Importance of training and development in HR

It is very important for an organisation to develop their employees skills which develop the organisation and develop their work efficiency and work performance towards organisation. Its satisfied employees work and develop their new skills to perform their work in an organisation.

According to a survey conducted by office team in 2015, 38% of HR professionals consider training and developing employees their greatest staffing concern. Ofcourse, companies that manage to train and develop their employees with the jackpot.

Training programs boost employee satisfaction and improve employee retention

Employee appreciate being able to build new skills, improve their job performance and potentially evolve towards more challenging roles. Even more importantly, supporting and providing training opportunities show a company’s commitment to it’s employees growth. Employees feel their value to a company where employees education is promoted. Ongoing training opportunities publicized since they are an important perk in company’s compensation programs.

Developing talent is the best and cheaper way of staff

From the HR Perspective, developing talent is the best way to staff a company’s roles. It is always cheaper to source skills. The more junior position, the lower the recruiting cost, even after accounting for the replacement of junior position. It is usually easy and quicker to bring as internal hire up to speed as the newbie already knows everything there is to know about the company. In this system they can promote their employees to develop their skills and giving him higher post and they safe their cost on spend to search new employee for that particular job and not more time given to understand work environment like external source

Developing talent of staff ever changing company needs is such a holistic circle that values had been written on the subject of employee training. Introducing learning opportunities through a digital workplace will maximize the value of all of your training programs .

Develop a culture of teaching and learning

One of the greatest ways to study is to learn from peers and managers. The kind of culture where managers want to develop their team members and are value for the effort , and where all employees encouraged to learn new skills and share them, is not easy to create. And, as with all other corporate initiatives, the company internet is great tool to promote this culture and elicit the desired behaviour.

Learning by collaborating and interacting with peers

Digital workplace provideWays for employees to collaborate on work projects and interact with each other regardless of their location. Social collaboration tools help in searching for answers, sourcing skills and experience, and interacting with peers throughout the company.

communication tools for coaching opportunities

communication channels in a digital workplace that are synchronous ( like chats and video- conferencing) or asynchronous ( like activity streams conversation and forums ) can be used to enhance the training and coaching experience for all employees, whatever their location.

Detect training needs

In this system the find out the gaps of skills in employees in the organisation . A company intranet allow you to survey employees and managers and identify the gaps in employees skills. For example: if all your employees need basic excel skills, the easiest way to identify the gap between the reality and expectation is to conduct an anonymous self- assessment and consolidate the results at the department level.

Is Work from Home Beneficial?


In these times where the entire world has been brought down to its knees
and everyone is sequestered in their homes, work from home has been a
lifesaver for many.

Nevertheless, there is a flip side as well and let’s first
explore both of them.


The productivity and efficiency of an employee increases manifolds, no
time is lost in commuting and one works with a fresh state of mind, setting
the seal on a better quality of output.

There are gains for the company as well. It saves a huge amount of greens
in terms of electricity bills, food expenditure and also creates an elbow
room to divert funds into more beneficial investments.

Not only this, work from home is favourable for the environment too. Fewer
people commute to the office reducing the traffic and, hence, lowering
pollution levels. This, in the long term, leads to a healthier society that
coexists with nature.

Likewise, it is also a terrific option for new mothers, for people with
disabilities and for those who struggle to travel to the workplace. The
company now has more options to hire from, becomes more inclusive
making the employee network more diverse and the company profile
extraordinary.

But there are two sides of every coin.

Work from home may lead to occasional burnouts as the worker may get
carried away and forget that all work and no play is also bad. Another
fallout is that anxiety issues related to business matters follows one into
their safely guarded shells.

Work from home may lead to occasional burnouts as the worker may get
carried away and forget that all work and no play is also bad. Another
fallout is that anxiety issues related to business matters follows one into
their safely guarded shells.

Also social isolation in some cases may set in. Communication between
the workers may take a back seat bringing in a trust deficit.
All things considered, with its drawbacks, the bounty of work from home is
tremendous and holds something good, in plenty, for everyone.

NALSA being the succour to the incarcerated undertrials deprived of their right to seek justice and the fundamental rights

By Udbhav Bhargava

An appalling truth the nation’s confinement system faces today, is, that the undertrials have astonishingrly outnumbered the convicts in the ‘already crowded’ jails.    The existing pendency rates of these courts spell doom for them, as the undertrials find them trapped in a quagmire of lack of justice and wrongful restraint. Justice delayed is justice denied. And the status quo is observed not only prisons in urban areas but also in those away from cities. They languish, despite the government’s order to do so, without court or legal assistance against it.

