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Role of Technology in Lesson Planning…

We live in a highly advanced digital world. Technology is an essential part of all different fields of life and same goes for the education sector. It has been almost 20 years since the first computers arrived in the country’s classrooms. Schools across the nation have spent zillions of dollars on introducing technology to the schools since then. Integrating technology into Education sector and lesson planning has facilitated us thoroughly. The perspectives on how technology can be utilized in the Education sector are many. We believe that technology has become a vital part of our education system. Today, we witness that students have access to systems, gadgets, and internet on schools and campuses. 

Technology can help teachers create lessons that will allow the quickly moving students to delve deeper into the subject or explore related topics while allowing the slower students more time to understand the material.Technology has revolutionized the way humans interact and connect with each other, and modern classrooms, homes, and offices are drastically different from how they were just 20 or 30 years ago. Students today need to prepare for a workplace more exposed than ever to social media, television, video games, and other technological advancements. By bringing technology into the classroom, teachers help prepare students to handle the professional world of the future.

Seven ways in which teachers can leverage Internet to enhance classroom learning:-

  1. The amount of information available. With the use of Internet there would be limitless opportunities.
  2. The modern languages opportunities. These are extremely valuable in professional world.
  3. Access to new norms of education.
  4. Individualised lessons.
  5. Adding new meaning to student’s projects.
  6. The chance to learn and explore many different cultures of the world.
  7. Student collaboration opportunities.

The penetration of digital education into the hinterland / rural market is evolving fast. Affordable high-speed internet and direct to device technologies are empowering rural students to study courses online and improve their skills and knowledge. Digital learning is at least as effective as classroom courses. The motivation and expectations of the learner are critical to retention and successful completion of a digital course.

Impact:-

Technology can be used to organize, demonstrate, acquire, and communicate information. Technology integration makes the lesson planning process something similar to curriculum planning. The main difference comes as to how the students essentially acquire skills and knowledge. Technology also makes a difference in how they apply and demonstrate their acquired skills and knowledge. It also helps in assessing and evaluating their learning. Incorporating the use of computer influences the basic structure of a lesson plan.

Making best use of technology:-

Planning ahead is always a good practice. It helps you figure out and brainstorm effective methods of teaching and introducing technology in creative ways. In addition to this, many technology utilities essentially facilitate the teachers, other than assignments and evaluation. Teachers can save their time and energy and can use them in other creative activities in the classroom. They can use technology in creating attendance spreadsheets instead of using the long, conventional ways of keeping attendance tracking. Having easy-to-access and well-organized folders containing student information, contact information, grades, and assignments also helps teachers in storing class-related information digitally. This essentially reduces the clutter on their desks and improves their focus.

Age and maturity are likely to be significant factors in successful completion of a digital course. The proliferation of digital technologies is bringing radical changes in the way education is being delivered and received. The outreach of educational programs is improving day by day with the digitalization of education. Digital education is providing both teachers and students new opportunities to teach and learn thereby ensuring greater participation in the overall learning process.

Technology can be utilized to improve teaching and learning and help our students be successful. Through the use of learning management systems students can access online resources to get assistance on demand beyond the physical reach of their teacher. Technology can also extend education in another way.

Refrences:-

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Mars: The Red Planet

As we all know that Mars is the fourth planet from the sun. After Mercury, it’s the second smallest planet in the Solar System.

Let us take a look at some more interesting facts about the planet Mars.

  • Reddish Appearance

Mars is called the ‘ Red planet ‘ because it appears in the sky as an orangish – red star. This appearance is because the rocks and the dust of the planet are rich in iron and minerals that cover its surface. Hence, the planet appears reddish in colour.

However, neither did Mars always have the red appearance nor it was an arid desert as it is today. Evidence say that many years ago liquid water flowed in streams and rivers across the surface of planet. Mars even had oceans.

  • Composition

Mars is also known as the terrestrial planet as it is primarily made up of rocks and metals and has a hard surface on which we can stand on.

  • Dust storms

The largest dust storms in the entire Solar System occur on Mars. They sometimes last for months and cover the planet in a swirling red dust cloud completely.

  • Ice caps

The two polar ice caps on Mars appear to be largely made up of water.

  • Atmosphere

Mars has a thin atmosphere that consists mostly of carbon dioxide, argon, nitrogen and very little oxygen and water vapour. We can’t breathe on Mars.

  • Existence of Water

Due to its thin atmosphere, liquid water can not exist on the surface of Mars except at the lowest elevations for a very short period of time as it will evaporate very quickly.

  • Seasons

The seasons on Mars is caused by its axial tilt. The hemisphere that is tilted closer to the sun experiences spring and summer and the hemisphere that is titled away experiences fall and winter. At two specific moments each year known as a Equinox, both the hemisphere receive equal illumination.

  • Mountain

Mars has the tallest mountain of the Solar System. Olympus Mins is a volcano with a height of 27km which is 18km higher than the Everest.

  • Visibility from Earth

Mars is one of the five plantes which are visible from Earth and can be observed with naked eyes. It is because of its reddish colour and brightness in the sky.

  • Moons

Mars has two moons namely Phobos and Deimos, which mean fear and threat. These names come from the twin Gods who accompanied Mars and Ares into battle.

Phobos and Deimos are small and have an irregular shape. Phobos is roughly 22km in diameter while Deimos is 12km. They are thought to be asteroids captured by Mars as gravitational pull.

  • Survival

The German Aerospace center discovered that the lichens that are found on earth can survive in the conditions of the Mars.

