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TELEVISION AS AN INTELLIGENT BOX: A PERSPECTIVE

This life is a gift, and those who embrace it live it the most. It is astounding how much we can do with this gift, and as we evolve, we combine our thoughts and dexterity to create a remarkable device, machines which change the way we live. Such is this device- the intelligent box, which is one of our most fabulous creations. Who thought in the previous century that a human being would be able to see another one while sitting at home when the other is sitting at a far corner of the world? A parent sends his child to school to provide education. However, a school to has its limits. Theory outweighs practicality in many ways in schools but with channels such as Discovery, National Geographic and the History Channels, watching TV can be as educational as going to school.

Most people are limited in the amount of travel they can do. So, they can learn about different people and places as TV opens up the world, whether through watching documentaries or drama series with multicultural characters or simply watching travel channels. It is the power and reach of the intelligent box. TV provides food channels through which people can learn how to cook cuisines that many cannot teach. In this day and age, people do not have the time to meet and interact. A TV brings information closer to us and becomes a great medium to discuss matters of common interest. For instance, a father can talk about politics or sports to his son even if he gets one hour to spend with him. It is an irony of life that the rich run miles to reduce their fat. There are yoga classes on TV, aerobics and other fitness programs for the rich. The power of the world comes to us, and we do not have to run for it. One of many ironies is that people are so much occupied in the mundane treadmill of life that they seldom get opportunities to smile and laugh. As a result, health deteriorates. Since laughter is the best medicine as it has been found to increase circulation, lower blood pressure and do much more; watching a good comedy on TV can be a great way to find something to laugh about.

People can watch contests like Indian Idol and can support their favourite contestants. Shows like DID and other singing competition induce an urge to learn these arts. These are platforms for excellent talents to showcase their skills and also a launchpad for the people who are skilled to build this platform for others. If TV is not an intelligent box, it is not an idiot box.

WORK AND WORSHIP

Work is paramount.

God helps those who help themselves. Whatever we humans have achieved is a credit to out labour, i.e. work. We owe our success to our endeavours. Work is the root of all progress. It is believed that there is no alternative to hard work yet, with changing times, it has altered into smart work. Man has walked on the moon, devised weapons of mass destruction, created breakthroughs in all conceivable fields of study through his work. Indeed, when a man worships work, fruits of tenacity are reaped. To reach the level of worship, one must whole-heartedly be sincere and persevere.

Even in Bhagwad Gita, it is clearly stated that ‘Karma is Paramount’. Lord Krishna imparted a lesson in Arjun that, ‘Action is the duty and reward is not your concern’. The thread of karma weaves our destiny. It is not just Gita, every other religion has somewhere, or the other mentioned ‘Karma’. We have been endowed with the gift of free will. Hence, we must transform this feature into efforts to attain our goals in life.

Work is also what makes us feel lively. Without it, our lives would be mundane, dull and uninteresting. We have, over generations, developed directions in our lives by way of forming cultures and civilisations. We have been able to do this by worshipping work.

An idle mind is the devil’s workshop, and a concentrative mind coupled with smart, hard work leads to higher wisdom. We need to put efforts even to eat our food.

We study and worship work at school. Over multiple years of our hard work, we develop our respective personalities and forge our identity in this world. So, let us work and worship it for a bright future.

Mind ‘s working cannot be figured out easily!!!!

How our mind works, we can’t be too sure. But according to study mind is working just like heart. It means that how hurt is pumping up and down regularly like it Brain also controlling all the parts of our body. But interestingly Brain is also makes it separate from other parts, an unbelievable fact is that after a human death then also for few hours it is alive and try to communicate with other parts. But due to no communication it silently makes it close down completely.

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It also makes us feel happy or sad. And brain is only that thing due to which we are superior to other creatures in this planet. Science is made just from the observation of our Brain. And for it doesn’t matter that if we know about it earlier or not. Through the high logical thinking analysis, we can understand the things easily. Not only this, we can also make super things through the brain. For example Space Ship,Rockets,and many more things.Those who control their mind and study on a topic,they are called Scientist. They are also one of among us. So the real thing is that if we can control over Brain and make it use to in a study, we can also find amazing things about that. And it’s really cool.

But we should also Know that if we can’t control our brain, then it can also harm us. So we should concentrate on our study also aware of good and bad outcomes of it. Thanks for reading my article ….

The origin of life-RNA WORLD?????

