Developers dread these programming languages, but which one pays the most?

A portion of the report ranks programming languages by their correlating developer salary. If you’re looking to get paid well, it might be worth your time to learn Clojure and maybe not Dart

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On Monday, Stack Overflow published the results of its 2021 Developer Survey. The findings highlight a range of sentiments and economic information such as developer attitudes toward specific “dreaded” languages and how much certain programming languages pay on average. So, which programming languages do developers love, and which one should you learn if you want to get paid top dollar?

Top programming languages: Loved, hated and wanted

Overall, the results are based on a global survey conducted in May and June of this year involving more than 83,000 software developers. Rust topped the list in terms of languages developers love versus the options they dreaded, with 86.98% of responses saying they loved Rust compared to the 13% of responses who dreaded it. Clojure ranked No. 2 in this regard with 81% of respondents saying they loved the language versus 18.88% who dreaded it.

Interestingly, there’s a marked drop-off between the top two and the rest of the field. TypeScript ranked third with 72.73% of respondents saying they loved the language versus 27.27% who dreaded it. In order, Elixir, Julia, and Python round out the top six.

On the other end of the spectrum, Cobol ranked at the least loved programming language, with 84.21% of respondents saying they dreaded it, versus 15.79% who loved it. In order, VBA, Matlab, Objective-C, Groovy and Assembly sat at the bottom of the list as the top six most dreaded programming languages.

A portion of the report identifies the programming languages developers wanted to have in their arsenal. Stack Overflow determined these languages based on the percentage of “developers who are not developing with the language or technology but have expressed interest in developing with it.” Python topped the list by a wide margin with 19.04% of respondents wanting the programming language, followed by runner-up TypeScript (15.29%). In order, JavaScript (14.59%), Go (14.54%), Rust (14.09%) and Node.js (11.9%) round out the top six most wanted programming languages.

“Rust is the “most loved” language for the sixth straight year, and Python was the “most wanted” for the fifth straight year. Though it’s not as “new” as Rust, Python is easy to learn and applicable across industries. It’s one of the most widely implemented languages, and programs tend to be clear and readable,” said Khalid El Khatib, SVP of marketing communications at Stack Overflow.

Top paying programming languages

A section of the report ranks programming languages by their correlating developer salary. To determine this figure, the survey asked respondents to list their total compensation. Clojure topped the list at $95,000 nearly $14,000 higher than runner-up F# ($81,037). Elixir and Erlang both garnered the same pay ($80,077) followed by Perl and Ruby, with both also earning the same pay ($80,000). On the economic flip side, Dart sat at the bottom of the list at $32,986, just a few grand below PHP ($38,916).

GREEDINESS – A HEART ISSUE!!!

Greediness is the path of destruction of people. When people are greedy, they are blinded by the wrong actions and never be able to come of from that without a constant effort. To make you understand easier, I brought you a story written by C. Rajagopalachari who is was the last Governor-General of India.

Quotes about Being Greedy (39 quotes)

The protagonist of the story is Rammaya. He is a simple man living with his wife in a nice house made of tiled roof in a small town. Though he is not rich, he could take care of this family well. There lived two sparrows in the nice spot of the tiled roof of Rammaya’s house adn the mother bird has laid its eggs in the nest.

The male sparrow asked the female why Ramaya’s wife often quarrel with Rammaya. The female replied how could I know and told the male to mind its own business. Then the male sparrow said, you are always self-centered and also asked whether thy could help Rammaya. The female sparrow replied aggressively “don’t talk about the matter that does’nt concern us. It is enough for us if the cat doesn’t come to us”. Here comes the main twist.

The male sparrow picked a diamond nose-jewel somewhere from the land. As soon as picking it, went to its nest and asked the female bird ” Do you like it?” The female replied, what could I do with this diamond jewel. It scolded the male to bring food for the young ones. this male bird dropped the diamond jewel in the house and went to search food for the young ones.

Rammaya’s wife noticed the stud while sweeping the floor. She didn’t think of anything and with delight she wore it. Ramaya became angry and asked her how did she get that diamond stud. She replied causally that she found it and so she wore it. Rammaya insisted her to hand it over to the village magistrate. He also said, if police come and search for it, it will be a disgrace for us.

In the neighbourhood, the talk begun about the lost diamond-stud. The owner of the stud is Meenakshi Ammal’s daughter. She consoled the little girl and also said not to tell her father. If he knows he would in rage, said Meenakshi Ammal. But this talk was heard by the little girl’s father and it has to be admitted. The suspect was the maid-servant Kuppayi. The police searched her but could find nothing. After hearing this, Rammaya was very timid and his wife put the diamond ring in a safe place. Soon after that she had severe fever and was kept in the bed. So no one searched their house.

The male sparrow said, the lady of the house is scared and is down with fever. Replied the female sparrow, it is solely due to your doing. THe male answered bravely, “Did I ask her to steal it?” THis is because the humans are bound to be greedy. The female appreciated the male and said that we should never be greedy for what belongs to others.

The story came to an end by, Rammaya and his wife lived their whole life with the fear of being caught. THe diamond-stud may be with them but the fear of getting caught is more than that.