  • Mars and Earth
  • Around 6 Mars planets could fit inside the earth.
  • Mars is about 15% of the earth’s volume yet it’s only 11% of earth’s mass. It’s smaller than the earth and also less dense.
  • Even though Mars is smaller than Earth, it has almost the same amount of land as around 2/3rd of the planet earth is made up of water i.e. oceans.
  • As the size of Mars is smaller than that of the Earth, the gravity on Mars is a bit less than 40% than the gravity on earth.
  • The surface of Mars has marks on it. It is because the planet Mars is situated close to the asteroid belt. As a result, it has higher chances of being striked by space rocks which leave behind too many craters. In comparison, Earth is very noticeably cratered because the potential crater makers have to pass through the thick atmosphere. Even if any crater enters the earth, they land in the oceans.

  • The temperature on Mars is more variable than its on earth. The average surface temperature of Mars is roughly -81°F.
  • The sun appears about half the size from Mars than that from the earth.

  • Since Mars has no atmosphere, the colour of the sunrise and sunset on Mars appears blue instead of orange and red like Earth.

  • A day on Mars is of 24 hours and 40 minutes which is slightly longer than the earth which has 24 hours in a day.
  • Mars takes 687 earth days to complete it’s one orbit around the sun while Earth takes 365 days to complete it’s one orbit. This means that one year on Mars is 88% longer than that on Earth.
  • Mars has an axial tilt for about 25° which is very close the Earth’s axial tilt which is 23.5°.

  • Mars lacks a magnetic field as it does not possess molten metal core like Earth. However, scientists believe that the planet did have a magnetic field many many years ago.
  • According to NASA a round trip from Earth to Mars will take around two and a half years.

Scientific studies suggest that Mars was once like Earth. Its gravity captured several satellites that later crashed into Mars causing the core to cool down and stop spinning.

There are currently 7 Robots roaming in the plains of Mars.

On the 24th of September 2014, the Indian Space research organisation (ISRO), to Mars Orbiter Mission (MOM or Mangalyaan), space probe entered its orbit of Mars. By doing so, India became the first nation on Earth to set the spacecraft into Mars orbit in the first attempt.

These are some interesting things about the planet Mars that everyone should know and will enjoy reading.

The Curse Of Love.

Majority of the people look back at their past relationships with regret and many say they are “unlucky in love”. The fact is that whether you find love with one person who lasts a lifetime or find it with 15 other people who were short term, it means you’re lucky in love! The problem arises when you expect a relationship to last forever, especially in today’s day and age where there are so many changing dynamics and you’re surrounded by so much opportunity and so many choices. Lots of people look at the “good old days” when marriages lasted a lifetime as exemplary, completely ignoring the fact that if many of them lasted a lifetime, it was not for positive reasons. Back then, the woman was not allowed to return to her marital home once she left. Being a divorcee was a stigma and almost always meant being an outcast and seen as “threatening” to other marriages. There was also the aspect that women were brought up to see marriage as a final destination and lacked education and the ability to earn and support themselves outside of marriage. So, they had to take whatever came their way, be it abuse, dowry demands, infidelity, lack of rights, and being treated like a slave by the family she was married into. Child brides and couples who were married off the moment they were of marriageable age never had the opportunity to find love or even look for it. They were bound by family decisions and had to live with it for a lifetime whether they liked it or not. The nature of relationships has changed dramatically in just one lifetime, and it’s incredible to see the amount of opportunity and resources available to find a compatible life partner. There is an acceptance of pre-marital sex and to be able to move on if things don’t work out. Experiencing multiple relationships doesn’t mean you’re unlucky. It means it felt right and was right for that period of time, and that you’re lucky to be able to move on from a relationship that was headed downhill. Thank it for what it did bring into your life instead of regretting it. Yes, sometimes the nature of love evolves and lasts a lifetime, but love is not a commitment for a forever, marriage is. And marriage can be a way to force someone to stay with you, but it isn’t a way to force someone to stay in love with you.

Some thoughts and their answers.

I have had a history of bad relationships. I want to break this cycle but I simply don’t know how to. Can I do it by myself or should I approach a mental health expert? I have been trying to understand why I keep making the same mistakes. time I promise myself a better future but it ends in heartache. Please guide me. ( Question by a Girl)

Please define “bad relationship”. If you feel that the people chosen weren’t right for you, ask whether they were right for that period of time and if you let them in, what void exists that they were filling. If what you want is sex and some happy times, realise it and go for it. If what you want is love, enjoy it while it exists. If you want a long term it’s about compatibility, so focus on getting to know the person and not to jump into relationships. If there is a pattern of physical abuse then it’s mostly connected with self-worth and allowing yourself to be punished and for that, it’s best to meet with a good therapist or hypnotherapist to sort out inner child issues. (The Answer)

I am in my late 20s, and wondering about whether arranged marriage as a concept is still relevant in today’s times. My parents want me to meet potential suitors, but I have my reservations about arranged marriages and the way you are rushed into things that you may not necessarily be prepared for. I don’t mind meeting people, but I don’t want to be rushed into things. How do I meet people without the sword of marriage hanging on my head? (The Question)

Whether it’s meeting someone in your orbit, finding someone on the internet, or having your parents find someone for you, the rule remains the same: Ensure you have multiple areas of compatibility and things you like to do together to keep a strong bond. Most importantly, focus on what you both don’t like and what is not acceptable as those become thorns that tear the fabric of respectful togetherness apart. Tell your parents, you’re happy to meet people but will settle down only when you feel it’s the right fit for a long haul. (The Answer)