The origin of life depends on the singe question – How did early cells could have arisen?
Modern cells consist at a minimum of plasma membrane enclosing water in which numerous chemicals are dissolved and sub cellular structures float. It was thus believed that the first self-replicating entity was much simpler than even the most primitive modern living cells. Before there was life, and yes, Earth was a different place: completely hot and anoxic, with an atmosphere which was completely rich in gases such as hydrogen, methane, carbon dioxide, nitrogen, and ammonia. Earth’s surface was like a pre biotic soup in which chemicals reacted with one another, randomly “testing” the usefulness of the reaction and the stability of the resulting molecules. Some reactions released energy and would eventually become the basis of modern cellular metabolism. Other reactions which occurred created molecules that could function as catalysts, some aggregated with other molecules to form the predecessors of modern cell structures, and others were able to replicate and act as units of hereditary information.
Proteins have two major roles in modern cells – structural and objective.
Catalytic proteins are called enzymes, in cells. Thus enzymes act as the workhorses of the cell. DNA stores hereditary information and can be replicated to pass the information on to the next generation. RNA is involved in converting the information stored in DNA into proteins. Proteins can do cellular work, but their synthesis is dependent on their proteins and RNA, and information stored in DNA. DNA can’t do cellular work. It’s only work is to store genetic information and it is involved in its own replication process which is a process that requires proteins. RNA is synthesized using DNA as the template and proteins as the catalysts for the reaction.
Based on these considerations, it seemed to evolutionary biologists that at some time in the evolution of life there must have been a single molecule that could do both cellular work and replicate itself. A possible solution to the nature of this molecule was suggested in 1981 when Thomas Cech discovered an RNA molecule in the protest Tetrahymena that could cut out an internal section of itself and slice the remaining sections back together. Since then, other catalytic RNA molecules have been discovered, including an RNA found in ribosomes that is responsible for forming peptide bonds – the bonds that hold together amino acids, the building blocks of proteins. Catalytic RNA molecules are now called ribozymes.
The discovery of ribozymes suggested the possibility that RNA at some time had the ability to catalyze its own replication, using itself as the template. In 1986, a term was coined – RNA WORLD to describe a precellular stage in the evolution of life in which RNA was capable of storing, copying, and expressing genetic information. Also it catalyzes other cellular chemical reactions. This important evolutionary step is easier to imagine than other events in the origin cellular life forms because it is well known that lipids, major structural components of the membranes of modern organisms, form liposomes which are bounded by a lipid layer.

When will the transport sector stop polluting?

Transport sector is one of the major polluters of the pollution caused by fossil fuel. Petroleum is the most consumed fossil fuel by the transport sector. IC engines which burn this fuel have ruled the automobile sector for decades. But a welcoming decision is being taken by many nations around the world as they are planning to phase out petrol,diesel and hybrid cars in coming decades.

But, Who can replace them?

They are planning to replace them with electric vehicles which run on battery and motor. Unlike IC engine based vehicles, EVs don’t emit any greenhouse gases as they run on electricity. But they will continue to contribute to pollution until power stations that provide electricity get rid of fossil fuel. It should be noted that fossil fuel contributes to more than 70% of total energy supply that is met by power stations. So technically EVs are burning fossil fuel indirectly. But the good thing about  EV is, it stops the urban pollution caused by transportation thus giving more breathable air to the people in urban locations.  

Green source of energy

Switching the power stations to greener energy is capital intensive. Because, the availability of green energies such as sun and wind are intermittent in nature. So an energy storage system is required to meet the demand for a 24*7 operation. The energy system which usually uses expensive battery technology is  making renewable energy less preferable for operations. Luckily, with current advancements in battery storage technology, the price is expected to fall in the coming years.

Change in lifestyle

Unlike IC engine based vehicles, EVs are suffering from range anxiety and charging time issues. In the EV industry the fuel capacity is calculated in terms of distance covered per charge which is  usually 1/3 of the total fuel capacity of IC engine based vehicles. In addition, the time taken to fill the fuel tank of an Internal Combustion engine vehicle is negligible when compared to time taken to charge the battery of an Electric Vehicle. Hence, people have to learn to adapt to the new type of transport system the EVs would create. 

Co-operation of the three

The cooperation between government, corporate and people is necessary for adoption of a pollution free transport system. The government has to frame a policy that would enhance the adoption of a pollution free transport system while it should also provide financial assistance by giving subsidies to support people and producers. The existing automobile giants should switch to the manufacturing of EVs soon. The people may be subjected to adoption of restrictions caused by electric vehicles.

