Author: V.S. Roshana

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How can we spell the difference between remote controlled and autonomous drones?

The surging technological advancements has tremendously given rise to many innovations in diverse fields and similarly to a broader extent the drone technology has its prevalence and widespread applications in several sectors that are perceiving immense growth presently. Drones are bringing the next mass tech revolution and various sectors are riding through this new wave. Drones are formally known as Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) which is an unpiloted aircraft that are able to carry out many innovative range of tasks from a small scale to larger scales which can be large as an aircraft or small as the size of your hand. UAV is a flying robot that can be controlled remotely ( with pilot intervention) or autonomous drones ( without pilot intervention) through software controlled flight plans comprising of sensors, infrared cameras, GPS, laser etc.

Remotely controlled drones

Here the drones are controlled by remote ground control systems which also referred to as a ground cockpit. Drones do not require a pilot onboard whilst a drone controller works by sending a radio signal from the remote control to the drone which manipulates the action of the drones. There are numerous products around the world that are Wi-Fi enabled so that they can be remotely accessible and can be broadcasted over a computer or smart devices. These are more common, possess wide range of applications and allowed in all categories unlike the autonomous drones which are allowed in only in a specific category. With the remote control abilities, drones monitor locations, communicate possible hazards and notify threatening conditions , they are also more economical to afford. They are used in surveillance, rescue, in agriculture to monitor the crop growth and detect pests, capturing high quality aerial photographs, film making, construction, mapping etc.

Latest autonomous drone technology and challenges

Autonomous drones is the juncture where AI and drone technology meets, as it works so with the help of artificial intelligence, powered navigation and operational software, enabling it to cope up with all kinds of unforeseen and unpredictable emergency situations. An autonomous drone is a type of UAV, but a UAV is not necessarily an autonomous drone. It is a UAV that can operate and conduct a safe flight without any human intervention. It can take off, flight, establish the missions and land completely autonomously with pre-determined routes defined by the drone operator. It sounds fascinating right? Delivery drones are usually autonomous that are used to transport food, packages or goods at your doorstep. Markets and sectors may use autonomous drones to perform work in broad fields that are difficult to analyze swiftly by people. It also makes data collection easier by its integrated software and solutions.

Drones that can be used for commercial purposes have a huge market. Its TAM is expected to be worth 100 billion dollars (total addressable market). Drones might thus be utilized in a variety of areas, including industry, agriculture, scientific data collection, inspection and security monitoring, managing photographs, delivery, defense, disaster management etc. Even though autonomous drones are very unique in operation there are also many challenges linked with it because it is harder to design one that works all on its own like handling adverse weather, flying in urban populated areas, managing intricate situations etc. Right now drones can achieve conditional automation, where an intervention is necessary to monitor how the vehicle is doing on its own and there are less widely available fully developed autonomous drones as of 2020.

In a big push for drone technology, government eases standards

The Ministry of Civil Aviation released certain draft policy for drones recently which brings more safety features and appears to address some problems in India’s nascent unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) industry regarding the compliance norms outlined earlier. “On the premise of basis of trust, self-certification, and non-intrusive monitoring”, the draft policy reduces the number of approvals required by applicants. It brings down the number of forms from 25 to 5 under the UAS Rules, and reduces fees for certain approvals. This draft policy has got approbation from the industry.

Many fields are revolving around the effectual drone technology and the future of drones and their distinctive applications are much exciting and obliging!

Is it better to learn in a classroom or online?

The surging technologies and digital era has paved the way for many leading developments over several domains like healthcare, agriculture, business, communication, networking, medicine, aviation etc and particularly in education. Gently we were perceiving many evolutions occurring in the educational environment like practical learning with the help of digital platforms, for a better learning experience for students. With the advancement in technologies and digital media many schools & colleges over the world implemented the idea of Educomp (smart classes) in every classroom to make learning effective for students and to enhance their understanding capability and cognition. When everybody of us were gradually moving towards a modern stratum in education to make things easily accessible and feasible for a finer learning environment, the pandemic has pushed us to a devastating state where education has taken a back seat and made learning intricate for students through online classes. The impingement of online learning has made the education dreadful/unpleasant at times. It is a mere exhaustion for students rather than imparting knowledge.

Students became bewildered with the circumstances revolving around them because it was entirely new for everyone, which nobody would have even dreamt of. Yes, indeed the e-learning ie. the online classes was like a silver lining to the dark cloud, because the covid-19 has resulted the schools and universities to shut down all over the world, whereby education has changed drastically and the teaching is undertaken virtually on a digital platform. With students shattered across various domain the online learning has been a key to make sure that the students are engaged with the syllabus. However , the online learning plays a pivotal role in the contemporary situation, its consequences cannot be neglected or ignored . A home cannot provide the ambience that a school creates.

Education is more than a black board and ahead of the school text books as there is much more fascinating activities and qualities associated with the school environment that a student acquires. It is a place where young inventive minds gather together and gain knowledge form one and another as peer learning is very vital in the educational domain. The digital medium can’t make a replica of the interpersonal interactions that the school facilitates by having the young generation together from diverse backgrounds and culture. It has refrained students from gaining practical knowledge. The peer group interaction in an education sphere is very prominent as it promotes very strong soft skills, but unfortunately the retention of all these factors was a great challenge and posed as a bane in the online classes. At home children are not bound to have the classroom professionalism.

In addition the students are exposed to many health issues, which are attributed due to the prolonged screen time, like eyesight problems with constant headaches, mental illness, uneven sleeping, stress due to the home confinement and rising level of anxiety. Classes at home have become like a pass time for students and curtails the concentration on the curriculum. At school, students would have more exploration towards the extra-curricular activities like sports, art which kindles their interests towards various fields. While speaking about the cons of the online classes that students experience, on the other hand the students in the rural area face many obstacles even in accessing the online classes due to the unavailability of smartphones, laptops and some distortions in the mobile network, so they are on a more frightful side.

