Day: August 13, 2021

Interesting facts about our Planet Earth

Our planet Earth, which is also known as the Blue planet because 75% of this planet is covered in the ocean and also it has pleasant humanity surviving on this planet. As we know this is the only planet where we are aware of life existence since the very beginning and is currently the only place where we can live in this Universe. There are interesting facts about our mother earth that we dint know about, and that is:- 

Moon is probably a part of the Earth

According to the scientist, approximately 4 billion years ago earth dint has a moon at that point until a big space rock probably the size of Mars collided with our planet which resulted in a big part of the earth broke away and later formed into Moon which we see today in the night time.  

Our planet’s days are increasing 

When our planet was formed approximately 4.6 billion years ago, the day was roughly about 6 hours long buy by 620 million years ago it had increased to 21.9 hours long. Today, the average period of a day is 24 hours long but the time is increasing by 1.7 milliseconds every century. The reason may be the moon is slowing down the earth’s rotation through the tides. The spin of our planet results in a position of tidal ocean bulges to be pulled a little ahead of the Moon and earth axis, which makes a twisting force that slows down the Earth’s rotation.

Exploding lakes

Well on the border of the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Rwanda as well as in Cameroon there are three deadly explosive lakes Nyos, Lake Monoun and Lake Kivu are crater Lakes that are located over volcanic Earth this means that magma lurking below the surface emits carbon dioxide into the waters of the lake this carbon dioxide builds up in a thick layer at the bottom of the lakes until pressure gives way and it’s released in an explosion. It doesn’t happen often but if anyone is unlucky enough to be passing by at that moment they’ll be asphyxiated with the gas.

The Earth’s changing magnetic field 

Our planet has a very strong magnetic field because of two reasons first is Nickel – Iron core and a pretty fast axial rotation, the magnetic field is significant for earth since it protects the planet from the solar winds. We think about our plant’s magnetic field as something constant and stable but the fact is it’s changing. According to some researches, they say that since the 19th century the northern magnetic pole has shifted approximately 685 miles moving towards North West across the Canadian arctic. The southern magnetic pole is also continuously roaming, scientists have known about the migration of the poles for a long time. James Ross an explorer and British naval officer pinpointed the northern magnetic pole for the first time in 1831 he discovered it during his exhausting voyage to the Arctic where his ship got trapped in the ice forcing the crew to spend a harsh 4 years after that nobody went back to that place until the next century in 1904 Roald Amundsen a polar regions Explorer from Norway reached the North Magnetic Pole again and was surprised to find that it had shifted 31 miles since Ross’s discovery. 

Gravity is not the same everywhere

Despite our common belief, our planet isn’t perfectly round it’s more like a sphere, for example how a human head is shaped. So its mass is irregular and differs in various places which causes wobbles of gravity in different areas of the planet one of these gravitational anomalies is found in Canada’s Hudson Bay where the gravity is much weaker than anywhere else on the planet. A 2007 study found the reason for such a phenomenon is melted glaciers that area was once covered with a thick layer of ice when that ice later melted the imprint of this glacier partially pushed aside some of the Earth’s mass in that region is exactly this slight deformation of the crust that can explain the 25 to 45 per cent weaker gravity. Perhaps it’s somehow connected with the movement of magma in the planets mantle, what researchers have predicted in a science journal.

Earth may have a second moon

According to some scientists, they believe that our planet used to have an additional satellite. According to their research, a smaller celestial body about 750 miles wide orbited the earth just like a second moon it most likely crashed into our main satellite later on such a collision could explain why the two sides of the moon look so different from each other one being heavily cratered in ruff scientists also don’t rule out the probability that one day earth will get another satellite. Even today there are tons of celestial bodies that follow the planet they’re mostly temporary companions though but scientists believe that the gravitational field of our planet occasionally captures even quite big asteroids that spin around the earth for several months or about three rotations after that they move on in their journey across the expanses of the cosmos.

The Life of John McAfee

shouldn’t your life goal be to have a meaningful life ? Unknown, mysterious and thrilling ?” John McAfee once asked.

His life which ended in a Spanish prison was all of those 3 things . 

McAfree grew up in Roanoke, Virginia ; his father was abusive and an alcoholic , and killed himself when McAfee was 15. McAfee started drinking while a student at Roanoke college.  After graduating, he began a phd in math , but was kicked out for sleeping with one of his students. 

Mcafee got fired from his next job for buying weed . Then , he settled into a position using computers to schedule trains. He would take LSD in the morning before work. One day , he tried a dose of DMT , considered the strongest psychedelic , but felt nothing. So he snorted a whole bag. 

“ within an hour my mind was shattered ,” McAfee said in an interview, and he never fully healed. For years part of him thought his life was a hallucination he’d eventually snap out of. He became an alcoholic and a drug addict; his wife left him. 

“ my life was total hell,” he said. 

In 1983, a therapist pointed him to Alcoholics Anonymous , and he claimed to have been sober ever since. He started working as a coder at Lockheed, a defense contractor. In 1986, while McAfee was at lockheed, 2 brothers in Pakistan launched the world’s first PC computer virus. 

McAfee launched McAfee associates to create software to protect computers from it. He was successful and decided to make the program available free online. By 1990, millions of computers were relying on it , with companies paying $5M+ annually to license it.

McAfee became a tech celebrity.In the years that followed, he became a fixture in the media , hyping up the threat of computer viruses. Demand for his product soared through the roof . McAfee associates IPO’d in 1992 ,and he was worth $80M.