The National Legal Services Authority (NALSA) steps forward and aims to bring the succour. It aims to reach outside the metro and state capital and offer such help to those who cannot afford legal assistance. According to news sources, NALSA charts the whereabouts of 4,19,623 inmates in 1,401 prisons according to a media report. The enormous research often includes listing all allegations against them, as well as figuring out, among them who could not employ a lawyer. Former Indian Chief Justice and NALSA’s executive chairman Dipak Misra said: “The notion behind digitizing data on cases against prisoners, 67% of whom face trial in the current time-frame, is to identify who needs legal assistance. Each state legal services authority or state law enforcement agency will have a legal aid system staffed by specialists who can communicate with state prisons and meet poor and needy inmates who need legal aid. Since, the driving force behind this initiative is to preserve, enforce, and universalize the precious fundamental right to a fair and swift trial which the Supreme Court long ago declared a fundamental human right.  “The strength of paralegal volunteers has been increased from 54,000 to nearly 80,000 to make this happen. In the initial stage, an attempt will be made to secure bail for those inmates who have endured a significant proportion of the sentence that would be awarded to them upon conviction, after evaluating cases of each prisoner”. He also mentioned that there will be video conferencing facilities between the legal assistance system in each state legal services agency and each inmate to allow practitioners volunteers to keep in contact with undertrials in order to truly comprehend their situation and provide urgent legal aid.

Foxconn plans to setup their plant in India

Foxconn plans to invest up to $ 1 billion to grow a factory in southern India where a Taiwanese contractor company collects Apple iPhones, two sources said.

The move, an unprecedented measure, is part of Apple’s peaceful and slow-moving production shift away from China as disruption of the trade war between Beijing and Washington and the cholera epidemic.

“There is a strong request from Apple for its customers to ship part of the iPhone production to China,” one source with specific information on the matter told Reuters.

Foxconn said it did not comment on customer-related issues, while Apple did not respond to a request for comment.

Foxconn’s planned investment in the Sriperumbur area, where the Apple XR is located 50 kilometers west of C Chennai, will continue for three years, a second source said.

Other Apple models and other Apple models, made by Poxconn in China, will be made for this plant, said both sources, who declined to be identified as confidential talks and details yet to be finalized. Taipei-headquartered Foipec will add about 6,000 jobs to the Sriperumbur factory in Tamil Nadu province under the program, one source said. It works with a unique plant in the southern Indian state of Andhra Pradesh, where we make Smartphones from Xiaomi Corp China, among others.

Foxconn chairman Liu Young-way last month said it would increase their investment in India, without providing details. Apple priced at about 1% of smartphone sales in India, the world’s second-largest smartphone market, where its expensive iPhones are often seen as a sign of status.

Apple is shutting down one of its industries from China amid a growing technological war between Beijing and Washington.

“There is a strong request from Apple to its customers to remove part of the iPhone production out of China,” one source told Reuters.

Production of other Apple’s Apple products, made by Foxconn in China, will move to the Sriperumbur plant in Tamil Nadu province, where Apple’s Apple XR is being made, a source told Reuters.

The planned factory expansion will create 6,000 new jobs, one source said, according to Reuters.

Some experts say making more calls in India will help Apple save import taxes and labor costs in India where iPhones are considered a status symbol due to higher prices.

Apple’s production changes are in line with the Indian government’s plan, launched last month, to offer incentives to global smartphone brands with promises to establish or increase production in the South Asian country.

Building more phones in India will also help Apple save on income tax that furthers its prices.

Apple is assembling a number of models with Taiwanese Wistron Corp in a technology center south of Bengaluru. Wistron is also set to open a new plant, which plans to make more Apple devices, Reuters reported earlier.

“With India’s performance cheaper compared to China, and with the gradual expansion of its supplier base here, Apple will be able to use the country as an export hub,” said Neil Shah of Hong Kong, a Hong Kong technology researcher.

You are here not to live average

I thought of doing hardwork but I don’t untill it’s required. I know that work will done before it had to be done. But if we work to gain something then it’s worth. Completing the work at the last moment for the ske of finishing it doesn’t make it done. We shoukd self analyse the things that are going to be done and introspect us while doing. Intrest isn’t something that comes suddenly. It is something that gets builded over a period of time. Doing a thing repeatedly creates Intrest once we feel intrested.

Don’t work to work. Work for something big. Dream big, think big and do big. Small things are done anyways by anyone. Focus more to become big. Push yourself atleast a bit. Have a good time to live. The only thing that you can’t control is your life because we can die whenever since it’s in our hands. Let your life be lived the way you feel. Have a nice life because it’s you who can make it happen. Thinking big isn’t bad but doing it requires something more than that. Thinking is easy because it just happens the moment you think. Making it happen is something you should think.

