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Do anything with DiscordBook clubs, dance classes, studygroups… anything is possible on Discord!This platform allows you to create semi-private, invite-only servers with a voicechat feature that remains active all thetime. People can even share theirscreens, making socialising more fun.Many other fandoms, book lovers, culi-nary enthusiasts, and others have alsostarted using this feature. Each server isallowed a maximum of 50 members.

Chill with a Netflix PartyThanks to the newly-added fun featureon Netflix, you can keep up with yourlist. The online streaming platform hasfacilitated a group chat alongside yourfavourite shows, which helps you gocrazy over that ‘OMG’ moment. Somegroups are using this platform to hostmovies at a given time.OpenHousePictures, a group of promo-tional video creators, is using this inter-active platform to host a 'party' at 7 pmevery Thursday.

Fun & games @ Houseparty A video-chat application, Housepartyenables people in the ‘house’ or serverto play games together, while talking toeach other through the enabled video.Houseparty was #1 on the iPhone AppStore in India, some time back.

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MANAGE GUILT OFbeing less productive

Are you feeling guilty ofnot being able to completeyour task in a stipulatedtime, or not beingproductive enough duringthese lockdown times?Remember, these are notnormal times. If thoughtsof being less productivestill bothers you, thenfollow these steps to dealwith it in a healthy way...

STOP COMPARING YOURSELFWITH OTHERS

Just because your friend or some-one on social media is doing some-thing productive (like baking cakesand cookies every weekend), doesn’tmean you need to compete with himor her. Whether quarantined or not,you should never compare yourselfwith others. Reason: everyone isblessed with one’s own capabilitiesand potential. Believe in yourstrengths and work towards it.

WHATWith the mercurygoing past 45°Cacross several

parts in North India, the IndiaMeteorological Department (IMD) onSunday issued a ‘red’ heatwave alert forDelhi, Punjab, Haryana, Chandigarh andRajasthan for the next two days.

WHYHeatwave is a peri-od of

abnormally-high tempera-tures, more than the normalmaximum temperature thatoccurs during the summer season. Forthe plains, a heatwave is declared whenthe maximum temperature is 45°C orabove. Severe heat wave is declared when

it is 47°C and above. The colour-codedwarnings, in ascending order and depend-ing on the intensity, are green, yellow,orange and red. Heatwaves typicallyoccur between March and June, and insome rare cases, even extend till July.

HOWA heatwave occurswhen a system ofhigh atmospheric

pressure moves into an area and laststwo or more days. In such a high-

pressure system, air fromupper levels of our atmos-phere is pulled towards theground, where it becomes

compressed and increases thetemperature. This high concentration

of pressure makes it difficult for otherweather systems to move into the area,which is why a heatwave can last forseveral days or weeks.

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Astudent of mathematics in Del-hi University can now chooseto simultaneously pursue anyother degree course, say English lit-erature from Ignou or any other in-stitution. In a move to improve theircareer prospects, the UniversityGrants Commission (UGC) has ap-proved a proposal to allow students

to pursue two degree programmes atthe same time. One of the degrees hasto be in the regular mode and the oth-er either in open/distance learningor online. A student can pursue twodegrees in different streams as wellas from different institutions. S/hemay also opt for the same institution,provided it offers multiple mode oflearning. The detailed guidelines areto be notified soon.

EARTH'Smagnetic field isWEAKENING

If scientists are to be be-lieved, Earth's magneticfield is gradually weaken-ing in an area stretching fromAfrica to South America, andresulting in technical distur-bances in some satellites or-biting our planet. According tothe European Space Agency(ESA), the area, known as the'South Atlantic Anomaly', hasgrown and moved westward at

a rate of around20km per hour. Be-tween 1970 and

2020, the mag-netic field in this

area has weak-

ened considerably, they added.

WHY IS IT SOAccording to the ESA, onepossibility for the currentweakening is a sign thatEarth’s magnetic field is aboutto reverse – in which the northand south magnetic polesswitch places.The last time a ‘geomagneticreversal’ took place was 780,000years ago, with some scientistsclaiming that the next one islong overdue. Typically, suchevents take place every 250,000years.