Free from work , he became an adrenaline junkie and then a yogi , setting up a yoga institute in Colorado.Next he created an adventure sports resort in New Mexico.  He snapped up cars and properties around the world, living out his life as a tech mogul.Then abruptly ,in 2008, facing multiple lawsuits and claiming to have hit hard during recession , he sold everything. 

He decided to start again, away from America. In April , he moved to Belize , where the most mysterious part of his life was about to begin. 

In Belize, he set up cigar manufacturing, coffee distribution , and water taxi companies. He also launched a company with Harvard biologist he had met who was searching for rainforest plants to use as antibiotics , building her a lab in the jungle. 

Soon after , he fell in love with gun-toting 16 year old named Amy Emshviller.

Emshwiller told McAfee horror stories about crime and gangs in the village , which he came to call the “ most corrupt village on the planet .” Locals said the village was nothing like the drug trafficking center McAfee believed, but he became increasingly paranoid.

He thought the gangs and the police were hunting him; he thought pharna companies were spying on his antibiotic lab. So he hired security guards and acquired arsenal. The police started showing up at his house believing he was selling drugs.

McAfee fled to Mexico and eventually Guatemala, where a vice reporter accidentally shared his location, resulting in his arrest.McAfee was deported to Belize  but not charged , and then largely fell off the public’s radar. 

He was arrested in the US for a DUI in 2015 , then for high caliber weapon possession in the Dominican Republic. He made money promoting crypto currencies on Twitter and through speaking engagements.

In October, 2020, McAfee was arrested in Spain while boarding a flight to Turkey.The US charged him with a number of crimes including tax evasion. 

On 23rd June 2021 , Spain agreed to extradite him to the US. Within hours , he was found dead by an apparent suicide.  The life of John McAfee has ended , but it’s mystique has not. 

Why do we yawn?

Everybody yawns – even unborn babies in the womb – and yet researchers are not quite sure why we do it.

Although humans yawn more often when we are tired or bored, scientists have ruled out sleepiness or lack of oxygen ( which would cause sleepiness) as causes. Instead, they suspect yawning might help us keep a cold head. As a supercomputer, the brain needs to stay cool to function properly. Each yawn pumps air into sinus activities in the head, cooling the brain in the process. And because the brain and body are slightly warmer just before bed, we tend to yawn when we are tired.

Why do we need to sleep?

Video games, track meets, chemistry class – you are waking hours are crammed with activities and tasks that give your noggin a real workout. All that processing causes chemicals to clutter your brain. A good night’s sleep clears your head – literally. While use snooze, your brain goes into housekeeping mode, flushing the toxins and preparing itself for a busy day of math classes, socializing, and beating your brother in basketball.

How much sleep do we need?

That depends on your age. Kids between 5 and 12 need about 11 hours of sleep. Older kids and adults can get by with 7 or 8.

Is yawning contagious?

Absolutely! In fact, yawning is contagious that even reading about yawning can make you yawn. (Go ahead and get it out of your system). Studies have shown again and again that people who see other people yawn – even in videos are more likely to yawn.

Why is yawning contagious?

Yawns thandon’t catch on among children younger than five or among people with emotionally dampening disorders. That leads researchers to believe contagious yawning is just another way humans reinforce social bonds between people. Humans are social and emotional animals. We tend to understand and feel emotions of friends and even strangers. Yawning falls into that category. When we see someone yawn, we yawn.

Is yawning contagious for other animals besides humans?

You bet, at least among higher primates such as chimpanzees and bonobos ( for the same reason as for humans, researchers suspect ). Even more surprising, experiments show dogs catch yawns from watching people.

Why do I get sleepy?

Whenever you try to defeat drowsiness to finish one more Harry Potter chapter, you’re actually locked in a losing battle over bedtime with your brain stem. This chunk of gray matter at the base of your brain regulates your sleep, along with other automatic bodily functions such as breathing and the ticking of your heart.

What happens if we don’t get enough sleep?

Doctors believe that a good night’s sleep comes with many benefits, including improved creativity and mental sharpness. Avoid going to bed and you will soon suffer the consequences : crankiness, clumsiness – even hallucinations if you miss a few days. Your brain will go on strike, and easy tasks will become supremely difficult until you turn in and switch off.

How can we get a good night’s sleep?

  • Keep to a sleep schedule. Set a bedtime and wake -up time and stick to them.
  • Relax with a book before bed, but don’t keep your smartphone within reach. It is a certified sleep stopper.
  • Don’t fall asleep with the television on.
  • Don’t eat any big meals or chug any large drinks within two hours of bedtime.
  • Getting plenty of sun exposure during the day helps you sleep at night, so spend some waking hours outside!

References :

WHY – Answers to everything, Image publications.

Indian Dance Forms

By Anshiki Jadia

India has many moves, coming from each state in the nation, despite the fact that there are just six types of the old style moves perceived by India on a public level. They are Bharatnatyam, Kathak, Kathakali, Manipuri, Kuchipudi, and Odissi. The society moves of India are significantly more than simple body developments, from the exceptionally antiquated occasions the traditional dance types of India is considered as a discipline and an approach to commit yourself to God through craftsmanship.