To a larger extent we always raise opinions from a student’s point of view, the effects of e-learning that impacted a student. But the fact is, the teachers are affected by the same with parity, even they live a similar life as we do. Moreover we could derive to a phrase that, they are the ones who face so many challenges more than students. Initially many of them weren’t aware of how to make use of the digital platform and struggled with it. In fact they become skeptical whether the content delivered had reached all the students or were there any network interruptions midway. It becomes strenuous for the teachers to cope up with the academics in this pandemic. Teachers are also exposed to all the mental pressures and health issues as the students do. Thus the e-learning has impacted both the students and teachers on an equal proportion. People frame this as the new normal but the education system cannot be taken over like the same for many days. So it is very certain that online classes could be a substitute until the situation lets us get to the educational place but could never be a replacement. So let us hope that the pandemic ceases soon utterly and revive back to the classrooms for a better learning experience.

Adolescent psychology

Psychology is the science of mind and behavior. It is the study of how people behave, think, feel and react in relation to a particular field of knowledge or their personal circumstances of life. There are various psychologies behind our happenings in life and in particular let us know about the psychology behind adolescence which is very salient for every individual to know about. Adolescence is the transition period between childhood and adulthood.

It encompasses some big physical and psychological changes accompanied by some intricacies and challenges as the individuals may not be aware of the changes in them. It is a very important stage of life with specific health and developmental needs and rights. It is a time to promote knowledge and skills, learn to cope up with the feelings and relationships, manage emotions and acquire attributes and abilities to the enjoy the adolescent age.

Adolescent psychology focusses on the issues that are unique to adolescents. Adolescence is a time of fluctuating and rapidly changing interests and desires, high energy, sexual maturation, physical growth and limited emotional insight. It can be full of exciting discoveries and changes as teens develop unique personal traits. Physical changes can be tracked by all but some some of the mental transitions could push them into a state of anxiety and distress and this stresses the need to know about adolescent psychology as everyone could not afford a psychiatrist all time. So it is very important for all the parents and the individuals as well to understand about the mental changes and how to handle the trauma.

When the adolescents grow into independent personalities there is also some growing pressures to evolve into a responsible person while they tussle with issues like sexuality and peer relationships. Adolescent psychology helps them with the transition from a child to an adult. If anyone is struggling with the teenage life, it is very normal and here the parents should play an important role by making it normal without putting their children in more torment. What are the problems that adolescents more likely to go through?

  • Be more impulsive
  • Mishandle or Misunderstand emotions and social cues.
  • Indulge in making vulnerable decisions, physical fight.
  • Risky behaviors, mental health disorders, emotional assault, anxiety.

So this period is a quite complex process where they become more prone to the above mentioned complications. Brain development during this period is particularly important. The areas of the brain that allows teens to control behaviors and emotions experience significant development during this phase. Teenagers also acquire the the capacity to think and act more efficiently due to changes in the myelin and synapses of the brain. Many physical changes drive the changes of the ability to think and behave.

Teens equally perceive opportunities and challenges as well. Imagination and complex reasoning develop exponentially in this phase where they develop cognitively. Individuals need to be made aware of the complications and made to be understood that it is okay to have infatuations, sexual attractions, behavioral changes, or any kind of anxiety or depression. The most important fact that drives them crazy is they think that only they experience these sort of challenges. As we educate children about the physical hormonal changes in school it is as important to teach them about all the mental changes that occur. Parents can contribute on a greater note to help the troubled teens out of these difficulties by creating a culture of open communication to get to know about their thoughts and opinions, granting them some responsibilities in the family , guiding their attitudes and beliefs, establish boundaries and rules, understand the reason behind the anger or grief, promote their self esteem and make their adolescence a gratifying one!

Modern Agriculture

Agriculture is the main occupation in India, whilst it is more than an occupation, as it is regarded as the backbone of our country. It does not just a need or merely a source of livelihood but a way of life without which we could not imagine our existence on Earth. On a literal note agriculture means the production and cultivation of crops and livestock on a farm. It provides the highest contribution to national income and is currently the highest contributor to the GDP of India. It is the basic salient factor for the economic growth of a country on the same hand the development of agriculture is very prominent for a country’s development. It plays a crucial role and an integral part in the entire life of an economy which presses the need of its development. Speaking about the enhancement in the field of agriculture there are many methods and technologies in the contemporary world that contributes to its growth. Modern agriculture is the juncture where technologies and agriculture meets.

It is an evolving approach to many innovations in the agricultural field and farming practices that can help the farmers to augment efficiency by implementing several methods and reduce the number of natural resources like water, land, and energy necessary to meet the world’s food, fuel and fiber needs in a more effective form to increase productivity and decreasing environmental impact. It is driven by continuous improvement, using technology, digital tools and data. Precision agriculture allows the farmers to be more accurate that includes the use of Global Positioning Systems which results in the effectual use of resources.

Techniques in modern agriculture

Aeroponics system– It is the process where plants are grown in the air or mist environment without the use of soil. Plants grow in a soilless medium called rockwool. By using this method farmers will have better control over the amount of water to use. Lot of vegetables and fruits like beets, broccoli, cabbage, carrots, cauliflower, cucumber etc can be grown using this method.

Monoculture– It is the raising of a single crop within a specified area which in contrast to the traditional technique of farming , which relied on multiple crops being planted within a specific area. Many indoor farms growing medicinal herbs and flowers are measured to be monoculture farms. Monoculture farming is widely used in both industrial farming and organic farming and has allowed increased efficiency in planting and harvest. It reduced plant opposition for nutrients, space and solar radiation.

Drones in farming – It is an unmanned aerial vehicle applied to farming in order to help increase crop production and monitor crop growth. Sensors and digital capabilities can give farmers a well-heeled picture of their fields. The drones in agriculture have the potential to launch the agriculture industry into a future of sustainability. It is very effective at collecting data to help farmers improve crop health and allows farmers to gain immediate knowledge about the status of the fields.