Achieve your aim, believe in becoming, care your curiosity, dare to be in danger, enlight the enthusiasm, forget the fear, goal to gain, hope to have, Impress your inside, add Joy to your journey and be the king of your kingdom. I thought of completing all the necessities of the adjectives of our personalities over there, but in order to make you think I am letting you think the rest and hope you start your thinking and stop it by finishing the task.

Everyone will have a goal because it’s easy to have it. But few will achieve it because it’s hard to reach there. To be someone from everyone, you have to do something that everybody will not do. Have a spirit to gain atleast something that you wished. Have guts to get what you felt. Be brave enough to face it because you are here to live only once. Don’t be shy to feel shy. Believe in yourself and behave accordingly. You are no one’s puppet. You can choose your life, but before that have a clarity. Choosing is easy but choosing correct option isn’t that easy. Life is full of choices and it’s easy to be wrong. But leading a life to realise that thing is waste of life. Don’t search for the life. Live the life that you search in your dreams. You are not here to fetch your dollars to your future kids. They can earn their money. You are here to spend your money on you. You is more important than we. Atlast it’s you who will be you and remain with you.

Don’t lead a good life when you have a chance to live best. Do what all you could and don’t make your dream to be the dream if your kids. Your dream should make them dream about their dream. Have a great relaity and live the fullest life. Let us celebrate the life.

Saying No To China, Could It Be A Tough Road For India?

What happened at Galwan valley of Indian Ladakh had raised tensions between India and China to all time high. The clash between Indian and Chinese forces led to nationwide outburst against China.

Fuelling this, there had been a sudden disagreement for buying any Chinese product or services. This is to make sure that Chinese economy doesn’t receive a single penny from India and its citizens, making it obvious after China bearing malice towards its neighbours, specifically India. The initiative has greatly boosted with GOI’s (Government of India) decision of banning 59 Chinese applications in India and by increasing the import taxes on Chinese goods or services. The Indian armed forces had already been deployed at disputed regions of border and are ready for any surprise from counter side.

With Governments and Armed forces holding tight on attempts to self-reliant India, the dice of responsibility falls our side too. By us I mean, all the common or less common citizens of India whose decision of just boycotting Chinese products could shatter its trade. Already many huge economies of the world have turned against China, amid Corona virus outbreak and deaths of 600,000 (still rising) innocent people.

Boycotting Chinese items won’t be that easy as it sounds, one has to spend a little more of their money while switching to non-chinese brands, as the only PSP (product selling protocol) of Chinese products is its cheap pricing. This pricing gets balanced with its poor quality and doesn’t last any longer. Yet, Chinese products have kept its dominance in certain sectors of Indian market.

The mobile phone sector

India had imported mobile phones worth $11.3 billion from China in 2016-17, and that was about 68 per cent of all mobile phones (both push-button feature phones and smart devices) imports into the nation that year. In 2017-18, even as the duties were imposed, the value of mobile phone imports from China climbed to $15.6 billion, or 71 per cent of the mobile phones imported. As the tax measure began to hurt and local manufacturing of mobile phones gathered momentum, imports of these devices from China halved to $7.4 billion and about 41 per cent of all mobile phone imports in 2018-19. Imports of phones, by value, from China declined further in 2019-20 but not the share, which remains at 40 per cent. If we just speak of alternatives, we have few options of some Korean, Taiwanese, American and just few Indian tech companies. These options are:

  • LG
  • Samsung
  • Nokia
  • Apple
  • Asus

The drop in electronic imports gradually implemented by the GOI in recent years but this won’t be enough and buyers need to push their expenses to continue supporting the campaign of #boycottchina.

Other imports from China include toys, gift items, fabrics and garments, and thousands of small value items that are popular with consumers. CAIT (Confederation of All India Traders) estimates that there are some 3,000 items that can be easily substituted with India-made products in the first phase of the boycott of Chinese goods campaign. The list of China-made items popular with consumers includes fairy lights with tiny LED bulbs that are used to decorate homes during festivals, idols of deities, home decors, kite strings and even incense sticks (agarbattis). It is estimated that about 80 per cent of the incense sticks sold in India are imported from China.

For all of it to happen, for this campaign to succeed we all should hold our horses and should maintain an adequate transition of market into indigenous domain. This would be the only secure and once for all time solution to problems India facing with the dragon as war could never be a solution. It would just tear up economies at both ends and loss of Brave Indian soldiers shouldn’t happen any further.

FIRING THE BLAME BULLET

The popular game PUBG has weapon attachments that reduces weapon recoil. It makes life easier for the players. Recoil is the backward movement of a gun when a bullet is discharged. It is helpful to know which attachments help players to shoot better and more effectively without hurting themselves in the process due to the tremendous force at which the shots are fired.

In real life when we point the gun at someone, how badly are we affected?