The thing I understand from the story is, We humans have six sense yet we don’t have conscience. We are greedy and not being truthful and helpful to others. We know birds have only five senses. Do think about the birds and humans. The birds aren’t greedy forwhat doesn’t belong to them. But the humans are greedy.

Even if you don’t help otherrs, try not to be greedy!!!

Egyptian Sculptures

Egyptian Sculptures-

Egyptian craftsmen, whose aptitudes are best exemplified in form, viewed themselves basically as craftspeople. Inferable from their control and exceptionally created stylish sense, nonetheless, the results of their speciality have the right to rank as craftsmanship extraordinary by any principles.

A great part of the enduring model is funerary—i.e., sculptures for burial chambers. The greater part of the rest of made for setting in sanctuaries—votive for private people and custom for imperial and awesome portrayals. Regal monsters were custom and furthermore served to declare the greatness and intensity of the lord. Without anyone else, in any case, a sculpture could speak to nobody except if it conveyed a recognizable proof in symbolic representations.

The standing male figure with left leg progressed and the situated figure was the most widely recognized sort of Egyptian sculpture. Hints of wooden figures found at Ṣaqqārah show that the principal type was being made as ahead of schedule as the first tradition. The soonest situated figures are two of Lord Khasekhem of the second administration, which, albeit moderately little, as of now epitomize the basic monumentality of all regal models.

The preeminent sculptural capability was accomplished strikingly rapidly. The enormously noteworthy life-size sculpture of Djoser guided the path toward the eminent imperial figures from the fourth tradition pyramid buildings at Giza. For nuance of cutting and genuine glorious pride, hardly anything of later date outperforms the diorite sculpture of Khafre. Barely less fine are the models of Menkaure (Mycerinus). The pair sculpture of the lord and his significant other epitomizes brilliantly both respect and conjugal love; the groups of three indicating the ruler with goddesses and nome (common) gods display a total authority of cutting hard stone in numerous planes.

This association of ability and virtuoso was accomplished in nonroyal sculpture just as in the painted limestone sculptures of Ruler Rahotep and his better half, Nofret, which additionally show the Egyptians’ amazing aptitude in decorating eyes into models, expertise further exhibited in the wooden figure of Kaʿaper, known as Shaykh al-Balad, the very encapsulation of the affected authority.

Among increments to the sculptural collection during the Old Realm was the scribal sculpture.

Everything You Should Know About Afghanistan Crisis

US Talking To Pakistan Leaders To Shut Down Safe Havens For Taliban:  Pentagon
Taliban’s surge in Afghanistan has intensified as US troops wrap up their withdrawal 

US Forces are pulling out from Afghanistan after 20 years of war. The US’s longest-ever war cost them hundreds of billions of dollars. Due to war thousands of people lost their lives and millions were displaced in their own country. In February 2020, both US and the Taliban signed a peace treaty that states that the Taliban will not allow the use of Afghan land as a terrorist base. Taliban also took the pledge of maintaining peace in the country. US President Joe Biden has set a symbolic date of 11 September 2021 for full withdrawal.

What Is Taliban?

Who are the Taliban – Part 2: Will there be changes on the ground? |  Research News,The Indian Express
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Mullah Mohammad Omar, a Pashtun tribe member who became a mujahedeen commander and helped push the Soviets out of Afghanistan in 1989, created the Taliban in southern Afghanistan. Mullah Omar founded the organization in Kandahar in 1994 with around 50 members to combat the insecurity, corruption, and criminality that gripped Afghanistan during the post-Soviet civil war. In 1996, the Taliban rapidly conquered Kandahar and the capital, Kabul after which they imposed severe Islamic restrictions including Sharia Law, banning television and music, prohibiting girls from attending school, and requiring women to wear burqas from head to toe.

US Invasion in Afghanistan 

Afghanistan war: What has the conflict cost the US? - BBC News
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On 11 September 2001, a terrorist attack happened in the US which took the lives of around 3000 civilians. Osama Bin Laden, the leader of the Islamic militant group Al-Qaeda took responsibility for the attack. Bin Laden ran to Afghanistan to seek shelter where the Taliban gave him protection and refused to hand over Laden to the US. After which the US intervened militarily in Afghanistan and removed the Taliban from power. By December 17, 2001, the US and its allies had removed the Taliban from power and established military bases near major towns around the country. During the Battle of Tora Bora, the majority of al-Qaeda and Taliban members escaped, either to Pakistan or fleeing to rural or remote mountainous areas.

The return of the Taliban | Guest column - UP Front News - Issue Date: Jul  26, 2021
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As per the latest report, the Taliban has taken control of over 90% area of Afghanistan. More than 1,000 civilians lost their lives in the past month. 

WEIGHT BEARERS OF THE BODY- THE KNEE JOINT

The knee joint is one of the biggest and most important joints in the lower part of the body. The knee plays an important role in distributing the body weight throughout the body. It is worth studying about this joint.

The knee joint is the tibiofemoral synovial hinge joint. This seems a bit complex. This can be easily understood by splitting each term.

