access to the internet. While internet coverage has increased by leaps and bounds in recent years, a continuous connection with adequate speed remains a challenge in smaller cities and villages. There may be a loss of consistency in learning for the child if pupils or teachers do not have a continuous internet connection. This is harmful to the educational process.

3. Sense Of Isolation :- Being in the company of their peers may teach students a lot. However, there are little physical encounters between students and professors in an online class. This frequently leads to a sense of isolation among the kids. In this case, it is critical that the school provide for other modes of communication between students, classmates, and teachers. This includes online chats, emails, and video conferencing, which allow for face-to-face connection and reduces feelings of isolation.

4. Teacher Training :- Online learning necessitates that teachers have a fundamental grasp of how to use digital forms of learning. However, this is not always the case. Teachers may have a very rudimentary grasp of technology. They may not even have the required resources and tools to conduct online lessons at times. To address this, it is critical for schools to spend in training instructors on the most recent technological advancements so that they can conduct their online lessons smoothly.

5. Manage Screen Time :- Many parents are concerned about the health risks of their children spending so much time looking at a screen. One of the most serious issues and drawbacks of online learning is the rise in screen time. Students may acquire improper posture and other physical issues as a result of sitting slumped in front of a screen. A excellent approach would be to offer kids frequent pauses from the computer in order to rejuvenate their minds and bodies.


Review and Analysis of the video “Workplace Mental Health – all you need to know (for now)”

 The video “Workplace Mental Health – all you need to
know (for now)” by Tom Oxley, emphasized on the importance of
mental health at the workplace.
According to the speaker, many people working in the organizations are not able
to draw a line between their personal life and professional life.

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 Many people look
at their phones before talking to their family in the morning or many people just
wake up suddenly at night where they still stress about work leading to
deprivation of sleep. Many people work every day, even on weekends. All these
things are early signs of stress which may have a harmful impact on the mental
health of the people working in the organization.

                                                                             

 Due to such hectic job routines, people working in organizations are so busy that
they are not able to draw a line between their personal and professional life and
maintain proper “Work life balance” where adequate working hours is followed
by adequate hours of rest and a reasonable time is given to focus both on
professional and personal life. 

                                                                                  

Absence of required “Work Life Balance” and unresolved mental health issues
creates anxiety, stress and depression in employees. It leads to increased
abseentism in the organization and such types of situations are responsible for
musculoskeletal and physical injuries of employees as well. 

                                           

                            

Unfortunately, in spite of such serious issues, people still work excessively and
not much importance is given to employees overall well being, especially mental
health.
People having poor mental health want to work the whole time and even while
doing work they tend to struggle a lot. They are not able to concentrate on the
work they are doing and have difficulty in communicating and juggling tasks.

                                                                                   

 Moreover, they face difficulty to approach their managers regarding the
problems. The people working in organizations are hesitant because they think
maybe their managers would also not understand them or they would generalize
their problem as “work stress” or they may even think that the managers could
ask them to leave the organization. Employees often feel such type of stigma by
either from their work environment or even themselves.
People working in organizations are so busy doing their work that they do not get
time off even to think about such problems and since these issues are not resolved,
the employees themselves could not explain the reason behind increased
abseentism. 

                                                                              

This is because organizations do not emphasize much on mental
health of employees as well as maintaining a “proper work life balance”.
The speaker also emphasized that they are many personal matters of employees
too which need to be taken care of but due to the “presentism” in organizations,
employees prioritize their work first making them neglect their own personal
matters and therefore work becomes a compulsion for employees. 

                                                                                         

This
“presentism” costs 1.8 times than that of abseentism.
In most cases, even the managers are not that well trained when it comes to taking
care of the mental health of employees. Since they don’t know how to converse
about it, they will tell their employees to see a doctor and be on medication, as
for the managers it’s just normal “stress”. 

                                                                                 

This method is actually quite
ineffective and the employees, who were performing well earlier, would also at
some point, not be able to manage working continuously and thus they would be
disengaged from their work. Since the issue is not resolved, they would be more
depressed and anxious. Therefore it would be recommended that before sending
employees to therapists, such problems of employees should first be resolved by
managers and for this to happen the managers need to trained, so that they can
wisely handle employee’s mental health. 

                                                                                   

For example : The speaker had interviewed two people : 

Nick who was a senior
manager at a global firm who performed very well in his work and constantly
exceeded expectations, as senior positions involve doing more work to earn more
money. When Nick’s family member died, he was only given two or three days
of compassionate leave. He wanted to have flexible time hours where he could
have holiday on Friday or weekends but his manager refused. Nick was hesitant
to speak to his manager and then went on medication. 

                                                                                      

Unfortunately, he didn’t
benefit anything and became disengaged from work and wasn’t able to come back
completely to the organization. 

On the other hand, there was another person named Sally, who was also a
successful manager worked at International Charity and same situation had
happened with her. Her family member died. But this time the situation was
different. The manager knew that it was an unfortunate incident and she knew it
would have affected Sally mentally. So, she granted Sally a reasonable leave
without forcing her to prioritize work. The manager even suggested that she can
comfortably work from home.

                                                                                  

 Many years passed and Sally still works
efficiently in the same organization and she is still a successful manager.
If we look at both the examples we can observe how it is important for the leaders,
managers and the organization as a whole to understand that “Work life balance”
is very important and the employee’s problems should be first resolved at
organizational level. 

The employees should be able to speak their grievances freely with their superiors
otherwise like Nick, an organization could lose its talented and hardworking
employees.
For this, there should be more emphasis on “mental health” of employees in the
organization. 

                                                                           

As leaders and managers, the most effective way to handle the
mental health of employees is to be a patient listener to the employee’s problems.
They should talk about mental health in a positive manner, giving employees an
opportunity to seek help as and when they need.
A leader should take initiative to train managers regarding mental health, to help
the managers identify the signs and symptoms whenever employees are facing
such kind if issues. They should be trained to be a patient listener. They should
be trained to understand the situation in depth and use the right words and advice
accordingly.

                                                                                    

 The organization should also focus on a reasonable “Work life
balance” to ensure employees physical and emotional well being.
The leaders as well as managers should be very supportive to their employees.
One more effective way to handle the mental health of employees is to see
problem and the stressed and anxious feelings from their perspective and then to
think what method could resolve the problem.

                                                                                     

 Reaching out as a helping hand to
employees is another great solution. The employees would then comfortably tell
what is bothering them and then the problems can be written down and reasonable
adjustments could also be made accordingly. Mindful meditation could also be
encouraged. 

                                                                                  

Conclusion

In conclusion, employees of any organization want the commitment of its
superiors that they can speak safely and comfortably about any mental issues or
grievances that they are facing. So, an employer and a leader need to make sure
that the employees can find a safe and comfortable place where they can talk
about their grievances freely without any hesitation.

                                                                                      

                                                                                   

 If the organization does not understand the importance of mental health now, all
the stress and anxiety would have a negative impact on employees just like Nick.
It would lead to increased abseentism of employees and the employees would
eventually be disengaged from work, exhibiting low productivity and then the
organizations would eventually have to lose its talented employees. So,
organizations should consider using its resources to focus more on the mental
employees as well. After all, the prosperity of organization depends on the
prosperity of employees.