Galwan and it’s past

It is a devastating year where we have lost all our hopes of living a normal life.Things are turning into a nightmare where we cannot breath normally, we cannot step out of our house without covering our face, where we cannot talk or meet our friends like the way we used to do before. What has happened? Our life has changed upside down, we are living our in the boundaries of problems covered with dirt, virus, pollution. Now our world has completely turned itself into a virtual world consisting of dark and disturbing news. One such news which we came across recently was about the 20 soldiers who were martyred at the Galwan Valley(Ladakh), and we all know what happened, what made the soldiers to fight against the Chinese and why did they sacrificed their lives, but are you aware about the facts of the Galwan Valley, why did it become the battle ground of the Indian Army and Chinese Troops?

Why was it named as Galwan?

Galwan valley lies along the western sector of the Line of Actual Control (LAC), and close to Aksai Chin, am Indian territory under Beijing’s control.

Galwan Valley: Ten Indian soldiers reportedly released by China ...
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The valley has a hidden story behind it’s name. Digging deep into the story, you will find out that this valley belonged to Rasuul Galwan, who was a local explorer. The story starts where the Galwan was trekking with the Britishers in 1895, and while crossing the bridge the weather turned stormy and it got difficult for them to move forward but Rasuul came as a savior and saved the Britishers from the stormy weather. Britishers wanted to reward him, in return Rasuul asked them to name the valley after his name, Galwan.

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Backstory of Ladakh's Galwan Valley and the legend of Rassul ...
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All of this is said to be written in the book “Servant Of Sahibs” written by Ghulam Rasuul Galwan itself, journeying his adventures in his book. The foreword of the book is written by British explorer and a leading figure in The Great Game between the British and Russia. Asking further about the story of Galwan, Mohammad Amin Galwan (Galwan’s grandson) says that the valley belongs to them since 200 years, but it has turned into a battleground for the Indian Army. He also adds that the Indian government should resolve their issues peacefully so that no war takes place.

Check the the video below for more facts about the valley.

What The Health

Director’s Name- Kip Andersen, Keegan Kuhn

Released Date- 7 March 2017 

What the health is a documentary directed by Kip Andersen in 2017. This documentary tries to uncover the secret to the major health issues like obesity, cancer and diabetes in America. While having positive intentions the documentary falls short when it comes to facts and placing its arguments. Various nutrition scientists disagree with the ‘facts’ mentioned in the documentary. Upon watching the documentary one might feel that the documentary highly favors veganism and in a way forces us to adopt the vegan lifestyle.

Veganism is a lifestyle where one cuts out all the animal related products from his diet. From meat to poultry to even dairy products. It’s a strict plant based diet which grew into popularity in 2016. While there is nothing wrong with a plant only based diet the documentary uses manipulation and exaggeration to sort of force veganism on its viewers.

The documentary claims with absolute confidence that eggs are as bad for us as smoking is. Which according to almost every study done on eggs ever is not true. Eggs are an amazing source of nutrients and are in no way even close to being as harmful as smoking cigarettes. The documentary also says that eating processed meat increases the chances of cancer and diabetes whereas many studies done all over the world by nutrition scientists say that meat is a great source of protein and is no way connected to cancer. The same is said about milk in the documentary- “milk causes cancer”. Milk is a great source of protein and calcium and according to recent studies no dairy product is remotely connected to any kind of cancer.

Although consuming processed meat is not the best eating habit as any kind of processed food has some risks to it but in no study does it say that eating processed meat is on par with smoking cigarettes. Cigarettes in the film are used as a measuring unit to explain the risk of consuming non vegan items. Cigarettes contain tobacco which has a direct link to cancer. no non vegan food comes remotely close to that.

The health research data we have access to today is not as definitive and as precise as we would want it to be. As no tests of a big enough magnitude can be done on two different groups of human beings forcing eating habits on them and recording the results. So all the data we have can never be precise. We can tell which food might risk what disease but we can never be 100% accurate about it. Despite the massive effort that went into the making of this documentary, very little to no science is behind it and if fact checked, it’s not worth watching. The documentary is very biased and only appreciates a vegan diet. Although vegan diet is not unhealthy, it’s certainly not the only way to be in the healthiest shape. Non vegan food has important nutrition values as well and if eaten with proper attention to nutrition count, it is equally beneficial. 

