The Marie Effect

Maria Salomea Sktodowska was born on 7 November 1867 in Warsaw , Poland. She was the 5th child born to father Vladislav and Mother Bronislava sklodowska , who were both teachers. Because of bad investments, the family lost its savings and had to move to a private school where her mother taught.

Maria started her schooling in 1874, and she was the youngest and the smartest in her class. During that time, Warsaw was under Russian rule which banned polish dictums. Russian government forbade any polish women to attend university of Warsaw. So Marie and her older sister Bronya ,would pool their finances so that first her older sister ( Bronya ) could complete her education, and then Marie could attend University of Paris. Manya ( as Maria was also called) spent 6 years as governess and taught peasant children how to read and write.

She also attended secret meetings of “Floating University ” where they read scientific studies. By 1891,she had collected enough money to continue her studies in Paris. She moved there and lived with her sister and her husband and changed her name to Marie. She attended the Sorbonne University and then later moved to the student area , a tiny attic sized housing. In 1893,she earned her master’s degree in Physics, and then studied Mathematics on a scholarship.During this, she also got a job to study magnetism properties of various types of steel for French company.

She later met Pierre Curie and they got married in 1895 , and gave birth to daughter Irene the following year.

Later she decided to make French physicist Henri Becquerel and his discovery of mysterious Uranium rays in 1896 as her topic of physics doctorate. She began studying Uranium type rays radiated from other elements and found that Thorium also gave out such rays. Most of Uranium type rays given off by rocks called pitchblende- gave more radiation than she expected.

She announced in July,1898 that she found a new element and named it POLONIUM , after Poland and also invented the word ‘ radioactive ‘ , and later she also founded Radium.

To prove that she had indeed found those new elements, she had to produce pure radium. And finally on 21 july 1902 she reported the weight of 1 radium atom. In 1903, she became the first woman in Europe to receive doctorate in science. Radium began to be used for treating cancer cells, and the new treatment began to be called ‘ Curie treatment’. Marie and Pierre were awarded the Humphry Davy medal ; England’s highest award in chemistry.

The same year , she and her husband ,along with Henri Becquerel , were awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics .In 1906, Pierre died by falling off horse drawn wagon.

In 1911, Marie won Nobel Prize in chemistry for her work in radioactivity.

She died in 1934 of aplastic anaemia due to prolonged exposure to radiation .

Later, in 1935,Irene and her husband Fredrick, were awarded the Nobel Prize in chemistry .

SYMPATHY VS EMPATHY

What is sympathy?


Empathy is the key because you acknowledge the person’s feelings or circumstances. Empathy is often conveyed in negative contexts to express sorrow and pity, for example, when someone has passed away.

Compassion is about saying, “I feel it. I understand and appreciate how you feel. ”It is about looking at and accepting what a person is going through. Empathy can also be “compassionate” for a person. He is sensitive to “feeling with” instead of deeply sympathetic, so there is a natural encounter from this situation.

What is empathy?


Compassion and empathy are a broad, profound way of reacting emotionally to a person’s situation. Compassion involves tender regard for someone or something else. The big difference between empathy and empathy is that empathy is when you think you are in someone else’s shoes, and empathy is sad about the loss of someone. While empathy, you experience a fraction of their feelings and emotions after seeing things through their perspective. Empathy listens attentively, asks questions and comes up with solutions.

Is empathy better than compassion?


Whether a person feels compassion or empathy for a situation depends on the person, his personality, his background and his own experience. As you go through the same or struggles with the same situation, the potential for empathy for people experiencing similar experiences is much higher.

Compassion is often expressed in negative feelings or remorse for another person. Empathy is deeper and deeper than empathy. It’s about accepting one’s feelings and thinking honestly and trying to feel what it’s like to be in someone else’s shoes. You empathize with the other person, share the emotional burden with the person affected, come up with solutions and help him or her. For example, empathy may suggest that a person who has lost a loved one in death is moved to show compassion. Empathy will deepen – listen to the person, share their grief and spend time with them to help them cope. Empathy does something about it instead of just feeling it.

Therefore, empathy can be viewed as better than sympathy. Most people tend to choose when others feel sorry for them rather than just feel sorry for them, but both factors are important to have. Both are acceptable responses depending on the situation. Empathy is very hard to do. It comes naturally to some people, but it is usually a matter of empathy.

What if someone lacks empathy and compassion?


It may be that someone lacks empathy and compassion. This may be due to traumatic problems or mental disorders. Lack of empathy and empathy can lead to problems in personal and professional life. Such people find it difficult to maintain a relationship. People who lack empathy and compassion may have a higher chance of being harmed spiritually or physically or committing crimes.