  • Tibio- tibia bone
  • Femoral- femur bone
  • Synovial- freely movable joint
  • Hinge- swinging motion

We can consider the knee joint as a castle with the patellar bone as a castle wall protecting it from the front, the femur from top, tibia and fibula from bottom and muscles aiding these bones. In general, the massive structures protect the joint from mechanical damage like banging the knee onto a hard surface etc…

                      the detailed structure of knee joint.
                   Credit:- OpenStax College Anatomy & Physiology, Connexions Web site. http://cnx.org/content/col11496/1.6/, Jun 19, 2013

The above diagram shows the complete parts of the knee joint. There are some terms that were not explained earlier. Bursa can be compared to a tin of oil or any other lubricant and structurally is like a sac containing fluid to reduce friction. Friction is      

A physical quantity develops when two things come in contact and the lubricant is the one that provides a medium between the two objects thus reducing friction.

Here are the anatomical terms and their meaning:-

  • Anterior-front
  • Posterior-back
  • Supra-upper
  • Infra-lower
  • Cruciate-cross shape
  • Pre-before

The fat pad is the one present beneath the knee bone and acts as a cushion for the joint. Ligaments are the primary elements of the knee joint which connect bone to bone.

There are two types of ligaments namely ACL and PCL. They connect the tibia to the femur as mentioned earlier through the term tibiofemoral. ACL is medial (present more close to centre) than PCL and PCL are lateral (present far from the centre).

NOTE:-Understanding these structures are very important as an imbalance in each structure can lead to a disorder.

The knee is the largest known joint in the human body which performs very complex functions. The various functions are:-

  1. It bears the weight load and prevents the lower legs to take in all the weight.
  2. Acts as a supportive agent to the body.
  3. Provides motion but is limited.
  4. Coordination of the movement of upper and lower legs
  5. Fat present in knee acts as thermal insulator
  6. Bursa reduces friction between the bones
  7. Synovial fluid acts as medium for bones to articulate with.

As mentioned earlier motion is a key aspect amongst the functions of the knee. The following table shows the various movements exhibited directly or indirectly using the knee.

Knee movements are of two types- primary and secondary.

NameMeaning
FlexionDecreasing the angle
ExtensionIncreasing the angle
Medial rotationRotating towards centre
Lateral rotationRotating away from centre
AdductionMoving towards middle
AbductionMoving away from the middle
Anterio-posterior displacementFront and back movement

Flexion, extension, medial and lateral rotations constitute the primary movements. Adduction, abduction and anterio-posterior displacement constitute secondary movements. Hence all these movements can be offered by the knee. In addition to that knee joint also has sensory receptors and produce proprioreceptic information about the position of knee.

The ligaments contribute more towards the stability of the joint as compared to other elements.  The several structures inside the knee must perform perfectly so that the knee functions properly as a whole. The knee joint is hinge type and hence it is more vulnerable to injury (stretching beyond the limit leads to injury). In case of injury, the damaged cells start to heal when the stress is removed but there is a chance of losing their functions as there is a chance of them getting replaced with scars.

It is absolutely worth knowing about the structure and function of the knee joint and how they help to carry ourselves on.

HAPPY LEARNING!!

MENSTRUATION!!!

Menstruation, when we say this word some people will feel awkard or uncomfortable in their point of view. This is a God given gift to every women. They carry a life within them. This cannot be felt by men. But I don’t know why men feel uncomfortable when we talk about Menstruation in front of them. In early days, our grandmother used to say not to talk about this mentruation in front of everyone. In girls life, if the menstrual cycle starts, they are abide by many rules by the elderly. I am happy that mentruation has became a common thing now-a-days. Men also understand women’s pain and feeling during this mentruation. Now, let’s see about menstruation and menstrual hygiene.

During menstrual period, girls will have back pain, periodical cramps, mood swings etc. The child birth pain and periodical pain cannot be explained in words. Understand the pain of your mother or sister or wife and be helpful to them during these menstrual days.

Menstrual Cycle

Menstrual Cycle

The cyclic events that occurs during the reproductive phase of every women’s life is called Menstrual cycle or period. The menstrual cycle starts at the age of 11-13 which is the onset of puberty that is called, menarche and this menstrual cycle stops around the age of 48-50 years and this is called menopause. This reproductive period is marked by series of events repeated almost every month in physiologically normal women in the form of menstrual flow. This menstrual flows occurs once in 28 days with slight variation.

This menstrual cycle consists 4 phases;

  1. Menstrual phase
  2. Follicular phase
  3. Ovulatory phase
  4. Luteal phase

These phases shows simultaneous synchorny of events in both ovary and uterus. The changes in ovary and uterus are due to induced pituitary hormones and ovarian hormones. Let’s see about each phase of the menstrual cycle.

MENSTRUAL PHASE

This phase is also called destructive phase. The cycle starts with menstrual flow and occurs upto 4-5 days. Menstrual flow is nothing but the breaking of the endometrial lining of the uterus and its blood vessels due to the decreased level of progesterone and estrogen.

FOLLICULAR PHASE

The follicular phase extends from 5th day of the cycke until ovulation. During this phase, the primary follicle in the ovary matures and the endometrium regenerates through proliferation. As said earlier, these changes are due the hormones induced by the secretion of gonadotropins. It stimulates follicular development and secretion of estrogen.

OVULATORY PHASE

The induced hormones like Follicular Stimulating Hormone and Lutenizing Hormone attain its peak level in the 14th day of the menstrual cycle. In this phase ovum is released into the peritoneal cavity.