Bharatanatyam Generally famous in South India, Bharatanatyam is the most antiquated of all the traditional Indian dance structures. Beginning in the sanctuaries of Tamil Nadu, today it is the most mainstream and broadly performed of all the traditional Indian dance styles. Viewed as a fire-dance, the developments of the Bharatanatyam dance looks like a moving fire. Generally, this dance is a performance dance structure that can be performed by male or female artists and is portrayed by various elements—lasya for ladylike developments and tandava for the manly viewpoint. In more current occasions, this dance has been performed by gatherings.

Kathakali This dance structure comprises of a gathering of artists who depict different jobs with content dependent on Hindu folklore. This dance structure began in southwest India in Kerala. Described by its emotional cosmetics and elaborate ensembles, crowds are taken on a visual excursion in this dance structure. Shadings are utilized to depict character’s mind-sets and status. Furious and underhanded characters wear red cosmetics, ladies are enhanced with yellow appearances, and the artists wear enormous crowns to add to the emotional impact. The hands, looks, and body developments encapsulate and recount the tales in the Kathakali dance structure. Customarily, these moves would begin in the evening and last as the night progressed, yet presently Kathakali can be acted in three-hour introductions.

Manipuri Viewed as quite possibly the most significant of the moves, the Manipuri dance began in Northeast India. Absolutely a strict dance and its point is a profound encounter. This dance structure is related with customs and customary celebrations. Manipuri, as Bharatanatyam, joins the tandava and lasya developments. This dance is smooth and liquid with no sharp, jerky developments. A dance-dramatization, the cymbals, and drums are normally a piece of the visual presentation.

Kuchipudi Kuchipudi was generally an all-male dance however is presently performed by a greater number of ladies than men. This dance structure began in the Krishna area of Andhra Pradesh yet is mainstream all over south India. The Kuchipudi dance style recounts a story through liquid, effortless and energetic developments that are all around controlled and bring the piece alive. The moves depend on Hindu religion, otherworldliness and folklore.

Kathak A dance of northern India, Kathak is regularly a dance of adoration. It is performed by all kinds of people. The developments incorporate complicated footwork highlighted by chimes worn around the lower legs and adapted signals adjusted from typical non-verbal communication. It was begun by Kathakas, proficient narrators who utilized a combination of dance, melody, and show. Like other Indian moves it started as a sanctuary dance, yet before long moved into the courts of administering houses.

Odissi / Odisha Odissi dance structure arose out of the east Indian territory of Odisha and is chiefly gotten from the old Hindu sanctuaries in Odisha. The entire dance depends on signals and developments or mudras. The dance is performed to communicate the legendary accounts of the Hindu divine beings, like Lord Shiva and Surya. It is additionally considered as the most seasoned enduring dance types of India.

THE LUCKY ONE – BOOK REVIEW

About the book

Author : Nicholas Sparks


Genre : Romance Drama


Publication date : 2008


Pages : 386

Story plot

The book starts from Keith Clayton’s perspective. Keith is a local police officer. He is at a location where local college students go for nude swimming. He is carrying a camera he borrowed from the Police Department and is taking pictures of three female college students. One of them leaves the beach and comes upon Keith who is supposed to be on duty. He hides the camera and talks with the girls about their breaking the law by nude bathing. He lets them go. He comes across a man whom Keith describes as looking like a hippie walking down a logging road by the beach with a dog. It is Logan Thibault and his dog, Zeus. Keith is concerned Logan saw everything that had happened and tries to find a way to take Logan in. However, after running a background check on Logan and Logan refusing to let him search his bags he lets Logan go. He asks Logan where he is going and states he is heading to Arden. Keith goes back to find the camera he hid, but it is gone and the tires on his squad car are slashed. Keith becomes concerned as his father is the local Sheriff and his grandfather is a local judge.

When the story changes to Logan’s perspective, he is in the car with the three college girls who picked him up when he indicated he wanted to hitch a ride. He gives the camera (from which he removed the memory disk) to the college girls. The story also back tracks to Logan witnessing Keith taking the pictures and Logan taking the camera, destroying the disk, and slashing the tires of Keith’s cruiser. The story then goes back further into Logan’s life as he reflects on his walking all the way from Colorado and even further back as to why he decided to join the Marines. It is explained how Logan began to play Poker while tensions were building in the Middle East and this was his outlet. He lost all of his money while doing this and eventually gave up joining in on the games. It is then mentioned that Logan liked to go for early morning runs while in the Middle East and one day he came upon a picture half buried in the sand. It turns out to be a picture of Beth who is wearing a shirt that says Lucky Lady. His luck then begins to change. It is first noticed when his friend in his squad, Victor, encourages him to join in a poker game that night. Victor also believes in omens and superstitions and is the one who slowly convinces Logan the picture and the girl in the picture are powerful to Logan and the picture may have a deeper meaning in Logan’s life.

Elizabeth (Beth) is next introduced in the story. It starts at a birthday party her son, Ben, is attending. It comes up that Beth’s grandmother, Nana, recently had a stroke and Beth has been helping her run the dog kennel/obedience school Nana owns. It is also mentioned that Nana raised Beth, because Beth’s parents died in a car accident when Beth was 3 years old. Beth is also a teacher at a local school. It slowly becomes known that Keith Clayton is the ex-husband of Beth, and the father of Ben. Beth expresses her frustration about Keith’s disappointment in Ben as Ben is not as athletically inclined as other boys of his age. It becomes apparent that Ben does not care for his father much and does not like spending every other weekend with Keith.

