Women and Financial Independence

A lot of things have changed for women in our country over the years. Women have overcome a lot of barriers and stereotypes. They have broken out of their shell and taken up challenges. Unlike a few decades back, many women now have jobs, contributing to their family’s earnings. Financial independence is a concept every child –boys and girls; must be made aware of in this day and age. Financial independence refers to the ability of a person to decide what to do and how to spend their money. Whether she is a working woman or a housemaker, financial independence enables a woman to sustain herself financially. Even if she does not have a career to be earning from, she need not be dependent on someone else to pay for her needs.

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Many of the financially independent women around us would agree that being independent makes them feel respected and boosts their morale. It gives them the confidence to face various situations and challenges in their life. For many young women, it allows them to fulfill their dreams and aspirations without depending on anybody for money. Sometimes it is as simple as being able to buy the dress or shoes they like. It is necessary to understand that earning a fixed amount of money each month does not guarantee you every single thing you desire. It is the proper management of your savings and money that enable you to work towards achieving all of your wishes. Financially independent women pose a challenge to the age-old belief that only men can handle money matters. Even today, there are a lot of women who completely depend on their guardian or husband for money, or hand over their earnings to their husband to handle. We still see women putting a stop to their education or career once they get married or have kids.

Everybody is aware of how inconsistent life can be. Jobs are not always secure. With unprecedented situations like the Covid-19 lockdowns, layoffs have become more frequent. In such situations, if a family is completely dependent on the sole wage-earner (the husband, in most cases) things can quickly turn stressful. So, women having a job provides an extra layer of financial security for the whole family. Situations of crises like medical expenses and job loss are almost always unexpected. Even if the woman is a homemaker, saving a part of one’s earnings and investing in the right place is always a good practice. The cost of living is also constantly on the rise. Financially independent women are able to contribute to the family’s daily expenses and ensure their family members get to live in a good house and acquire quality education.

Self-dependent and financially independent women are the mark of a non-prejudiced, progressive society, a society that is safe, equal and healthy. We must teach young girls the value of money and explain to them the importance of being financially secure. Financially independent women act as role models to young girls in their families, encouraging them to follow in their footsteps.

Cyclones

A cyclone is a violent storm ,often of vast extent ,characterized by high winds rotating about a calm center of low atmospheric pressure. This center moves onward often 50 km an hour.

other definition is:

a cyclone is an area of closed, circular fluid motion rotating in the same direction as the Earth.

What to do and what not to do

Turn off all electricity, gas and water and unplug all appliances

Keep your Emergency Kit close at hand

Bring your family into the strongest part of the house

Keep listening to the radio for cyclone updates and remain indoors until advised

If the building begins to break up, immediately seek shelter under a strong table or bench or under
a heavy mattress

In case of evacuation:

If an official evacuation order is issued then you and your family must leave your home immediately and seek shelter with friends or family who are further inland or on higher ground.

Turn off all electricity, gas and water, unplug all appliances and lock your doors

Ensure all family members are wearing strong shoes and suitable clothing

Take your Emergency Kit and your Evacuation Kit and commence your Evacuation Plan

If you are visiting or holidaying in Queensland and do not have family or friends to shelter with, contact your accommodation manager immediately to identify options for evacuation.

Mitigation strategies –structural mitigation

The houses near costal areas should be constructed:

Water resistant

Behind a mountain or hill rock protects it from strong winds

Shelterbelt plantations reduce the impact of strong winds, they also check soil erosion and inward and drift ;they protect cultivation fields and houses.

Roads should be elevated.

They should be constructed so strongly that it should even resist the uplift or flying off.

Nanotechnology in textiles

A nano meter is a unit of length in the metric system, equal to billionth of a meter (10).

Technology is the making ,usage and knowledge of making tools, machines and techniques ,in order to solve a problem or perform a specific function.

Nanotechnology is the study of manipulating matter on an atomic scale.

Nanomaterials in textiles have proved to be immensely valuable for the manufacturing of protective garments for workers involved in emergency services such as military personnel, firefighters and medical workers.

There are different methods for the production of nanoengineered textiles. For example, sometimes synthesized nanoparticles are incorporated into the fibers or textiles.

Nanoparticles are also applied as a coating on the surface of the finished product. There are also different coating techniques such as sol-gel, plasma polymerization and layer-by-layer that are used in the application of nanoparticles onto textile fibers.

