Time to Act.

There is a common mistake that often happens to smart people — in many cases, without you ever realizing it.

The mistake has to do with the difference between being in motion and taking action. They sound similar, but they’re not the same.

Here it is

Motion vs. Action

When you’re in motion, you’re planning and strategizing and learning. Those are all good things, but they don’t produce a result. Action, on the other hand, is the type of behavior that will deliver an outcome.Sometimes motion is useful, but it will never produce an outcome by itself. It doesn’t matter how many times you go talk to the personal trainer, that motion will never get you in shape. Only the action of working out will get the result you’re looking to achieve.

Why Smart People Find Themselves in Motion

If motion doesn’t lead to results, why do we do it? Sometimes we do it because we actually need to plan or learn more. But more often than not, we do it because motion allows us to feel like we’re making progress without running the risk of failure. Most of us are experts at avoiding criticism. It doesn’t feel good to fail or to be judged publicly, so we tend to avoid situations where that might happen. And that’s the biggest reason why you slip into motion rather than taking action: you want to delay failure.

It’s easy to be in motion and convince yourself that you’re still making progress. You think, “I’ve got conversations going with four potential clients right now. This is good. We’re moving in the right direction.” Or, “I brainstormed some ideas for that book I want to write. This is coming together.”

Motion makes you feel like you’re getting things done. But really, you’re just preparing to get something done. When preparation becomes a form of procrastination, you need to change something. You don’t want to merely be planning. You want to be practicing.

Ideas for Taking Action

I’m sure there are many strategies for taking action, but I can think of two that have worked for me.

1. Set a schedule for your actions.

Every Monday and every Thursday, I write a new article and publish it to the world. It’s just what happens on those days. It’s my schedule. I love Mondays and Thursdays because I know that I will always produce something on those days. I’ll get a result. That’s a good feeling.

For weightlifting, I train on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday. That’s the schedule every week. I’m not planning workout exercises. I’m not researching workout programs. I’m simply working out. Action, not motion.

For on–going goals and lifestyle changes, I think this is the best approach. Set a schedule  for your actions and stick to it.

2. Pick a date to shift you from motion to action.

For some goals, setting a daily or weekly schedule doesn’t work as well.

This is the case if you’re doing something that is only going to happen once: like releasing your new book, or launching a new product, or taking a big exam, or submitting a major project.

These things require some planning up front (motion). They also require plenty of action to complete them. For example, you could set a schedule each week to write each chapter of your book. But for the book launch itself, you could spend weeks or months planning different venues, locations, and so on.

In a situation like this, I find that it’s best to simply pick a date. Put something on the calendar. Make it public. This is when X is happening.

For big projects or one–time goals, I think this is the best approach. Force yourself out of motion and into action by setting a hard deadline.

The bottom line is that it is very important to get into the action and trust the process. Results are not achieved overnight, you see a person at the top you only see his success not the hard work and the dedicated hours the person has put to get over there that is why it is often said process is important than result as you may not get what you want in the first go and if you get it you should set your goals high as you are capable of more and if not getting it in the first time you have the experience this time which is worth very much . So just emphasize on the process and always make things happen rather than thinking about them in your mind.

Breaking Bad vs Prison Break

The greatest difficulty lies in answering this question. Everyone will have their perspective of opinions regarding these most popular series. It’s definitely a fight between two well written scripts. The thrill everyone felt while watching the episodes can’t be described in words. Both the series had to end in a natural way because dragging it can make worse. But Prison break had made a way back in the year 2017 and released a finale which performed quite well.

Breking bad had broken many hearts. Most of the actors have won Emmys for their performance. The actors never appeared to act because we feel that they are living their orginal characters. May be director took the correct choice of characters or he created the characters according to them. The acting was so natural that it doesn’t seem like acting. The conversations were real. They spoke in a normal way. We don’t see them, we only see the characters. The creater of the show Vince Gilligan tried to portray the character of main lead as bad as possible, but we still try to take the side of the hero. Every character is so different and will imprint a everlasting impression. The villian of the show was so calm and dangerous. The less he spoke, the more we fear. Guss Fringe’s character had a great impact along with the lawyer named Saul. Their characters became so popular that the creater made another show named as Better call Saul which is the current popular show in television. Bryan Cranston and Aaron Paul played the main leads namely Walter white and Jesse Pinkman respectively. Vince tried to end the character of Jesse in the season 1 itself. Due to the bonding between two leads actors he changed the script. The story after the series is depicted as movie named as The Breaking Bad movie. Special mention to Dean Norris who played Hank character made the audience emotional. The greatest characters of tv series definitely appear in this show. The way the actors took this show to another level is seen in the number of Emmy awards they won.