I am a 45-year-old single woman and have been working at the same organisation since the past 20 years. I feel like I am stuck in a rut, but I also don’t have the guts to leave and look for better opportunities. I don’t know whether I should continue or take a leap of faith and quit. Please help. (The Question)

Sounds like a dead marriage. Except, in a marriage, looking for options is considered cheating, but in work, it’s acceptable for sourcing a better future. 45 is not an age to resist change, go out there… put out your applications, and follow your gut instincts when they accept as to whether it’s the right fit for you. Perhaps you can take a one month holiday and use that time to work at another company to check out the work dynamics at a new place. It might excite you to leave, or alternatively make you aware of how wonderfully comfortable you are with your current job. Both ways, a win-win eye-opener. (The answer)

This Is The Reason Why Gigi Hadid Is The Best “Soul-Mate” For Zayn Malik

Gigi and Zayn fit perfectly into each other and are the extension of greatest “couple goals” of all times. America’s sweetheart and glam doll, Gigi Hadid seems to be every man’s dream girl. But the model had seemed to hold on tight to pop-star and every girl’s heartbeat Zayn Malik for five years straight.

While there is no kept secret that the duo shares an inevitable bond, their unparalleled PDA beams brightly through the transparent walls, and it says it all! And after the much-needed quarantine-surprise, Gigi’s pregnancy tale seems like another fairy tale, the big news has managed to replace a month-year-old frown with an exciting grin. Both snuggled into each other’s private space, happy in their own little world.

Nevertheless, the pregnancy rumors added a little sheen to the Victoria Secret model’s life and there is no doubt about that. And with the latest pictures of Gigi doing the rounds, she looks flushed with happiness than ever before.

There are some reasons why Gigi Hadid is entitled to become Zayn Malik’s “best girlfriend” in the entire world.

The protective tool

Against all odds, Gigi manages to bring out of her high-glam avatar and puts her foot down against all her BF’s uninvited troubles. The 25-year-old model has broken all boundaries to prove her love for Zayn several times. She has stood thick and thin beside him like a rod.

When a string of ‘infidelity’ rumors surrounded the couple, that’s when Gigi came into the picture, and framed defensive statements, proving her bitter-sweet protective nature towards Zayn unbeatable.

Strong fam bond

There is no doubt that Gigi Hadid had been accepted by Malik’s family with open arms, she is often seen strengthening the family bond, leaving us all overjoyed and awed.

A-lister supportive partner

Gigi is unlike the rest! she passionately supports Zayn Malik’s successful and steaming music career and once starred in one of his music videos. The couple had also collaborated for a high-octane song together which was applauded by their fans. In the music video, they both were seen sharing intimate scenes inviting critics to put a thumbs down to one of their most awaited collabs of all times.

Zayn’s mouth piece

Though the “Pillowtalk” singer is shy to express his opinions openly to the world, Gigi had been seen speaking on behalf of him on several occasions. This does not mean that Zayn is spineless, he might follow the rules obediently

Meant to be


Everyone present on this earth is here for a reason and purpose. As soon as that purpose is accomplished the person has to leave earth and shift to their heavenly abode.


That’s what life is like, each human being present on this earth plays an important role in someone’s life. Their role can be a main lead role, a side role or cameo role in someone’s life but there is a role that you have to play regardless of your choice.


There are some things which you can’t choose or control like you were born without your choice and you will die without your choice, you didn’t choose your parents, you didn’t choose the conditions in which you were born in and you didn’t choose the situations and people that come in your way, but all these things happen because they are meant to be happen you can’t make any alternation in them. The only thing in which you can make some alteration is your perspective toward things happening in your life because that’s the only thing which is in your authority.

The people who died in 2020 because of COVID-19, accidents, suicides etc . There purpose of being on earth fulfilled and they left for another life. I am in no way saying that they deserve this. No not at all they didn’t deserve this, they should have got the opportunity to live and enjoy their life to the fullest but they didn’t got why because god has other plans for them. They served their purpose, the death of people due to COVID-19 has forced the mankind to think how deadly human ignorance towards earth can be. It’s an alarming bell for humans that we should treat earth more delicately and cautiously otherwise we will face more pandemic like this in future and will once again lose our loved ones to our ignorance.


People dying due to suicide are forcing people to change their perspective towards mental health, it is wake up call for us which should be picked up because it is the need of the hour, it should be given utmost importance and changes in our behaviour towards others is also mandatory to stop more people from falling prey to suicide.


The role of leaders in this pandemic is forcing the masses to reconsider their choices of leaders. Their callous attitude towards public is a warning that we have chosen a wrong leader who in no way can understand and handle the problems of people.


All things happen in a person’s life according to God’s plan. It’s all because of his decisions, you achieve, you lose, you cry, you laugh but one thing that’s in your control is your reaction to every situation.


Life is always like that you don’t know what’s going to happen the very next moment, you don’t know whom you are going to meet and whom you are going to lose in the next hour. It’s a mystery and always will be.

House Sparrows: The Sudden Disappearance

They would be a pleasant sight to behold and the tiny creatures could bring a smile on one’s face, especially in the morning when one can spot them floating around in the balcony or courtyard and they would add beauty to a monotonous site, these petite birds are truly mesmerising to the eyes. They fill us with joy and can fill our hearts with happiness. But one can definitely notice their sudden disappearance in many areas. There are many reasons behind it.

