Life and Work of R.N.Tagore(7th May,1861- 7th August,1941)

One of the greatest person in the world i.e., Rabindranath Tagore was born in the year 1861.He is also famous by his pen name Bhanu Singh Thakur (Bonita), and also known by his nicknames Gurudev, KabiGuru as well as Biswaka Kavi. Professionally he was a poet, musician as well as artist plus dramatist who took birth in Indian Sub-Continents. He is the one who reformed the Bengali Literature and music, as well as Indian Art with Contextual Modernism. Author of the profoundly sensitive, fresh and amusing words of Gitanjali, in 1930, he was the one who won the Nobel Prize in Literature. Tagore’s poetic songs where observed as spiritual and mercurial; however, his elegant prose and magical poetry remain largely unknown out Bengal. He was also  called as “The Bard of Bengal”.

Rabindranath Tagore was a great poet and was considering ― “Artist of Life”, because he knew the art of life and living. An artist is considered as true lover of life he can communicate with both the Almighty God and at the same time perform duties for the society and the world. According to him the most important thing is practice of realizing and affirming the presence of the infinity in all the things. He considers every day as a process of surrounding ourselves and reducing and removing obstacles with the spirit of Supreme Being. Extending one consciousness towards devotion and service and goodness and love is what one should have. He was well familiar with the inner secret of life and the true relation between Man and the God and the Universe. And most importantly he was not a world refusing mystic leaving in seclusion and avoiding the company of fellow human and society. He was a true lover of life and has the courage to happily face and accept what life presents in front of him. He also had a great knowledge of being practical and rendering services to humanity of how to translate the inner to the outer and his medium was through the inspiration of duty. 

He says: ― “It is very characteristic of life that it is not complete within itself; it must come out. It truth is in the commerce of the inside and the outside”. And he further says that: ― “When a man feels the rhythmic throb of the soul- life of the whole world in his own soul, then he is free”. He was one of the most inspiring men who feel that the main characteristics which should be present in an artist are the way of dealing life. One must gain the ability of positive attitude towards the leaving world on the basis of his or her profound understanding of the dual reality of life. This duality exist in once own goodness and without it no creation would be possible. Love is the alpha and omega of all life and existence which could transform and harmonize everything.

What does the word realize me? According to Tagore when we perceived, comprehended and realize our inseparableness with God, we called itself realize or God Realize. 

Tagore says: “Our existence is meaningless if we can never expect to realize the highest perfection.” He further says that ― “God can be known by joy and by love”. For joy is knowledge in it completeness, it should be known by our whole being. Intellect sets up apart from the thing to be known, but love knows it object by fusion. Such knowledge is immediate and admits no doubt.” The realize one is completely free because he speak from the very core of existence and address the universal heart of the naked and natural human being, excellently devoid of dogmas and isms, cast and creeds and any kind of national or other boundaries. Such a man was Rabindranath Tagore.

Psychological Disorders Part 8

Introduction

In Psychological Disorders Part 7, Depressive and Substance-Related disorders were discussed. They are both very serious disorders that need immediate help. Both can be dealt with by consulting a psychologist and taking the proper medication needed. This article will discuss Neurocognitive and Obsessive-Compulsive Disorders.

Neurocognitive Disorders

These disorders are accompanied by deficits in cognitive functioning. These are different from the disorders of impaired cognition present at birth.

Delirium is a serious disorder concerning disturbance in mental abilities that results in confused thinking and reduced awareness of the surrounding environment. Delirium is usually very rapid; it starts within hours or a few days. It usually arises because of contributing factors such as a chronic illness, changes in metabolic balance, medication, infection, surgery, or intoxication. It is important to note that delirium and dementia look very similar but are different. Symptoms for reduced awareness of the environment are the inability to stay focused or continuously switching topics, getting easily distracted by useless things, getting stuck on one idea, and being withdrawn. Symptoms for poor thinking skills are disorientation, poor memory, difficulty in speaking or recalling words, trouble understanding speech, rambling, and difficulty in reading or writing. Some of the behavioural changes are hallucinations, calling out or moaning, lethargy, disturbed sleep habits, agitation, being withdrawn, and reversal of the night-day cycle. Some of the emotional disturbances experienced are depression, euphoria, apathy, anxiety, paranoia, anger, unpredictable moods, and personality changes.

Neurocognitive Disorders used to be known as Organic brain syndrome. It is a group of conditions that leads to impaired mental function. These disorders usually occur in older people but that does not mean they cannot affect young adults. It includes problems with memory, changes in behaviour, trouble performing daily activities, and difficulty understanding language. These symptoms may be caused because of a neurodegenerative condition like Alzheimer’s disease or dementia. Neurodegenerative diseases result in the brain and nerves deteriorating over time which then causes loss of neurological function. Neurocognitive disorders can be a result of brain trauma or substance abuse. Symptoms for this are memory loss, confusion, anxiety, headaches, inability to focus, short-term memory loss, trouble performing normal tasks, changes in vision, and difficulty in walking and balancing. Some of the neurodegenerative diseases that cause this disorder are Alzheimer’s disease, Huntington’s disease, Parkinson’s disease, prion disease, dementia, and multiple sclerosis.

Obsessive-Compulsive Disorders

This is a category of psychiatric condition that includes obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), body-dysmorphic disorder, hoarding disorder, trichotillomania (hair-pulling disorder), excoriation disorder (skin picking), substance-induced OCD, and OCD because of a medical condition.

Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder is a pattern of unwanted fear (obsessions) which leads to doing repetitive behaviours (compulsions). This starts interfering in the daily activities. When a person tries to ignore the obsessions, the anxiety keeps increasing hence making the urge to do the compulsions stronger, and this is how the cycle of OCD is created. Obsessions usually have a theme such as fear of contamination, having difficulty tolerating uncertainty, needing things to be symmetrical, having horrific thoughts about losing control, and unwanted thoughts on religion or sexual subjects. Symptoms of obsession are fear of touching people because of contamination, doubts whether you have locked the door or turned off the stove, images of driving into a crowd of people, unpleasant sexual images, excessive stress when objects are not placed orderly, thoughts about acting inappropriately in public and avoiding situations that might trigger obsessions. Symptoms of compulsion are washing hands till the skin becomes raw, checking doors repeatedly, checking the stove repeatedly, counting in a pattern, silently repeating a word or phrase, and arranging things in a particular order.

Conclusion

Neurocognitive disorders remain chronic but they can be controlled and monitored by medication and therapy. There is no exact way to prevent OCD but it can be treated by consulting a psychologist and learning how to deal with the fears that lead to the compulsions.

References

Note: this is just Part 8 of the Psychological Disorders series.

Psychological Disorders Part 8

Introduction

In Psychological Disorders Part 7, Depressive and Substance-Related disorders were discussed. They are both very serious disorders that need immediate help. Both can be dealt with by consulting a psychologist and taking the proper medication needed. This article will discuss Neurocognitive and Obsessive-Compulsive Disorders.

Neurocognitive Disorders

These disorders are accompanied by deficits in cognitive functioning. These are different from the disorders of impaired cognition present at birth.

Delirium is a serious disorder concerning disturbance in mental abilities that results in confused thinking and reduced awareness of the surrounding environment. Delirium is usually very rapid; it starts within hours or a few days. It usually arises because of contributing factors such as a chronic illness, changes in metabolic balance, medication, infection, surgery, or intoxication. It is important to note that delirium and dementia look very similar but are different. Symptoms for reduced awareness of the environment are the inability to stay focused or continuously switching topics, getting easily distracted by useless things, getting stuck on one idea, and being withdrawn. Symptoms for poor thinking skills are disorientation, poor memory, difficulty in speaking or recalling words, trouble understanding speech, rambling, and difficulty in reading or writing. Some of the behavioural changes are hallucinations, calling out or moaning, lethargy, disturbed sleep habits, agitation, being withdrawn, and reversal of the night-day cycle. Some of the emotional disturbances experienced are depression, euphoria, apathy, anxiety, paranoia, anger, unpredictable moods, and personality changes.

Neurocognitive Disorders used to be known as Organic brain syndrome. It is a group of conditions that leads to impaired mental function. These disorders usually occur in older people but that does not mean they cannot affect young adults. It includes problems with memory, changes in behaviour, trouble performing daily activities, and difficulty understanding language. These symptoms may be caused because of a neurodegenerative condition like Alzheimer’s disease or dementia. Neurodegenerative diseases result in the brain and nerves deteriorating over time which then causes loss of neurological function. Neurocognitive disorders can be a result of brain trauma or substance abuse. Symptoms for this are memory loss, confusion, anxiety, headaches, inability to focus, short-term memory loss, trouble performing normal tasks, changes in vision, and difficulty in walking and balancing. Some of the neurodegenerative diseases that cause this disorder are Alzheimer’s disease, Huntington’s disease, Parkinson’s disease, prion disease, dementia, and multiple sclerosis.

Obsessive-Compulsive Disorders

This is a category of psychiatric condition that includes obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), body-dysmorphic disorder, hoarding disorder, trichotillomania (hair-pulling disorder), excoriation disorder (skin picking), substance-induced OCD, and OCD because of a medical condition.

Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder is a pattern of unwanted fear (obsessions) which leads to doing repetitive behaviours (compulsions). This starts interfering in the daily activities. When a person tries to ignore the obsessions, the anxiety keeps increasing hence making the urge to do the compulsions stronger, and this is how the cycle of OCD is created. Obsessions usually have a theme such as fear of contamination, having difficulty tolerating uncertainty, needing things to be symmetrical, having horrific thoughts about losing control, and unwanted thoughts on religion or sexual subjects. Symptoms of obsession are fear of touching people because of contamination, doubts whether you have locked the door or turned off the stove, images of driving into a crowd of people, unpleasant sexual images, excessive stress when objects are not placed orderly, thoughts about acting inappropriately in public and avoiding situations that might trigger obsessions. Symptoms of compulsion are washing hands till the skin becomes raw, checking doors repeatedly, checking the stove repeatedly, counting in a pattern, silently repeating a word or phrase, and arranging things in a particular order.

Conclusion

Neurocognitive disorders remain chronic but they can be controlled and monitored by medication and therapy. There is no exact way to prevent OCD but it can be treated by consulting a psychologist and learning how to deal with the fears that lead to the compulsions.

References

Note: this is just Part 8 of the Psychological Disorders series.

Issues looked in progress of training in India:

Education is that the most imperative phase out of various segments of a social foundation. The accomplished and suitably ready personnel will quicken the pace of financial development. Despite our earnest tries, our instructive improvement still stays at a coffee dimension.