Hybrid seed technology– It is a cross between two or more unrelated inbred plants. The two dissimilar varieties of plants are cross bred, resulting in a seed that carries one or more favorable traits. They are common in commercial farming, mainly to increase crop yields. It shows enhanced disease resistance, improved crop yields, increased flavor of fruits and vegetables.

Tissue culture – It is a method where the fragments of a tissue plant are introduced into a new, artificial environment, where they continue to function or grow. It is the expansion of tissues or cells separate from the organism. This is naturally facilitated via the use of a liquid, semi-solid or solid. such as broth or agar. It is a fast technique in which thousands of plants can be created in a few weeks time from a small amount of plant tissue and the plants are disease free.

Irrigation technologies-Water is one of the most essential factors in the deciding the survival of plants. The modern methods of irrigation include surface irrigation- flood irrigation, sprinkler- water is sprinkled or sprayed on plants which is similar to rainfall, drip – small diameter pipes with emitter or drippers that lie close to grounds and subsurface. The modern methods are better because it saves more water and also reduces the time and labor.

What is sustainable development?

When presently everyone are blessed with most of the resources with parity to meet our needs and similarly the impending generation should also have equal access to all of the resources without any mitigation and that is the idea of sustainable development at its simplest. It is the fact that human societies must live and meet their needs without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs. It is an approach to developing or growing by using resources in a way that allows for them to renew or continue to exist for others. The sustainable development goals were adopted by all United Nations Member States in 2015 as a universal call to action to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure that all people enjoy peace and prosperity by 2030.

Earth’s natural resources have been used in ways that are environmentally inefficient and wasteful, with dangerous consequences such as decreased air quality and overall climate change. Sustainable development practices help countries grow in ways that adapt to the challenges posed by climate change, which will in turn help to protect important natural resources for ours and future generation. Countries have committed to fast-track progress for those furthest behind first and here the SDG’s play a prominent role which were designed to bring the world to several life-changing ‘zeros’, including zero poverty, no hunger, AIDS and discrimination against women.

17 Goals of sustainable development

  • Zero poverty
  • No hunger
  • Clean water and sanitation
  • Gender equality
  • Quality education
  • Good health and well being
  • Economic growth
  • Affordable and clean energy
  • Reduced inequalities
  • Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure
  • Sustainable cities and communities
  • Responsible consumption and production
  • Climate action
  • Life below water
  • Life on land
  • Peace, justice and strong institution
  • Partnerships for the goals

What has led to the formation of sustainable development? Free access of humans and unlimited consumption of finite resource would extinguish the same resources in the near future and eventually the Earth’s resources would get overexploited. For instance, even in the present world there are scarcity over many resources like the non renewable energy -petrol and diesel. Due to the paucity of such resources the prices are escalating making it unfeasible for the common man and traps us into a very pathetic scenario. Water scarcity is yet another big quandary which is prevalent in many domains due to the lack of sufficient water or access to unsafe water. Water is a pressing need in many areas of the world. If these are the situations now then just imagine the plight of the future generation? We know that many resources in the present world are limited in nature . It is our sincere responsibility to use it prudently and bequeath the future generation with this legacy and thus lead to a viable development !!!!

Fascinating phenomena

  • Scientists say the higher your I.Q. the more you dream. While this may be true, don’t take it as a sign you are mentally lacking if you can’t recall your dreams. Most of us don’t remember many of our dreams, is only 2-3 seconds- barely long enough to register.
  • Neurons continue to grow throughout human life.
  • Information travels at different speed within different types of neurons. Not all neurons are the same. There are a few different kinds can be as slow as 0.5m/sec or as fast as 120m/sec.
  • The brain operates on the same amount of power as 10-watt light bulb over your head when a great thought occurs isn’t too far off the mark. It generates as much energy as a small light bulb even when sleeping.
  • After eating too much, your hearing is less sharp. If you are heading to a concert or a musical after a big meal you may be doing yourself a disservice.
  • Women are born better smellers than men and remain better smellers over life. Studies have shown that women are more able to correctly pinpoint just what a smell is.
  • Even small noises cause the pupils of the eyes to dilate. The sound causes their pupils to change focus and blur their vision, making it harder to do their job well.
  • Your nose can remember 50,000 different scents. Humans can identify a wide variety of scents and many are strongly tied to memories.
  • Nails and hair do not continue to grow after we die. They do appear longer when we die, however as the skin dehydrates and pulls back from the nail beds and scalp.
  • By the age of 60, most people will have lost about half their taste buds. Older individuals tend to lose their ability to taste.
  • Your eyes are always the same size form birth but your nose and ears never stop growing.
  • By 60 years of age, 60 percent of men and 40% percent of women will snore. Normal snores average around 60 decibels and can reach more than 80 decibels.
  • A baby’s head is one quarter of its total length, but by age 25 will only be one-eighth of its total length
  • Laughter protects the heart. It improves the function of blood vessels and increases blood flow.
  • It helps in releasing endorphins which can bring positive changes to the mindset of a person.
  • A child of the age of six years, laughs about three times more than an adult.
  • Your brain can detect fake laughter. Your brain automatically goes to work deciphering why someone is deliberately laughing.
  • Psychology says if you are meeting someone for the first time you only have about 7 seconds to make a powerful first impression.
  • Math anxiety is a psychological disorder which causes stress and anxiety when doing math problems.
  • Singing has positive psychological effects. Singing releases endorphins making you feel better almost instantly.
  • Learning new things produces physical changes in your brain structure.
  • On an average it takes us 66 days to form any particular habit, be it good or bad. So don’t give up while building good habits.
  • Sit up straight to recall memories more easily.
  • When people close their eyes, they are able to answer 23% more questions correctly about a movie they had just watched.
  • Crying males you feel better, reduces stress and may help to keep your body healthy.
  • We are more creative at night and least creative in the afternoon.
  • If you drink enough water in the morning you will feel happier, sharper, more energetic throughout the day.
  • Farting is good for health. It helps in reducing high blood pressure.
  • The human body needs iron to help perform a number of important functions. Iron helps carry oxygen to parts of your body in the form of haemoglobin.
  • Better to move around than sitting, as sitting more than 3 hours can reduce 2 years of your life.
  • Those who sit upright are much happier than those who slouch.