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Rise in greenhouse gases-

The rise in greenhouse gases has caused an increase in pollution which is one of the main causes for the disappearance. Sparrows cannot live in a disturbing environment as it affects their lives, infertility problems and also their health.

Noise pollution-

The rise in noise pollution de the increase in vehicular traffic or even machinery from industries contributes to their decrease in urban regions. Sparrows are sensitive to loud noises and hence like living in calm atmospheres with minimal noises which they can bear.

Infrastructure and Industrialization-

Rise in Infrastructure is one of the other problems as they won’t be able to build nests, even though they are social creatures they will only be able to build nests in trees, with modern infrastructure taking over their lives are hindered, they prefer open spaces unlike pigeons who can live a luxurious life even in apartment complexes.

Declining rate of greenery (trees)-

The declining rates of greenery specifically trees and tree felling is also one of the causes behind the decline in the rate of sparrows in urban areas, trees are an essential component in any sparrow’s life, as they build their nests on them and also live in them, tress can also become one of the sources to find food for themselves and without lush greenery it’s impossible for them to survive.

Chemical Components-

Increase in chemical products like use of pesticides and fertilizers can really irritate them and hence they can displace off to new places which are more home friendly, modernization has shown its effects along with many other factors in displacing sparrows away from urban sprawls. Sparrows are nature friendly creatures and can’t adapt themselves to the modern changes of society.

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City life is continuously changing and for sparrows who love the best of both worlds that is a bit of wild nature along with the frenzy of the urban life cannot sustain in urban areas.

Most of us are under the impression that these species have become endangered and might be soon wiped out but according to the survey analysis certain ornithologists have concluded that’s not the case, these species have found a new place and they have displaced themselves to village areas, forests and lush green zones.

On the other hand there are many ornithologists who have concluded that their population has declined by 52% and hence they are being threatened by the changes in our surroundings. This instance of the house sparrow is a a good example of the effect which our ever changing environment has on us.

A tale of the prank that made history.

Pranks, they have been a staple in every strata of the society from a long time. The only difference being that the pranks of the so called “nobility” or the upper class tend to showcase their superiority and upper classmanship, while that of lower and middle class was viewed as “uncouth”. Usually pranks are often viewed as a fun filled frolic or by some as meddlesome and tiring, but one such prank brought forth many upsides. However, pranks no matter who plays, tend to be short lived, however today we talk about one such prank that went not for a decade or a century but rather played out till a whopping 400 years. This takes place when the Crusaders had started gaining momentum in Europe.

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In 1165, a certain letter had started circulating throughout the western Europe. To view it now, we can clearly infer that it was a hoax, however people at that time believed it to be true. The letter spoke of a realm filled with mystical features, such as the Tower of Babel, The fountain of youth, with mystical weapons and animals within their arsenal. It mentioned that the mysterious and fabled land was ruled by the letter’s mysterious author: Prester John. This prank or hoax brought about an age of exploration, inspired an intercontinental diplomatic relation and rather sadly brought forth an civil war. This letter came forth during a time Europe Crusaders were trying to find Christian allies to serve in their war against the practitioners of “blasphemous” religions, mainly the Muslims and the Jews. They were fascinated by an army that had defeated a vast Muslim army in the far east. They were referring to the Mongol warriors that consisted of some converted Christians. However like all news spread by the means of words and stories, it spread unreliably and by the time it reached Europe, the story had changed the Mongol horde to a great Christian army full of soldiers with strength of biblical proportions, with a enigmatic ruler leading them with similar goals as the crusaders of marching to Jerusalem. This was the time the forged hoax of a letter reached the hands of the crusaders and despite its obvious European origin the appeal was too great for the crusaders to ignore. Thus, began a search for the mystical realm in the east that Prester john ruled. Soon they even reached Africa in search for Prester John’s ancestors. This was the time that Portuguese reached Ethiopia and found about a Christian kingdom, and with a mix of confusion and diplomacy the Portuguese thought they had encountered the fabled kingdom of Prester John. This happened nearly 350 years after the letter had instigated the search. A decade later when the sultanate of Adal attacked Ethiopia the Portuguese came as help, and soon realized that they weren’t the fabled kingdom they had pegged them to be. Worse still the increasingly intolerant roman catholic church had deemed the sect of Christianity found in Ethiopia as heresy. This sparked a civil war between the “ideal” Christians and the “Ethiopian” Christians and in the 1630s Ethiopia cut all ties with Europe. Over the next two centuries the legend of John’s kingdom faded to oblivion.

Thus, ends the tale of the medieval version of modern click-bait.

‘It Was As if We Weren’t Humans’- Inside the Modern Slave Trade

Libya is a country in the Maghreb region in north Africa, bordered by the Mediterranean Sea. It is the fourth largest country in Africa and sixteenth largest in the world. Libya became an independent Kingdom in 1951 and was ruled by king Idris I who was overthrown by a military coup in 1969 and the ‘bloodless’ coup leader Muammar Gaddafi ruled the country from 1969 until the 2011 Libyan civil war in which he was killed.

A brief history of slavery

Slavery can be traced back to many of the world’s oldest societies, from the “emergence of civilization” in Mesopotamia to ancient Egypt, Greece and Rome, as well as the Mayan and Aztec empires.
Male prisoners of war and seized sailors became laborers; prerogative women became concubines and domestic servants; children were used as farm hands or to help around the house.The Arab slave trade flourished on the African continent.