LUTEAL PHASE

During luteal phase, the remaining part of the Graafian follicle is transformed into a transitory endocrine gland called corpus luteum. The corpus luteum secretes large amount of progesterone which is essential for the maintenance of the endometrium.

If fertilization takes place, it gives way to the implantation of the fertilized ovum. Menstruation occurs only if the released ovum is not fertilized. The absence of menstruation maybe an indicator of pregnancy. This could be also due to stress and anaemia. If you have irregular or absence of period, consult a doctor immediately.

World Menstrual Hygiene Day 2018. Good menstrual hygiene management (MHM)…  | by International Med. Corps | International Medical Corps | Medium

MENSTRUAL HYGIENE

The health of every individual depends on the cleanliness of oneself. However, women should be hygienic in order to be healthy. This hygiene keep them free from skin and genitourinatory tract infection. It is vital for good health, well-being, dignity, empowerment and productivity of women. The impact of poor menstrual hygiene on girls is increased stress levels, fear and embarrassment during menstruation. This can keep girls inactive during such periods leading to absenteeism from school.

The basic menstrual hygiene ways are

  1. Sanitary pads should be changed regularly, to avoid infections due to microbes from vagina and sweat from genitals.
  2. Use of warm water to clean genitals helps to get rid of menstrual cramps.
  3. Wearing loose clothing rather than tight fitting clothes will ensure the airflow around the genitals and prevent sweating.

NAPKIN HYGIENE

  1. The sanitary pad and tampons should be wrapped properly and discarded because they can spread infections.
  2. Sanitary pad or tampon should not be flushed down the toilet.
  3. Napkin incinerators are to be used properly for disposal of used napkins.

I hope you would have some basic knowledge about menstruation and its hygiene. There are still people who don’t have menstrual education and awareness about the infections caused without menstrual and napkin hygiene.

Creating awareness on menstrual hygiene through pictures - The Week

PHYSICAL FITNESS

Physical fitness is a state of health and well-being and, more specifically, the ability to perform aspects of sports, occupations and daily activities. Physical fitness is generally achieved through proper nutrition, moderate-vigorous physical exercise, and sufficient rest.Before the industrial revolution, fitness was defined as the capacity to carry out the day’s activities without undue fatigue or lethargy. However, with automation and changes in lifestyles physical fitness is now considered a measure of the body’s ability to function efficiently and effectively in work and leisure activities, to be healthy, to resist hypokinetic diseases, and to meet emergency situations.

EXERCISE :

Aerobic Exercise :

Cardiorespiratory fitness can be measured using VO2 max, a measure of the amount of oxygen the body can uptake and utilize. Aerobic exercise, which improves cardiorespiratory fitness, involves movement that increases the heart rate to improve the body’s oxygen consumption. This form of exercise is an important part of all training regiments ranging from professional athletes to the everyday person. Also, it helps increase stamina.

Example :

Jogging – Running at a steady and gentle pace. This form of exercise is great for maintaining weight and building a cardiovascular base to later perform more intense exercises.

Walking – Moving at a fairly regular pace for a short, medium or long distance.

Anaerobic Exercise :

Anaerobic exercise features high-intensity movements performed in a short period of time. It is a fast, high-intensity exercise that does not require the body to utilize oxygen to produce energy. It helps to promote strength, endurance, speed, and power; and is used by bodybuilders to build workout intensity. Thought to increase the metabolic rate which, allows you to burn additional calories as the body recovers from exercise due to an increase in body temperature and excess post-exercise oxygen consumption (EPOC) after the exercise ended.

Example :

Weight training – A common type of strength training for developing the strength and size of skeletal muscles.

Isometric exercise – Helps to maintain strength. A muscle action in which no visible movement occurs and the resistance matches the muscular tension.

ADVANTAGES :

Controlling blood pressure :

Physical fitness has proven to support the body’s blood pressure. Staying active and exercising regularly builds a stronger heart. The heart is the main organ in charge of systolic blood pressure and diastolic blood pressure. Engaging in a physical activity raises blood pressure. Once the subject stops the activity, the blood pressure returns to normal. The more physical activity, the easier this process becomes, resulting in a more ‘fit’ individual.

Cancer prevention :

Centers for disease control and prevention provide lifestyle guidelines for maintaining a balanced diet and engaging in physical activity to reduce the risk of disease. The WCRF/ American Institute for Cancer Research (AICR) published a list of recommendations that reflect the evidence they have found through consistency in fitness and dietary factors that directly relate to cancer prevention.

Immune system :

Physical activity boosts the immune system. This is dependent on the concentration of endogenous factors (such as metabolic hormones and growth hormones), body temperature, blood flow, hydration status and body position.Physical activity has shown to increase the levels of natural killer (NK) cells, NK T cells, macrophages, neutrophils and eosinophils, complements, cytokines, antibodies and T cytotoxic cells.

YOGA: TRY IT AND SEE THE BENEFITS!