SOLAR ECLIPSE, 21st June 2020

The Earth will witness an annular solar eclipse on Sunday, 21 June and the people in India will be able to catch this annual celestial event in action. It is not a regular one as it falls on the summer solstice, i.e. the longest day and the shortest night of the year.

What is solar eclipse?

A solar eclipse occurs when the moon passes between the sun and the earth. When this happens, the moon blocks the light of the sun from reaching the earth. The shadow of the moon is then cast on the earth.

There are three types of solar eclipses:

First, there is a total solar eclipse — which is only visible from a small area on earth. For the phenomenon to occur, the sun, moon and earth must be in a direct line.

Second is the partial solar eclipse when the sun, moon and earth are not exactly lined up.

The solar eclipse of 21 June, however, is an annular eclipse and is the third type. This happens when the moon is farthest from the earth, according to NASA blog. Since the moon is farther away from the earth, it seems smaller and does not block the entire view of the sun. The moon is in front of the sun and looks like a dark disk on top of an even larger disk which appears like a ring of fire.

The eclipse will be annular in some parts of the country, where sky gazers will get an opportunity to observe the “ring of fire” during the phenomenon. However, for most parts of the country, the eclipse will be partial.

On June 21, the annular eclipse will first start for the people of Congo in Africa and progress through South Sudan, Ethiopia, Yemen, Oman, Saudi Arabia, the Indian Ocean and Pakistan, before entering India over Rajasthan. It will then move on to Tibet, China, Taiwan, before ending at the middle of the Pacific Ocean.

This will be the last eclipse to be seen from India for the next 28 months as the next eclipse will be seen in India on October 25, 2022.

In India, the solar eclipse of June 21 with begin at 9:15 am and will end at 3:03 pm. The sun will be seen as a ‘Ring Of Fire’ to the skygazers which is a rare event. The partial eclipse will begin at 9:15 am and it will reach its peak at 12:10 pm. The full eclipse will end at 2:02 pm and the phenomenon will end at 3:04 pm.

Some interesting facts

  1. In a year, there can be as many as five solar eclipses.
  2. A total solar eclipse is a rare sight and happens only once in every 18 months. For a total solar eclipse, the sun has to be blocked at least 90 percent by the moon.
  3. The longest duration of a total solar eclipse is 7.5 minutes
  4. The total solar eclipse cannot be seen from the North and South Poles

“Not all scars are visible”- Mental health

You might consider yourself to be physically healthful but do you possess a healthy state of mind? How frequently do you consider mental pressure, anxiety or an ill mood? We all must be conscious of the point that a healthy mind as well as a healthy body, both are a part of what makes us whole. Consequently, looking after mental health is as fundamental as caring for the physical health.

A healthy mind encompasses the ability of individuals that allows him or her to withstand the stressful and troublesome situations of life, work productively and contribute their presence in the community. But multiple times people are not competent to look after what they think intense in their minds. That is when the mental disorder begins. A consequence of which they might suffer from depression, anxiety, autism, schizophrenia, obsessive-compulsive disorder, dementia and many more. These disturbances makes them feel sad and makes their mood low. They may face severe mood fluctuations of highs and lows and make them unable to cope with even simple life problems. They may face problems while concentrating and have reduced ability to think keeping them confused all day long.

Accordingly, factors that may affect mental health are:

  • Abuse: This may be physical, sexual, oral or psychological.
  • Physical indisposition: This includes diseases, injuries or other physical disabilities.
  • Social connections: Includes any separation, divorce, family loss etc.
  • Difficult characters: people who exhibit irrelevant behaviour, extreme lying, violence, inappropriate actions.

Have you ever heard about the terminology D.O.S.E?

If not, then this might surprise you as holding a healthy mind starts right here. D.O.S.E exists for Dopamine, Oxytocin, Serotonin and Endorphins. Dopamine among the four is the fundamental chemical that emanate positive emotions in the body. Let’s understand how these chemicals function:

Dopamine: This is something that we can consider as ‘The Happiness Drug’. This motivates us towards our goal that we aspire to accomplish in our existences. Without Dopamine one never would have had the enthusiasm to achieve what they strive for, and the essential happiness We may also refer it to the slight joy that we feel in out day to day life.

How to retain a Healthy Mind?

Now as we know that a healthy mind prepares a happy mind, we also need to comprehend how to do so. A healthy mind is what helps us throughout our entire being therefore the following could be done for our mental health:

  • Being active: Exercising will support the physical as well as mental health.
  • Talk to yourself: Make time and efforts into bridging relations with yourself, keep telling yourself that You are worth enough.
  • Keep learning: Keeping the mind healthy; learning new skills, languages, sports, information etc. has proved constructive.
  • Quit the addiction: Healthy mind is related to a healthy body, any alcoholic or drug addiction would impede the situation.