The corridor from Africa’s most populous country to its northern Mediterranean shores has proved especially remunerative. As conflict, climate change and lack of opportunity push increasing numbers of people across borders.

A video of men in Libya being sold off for as little as $400 at an auction shocked the world and brought the much needed attention  at the plight of migrants and refugees in the north African country.

The slave trade of Libya

Libya is the main conveyance point for refugees and migrants trying to reach Europe through sea. According to International organization for migration, almost 150,000 people have made this dangerous journey across the sea of which 3000 people could not make it through . The Libyan Coast Guard, supported with funds from the UN and Italy cracked down on  boats smuggling refugees and migrants to Europe. With estimated 1 million people stuck in Libya, the detention centres are flooded and have ascending reports of rape, robbery and murder. The conditions in concentration camps are horrendous and make refugees vulnerable to being sold off as laborers in slave auctions.

How is Libya handling the crisis?

 The U.N.backed Libyan government has launched a formal investigation into the allegations. But Libya is largely considered a failed state. Since Muammar Gaddafi, who ran the country for four decades, was ousted in 2011, the country has descended into civil war. A transitional government failed to implement rule of law in the country, which has shattered into several factions of militias, tribes, and gangs. In lawless Libya, many see the slave trade and smuggling as a lucrative industry and tackling the country’s humanitarian crisis will require international support.

Slavery may seem like a relic of history but according to the U.N.’s International Labor Organization, there are more than three times as many people in forced serfdom today. What the ILO calls “the new slavery” takes in 25 million people in debt bondage and 15 million in forced marriage. As an illegitimate industry, it is one of the world’s most remunerative, earning criminal networks $150 billion a year, just behind drug smuggling and weapons trafficking. Modern slavery is far and way more profitable now than at any point in human history.

The trade might be most noticeable in Libya, where aid organizations and journalists have documented actual slave auctions. But now it is seeping into southern Europe too—in particular Italy, where vulnerable migrants are being forced to toil unpaid in the fields picking tomatoes, olives and citrus fruits and peddled into prostitution rings.

How many slaves are there today, and who are they?

The word “slavery” summons images of shackles and transatlantic ships – depictions that seem relegated firmly to the past but more people are enslaved today than at any other time in history. Experts have calculated that roughly 13 million people were captured and sold as slaves between the 15th and 19th centuries; today, an estimated 40.3 million people are living in some form of modern slavery, according to the latest figures published by the UN’s International Labor Organization (ILO).Women and girls comprise 71% of all modern slavery victims. Children make up 25% and account for 10 million of all the slaves worldwide.

Where is this happening?

Statistically, modern slavery is most ubiquitous in Africa, followed by Asia and the Pacific, according to the Global Slavery Index, which publishes country-by-country rankings on modern slavery figures and government responses to tackle the issues.

What’s the difference between slavery and human trafficking?

Human trafficking is just one way of subjugating someone. Whereas centuries ago it was common for a slave trader to simply buy another human being and “own” that person as their property (which does still happen), today the practice is largely more insidious.

Trafficking involves the recruitment, transfer or obtaining of an individual through coercion, abduction, fraud or force to exploit them. That exploitation can range from forced labor to forced marriage or commercial sex work – and the exploiter can be anyone, including strangers, neighbors or family members. Most people are trafficked within their own countries, although they can also be trafficked abroad; most often the individual is trafficked into forced labor.

Strategy for resistance

What’s needed is to address the root causes. Poverty alone does not explain slavery. Roughly 700 million people meet the threshold of extreme poverty, the number of slaves is estimated to be 40 million. What distinguishes these 40 million from the other 700 million very poor? Slavery usually occurs when poverty is compounded by specific risk factors.These include an inability to assert basic human rights, lack of access to essential social and economic services (especially schools, health care and credit),the failure of the rule of law and, an absence of services for slavery survivors that leads to re-enslavement.

Libya is considered a failed state. After Gaddafi, the country has been in shambles due to the civil war and hence in lawless Libya,but what is really disheartening is that there are broken people with stories of barbarity and abuse, hoping to find a way out of it, waiting for help but unaware of the reality that there are too little people who care,too little ears to hear their stories and too little hands guided their way for help.

Three Elements of Trust

The Three Elements of Trust

By understanding the behaviors that underlie trust, leaders are better able to elevate the level of trust that others feel toward them. Here are the three elements.

Positive Relationships. Trust is in part based on the extent to which a leader is able to create positive relationships with other people and groups. To instill trust a leader must:

  • Stay in touch on the issues and concerns of others.
  • Balance results with concern for others.
  • Generate cooperation between others.
  • Resolve conflict with others.
  • Give honest feedback in a helpful way.

Good Judgement/Expertise. Another factor in whether people trust a leader is the extent to which a leader is well-informed and knowledgeable. They must understand the technical aspects of the work as well as have a depth of experience. This means:

  • They use good judgement when making decisions.
  • Others trust their ideas and opinions.
  • Others seek after their opinions.
  • Their knowledge and expertise make an important contribution to achieving results.
  • Can anticipate and respond quickly to problems.

Consistency. The final element of trust is the extent to which leaders walk their talk and do what they say they will do. People rate a leader high in trust if they:

  • Are a role model and set a good example.
  • Walk the talk.
  • Honor commitments and keep promises.
  • Follow through on commitments.
  • Are willing to go above and beyond what needs to be done.

Olympic 2020 may be not possible this Year….

The very well known event which is the best athletics show Olympic Games will not be organized this year. Every body know about the pandemic situation of Covid-19. And really no one is really want to enjoy this game. If it performed so, there will be no audience come and that affect the financial system of this event.