Studies have shown that empathy and empathy are factors that can be improved. There are steps that people can take to recognize their prejudices and shortcomings and to see things from a different perspective. Some of these steps include active listening, talking to people, and curiosity. Talking to people from different walks of life, different cultures, upbringing, etc. It can help develop empathy and empathy. A person can also seek help from family, friends, counselors or psychologists to help them understand and see things clearly. Some people can become more empathetic and empathetic after experiencing certain experiences in their lives.

TOP 5 ALTERNATIVES OF Soccertv

ABOUT Soccertv :-

If you are a soccer enthusiast or soccer lover then there is n need to explain anything about Soccertv. Soccertv is one of the pioneer website when it comes to streaming of live soccer matches. It gives all the A to Z information about the soccer sport. It gives complete information about all the official live streaming, live soccer scores, upcoming fixtures, results, latest news, highlights of previously streamed soccer matches.
The user-friendly interface of it stands it apart from its other competitors and a popular buzzing name among all the soccer lovers. It also gives a short description of all the upcoming and live streaming soccer matches. The in-depth coverage of soccer matches is a feature that is liked by many users.
But like other websites it also has its certain drawbacks. The major drawback is that as it provides free content which is possible only when it provides illegal and pirated content. Due to this, it has faced several restrictions in many countries around the world and it is also shut down in many countries. To overcome this issue and enjoy all your favorite soccer matches it is deeply recommended to have some alternatives of Soccertv in your bag.

TOP ALTERNATIVES OF Soccertv :-

  • Time4tv.com – Time4tv.com as the name suggests is a website which provides the users with live TV streams that too without spending a single penny. Users can schedule their favorite events as per their convenience. It has a huge variety of stuff in its bouquet for the users to choose from. The stream is provided in premium resolution. All the above features of it surely indicates that it will always be a recommended alternative of Soccertv.
  • Wizwig.com – WizWig.com is one of the leading website in this field of providing online soccer entertainment for its users from the comfort of their home. Not only soccer but if you are fan of other sports then also this website is surely a gift for you.
  • VIPLeague.se – VIPLeague.se is one such website that is gathering a lot of popularity. From EPL, UEFA Europa League, Bundesliga to LA LIGA, it provides streaming of all the major events from all over the world.
    The website works smoothly on smartphones, PCs and laptops which are connected with a stable internet connection. Over and all it has all the features of becoming a pioneer in coming near future.
  • Newsoccer.org – Newsoccer.org is a website that can be considered as one of the most dedicated website for the soccer lovers. This website provides link to all the games in the homepage or otherwise users can manually search their interested games in the Menu option. From Bundesliga, La Liga, Serie A to Premier League, it has everything for sports enthusiasts.
  • Livetv.sx – Livetv.sx provides all the latest news, live scores, video broadcasts, video highlights, results and much more for the users. The deep analysis of every game on it is much liked by many users. It has both the limited version and full version of it available for the users. But the full version is available and work smoothly on the desktop only.

THE CONCLUSION :-
Every sports event broadcasting rights are given to a particular company by taking hefty amount of money from them. These companies generate this huge amount from their customers which buy subscription for watching live streaming of sports events. But some websites provides pirated content in order to increase their users by giving them lollipop of free access to exclusive content. It causes a huge loss to the company who buys official rights for broadcasting live events. But still if you are getting something for free then who will not be excited to grab this opportunity. This list provides some of these type of websites.

Our Nation! Our Identity!!

Ever wondered what is common between you and a person in a different state having different background and ideologies?

It is “INDIA”. It is our country and a sense of patriotism and brotherhood which unites two people in two different parts of India having different background and ideologies. It is this Pride of being an INDIAN which keeps us together and fills our heart with Pride when we hear the name of our country “INDIA”.

India is one of the oldest civilizations in the world with a kaleidoscopic variety and rich cultural heritage. It has achieved all-round socio-economic progress since Independence. As the 7th largest country in the world, India stands apart from the rest of Asia, marked off as it is by mountains and the sea, which give the country a distinct geographical entity. Bounded by the Great Himalayas in the north, it stretches southwards and at the Tropic of Cancer, tapers off into the Indian Ocean between the Bay of Bengal on the east and the Arabian Sea on the west.

Here the National Identity Elements of our country INDIA

National Flag

The National Flag is a horizontal tricolour of India saffron (kesaria) at the top, white in the middle and India green at the bottom in equal proportion. The ratio of width of the flag to its length is two to three. In the centre of the white band is a navy-blue wheel which represents the chakra.