Woman Squatting on Ground While Raising Both Hands

Yoga has been part of Indian culture and society as far back as we can go. With it several positive effects that have been witnessed by the people who have tried it, yoga has become quite popular among people all around the globe and is now, not just practiced in India but several other nations as well. While it provides us with a variety of advantages to incorporate yoga in our everyday lives, even science has backed these developments and even doctors have recommended people to make yoga a part of their routine as it is far more than sitting at one place and simply breathing with eyes closed. Every year, a large number of people, in quest for spiritual and religious awakening, travel to India and try yoga in order to reach their respective mental and physical goals and in fact, they are able to do so always.

Some if the benefits of including yoga in our everyday routine includes:-

#1 MAKES US FLEXIBLE

Person Performing Exercise

Perhaps one of the major reasons why people pick up yoga is to make their body more flexible. In fact, yoga does make us flexible as it makes our body more loose, with all the stiff muscles that open up over time due to regular and consistent yoga practicing.

#2 PROMOTES MUSCLE BUILDING AND STRENGTH TRAINING

Photo Of Women Stretching Together

Yoga has been proven to aid muscle building among regular yoga practitioners. It helps us be more flexible, which improves our performance significantly in gyms and other muscle building programs. Further, it helps us to strengthen our core as well, making us more than capable to manage our own body weight so that we can become a stringer and better version of ourselves.

So, make sure to try yoga at least for a few weeks if you want o build muscles and observe the magic of yoga!

#3 HELPS WITH BODY ACHES

Photo of Girl Hugging Her Mom While Doing Yoga Pose

Yoga helps in soothing body aches significantly. This can be supported by the fact that as we do yoga, the blood flow in our body improves and happens more efficiently, henceforth, blood is properly supplied to all the limbs of our body. Not only this, the blood cells receive much more oxygen, all thanks to yoga, which helps them heal faster and efficiently.

So next time when you face a back pain, make sure to do some yoga stretches which will surely help you with the pain!

#4 BETTER POSTURE

Man in Black Crew Neck T-shirt

The placement of the head in our body along with our everyday lifestyle does more than harm to our back and posture. While we slump everyday in front of our computer screens as we work, our backs are prone to becoming extremely weak. However, a number of studies have shown that yoga can helps us with this issue as it can aid in correcting our body balance, along with imbalanced muscles as well. this will ensure that we hve good posture throughout the day and we do not face an back problems!

To sum it all up, yoga can be excellent tool for everyone actively willing to improve themselves on their journey to health and wellness.

Sudha Murthy – Amazing Tales of and from this Iconic Women!

Sudha Murty, originally called Sudha Kulkarni was born on 19 August 1950 in Shiggaon, Haveri in Karnataka, India.. She is an Indian engineering teacher, author and a social worker. She is the chairperson of the Infosys Foundation.

Education and Career

Sudha Murthy has completed a Bachelor in Engineering degree in Electrical and Electronics Engineering from the B.V.B. College of Engineering & Technology (now, KLE Technological University), standing first in her class and receiving a gold medal from then Chief Minister of Karnataka. She has also completed Masters in Engineering degree in Computer Science from the Indian Institute of Science, standing first in her class and receiving a gold medal from the Indian Institute of Engineers.

Achievements unlocked by her: She became the first female engineer hired at India’s largest auto manufacturer TATA Engineering and Locomotive Company (TELCO). She was granted a special interview after she wrote a postcard to the company’s Chairman complaining of the “men only” gender bias at TELCO. She later joined Walchand Group of Industries at Pune as Senior Systems Analyst.

n 1996, she started Infosys Foundation & to date has been the Trustee of Infosys Foundation. She is a Visiting Professor at the PG Center of Bangalore University and also taught at Christ University. The H.R. Kadim Diwan Building housing the Computer Science & Engineering (CSE) department at IIT Kanpur and the Narayan Rao Melgiri Memorial National Law Library at NLSIU, has been inaugurated by the Infosys Foundation.

Literary Works:

She has written and published many books. In which, two are travelogues, two technical books, six novels, and three educative books.

  • Wise and Otherwise
  • The Mother I Never Knew
  • Three Thousand Stitches
  • The Daughter from a Wishing Tree
  • The Bird with Golden Wings: Stories of Wit and Magic
  • How I Taught My Grandmother to Read and Other Stories
  • The Old Man And His God: Discovering the Spirit of India
  • Dollar Bahu
  • Mahashweta
  • House of Cards
  • AND SO MANY MORE. IN KANNADA LANGUAGE AS WELL!!

Social Work:

She is a member of the public health care initiatives of the Gates Foundation. Murty’s Infosys Foundation is a public charitable trust founded in 1996 and Murthy is one of the trustees. Through Foundation she has built 2,300 houses in the flood-affected areas and has aided healthcare, education, empowerment of women, public hygiene, art and culture, and poverty alleviation at the grassroots level, setting up of 70,000 libraries so far. She is also helping out rural areas by building 16,000 public toilets in Bengaluru. The foundation has even conducted relief work during national natural disasters like the tsunami in Tamil Nadu and Andaman, earthquake in Kutch – Gujarat, hurricane and floods in Orissa, Andhra Pradesh and drought in Karnataka and Maharashtra. She frequently initiates literary festivals and participates in television discussions on women’s issues.