Following area unit the principle problems looked within the advancement of training:

1. Absence of capital:

The absence of adequate assets is that the basic issue within the improvement of instruction. Associate degree expense for coaching in Multi-Year styles has been decreasing. Thanks to inadequate finances, most instructive institutions would like the framework, science gear and libraries and then on. Thanks to this reason, desired outcomes can’t be accomplished.

Every year there’s a separate budget on Education sector however it must be properly channelled through the acceptable pipeline in order that it reaches to every and each sector, wherever its required the foremost.

2. Expensive instructive movement

College, professional and specialised instruction have clad to be unconscionable in India. Expense structure of specialised and professional institutions like IIM’s is incredibly high; IIM’s charge Rs. Two 100000 for every semester for Master in Business categories. It’s past the vary of the regular man’s expenditure limit. Privatization of advanced education has prompted the event of profit hungry business individuals. Presently advanced education is far unconscionable endeavour

3. Disregard of Indian dialects

The medium of teaching, particularly in science subjects, is English. Therefore provincial understudies WHO aren’t knowledgeable in English, can’t ponder science fittingly in English. They need to suffer loads as a result of this. Customary distributions aren’t accessible in native Indian dialects.

4. The issue of cerebrum channel

Whenever wise, capable and deserving candidates don’t land affordable positions within the nation, they require to travel another country for trying to find employment. Therefore our nation is denied sensible ability. This surprise is termed ‘Brain Drain’. As a result of this, we’ve lost numerous skills that would be used in our nation for the betterment of education likewise as overall development of the country.

5. Mass ignorance

Notwithstanding protected mandates and monetary coming up with, we have a tendency to don’t seem to be able to accomplish 100% education. – Even currently thirty five percent of people keep uneducated. In India, the amount of illiterate people is incredibly nearly thirty third of the mixture uneducated individuals on the earth. Propelled nations are nearly 100% educated, and also the scenario in Asian country is incredibly inauspicious.

    6. Wastage of assets

    Our education system depends on General Education. The dropout rate is high in fundamental and helper measurement. The overwhelming majority of the understudies in 6-14 cohort leave the college before finishing their studies. It prompts wastage of economic and Human Resources.

    7. General schooling focused

    Our schooling system is of general instruction in nature. Advancement of specialised and skilled instruction is incredibly unacceptable. Thus our method of instruction is ineffective. Therefore the amount of educated out of work individuals is increasing by daily. This has become an excellent concern for state.

    8. Issue of essential schooling

    Our primary education is ridden with AN excessive variety of problems. A huge variety of elementary colleges don’t have any structures, elementary facilities like beverage, urinals and power, piece of furniture and study materials so forth. Substantial quantities of grade colleges are single pedagogue colleges and various colleges are even while not instructors. Therefore the drop rate is high and a reason for concern. Completing, we can say that there’s a quantitative extension of coaching nevertheless in subjective improvement we have a tendency to are till now falling behind.

    Issues looked in progress of training in India:

    Education is that the most imperative phase out of various segments of a social foundation. The accomplished and suitably ready personnel will quicken the pace of financial development. Despite our earnest tries, our instructive improvement still stays at a coffee dimension.

    Following area unit the principle problems looked within the advancement of training:

    1. Absence of capital:

    The absence of adequate assets is that the basic issue within the improvement of instruction. Associate degree expense for coaching in Multi-Year styles has been decreasing. Thanks to inadequate finances, most instructive institutions would like the framework, science gear and libraries and then on. Thanks to this reason, desired outcomes can’t be accomplished.

    Every year there’s a separate budget on Education sector however it must be properly channelled through the acceptable pipeline in order that it reaches to every and each sector, wherever its required the foremost.

    2. Expensive instructive movement

    College, professional and specialised instruction have clad to be unconscionable in India. Expense structure of specialised and professional institutions like IIM’s is incredibly high; IIM’s charge Rs. Two 100000 for every semester for Master in Business categories. It’s past the vary of the regular man’s expenditure limit. Privatization of advanced education has prompted the event of profit hungry business individuals. Presently advanced education is far unconscionable endeavour

    3. Disregard of Indian dialects

    The medium of teaching, particularly in science subjects, is English. Therefore provincial understudies WHO aren’t knowledgeable in English, can’t ponder science fittingly in English. They need to suffer loads as a result of this. Customary distributions aren’t accessible in native Indian dialects.

    4. The issue of cerebrum channel

    Whenever wise, capable and deserving candidates don’t land affordable positions within the nation, they require to travel another country for trying to find employment. Therefore our nation is denied sensible ability. This surprise is termed ‘Brain Drain’. As a result of this, we’ve lost numerous skills that would be used in our nation for the betterment of education likewise as overall development of the country.

    5. Mass ignorance

    Notwithstanding protected mandates and monetary coming up with, we have a tendency to don’t seem to be able to accomplish 100% education. – Even currently thirty five percent of people keep uneducated. In India, the amount of illiterate people is incredibly nearly thirty third of the mixture uneducated individuals on the earth. Propelled nations are nearly 100% educated, and also the scenario in Asian country is incredibly inauspicious.

      6. Wastage of assets

      Our education system depends on General Education. The dropout rate is high in fundamental and helper measurement. The overwhelming majority of the understudies in 6-14 cohort leave the college before finishing their studies. It prompts wastage of economic and Human Resources.

      7. General schooling focused

      Our schooling system is of general instruction in nature. Advancement of specialised and skilled instruction is incredibly unacceptable. Thus our method of instruction is ineffective. Therefore the amount of educated out of work individuals is increasing by daily. This has become an excellent concern for state.