Prison break is my most favourite show and remained to be in top position since then. The screenplay of each episode makes us to see 90 episodes. Each episode is worth watching. The story appear to be predicted and in the mean while it turns into unpredictable. Every twist we witness will be forgettable because we have to witness the twist after the twist. It’s never ending process. The excitement we feel will never be felt.The characters will play with our emotions and we involve into such a extent that we urge to see all the episodes in a hurry. We tend to know about the next happenings. Every character has equal importance and will be remembered. Each character has a strong story. The nervousness about the show will definitely make us dream about it. We can’t sleep because we will be busy thinking about the show. Every tv series watcher should give a try because you will never know what you are missing.

Finally I want to conclude that both the shows have gained immense popularity. Breaking bad makes us to know what actually real acting meant whereas Prison break makes us feel the thrill with its screenplay and excellent unpredictable story . For me it’s definitely Prison break because it never made me sleep.

VELOFEL SOUTH AFRICA

A healthy sex life is an important part of relationships, as well as your life. It is very important for your body to feel happy and content in order to free your mind from all sorts of stresses. Today’s generation is leading a sedentary lifestyle wherein they are under continuous stress. To relieve your mind of unnecessary stress, you need to relax your body sexually. In addition to this, it is a key factor in building and maintaining a good relationship. With time, men face different sexual problems. They face problems such as erectile dysfunction, premature ejaculation, insufficient erectness of penis, low sexual urge etc. All these issues are nothing to worry about and absolutely natural and experienced by a large population of men. But unfortunately, these issues may perturb the relationship of men with their partners. This lowers their confidence and thus, ends many relationships.
To your surprise, there’s no need to worry anymore as we here introduce a product that will transform your sexual life from poor to excellent. It’s called as Velofel. It is a completely natural and herbal formulation which improves the quality of your sexual life and along with it resolves any sort of problem. It works like magic and improves your performance in an unimaginable way. Velofel aims to improve your sexual capacity in a way which adds to your partner’s pleasure and automatically yours too. This product is the doctors’ current favourite.

About Velofel South Africa

Velofel is a new male enhancement supplement brought in the market to solve all the sexual tensions faced by men. It is a 100% natural and herbal supplement which solves all the problems faced by men in bed. It works to solve the root cause of the problem which is low production of the hormone, testosterone. Testosterone is the hormone which is responsible for sexual urges and performance. This product identifies and rectifies the factors hindering production of testosterone. Low testosterone levels are cause of problems like brokenness, erectile dysfunction, and inadequate hardness of penis, low sexual urge and many more. These problems are very disturbing for a relationship and can lead to the end of any. So, sexual problems should not be taken lightly and brought into consideration. There are many people who are shy of admitting and treating issues with self, this is nothing to be hesitant for. With increasing age, facing any sort of sexual issue is completely normal and happens to everybody. Instead of bottling it up, open up and treat it using Velofel.

The ingredients present in the formulation work to naturally increase the testosterone levels and solve all the issues. If you use the product regularly without any skip, it improves your libido levels. This product will bring back the beast in you and offer you a long lasting experience in bed. Velofel is nothing less than a boon for men struggling with sex. It adds spark to their dull quick sessions by completely fulfilling sexual desires of men as well as their partners. It in turn makes their relationship stronger and more fruitful.

Body Shaming

“Do you ever stop and think about how often we are told to change our appearance?  Magazines constantly offer tips about how to lose weight “in days,” appear slimmer “instantly,” and hide our “imperfections”… without actually knowing anything about us, much less our appearance.  This is one example of body-shaming, and it is everywhere.  Sitcoms so frequently use overweight characters’ bodies as the basis of many of the show’s jokes.  It has become the norm to criticize aspects of our bodies as some type of bonding experience with friends – if we all hate our bodies; it somehow makes us feel connected and united.  Body-shaming (criticizing yourself or others because of some aspect of physical appearance) can lead to a vicious cycle of judgment and criticism.  Messages from the media and from each other often imply that we should want to change, that we should care about looking slimmer, smaller, and tanner.  And if we don’t, we worry that we are at risk of being the target of someone else’s body-shaming comments.

Body-shaming manifests in many ways:

1) Criticizing your own appearance, through a judgment or comparison to another person. (i.e.: “I’m so ugly compared to her.” “Look at how broad my shoulders are.”)

2) Criticizing another’s appearance in front of them, (i.e.: “With those thighs, you’re never going to find a date.”)

3) Criticizing another’s appearance without their knowledge. (i.e.: “Did you see what she’s wearing today? Not flattering.” “At least you don’t look like her!”).

No matter how this manifests, it often leads to comparison and shame, and perpetuates the idea that people should be judged mainly for their physical features.