An unhealthy mind is considered the worst place to be. This state of mind would make you either win or vanish. Make some time for your mind. Care for it and it would take care of you.

WIRELESS MADE LIFE SIMPLE

Welcome everybody, so Today, we are going to know about technology. From technology, we have invented many types of intelligence, to make our life easier, so, one of the technologies we are going to discuss is Wireless. Now you can see everywhere the electronic equipment is wireless. The wireless technology uses radio waves for forming an electromagnetic radiation.

So what is a Wireless Technology? Wireless technology is the technology in which we don, ‘t require any wire or cable to communicate. This technology started from 1857-1894 by German physicist by discovering electromagnetic waves. Nowadays we use laptops, mobile, modem, routers are examples of wireless technology.

As Wireless had made our life easier there are some advantages to this technology.

First, is wireless had increased mobility by allowing users to accept the real-time information.

Second, it had a wider range of reaching networks as extended in the organization without any cables or wires.

Third, it also reduced the cost amount of ownership with a high initial extent investment.

Fourth, through wireless, the installation speed is very quick and easy while compared to the wired technology.

So these are the main advantages of wireless. As every time told that everything has advantages but also includes disadvantages.

First, the Wireless network is unstable for large distances from the object or the wireless networks.

Second, in wireless technology, the security of the technology is at a high risk as everyone can access the network, and also through the network, it can be hacked.

This is highly disadvantageous of Wireless technology, while there are many facts about wireless technology, you will be amazed.

1. Wi-Fi can be older than us. Yes, it’s true because a group developed that IEEE 802.11 which is later known as WiFi, which suggests WiFi is almost 30 years now.

2. Let me tell you that in our world, there are more than 9 billion of Wi-Fi devices.

3. In the whole world, South Korea has the fastest Wi-Fi speed of about 26.7 Mbps.

4. The word Wi-Fi has no meaning at all, as to avoid the confusion of advertising the wireless technology.

5. Nowadays, there is a drift of making our house in the wireless technology for a better security of home and families.

So these are the facts about wireless technology.

And lastly, I would like to say that, Yes, wireless had made our life easier, but we should be more careful and not to be careless and not to depend much on technology.

Yes, we can say that. It had helped us in many ways, in our life for improving our livelihood. Overall, the wireless technology is rapidly increasing also in the healthcare sector which is a big step to our future.

I hope you all like the article about wireless technology, also it may help you in any way I will be grateful for writing the article. Let me know in the comment box what you all think about this technology! Is the technology made our life simple or worse and what do you think about how can we improve this technology?

Thank you for reading this article I hope you all enjoyed it and have a nice day.

How Global Warming Can be Reduced???

Global warming is the ongoing rise of the average temperature of the Earth’s climate system and has been demonstrated by direct temperature measurements and by measurements of various effects of the warming. Glaciers are melting, sea levels are rising, cloud forests are dying and wildlife is scrambling to keep pace. It has become clear that humans have caused most of the past century’s warming by releasing heat-trapping gases as we power our modern lives. Called greenhouse gases, their levels are higher now than at any time in the last 800,000 years.

We often call the result global warming, but it is causing a set of changes to the Earth’s climate, or long-term weather patterns, that varies from place to place. The main reason for global warming is a term known as climate change. Climate change is referred to as a change in global or regional climate patterns, in particular a change apparent from the mid to late 20th century onwards and attributed largely to the increased levels of atmospheric carbon dioxide produced by the use of fossil fuels.

We humans are one of the biggest reasons for increasing global warming in the world. We share the surroundings with other living beings as well but we never pay attention to it. We are turning every thing present in this world in a so called usable product. But we don’t care what it does to the environment. Anually there is an increase in carbon dioxide in air and other greenhouse gases as well like methane and carbon monoxide which are depleting the ozone layer and increasing temperature of the planet anually.

Global warming has become a grave problem which needs undivided attention. It is not happening because of a single cause but several causes. These causes are both natural as well as manmade. The natural causes include the release of greenhouses gases which are not able to escape from earth, causing the temperature to increase. Further, volcanic eruptions are also responsible for global warming. That is to say, these eruptions release tons of carbon dioxide which contributes to global warming. Similarly, methane is also one big issue responsible for global warming.