Well fortunately for us, in India, there exists some tight Gun laws except for the water guns’ kids play with during Holi and Gangsters. Hence here I talk about the abstract gun which fires the Bullets of Blame on others. Pointing finger at anybody who is in sight, was my favorite thing to do in any situation.

The blaming gun can also point upwards or inwards. When it points upwards, we blame the Creator for being unintelligent or uncaring or even non-existent. When it points inwards, we beat ourselves down with self-recrimination, “I am good-for-nothing,” ending up unnecessarily with inferiority complex.

How many of you, like me; are blamers? How many of you, when something goes wrong, the first thing you want to know is whose fault it is? Well Hello there, I’m the former winner of the Miss Blamer Pageant and the magnitude to which I blamed others with respect to everything that went wrong in my life was comical.

I’m in my house. I have on white slacks and a pink sweater. I’m drinking a full cup of coffee in my kitchen. I drop it on the tiled floor. It goes into a million pieces and splashes up all over me. And a millisecond after it hit the floor, right out of my mouth comes this: “DAMN YOU CHINA!” For purposefully making these cups so shiny and slippery. Now my entire kitchen is infected by the tiny pieces of ceramic (China clay). The kitchen has to be quarantined until I clean it up…or somebody else cleans it up, never mind.

Now as I have aged, I realized- I’d rather it be my fault than no one’s fault. BUT WHY? Cause it gives me some semblance of control. Blame is simply the discharging of discomfort and pain. It has an inverse relation with accountability. What is the difference? Well accountability by definition is a vulnerable process wherein I confide to you, “Hey my feelings were really hurt by the things you said/did.” Blaming is simply a way to express anger.

People who blame a lot seldom have the tenacity and grit to actually hold people accountable because we spend all of our energy raging for 15 seconds and figuring out whose fault something is. Blaming’s very corrosive in relationships and it’s one of the reasons we miss our opportunities for empathy. Because when something happens and we hear the story, we’re not really listening, we’re in the place where I was – making the connections as quickly as we can about whose fault it was.

SO, DO I START BLAMING MYSELF FOR EVERYTHING?!

In the spiritual path, self-blame is the most dangerous thing. Firstly, stop blaming yourself and others. We don’t have to point the gun at others or our own heads. Let us drop the gun and never pick it up, ever again.

Secondly, we need to come out of the Destiny’s Illusion. Never focus on what you can’t do, focus on what you can do. If we keep on focusing on what we can do- Then even if you believe in destiny, it will be a good one for you. Blaming your destiny will close doors to all the wonderful opportunities waiting for you.

A child runs a race with his full speed & energy and yet comes last in it. Losing the race was not his fault but taking part in the wrong race is definitely a mistake worth correcting. To simplify- Making a mistake is not your fault but doing it without your interest in it, is a mistake that can be rectified.

To solve the problem, we need; not a blaming bullet, but a helping hatchet. Not a blaming finger but a helping hand. Making mistake is in our nature. Acceptance of mistake shows our culture and correcting the mistake is progress. I do accept that spilling that damn coffee was my fault, however damn you CHINA for making the cup which broke and spread on the entire floor leaving my kitchen dangerous to walk on freely. * Gun drop * I meant MIC DROP…..phew!

Human Physiology

Human physiology is the study of how the human body functions. This includes the mechanical, physical, bioelectrical, and biochemical functions of humans in good health, from organs to the cells of which they are composed. It serves as the foundation of modern medicine. The human body consists of many interacting systems of organs. These interact to maintain homeostasis, keeping the body in a stable state with safe levels of substances such as sugar and oxygen in the blood. Each system contributes to homeostasis, of itself, other systems, and the entire body. Some combined systems are referred to by joint names. For example, the nervous system and the endocrine system operate together as the neuroendocrine system

As a discipline, it connects science, medicine, and health, and creates a framework for understanding how the human body adapts to stresses, physical activity, and disease. Human physiology is closely related to anatomy, in that anatomy is the study of form, physiology is the study of function, and there is an intrinsic link between form and function. The study of human physiology integrates knowledge across many levels, including biochemistry, cell physiology, organ systems, and the body as a whole.

History of Human Physiology

The study of human physiology began with Hippocrates in Ancient Greece, around 420 BCE, and with Aristotle (384–322 BCE) who applied critical thinking and emphasis on the relationship between structure and function. Galen (ca. 126–199) was the first to use experiments to probe the body’s functions. The term physiology was introduced by the French physician Jean Fernel (1497–1558).In the 17th century, William Harvey (1578–1657) described the circulatory system, pioneering the combination of close observation with careful experiment. In the 19th century, physiological knowledge began to accumulate at a rapid rate with the cell theory of Matthias Schleiden and Theodor Schwann in 1838, that organisms are made up of cells. Claude Bernard (1813–1878) created the concept of the milieu interieur (internal environment), which Walter Cannon (1871–1945) later said was regulated to a steady state in homeostasis.