The story goes back to Logan and the beginning of his experience in the Middle East is mentioned. A story is told about how the two comrades in his fire team are killed by a RPG and Logan survives. Logan is staying at a local motel and first decides to find the fairgrounds where the picture he had of Beth was taken. He finds the exact location where the picture was taken and knows he is in the right place. He determines he is going to go to a pool hall/bar to ask the locals if anyone knows the girl in the picture.

Next, Keith reminisces about his day and having to explain the slashed tires to his father. It comes to light that his dad and grandfather are well known in the town and Keith is stuck between keeping out of trouble and his family being able to get him out of trouble due to their status in town. Keith also explains his dislike for his son’s (in Keith’s eyes) weaknesses. Instead of wanting to be with Ben, Keith wants to be out looking for Logan to make him pay for what he did. Keith receives a phone call from a co-worker, Tony, who says a stranger has a picture of Beth at a local pool hall and was asking about her. Keith asks if the guy looks like what Logan had looked like earlier, but the co-worker says that is not the description of the man at the pool hall. Keith is disappointed and decides to do nothing about man with the picture.

Logan’s version of the bar/pool hall encounter is described and he learns Beth’s full name. The next day Logan goes to the dog kennel and meets Beth for the first time. He applies for a position at the kennel and Beth becomes suspicious due to the half told story Logan tells her. (He leaves the part out about the picture as the reason why he came to Hampton). Beth is skeptical and decides to have Nana talk with Logan. Nana decides to hire Logan, but admits she feels he isn’t telling the whole truth about being in Hampton. Once hired, Logan finds a place to rent in town and begins working at the kennel. Over the next few weeks Logan (and Zeus) becomes closer with Nana, Beth and Ben.

Nana decides to go on a trip to visit her sister in Greensboro, leaving Beth and Logan to tend to the kennel. Beth and Logan get to know each other better, and this is one of the weekends when Ben spends time with his father. Logan and Beth make ice cream on the Saturday night Ben is gone when Keith brings him back to Beth. Ben has a bruise on his face and his glasses are broken. Keith tells Ben to tell Beth it wasn’t his fault, but it’s apparent Keith threw a baseball too hard and it hit Ben in the face. Keith does not notice Logan initially, but when he does he demands to know what Logan is doing there. Zeus becomes defensive and Logan tells Keith to leave. Keith does, but is upset about the incident, because he does not like being challenged and forced to back down. He also upset to have found out that Logan had never left town and is concerned Logan may still have the camera’s memory disk.

Beth and Logan go on a date and Logan opens up about Victor and Logan’s boating trip in Minnesota. Logan informs Beth that Victor died when another boat hit their boat. Logan and Beth continue to date, and eventually Keith breaks into Logan’s home to see if he could the photo disk. Logan suggests to Beth that Keith has been the reason why none of her relationships have lasted and tells her about the break-in he had had in his home. Nana implies she agrees with Logan. Beth goes to a former boyfriend’s home and he weakly admits Keith may have been involved in his breaking up with her. Beth (politely) confronts Keith about this. Keith during this conversation tries to convince Beth that she knows nothing about Logan and this could dangerous. Keith thinks he has begun to convince Beth and is in high spirits. However, Logan did research on Keith’s family and meets Keith at his Keith’s home. Logan tells Keith he knows it was Keith who broke into his home and bluffs that he has a video recording of the break in. Logan said he would take the information to Keith’s family if Keith did not stay out of Beth’s business. Keith realizes he no longer has the upper hand and begins to drink heavily.

Later, there is a storm that comes through Hampton and it rains for days/weeks and the area begins to flood. Ben convinces Logan to go to his tree house and Logan realizes it is no longer safe because of the flooding. They still enter the tree house and Logan gives Ben the picture because he feels it will keep Ben safe. Logan mentions his friend Victor’s belief in the luck of the photo. Logan also plays the piano in church for Nana and the town begins to admire Logan, and even Keith’s grandfather praises Ben, deepening Keith’s hatred of Logan.

Tony, the co-worker who called Keith from the pool hall when Logan first arrived in town, goes to Keith’s house and informs Keith that Logan was the guy who had had the picture of Beth which Keith had ignored. Keith goes to the school where Beth works and convinces Beth that Logan is a stalker. Beth doesn’t necessarily believe Keith at the time and confronts Logan who admits to having the photo. Beth becomes extremely upset and demands the picture. Logan informs Beth that he had given it to Ben.

Later, Beth asks Ben for the photo and asks him to tell her everything Logan had said when Logan had given it to Ben. Beth realizes Logan had been honest about how he felt the photo was a good luck charm. Beth goes to Logan’s home and he tells her everything. He also mentions the tree house being very unsafe to Beth. Keith spies on Beth and Logan and is enraged. When Beth leaves Logan’s house Keith follows her to her home. Keith tells her he was going to take her to court to obtain full custody of Ben if she doesn’t follow his rules. He wants her to stop seeing Logan and date him (Keith) again. Ben overhears Keith threatening to take full custody, and tells Keith he doesn’t want to live with him. Ben runs away to his tree house. Logan had seen the extra set of tire tracks and realizes Keith had been around when Beth was at his house. Logan runs to Beth’s house.