This leads to the question: if it has such harsh consequences, why is body-shaming so common?  An example we often discuss at the Braintree Adolescent Intensive Outpatient Program (IOP) is dealing with conflicts with peers.   Why, when we are upset, annoyed, or intimidated by someone, do we default to criticizing their appearance?  “Whatever, she’s ugly,” can be a go-to defense in these situations, particularly during adolescence and the young-adult years.  In some ways, it feels easier to shoot for something that will hurt, like targeting physical appearance, rather than expressing what is really going on emotionally.  Saying, “I’m really hurt by how my friend treated me,” or “I’m terrified of losing this friendship” opens us up and makes us more vulnerable, and therefore feels easier to bury underneath the body-shaming comments that rush to mind.

How do we challenge this?  In situations like those listed above, expressing true feelings rather than physical criticisms can be a great first step.  While recently discussing this with the Adolescent IOP, several patients admitted that it is hard to identify ways of expressing frustration without using body-shaming, as this has become an almost automatic response.

Practice identifying why you are upset about a situation.  For example, it’s unlikely that you’re mad at a friend because she’s breaking out, and more likely that you’re upset about a miscommunication or feeling of rejection.  Practice thinking it, and eventually, verbalizing it.

Identify who in your life is body-positive – or even body-neutral.  Think of people who celebrate their body for what it can do, and people who refuse to comment on others’ physical appearances.  Spending time with these people can be especially helpful while you are struggling with your own internalized body-shaming, and help you view yourself – and others – more positively.

Confront those who perpetuate body-shaming.  Once you’ve become more aware of your own body-shaming behaviors, you may notice how often your friends, family or co-workers do it.  Talk to them.  Discuss why it bothers you and help them see how it may also be hurtful to them.

Find something (or things!) you LIKE about your body.  We spend so much time witnessing advertisements about how to make our eyelashes millimeters longer and how to get whiter teeth that it’d be nice to counter some of that by celebrating what we do have.  Maybe, despite your body image struggles, you love a new hairstyle you discovered.  Maybe you’ve noticed how much stronger you feel with balanced eating.  Find something physical or nonphysical that makes you YOU and celebrate it every day.”

Thoughtful Gifts For Mourning Families

The hardest part of life is when someone passes over and the family have to grieve for their loved one. When you know someone who has lost a family member it can be difficult to know how best you should support them in their grieving process. This is especially true when it comes to choosing a gift to give at the funeral or something to give afterwards as a token of respect. But today we have a few ideas of things you can send or give to a family who has just lost someone.

Flowers

One of the most simple gifts you can give as a token of sympathy to a family is a bunch of flowers. Flowers are an easy idea because they are unbiased and simply offer a reminder of the life which has been lost. You can sendsympathy flowers by post or in person depending on where you are at the time and it can be something which cheers the family up and allows them to think of something more positive for a moment.

A photo frame

The idea of giving a gift to a family who has recently lost someone is hard and it can be difficult to know what is appropriate to give. One thing which is always going to be a winner in the family’s eyes is a photo frame of them with the lost family member or a large group photo of everyone including you. It can be something which takes them back to a more positive time and it can make all the difference to them.

A poem

For those of the family who will be unable to speak at the funeral due to being too upset, you could do them a huge favour and take their place at the altar, reading out a beautiful poem to remember them once they are gone. The weight this will lift off their shoulders is worth more than any gift and the support you can give will be the best thing they could hope for on such a hard day.

Ashes Jewellery

Depending on whether the person who has passed will be cremated or buried, you could actually do something which can be more than valuable for the family. There are many companies out there who make amazing jewellery out of the ashes of people who have died and this will mean that the family can literally carry their loved ones around with them forever and ever. It can be the most amazing thing and it will let them hold onto their loved one forever.

A Shirt Pillow

Or someone who has lost a family member, the thing they often want more than anything is a hug. You can make it so that they are always there for a hug by turning an old t-shirt or jumper into a pillow for the family. It will have their scent on and it will be a way for them to always be by their side.

A glimpse at the most famous medical practitioner.

Biology, a term that defines the study of all living things. A major branch of biology is anatomy or the branch of biology concerned with the study of the structure of organisms and their parts. The study of anatomy has led early doctors and physicians to know more about the body and how to mend it or reduce its ailments. Almost all branches of the practice of medicine can in some way trace their origins to the study of anatomy. One of the most renowned physicians of medical history is Galen of Pergamon, who is also the most notorious. This towering figure in the field of medicine had doctors all of the world fearing and revering him not only during his lifetime but nearly 1300 years later as well. He was a Greek physician, author, and philosopher, working in Rome, who influenced both medical theory and practice until the middle of the 17th century CE.