Awards:

  • The Government of Karnataka awarded her the prestigious literary award, the ‘Attimabbe Award’ –for her literary work for the year 2011–12.
  • Sudha Murthy was awarded the Padma Shri, the fourth highest civilian award in India, for social work by the Government of India in 2006.
  • Gold Medals and Cash Reward for coming first in MTech of all the branches of Engineering, highest marks in SSLC, University exams, and B.E. exams.
  • Honorary LL.D (Doctor of Laws) degrees for their contributions to promote formal legal education and scholarship in India.
  • ‘Karnataka Rajyotsava’ State Award for literature and social work in 2000.
  • R.K. Narayana’s Award for Literature in 2006.
  • The Attimabbe Award from the government of Karnataka for excellence in Kannada literature in 2011.

Importance of workout.

Working out with consistency is important for achieving fitness results. Creating a workout plan will help you to achieve greater consistency. A commitment to a regular workout regimen will increase your fitness level, improve your health and generate a greater sense of mental well being.

Scheduling Your Workout

Once you have decided on the type of exercise you want to engage in, creating consistency means being realistic about how much time you need to devote to your regular exercise regimen. Create a workout schedule that involves at least a few minutes a day for a warm up, 20 minutes for a cardio activity and additional time for strength training and a cool down. You might write down your schedule to solidify your commitment to your exercise plan.

Consistent Workouts and Mental Health

A consistent workout regimen reduces stress and increases your mental well being. When you work out regularly, your body releases endorphins that enhance your mood. You have probably experienced these positive feelings after finishing a cardiovascular workout. You might also find that when you go for days or weeks of not exercising, your energy level decreases and your mood is not as heightened.

Sticking to a regular exercise regimen will keep you feeling revived both physically and mentally. When you exercise with consistency, your muscles will develop gradually and your mind will experience reduced levels of stress and greater relaxation.

Strengthen your bones and muscles. 

Regular exercise can help kids and teens build strong bones. Later in life, it can also slow the loss of bone density that comes with age. Doing muscle-strengthening activities can help you increase or maintain your muscle mass and strength.

Increase your chances of living longer. 

Studies show that physical activity can reduce your risk of dying early from the leading causes of death, like heart disease and some cancers.

We should make working out our daily habit to lead a happy, healthy and long life. Since we all know that the benefits of working out or exercising are enormous that is why it is absolutely necessary to incorporate working out in our daily lives.

Refrences:

https://www.mayoclinic.org/healthy-lifestyle/fitness/in-depth/exercise/art-20048389

https://www.skillsyouneed.com/ps/exercise.html

https://medlineplus.gov/benefitsofexercise.html

https://www.everydayhealth.com/fitness/add-strength-training-to-your-workout.aspx

Man and the Environment

Environment is the surroundings of man. Earth is a big environment. Man lives in the environment. Man depends on the environment. Whatever he gets, he gets from the environment. Whatever he gives, he gives to the environment. The environment contains natural resources. He exploits them for his welfare. As he uses more and more, it deteriorates. Man knows the effects of deterioration. So he conserves environment.

Uses of Environment

The environment serves mam in the following respects:

1. It provides substratum for man to live.

2. It supplies food

3. It supplies oxygen for respiration

4. It supplies water

5. It supplies carbon dioxide for photosynthesis

6. It supplies energy resources such as coal, petrol, diesel, etc.

Threats from the Environment

Man controls his environment. However, man is threatened by natural disasters such as, Cyclones, Earthquakes, Floods, Droughts, Landslides, Volcanoes, Fire accidents, Nuclear accidents, etc.

Environmental Deterioration

Overpopulation, modern technologies and industrialization lead to the deterioration of the environment. The following factors cause the deterioration of the environment. Air pollution, water pollution, land pollution, oil pollution, thermal pollution , Nuclear pollution, Noise pollution, plastic pollution, pesticide pollution, acid rain, Ozone depletion, Global warming, world war, Nuclear weapons, Biological weapons, Photochemical smog, Loss of Biodiversity

Conservation of Environment

Man is well aware that environment becomes part and parcel of his life. He also knows that it is deteriorating. Hence he initiated steps to conserve the environments. The following steps are taken to conserve environment: limited use of resources, Reuse of wastes, Reduction of wastes, Recycling of wastes, Vermicomposting , Eco-friendly biofertilizers, Eco-friendly biopesticides, Rain water harvesting, Remote sensing, Use of clean technology, Use of wind energy, use of sunlight as energy

SAVE TIGERS

 

To save tigers, we need to protect the
forest habitats across Asia where they live. By saving biologically diverse
places, we allow tigers to roam and preserve the many other endangered species
that live there. As a large predator, the tiger plays a key role in maintaining
healthy ecosystems.

Reason For Tiger Disappearing

Deforestation loss of Habitat

Forests are being cut down for various
purposes like paper, palm, housing, furniture, firewood. Deforestation has been
the cause of a truly massive number of species extinction in modern times and
historical times. It always lacks the large biodiversity of its previous state.
With the disappearance of the original forest, many species go extinct, and
many that don’t lose a great deal of their genetic diversity and variation.