The top saffron colour, indicates the strength and courage of the country. The white middle band indicates peace and truth with Dharma Chakra. The green shows the fertility, growth and auspiciousness of the land.

Its design is that of the wheel which appears on the abacus of the Sarnath Lion Capital of Ashoka. Its diameter approximates to the width of the white band and it has 24 spokes. The design of the National Flag was adopted by the Constituent Assembly of India on 22 July 1947.

National Bird

The Indian peacock, Pavo cristatus, the national bird of India, is a colourful, with a fan-shaped crest of feathers, a white patch under the eye and a long, slender neck. A bird with a glistening blue breast and neck and a spectacular bronze-green tail of around 200 elongated feathers. The elaborate courtship dance of the bird, fanning out the tail and preening its feathers is a gorgeous sight.

National Flower

Lotus (Nelumbo Nucifera Gaertn) is the National Flower of India. It is a sacred flower and occupies a unique position in the art and mythology of ancient India and has been an auspicious symbol of Indian culture since time immemorial.

India is rich in flora. Currently available data places India in the tenth position in the world and fourth in Asia in plant diversity. From about 70 per cent geographical area surveyed so far, 47,000 species of plants have been described by the Botanical Survey of India (BSI).

National Tree

Indian fig tree, Ficus bengalensis, whose branches root themselves like new trees over a large area. The roots then give rise to more trunks and branches. Because of this characteristic and its longevity, this tree is considered immortal and is an integral part of the myths and legends of India. Even today, the banyan tree is the focal point of village life and the village council meets under the shade of this tree.

National Anthem

The “National Anthem of India” is played or song on various occasions. It represents the rich cultural heritage, geography, History, the courage and bravery of Indians.

Jana-gana-mana-adhinayaka jaya he
Bharata-bhagya-vidhata
Punjaba-Sindhu-Gujarata-Maratha
Dravida-Utkala-Banga
Vindhya-Himachala-Yamuna-Ganga
uchchala-jaladhi-taranga
Tava shubha name jage, tava shubha asisa mage,
gahe tava jaya-gatha.
Jana-gana-mangala-dayaka jaya he
Bharata-bhagya-vidhata.
Jaya he, Jaya he, Jaya he,
jaya jaya jaya, jaya he.

State Emblem

The state emblem is an adaptation from the Sarnath Lion Capital of Ashoka. In the original, there are four lions, standing back to back, mounted on an abacus with a frieze carrying sculptures in high relief of an elephant, a galloping horse, a bull and a lion separated by intervening wheels over a bell-shaped lotus. Carved out of a single block of polished sandstone, the Capital is crowned by the Wheel of the Law (Dharma Chakra)

In the state emblem, adopted by the Government of India on 26 January 1950, only three lions are visible, the fourth being hidden from view. The wheel appears in relief in the centre of the abacus with a bull on right and a horse on left and the outlines of other wheels on extreme right and left. The bell-shaped lotus has been omitted. The words Satyameva Jayate from Mundaka Upanishad, meaning ‘Truth Alone Triumphs‘, are inscribed below the abacus in Devanagari script.

National Animal

The magnificent tiger, Panthera tigris is a striped animal. It has a thick yellow coat of fur with dark stripes. The combination of grace, strength, agility and enormous power has earned the tiger its pride of place as the national animal of India. Out of eight races of the species known, the Indian race, the Royal Bengal Tiger, is found throughout the country except in the north-western region and also in the neighbouring countries, Nepal, Bhutan and Bangladesh.

Currency Symbol

The symbol of Indian Rupee typifies India’s international identity for money transactions and economic strength. The Indian Rupee sign is an allegory of Indian ethos. The symbol is an amalgam of Devanagari “Ra” and the Roman Capital “R” with two parallel horizontal stripes running at the top representing the national flag and also the “equal to” sign. The Indian Rupee sign was adopted by the Government of India on 15th July, 2010.

The symbol, conceptualised and designed by Udaya Kumar, a post graduate in Design from Indian Institute of Technology Bombay.

National Calendar

The national calendar based on the Saka Era, with Chaitra as its first month and a normal year of 365 days was adopted from 22 March 1957 along with the Gregorian calendar for the following official purposes:

  1. Gazette of India.
  2. News broadcast by All India Radio.
  3. Calendars issued by the Government of India.
  4. Government communications addressed to the members of the public.

Dates of the national calendar have a permanent correspondence with dates of the Gregorian calendar, 1 Chaitra falling on 22 March normally and on 21 March in leap year.

The National Symbols of India fill a sense of pride in our heart! It is very important that we give atmost respect to our National Identity Symbols! Jai Hind

References:

Know India – This is an official website of India, used and can be used to get authentic information.