      8. Issue of essential schooling

      Our primary education is ridden with AN excessive variety of problems. A huge variety of elementary colleges don’t have any structures, elementary facilities like beverage, urinals and power, piece of furniture and study materials so forth. Substantial quantities of grade colleges are single pedagogue colleges and various colleges are even while not instructors. Therefore the drop rate is high and a reason for concern. Completing, we can say that there’s a quantitative extension of coaching nevertheless in subjective improvement we have a tendency to are till now falling behind.

      What is Skill Development

      Skill Development is the process of identification of the skills gap in youth and providing skilling training & employment benefits to them. Skill development programs aim to acknowledge the ability of the youth and extend their support by serving them with the proper guidance, infrastructure, opportunities, and encouragement that help them achieve their ambitions. Education and skills are essential for everyone, and they both walk hand in hand in everyone’s career journey. They are the roots behind the economic growth and community development of a country. Therefore, both central & state governments are continuously making efforts to provide skill development to the youth with their skilling partners around the country.
      The benefits of Skill Development include increased business profits, improved performance, improved accuracy & quality, improved communication, complies with rules & regulations, improved recruitment & career opportunities, and development of good customer relations, at Track2Training we empower youths for future jobs. 
      Challenges
      Low intrinsic “aspiration quotient” resulting in low demand for vocational skilling programs.
      Employers cite the shortage of skilled employees as a constraint
      Skill development scenario is still evolving with different agencies handling the same agenda, absence of standards, lack of training capacity.
      Mission for Skill Development
      More than half of India’s population is the driving force of the economy, and at Track2Training, we adhere to providing skill development & enhancement programs for the youth. We impart skills training and provide employment opportunities to the young workforce, especially from disadvantaged backgrounds, and provide workforce solutions to the industry. This skill development program will help you succeed in different national-level programs like Skill India, Digital India, Make in India, etc.
      Vision: Track2Training‘s vision is to be the preferred skilling solution provider delivering excellence in skill training through empowered employees and a skilled workforce!
      Mission Statement: Our Mission is to provide a robust institutional framework at the Centre and States to implement skilling activities in the country. We aim to impart skill training and knowledge sharing that significantly increase our course participants’ on-the-job productivity, thereby enhancing their contributions to the Nation’s goals. We aim to build a skilled workforce in India to fulfill the gap between demand and supply. 
      Our Knowledge Sharing & Training Platforms
      Smart Training Centres: We provide vocational training in diverse domains across the service and the manufacturing industry through our smart training centers. Under this program, we provide courses like Creative Writing, Digital marketing, Foundation skills and domain-specific areas that ud are aligned to the QP (qualification pack) and NOS (National Occupation Standards) as specified by the Sector Skill Council (SSC). 
      Workshops & Webinars
      For the reorganization and promotion of our country’s skill development ecosystem, Track2Training organizes several national-level workshops and training programs that led to the conception and operation of the National Skill Development Mission (NSDM) for unemployed youth.
      Quality Content (E-Courses, Flyers, etc.) 
      As a leading content development company, Acadecraft has an experienced team of subject matter experts (SMEs), editors, content writers, graphic designers, instructional designers, and proofreaders who are well versed in creating high-quality content for our training manuals, e-learning training modules, presentations, brochures, flyers and all kind of e-courses as per government guidelines.
      Certified Mentoring Skills for Training
      Under this skill training, we provide sessions to discuss all the mentoring perspectives and what it takes to be a mentor. This training program focuses specifically on what mentoring means, the mentoring model, benefits of mentoring, the roles and responsibilities of mentors & mentees, critical skills required by mentors, and potential phases in the mentoring relationship.

      Where To Invest Money?

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      Investing money has become very popular and more common nowadays since it sustains our future. There are innumerous ways through which we can invest money

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      Stock Market

      Stock market is one of the most blooming field for investing money nowadays. You buy a number of shares of a company at a particular price at that time and if the company profits, the price of the shares rise and you can sell them and earn profit. There are risks involved in it since the company might go in loss. Therefore it becomes risky especially when you invest hefty amount.

      Cryptocurrency

      Cryptocurrencies are one of the newest forms of investing money. They are digital currencies that allow people to send and receive funds without using a third party. Although there are more than 2,000 different cryptocurrencies in existence, Bitcoin is the most well-known, and carries the largest value. Their values can change in a similar way the stock market works.

      Gold

      It is an older form of an investment which purely depends on the supply demand. Therefore if the demand is more, its price will go up whereas if there is less demand the prices fall. Therefore it is wise to invest in gold only when the prices steeps down.

      Real Estate

      This type of investment requires hefty amount of money which involves buying properties at lesser rates and when the housing market shoots up, sell at higher rates. It is one of the most safest long term investment.

      Mutual Funds

      A mutual fund is a type of investment vehicle consisting of a portfolio of stocks, bonds, or other securities. Liquidity is high and tenor is open ended. You invest an amount into the mutual fund, and the fund will buy and sell stocks on your behalf. You’ll pay an annual fee for this.

      Fixed Deposit

      It is a traditional and safest form of investment that provides a relatively higher rate of interest as compared to savings account. It is very beneficial during long term investments.

      Where To Invest Money?

      Image result for where to invest money

      Investing money has become very popular and more common nowadays since it sustains our future. There are innumerous ways through which we can invest money

      Image result for where to invest money

      Stock Market

      Stock market is one of the most blooming field for investing money nowadays. You buy a number of shares of a company at a particular price at that time and if the company profits, the price of the shares rise and you can sell them and earn profit. There are risks involved in it since the company might go in loss. Therefore it becomes risky especially when you invest hefty amount.