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As a teen Galen left his hometown to pursue his love of medicine to the Mediterranean. When he returned, he was now seemingly an expert in anatomy and a very gifted surgeon. Ever the showman, he would enter public anatomy contests to show up his fellow physicians. HE did a lot of things which were outlandish and in taunting his rivals, he made them lose their reputations. He once made a pig lose its voice by tying of its nerve, in another instance he disembowelled a monkey and then did a surgery to repair it. A meticulous man, he milked the branch of anatomy for all its worth. While his peers would discuss symptoms and origins of various diseases, Galen was focused on anatomy. But since he was a physician in the roman era, and the roman law prohibited the use of human cadavers, he had to make do with animals. He carved up nearly every kind of animal he could find in his pursuit to realize his theory, that each organ had its own function. He did numerous experimentations and despite his handicap of not being able to use human cadavers, he produced some remarkable results. Galen was the one who proved that it was the brain that controlled the body and not the heart. he did so with one of the most outlandish experiments ever, which needed someone to be crazy and zealous as well as insanely talented according to those times. Fortunately, for Galen, he checked all the boxes. To prove this theory, cracked open the cranium of a cow while it was alive and prodded different parts of it to link to various functions. However, these experiments also resulted is misconceptions which were way off the actual truth. He thought that the liver and not the heart pumped blood and it would deplete completely in a one-way trip. He also gave his overwhelming support to a dreadfully wrong theory of the Four Humors. This stated that that the body functioned through the balance of four body fluids. This created a lot of problems and resulted in many unnecessary deaths. Galen, being ever so vain, penned down each of his discoveries ranging from anatomy to nutrition to bedside manner. Galen’s books became a staple for anyone pursuing the medical science. He was so revered that even when doctors would open up human cadavers, they would repeat Galen’s mistakes despite seeing clear evidence against it. He was so popular that the few practitioners who contradicted them were either ridiculed, ignored or silenced. It wasn’t until the !7th century that renaissance anatomist Vesalius who contradicted him, and successfully changed the mind of people. Even then it took nearly 300 years for the misguided works of Galen to fade away.

This serves as a reminder that science is evolving every day, what might be considered a plain fact today, might be a gross misconception tomorrow.

PROBLEMS OF SLUMS IN OUR CITIES

Slums refer to makeshift housing or shanties found especially in urban areas, and are characterised by lack of basic facilities, squalor and overcrowding.  There is no regular supply of water, electricity or proper sanitation facilities. Slums are generally built on government land that is lying unclaimed or vacant. They are mostly occupied by migrant workers, unskilled labour, domestic workers and other such persons who cannot afford proper housing in the cities. Almost 49% of the total population in Mumbai lives in slums. Hence, its widespread prevalence is unquestionable.l

Conditions in slums

The conditions in slums are deplorable. The settlements are built in small, congested areas, near airports, railway lines and industries, rivers and other water bodies, and markets. The settlements are built with whatever material people there can find be if corrugated sheets or gunny bags or polythene bags. This is not only unhygienic but also creates complications during monsoon when there is flooding during heavy rains.

There is no regular supply of water through pipes. This makes obtaining clean drinking water very difficult. Used and dirty water is not properly disposed off through covered pipes, but is just roughly directed away from the settlements. Since there is no proper sewage or waste disposal system, garbage is accumulated near the slums or thrown into the water bodies in case the slums are near a water body. There are no proper sanitation facilities, and people tend to defecate in public. There is no regulated supply of electricity in slums, making living conditions very poor. In conclusion, the standard of living is extremely poor.

It should be realised by the society and the government that these slum dwellers are also human beings like us. The affluent section of the society must try to alleviate their sufferings. Health, education, proper, housing, electricity, water, sanitation, and jobs are some of the problems of the slum dwellers.poverty is their enemy one. Poverty leads them to indulge in many crimes. They should be provided basic amenities. Free accomodation, subsided rations, health care and education are a must to bring them back to social folds. Some persons do not like to leave slums. They dispose of the free land alloted to them by the state and prefer to move to other shanties. This tendency is to be checked. Precautions can help them change their attitude.

The elementary school classroom in a slum – By Stephen Spender Far far from gusty waves these children’s faces. Like rootless weeds, the hair torn round their pallor: The tall girl with her weighed-down head. The paper seeming Boy, with rat’s eyes. The stunted, unlucky heir Of twisted bones, reciting a father’s gnarled disease, His lesson, from his desk. At back of the dim class One unnoted, sweet and young. His eyes live in a dream, Of squirrel’s game, in tree room, other than this.