Beth finally realizes Ben had run to the tree house and both Keith and Beth struggle to get to the tree house through the flooding and rain. When they arrive at the tree house it has partially collapsed and Ben was in the creek running under the tree house clinging to the rope bridge. Keith tries to go to the tree house but falls through the rotten wood and breaks his ribs and clings to rope bridge as well. Beth broke her foot on the way to the tree house and only able to watch everything unfold. Logan and Zeus arrive and try to help, as well. Logan ends up closer to Keith and Keith clings to Logan dragging him under when the whole tree house collapses and Logan and Keith disappear into the abyss. Zeus saves Ben.

In the epilogue it becomes apparent that Keith died and Logan survives. Ben continues to carry the photo around for good luck.

Review

Over the past few years I have have come to realize that I am a hopeless romantic. I love reading stories about two people having a chance meeting and just knowing from that moment that they were meant to be together, no matter how much their relationship gets tested. That is why this week’s selection happens to be from the man that I like to call the King of Romance Novels, Nicholas Sparks.
“The Lucky One” tells the story of Logan Thibault, a U.S. Marine who finds a lost picture while in Iraq. When nobody claims the picture he decides to keep it, providing him with good luck in every situation he is put into. After coming home he decides to find the woman in the picture even though he knows nothing about her. When he meets Beth Clayton there is an instant attraction and a passionate love affair begins, but Logan has a secret that may tear them apart for good.

I liked this book. I have read two previous Nicholas Sparks novels -“A Walk To Remember” and “Dear John,” and enjoyed them, even though they both had sad endings. The ending to this novel is also sad but happy at the same time.
The book drags in certain spots because there is a lot of back story about each character that needs to be told, but there are also moments of action. Now, keep in mind because this is a romance novel the action scenes are few and far between, but the few that do exist leave an impact on the reader, especially the ending.

Sparks writes from the perspective of the main love triangle – Logan, Beth, and Beth’s ex-husband, Keith. As I’ve mentioned before, I am not the biggest fan of multiple points of view, but this method helps push the plot along. It also shows the readers how the characters are connected. This book is great for anyone, especially those who love a great love story every now and then. I enjoyed reading it and I hope you do too. Maybe someday we will have that chance meeting where we meet the right person.

My favorite Cricket moments.

1-Who in our country can forget the finishing six of MS Dhoni in World Cup 2011 and that iconic commentary of Ravi Shashtri -“…India lifts World Cup after 28 years and it’s the Indian captain who has been absolutely magnificent in the night of finals.”It just gives me goosebumps every time i watch it. This is my one of the favorite moments being a fan of Indian Cricket team.It was a dream farewell for the God of Cricket Sachin Tendulkar and he really deserved it.

2-Everyone was confused with the choice of Joginder Sharma on bowling the last over of the First ever t20 World Cup that was played and there was dismay over the choice of then novice captain MS Dhoni. I remember clearly the chaos in my family over this choice but then what happened was history.Joginder Sharma defending 5 on 3 against Misbah was no less than magic. This being the first t20 World Cup and India winning it made another great moment for me in Indian Cricket History.

3.Another moment that i remember is not a happy one but gloomy. It was 2019 World Cup and everything was fine till Jadeja and MS Dhoni were on strike.Jadeja was out after an outstanding knock against kiwis but still there was hope and it was MS. That bowl i remember clearly when MS couldn’t bat it well and started for a single, it was fine and then he ran for a second and that direct hit by Martin Guptill shattered the hopes of billion people and that was evident on Umpire’s expression. It was there we lost and thus MS bid farewell from International Cricket.

4.The ICC champion’s trophy 2013 final was ambiguous as it rained chronically but even in uncertainties our Indian team delivered it’s best performance.

5.Cricket is not just a game it’s an emotion and Yuvraj Singh proved it to be true. Yuvraj Singh was suffering from Cancer still he played in World Cup 2011 and was awarded Man of the tournament for his stellar performance throughout the World Cup, he was everywhere taking wickets, scoring runs, mind-blowing fielding. He was perfect as a cricketer. Eventhough he was in pain it was after World Cup that everyone got to know of it but that might be as he wanted but all through eternity he would be remembered for his contributions even at his worst.

Dowry system

In ancient time parents used to give some important things to his daughter at the time of marriage for their future use. At that time it is called as a gift. But after passing some years this gift system changes. At that time parents gave these thing with their own happiness but now the situation is completely changed. Now the groom’s father directly asked the girl’s father to gave the thing. This custom have turned into malpractices.

This system destroyed the whole society. Society in which the birth of girl called them that Laxmi is birth in our house but now when the girl birth the family started thinking about her marriage not only the family the whole society started talking about. If a girl born in poor family then our society started to talking that how they marriage their daughter they never thought that only few hours passed to get the birth of that child.

If the parents are not able to pay the money to groom’s family then the girl is harasses the whole life by the groom’s family. The girl’s parents saving the money from the birth of the girl. The reason behind them is that if they not full fill the condition of groom’s patients then her daughter never be happy. They do all this thing only for her daughter happiness. Even doing all these things their daughter not live happily in his law house. Sometimes if parents are not capable to complete the all conditions at the time of marriage then they get insulted between the whole society and their daughter is tauchered. Some times the girl take wrong decision or some times the groom’s family do wrong thing with the girl.

The boy who earned more money they are more cleaver. In our society boys are sailer. The boy is more educated her price is more.

Some laws are made against this system but none of them is followed by the people some action is taken against this and this is very useful. It save the life of girl not completely but around 25 % it save the life of girl.

Dowry is not a good thing because it take someone’s life.