Study of human physiology

The major systems covered in the study of human physiology are as follows:

  • Circulatory system – including the heart, the blood vessels, properties of the blood, and how circulation works in sickness and health.
  • Digestive/excretory system – charting the movement of solids from the mouth to the anus; this includes study of the spleen, liver, and pancreas, the conversion of food into fuel and its final exit from the body.
  • Endocrine system – the study of endocrine hormones that carry signals throughout the organism, helping it to respond in concert. The principal endocrine glands – the pituitary, thyroid, adrenals, pancreas, parathyroids, and gonads – are a major focus, but nearly all organs release endocrine hormones.
  • Immune system – the body’s natural defense system is comprised of white blood cells, the thymus, and lymph systems. A complex array of receptors and molecules combine to protect the host from attacks by pathogens. Molecules such as antibodies and cytokines feature heavily.
  • Integumentary system – the skin, hair, nails, sweat glands, and sebaceous glands (secreting an oily or waxy substance).
  • Musculoskeletal system – the skeleton and muscles, tendons, ligaments, and cartilage. Bone marrow – where red blood cells are made – and how bones store calcium and phosphate are included.
  • Nervous system – the central nervous system (brain and spinal cord) and the peripheral nervous system. Study of the nervous system includes research into the senses, memory, emotion, movement, and thought.
  • Renal/urinary system – including the kidneys, ureters, bladder, and urethra, this system removes water from the blood, produces urine, and carries away waste.
  • Reproductive system – consisting of the gonads and the sex organs. Study of this system also includes investigating the way a fetus is created and nurtured for 9 months.
  • Respiratory system – consisting of the nose, nasopharynx, trachea, and lungs. This system brings in oxygen and expels carbon dioxide and water.

Soldiers:Real heroes of the nation

Heroes who shed their blood and lost their lives! You are now lying in the soil of your motherland. Therefore rest in peace. You, the mothers, who sent their sons far away for the nation wipe away your tears; your sons are now lying in our bosom and are in peace.After having lost their lives on the name of motherland. These heroes martyrs for us. So that we can sleep peacefully and untroubled at our home The martyr cannot be dishonored. Every lash inflicted is a tongue of fame

it calls for higher energies of soul, to live a martyr than to die one
They are the defenders of the border,the words cannot describe about the abdication of the soldiers.

Salute to those mothers who gave birth to these soldiers

Whether with joy or sorrow, these mothers are portrayed as accepting the necessity of the sacrifice.

Immune system plays important role in our body

The immune system is the body’s defense against infectious organisms and other invaders. … One of the important cells involved are white blood cells, also called leukocytes, which come in two basic types that combine to seek out and destroy disease-causing organisms or substances.

How Does the Immune System Work?

When the body senses foreign substances (called antigens), the immune system works to recognize the antigens and get rid of them.

B lymphocytes are triggered to make antibodies(also called immunoglobulins). These proteins lock onto specific antigens. After they’re made, antibodies usually stay in our bodies in case we have to fight the same germ again. That’s why someone who gets sick with a disease, like chickenpox, usually won’t get sick from it again.

This is also how immunizations (vaccines) prevent some diseases. An immunization introduces the body to an antigen in a way that doesn’t make someone sick. But it does let the body make antibodies that will protect the person from future attack by the germ.

Although antibodies can recognize an antigen and lock onto it, they can’t destroy it without help. That’s the job of the T cells. They destroy antigens tagged by antibodies or cells that are infected or somehow changed. (Some T cells are actually called “killer cells.”) T cells also help signal other cells (like phagocytes) to do their jobs.

Humans have three types of immunity — innate, adaptive, and passive:

  • Innate immunity: Everyone is born with innate (or natural) immunity, a type of general protection. For example, the skin acts as a barrier to block germs from entering the body. And the immune system recognizes when certain invaders are foreign and could be dangerous.
  • Adaptive immunity: Adaptive (or active) immunity develops throughout our lives. We develop adaptive immunity when we’re exposed to diseases or when we’re immunized against them with vaccines.
  • Passive immunity: Passive immunity is “borrowed” from another source and it lasts for a short time. For example, antibodies in a mother’s breast milk give a baby temporary immunity to diseases the mother has been exposed to.

In our current situation of covid-19 immune system plays vital role we should eat those things which can make our immune system stronger and helps to fight with bacteria.

Everyone’s immune system is different but, as a general rule, it becomes stronger during adulthood as, by this time, we have been exposed to more pathogens and developed more immunity.

That is why teens and adults tend to get sick less often than children.

Once an antibody has been produced, a copy remains in the body so that if the same antigen appears again, it can be dealt with more quickly.