Voice for SSR: Outsider’s Fight with Bollywood Nepotism

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The issue of Bollywood nepotism has been allegedly sprung up with the death of 34 years old Bollywood actor Sushant Singh Rajput on 14th June in Bandra, Mumbai. The young actor hanged himself from the ceiling in his flat. Clinical depression has been rectified as the cause of his suicidal run. Fans and admirers of Sushant Singh Rajput have dismissed the condolence of many Bollywood stakeholders by identifying them as peddlers and their condolence as the weeping of crocodiles. Many from the industry are handling the front gear to fight against Bollywood nepotism also. Kangana Ranaut and Abhinav Kashyap are from those who have spoken against Bollywood nepotism.
One twitter reply of Sushant Singh Rajput has taken all the attention in which the actor accounted that Bollywood would throw him out if people do not watch his movies in theaters. He added that he had no Godfather in Bollywood and considered his audiences as God and father altogether. Social media has been flooded by the hatred post against Karan Johar and Alia Bhatt for bullying Sushant Singh Rajput virtually. A report says, near about 7 movies got out of SSR’s hand in the last few years. Bollywood nepotism has been rectified as the career backlash of SSR and the prime cause of his depression. Moreover, the report says he has been banned from many production houses like Yash Raj Films, Dharma Production, and so on. According to the report, there was a deliberate force to keep SSR stuck to TV serials and Web series.
On, 17th June, a case has been filed against 8 Bollywood lawmakers, Karan Johar, Sanjay Leela Bhansali, and Ekta Kapoor along with Actor Salman Khan, Aditya Chopra, Bhushan Kumar, Sajid Nadiadwala and director Dinesh by Sudhir Kumar Ojha as a criminal case, under IPC section 306, 109, 504 and 506 in a local court of Muzaffarpur, Bihar, reported by ANI. IPC Section 306 includes abetment of suicide which calls for the punishment of 10 years imprisonment and fine. 109 secures the punishment for abetment. 504 says if a person deliberately insults other person knowing that his/her word can harm the other person’s public peace, can break the person’s mental harmony which eventually can lead the person to an offense, shall be punished under this section with either two years of jail terms or fine or the both. Section 506 secures the punishment for criminal intimidation which is two years of jail or fine or both. The renowned actress Kangana Ranaut has been registered herself as the witness of the case filed. The first hearing date is July 3. The protesters have come down to the streets with placards written #Boycott nepotism, #Boycott Karan Johar, Youth Army to fight against Bollywood nepotism. A teenage fan of Sushant Singh Rajput couldn’t bear the pain of losing favorite actor and have committed suicide in the same way SSR did and left a letter saying if Sushant can do, he also can do it.
It is noteworthy that the police have not found any suicidal note or any clue yet that can polarize the allegations. There is a record of 4 phone calls that the died actor made before the night of his suicide, but unfortunately, no conversation happened to any one of the 4 persons. But the police have found out four diaries and expecting some clues from those. People like Sonam Kapoor, Swara Bhasker, and others have become vocal about the virtual attack happening against Bollywood personas and Rhea Chakraborty (girlfriend of Sushant Singh Rajput). All the decisions are being made by interconnecting the flow of events. Many actors and directors are offended and disheartened by the non-co-operative and dominating gesture of some Bollywood elites who are been labeled as flag bearers of nepotism and ‘Bollywood Mafia’.

CLAT: Common Law Admission Test

What is CLAT…..?

CLAT is a national level exam controlled by central government. Through this exam one can get admitted into any Natinal Law University out of twenty two.

Various colleges and other institutes also fill their seats on behalf of the CLAT score. These Universities and colleges offer UG and PG courses for Law. Usually the exam was being conducted in online computer based till 2018 but due to technical glitches body decided to take exam in offline mode from 2019 and onwards.Exam is conducted by a permanent body established by NLUs. Exam is held once a year.

Eligibility..

for UG:

candidate should have passed/ appeared 10+2 with 45% (40% in case of SC/ST).

there is no age criteria for the candidate and no specified no of exam attempts.

For PG:

candidate should have hold LL.B or equivalent degree with at least 55% marks(50% for SC/ST).

Exam pattern:

time given: 120 minutes

question:150 each of one mark

negative marking of 1/4

total five sections

english-30 Gk-37 mathematics-15 logical reasoning- 30 logical aptitude-38

candidates selection is based on this exam pattern .candidate has to fill preferences for colleges and by that list merit list is prepared.

all the best…

thanks.

Commiting Suicide never be a option!

How the people are trying to suicide it’s make a way for them to rush out from the problem. But other question arises is it really commiting Suicide can be a solution for this. Probably not, but how the people are nowadays commiting Suicide it is really a tensed situation. As the social media platforms are there, but it seems like it is just making double pressure on a person.