But it is very unfair to athletics who are doing day and night hardwork since 4 years regularly to fight here from their nation. It is very prestigious honour to get medals in this event. This platform makes the player acknowledged to whole world. That why it is so so important part of any athlete. Every athlete has a dream to get the medals at Olympic.

This time Japan is organising country of this event. But the situation of COVID 19 also affects there too. But we should expect if any of the country manages to make a good vaccine for it in coming months. Then may be at end of this year, the Olympic show must go on………

BENEFITS OF BETTER SLEEP.

Sleep. It’s technically a daily habit that should come naturally to us. Yet somehow, it’s so hard to get it right.

One night you’re tossing and turning for hours, hoping that your mind will eventually shut down. The next, you’re asleep as soon as your head hits the pillow, sleeping through your alarm and spending all day in a haze. There’s nothing worse than trying to plow through a full day at work when all you want to do is crawl under your desk and steal a nap.

Fortunately, we have plenty of advice to help you fall asleep—and fast—so that all of your hours on the pillow actually count.

Getting enough sleep is essential for helping a person maintain optimal health and well-being. When it comes to their health, sleep is as vital as regular exercise and eating a balanced diet.

Why sleep is essential for health

Getting enough sleep is essential for helping a person maintain optimal health and well-being. When it comes to their health, sleep is as vital as regular exercise and eating a balanced diet.

Better productivity and concentration

Why is sleep important

sleep has links to several brain functions, including:

  • concentration
  • productivity
  • cognition

Lower risk of heart disease

One risk factor for heart disease is high blood pressure. According to the centers for disease control and prevention (CDC), getting adequate rest each night allows the body’s blood pressure to regulate itself.

Doing so can reduce the chances of sleep-related conditions such as apnea and promote better overall heart health.

More social and emotional intelligence

Sleep has links to people’s emotional and social intelligence. Someone who does not get adequate sleep is more likely to have issues with recognizing other people’s emotions and expressions.

After research conducted in Hollande.
‘It’s proven that if you’d had enough sleep.

They can lose weight if they are. How sleep works
‘In losing weight does, I am going to tell you.

Fat does help to burn.
At a university in Holland. After research done on 250 people.
This research comes after it was proven that good sleep is a good idea and it increase immunity enhancement in fat burn ,
As well as this it also reduces stress, causing weight loss.
That’s quality sleep. If you’re thinking you Sleep the last 8 hours so you got the sufficient sleep that’s wrong. Healthy Sleep called, That means you went to sleep and you woke up in the morning.
Sleep & Low-weight movement linked to 2 Hormone
The first Hormone is Graylin, which is known as hunger hormone also. The another hormone is lepton which is a appetite hormone. It increases sleep in your body. when its amount increases in your body you felling that your stomach is full.

Metabolism is affected too much. If you are taking less sleep so your metabolism is affected. When you are sleepy so your body is burning calories. But if you are habitual of taking less sleep so this process in not functioning well. In research it comes that less sleep and high BMI is interlinked. Daily who sleeps 7 hour has low BMI index.

Human growth hormone is active while we sleeping our mind is detoxifying and our body drainage system working properly.

So lastly I wanna say to all of you that take proper and deep sleep. Deep sleep can overcome a lot of disease, depression, mood also. Take proper sleep, and stay healthy.

Laughter is the best medicine!

“A laugh is a smile that bursts.” – American writer, Mary H. Waldrip

Laughter is a core part of our everyday life. It is impossible to worry while laughing. Humor helps us cope, conquer, and carry on. It has been called social glue because it bonds us to the people we laugh with. It strengthens our relationships by triggering positive feelings and fostering emotional connection. Laughter also unites people during difficult times. Incorporating more humor and play into your daily interactions can improve the quality of your relationships as well as your connections with co-workers, family members, and friends. It brings the focus away from negative emotions, making us more cheerful and putting ourselves in a positive frame of mind.

Laughter isn’t just fun and enjoyable, it’s good for our health. It relieves stress, pain, and conflict, lightens your burdens, inspires hopes, connects you to others, and keeps you grounded, focused, and alert. It provides a physical and emotional release. Laughter boosts the immune system and decreases stress hormones and increases immune cells and infection-fighting antibodies, thus improving our resistance to diseases. Other health benefits of laughter include lowering our blood pressure, increase the oxygen supply level in our blood hence giving us more energy, helps to burns calories , improves the function of blood vessels , increase the endorphin activity in our body resulting in a sense of well being and relaxes the whole body.

Many people find that maintaining a sense of humor is useful for a good quality of life and makes us capable of finding delight, experiencing joy, and releasing tension. The ability to laugh easily and frequently is a tremendous resource for surmounting problems, enhancing your relationships, and supporting both physical and emotional health. When we laugh we are more socially attractive. People enjoy being with those who laugh easily and often. When we laugh with one another, a positive bond is created which acts as a strong buffer against stress, disagreements, setbacks and disappointment. Shared laughter is one of the most effective tools for keeping relationships fresh and exciting and also an effective way to heal resentments, indifference and sadness.

A good laugh is not only the result of humor, it is often also the cause. Laughter helps us forget judgments, criticisms, and doubts. Release inhibitions and fear of holding back and holding on should be set aside. Deeply felt emotions are allowed to rise to the surface. Use humor to neutralize conflict in your relationships. Learn to cultivate an atmosphere of humor and laughter in your relationships as happy people laugh a lot together and laughter is considered to be one of the most effective tools to judge the quality of any relationship. The body heals with play, the mind heals with laughter and the spirit heals with joy. All emotional sharing builds strong and lasting relationship bonds, but laughter and play also adds joy, strength, and contentment.