One more reason of global warming is deforestation. Cutting down trees to such an extent, that it starts harming the environment increasing temperature of the planet and causing ultraviolet rays to enter the planet. After that, the excessive use of automobiles and fossil fuels results in increased levels of carbon dioxide. In addition, activities like mining and cattle rearing are very harmful to the environment. One of the most common issues that are taking place rapidly is deforestation. So, when one of the biggest sources of absorption of carbon dioxide will only disappear, there will be nothing left to regulate the gas. Thus, it will result in global warming. Steps must be taken immediately to stop global warming and make the earth better again.

Solutions to Reduce Global Warming:-

  1. Go green, plant trees as many as you can. Don’t let anyone around you cut trees.
  2. Don’t throw waste from your kitchen, start home composting. Compost is considered as black gold. It is a great food and manure for our plants.
  3. Use the 3-R principles. Reduce, Reuse and Recycle.
  4. Say no to plastic, reuse plastic bags and containers, give e-waste to the e-waste recyclers.
  5. Be more sensitive towards environment. Spread as much awareness as you can.

For instance, when you go shopping, carry your own cloth bag. Another step you can take is to limit the use of electricity which will prevent the release of carbon dioxide. On the government’s part, they must regulate industrial waste and ban them from emitting harmful gases in the air. Deforestation must be stopped immediately and planting of trees must be encouraged.

In short, all of us must realize the fact that our earth is not well. It needs to treatment and we can help it heal. The present generation must take up the responsibility of stopping global warming in order to prevent the suffering of future generations. Therefore, every little step, no matter how small carries a lot of weight and is quite significant in stopping global warming.

Correcting bad posture

First and foremost, let’s take a moment to define posture and what it means for your health

Keeping a solid alignment means that our muscles are used correctly. It decreases wear-and-tear on the joints which could result in some crappy conditions (like arthritis).

Posture impacts the bones and muscles in our upper bodies.

It minimizes the strain on ligaments holding up your spine, but it also lets muscles work efficiently and use up less energy.

A bad alignment can not only screw up your physical health but your mental health too.

We’ll be addressing it in three main areas: the neck, the shoulders, and the thoracic spine.

  1. Fix Your Office Chair
    The first step in fixing bad posture in men is addressing the workplace. Many guys work from offices with computers and chairs.
    The best way to take on this endeavor is by aligning your tools in order to engage in a way that best supports your body.
    Prioritize lumbar support for the chair, and adjust its height so you can use the keyboard with your forearms parallel to the floor.
    Keep your feet flat on the floor. If the chair is too high, see about finding a footrest. Ensure that your screen is at eye-level.
    Place the mouse as on the brink of you as possible. A mat with a wrist cushion is a great help in preventing any unnecessary bending.
    It’s a series of simple fixes that go a long way.
  2. Go Swimming

Swimming is a godsend when it comes to solid exercise because it engages your entire core, working it out evenly.Swimming stretches the muscles in your torso to better resemble ideal posture. Doing so repeatedly strengthens your torso.
It helps your shoulders too. Since you need to pull your shoulder blades back for the right motion, it encourages a great habit for off the pool as well.

  1. At The Gym? Try These Exercises

Here are two which can do just that:

The lat hang loosens tight muscles in your chest and upper back. To do this, look for your nearest assisted pull-up bar. Rest your knees on the platform and grip the bar with both hands. It looks like a pull-up starting position, only you let your torso hang. If you feel it on your chest and armpits, you’re on the right track.
Seated low rows loosen up your traps. Grip the handles on a seated rowing machine, pull the cable, and keep your shoulder blades as tight as you can!

  1. Looking Down At Your Phone
    We got science to back this one up from a 2016 study out of the Journal of Physical Therapy Science.

Their goal was to determine a relationship between posture and respiratory function. They assessed several participants and their breathing ratios while looking down at their phones.

I won’t spend too much time on specifics, but they discovered that prolonged smartphone use could negatively affect BOTH your posture and breathing.

  1. Fix Your Forward Head Posture
    Forward Head Posture (FHP) is also known by a number of creative epithets like nerd neck and scholar’s neck.

Essentially, it happens when your head leans forward and your neck ends up being crooked. It’s prevalent for those of us who spend a lot of time on the computer.

Letting it go unchecked can lead to potentially serious conditions like Osteoporosis, Cervical Spine Arthritis, and continuous shoulder blade pain.