Wikipedia

https://www.india.gov.in/

TOP 5 PLACES TO VISIT IN RAJASTHAN

OVERVIEW OF RAJASTHAN :-

Rajasthan is the largest state of India. It is located in the North-Western part of India covering an area of 132, 139 square miles. It is world renowned for its diverse culture and languages. The climatic conditions of Rajasthan is sharply in contrast with each other. The eastern part of Rajasthan is rich in biodiversity and receives plenty of rainfall. In contrast to it, the western part is quite dry and sand dunes are easily visible. Let us look at some of the best places to visit in Rajasthan.

TOP PLACES TO VISIT :-

  • Hawa Mahal – It is located in Jaipur, the state capital of Rajasthan. It is well connected by roads with Jaipur and public transport is easily available to reach here.
    It was built by Maharaja Sawai Pratap Singh who was the grandson of Maharaja Sawai Jai Singh. It was completed in the year 1799. It is built on the theme of Hindu Rajput architecture. It is built using red and pink sandstones as it is located in the pink city Jaipur.
    It is about 50 feet tall and has 953 “Jharokas” to facilitate the women living in it at that time. It is maintained and preserved by Government of Rajasthan’s Archaeological Department. Lakhs of tourists visit here every year to admire its beauty.
HAWA MAHAL
  • City Palace, Udaipur – Standing from the last more than 400 years, City Palace is a magnificent architecture of all times. Its construction was started in the year 1559 by Maharana Udai Singh ll. He was the king of Mewar kingdom. It is well connected by roads and other public transport with rest parts of India.
    The building is constructed using marble and masonry architecture. It stands at a height of 1,962 feet. The interior of the City Palace is also very well designed and furnished with mirrors, wall paintings and marble work. The Lake Pichola is also a main attraction of tourists visiting the City Palace.
    Every year more than a million tourists visit here.
CITY PALACE, UDAIPUR
  • Kumbhalgarh Fort – It is situated in the Rajsamand district of Rajasthan. It got its name from Rana Kumbha who built it during his regime in the 15th century. Its periphery is spread in a whopping 662 acres. It is built on a hill top to protect it from enemies. It has seven main entrance gates. More than 700 Hindu and Jain Temples are built inside the fort. In the year 2013, it was declared as UNESCO World Heritage Site. Every year a “Mela” is organised here in which thousands of local and other tourists take part in various programmes. It is a major attraction for tourists visiting Rajasthan.
KUMBHALGARH FORT
  • Chittor Fort – It is located in the Chittaurgarh district of Rajasthan. It is built on a hill top and served as the main place from where Mewar Kings used to run their administration. It is spread in an area of 692 acres. It has seen many ferocious war between Mewar Kings and Mughals.
    The major attractions here are Vijaya Stambha, Kirti Stambha, Rana Kumbha Palace, Gaumukh Reservoir and Rani Padmini’s Palace. It is declared as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in the year 2013.
CHITTOR FORT
  • Mehrangarh Fort – It is located in the Jodhpur district of Rajasthan. It covers an area of 1,200 acres. It was constructed by King Rao Jodha in the year 1459.
    National Geological Monument, The Chamunda Mataji Temple, Rao Jodha Desert Rock Park and various galleries in Mehrangarh Museum are major attractions for tourists.
MEHRANGARH FORT

Links :-

http://www.tourism.rajasthan.gov.in/

Udagamandalam – the Queen of Hill Stations

Udagamandalam is located in the Western Ghats zone at an altitude of 2240 m. It is the headquarters of the Nilgiri District, where the two mountain ranges meet. Udagamandalam, popularly called Ooty by the tourist, is the Queen of Hill Stations, Centuries ago this was also called as Oththai-Kai[single stone] Mandu [ Mund is a name of Toda Village]. The British started calling it as Ootacamund. Coffee and Tea plantations and trees like Conifers, Eucalyptus, Pine and Wattle dot the hill side in Udagamandalam and its environs. Summer temperature is maximum of 25°C and a minimum of 10°C. During the winter it is a maximum of 21°C and a minimum of 5°C .This area was inhabited by the tribals called Toda long before anybody ventured into this region . Curiously enough, this slice of paradise remained unknown even during the periods of the great Southern Dynasties. It was the British who ventured into the region during early nineteenth century. In search of copier climates development and modernization took place after their arrival . This was the summer Capital of the Madras Presidency during the British Rule. It is the pride of the Blue Hills and center of attraction. This was formed by Mr.John Sullivan, the then Collector of Coimbatore in the year 1824. This is located in an area of 65 acres. Fishing was the major activity in this place. In the year 1973, Tourism Development Corporation, Government of Tamilnadu, on behalf of the Tourism Department took possession of this place for Boating activity , which provides another thrilling entertainment for the tourists.