Tiger’s skin

Consumers demand for tiger body parts
poses the largest threat to the tiger. Tigers are being illegally hunted for
their skin, bones, teeth, nails, etc. which are highly valuable for medicinal
use and remedies. In the past 10 years over 1000 tigers are hunted to meet the
consumer demand. Chinese people use tiger skin and other body parts for
medicinal use and black magic with the disappearance of the original forest,
many species go extinct, and many that don’t lose a great deal of their genetic
diversity and variation.

Spread of disease among tiger population

There is certain disease that spread like
an epidemic. Diseases like Feline Panleukopenia, Tuberculosis, Sarcocystis have
to lead to endangered of tigers. Health Management of wildlife is neglecting.

Loss of Habitat

Tigers need an intact habitat in order to
live. They like to live in the depth of the thick forests. 100 sq km area is
sufficient to survive about 15 to 16 tigers. Males’ tigers run throughout the
forests to hunt and mate. Thus habitat loss causes birth rate and lowers
overall survive.

It is mainly found on the continent of
Asia. A decade ago, tigers were hunted for their skin and other body bones, so
the Indian government declared the tiger a national animal.

Conservation Status on Save Tigers

 Tigers require an extremely large habitat
to hunt prey and raise their young. Moreover, tigers are solitary animals,
which means they generally live alone. Tiger cubs usually stay with their
mother for about two years before venturing out to establish territories of
their own. Tigers used to be more widespread before man started to encroach its
habitat. In fact, the current habitat of tigers is severely dwindled, with an
estimated 93% lost in the last few decades. Consequently, the tiger is now
listed as an endangered species by the IUCN Red List. For perspective, at the
start of the 20th century, an estimated 100,000 individuals had existed in the
wild. Today, that number is less than 4,000. If humans continue with their
destructive actions, tigers may become extinct.

How To Protect Tigers?

With the population of tigers dwindling at
an alarming rate, many countries across the world have launched campaigns that
are designed to help increase the tiger population. One of the most important
campaigns launched by India is the Project Tiger, which was launched by the
first woman prime minister of India – Indira Gandhi. The project was very
successful in its endeavour, tripping the number of Bengal tigers from 1,200
(1973) to 3,500 (1990). However, the numbers have significantly reduced again
due to poaching.

 

Armadillo

Physical description

The armadillo, an ancient mammal that first appeared 65 million years ago, is currently represented by approximately 20 different species, the most common of which in the US is the nine-banded armadillo. It averages 0.75 m in length (including the tail) and 6 kg in weight. The armadillo boasts a unique carapace, or hard, protective outer shield encasing the body, covered with a dark brown keratin layer. Beneath this layer is a well organized arrangement of bony tiles that are closely compacted and connected by collagen fibers. The carapace is divided into five regions: head, pectoral, banded, pelvic shields and tail. The tiles are hexagonally shaped in the pectoral and pelvic regions and triangular along the mid-section.

Habitat

The nine-banded armadillo is distributed from northern Argentina to the southern US, living in a wide range of environmental conditions. The armadillo is most active at dusk and during the night in order to avoid predators and extremes of temperature, though this varies with climate and seasonality. The nine-banded armadillo, compared with most eutherian mammals, has an atypical endothermy characterized by low and variable metabolic rates and body temperatures. Some armadillos are insectivores, but many species, like those of the genus Dasypus, also feed on fruits, roots and small vegetables. Armadillos swallow their prey together with soil particles, which provide iron.

Behavior

Armadillos dig burrows for their homes or to escape predators, and a single armadillo can have several different burrows with multiple entrances. Pregnant females always give birth to identical quadruplets. She produces one egg that splits into four identical offspring that are either all female or all male. This trait differs from most other mammals.

Armadillos are fascinating in other respects. When they need to cross narrow water bodies, they often walk on the bottom underwater. If it is a wide body of water, they will inflate their stomach to twice its normal size, allowing for enough buoyancy to swim across. When startled, armadillos often leap high into the air, and then run quickly to a nearby burrow.

Feeding

Armadillos are largely insectivores but may consume fruit when available. Their skull, jaw and teeth are adapted to a specialized diet. Their tongue is sticky with rear facing hooks giving the tongue a rough texture. The armadillo’s diet consists mainly of invertebrates including insects (beetles, wasps, moth larvae) and also ants, millipedes, centipedes, snails, leeches, and earthworms. The exact composition varies by season, availability and geographic locations. Studies show they also consume fruit, seeds and other vegetable matter. They have been reported to consume newborn rabbits and at least one robin. It is unknown if they merely found these animals dead or not. Other items known to be consumed by armadillo include salamanders, toads, frogs, lizards, skinks, and small snakes.

Populations

The sex ratio by litter is 1 male litter (= 4 identical quadruplets) per 0.78 female litters in Florida. Armadillos probably live 6 to 7 years in the wild. Population density is about one animal per 4 acres but could range as high as two animals per acre.

Problems with armadillos

Armadillos prolific rooting and burrowing can damage lawns and flower-beds. To reduce armadillo damage to your lawn, keep watering and fertilization to a minimum.  Moist soil and lush vegetation bring earth worms and insect larvae to the surface of the soil.  Armadillos can sometimes be enticed to move on by watering areas adjacent to the damage site.  Also, watering gardens in the morning is preferable since the soil can dry out in the afternoon and not be as easily detected by noctournal armadillos. Armadillos can be excluded from small areas with extensive damage by using fencing at least 2 feet high and with an apron buried at least 18 inches deep. Armadillos are also particularly attracted to fermenting fruit. Remove fallen fruit to avoid attracting unwelcome wildlife.