FHP also weakens most of your neck muscles, and even strain those on your upper and mid-back.

If you lean up against a wall and your head doesn’t naturally touch it, you might have FHP.

So, what are some steps you can take to improve it?

Try massaging your SCM (Sternocleidomastoid) muscle, which are the tight bands that extend in a “V” from your collar bone. Just press two fingers to them and begin the massage.
Start some neck flexion to stretch the back of your back neck muscles. Tuck your chin in with one hand and use the other to slowly pull your head to your chest.

  1. Take Care Of Rounded Shoulders
    When it comes to correcting bad posture in men, rounded “mom” shoulders are all-too-common. It describes a resting shoulder position which is abnormally forward from the body’s true alignment.

hunched shoulder posture
Out of the types I’ve listed, this condition more immediately affects first impressions. Fortunately, you can remedy that.

The handclasp stretch is done by standing up straight, reaching for the sky, and clasping your hands together to establish the stretch. Gently push your shoulders back while keeping your neck straight.
Use the door frame to stretch your chest and shoulders. Place both hands on opposite sides of the doorway just above your head height. Gently lunge forward.
Squeeze your shoulder blades together while standing up straight, holding for ten seconds at a time.

  1. Fixing Spine Curvature – Kyphosis
    Kyphosis is a common issue that often affects adolescents and adults. It has to do with the abnormal development of spinal muscles, which bad posture can accelerate.

Preventing Kyphosis is a matter of a few simple exercises.

Knee rolls are done by laying on the floor with your knees bent and your feet flat on the floor. Move your knees slowly to one side until you feel it in your back.
With the same starting position, arch your back while keeping the upper back and butt on the floor.
Finally, bring your knees to your chest. Repeat this five times with both legs.

  1. Fix Your Diet

It seems obvious when you think about it: Excess body fat adds to the weight your bones need to bear. This can, in turn, cause a lot of lower back pain.
You should also prioritize foods which strengthen your bones – your posture will be improved in turn. Vitamin D and calcium are great to start with.

Too much alcohol and caffeine intake are actually detrimental to bone health.

INTERNET AND THE CHILDREN: An Outlook

Pc: The Asian School, Dehradun, India

The internet is so far one of the greatest inventions of our time. It has made it possible for us to do many things. Through Skype and Facebook, we can communicate, interact and share ideas with people who are away from us and living in geographically segmented countries. We can watch videos on YouTube and use blogs to make money.

We all know that there is an age for everything. When a child under 13-years of age ventures the world of internet, he is exposed to far more matured content then what he is prepared for. The fascination on the internet that contributes to addiction are largely overlooked. Just because kids seem tech-savvy at increasingly younger ages, does not necessarily mean that their brains are developing at the same rate as their digital acumen. Children are easily influenced by it. They do not know how to say ‘no’ to something which they must stay away from.

There have been instances where the bullying took place on social networking sites which led to depression in children; even suicides in some cases. Social media sites also suggest the minimum age to open an account be 13 years. Unfortunately, many ignore the age restrictions as they choose a false birth date to explore the enticing world of social networking. Parent’s knowledge and consent must be essential for a child. Many parents do provide it but are not paying required attention to their child’s digital activities. Proper supervision and monitoring have their merits, and parents at times fail to acknowledge these. Children are not mature; they do not have the intelligence to make smart decisions online. They are also not ethically capable thinkers.

Children are not aware of their digital footprints and do not know how permanent they become. A simple photo, a comment can grow a base for people to take advantage of someone, and so their personal information is at risk. When they are exploited, they become too frightened to speak up.

Access to internet spoils class lessons as it can be challenging to concentrate on studies. A child may still be stuck in the digital world while being physically present in the school or on the sports ground. Parents also observe that even ‘child-friendly’ websites have inappropriate advertisements or pop-ups. They come while children are playing games or watching videos. These often lead to exposure to content which is not advised for child viewing and may cause the development of bad habits in some too. It is understood that children are tempted to go online, and this becomes a significant problem.

The internet is swamped with information about anything and everything, but children do not know what to see and where to stop. So, it is a collective responsibility of parents and guardians to let a child enjoy the ‘real-life’ and be prevented from hazards of ‘digital life’.

The Impact of Sushant Singh Rajput’s Demise.

The demise of Sushant Singh Rajput has left the world in a state of major shock as the actor was found dead in his Mumbai apartment according to the reports. While there has been no such evidence or proof as why the actor took such a huge step to end his life. On the contrary of the nation being sad over the loss of such great talent there has been some other shocking incidents which took place after the actor passed away. Four minor children from across the country have committed suicide who were evidently upset over Sushant Singh Rajput’s demise.