These techniques can enhance durability and are also capable of making the fabric resistant to extreme weather conditions. The composition of nanocoating materials, such as surfactants and carrier medium, can alter the surface texture of fabrics.

Nanotechnology materials advantages are:

Lighter

Faster

Stronger

Smarter

Safer

Cleaner

Even more precise.

Nanotechnology materials disadvantages are:

Very expensive

Hard to create

Single molecule of powder or dust can damage the whole thing.

APPLICATIONS

Antiwrinkle cotton fabric

Odor-free fabric

Water-resistant fabric

Ultraviolet-protective fabric

References

https://www.azonano.com/article.aspx?ArticleID=5501

Brazil

•Brazil was discovered in 1500

•Became independent in 1822 of Portugal

•Became a republic in 1889

•Most of the people speak Portuguese.

Economic Overview

•One of the largest economy in Latin America and the 8^th largest economy in the world;

•Average growth of approximately 4.7% per year;

•Growth driven by internal demand and by investments in infrastructure and housing;

•Investments projected to grow by at least twice the rate of GDP in the coming 4 years;

•Most modern banking system on the planet

Industries

•Represents approximately 20% of national industrial output;

•More than 2.8 million formal workers;

•More than 170,000 licensed companies;

•Accounts for nearly 41% of fixed investments in Brazil.

Population: 213 million people live in Brazil (2021)
Capital: Brasilia, with 4.2 million inhabitants is the country’s fourth largest city. The
largest city in Brazil is Sao Paulo with about 22 million inhabitants.
Name: Republica Federativa do Brasil, Federative Republic of Brazil
Government: Democracy, Republic
Language: Portuguese
Literacy: More than 91% of the people can read and write.
Religion: mainly Christians (Roman Catholics 65%, Protestants 22%)
Currency: 1 real=100 centavos
National symbols: Jaguar (national animal), macaw (national bird) and cattleya orchid (national flower), national colours: green, yellow and blue, the constellation of the Southern Cross
National anthem: “Hino Nacional Brasileiro“
National Holiday: 7 September (Independence Day)

References

https://www.kids-world-travel-guide.com/brazil-facts.html

Baking

Baking is an art. It is one of the most favorite hobbies of most people.

Many people started learning to bake during these lockdown days. You can find many people posting the pictures of their baked dishes on social media, boasting their new talent.

Baking is amazing because not only the end product of baking is great, but also the entire process is so satisfying and pleasant(even therapeutic for many).

Baking is simple. You just need the right ingredients in right quantity.

Sometimes when you try to bake a cake, it may end up as a biscuit. You should be very accepting and be happy that you made an entirely new recipe, not something that you wanted to make. And that is exactly what happened in the case of our favourite ‘Brownies’.

There are numerous legends surrounding the origin of the brownie. The legend is told variously: a chef mistakenly added melted chocolate to a batch of biscuits…a cook was making a cake but didn’t have enough flour.

So, keep trying and don’t be disappointed, because who knows maybe one day you may create a trending tik-tok recipe.

Baked goodies are very delicious and very tempting. The amount of sugar, fats, and processed flour which goes into it is quite scary for fitness freaks. Though there are many healthy versions of baking, it is better to consume them in limited quantity.

So, please keep a check on your diet.

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Find any day when date is given

Pre requisites:

365 days 52weeks + 1 odd day

366 days 52weeks + 2 odd days

mon code: 0

sun code: 1

tue code: 2

wed code: 3

thu code: 4

fri code: 5

sat code: 6

28 days in month code: 0

29 days in month code: 1

30 days in month code: 2

31 days in month code: 3

400 years code: 0

200 years code: 3

100 years code: 5

300 years code: 1

100th year example:

24leap years + 76 normal years

24*2(as 2 odd days in leap year i.e. 366 days 52weeks + 2 odd days)+ 76*1(as only odd day in normal year i.e. 365 days 52weeks + 1 odd day)

hence,

24*2 + 76*1

48+76

124

1. 15th aug 1947

1946 + JAN + FEB + MAR + APR + MAY + JUN + JUL + 15

3+0+3+2+3+2+3+15 = 31

1946

1600+300+46

0+1+57=58

58+31=89

11+35

11*2+35*1

22+35= 57

11 FEB 2002

2001+ JAN + 11

3+11=14+1 = 15 =15/7= 1 MONDAY

2000 + 1

0 + 0LP+1NLP

0+0+1=1

03 NOV 1975

1974 + J+F+M+A+M+J+J+A+S+O+3

3+0+3+2+3+2+3+3+2+3+3= 27

1600+300+74

0+1+ 18LP+56NP

1+18*2+56*1

37+56

Find the day for the date 26/07/1987 and post your answer in the comments

Patriotism and India

Mother and motherland are superior to heaven.