ITC

ITC | As part of its ‘ITC Next’ strategy, the business expects to invest $2 billion in the medium term to generate growth vectors. Chairman and managing director Sanjiv Puri announced at a news conference on August 12 that the company wants to invest across its FMCG, hotel, agriculture, education, and stationery divisions. Godrej Industries, Grasim Industries, NBCC (India), NHPC, Oil and Natural Gas Corporation, Hindustan Aeronautics, Indraprastha Gas, Inox Wind, Burger King India, Sun TV Network, Archies, D B Corp, Gayatri Projects, Glenmark Pharmaceuticals, Gujarat Mineral Development Corporation, GMR Infrastructure, Godfrey Phillips India, Indian Railway Finance Corporation, IL&FS Investment Mgmt, IL&FS Investment Mgmt.

HOW TO MAKE BETTER NOTES IN CLASS

“The more content you try to capture during a lecture or a meeting, the less you’re thinking about what’s being said. You burn through most of your attention parroting the source.”

Do you sometimes struggle to determine what to write down during lectures? Have you ever found yourself wishing you could take better or more effective notes? Whether you are sitting in a lecture hall or watching a lecture online, note-taking in class can be intimidating, but with a few strategic practices, anyone can take clear, effective notes. This handout will discuss the importance of note-taking, qualities of good notes, and tips for becoming a better note-taker.

In-class benefits

Taking good notes in class is an important part of academic success in college. Actively taking notes during class can help you focus and better understand main concepts. In many classes, you may be asked to watch an instructional video before a class discussion. Good note-taking will improve your active listening, comprehension of material, and retention. Taking notes on both synchronous and asynchronous material will help you better remember what you hear and see.

Post-class benefits

After class, good notes are crucial for reviewing and studying class material so that you better understand it and can prepare appropriately for exams. Efficient and concise notes can save you time, energy, and confusion that often results from trying to make sense of disorganized, overwhelming, insufficient, or wordy notes. When watching a video, taking good notes can save you from the hassle of pausing, rewinding, and re watching large chunks of a lecture. Good notes can provide a great resource for creating outlines and studying.

  1. Gather your note-taking materials. It may sound pretty basic, but it’s important to have all of your note-taking materials organized and ready to go before the start of any class, meeting or lecture.
  2. Come prepared. Before you come to a class, lecture, or meeting, make sure to review your notes from the last time round. This will bring you fully up to speed and ready to pick up where you left off.
  3. Be an active listener. When note-taking, many people make the mistake of mindlessly taking down every word, without really comprehending what is being said. Instead, make an effort to understand the topic while you’re in class. Focus on what’s really being said, then ask questions if you don’t understand
  4. Take notes by hand. Although taking notes on your laptop is convenient, research shows note takers actually retain information better when they take notes by hand. This may be because people typing on a laptop tend to transcribe every word without understanding the meaning, while people writing by hand are forced to pick out relevant information in order to keep up
  5. Don’t be afraid to ask questions. When you come across something you don’t understand, don’t just jot it down and tell yourself that you’ll worry about it later — ask the teacher/lecturer for clarification.

FINALLY

Follow up after class

Part of good note-taking includes revisiting your notes a day or so after class. During this time, check for clarity, fill in definitions of key terms, organize, and figure out any concepts you may have missed or not fully understood in class. Figure out what may be missing and what you may need to add or even ask about. If your lecture is recorded, you may be able to take advantage of the captions to review.

REFERENCES

https://learningcenter.unc.edu/tips-and-tools/effective-note-taking-in-classes

https://www.wikihow.com/Take-Better-Notes

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Hello readers.

This book by Sudha Murthy is a fictional novel that revolves around a girl Vinuta. It is a regular novel with good narration. Even though the ending is quite predictable it is a good book to read for all those who likes family drama. The story is comparison between Indian lifestyle and American lifestyle.

The writing style is simple and very easy to follow. The story may not have big twists or interesting turning points, but still they keep you glued to the book till the end. If you like to go on with simple reading I would recommend it. But if you are looking for something good then this book may fall an inch short. These are words for those who are already familiar with Sudha Murthy’s work. But for those who are not, it is quite a wonderful book. I would rate it very good if I had too.

I am sorry if I hurt anyone’s sentiments. As I say in my book reviews: Reading books is magic, it makes you live hundreds of lives in a single one. Or atleast that’s what I believe. Hopefully this book will have an impact and magic you are/ were waiting for.

And Thanks. 😇

Seven Wonders Of The World

By Anshiki Jadia

The Taj Mahal It is situated in Agra, in the Indian territory of Uttar Pradesh. Mughal Emperor Shahjahan built it in 1631 as a tomb for his significant other Mumtaz Mahal. The development work started after the demise of Queen in 1632. It was finished in 1648. The landmark is considered as the best illustration of Mughal design. The white marble tomb is the most natural piece of the landmark. As an UNESCO World Heritage site, the landmark is cited as, The gem of Muslim workmanship in India’. It is one of the all around appreciated magnum opuses. It is an image of adoration and has represented hundreds of years to act as an illustration of most excellent human feeling.

THE STATUE OF CHRIST REDEEMER (BRAZIL) The Christ Redeemer is the sculpture of Jesus. It was initiated in 1931. It stands 125 feet tall on the Corcovado Mountain ignoring the Brazilian capital of Rio de Janerio. It was worked by the Brazilian architect Heitor da Silva Costa. It required five years to fabricate the sculpture. It is made of solid cement. Its external layers are produced using soapstone assisting it with opposing outrageous climate. This sculpture is one of world’s most popular landmarks, which is presently being remembered for the Seven Wonders of the World.