Facts about Maldives

Maldives is made up of 1190 Islands. Maldives is the world’s lowest country. It has a ground level elevation or height above sea level about 1.5 m or 4 feet 11 inches. The Maldives have some of the smallest islands in the World with no more than a few square meters size. Ninety-nine percent of the Maldives is water.

Maldives is a Muslim country and 90% of its population is predominantly Muslim. The world’s smallest Muslim country. Muslims are considered to be citizens of the nation. Any other faith besides Islam is not considered so. Nudity and topless sunbathing is not allowed in Maldives. Visitors must obey local traditions

You are not allowed to bring your own alcoholic drink, there price of alcoholic beverages at the resorts are not too high.

Maldives is rich in exotic sea life. If you’re interested in sea life then going to the Maldives may be the best decision you would ever make.The Maldives are one of the few places on Earth where Whale sharks can be encountered all year round. The sun’s rays strike at a 90° angle.

They observe the weekend on Friday and Saturday.

For raising awareness about rising waters in the ocean. The President, transferred the cabinet meeting of October 2009 right to the ocean’s bottom. Not in a board room or boring government building. It was World’s First Underwater Cabinet Meeting.

Maldives is one country that has about 98 percent literacy among its adults.

Monkey myths

One of the biggest conceptions is that bananas are good for monkeys. Not only are bananas not part of monkeys’ staple diet, as they consume other foods like insects, nuts, and seeds, but bananas in fact can also cause them more harm than good. This is why some zoos across the globe have also banned bananas from monkey’s diets.

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Why monkeys should avoid bananas:

(Particularly those cultivated by humans)

  • High sugar and calorie content (particularly in bananas grown for human consumption, which are sweeter than those available in the wild). Giving this fruit to monkeys is similar to giving cake to humans.
  • Sugar concentration may cause teeth rotting
  • May contain pesticides, disturbing the digestive system
  • Lower in protein and fibre
What do monkeys actually eat?
  • Oats
  • Apples
  • Vegetables
  • Meat
  • Flowers

Nelson Mandela International Day

Nelson Mandela was a South African anti apartheid Revolutionary Statesman.

He served as president of South Africa from 1994 to 1999.

Nelson Mandela was first black head of state and the first elected in a fully representative democratic election.

Nelson Mandela is known as Gandhi of South Africa.

Nelson Mandela was born on 18 July 1918.

We died on 5th December 2013.

Nelson Mandela International Day is celebrated on 18 July every year.

Today is 103rd birth anniversary of Nelson Mandela.

Nelson Mandela opposes the racist system of Apartheid in South Africa and dedicated his life to establishing social equality for all.

Nelson Mandela was awarded the prestigious Nobel Peace Prize in 1993.

He involved in anti colonial and African Nationalist politics, joining the AMC in 1943 and co-founding its youth league in 1944.

In 1962, He was arrested, imprisoned and subsequently sentenced to life imprisonment for conspiring to overthrow the state following the Rivonia trial.

He served 27 years in prison.

  • Nelson Mandela was also known as Madiba.
  • Nelson Mandela was birth name Rolihlahla Mandela.
  • Nelson name was given by his Primary school teacher.
  • In 1931, he begin his College degree at University College of Fort hare.
    • Nelson Mandela was expelled for participating in a protest against the universities policies.
  • Nelson Mandela received his law degree from University of South Africa in 1989.
  • The king of his village threatened him and his cousin with arrange marriages but they both ran away.
  • Nelson Mandela along with his fellow AMC member established South Africa’s first black law practice in 1952.
  • Nelson Mandela was banned from leaving the country
    • In order to leave the country he used the name David Motsamayi to get out of country in secret.
  • In prison, he was mentor to to other prisoner and taught them about nonviolent resistance.
  • Nelson Mandela believed that sports has the power to change the world, it has the power to inspire,. It has the power to unite people in a way that letter else does. It speaks to youth in a language they understand. Sport can create hope where one there was only dispair. It is more powerful than government in Breaking Down racial barriers.
  • He was released from prison in 1990 by president Frederick William De klerk.
  • Nelson Mandela was 76 year old when he was elected as president of South Africa.

Theme of national Mandela International Day 2021

  • The theme of this year is One Hand Can Feed Another.
  • Last year’s theme was Take Action, Inspire change.
  • The theme highlighted the importance of Government and citizen working together to build a peaceful equitable and sustainable world for all.