The feeling of unconditional love and immense respect that led our forefathers to set us free from the evil clutches of the British Raaj.

The feeling of selflessness and undying devotion which encourages a soldier to sacrifice his life for the nation.

It is this patriotism, that changes mere zeros to superheroes, murders to martyrs, and sinners to saints.

My country right or wrong,

If right to be kept right and if wrong to be set right.

Should be the voice of a true patriot.

Our country is right in many things and not right in some things. We should be the ones to set it right.

In the pre-Independence days stepping out of one’s house, with one’s head held high was a dream for a common man. But it was the patience, persistence and sacrifice of our brave men and women which made this dream a reality.

Today corruption, poverty, unemployment, intolerance, communalism, gender inequality and many such issues are making it difficult for our country to stand high in the global ranking. Now it is our responsibility to carry the legacy of our forefathers and take part in building the nation.

And the key to this is,

“sabka saath, sabka vikas, sabka vishwas, sabka prayas”.

” karna hai vikas,

chaahiye sabka saath,

kisi ka na tute vishwas,

iskeliye karengey prayas.”

India is the largest democratic country which ensures justice, liberty and equality to all her citizens.

The great leaders who framed our Constitution took the best ideas and principles from different countries so that we could have the best form of government. And for this democracy to flourish, it requires a certain level of ability, character and awareness from a common man.

It needs people’s participation, which is the key to nation building.

Where even the basic needs like health care and nutrition of people are not met,

Where there is discrimination based on caste, religion, language and economic background,

People’s participation is possible only when there is patriotism, feeling of oneness, and sense of national identity among the citizens.

It is our responsibility to work towards the betterment of our country with feeling of oneness and sense of patriotism.

Together we grow tall, divided we fall.

Religious tolerance

“Light is good, no matter from what lamp it comes.”
~Dr. Sarvapalli Radhakrishnan

Human values, equality, social justice are the real values of all religions.

Good ideas and teachings are found in all the faiths of the world.

Religious tolerance is a unique feature of Indian people.

Our forefathers wanted to build a national character with chief facet of mutual tolerance.

Gandhiji put our secular nature in a nutshell,

“I do not wish my country to be walled in from all sides or want its windows shut; I wish the breeze of all the lands to blow in!”
Mahatma Gandhi

India has a rich cultural tradition. There is a harmonious blend of art, religion and philosophy in the Indian culture. They are so beautifully interwoven in the fabric of Indian way of life. It is only the dynamism and the flexibility of Indian culture that enabled it to survive the foreign invasions and retain its originality and traditional character even after imbibing the best of these external influences.

Indian people, by nature tolerant and fatalists, did not anytime ridicule the traditions of foreign civilizations. On the other hand, Indian mind has assimilated much of the thinking of the other cultures, thus enriching itself and thereby becoming unique in its character. Today, it is the uniqueness which attracts the Western societies to the Indian culture. Disillusioned with their materialistic lives, they turn to India for solace and peace.

We should remove the geographical, political, cultural and linguistic blockades and stand together for the well- being and prosperity of our nation.

The biggest religion is humanity and our country India will always favor this.

Patriotism in today’s world?

Patriotism is not necessarily doing great things but doing small things in a great way.

Paying taxes on time, will ensure proper functioning of government.

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Performing our duties with sincerity, will help our society

casting our vote, will ensure right government

keeping our surroundings clean, will prevent the spread of diseases

Vidhya dhaan Rakth dhaan Anna dhaan ang dhaan, will help the people in need

Planting trees, will protect the environment

Purchasing ‘Make in India’ products, will increase the nation’s economy.

These small deeds will ultimately contribute to nation building.

The way we all faced this pandemic together is the best recent example of patriotism.

Through its Vaccine Maitri, India has donated and supplied 66 million vaccines and essential medicines to countries across the globe.

And, as part of the neighbourhood first policy, India evacuated the citizens of Maldives and Bangladesh from Wuhan.

Yes, ‘Vasudeva Kutumbakam’, the whole world is one family. My country India practices what it preaches.