Everyone needs to incorporate humor into their life. It can be infectious and make others smile and feel happier. Hence lets make it our motto “to live better is to laugh more” .

Impact – before i fall .

..so as a part of a a content writing project, we were told to write a blog piece on something which gravely impacted my life now when it comes to realizations I’m kind of poor at realizing things at the correct point of time.so this realization struck my dumb head today although if it actually were to happen it should have happened around two years ago cause that’s when I had watched this movie.

SPOILER ALERT

.well, I’m talking about this movie called before I fall Before I Fall is a 2017 American teen drama a film directed by Ry Russo-Young and written by Maria Maggenti, based on the 2010 novel of the same name by Lauren Oliver. The film stars Zoey Deutch, Halston Sage, Logan Miller, Kian Lawley, Jennifer Beals, Diego Boneta and Elena Kampouris.

What if you had only one day to change absolutely everything? Samantha Kingston has everything: the perfect friends, the perfect guy, and a seemingly perfect future. Then, everything changes. After one fateful night, Sam wakes up with no future at all. Trapped reliving the same day over and over, she begins to question just how perfect her life really was. As she begins to untangle the mystery of a life suddenly derailed, she must also unwind the secrets of the people closest to her, and discover the power of a single day to make a difference, not just in her own life, but in the lives of those around her–before she runs out of time for good.


Maybe for you, there is a tomorrow. Maybe for you, there are 10000 1000 or 3000 tomorrows. so much time you can bathe in it so much time you can waste in it but for some of us there is only today and what you do today matters in the moment or into infinity and I didn’t know any of it until I fell . The thing is you don’t know any of it or you don’t wake up with a bad feeling in your stomach or neither do you see shadows move. If you are like me you wake up 2 minutes 47 seconds before your best friend is supposed to be picking you up. If you are like me you last day starts like this.
                                                                                                              – Samantha. 
you know it often happens that when we watch a movie or a Netflix series or read a piece or a book the way that book or that above piece is written we either start getting attached or start relating to a certain character or say the protagonist itself in here the protagonist Samantha wakes up in a sudden shudder the next day after a life-taking accident. now she keeps reliving the same day the cupid day she goes to school receives the same roses go to the same party gets in trouble with the same girl that they call a sociopath and the same suicide of the same girl Julian in front of their truck the same accident that Samantha wakes up to every day on three consecutive days she relives the same day but she tries to live it in a different way like the first day she relives that day she couldn’t help much though the next day she changes her outfits and tries living in a different way possible on the third the day the final day she tries and mends the ways she tries to be happy spends time with her little sister her family and her friends goes to the same party gain though this time she talks to Julianne (sociopath) and tries to mend her ways by saving her from killing herself though the twist is Samantha dies in that accident itself. like this movie gravely affected my life after seeing this movie for a couple of days I had technically questioned my existence and on a rewind, I had seen my life whether should I mend my ways or simply lead on to that I had found that I wasn’t doing much of a worse to anyone. well till a couple of more days I would compare my days from the previous ones if I had been repeating something in the entire day or to be specific I was looking for some unnoticed deja vu.
well to this I realised in all of my activities I was just looking for some acceptance and some epiphany of my family started growing on me. to be very honest in the movie as well the character Samantha was leading her life in the gloom until she technically realised that she was doing wrong to people. she was dating rob just because he was the most popular guy in college and not good love.the character Lindsy was looking just for acceptance cause she had put the name on Julianne when peed her pants in the sleeping bag just because her parents were going through a divorce. and Julianne she just shut down from the world cause neither did she have any acceptance not to mention nor any friends and on top of everything she was treated in a very ill manner.so before yours mine and our life take a stop and create deja vu on us we gotta mend our ways and be ideal human beings . after all you don’t know if you once will wake up to a shudder to relive the same day .

HORROR MOVIES MAKE SENSE?

Definitely, some may find horror movies as senseless but some may find it fascinating. It depends from person to person and the storyline of the movie. Watching horror movies with best friends may come up a bit funny. Unlikely watching them alone can be terrifying too. Some scenes make no sense. I mean what motivates you to go upstairs and investigate and follow the sound? https://youtu.be/X6pHNzqFy2E Asking who’s there, in an empty house. The spirit will answer back, totally unreasonable. I too crave horror movies, movies like The NUN with an interesting storyline can easily attract anyone. I mean this wasn’t terrifying but it had logic.

Health and Horror!

Taking a 30 min walk or watching a 90 min movie can burn equal calories. They actually boost heart rate, probably more pumping. One can come across premature aging on faces due to facial expressions. Adding frown lines can be a result of watching horror movies. The reason is while watching the horror scenes, we tend to change our expressions. According to Dr. Harry Singh, from beauty and wellness brand FOREO, by repeating this expression and stretching of Frontalis muscle we can formulate horizontal lines across the forehead. “What happens for most people is that you have an arousal of your sympathetic nervous system and an activation [to produce] adrenaline,” said AP Psychology teacher Heidi Mathers. Horror movies can cause side effects too. The most common among them is sleeplessness and anxiety.

Hollywood and Horror!