THE IMPACT The repercussions of such anevent could be significant, as theEarth's magnetic field plays animportant role in protecting theplanet from solar winds and

harmful cosmic radiationTelecommunication and satel-lite systems also rely on it tooperate, suggesting that comput-ers and mobile phones couldexperience difficulties

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Students can now pursue two degree coursessimultaneously

EDUCATION

To minimise Covid-19 infection risks to passengers as manda-tory under protocols announced by the Centre, Indira Gand-hi International airport , New Delhi, is offering the first-of-its-kind 'contactless food orders'.

Actor Ranveer Singh is on a new mission. He is cam-paigning for Indian sign language (ISL) to be declaredas the official language of our country. Urging every-one to support him, the actor has started a petition drive thataims to increase awareness for the cause. He also released rap-per-poet Spitfire's, ‘Vartalap’, a sign language video, as part ofthis effort under his own label, IncInk.

Scientists have achieved theworld's fastest internetdata speed, which isenough to download 1,000 HDmovies in a split second, usinga single optical chip— an ad-vance that can help scale up thecapacity of network connectionsacross the world. According tothe study, the new innovationcould fast-track telecommuni-cations capacity of countriesstruggling with demand on internet infrastructure.

Japanese novelist, Haruki Murakami, hosting a special ra-dio show from home, painted a brighter side of the worldwith his favourite music, and said the fight against the coro-navirus is a challenge in figuring out ways to help and

care for each other. Murakami opened the two-hourlate night show, ‘Murakami Radio Stay Home Spe-cial’ with ‘Look for the Silver Lining’ by the Mod-ern Folk Quartet, followed by 18 other songs, se-lected from classical to jazz, pop and rock.

NOW, ‘CONTACTLESS’ FOOD ON MENU AT DELHI AIRPORT

1,400-year-old rooms foundunder Jerusalem's western wall

England captain Joe Rootfeels the ban on using sali-va to shine the ball to com-bat the COVID-19 threat might im-prove the skills of the bowlers, whowill have to work harder to getsomething out of the pitch. Rootsaid it could "up skill levels." Nothaving the assistance that youmight normally have means youraccuracy has to improve," he said.

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The issue has led to divided opinionsWhile Australian fast bowler PatCummins has urged the game's cus-todians to come out with an alter-native to strike a balance betweenbat and ball, spin legend ShaneWarne has suggested that one sideof the ball be made heavier to

ensure that it doesn't need any shining

Novelist-turned-DJ Murakami's first-everradio show, 'Stay Home' lifts spirits

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Ranveer Singh wants Indian sign language tobe 23rd official language

App for food navigation The airport has partnered with HOI, anapp that helps travellers navigate air-ports to safely order and pick up meals before the flights Contactless food ordering and payment services are the uniquefeatures of HOI The HOI app is helpful in identifying food out-lets at the terminal for orders via smartphones. Passengerscan download the app on their Android or iOS device, sign up,and add their flight details Apart from contactless food order-ing, the app has other features, such as real-time flight statusalerts, boarding gate and belt information, etc

Israeli researchers have unveiled mys-terious underground rooms, carvedout of the bedrock near the SecondTemple,which is believed to have stoodtwo millennia ago. The discovery wasmade when Israeli students from a pre-military college were excavating a large,

lavish Byzantine-era structure from some 1,400 years ago, below thewestern wall plaza in Jerusalem's old city.