As recently News, the actor who has around 9 million followers on Instagram. He committed suicide without writing a single word anywhere , it is really heart breaking.So, we really need to get the root of this problem. The youngsters are the majors who commits suicide.

The parents have to now make the different way of parenting through which they interact more thoroughly with their child. Also they should check his social platform activities and also support him morally. Moreover if the child gets into depression, they should go to physicatrist without any hesitation.This is the need of this era.

This is the time we have to take some really positive action and also cherish ourselves too. We should also endulge ourself in the process of hobbies which we like specifically. It really makes the mood and low down the mind pressure.

Vocabulary:Ameliorate it!

A good vocabulary lets one gain an excellent command over language, it allows for free flow of words, one can gain an immense amount of confidence over the particular language and can even improve their writing skills greatly.

One of the best ways to improve vocabulary is to read. Reading everyday can help in gaining knowledge over new words and this would help when we read and write. Starting by reading just five pages a day can help one greatly, as time passes one should increase the number of pages that one reads every day from five to ten to twenty and so on, if one continues this for twenty one days without a break in between it will lead to the development of a good reading habit. Specially novels and newspaper articles, these are the two best ways and also improve one’s knowledge on various topics.

  1. Writing-

Writing can also help you increase your vocabulary, as one would make more use of the words and this will help one gain confidence, you can write paragraphs, short stories or descriptive write-ups, it can be about anything a movie, your day today or some instance which moved you, writing not only benefits in increasing vocabulary but can also improve your writing skills and increase your overall writing speed.

2. Referring to a dictionary/thesaurus-

 One of the other ways to improve vocabulary is by referring to a dictionary and a thesaurus, whenever you come across a new word one can always look it up in the dictionary, these days pocket dictionaries or online dictionary applications are easily available and one can than write the word along with its meaning for future reference.

3. Creating a list of words-

To create a list of all the new words one comes across along with their respective meaning is a great way as well, but on should keep on revising the list every now and then, this list needs to be upgraded regularly and the minute you come across a new word you can jot it down in the list, example: brutal- harsh to see and cruel

4. Conversing and talking-

Conversing and talking more in the respective language you need to improve in will help greatly in improving one’s vocabulary, you can talk with your friends and family, it can be a conversation in any topic and this will also help you improve you speaking skills in that particular language.

5. Synonym List-

To create a synonym list, the word along with it various synonyms needs to be written and a list can be created, this can help in introducing one’s self to new words. Eg- beautiful – good-looking, pretty, sublime, delightful, pleasing, attractive, charming etc.

6. Vocabulary learning applications-

Living in the age of technology, one should definitely take that into consideration and take control of this fact, there are numerous vocabulary improving applications to choose from based on your preferences and they are very handy and easy to use, plus they can be accessible any time as they are part of the data in your phone.eg-Mangoosh Vocabulary Builder, Vocabulary.com, Anki or Quizlet etc.

Quizzing one’s self or playing word games is also a great way to improve vocabulary.

There are many ways to improve your vocabulary, and with some time an effort one will be able to conquer their power over a strong vocabulary.

Mysteries and Controversies of famous art masterpieces…

Almost every well-known piece of art has a mystery behind it, a unique story that we want to reveal. Even the masterpieces that everyone knows about have their own secrets.Whether a Picasso or Da Vinci, every canvas holds brushstrokes that might conceal something else: a secondary painting, perhaps, or a mystery. Every art tries to deliver a message though some can create big controversies too.

Lets look at some of the paintings by these great artists of all times and unfolding the mysteries and controversies attached to these paintings.

1. Guernica by Pablo Picasso, 1937

Pablo Picasso’s huge 1937 mural Guernica, which depicts the massacre of a Basque village in 1937, has since become a representation of every city ever bombed. It is one of the most powerful artistic decries against fascism, and has been a point of contention throughout the years due to its strong, critical message. Picasso refused to have it on display in Spain until justice had been restored there, and when it was on display at the MoMa in 1967, artists petitioned for it to be removed as a protest against the Vietnam War. In 2003, a tapestry version of Guernica was covered up at the United Nations. Probably Picasso’s most famous work, Guernica is certainly the his most powerful political statement, painted as an immediate reaction to the Nazi’s devastating casual bombing practice on the Basque town of Guernica during Spanish Civil War.Guernica shows the tragedies of war and the suffering it inflicts upon individuals, particularly innocent civilians.

2.Piss Christ by Andres Serrano, 1987

Piss Christ is a 1987 photograph by Andres Serrano, depicting a small plastic crucifix submerged in a glass tank of Serrano’s urine. The piece caused a huge scandal and outrage from senators because Serrano had received taxpayer-funded support from the National Endowment for the Arts, and because many found the piece to be unholy. In this period, Serrano received death threats and hate mail. In 2011, a print of the piece was vandalized during an exhibition in Avignon, France.