TIPS FOR DEVELOPING THE COMMUNICATION SKILLS

Learning effective communication skills is a straightforward process that allows you to express yourself and improve both your personal and professional relationships. Knowing how to listen well and communicate clearly will help you express yourself in job interviews, business meetings, and in your personal life as well.

What is Effective Communication?

Being an effective communicator means being able to both actively listen and clearly express yourself to those around you. Unfortunately, there is no one skill or technique that will make you a better communicator. Effective communication requires a diverse skillset that covers both verbal and nonverbal communication cues, as well as close listening.

Why Is Effective Communication Important?
Effective communication is vital both in and out of the workplace because it allows you to clearly translate your intentions and feelings into easily understandable messages. Effective communication makes you a more productive worker and cuts down on unintended consequences that arise as a result of miscommunication. Developing an effective communication process helps you understand what others are saying and makes you a better collaborator and team member.

4 Skills That Are Necessary for Effective Communication:
Developing better communication habits requires several important skills that work in tandem with each other. Some of these skills involve the way you speak or hold your body, and others are more emotionally based interpersonal skills. Here are a few skills that good communicators possess:

1.Listening skills: Clear communication starts with active listening. If you’re just focused on how you are expressing yourself, chances are you are not listening or reacting to what others are bringing to the table. An effective communicator uses a variety of listening styles. They pay close attention to what’s being said and make others feel heard and considered.


2.Empathy: Being able to understand the feelings of those around you is an integral part of being an effective communicator. Empathizing means both understanding and relating to someone else’s feelings. Having high emotional intelligence and demonstrating an ability to empathize builds rapport between you and others and increases your ability to communicate.


3.Nonverbal Communication skills: In addition to verbal messages, effective communication relies on nonverbal cues. Developing an awareness of your body language and tone of voice will improve your messaging and presentation skills.


4.Teamwork: The ability to actively engage in team-building and consistently collaborate with coworkers is an important part of building your business communication skills. The more you build strong relationships and rapport with others in the workplace, the more effectively you’ll be able to communicate with them.

How to Improve Your Communication Skills:

If you feel like you lack the basic skills required for good communication, there are a number of reliable ways to improve. Here are a few tips for developing your Communication skills:

1.Practice active Listening: Effective communicators are always good listeners. Active listening means engaging with what people say by giving affirmative replies and asking followup questions to show that you are paying attention.


2.Focus on Nonverbal Communication: Mastering nonverbal cues and nonverbal signals can help prevent miscommunication and signal interest to those around you. Pay attention to your facial expressions and body language when you are speaking with someone in a professional setting. Your nonverbal cues affect the first impression you make on someone. Maintaining eye contact, limiting hand gestures, and having good posture go a long way when meeting someone for the first time.


3.Manage your Own Emotions: For the sake of clear communication and your own personal wellbeing, it’s important to manage your emotions and express them appropriately in context. Allowing strong emotions to unnecessarily creep into a professional setting can lead to poor communication and conflict.


4.Ask for Feedback: There’s no shame in asking for honest feedback on your communication skills from colleagues. Asking your peers or subordinates for their advice on improving your communication skills can help you better understand how you are coming across in your work environment. Cultivate a willingness to seek out other points of view and forge better relationships with your coworkers.


5.Practice public speaking: Public speaking may sound daunting, but there’s no better way to develop good communication skills than by seeking out public speaking opportunities. Great communicators are able to clearly articulate their feelings, whether they’re speaking to a large group or talking face-to-face to one other person. Regularly speaking in front of a group will magnify your strengths and weaknesses and force you to develop great communication habits.


6.Develop a Filter: Effective communicators generally have highly developed social skills and are able to modulate how they express their thoughts and feelings to those around them. Know what’s appropriate to express in different interpersonal contexts. Developing a filter will help supplement other communication techniques and ensure that you maintain a certain level of decorum and avoid conflict in the workplace.

Is Media still Working On its ethics and norms.

As the UP Election are on the way all the political parties are on their way to lure the public towards them to getthe votes and to win the elections. Therefore a lot interviews and rallies have started taken place. India has just came out of the second wave of Covid-19 and somehow there were many political rallies lead to the boost in cases at some places.

Sadly the same thing is happening again and the rallies and political gatherings have started again. No one knows what can be the result of all this but as there are a chances of having a third wave of Covid-19 around October it is not something that leaders should be focusing on.

Among all this the role of media has became limited to promoting the government and several products only. The major news channels are not talking about the problems that may arise as the result of the actions taken by Government. Upon having a chance to interview they only end up asking silly questions like a 5 year old fro, prime minister and from chief minister as well.