Expanding fast food industries

Fast foods which are lurking right outside our door steps with a rise in the number of restaurants and hotels is expected to boost and accelerate the growth of the fast food market due to rapid prohibition and globalization. The global fast food market size was calculated to be the USD 647.7 billion in 2021 and it is envisioned to reach USD 931.7 billion by the end of 2026 at a CAGR of 4.6% over the period. It is the food that is prepared and served at quick service restaurants or through street vendors. It has also found itself as an alternative to home made food. It was created on the note of a commercial strategy to entice large numbers of busy commuters, travelers and wage workers who barely find time to sit down and wait for their meal.

They consist of pre cooked meals kept in readiness for a customers arrival and hence the name. We may think that a wide variety of food can be cooked at a faster rate even in our home but the fast food is a commercial term limited to food sold in a restaurant or store with frozen, preheated or cooked that are served to the consumers in a well packed form for take away. All these can attribute to the growth of fast food industries. The global fast food market has resisted growth due to the rise in the consumer foodservice sector even during the recession. It dates back from the first fish and chip shops in Britain in the 1860s. Drive through restaurants were first popularized in the 1950s in the United states.

Even though there is an increase in health awareness among consumers and an increase in demand for healthy food as studies have shown that eating more fast food causes overnight, obesity, and other medical problems, the fast food market is greatly increased by the increase in the speed of life of the urban population and the need for faster and cheaper options for the food. The fast food market is also driven by a languid population that expects meals to be delivered at home. Additionally the widespread of many food based app companies comping up with enticing offers and the flourishing trend of online orders may open more opportunities aiding the growth of fast food industries during the forecast period.

Before we actually start eating the food the advertisements start eating our mind with the eye catching and delicious fast foods, in addition the readily available healthy fast food can provide healthy food audiences with options that promote the development of the fast food market, because fast food industries come up with captivating ads that the fast foods available today are healthy with the right mix and proportions of healthy vegetables, fruits and organic ingredients. The new product launches in the fast food markets has also risen the hype and urge for the fast foods. The increase in disposable income has in turn increased the frequency of dining out. The industry also make it possible for the small players to be advantaged of the global market shares fast food by satisfying the needs of the consumers and constantly maintaining the competitive prices. In the contemporary world as both women and men work with parity and women are hired more significantly it becomes quite difficult for them to cook timely and leads to the choice of fast foods. The fast food industries are also fueled by the overall increment in the number of quick service restaurants, hotels and online services.

When there are also many restraints and health risks that comes along with the fast foods, according to a study there has been an increase in levels of calcium and iron especially in the desserts provided. The above mentioned factors and reasons greatly accounts for the rapid growth of the fast food markets. In the present world where everybody are running through a hectic lifestyle the fast food industry has strongly found its place where consumers are looking for convenience, speed, affordability and predictability rather than a memorable dining experience.

Evolutions in the medical domain

  • Small pox was a deadly and contagious disease that nearly killed 35% of its victims, while leaving the rest blind or scarred. The last natural case of small pox according to WHO was in 1977 and it was completely eradicated in 1980 with no such cases now in India.
  • Polio While the WHO continues with its efforts to eradicate the disease, it has been eliminated in India. India certified polio free in March 2014 from over 50000 cases in 1995 when it launched the campaign against polio.
  • Yaws is a kind of chronic bacterial disease which mostly affects tribal population that inhabits remote, hilly and forest areas. It targets skin, bones and joints and was eliminated from India in 2006.
  • Rinderpest caused the death of millions of cattle, buffalo, yak and wild animals leading to famine and starvation. It was declared eradicated in 2011 making it the first animal disease to be eliminated in the history of mankind.

With all the advancements in medicine and science the human race have managed to battle and have won against some of the deadliest diseases mentioned above with the evolution of vaccines and medications and there are also many emerging medical advancements which is very vital for the mankind and for the progression of the society and economy. The broader availability of technologies, digital platforms and aging global population are driving change in the health care industry faster than ever before. The technology over medicines is been growing seamlessly which we might have failed to perceive because of its abundance. Let us have a look at some of the tremendous advancements in the medical field.

Drug development – The development of covid 19 vaccines in less than a year is also one of the greater scientific accomplishments in human history. It is the process of bringing a new pharmaceutical drug to the market once a lead compound has been identified through the process of drug discovery. There has been a constant development in drugs against various diseases. The most important drugs are penicillin for the treatment of microbial diseases, insulin, morphine, aspirin, steroids etc.

Nano medicine– is the medical application of nanotechnology that uses the knowledge and tools of nanotechnology to the prevention and treatment of diseases. It has its applications in imaging, sensing, diagnosis, and delivery through medical devices. It has demonstrated great potential for enabling improved diagnosis and monitoring of many serious illness including cancer, cardiovascular and neurological disorders, HIV/AIDS.

AI & Machine learning are at their best when supplied with vast amounts of raw data, much as one would find flowing in and out of a medical facility. AI is increasingly being used in remote monitoring and telehealth applications. It makes it possible to analyze millions of CAT scans and from that detected patterns could be used to treat, prevent, or predict diseases.

Cancer immunotherapy– Immunotherapy is changing definitions in the medical world, primarily by curing previously un-curable diseases. The premise of immunotherapy is to genetically alter a patient’s cells to work in tandem with the body’s immune system to fight cancer. Unlike chemotherapy, immunotherapy detects and destroys more cancerous cells and reduce tumor growth.