Anklets

” The anklet of my leg was

jingling to sound like his heartbeats.

~ Mariyam Mehboob

Ladies wear anklets

The are usually worn by married women, but unmarried girls also wear them,which signifies their bravery and pride. Usually anklets have small tinkling bells,which creates jingling sound when a lady walks. Anklets also helped a wife to attract the attention of husband.

Uses of wearing anklets

Wearing silver anklets have scientific significance as well and it is one the delicate jewellery to wear. The scientific reason behind Wearing them is the energy isn’t wasted and in fact re-vibrate back to one’s own body again. Hence Wearing them is the best way to remain energetic and divine.

☆ Getting rid of leg pain.

☆ Protection against swelling heels.

☆ Energy healers.

☆ Immunity Booster.

☆ 16 or solah shringar.

☆ Bring positivity in home.

☆ Saviour to problems.

Why gold anklets should not be worn?

Gold represents Goddess Lakshmi,the Hindu goddess of wealth, fortune and prosperity. Thus,wearing it on our feet will be seen as disrespecting the goddess herself.

A friend is someone who knows your past. Believes in your future and accepts you just the way you are.

THE STRESS FACTOR

While there is no denying that the world loves a winner. It is important that you recognise the signs of stress in your behaviour, and be healthy to enjoy your success.

Firstly, let me tell you what is stress? What does it mean? Stress is a physical or emotional response the body of the person has when changes occur in their daily life. When we hear the word ”stress” then automatically one thing comes in our mind that the person is suffering from something bad in their life. Stress can be caused from anything like work, relationships, money, illness and family issues etc. Mainly at this time, when the whole country is suffering from Covid-19, it is found that the stress rate has increased very much because of many financial problems, health- related problems and the sudden deaths of their loved ones.

Stress can strike anytime, in a fashion that may leave you unaware of its presence in your life. While a certain amount of pressure is necessary for performance, it is important to be able to recognise your individual threshold. For instance, there are some individuals who accept competition in a healthy fashion. There are others who collapse into weeping wrecks before an exam, or on comparing marksheets and finding that their friend has scored better. Whenever there is a change in external environment such as temperature, pollutants, humidity and working conditions, it leads to stress. In these days of competition when a person makes up his mind to surpass what has been achieved by others, leading to an imbalance between demands and resources, it causes psycho-social stress. It is a part and parcel of everyday life.

DIFFERENT MEANINGS OF STRESS DEPENDING ON THE STAGE OF LIFE-

1- FOR A CHILD- The loss of a toy or a reprimand(scold) from the parents might create a stress shock in a child.

2- FOR AN ADOLESCENT- An adolescent who fails an examination may feel as if everything has been lost and life has no further meaning.

3- FOR AN ADULT- In an adult, the loss of his or her companion, job or professional failure, may appear as if there is nothing more to be achieved.

SIGNS OF STRESS THAT APPEAR IN AN INDIVIDUAL-

Such signs appear in the attitude and behaviour of the individual, as muscle tension in various parts of the body, high blood pressure, indigestion and hyperacidity and ultimately in self destructive behaviour such as eating and drinking too much, smoking excessively, trembling, shaking, nervous blinking, dryness of throat and mouth and difficulty in swallowing. The professional under stress behaves as if he is a perfectionist followed by depression, lethargy, weakness for further work. Periodic mood shifts also indicate the stress status of students, executives and professionals.

SOME WAYS TO PREVENT STRESS-

  • The best technique is self inner control. This arises by having faith in oneself, on the usefulness of the job he is doing and on any superpower who would deliver the result of effort made.
  • Do exercise and meditation daily. This is the best way to cope up with stress and negativity.
  • Eating right at the right time also prevents stress and various diseases.
  • Sleep for at least 8 hours to fight with stress and you will feel more energetic and determined.
  • Massage from Naturopathy, food supplements and herbs from herbal medicine helps in curing stress.
  • Develop new hobbies like dancing, singing, painting and if you have already then practice it daily.
  • Talk with your parents about your problems, share with them, they will definitely have a solution and it helps you to manage with stress.
  • Avoid bad habits like smoking, drinking, drugs and all those things that affect your health
  • Watch TV, movies, shows of your choice, listen to news that helps you gain knowledge about various things and develops interest.
  • Surround yourself with good people who give you positive vibes, who gives you peace and happiness. Cut off yourself from negative people who are the reason of your stress.

CONCLUSION-

Stress is very harmful for your health resulting to various diseases and health related problems. It is very important to deal with stress and the ways of dealing it are very easy, everyone can practice it. If you find even a very small or acute symptom or sign of stress, do not take it lightly instead start doing exercise or anything that will prevent it. You can always start early and develop new and good habits. Especially at this time of pandemic, people are dealing with so much problems and stress that they surely need a therapy. Stress is a major problem and if not cured with proper time, it can lead to very serious damages even harming your life. So take good care of yourself, surround yourself with positivity and good people having good thoughts.

As it is always said, ” PREVENTION IS BETTER THAN CURE ”.