The role of media is to ask questions on behalf of the public but it seems to do everything except that only.

what do you think about current media and what do you think about the government. please share your thoughts in the comments below.

Malik- A Review

Even as 2020 brought the entire world to a standstill, and as it halted the shooting and release of new movies, a young writer and director decided to challenge the pandemic, and planned to shoot a low budget experimental computer screen movie using just an iPhone, titled C U Soon. This young director was Mahesh Narayanan. The movie starred Fahadh Faasil, Roshan Andrews and Darshana Rajendran.

The movie, written, directed and edited by Mahesh Narayanan, and produced by Fahadh Faasil and Nazriya Nazim was India’s first computer screen film, and was a commercial as well as critical success.

And this was one of the movies that brought Mahesh Narayanan to the forefront, even though he has made exceptional movies like Take Off (2017) before this. But these would not end up being the magnum opus of the filmmaker.

His magnum opus would come out almost a year later, titled Malik, also starring Fahadh Faasil, Nimisha Sajayan, Joju George, Vinay Fort, Indrans and more. Even though majority parts of the post-production were completed before the Pandemic hit, it couldn’t be completed in its entirety and had to be shelved for a theatre release post the pandemic. In December 2020, it was decided that the film would have a release date of May 2021 during Eid. But the pandemic played spoil sport again, as the 2nd wave hit the country. Finally, the makers decided the best option would be to release it online, and it went on to become one of the most awaited films in 2021.

Malik tells us the story of 2 communities living in a coastal area in the Thiruvananthapuram district of Kerala. The film talks about issues like communal riots and the politics behind it, and sand mining by the government to create roads, even though the decision is met with the protests of the local citizens.

The film is a treat to watch, with brilliant acting, story, cinematography and music. Even though one can see similarities between Francis Coppola’s The Godfather (1972) and Mani Ratnam’s Nayakan (1987), the film stands out in its own right. The writer was able to characterize all the characters really well, which meant that all human aspects of all characters, and not just the protagonist was very well defined. Unlike most films, which work on the protagonist, Malik gave an overall importance to all the characters.

The actors did an amazing job of bringing this well written characters to life. While watching this film, the audience is transported to the world of Ramadappally and Suleiman Ali Malik. Especially in a scene where Nimisha Sajayan and Fahadh Faasil are mourning the loss of their son, the actors are able to bring tears in the eyes of the audience, and the audience are able to relate to the emotions going through the minds of the actors.

The music by Sushin Shyam was subtle and brought gravitas to the scenes where it was necessary. The music director has also managed to create music that would last for days in one’s head even after watching the film. The same goes for the cinematography by Sanu John Varghese and the stunt direction by Lee Whittaker, who had earlier worked on movies like Bahubali. The 13 minute single take deserves a special mention of its own.

The use of CGI in the film was minimal, but even then, it was evident that CGI was used in some scenes. But this, minor detail does absolutely nothing to the visual treat that is Malik.

Malik could be considered an epic in terms of Malayalam or rather Indian cinema. It shows how characters should be created in an ensemble movie. The movie has the potential to be studied by film students all over India, and quite possibly it will gain that status soon enough. Overall, after watching the movie, the audience can see why the filmmakers were so keen on releasing it in theatres, and kept OTT as the last straw. This movie is made for theatres, and the theatre experience would have made the film even better than it already is!

THE FORTY RULES OF LOVE

Love cannot be explained . It can only be experienced . Love cannot be experienced , yet it explains all

AUTHOR : ELIF SHAFAK

This book became one of my favorite reads in recent days. What I thought about this book is completely different , understanding more about love and life simultaneously is the beautiful feeling one can realize . No matter who you are and what you are , it doesn’t matter if there is no Love in your life. With love , one cannot lead there life happily . The story starts with a women named Ella Rubinstein who works in literary agency , her duty is to write the report on the manuscript called Sweet Blasphemy written by Aziz . That is the time Aziz comes in to her life turned into different mode. And also we learn more about devish culture. Shams teaches a lot of valuable lessons to the people . Here each and every character admires you the best because they are the ones who gives that delightful meaning of love and life.

The forty rules mentioned in this book are eye opener to everyone , they are really a thought provoking rules one should possess.. Every true love and Friendship is story of unexpected transformation. If we are the same person before and after love, that means we haven’t loved enough.

The Semiconductor shortage

Semiconductors are defined as  crystalline or amorphous solids that have electrical conductivity opposite at temperatures to those of metal, higher electrical resistance than typical resistant materials, but still of much lower resistance than insulators.  Semiconductors can be pure elements, such as silicon or germanium, or compounds such as gallium arsenide or cadmium selenide.