If he can do it why can’t I?

It has been reported that a Xth class student from Uttar Pradesh has commited suicide after coming to know about the tragic news of the Bollywood actor. According to the reports the boy wrote “If he can do it why can’t I”.

10 Year old Commits Suicide.

Another such incident came from Lodipur village where a 10 year old boy committed suicide. It has come to our knowledge that the boy watched the actor’s movie “Ms Dhoni the untold story” the night before he was going to end his life. He used to ask his parents curiously if one can die by hanging but the parents neglected the situation.

17 Year old Commits Suicide.

After 2 days of the tragic death of the Bollywood actor another 17 year old girl ended her life in the Bihar’s capital Patna. It is said that she was already battling with depression and over that the actor’s demise left her stun. As per the reports the girl was upset because she could not perform well in her Xth standard. She continuously went across the news of Sushant Singh Rajput’s demise before taking her own life.

15 Year old Commits Suicide.

Another such incident was recorded in Andaman and Nicobar Islands on June 17. A 15 year old girl committed suicide by hanging herself. It is said that she went into depression after the tragic death of the Bollywood actor. On the contrary the Director General of Police of Andaman and Nicobar Islands (Dependra Pathak) spoke up and said “I would like to urge all the youngsters to look forward in life to achieve their goals in nation building rather than taking such extreme steps.I would also like to urge all the parents to speak to their children,if they notice any symptoms of depression on them”.

Instead of learning to fight and not commit suicide in any situation, the youth of India has taken a different direction and has a different look and aspect towards the death of the bollywood actor. The Bollywood actor unknowingly has left an example of what should not be done and this could be very dangerous for the growing youth of India.

WIN OR LOSE: A Perspective

Our desire to win has been with us since the beginning of human life. Nobody likes to lose when competing with someone in a crocket or basketball match or exams. The biggest competition that we face is the competition of life, and it is not about winning. It is about the living experience to become a better person. The world is not always good for us. Many times it is very mean, and no matter how competent, how tough, we are, it will still beat us to our knees and will keep us there permanently if we let it. No competition will hit us as hard as life will. The true essence and spirit of this competition of life are about how hard we can take a hit, fall, get up and keep moving forward. That is how we should compete in our life. We create many imaginary obstacles in our daily lives. We keep blaming life, circumstances and people and use them as an excuse not to take any action at all. We must not turn everything into a contest but a learning experience. Why do we give winning so much of importance? Perhaps we do it to gain recognition, after all, nobody likes a loser, and everybody loves a winner. However, the people who genuinely love us and care about us will love us the same even when we lose and will be there to keep our morale high when we need them.

Competition stands for a platform to get inspiration from people who are performing better than us so that we push our limits and become better performers. As we keep playing better, we develop self-confidence. We must keep in mind that we must never acquire a ‘win at all cost’ attitude. That will not be good to us and the people around. Any victory is achieved by unfair means does not count as a victory. We must develop an attitude of ‘keep trying’. In the movie ‘3-idiots’, a student kept on progressing with ‘rote-learning’ strategy while the central character was focused on achieving excellence. Short cuts to win never take us far while working on excellence does.

Our parents and friends often lead us to victory. Some children seek approval of their, elders, and if we see their mistakes more than their excellence, we are not a motivator. A single word or sentence of appreciation can change someone’s life. At the same time, it can go in someone’ head so we must be careful. However, in any competition, we must focus all our energies into giving our best and not think about winning. If we do that, we enjoy every bit of competition and winning or losing does not matter to us. Winning is temporary, while the experience stays with us forever.

Whichever competition we take part in, be it in school, in the neighbourhood, it should be a healthy competition. Our focus must not be to defeat an opponent but to try harder to give our best. A child participating in a 100-meter race and 400-meter race cannot apply the same strategy to win in both races. In the former, he must learn how to give his best performance and learn how to win that race. Once learnt, he must apply that knowledge in the other race and create a different strategy for it. Learning of one competition can be used in another that can happen after a long time. Therefore, the impact of competition stays for the long run.  Competition is not about winning. It is about living the moment and making progress. We learn to succeed in competition but more that we learn that winners don’t always do different things, they do things differently. Champions are not supernatural; they fight one more second when everyone else quits. Sometimes, one more second of effort gives us victory.[1]