That is why with some diseases, such as chickenpox, you only get it once as the body has a chickenpox antibody stored, ready and waiting to destroy it next time it arrives. This is called immunity.

Slavery

Slavery is a term that reflects the injustices that have afflicted mankind since the 1600s. Every time the word appears, people often picture rich white people ruling over black people. However, that is not the end of the case. After careful study, historians found evidence that suggested the existence of slavery in almost every culture. It was not so basically the people who worked in the fields, but the alternatives. Slavery often occurs because of social class distinctions. It is still present in various parts of the world. It may not be the most difficult, however, it happens.


The Effect of Slavery
Slavery is one of the leading causes of racism in most cultures. It has severely damaged American racial relations where divisions were created between whites and blacks.


The effects of slavery have caused irreparable damage that can still be seen. Even after the abolition of slavery in the United States in the 1800’s, racial tensions continued to rise.


In other words, this made them separate from each other rather than close. Slavery also brought white prominence that made people think they were naturally superior because of the colour of their skin and their offspring.


Speaking of other forms of slavery, human trafficking has done much damage. He is a wicked man at work today, destroying hundreds of thousands of innocent people. Slavery is the sole cause of all this.


The result
Although slavery was abolished 150 years ago, the stains are still there. Slaves have not forgotten the hardships of their ancestors. It lives in their hearts that makes them more secure than usual. They are angry at the people their ancestors brought to their list.
Even today many people of colour are victims of apartheid in the 21st century. For example, black people face heavier penalties than white men. They are still mocked for their skin colour even today. There is a great need to overcome slavery and all manifestations of the status and security of all citizens regardless of race, religion, social status or economic status.


In short, slavery has never done anything good for anyone, in the majority or in the minority. We also segmented as human beings and put tags on each other. Times change and so do people’s thoughts.
One needs to be socially aware of the evils that lie in our society in different ways. We must come together to fight it. Every citizen has a responsibility to make the world a safer place for everyone who lives on it.

How does AI work?

Artificial Intelligence is a pre-existing daily article. Artificial Intelligence, or AI, is the technology that enabling the machines to learn from experience and perform human-like tasks.

Ping-ponging between utopian and dystopian, opinions vary as to current and future applications, or worse, the consequences, of artificial intelligence. Without proper moorings, our minds often plunge into the waters of Hollywood, full of the evolution of robots, autonomous vehicles, and very little understanding of how AI actually works.

This is because AI itself describes a different technology, which gives machines the ability to learn in a “smart” way.

In our next series of blog posts, we hope you will enlighten us about these technologies and explain what really makes artificial intelligence, beautiful, clever.

How is artificial intelligence used?

Popular misconceptions tend to place AI on an island with robots and self-driving cars. However, this approach fails to recognize the state-of-the-art art app; to process large amounts of data generated daily.

Through the use of AI techniques in specific applications, the accumulation of comprehension and automation of tasks takes place to some degree and to a lesser degree.

To explore the mountains of man-made data, AI systems perform intelligent searches, translate text and images to find patterns in complex data, and then do what they read.

What are the basic components of artificial intelligence?

Many AI-converting technologies are common buzwords, such as “natural language processing,” “in-depth learning” and “speculative analysis.” Shortcuts that enable computer systems to understand the meaning of human language, learn from experience, and make predictions in sequence.

Understanding jargon AI is the key to conveying the power of dialogue about the real-world use of this technology. Technology disrupts, alters the way people communicate data and make decisions, and should be understood in terms of the basic principles by all of us. Machine Learning | Learning from experience

Machine learning, or ML, is an AI program that gives computer programs the ability to automatically read and develop experiences without being explicitly organized. ML focuses on the development of algorithms that can analyze data and generate predictions. In addition to being used to predict which Netflix movies you might like, or your Uber-based approach, machine learning is used in healthcare, pharma, and the health sciences industry to help diagnose diseases, interpret medical pictures, and speed up drug development.

In-depth Reading | Educational equipment

In-depth learning is a set of machine learning that uses artificial neural networks that learn by processing data. Syntical neural networks mimic biological neural networks in the human brain.

Multiple layers of artificial neural networks work together to find a single output of multiple inputs, for example, displaying a face image from a tile image. Machines learn about the strengths and weaknesses of the tasks they perform, requiring constant scrutiny and reinforcement for improvement.

Another way to learn in depth is speech recognition, which gives the voice assistant calls to understand questions such as, “Siri Siri, how does artificial intelligence work?”

Artificial Intelligence is a different topic

As we have learned, AI defines a set of different technologies. Individual technologies require detailed specifications. Staying up to date and understanding the differences in technology is a daunting task. Keep up to date with the latest updates and stay tuned to our upcoming posts.