Robotic surgery– Robotics has been making an impact on medical care since the 1980’s, but as the technology behind it has improved, the applications have increased exponentially. Nanobots in the bloodstream can diagnose and prevent disease. Image guided robots can now investigate lesions on the brain without damaging any if the surrounding tissue. Robotic surgery is minimally invasive, more precise, less prone to infection and quicker to heal.

Quantum computing – We still have our place in the initial stages of quantum computing, but this technology has already been used in combination with machine learning to quickly recognize medical tools and annotations during cataract surgery. It could enable a range of disruptive use cases for providers and health plans by accelerating diagnoses, personalizing medicine and optimizing pricing.

Vacuum-induced uterine tamponade device Childbirth should a joyous experience, but between 1% and 5% of women experience postpartum hemorrhage, which is a tragic complication. Vacuum induced uterine tamponade changed all that by creating negative pressure in the uterus to collapse the bleeding cavity and shut off leaking blood vessels. This low cost noninvasive procedure may prove useful with limited access to other treatment options.

Wireless brain sensors This medical device will aid doctors in measuring the temperature and pressure within the brain. Since the sensors are able to dissolve, they reduce the need for additional surgeries.

3-D Printing has quickly become one of the hottest technologies in the market. They can be used to create implants and even joints to be used during surgery. The use of printers can create both long lasting and soluble items. 3-D printing can be used to print pills that contain multiple drugs, which will help patients with the organization , timing and monitoring of multiple medications.

There are plentiful advancements that are flooding the medical industries. And these are the best examples on how technology and medicine go together and all these make it more accurate and more efficient diagnoses and treatments and could win the battle against many dreadful diseases like cancer etc.

Paleo dieting

The rise of health issues like obesity, diabetes, high blood pressure continues to proliferate with a demand for dieting to lose weight for maintaining a healthy lifestyle. With the tempting delicious food in the restaurants, and the fast foods available right at our doorsteps it may be quite difficult to achieve and maintain a much wanted healthy lifestyle. Everyone who wish to lose weight seem to have ample of options to diet. Each diet has a particular lifestyle and to obtain the best results one has to strongly stick as religiously as possible. Paleo diet was the Google’s most searched for weight loss method in the recent years. It is one of the most popular diets of today and people who have undertaken such a diet find it to be really effective.

As compared to all other fad diets, the Paleo diet is one that holds a unique place as it is principled and based on ancient history. The paleo diet also known as the caveman diet is based around eating plants and wild animals. The diet is based on the foods that would have been hunted, fished and gathered during the stone age era and hence the name caveman diet. A paleo diet is rich in vegetables, fruits, and nuts-all elements of a healthy diet. Foods such as meat, fish, shellfish, eggs, tree nuts, vegetables, roots, fruits and berries are often associated with the diet. It includes meat though preferably unprocessed meet, the wilder the better. Some get to sound this strange and weird because many have a basic idea that diets are often linked with easting less food and which are completely devoid of meat.

It is not a form of diet that promotes starvation or crash dieting rather it educates how to basically enhance the food choices for a healthy result. The aim of a paleo diet is to return to a way of eating that’s more like what early humans ate. Some of the food that should be avoided in a paleo diet are grains like wheat, oats, barley, legumes, potatoes, dairy products, salt and refined sugar. The diet also emphasizes drinking lot of water and being physically active everyday. Over the clinical trials by comparing the paleo diet to other eating diet plans, paleo diet may provide some benefits when compared with diets with fruits, vegetables, lean meats, whole grains, legumes and low fat dairy products.

Risks invloved

  • Paleo dieting deals with cutting out grains, starches and processed foods which means you will be cutting out a lot of sugar. If your body is used to consuming sugar daily, you might initially lose some of its short term energy and boosting properties.
  • Some experts caution against the paleo dieting because eliminating dairy can leave you with lower levels of calcium and vitamin D so this could put you at risk of developing osteoporosis, bone fractures or rickets and other critical bone diseases.
  • If you are not careful about the types of proteins you intake, the diet can put at increased risk of developing cardiovascular disease for instance, red meat is high in saturated fats, which can raise blood cholesterol levels and increase the risk of heart disease.
  • Consuming the paleo diet-recommended amount of saturated fats can increase the risk of kidney and heart diseases.

Perks

  • Promotes healthy blood glucose level.
  • Better blood pressure control
  • More weight loss
  • Better appetite management
  • Improved satiety
  • Improved cholesterol balance

The food which the paleo diet comprises find their importance in gastrointestinal health and over all inflammation levels. Many anecdotal stories of people’s improved health and well being on the Paleo diet have had positive results regarding blood glucose and cholesterol levels. For significant dietary change, it is best to consult a doctor before diving into the Paleo diet. It is always prominent to work with your doctor and pay keen attention to how your body responds because paleo dieting doesn’t work the same way for everyone.

Superstitious beliefs

ITCHY PALM- Good luck, BREAKING A MIRROR – Bad luck, FINDING A HORSESHOE- Good luck, BLACK CATS – Bad luck, Don’t go near a Peepal tree in the night, lemon and green chilies to avert, bathe after attending a funeral, don’t cut nails after sunset, avoid sweeping the floors in the evening……..

and there many such superstitions revolving around us where some are considered as good luck and bad luck as well. Technologies has been evolving by leaps and bounds every day but still all these superstitions may tend to hold a major place in many people’s lives. Most of us probably don’t know why we stumble a bit when we see a black cat on our way, give a little shudder when see Friday the 13th looming in the calendar or we say ‘god bless you’ when someone sneezes. Many raise questions of such superstitions the way they are said and others accept them unwittingly. While some superstitions are just meant for fun which should be defied completely, others might have a real hidden fact or science behind them. It is absolutely important to question such beliefs to prevent a slow degradation and to put an end to blindly believing things and perceive the right truth and science. Other than the pointless beliefs termed as superstitions there are also many rituals and scientific procedures that we label as superstitions and tend to avoid it unmindfully.