      Cryptocurrency

      Cryptocurrencies are one of the newest forms of investing money. They are digital currencies that allow people to send and receive funds without using a third party. Although there are more than 2,000 different cryptocurrencies in existence, Bitcoin is the most well-known, and carries the largest value. Their values can change in a similar way the stock market works.

      Gold

      It is an older form of an investment which purely depends on the supply demand. Therefore if the demand is more, its price will go up whereas if there is less demand the prices fall. Therefore it is wise to invest in gold only when the prices steeps down.

      Real Estate

      This type of investment requires hefty amount of money which involves buying properties at lesser rates and when the housing market shoots up, sell at higher rates. It is one of the most safest long term investment.

      Mutual Funds

      A mutual fund is a type of investment vehicle consisting of a portfolio of stocks, bonds, or other securities. Liquidity is high and tenor is open ended. You invest an amount into the mutual fund, and the fund will buy and sell stocks on your behalf. You’ll pay an annual fee for this.

      Fixed Deposit

      It is a traditional and safest form of investment that provides a relatively higher rate of interest as compared to savings account. It is very beneficial during long term investments.

      What is Open Access

       Open access is a broad international movement that seeks to grant free and open online access to academic information, such as publications and data. A publication is defined ‘open access’ when there are no financial, legal or technical barriers to accessing it – that is to say when anyone can read, download, copy, distribute, print, search for and search within the information, or use it in education or in any other way within the legal agreements. 

      Open access is a publishing model for scholarly communication that makes research information available to readers at no cost, as opposed to the traditional subscription model in which readers have access to scholarly information by paying a subscription (usually via libraries). 

      One of the most important advantages of open access is that it increases the visibility and reuse of academic research results. There is also criticism, and the aspect of quality deserves extra effort. The principles of open access are set out in the Berlin Declaration on Open Access to Knowledge in the Sciences and Humanities (2003). This declaration has been signed by many international organisations for academic research, including all Dutch universities and research organisations.

      There are different ways of publishinging open access: 

      1) Full Open Access journals: publication via publisher platforms, in full open access journals. This route may involve a charge. The publication costs, known as ‘article processing charges’ (APCs), are covered by authors or by their institutions. Most research funders support open access and are willing to cover the costs themselves. A list of fully open access journals that are accessible worldwide can be found on the DOAJ website.

      2) Hybrid Journals: publication via ‘hybrid’ journals. These journals are subscription journals that allow open access publication of individual articles on payment of an Article Processing Charge (APC). Thanks to a series of deals between the VSNU and several academic publishers, Dutch-affiliated researchers can publishing for free in thousands of hybridjournals.

      • The green route: the full text of academic publications is deposited in a trusted repository, a publicly accessible database managed by a research organisation. You can find all Dutch institutional repositories via NARCIS, the Dutch portal for research information. NARCIS gives access to all the publications in Dutch repositories.
      • The diamond route: publication via diamond journals/platforms that do not charge author-facing publication fees (APCs). Diamond open access journals are usually funded via library subsidy models, institutions or societies.


      MUST-READ TWO BOOKS BY PAULO COELHO – 2

      Paulo Coelho wrote many best-selling books most of which are popular all around the world. And translated in various languages. One of his masterpieces is Alchemist. All of his works are related to self-help and motivational genres.

      Book: Veronica Decides To Die

      Veronica is a young woman who commits suicide due to being full of emptiness in her life. While she waiting for death after taking a lot of sleeping pills she fainted and found herself in an asylum alive. But Doctor said that she has only a few days to live due to a heart condition caused by the overdose. Her presence there affects all of the mental hospital’s patients, especially Zedka, who has clinical depression; Mari, who has panic attacks; and Eduard, who has schizophrenia, and with whom Veronika falls in love. At least she wants to live or not is the key base of this novel.

      Why you should read this book: 

      This one is not a boring plot, book content moves slow still does not let you drop the idea to read it. And this contains good vocabulary which is worth recommending to every reader. If you ever tried or at least thought once to end your life read this one it will make you believe in Miracle. 

      Book Quotes:

      People never learn anything by being told, they have to find out for themselves.

      You are someone who is different, but who wants to be the same as everyone else. 

      You have two choices, to control your mind or to let your mind control you.

      Note: This book is also adapted as a film by Emily Young in 2009. 

      Book: The Spy

      Mata Hari, the beautiful woman, the dancer, the courtesan, and the spy. She was the center of attraction wherever she goes… As a dancer she delighted her audiences, as a courtesan, she bewitched the richest and powerful men of the era. But is she really a spy? 

      Why you should read this one:

      This book is based on real events. Mata Hari is a real person who is accused of espionage and executed.

      On the back cover, it says, “Fiction.” But, I would rather love to say it’s a historical work. 

      When a man sleeps with many women, do we care to say any terms? So, I can’t criticize Mata Hari for being a courtesan. 

      In this work, I can visualize how men treated women as an object during those time. They gave preference for outer appearance. They wanted their wife to be loyal. But, those rules aren’t for them. And those things made my heart shrunk.

      Book Quotes:

      I decided to be who I always dreamed of. And the price of a dream is always high.

      When we don’t know where life is taking us, we are never lost. 

      At this moment, I look back at my life and realize that memory is a river, one that always runs backward.