Next, we will introduce Big Data and explore the use of intelligent solutions for designing, connecting, and monitoring big data set.

Procrastination

Procrastination is that act of delaying or putting off tasks until the last minute, or past their deadline. Some researchers define procrastination as a “form of self-regulation” failure charactrised by the irrational delay of tasks despite potentially negative consequences. No matter how well-organized and committed you are, chances are that you have found yourself frittering away hours on trivial pursuits (watching TV, updating your Facebook status, shopping online) when you should have been spending that time on work or school-related projects.

Whether you’re putting off finishing a project for work, avoiding homework assignments, or ignoring household chores, procrastination can have a major impact on your job, your grades, and your life.

Causes

Remember that time that you had thought you had a week left to finish a project that was really due the next day? How about the time you decided not to clean up your apartment because you “did’t feel like doing it right now?”

We often assume that projects won’t take as long to finish as they really will, which can lead to a false sense of security when we believe that we still have a plenty of time to complete these tasks.

One of the biggest factors contributing to procrastination is the notion that we have to feel inspired or motivated to work on a task at a particular moment. The reality is that if you wait until you’re in the right frame of mind to do certain tasks (especially undesirable ones), you will probably find that the right time simply never comes along and he task never gets completed.

The following are the few factors that cause procrastination-

Academics

Researchers suggest that procrastination can be particularly pronounced among students. According to researchers, there are some major cognitive distortions that lead to academic procrastination. Students tend to:

  1. Overestimate how much time they have left to perform tasks
  2. Overestimate how motivated they will be in the future
  3. Underestimate how long certain activities will take to complete
  4. Mistakenly assume that they need to be in the right frame of mind to work on a project

Depression

Procrastination can also be a result of depression. Feelings of hopelessness, helplessness, and a lack of energy can make it difficult to start (and finish) the simplest task. Depression can also lead to a self-doubt. When you can’t figure out how to tackle a project or feel insecure about your abilities, you might find it easier to put it off and working on other tasks.

More Reasons Why We Procrastinate

In addition to the reasons why we procrastinate, we often come up with a number of excuses or rationalization to justify our behaviour. According to researchers, there are 15 key reasons why people procrastinate.

  1. Not knowing what needs to be done
  2. Not knowing how to do something
  3. Not wanting to do something
  4. Not caring if it gets done or not
  5. Not caring when something gets done
  6. Not feeling in the mood to do it
  7. Being in the habit of waiting until the last minute
  8. Believing that you work better under pressure
  9. Thinking that you can finish it at the last minute
  10. Lacking the initiative to get started
  11. Forgetting
  12. Blaming sickness or poor health
  13. Waiting for the right moment
  14. Needing time to think about the task
  15. Delaying one task in favor of working on another

The Negative Impact of Procrastination

It is only in cases where procrastination becomes chronic and begins to have a serious impact on a person’s daily life that it becomes a more serious issue. In such instances, it’s not just a matter of having poor time management skills, it’s a major part of their lifestyle. Unfortunately, this procrastination can have a serious impact on a number of life areas, including a person’s mental health and social, professional, and financial well-being:

  1. Higher levels of stress and illness
  2. Increased burden placed on social relationships
  3. Resentments from friends, family, co-workers, and fellow students
  4. Consequences of delinquent bills and income tax returns

How To overcome Procrastination

Fortunately, there are a number of different things you can do to fight procrastination ans start getting things done on time.

  1. Make a to-do list: To help keep you on track, consider placing a due date next to each item
  2. Take baby steps: Break down the items on your list into small manageable steps so that your tasks don’t seem so overwhelming.
  3. Recognize the warning signs: Pay attention to any thoughts of procrastination and do your best to resist the urge. If you begin to think about procrastinating, force yourself to spend a few minutes working on your task.
  4. Eliminate distraction: Ask yourself what pulls your attention away the most-whether Instagram, Facebook updates, or the local news- and turn off those sources of distraction.
  5. Pat yourself on the back: When you finish an item on your to-do list on time, congratulate yourself and reward yourself by indulging in something you find fun.

RECYCLE YOURSELF, BECOME AN ORGAN DONOR

To understand about Organ Donation, it is initially important to understand about Organ Transplants. A transplant is a medical procedure where one person’s dysfunctional organ or tissue is replaced by that of a healthy person, thus restoring its function and health. In certain cases, despite major advances in medical science, transplant is the one and only alternative. Transplants drastically improve the quality of life of the patient and give them another chance to live. The need for organ donors has never been greater. More than half a million Indians are estimated to be in dire need of an organ transplant.