Some facts about Semiconductors :

1. Conducts electric current less than a conductor and higher than insulator.

2. Has high resistance and negative temperature coefficient.

3. Formed due to covalent bonds

4. A semiconductor chip is an electric circuit with many components such as transistors and wiring formed on a semiconductor wafer. An electronic device comprising numerous of these components is called Integrated Circuit (IC), and can be found in electronic devices such as computers, smartphones, appliances, gaming hardware and medical equipment.

Taiwan is the world’s leading producer of semiconductors and other electronic components.The Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) has more than 55 per cent of the global market share in the production of high-end custom-made chips.Of the two rival companies that have survived, US-based Intel is in trouble and Korea’s Samsung has challenges of its own.

Due to the pandemic and the series of lockdowns being imposed, the world has been facing a shortage of semiconductors which has been affecting the industries dependent on them.The increase in chip consumption over the last decade is also partly attributable to the rising contribution of electronic components in a car’s bill of materials.Especially the car manufacturers and consumer electronics manufactures, have not been receiving enough of this crucial input to continue production.

This shortage has caused delayed vehicle deliveries, as carmakers in order to make just in time car deliveries , typically kept low inventory holdings and relied on an electronics industry supply chain to feed production lines as per demand. This has not only affected the international markets , but also affected the India based vehicle manufactures to curtail the production.

Also due to geopolitical tensions in Taiwan , prominently from China, this has opened an opportunity for India to realize it’s capacity and make positive changes in it.It should make extra efforts to solidify strategic-economic cooperation between Delhi and Taipei and make them more stronger.

Trade has increased from about $1 billion in 2001 to about $7 billion in 2018 . India has made a special effort to woo Taiwanese companies that are moving some of their production away from China.

India should continue to make it’s presence in Indo- Pacific stronger, and also come to terms with Taiwan’s critical role in shaping the strategic future of Asia’s waters.

Nausea! It could be Cybersickness or Motion sickness

Nausea due to watching fast moving digital images becoming common if you are watching computer generated mayhem in the latest action film or scrolling rapidly on your smartphone, you may start to feel a little off. Maybe it is a dull headache or dizziness or creeping nausea. And no, it is not something you ate.

A peculiar side effect of the 21st century is something called digital motion sickness or cybersickness. Increasingly common, according to medical and media experts, it causes a person to feel woozy, as if on a boat in a churning sea, from viewing moving digital content.

“It’s a fundamental problem that’s been kind of been swept under the carpet in the each industry,” said Cyriel Diels, a cognitive psychologist and human factors researcher at Conventry University’s Centre for Mobility and Transport in England. “ It’s a natural response to an unnatural environment.”

Digital motion sickness, known among medical professionals as usually induced motion sickness, stems from a basic mismatch between sensory inputs, said Steven Rauch, medical director of the Massachusetts Eye and Ear Balance and Vestibular Centre and professor of otolaryngology at Harvard Medical school. “Your sense of balance is different than other senses in that it has lots of inputs,” he said “ When those inputs don’t agree, that’s when you feel dizziness and nausea.”

In the traditional motion sickness, the mismatch of occurs because you feel moment in your muscles and joints as well as in the intricate coils of your inner ear, but you do not see it. That is why getting up on the deck of a ship and looking at the horizon helps you feel better. But with digital -motion sickness, it is the opposite. You see movement -like the turns and twists shown in a movie or video e game car chase that you do not feel. The result is the same: You may have sensory conflict that can make you feel queasy. It can happen to anyone, even if you are someone who is not prone to motion sickness in cars, boats or air r planes. Various studies indicate it can affect 50% to 80% of people, depend ting on the fidelity of the digital con tent and how it is presented. Studies show that women are, more susceptible than men, as are a those with a history of migraines or concussion.

How do you treat cybersickness?


The moment you feel the onset of symptoms, you should take a break from whatever screen you’re looking at. Crowson says you need to give your brain the visual cues that you’re not moving, ideally by looking at the horizon (which, depending on where you live, might not be possible). Even if you can’t see the horizon, anything outside or not moving around you will do.

How do you prevent cybersickness?


Since it’s not realistic to stop looking at screens (unfortunately), we have to find a way to manage our time with them. “Structured breaks are really important,” says Crowson, who recommends 50 minutes on and 10 minutes off your screen. “Even if you’re feeling good at the end of the 50 minutes, it’s still good to take that 10 minutes off, especially if it’s been a trigger before.”

Since screens aren’t disappearing from our lives anytime soon, your best bet to avoid cybersickness is to keep up with those breaks even if it’s for a walk, to stretch, or to look outside the window. Chances are you need it.