      Recommendations:

      I don’t recommend both of these books to children especially if you are younger than sixteen. One book contains intimate scenes and another one contains sexual harassment scenes. Thus I would like to recommend these to elder readers who are more than sixteen.

      TWO MUST-READ BOOKS OF PAULO COELHO https://eduindex.org/2021/07/18/two-must-read-books-of-paulo-coelho/

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      MUST-READ TWO BOOKS BY PAULO COELHO – 2

      Paulo Coelho wrote many best-selling books most of which are popular all around the world. And translated in various languages. One of his masterpieces is Alchemist. All of his works are related to self-help and motivational genres.

      Book: Veronica Decides To Die

      Veronica is a young woman who commits suicide due to being full of emptiness in her life. While she waiting for death after taking a lot of sleeping pills she fainted and found herself in an asylum alive. But Doctor said that she has only a few days to live due to a heart condition caused by the overdose. Her presence there affects all of the mental hospital’s patients, especially Zedka, who has clinical depression; Mari, who has panic attacks; and Eduard, who has schizophrenia, and with whom Veronika falls in love. At least she wants to live or not is the key base of this novel.

      Why you should read this book: 

      This one is not a boring plot, book content moves slow still does not let you drop the idea to read it. And this contains good vocabulary which is worth recommending to every reader. If you ever tried or at least thought once to end your life read this one it will make you believe in Miracle. 

      Book Quotes:

      People never learn anything by being told, they have to find out for themselves.

      You are someone who is different, but who wants to be the same as everyone else. 

      You have two choices, to control your mind or to let your mind control you.

      Note: This book is also adapted as a film by Emily Young in 2009. 

      Book: The Spy

      Mata Hari, the beautiful woman, the dancer, the courtesan, and the spy. She was the center of attraction wherever she goes… As a dancer she delighted her audiences, as a courtesan, she bewitched the richest and powerful men of the era. But is she really a spy? 

      Why you should read this one:

      This book is based on real events. Mata Hari is a real person who is accused of espionage and executed.

      On the back cover, it says, “Fiction.” But, I would rather love to say it’s a historical work. 

      When a man sleeps with many women, do we care to say any terms? So, I can’t criticize Mata Hari for being a courtesan. 

      In this work, I can visualize how men treated women as an object during those time. They gave preference for outer appearance. They wanted their wife to be loyal. But, those rules aren’t for them. And those things made my heart shrunk.

      Book Quotes:

      I decided to be who I always dreamed of. And the price of a dream is always high.

      When we don’t know where life is taking us, we are never lost. 

      At this moment, I look back at my life and realize that memory is a river, one that always runs backward.

      Recommendations:

      I don’t recommend both of these books to children especially if you are younger than sixteen. One book contains intimate scenes and another one contains sexual harassment scenes. Thus I would like to recommend these to elder readers who are more than sixteen.

      TWO MUST-READ BOOKS OF PAULO COELHO https://eduindex.org/2021/07/18/two-must-read-books-of-paulo-coelho/

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      WANT FLAWLESS SKIN? TRY THESE NATURAL TIPS.

      Having healthy and flawless skin is always the top priority of every girl. We crave for soft, smooth, and blemish-free skin. And with each day passing we are affected by imbalanced diet, pollution, hectic schedule, and lack of time, which gave us excuse to avoid taking care of our skin.

      While there are many beauty care products with 5 stars and excellent reviews available in the market, but nothing can beat the goodness and wholesomeness of perfectly natural and homemade products. So, girls just step into your kitchen today and make some of these easy-to-use home-made products that insures you to give flawless skin.

      TURMERIC: – With the properties of anti-bacterial turmeric is absolute blessing for your skin. It is one of that spice that will never let you down. With antioxidant properties turmeric helps you get extremely pleasing skin. It contains curcumin with the property of anti- inflammatory agent which helps you to get free from puffiness. It also renews your skin and keeps dulls skin away.

      HOW TO USE: – Take half spoon of turmeric powder and half cup of gram flour, add enough of water or milk in it and mix well until it turns into a paste. Apply on your face and let it dry. After this wash it out with cold.

      HONEY: – With the properties of keeping skin well moisturised and hydrated, Honey is nature’s best creation. With the anti-bacterial properties honey avoids infection and acne. Honey gives you spotless skin. It also has bleaching properties that helps you to achieve smooth and scar free skin.

      HOW TO USE: – You directly apply it on your face and neck, and massage it well. Leave it for 5-6 minute and let it absorb by your skin then wash it off work lukewarm water.

      LEMON: – With richness of Vitamin C and citric acid lemon is a powerful antioxidant. It maintains elasticity of your skin and lightens tone and moisturize your skin. Lemons are excellent antibacterial fruit which prevents infection and acne.

      HOW TO USE: – Drinking a glass of lemonade can keep you skin glowing and hydrated. For skin usage please do a patch test as it does not suites on all skin type. Make a solution of lemon juice and water, dip a cotton ball in that and apply on the face. Let it be for 10 minutes and then wash it with cold the water. You can also add lemon juice to your face mask if you wish to do so.

      ALOE VERA: – Aloe vera is one of the best natural skin care products with vitamin and antioxidant that helps to get soft and glowing skin. It also heals sun burn quickly.

      HOW TO USE: – Make aloe vera juice at home or can be added into your smoothies. You can directly apply on your face and can wash it off after 10-15 minutes.