3.Self by Marc Quinn, 1991

Self is a self-portrait of Marc Quinn. However, it is one created by using the artist’s own blood in a cast of his head. Every five years, over the course of five months, Quinn pours five litres of his own blood into the cast. As such, he created an ongoing self-portrait that takes into account change and the passing of time. Many people consider this work to be hair-raising and gruesome. Others herald it for its bold contribution to the self-portrait genre.

4.The old guitarist by Pablo Picasso

If you look closely at The Old Guitarist by Pablo Picasso, you can see a dim female silhouette behind the man’s head. After taking infrared and X-ray images of the painting, researchers from the Art Institute of Chicago discovered a few other shapes hidden underneath. Most likely, the artist didn’t have enough money to buy new canvases and had to paint over old ones.

5. The starry Night by Vincent Van Gogh

The famous Dutch painter Van Gogh painted The Starry Night while in an asylum in Saint-Rémy, is believed to be, not only one of the best works from the artist, but also one of the most significant pieces of western art. But it was only recently that experts found out that Van Gogh didn’t just draw a beautiful sky.

Scientists found a distinct stormy structure amazingly close to a math equation hidden in many of Van Gogh’s works. Somehow, he was able to perceive and portray one of the most complicated concepts nature has ever created (the turbulence concept). In fluid dynamics, turbulence, or turbulent flow, is fluid motion when a powerful vortex appears which leads to the appearance of smaller vortexes and so on. It is hard to express this phenomenon in math but it can be drawn, which is what we see in the painting.

6.Who is Banksy?

Banksy is an anonymous England-based street artist .The artist, Banksy, has been around since the early 1990s, creating striking and highly recognizable street art in public places His satirical street art and subversive epigrams combine dark humor with graffiti executed in a distinctive stenciling technique. His works of political and social commentary have been featured Yet their identity remains a mystery. Who is Banksy? “Over the years several different people have attempted to ‘unmask’ Banksy,”.

7.Scott Tyler, Dread, 1989

In 1989, Scott Tyler was just a high school student at the Art Institute of Chicago. There, he presented his first artwork titled what is the appropriate way to display the American flag? The US flag was displayed lying flat on the floor. It was placed in a strategic way so that patrons wanting to read the hanging manual would have to step on the flag.

Several visitors were arrested for outrage and, of course, the artist himself. He was violating the Flag Desecration Amendment. Even President Bush criticized the artwork as shameful, as did many others. However, there were opinions of all kinds. With this work, Scott Tyler wanted to demonstrate the weakness of one important human right: The freedom of expression.

8. Self portrait of Bandaged ear by Vincent Van Gogh

Vincent van Gogh’s Self-Portrait with Bandaged Ear depicts the artist with an injured right ear. In reality, he cut off his left ear. The discrepancy is explained by the fact that van Gogh used a mirror to create the picture of himself.

Lockdown Puts Non-Human Species in a World of their Own

The pandemic lockdown has a contradictory impact insofar as some species are concerned. On a positive note, we see some changes in the environment for the better because of the coronavirus lockdown. COVID-19 has killed thousands of people in the world but it has saved the Mother Earth from another angle. There has been perceptible change in our surrounding, be it land, air or water. The pollution levels had gone down and animals were freely roaming around, even in city roads. The change was evident for three months. The air was fresh enough to breathe, river water was cleaner and with vehicles much less the sound pollution came down considerably. Some experts were elated to find reappearance of rare species.

A report in The Hindu mentions that one of the spectacular things that happened in the nature is the spotting of a rare dragonfly for the first time in nine decades. The name of the insect is awkwardly longish: ‘Megalogomphus superbus Fraser’. It is grass-green, yellow and reddish-brown in colour with bottle-green eyes. The naturalists, Ravindran Kamatchi and S Gopala Krishnan, caught this dragonfly on camera for the first time. It is found in the birding outing at a farm near Kallar Garden in Mettupalayam, Coimbatore. The naturalists were out in the farm taking pictures of the resident birds of the Western Ghats known as Solaipaadi, woodpecker and flycatcher. Suddenly they saw the unseen dragonfly which is much bigger in size from the other dragonflies. They did not think about anything else and they clicked many pictures. They posted the picture on WhatsApp group and later realized that it is one of a rare kind. It is a rare discovery by them. BBC in an extensive report observes that animals in urban areas are exploring emptied streets and waterways, and delighting human inhabitants along the way. Human restrictions gave them the confidence to go deeper into our cities and stay for longer.