THE GREAT WALL OF (CHINA) The Great Wall of China was worked more than 2200 years prior by the principal Emperor of China, Qin Shi Huandi during the Qin administration in 220 BC. It is the biggest structure at any point built by man. It extends across the mountains of northern China, bending north and northwest of Beijing. It is developed of brick work shakes and stuffed earth. It is around 5,000 kilometers in length, with thickness going from 4.5 to 9 meters and stature up to 7.5 meters.

THE COLOSSEUM (ROME) The Colosseum is quite possibly the most renowned structures of Rome. Its development was started by the Emperor in around 72 AD. Later his child surrendered over its culmination.

THE RRUINS OF PETRA (JORDAN) Petra of Jordan is one more one of the Seven Wonders of the World. On the edge of Arabian Desert, Petra was the eminent capital of the Nabataea Empire. It is well known for having many stone designs cut into the stone. In 1812, the since a long time ago secret site was uncovered toward the western world by the Swiss wayfarer Johann Ludwig Burckhardt.

THE CHICHEN ITZA PYRAMID (MEXICO) It is situated in Maya, Mexico. This archeological site is appraised among the most significant of the Maya Culture shows. It covers a space of roughly 6 square miles where many structures once stood. Today, thirty of them might in any case be seen by sightseers.

The MACHU PICCHU (PERU) The vestiges of Machu Picchu, rediscovered in 1911 by classicist Hiram Bingham, bend the most wonderful and baffling old locales on the planet. It is said that Machu Picchu was saved as a consecrated spot from before times. One of its capacities was that of galactic observatory.

Napoleon Bonaparte – French General!

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Napoleon Bonaparte (b. Aug 15, 1769 Ajaccio, Corsica- d. May 5, 1821 St. Helena Island) French general and emperor (1804-1815) born to parents of Italian ancestry he was educated in France and became an army officer in 1785. He fought in the French revolutionary was and was promoted to brigadier general in 1793. After victories against the austrians in Northern Italy, he negotiated the Treaty of campo Formio (1797). Attempted to conquer Egypt (1798-99) but was defeated by the British under Horatio Nelson in the battle of the Nile.

The coup of 18-19 Brumaire brought him to power in 1799 and he installed a military dictatorship with himself as first consul. He introduced in numerous reforms in government including the napoleonic code and reconstructed the French education system. He negotiated the comcordate of 1801 with the Pope. After victory against the austrians at the battle of moringo (1800), he embarked on the napoleonic wars. The formation of coalitions of European countries against him led Napoleon to declare friends hereditary empire and to crown himself emperor in 1804. He won his greatest military victory at the battle of Austerlitz against Austria and Russia in 1805. He defeated Prussia at the battles of Jena and Auerstedt (1806) Russia at the battle of friedland (1807). He then imposed the Treaty of Tilsit on Russia, ending 4th coalition of countries against France.

Despite his loss to Britain at the Battle at the Battle of Trafalgar, he sought to weaken British commerce and established the Continental System of port blockades. He consolidated his European empire until 1810 but became embroiled in the peninsular war (1808-1814) . He led the French army into Austria and defeated the Austrians at the Battle of Wagram (1809), signing the Treaty of Vienna. To enforce the treaty of Tilsit, he led an army of about 6,00,000 into Russia in 1812 winning the battle of Borodino, but was forced to retreat from Moscow with disastrous losses. His army greatly weakened, he was met by a strong coalition of allied powers, who defeated him at the battle of leipzig ( 1813). 

Did you know? In 1799, during Napoleon’s military campaign in Egypt, a French soldier named Pierre Francois Bouchard (1772-1832) discovered the Rosetta Stone. This artifact provided the key to cracking the code of Egyptian hieroglyphics, a written language that had been dead for almost 2,000 years.

After Paris was taken by the allied coalition, Napoleon was forced to abdicate in 1814 and was exiled to the island of Elba. 1815 hi mustard a force and returned to France to re-establish himself as emperor for the hundred days, but he was decisively defeated at the battle of Waterloo. He was sent into exile on the remote island of Saint Helena, where he died six years later. One of the most celebrated figures in history, Nepolean revolutionized military organisation and training and the bought about reforms that permanently influenced civil situations in France and throughout Europe.

Napoleonic wars (1799-1815)series of wars that ranged France against shifting alliances of European powers. Originally an attempt to maintain French strength established by the French revolutionary wars they become efforts by Napoleon to affirm his supremacy in the balance of European power. Napoleon’s successes resulted from a strategy of moving his army rapidly, attacking quickly and defeating each of the disconnected enemy units. His enemies responding strategy was to avoid engagement while withdrawing forcing Napoleon’s supply lines to be over extended. The strategy was successfully used against him by the Duke of Wellington in the peninsular war and by Mikhail Prince barclay De Tolly in Russia. With his second abdication the exile, the era of the napoleonic wars ended.

Soil less farming: Hydroponics System

World’s population is increasing day by day, consequently need of food is also increased. We have to apply modern technologies to the Agricultural sector for assured and high yield for fulfilling the need of food. Hydroponics system is one of the modern approach of farming.

What is Hydroponics:

Hydroponics is a system where instead of soil liquid nutrient mixture is used for cultivation. It is also known as soil less farming. It is one of the best way of smart farming.