      COCONUT OIL: – Coconut oil contain antioxidant and fatty acid. The coconut oil works amazingly on almost all types of skin. It also works as sunscreen, cleanser and also moisturizes the skin. Coconut oil gifts you an acne free skin.

      HOW TO USE: – Massage lukewarm coconut oil regularly on your face and give you glowing and healthy skin.

      WANT FLAWLESS SKIN? TRY THESE NATURAL TIPS.

      Having healthy and flawless skin is always the top priority of every girl. We crave for soft, smooth, and blemish-free skin. And with each day passing we are affected by imbalanced diet, pollution, hectic schedule, and lack of time, which gave us excuse to avoid taking care of our skin.

      While there are many beauty care products with 5 stars and excellent reviews available in the market, but nothing can beat the goodness and wholesomeness of perfectly natural and homemade products. So, girls just step into your kitchen today and make some of these easy-to-use home-made products that insures you to give flawless skin.

      TURMERIC: – With the properties of anti-bacterial turmeric is absolute blessing for your skin. It is one of that spice that will never let you down. With antioxidant properties turmeric helps you get extremely pleasing skin. It contains curcumin with the property of anti- inflammatory agent which helps you to get free from puffiness. It also renews your skin and keeps dulls skin away.

      HOW TO USE: – Take half spoon of turmeric powder and half cup of gram flour, add enough of water or milk in it and mix well until it turns into a paste. Apply on your face and let it dry. After this wash it out with cold.

      HONEY: – With the properties of keeping skin well moisturised and hydrated, Honey is nature’s best creation. With the anti-bacterial properties honey avoids infection and acne. Honey gives you spotless skin. It also has bleaching properties that helps you to achieve smooth and scar free skin.

      HOW TO USE: – You directly apply it on your face and neck, and massage it well. Leave it for 5-6 minute and let it absorb by your skin then wash it off work lukewarm water.

      LEMON: – With richness of Vitamin C and citric acid lemon is a powerful antioxidant. It maintains elasticity of your skin and lightens tone and moisturize your skin. Lemons are excellent antibacterial fruit which prevents infection and acne.

      HOW TO USE: – Drinking a glass of lemonade can keep you skin glowing and hydrated. For skin usage please do a patch test as it does not suites on all skin type. Make a solution of lemon juice and water, dip a cotton ball in that and apply on the face. Let it be for 10 minutes and then wash it with cold the water. You can also add lemon juice to your face mask if you wish to do so.

      ALOE VERA: – Aloe vera is one of the best natural skin care products with vitamin and antioxidant that helps to get soft and glowing skin. It also heals sun burn quickly.

      HOW TO USE: – Make aloe vera juice at home or can be added into your smoothies. You can directly apply on your face and can wash it off after 10-15 minutes.

      COCONUT OIL: – Coconut oil contain antioxidant and fatty acid. The coconut oil works amazingly on almost all types of skin. It also works as sunscreen, cleanser and also moisturizes the skin. Coconut oil gifts you an acne free skin.

      HOW TO USE: – Massage lukewarm coconut oil regularly on your face and give you glowing and healthy skin.

      WHEN AND HOW TRANSPORT AND COMMUNICATION CAME TO EXISTENCE?

      The Victorian era witnessed great strides been taken in the fields of transport and communications. There was a remarkable improvement in the social life of England during the 19th century. With the introduction of steamships, railways, penny post, telegram and cables the entire society underwent a dramatic change. Life I was never the same again. The slow pace of the stage coach disappeared and the age of speed arrived.

      RAILWAYS THE MOST IMPORTANT MEANS OF TRANSPORT:

      The most important means of transport in the Victorian period was the railway. It was the outcome of experience conducted to find the best method of moving coal from mines to places where it was required. As Trevelyan puts it “the railways were England’s gift to the world”. The first efficient steam engine was made by James watt in 1769 this engines which was stationary were used at first to pump water out of mines or to operate the power loom in factories it was only later that these engines were used in vehicles the year 1819 is an important one in the history of steamship because the Atlantic ocean was cross for the first time by a ship fitted with steam engines “The Savannah”. The story of the railways is even more exciting. It brought about a complete revolution in the way of life and in the landscape of the country. Richard Trevithick what’s up pioneer of locomotives in 1804 steam carriage transporter carload of passengers for the first time. George Stephenson produced an engine which was used chiefly to carry coal. The first two railways lines in the world were built one between Stockton and Darlington and another between Liverpool and Manchester.

      POPULARITY OF THE BICYCLE:

      The popularity of railways founded the death knell of roads and canals. The public mail coach and the heavy family coach disappeared from the roads. They continue to exist on by roads connecting me railway station and the towns. The roads regain their importance only when the motor vehicles came into use. One thing that help the roads to regain their long lost importance was the fashionable use of the bicycle. The common use of the motor car and motor bicycle was yet to come when Queen Victoria died in 1901.

      PENNY POST:

      Many innovations were made in the area of communications in the 19th century. An outstanding development in the means of communication was the establishment of the penny post in 1840. It was the result of unselfish and tireless efforts of Sir Rowland Hill who was originally a teacher by profession.Post had been a government Monopoly in England’s in strain of James I. There was a tax on letters but it was very difficult to impose its deadly sins private travellers smuggled letters. The introduction of the penny post sending letters was a costly affair and something which the poor could not afford. Rowland Hill’s proposed hello rate of postage would increase the revenue of the state by increasing the volume of male, all postage rate should be the same without regard to distance and all mail should be prepaid for which he suggested a device which was known as the postage stamp. He he faced a lot of opposition in suggesting the postage stamp, from the indifference statement and uninformed civil service. Carlyle (a great writer of that time) in one of his letters to his mother expressed anxiety that the art of letter writing will become worsen. The letter writing system was very helpful to many and that was the first time for the poor, in the history of mankind to communicate with their loved ones from whom they were separated. It was a success.

      ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH:

      The same decade of penny post also witnessed the introduction of electric graph which was based on the invention of Samuel Morse. After the many difficulties Samuel Morse was able to build his first telegraph line in the United States from Baltimore to Washington in 1843. The next year he sent his first message “What hath God wrought”. Later after the spreading of telegraph lines, the inventor Samuel Moses was rewarded by many governments of Europe. The first telegraph company was formed in 1846 had 17 offices in London by 1854. the first successful cable was laid in 1866 and in 1870’s Stearns and Edison developed method of sending more than one messages over the wire at a time.

      TELEPHONE:

      The telephone was the most popular and easiest means of communication. It was invented by Alexander Graham bell and naturalized American. In 1856 with an apparatus embodying the results of office studies in the transmission of sound by electricity and this invention with modification and constitutes the modern telephone. After two years when Graham bell visited England he demonstrator is invention before Queen Victoria. Only per the support given by her, the first telephone exchange was opened in England in 1879 with 7 or 8 subscribers. Many telephone companies were organised in Great Britain in the cause of the next few years. The uses of telephone communication began to be appreciated the government gradually took over the service. It is today one of the easiest means of communications.

      WHEN AND HOW TRANSPORT AND COMMUNICATION CAME TO EXISTENCE?

      The Victorian era witnessed great strides been taken in the fields of transport and communications. There was a remarkable improvement in the social life of England during the 19th century. With the introduction of steamships, railways, penny post, telegram and cables the entire society underwent a dramatic change. Life I was never the same again. The slow pace of the stage coach disappeared and the age of speed arrived.

      RAILWAYS THE MOST IMPORTANT MEANS OF TRANSPORT:

      The most important means of transport in the Victorian period was the railway. It was the outcome of experience conducted to find the best method of moving coal from mines to places where it was required. As Trevelyan puts it “the railways were England’s gift to the world”. The first efficient steam engine was made by James watt in 1769 this engines which was stationary were used at first to pump water out of mines or to operate the power loom in factories it was only later that these engines were used in vehicles the year 1819 is an important one in the history of steamship because the Atlantic ocean was cross for the first time by a ship fitted with steam engines “The Savannah”. The story of the railways is even more exciting. It brought about a complete revolution in the way of life and in the landscape of the country. Richard Trevithick what’s up pioneer of locomotives in 1804 steam carriage transporter carload of passengers for the first time. George Stephenson produced an engine which was used chiefly to carry coal. The first two railways lines in the world were built one between Stockton and Darlington and another between Liverpool and Manchester.

      POPULARITY OF THE BICYCLE:

      The popularity of railways founded the death knell of roads and canals. The public mail coach and the heavy family coach disappeared from the roads. They continue to exist on by roads connecting me railway station and the towns. The roads regain their importance only when the motor vehicles came into use. One thing that help the roads to regain their long lost importance was the fashionable use of the bicycle. The common use of the motor car and motor bicycle was yet to come when Queen Victoria died in 1901.

      PENNY POST:

      Many innovations were made in the area of communications in the 19th century. An outstanding development in the means of communication was the establishment of the penny post in 1840. It was the result of unselfish and tireless efforts of Sir Rowland Hill who was originally a teacher by profession.Post had been a government Monopoly in England’s in strain of James I. There was a tax on letters but it was very difficult to impose its deadly sins private travellers smuggled letters. The introduction of the penny post sending letters was a costly affair and something which the poor could not afford. Rowland Hill’s proposed hello rate of postage would increase the revenue of the state by increasing the volume of male, all postage rate should be the same without regard to distance and all mail should be prepaid for which he suggested a device which was known as the postage stamp. He he faced a lot of opposition in suggesting the postage stamp, from the indifference statement and uninformed civil service. Carlyle (a great writer of that time) in one of his letters to his mother expressed anxiety that the art of letter writing will become worsen. The letter writing system was very helpful to many and that was the first time for the poor, in the history of mankind to communicate with their loved ones from whom they were separated. It was a success.

      ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH:

      The same decade of penny post also witnessed the introduction of electric graph which was based on the invention of Samuel Morse. After the many difficulties Samuel Morse was able to build his first telegraph line in the United States from Baltimore to Washington in 1843. The next year he sent his first message “What hath God wrought”. Later after the spreading of telegraph lines, the inventor Samuel Moses was rewarded by many governments of Europe. The first telegraph company was formed in 1846 had 17 offices in London by 1854. the first successful cable was laid in 1866 and in 1870’s Stearns and Edison developed method of sending more than one messages over the wire at a time.

      TELEPHONE:

      The telephone was the most popular and easiest means of communication. It was invented by Alexander Graham bell and naturalized American. In 1856 with an apparatus embodying the results of office studies in the transmission of sound by electricity and this invention with modification and constitutes the modern telephone. After two years when Graham bell visited England he demonstrator is invention before Queen Victoria. Only per the support given by her, the first telephone exchange was opened in England in 1879 with 7 or 8 subscribers. Many telephone companies were organised in Great Britain in the cause of the next few years. The uses of telephone communication began to be appreciated the government gradually took over the service. It is today one of the easiest means of communications.