Futile beliefs

In our country more than half the population literally thrives on pointless superstitions where most of them are illogical and senseless. The most common one is the poor black cats are just blamed for their color, if a black cat crosses your path, its a bad omen which is symbolized that when you come across such a thing the way to your work get delayed. If someone who is not aware of such superstitions and finds a black cat his way, obviously he is not bothered about and gets all his work right, but some just because they come to know such baseless beliefs they stumble themselves become intimidated. When your intellect is strong and you are confident about yourself nothing around can shake you.

Many omit the 13th floor in the building or the 13th room in a floor as they are considered unlucky with no explanations and reasons as the cinemas portray such a weird thing, till date apartments and hotels skip the 13th floor, lets hope that things like this doesn’t become a barrier and hurdle for anybody’s life because every number number is just a number. Can such numbers which are considered unlucky be omitted in all pats of life, isn’t it strange? Keeping onions and knife under one’s bed will drive away bad dreams. When your mind is in peace you will completely have a good sleep and when you are distressed or restless about something there are chances of erratic sleeps and dreams, so just don’t connect all these senseless practices in your life and there are chances of you to get hurt with the knife. Crows shit brings luck. Some believe that it brings money and if that’s the case everyone would be under a tree waiting for a crow to shit and also then crows would’ve been the pets no?

Hidden science/facts behind some beliefs

Not all the superstitions are meaningless because there is always a reason or scientific logic behind it and we should not label them as such because some may turn away from them thoughtlessly. We should make people believe them with right reasons without making them go blind or crazy with things by intimidating and also lets not take all the scientific things beneath superstitions because people hardly believe it.

People were discouraged from venturing near a peepal tree at night to avoid inhaling carbon dioxide so to highlight its importance the ancestors were spinning ghost stories around the trees. Bathing after attending a funeral ceremony was to prevent infection from the dead body because our ancestors did not have vaccination against hepatitis, small pox and other contagious diseases so they came up with a set of rituals to be followed after the funeral rites. Not to cut nails after sunset because in the absence of light one might get hurt because nail clippers were sharp blades which required precision. Sweeping the floor during the evening brings bad luck– This is something which we encounter now and then, the reason behind is that something important might get swept away in the dark so preferably to clean the houses in the morning. To eat curd and sugar before heading out can bring good luck- It is probably not a symbol of good luck, it is to keep oneself cool which provides instant glucose because the consumption of curd has a cooling effect, so this can avoid tension/ trauma before you set to work. A girl should be restricted to certain things at menstruation– because sanitary pads weren’t available those days and would be let to sit and sleep alone, so without knowing the reason behind it still some people follow it as a ritual which is senseless when many medications are available in today’s world. Breaking the mirror, sliding the door lock would bring fight in the family– The reason is anyone in the home can get hurt because of doing so. Plastering the floor with cow dung is auspicious– Before the people did not have luxury to buy bottled commercial disinfectants like we do, so before cowdung was effectively used as a disinfectant against insects and reptiles.

So just educate the budding generation the science and facts of doing such practices and do not label them as superstitions by weaving strange stories.

Is privatization of public sectors good or bad?

India comprises a mixed economy with the prevalence of both private and public sectors in wide range of fields like banking, education, health care, transport, manufacturing etc. Some are of the view that privatization could gear up the economic growth while other find that the privatization could bring more problems like unemployment taking the economic backward due to its inherent issues. Privatization could be defined as the process of transferring ownership of a business, enterprise, agency or public service from the public sector to the private sector. It is also known as denationalization. It is a situation where the government decides to transfer the control of a public owned resource to private sector either partially or completely. The history of privatization goes back to the Ancient Greece, when governments contracted out almost everything to the private sector in which private entities and companies performed the majority of services including tax collection, army supplies, construction.

Benefits

The proponents of privatization believe that private market factors can deliver goods or services more effectually due to free market competition. One promising reason that people want to privatize is to alleviate corruption. A monopolized function is prone to corruption and decisions are primarily designed for political reasons, personal gain of the decision maker, other than on a economic note. Privatization works on growth and performance. Corruption takes its place in both sectors but it can be effectively reduced by privatization. Private companies take immediate action on those who take bribe, so they are much motivated to work and focusses less interest on corruption.

It is beneficial for the growth and sustainability of the state owned enterprises. It is obliging in keeping the consumer needs uppermost, it helps in increasing long term jobs and promotes competitive efficiency and open market economy. Managers of publicly owned companies are required to be more accountable to the broader community and to political stakeholder, this can reduce their ability to directly and specifically serve the needs of their customers while the managers of privately owned companies are accountable to their owners/shareholders and to the customer and can only exist and thrive where needs are met. Private corporations typically profit more if they serve the needs of the clients well. Corporations of different sizes may target diverse market niches in order to satisfy the demand. If you work for a government run industry managers do not usually share in any profits, however a private firm is interested in making a profit, so it is likely to cut costs and be efficient. Public sectors may be unwilling to invest in infrastructure improvements which will benefit the firm in the long term because they are more concerned about projects that offer a benefit before the election.

Snags

There are also many reasons that accounts for the drawbacks of privatization. The opponents of this term believe that there are many industries which perform an important public service, eg. health care, education and public transport. The profit motive cannot be the primary objective of firms in the long run because in the case of health care, it is feared privatizing health care would mean a greater priority is given to profit rather than quality care to be given to the patients. Privatization would create a private monopoly which might seek to set higher prices which exploit consumers therefore it is better to have a public monopoly. Private companies often face a conflict between profitability and service levels. To please shareholders they may seem to increase short term profits and avoid investing in long term projects, while initial benefits to the consumer may occur, the industry may not be induced to keep prices low unless government controls are exerted. Privatization may limit access to certain industries for people who cannot afford them and the public has little control over a private industry. Public sectors could make education affordable for a wide range of people but when it becomes privatized the cost of education could increase tremendously.