Did you know, In India every year nearly:

  • 500,000 people die because of non-availability of organs
  • 200,000 people die of liver disease
  • 50,000 people die from heart disease
  • 150,000 people await a kidney transplant but only 5,000 get one
  • 1,000,000 lakhs people suffer from corneal blindness and await transplant

Yet, less than a thousand transplants from deceased donors are performed each year – an incredibly small and insignificant number compared to the statistics around the world. Some of these people will find a living donor, who will donate an organ to them. The rest will probably die, waiting for an organ. Among all organs in our body, liver is the only organ which has the ability to regenerate, or grow back (a transplanted segment of a liver can grow to normal size within a few months).

A transplant takes place only if there is an organ available from a donor. While most organs that are transplanted are from deceased donors, patients may also receive organs from living donors. Living persons can donate a kidney, portions of the liver, lung, pancreas, intestines, blood, and still continue to live a normal life. For organ recipients, a transplant often means a second chance at life. Most important organs such as the heart, pancreas, liver, kidneys and lungs can be transplanted to those whose organs are failing. For some, an organ transplant means no longer having to be dependent on costly routine treatments to survive. It allows many recipients to return to a normal lifestyle. For instance, a cornea or tissue transplant means the ability to see again or the recovery of mobility and freedom from pain.

There are two ways a person may become eligible to be an organ donor:

  • Individuals who suffer severe brain damage may be candidates for organ donation. Before declaring death, a physician will perform a series of tests to determine the donor’s brain function. If the physician determines that all brain activity has ceased (a condition known in the medical community as “brain death”. Brain death is NOT coma. Coma is a state of deep unconsciousness, where the brain continues to function and the person can breathe on his/her own, without the help of a ventilator. Thus, unlike brain death, in a coma, the brain still has the capacity to heal. If there is activity in the brain, the person will not be declared brain dead), the patient becomes eligible to provide life to those on the transplant waiting list by donating their loved one’s heart, lungs, liver, kidneys, pancreas or small intestine.
  • After all lifesaving measures have been exhausted and it is determined that there will not be a meaningful recovery for the patient, the family – knowing their loved one’s wishes – decides to remove life sustaining measures such as the ventilator. Many families know that their loved one did not want to live in such a state and opt to let their loved one pass peacefully. This patient may be eligible to provide lifesaving organs to those on the waiting list for a lifesaving gift as well.
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What makes organ donation difficult in India?

Finding a donor match is difficult to begin with. In India, this challenge is compounded by bureaucratic hurdles and lack of awareness.

  • The first challenge is red-tapism and lengthy paperwork. According to existing rules, if the potential donor is not related to the person who needs the organ, the transplant needs to be approved by a state-level committee or by a hospital committee that includes government officials.
  • The next challenge is that it is often difficult for family members to accept their loved one is brain dead. On a life support system, the person looks like he/she is sleeping. The fact that body is warm to touch and the heart is beating makes it difficult for  doctors to convince the family members to donate the organs of their relative. Even if the family is ready to donate organs, superstitions and misconceptions become impediments.
  • Another problem is that there are too few surgeons and hospitals equipped for transplants. Ventilators for preserving the organs of a brain dead person and intensive-care unit personnel trained to manage such situations are prerequisites for a transplant.

Here are a few facts to clear up common misconceptions:

  • Organ donation does not disfigure the deceased donor’s body. There is a single incision made through which organs are retrieved and it is ensured that the body is given back to the family in the most respectful manner.
  • Healthy organs should be transplanted as soon as possible from the donor to the recipient. Organs must be removed as soon as possible after the determination of brain death, while circulation is being maintained artificially. Tissues may be removed within 12 to 24 hours.
  • The donor’s family doesn’t have to bear any expenses for organ or tissue donation. All costs pertaining to the organs transplant surgery will be handled by the recipient’s family or the organ transplant program.
  • Organ donation waiting lists are made according to the severity of the illness, blood type, and time spent waiting in every hospital.
  • Unlike in many western countries, where an adult is asked to make a choice if he she wants to be a donor. But in India, the choice is left to the family. After a person carrying a donor card dies, the family still needs to approve the donation of organs. So, if you intend to be an organ donor, it is imperative that you inform your family about your wish.
  • There are very few medical conditions that would automatically disqualify you from donating any organs or tissues.

One organ donor can donate upto twenty five different organs and tissues for transplantation. This can save up to nine lives. Lets help make a difference by giving the gift of life.

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CBSE 10th result 2020: All you need to know, from passing marks, evaluation to past years’ analysis

CBSE 10th result 2020: There has been a record high of over 5 per cent in the CBSE class 12 results this year. Last year, 91.1 per cent students cleared the exam which was about a four per cent increase from 2018 and the trend is expected to go upwards this year too.

CBSE 10th result 2020: The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) will, on July 14, release the results for over 18 lakh students who appeared for the class 10 boards earlier this year. While the board exams are an important event, this year’s results are unique because of the special marking scheme.