Types of Hydroponics:

A. Standing aerated nutrient solution or Deep water culture system ( DWC)

B. Nutrient film techniques (NFT)

Benefits of Hydroponics System:

  • As there is no soil, so there is no chances of soil borne disease infection in the crop.
  • Water usage is also very lower than traditional method.
  • High productivity than traditional method.
  • In hydroponics system under controlled climate crops are grown, so there is no chance of any pest or disease attack.
  • Wastage of nutrient is very less in case of hydroponics system.
  • Through hydroponics system off seasonal crops can be cultivated all over the year.

Best plants that can be cultivated in hydroponics system:

1.VEGETABLES:
TomatoLettuce Radish
CucumberSpinachBeans

2.HERBS:
MintChivesBasil
3.Fruits:
StrawberryBlueberryPeppers

Top motivational quotes to awaken the beast hiding in you

Motivation is something that helps you grow. Not only from inside but also from all aspects, all ups and downs in your life, whenever you feel low why do you need motivation? Have you ever thought about it. Here, is the answer because motivation is something that helps you to grow, that helps you to be you, that makes you. It has the power to awaken the beast hiding inside you.

” Your perspective with either become prison or your passport.“

-Steven Furtick

” Realise deeply that the present moment is all that you ever have. “

– Eckhart Tolle

” How you love yourself is how you teach others to love you.“

– Rupil Kaur

” The Secret of your success is determined by your daily agenda.“

– John C. Maxwell

” Burn the past, Turn the page, Move on.”

– Safura Arsh

” Act as what you do makes a difference, IT DOES.”

– William James

” Excessive fear is always powerless.”

– Aeschylus

” A good Education is the foundation of better future.”

– Elizabeth Warren

” Between thinking and seeing there is a place called knowing.”

– Carolyn Myss

” You can’t build a reputation on what you are going to do.”

– Henry Ford

” Believe you can and you are halfway there.”

– Theodore Roosevelt

” Take care of your body, It is the only place you have to live.”

– Jim Rohn

” If you hear a voice within you say ‘ you cannot paint,’ then by all means paint and that voice will be silenced.”

– Vincent Van Gogh

” Ofcourse motivation is not permanent. But then, neither is bathing: but it is something you should do on a regular basis.”

– Zig Ziglar

” The only way to do a great work is to love what you do.”

– Steve Jobs

” It’s not the load that breaks you down, it’s the way you carry it.”

– Lou Haltz

” Nothing will work unless you do.”

– Mayo Angelo

” Do one thing everyday that scares you.”

– Anonymous

” If you are not willing to risk the usual, you will have to settle for the ordinary.”

– Jim Rohn

” When I hear somebody sigh, ‘ Life is hard,’ I am always tempted to ask, ‘Compared to what?’

– Sydney Harris

” Success is walking from failure to failure with no loss of enthusiasm.”

– Winston Churchill

” All progress takes place outside the comfort zone.”

– Michael John Bobak

” The only place where success comes before work is in the dictionary.”

– Vidal Sassoon

Here are some of the motivational quotes that if you implement in your lives will be successful for sure. Motivation will help you to achieve all your goals and so are these quotes.

The Polar Nights

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You must have heard this phrase somewhere or might also have seen the movie based on the 30 Days of Night but what we all don’t know is that people of that particular place are afraid of facing the continuous period of Polar nights.

The night which doesn’t end and the day which always lasts, yes there are places on our earth giving meaning to something absurd phrases like this also.

Norway, Alaska, Finland, Sweden, Iceland, and many more add up to the list of this unique phenomenon of earth’s tilt.

But, you might not know what all this is about So let me get you through this interesting phenomenon of that visit the same marked places every year.

The Barrow

In the northernmost town of the United States, Alaska is also known as Barrow, which is widely talked about for its extended period of darkness and light as well each year.

The sunsets and rises just once a year in regions of high altitude and near the arctic circles because of the earth’s tilt.

These changes occur when the season changes from fall to spring with the visit of 2 months of darkness enveloped and the same for the summertime of never setting sunlight.

The Scar it has:

Now, imagine the terror of not witnessing the light for straight 66 or 60 days with the tease of sunlight below the horizon.

Yes, it is not as easy as just saying and thinking about it as for, getting immersed in the dark cold, and long night they do need to prepare themselves for any kinds of effects it will have on their physical as mental health.

As the sun is the source of vitamin D, the land for that duration of time also becomes D starved as they don’t witness the warmth of the sun till next year’s month of January.

The people also fear that this straight duration of the polar nights can also make their nightmare of blood-sucking creatures true and alive.

The Beauty it holds

The coin has two-phase so do the polar nights of Alaska, even though people might be getting stuck in the cold and long night for the whole 24hr a day till the next sunrise still the nature has many things to offer.

The amazing and dancing belt of polar light and the sky showering you with the light of millions and billions of stars altogether to celebrate in the only language they know, you can witness something much of worth for these polar nights every year.

In those frigid nights of cold one could see the dazzling ribbons of colored light of Red, Violet, Green, and many more unimaginable combinations.

The Aurora

Last but not least, places like Alaska also give us this dynamic and brilliant skylight stretched far away and yet so near and close that you might think you can touch them by extending your hand.

Nature has everything balanced out even though we might think that having half of the year in darkness and another half in light may be doing unfairness to the equation but it’s not.