It encompasses a variety of of techniques for shifting functions. Privatization could bring up a lot of problems as well pose some advantages, but if we are really considering privatization, there should a formulation of better maps and ideas to get rid of the challenges.

Poverty – The massive trap

  • Almost half the world- over 3 billion people live on less than $2.5 a day
  • More than 80 % of humanity lives on less than $10 a day.
  • Around 27-28 percent of all children in developing countries are estimated to be underweight.
  • According to UNICEF 22000 children die each day due to poverty.
  • Infectious diseases continue to blight the lives of the poor across the world.

and we can pile up many such pathetic situations faced by the folks all over the world by getting trapped in poverty. Poverty is a state in which a person or a community  lacks the financial resources( like the income level of people will be very low to meet the daily human needs) and essentials to lead a minimum standard of living. What could be more disadvantaging of a factor than ruining people’s life ? This also contributes as a loophole in the Indian economy. Development of a country has a lot to deal with the effect of poverty. It is interrelated to many problems of underdevelopment. Both the rural and the urban communities tend to face this issue but they can be different. In rural areas people may not have much access to education, health and many such factors but people are exposed to a healthier and natural environment whereas in urban places people are provided with adequate education and health but many of the problems caused by poverty are made worse by things like overcrowding, rising expenses, pollution, unhygienic conditions etc. There may be some serious economic decline due to poverty. Reduces productivity and economic output by about 1.3 % of GDP. Raises the costs of crime by 1.3% of GDP. Raises health expenditures and reduces the value of health by 1.2 %. This can also make the developing countries to hang back from emerging into a developed country.

Impact of poverty in the environment

In addition to the effects on economic development of a country, Poverty also has an adverse impact on the environment leading to pollution, such a lifestyle leads to unnecessary depletion of resources. It encompasses a combination of factors. The first reason is people hit by poverty create an unhealthy lifestyle around them because most of the houses of such people are located in the slum areas. The houses would be devoid of a proper drainage system and sewage disposal, lack of sanitation and would let all the effluents and filthy water on the road. Such waters would be flowing rapidly in between houses, which to a drastic level will pollute the environment.

Every house may not hold the service of individual toilets and there would be a common one among them, and that would increase the risks of infectious diseases because there would be lack of proper maintenance. People over there use flex banners for house roofing and have them as a sleeping mat but the fact is flex banners are made of poly vinyl chloride( they are made of plastics which do not degrade biologically and it causes a serious threat to the environment as it is not bio degradable. It may have serious effects on the health and can even cause cancer and infertility problems. There are high chances of polluting the water resources due to lack of knowledge and poor water management. Humans who are lesser educated live shorter lives than who are educated more, such intangible gaps are a huge loss for people and the country.

What could be the promising measures to alleviate poverty?

  • Many people are pushed into such a state due to the lack of employment and education opportunities so it would be an important measure to generate such opportunities for the poor and to raise their productivity is the speedy development of infrastructure.
  • Further for the mitigation of poverty growth of non farm employment in the rural areas holds a special importance. Non farm employment is created in marketing, transportation, handicrafts, dairying and forestry, food processing and other agricultural products.
  • Educating a girl child is very prominent for the society. Educated girls can grow into skilled workers and get well paying jobs. Working women can earn and support the families and lead to sustainable development.
  • The public distribution system should be strengthened to remove poverty. Poor section should get food grains at subsidized rates and in adequate quantity.
  • Even a common man are not able to afford things these days due to the constant escalation of prices and just imagine the plight of the impoverished. Stability in prices helps to remove poverty. If the prices increases constantly the poor becomes poorer. So the Government should render the best to keep the prices under control.
  • Development in agriculture can aid the eradication of poverty. Rapid rate of growth of agriculture production will help to remove urban as well as rural poverty. Agriculture should be mechanized and modernized.

Reservation- requisite or not

Reservation is a system of affirmative action in India which facilitates historically disadvantaged group of people to be represented in education, employment, politics etc. It was framed with a reason to uplift certain castes who were subjugated to atrocities, social and economic backwardness due to the prevalence of dominance of caste system in the society. Based on the amenities in the Indian constitution, it allows the Indian Government to set reserved seats which de-escalates some of the qualifications needed in employment, education, exams etc. for socially and economically backward citizens.

There are points both in the favor and against of the reservation system. Why some argue in favor of such a system ? Caste based reservation became a necessity in India because of historical negligence and injustice caused to the backward communities. Meritocracy is prominent for the better construction of a society as it is the idea that people get ahead based on their own accomplishments and abilities but it becomes meaning less without equality. The caste based reservation systems bridges the gap between upper and lower castes as every human being has the right to education, employment and other factors irrespective of their culture, background, race, sex etc. It provides a level playing field as it is strenuous for the backward sections who were historically deprived of education, skills and economic mobility to cope up with those who had access to those means for centuries. This has been a ray of hope for the backward sections to aspire of diverse professions and achieve an eminent position in life. It has encouraged and aided people to attain higher posts or services in the public sector and in the private as well. This system has mitigated the process of the forward becoming more richer and backward to a more pathetic level.

The caste discriminations were prevalent many years ago and now the lower castes have stepped up the social ladder and their is prevailing equity among all for the accessibility to education and employment so there is no more need for reservation. The road to success for the backward communities becomes easy these days but for others it is filled with hurdles and barriers. Although the reservation system plays a crucial role in the empowerment and upliftment of the socially and economically backward communities, to a large extent it degrades the quality of candidates and workers. Because in the competitive exams, entrance exams or for the job openings such people are limited to just a medium level of score to get qualified for the field and toil lesser which automatically impairs the quality of candidates. Imagine the plight of the candidates who travail more to reach the maximum marks framed for them just because they belong to the general class. The situation becomes vice versa again by disadvantaging and discriminating a group of people and fails to eliminate the notion. There are many who are impoverished in the general class but their hard work are underrated and not seriously taken into account as they belong to such class. Many upper class are still poverty- stricken and illiterates. Reservation is a weapon to address social and educational backwardness but it is not the complete solution to all the social indispositions. The government can provide platforms to enhance the knowledge and cognition of such classes to ace in the exams or jobs by facilitating courses to make them qualified rather than minimizing the scores to be obtained and making it a challenge for the other classes. It also brings down the economic growth of the country as it lowers the efficacy of labor.