Let us also practice what we preach and work sincerely to make India a self – reliant and a developed nation, together with the loyal legislature that makes laws, accountable executive that carries out the laws and trustworthy judiciary that evaluates the laws.

Major tasks of Data Science

Data science involves a plethora of disciplines and expertise areas to produce a holistic, thorough and refined look into raw data. Data scientists must be skilled in everything from data engineering, math, statistics, advanced computing and visualizations to be able to effectively sift through muddled masses of information and communicate only the most vital bits that will help drive innovation and efficiency.

Data scientists also rely heavily on artificial intelligence, especially its subfields of machine learning and deep learning, to create models and make predictions using algorithms and other techniques.

Reference

https://builtin.com/data-science

Man making is the essence of nation building

To quote the words of Swami Vivekananda,

“Man making is the essence of nation building. “

An individual builds a family, a family builds a community, and a community builds a country.

Hence strong individuals, meaning people with values of love, compassion, respect and discipline build a strong country.

When there is righteousness in the heart, there is beauty in the character.

When there is beauty in the character, there is harmony in the home.

When there is harmony in the home, there is order in the nation.

When there is order in the nation, there is peace in the world.

The easiest means to show your love to your nation is through work. Your selfless work will convey the joy and depth of your love.

Whatever your work is, put your heart into it, it will not only make you happy but also makes the entire nation happy and prosperous.

Dream India

Let us unite,

And fight against those who incite,

Let’s progress with minds without fear,

And succeed in every sphere,

We are a strong nation,

All we need is a little bit of dedication,

Let us open our eyes,

And see our ‘Dream India’ rise.

Let us work sincerely to make India a self – reliant and a developed nation, together with the loyal legislature that makes laws, accountable executive that carries out the laws and trustworthy judiciary that evaluates the laws.

How machines learn?

Machine learns through experience

Like humans,

machines also learn from experience. They analyse the existing data, figure out the pattern, and find what to do with the new data.

Learning from Medical records

based on combination of attributes i.e., symptoms, it determines an outcome variable i.e., whether the patient is covid positive or not by learning from the existing data.

Learning from Energy usage patterns

smart homes optimize the energy usage by learning from the energy usage patterns of its residents (by capturing the motion of residents), hence saving the electricity bills.

Learning from User interests

learns from user interests and gives suggestions and recommendations accordingly

Learning to target customers

learns from the travel history of customer and gives discounts, coupons, offers to the customers travelling more often during a certain period, to attract them to travel more (to retain the customer to themselves)

Applications of machine learning

Machine learning in finance

Financial Monitoring

Simultaneously multiple micro transactions to multiple accounts.

Risk Management

Giving loans based on credit score of the customer. (Credit worthiness)

Money laundering prevention

Machine learning in medicine

Personalized medical reports and treatments
Smart watches
Predicting whether a cell is cancerous cell or not
Based on the attributes (lifestyle, food habits, exercise, sleep etc.), determining whether a person is prone to certain disease (say cardiac arrest).

Equipment maintenance records

Combustion chamber, rockets

Types of Unsupervised Learning Algorithm:

The unsupervised learning algorithm can be further categorized into two types of problems:

Clustering

Clustering is a method of grouping the objects into clusters such that objects with most similarities remains into a group and has less or no similarities with the objects of another group.

Cluster analysis finds the commonalities between the data objects and categorizes them as per the presence and absence of those commonalities.

Association

An association rule is an unsupervised learning method which is used for finding the relationships between variables in the large database. It determines the set of items that occurs together in the dataset.

Association rule makes marketing strategy more effective.

Such as people who buy X item (suppose a bread) also tend to purchase Y (Butter/Jam) item. A typical example of Association rule is Market Basket Analysis.

Unsupervised Learning algorithms:

K-means clustering

KNN (k-nearest neighbors)

Hierarchal clustering

Anomaly detection

Neural Networks

Principle Component Analysis

Independent Component Analysis

Apriori algorithm

Singular value decomposition

Advantages of Unsupervised Learning

Fast process as task of data labelling is not involved.

Provides unique and disruptive insights.

Disadvantages of Unsupervised Learning

The result of the unsupervised learning algorithm might be less accurate as input data is not labelled, and algorithms do not know the exact output in advance.

Difficult to measure accuracy

Dealing with high-dimensional data- when the dimension of data and the number of variables is more, the process becomes difficult.

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