In an interesting coincidence the National Endangered Species Day this year was observed on 15 May— during the lockdown. The day is observed to pointedly publicise awareness about endangered species and the need to protect them. When the whole world, no less India, is witnessing a decline and even extinction of species the day assumes much significance. One would remember the video and picture of a small Indian civet which was spotted in Meppayur, Kozhikode district, Kerala. It became viral and attracted lot of positive and appreciative comments.

But the problem is that the important surveys by the Zoological Survey of India were hampered because of the lockdown. These surveys are vital in identifying new species and fauna. The main months of surveys in the Western Ghats are from March to May, which were during the peak lockdown season. The surveys require lot time and patience. The lockdown has in general affected the taxonomists and biologists in severe ways for the strict restrictions within the country. But when we were seeing the fascinating pictures of animals confidently roaming around without the fear of human beings we could perhaps hear them saying ‘what a wonderful world!’

The cover drive masters…

The cover drive is a special type of shot which requires fine wrist work and well-timed striking of ball to hit the ball into the cover-side area which is towards off side of batsmen. This shot is historically a famed one and the players who have mastered it are considered to be finest players of the game.

The stroke became historically famous during the golden era of cricket in nineteenth and early-twentieth century when cricket England started classifying players as Amateurs and Professionals. The amateurs mastered the off side shots while professionals practiced the leg side shots like flicks around the wicket.

When it comes to cricket, many interesting stats arise, one such is of playing cover drive in tests which has derived almost 40909 runs. Over the years the legacy of playing this shot has been passed on from legends like Mark Waugh, Micheal Vaughan, Sourav Ganguly to current stars like Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma, Steve Smith, Kane Williamson and many more. 

The Leaders by Average:

While playing cover drive though Virat has scored 1038 runs off this shot and is the only player to do so ,he has been dismissed 14 times while trying to play it taking the average to 74.1 runs per dismissal. This is quite healthy average but interestingly he ranks 25th among top 45 batsmen who have scored 300-plus runs off this shot. 

The leading are South Africa’s Aiden Markram ,Faf du Plessis and pakistan’s Asad shafiq. Markram has scored 338 runs off cover drive without a single dismissal and Faf du Plessis has scored 542 runs of 2 dismissals giving him fantastic average of 270. 

Right vs Left- who plays it best:

The stats are revealing that left-handers are better players of the shot than right handers. It is clear that left handed players are edging the righty players for playing the shot. In fact the stats reveal that from over last 40-60 years left handers have edged right handers over the average runs per dismissals while playing the shot.
PERIODRIGHT-HANDERS’ AVERAGELEFT-HANDERS’ AVERAGE
1965-7435.9339.54
1975-8435.0937.06
1985-9435.6938.87
1995-28.7434.86

It is not wrong to say that left are right in this case.

Conclusion:

It is very interesting that cricket analytics have each and every information right from dot balls played by a player to the sixes he has bet.The cover drive has been always difficult as well as favourite shot of many legends. 

Track2Training NGO – An initiative for Development

NGOs or the Non-Governmental organizations are generally non-profit organizations working independent of the government. Their main aim is to provide basic amenities to the needy or the people living in poverty. They basically work towards uplifting the society. There are many sectors of the society that do not get the representation and are left to deal on their own. This is where NGOs come into play. They take up social responsibilities and raise awareness about these issues and organize fundraisers so that donation can be collected to meet the standard services. There are various programs being organized by the government itself for the poor people but it is hard to believe that the benefits will be able to reach each and every marginalized member of the society. There are certain other forces needed to make this come true. They shed light on the unacceptable conditions of living. Through their various programs, they create opportunities for the children to learn and grow. Providing education and giving them vocational training or skill-based training can create a diverse work force in the future. It will also help to mitigate the issues of unemployment. Apart from providing free education, they are also involved in large scale distribution of food, clothing items and even strive to provide shelter to many. NGOs try to branch out using microfinance, sustainable development and holistic programs as the foundation. They can also focus on providing health care or medical facilities in general to the people as well as sanitation needs should be dealt with. Many people feel that NGOs may not add much to the society as they are expected to. There are some benefits and advantages to all and there may be places where NGOs fail to play their part but their multi-sector approach is underestimated. They have helped people deal with certain issues that were usually not talked about. They have established a complex and dynamic approach to poverty and many of them have been doing great in terns of their objectives and goals. There are certain NGOs in India itself that strive to eradicate poverty, or work towards helping children dealing with malnutrition. NGOs are able to see the shortcomings of the current system and understand the needs . This poverty alleviation will require a lot of time. It is a lengthy and tedious process but NGOs have taken a step for the implementation of this initiative. They promote community sustainable development. Track2Training is working for the development of rural areas and skills in youth for future jobs.