Everyone should be equally offered with opportunities, that should be the crux of equality but it should be left in their hands how to utilize it and come up in life.

How does blogging gain you money?

Is it not interesting when you get income by pursuing your passion? Bloggers are people who write blogs and put forth their opinions or pen their thoughts which are incorporated into websites. While blogging was initially an opportunity to outbring an individuals writing skills like a diary or journal, it has grown more over the years from which you can even acquire income. These days blogging has taken in its form in a video material called video blog or video log condensed to vlog. Blogging has grown by 12% since 2015 and presently there are roughly over 1.9 billion web pages. Bloggers come up with a wide range of contents like food blogging, travel blogs, fashion blogs, fitness blogs, DIY blogs, finance blogs, business blogs, parenting, news blogs, gaming, and many such things that fascinates our interest. People visit such blogging pages when they are looking out for ideas and information about a particular area of field where there is a lack of grip and that’s where the blogging becomes a popular tool, bloggers bring the outside world more closer to us, of things which we may not be aware of and want to acquire knowledge about. This is how the bloggers bring traffic to their page and gain profit.

A blogger can earn anything between $100 and $10000 per month. On an average a typical blogger earns around $300-$400 per month. If the blogger is more experienced they can earn up to $30000 + also. There are various income streams and lets have a look at some of them.

  • One of the most common ways to make money is affiliate marketing. It is just promoting other’s products on your blog and when someone makes a purchase of that product, you get paid for it, like a paid promotion not necessary that bloggers have to come up with their products/services.
  • When you a have a large amount of followers on your page people offer advertisements and pay the website owners based on how many people have seen their ads. Cost per click ads are usually banners that bloggers place in their content/sidebar. Each time a reader clicks on the ad, they are paid for that click. Click per impression are ads that pay the bloggers a fixed amount of money based on the views.
  • Bloggers also make ventures by introducing their own products through the websites and gain money by selling them online.
  • Paid reviews are also one of the common modes of gaining income. This is making a review about the product that the bloggers use and get paid for making such reviews in their videos, the bloggers need to be mindful about the products reviewing on the blog.
  • Launching online courses is a very consistent way to make income. It is a form of selling what you know which just needs an investment in time and work. The topics that can be covered in the online courses is very vast including language, educational courses, parenting, make up artistry, technology, marketing, finance etc.
  • There are also social media applications which can provide you income just on the views you bring to your blogs or vlogs.

So there are numerous streams to make money through blogging. The most prominent factor to dwell as a successful blogger is the consistent work and the quality of content. You should have a well built connection and never be reluctant or cease building great connections, acquire adequate knowledge about the websites and the topic. It may take time to become successful in the field, all you need is endurance, real focus, SEO knowledge, flexibility, strong work ethics and be passionate and the victory is never afar.

Freelancing hits success

In the modernized world, many hang back from working under anyone for a long term and wish to create their work independently and just offer their potentials to an entity. They are the freelancers who are always self employed and not necessarily committed to a particular employer long time. Freelancer is an independent worker who earn money on a per job or per task basis for a short term work. This has become a well known career choice for a lot of people these times. Freelancing professionals work in a wide area of fields across many industries and companies. Although there are plentiful opportunities available for freelancing, the most popular fields are content writing, designing, sales & marketing, branding, recruiting, web development, teaching, copywriting, photography, SEO, social media. The prominent fact is that you should possess the requisite skills for the job/project and make a good income out of it.

Perks of freelancing and success rate

Where many other jobs demand constraints for time and work places, Freelancers can work anytime and from anywhere with the freedom to set your own pace, take projects for several companies, so freelancing offers many flexibilities which helps to maintain a good work-life balance. The benefit of being a freelancer is that you are not restricted to a specific 9 to 5 schedule and choose work in line with your preferences and choose clients/ companies you want to work with, which allows you to pursue in your own interests and passion. According to a payoneer’s data, the average freelancer worked 36 hours a week at a rate of $21per hour, for an annual pretax salary of more than $39,000. This was significantly higher than the average salary for non-freelancers in most of the countries in the survey.

The money you make is utterly dependent upon the quality of work and how much effectually you work. While people argue that freelancing can impact a person’s financial security and long term career goals, freelances find their work to be obliging in making their lives less stressful. They have the authority to decide and demand for the the wages to be charged on their projects. Many freelancers are paid on hourly basis, so if they work long hours they will be able to make more finances. Employees tend to leave the jobs due to the the discontentment with the management, but in freelancing you work with freedom without anybody to constantly keep breathing down on your neck. With people searching out for an enduring job to obtain more income they spend half their life, freelancing makes it more accessible for people to gain good income by investing your potentials and skills in a short time. It may takes years for some people to get promoted to a higher level and have a hike in their salary but freelancing makes you get closer to the income you dreamt of in a short time with your quality work.

On the other side this may seem unstable for some without any steady income over the years. You may perceive a fluctuation in the workload, where you’ll be swamped with work one month but not the same the next month like a feast- famine cycle. It carries an unpredictable nature of work and wages with no paid time off or medical leave. Many people are susceptible to turn away from this because of such drawbacks. If you really staunch and determined about being a freelancer you should be disciplined, consistent and organized. You should engage yourself in multiple projects, never become distracted or unstable in the field. Keep a track of your work and manage them efficiently. However the work may be unsteady you should be able to market yourself. There is a just fine line between the advantages and snags, here the perks of freelancing greatly outweigh the drawbacks. If you are good at a job sky is the limit to how much you can sprout your business.