Hollywood movies have shown commercially great success in the Horror category. They are profitable because the movies have a low budget and are generally shot at a single location. The movie “The silence of the lambs” was very appreciated. People believed that “Prestige horror is back” after the movie Get out casting actor Jordan Peele won the best original screenplay in Oscar.

Oscar-winning Horror movies.

  • Misery(1990)– Kathy Bates won an Oscar for Best Actress in a Leading Role starring in Misery.
  • The silence of the Lambs(1991)– “Silence of the Lambs” has lasted as the most successful in its genre, with wins in the top four categories of best actor, actress, director, and screenplay. It was directed by Jonathan Demme.
  • The Exorcist(1974)– Oscar Winner for Best Writing, Screenplay Based on Material from Another MediumWilliam Peter Blatty and for Best Sound. Though it has also been in the nominee list for other major categories.
  • Jaws(1976)– This movie won an Oscar for Best Sound, Best Film Editing, Best Music, and was nominated for the best picture in the Oscars.
  • The Sixth Sense(2000)– This movie didn’t win an Oscar but was part of the nomination list for many categories such as Best Picture, Best Actor and Actress in a Supporting Role, Best Director, Best Writing, Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen, Best Film Editing.
  • Black Swan(2011)– The movie won an Oscar for Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role. It was also nominated for Best Motion Picture of the Year, Best Achievement in (Directing, Cinematography, and in Film Editing) in Oscars.
  • Get Out(2017)– Oscar Winner for Best Original Screenplay. It was also nominated for Best Motion Picture of the Year, Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role, Best Achievement in Directing. 

Mis/Using Social Media during the Outbreak Times

What are we going through the most after the coronavirus attacked the world? The simple answer is social media. The use of social media has increased a lot to cut off boredom. But the real question whether the purpose of its use is good/bad or ethical/unethical. Many issues are going viral in social media platforms. The issues usually range from memes and fun challenges to fake news and troll. We all are both the victims and the abusers in different situations. People share stuffs intentionally and unintentionally to praise and hurt someone. Sometimes people do not apply any common sense before posting any news or post or comment. It is totally up to us how the situation will be managed. Let us see what all kind of issues became viral in social media platforms during the lockdown.

Recently the news to become viral is concerns about the ‘phishing attack alert’. The Indian Computer Emergency Response Team has issued a serious alert that the phishing attack campaign is expected to be carried out by cyber criminals through a suspicious email id— ncov2019@gov.in from 21 June, 2020. The cyber criminals claim to have over two million individuals’ mail ids. They have a plan of sending mails with the subject ‘Free COVID-19 Testing’ in cities like Delhi, Mumbai, Hyderabad, Chennai and Ahmedabad. The Government sends an alert that the attackers will imitate government organisations to confuse and that they can also steal sensitive personal data. It has also formed some guidelines to restrict the attackers.

Another hot topic is the attacks on celebrities, including the ‘star-kids’, after the sudden demise of the Bollywood heartthrob, Sushant Singh Rajput. Initially the Maharashtra Police department had reported that he had committed suicide due to depression. But after a day it has filed a case and started investigating the suicide theory. While the investigation is on people have started acting like investigators themselves and are pointing out various issues and events to prove that it was not suicide. So many information are getting viral in Facebook, WhatsApp, Instagram and Twitter. Netizens are attacking celebrities like Karan Johar, Alia Bhatt, Sonam Kapoor, Salman Khan and many more on the ground of ‘nepotism’ in this Bollywood industry. Netizens are also unfollowing them on Twitter and Instagram and posting numerous hate comments on their accounts. Some celebrities have blocked the comment sections of their accounts and some have deleted their accounts to have mental peace. Some people are calling for boycotting the large production houses and swear that they would not watch the movies of these houses in theatres. The followers of Sushant’s account have increased phenomenally in these few days on his Instagram and Facebook accounts.

Things have come to such a pass that the Maharashtra police has been forced to alert netizens with a warning. After the death of the Bollywood actor suddenly two pictures of his dead body lying on his bed became viral. It is unethical to post and share such pictures on both digital and print media. It may invite punishment for posting pictures of a body without the blurred face as per Indian law book. But some people have become insensitive due to the overuse of social media. Sushant’s close friends and some celebrities had to urge their followers not to share such pictures. It was getting out of control. So the police department posted on its social media account a warning that whoever shares the pictures will face severe consequence. One popular news channel also faced a FIR for reporting insensitive headline about Sushant.

Fake news poses a grave challenge to procuring and presenting information. Even the most prominent organizations fall prey to it. Some time back the World Health Organization (WHO) had to post an emergency notice on its official website. It clarified that a fake news was being circulated on various social media. The fake news stated that WHO has released a four-step protocol and procedure for conducting lockdown in India. WHO denied issuing such advisory and has asked people to visit the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare of the Government of India and the official WHO website for verified information.

Last but definitely not the least the Press Information Bureau (PIB), Government of India, informed that the viral news on social media about the central government’s decision to resume lockdown from 18 June is fake. After the news went viral speculations and some panic started. Prior to this news, the PIB also refuted another fake news about the imposition of lockdown from 15 June by the Ministry of Home Affairs.

Social media platforms have much utility in our life. But at times they become quite dangerous for public. Fake news and fake posters can lead some people to take wrong decisions. Some official measures are being taken now. The Indian Government, for instance, has stipulated that in the case of forwarding a particular message WhatsApp authorities have to show the exact number of people forwarding it. We have our responsibility as well. Before forwarding or sharing any piece of information, news or pictures as users we must try to check whether it is true or fake. It is a difficult task indeed but the effort needs to be there.