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➤ The rooms are dated to the early Roman period. Whileresearchers have not yet determined the function of therooms, it is believed that they could have been undergroundfood storage for a building that didn't survive. They couldalso have been a separate facility for preparing food for thecity's priests, or the temple's pilgrims and visitors

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DISCOVERED

➤ The sign language is a system ofcommunication that uses gestures andsigns, as used by those impaired ofhearing ➤ In March 2018, thefirst edition of the Indian signlanguage dictionary waslaunched ➤ There are 22official languages in India,and Ranveer’s campaign istowards making ISL, the23rd official language

FOR A CAUSE

The researchers recorded a data speed of 44.2 Terabitsper second (Tbps) from a single light sourceThis speed, scientists said, was achieved by attachingtheir new device to existing fibre-optic technology, likethe one used in broadband internet network

In the record book

The Anil Kumble-led ICCcommittee has recom-mended banning the useof saliva to shine the ballwhen play resumes. TheICC has also barred thepractice in its guidelines

”If love and compassion are lacking, theworld after the corona will surely be

an edgy and insipid place, even ifmasks and vaccines are abundant-

ly distributed. Love is impor-tant'' Haruki MurakamiENTERTAINMENT

DISTANCE YOURSELF FROM SOCIAL MEDIA

While social media is one of the many things that hashelped us during this tough time, it is also one of thereasons why you have this fear of missing out on things.Social media is the source that tells you about thethings people are doing. So, reduce endless scroll-ing and focus on things that make you happy.

KNOW PRODUCTIVITY IN REAL SELF

For each one of us, ‘productivity’ may meandifferent things. Someone else’s idea ofproductivity may not be the same as yours. Itis best to find out where your satisfactionlies.It can be something as simple as watching amovie, or cooking a nice meal for yourself.

STAY POSITIVE

What we need to understand is that we arein a state of crisis. Not being productiveshouldn't trouble us too much. The need of thehour is to focus on positivity — productivitywill follow.

Designer plastic pods attemptto make dining out safe

F or restaurant owners worryinghow they can welcome backcustomers but keep them safefrom COVID-19, a French designer hascreated a cylinder of transparentplastic that hangs from a cable on theceiling, much like a lampshade. Ascoop cut out of the back allowsdiner to sit and stand up without hav-ing to bend over double. ChristopheGernigon, who invented the device,called the Plex'Eat, said the designsalready on the market looked likebooths in prison visiting rooms, sowere not inviting for customers. "Iwanted to make it more glamourous,more pretty," he said.

HOW TO CLEANAND STORE YOUR

FACE MASK?

P ublic health experts rec-ommend wearing a maskmade from cotton fabric,such as T-shirts or scarves andbandannas, when you are out-side, and unable to maintainsocial distancing from others.The covering should be washeddaily after use. It is best toclean your mask in a washingmachine or with soap and hotwater. The mask should be driedcompletely. Store the clean, drymask in a new paper bag to keepit safe from germs.

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02 “Every flower is a soul blossoming in nature.”GÉRARD DE NERVAL, FRENCH WRITER AND POET READ AND LEARN

WUZZLES

Q.1) Which state has recentlylaunched a mobile applicationcalled "Disha"?A. Odisha B. Andhra Pradesh

C. Delhi D. Tamil Nadu

Q.2) Who has set the newGuinness World Records formost side lunges?A. Sai Deepak B. Devesh Choudhary

C. Arjun Miglani D. Irfan Mehsood

Q.3) Which cricketer

recently becamethe fastest cap-tain to reach 1000

runs in T20Is? A. Virat Kohli B. Kane Williamson

C. Aaron Finch D. Eoin Morgan

Q.4) What was the main rea-son that led to recent bush-fires in Australia? A. Ocean B. Prevailing wind

C. Lakes D. Tall trees

1. B) Andhra Pradesh2. A) Sai Deepak 3. A) Virat Kohli 4. B) Prevailing wind

A N S W E R S

IDIOM OF THE DAY

➤’HOLD YOUR HORSES’Meaning: Wait a minute.

Quiz timeGENERAL KNOWLEDGE

Australia is currently entrappedin a wave of wild bushfires leading to massdestruction in the country. It is reported that thebushfires have burnt nearly 5 million hectares ofland and caused huge loss of flora and fauna.

ACTIVITY OF THE DAY

1 Built by Maharana Kumbha in AD 1448 and dedicated toLord Vishnu, Vijaya Stambha stands with nine stories.The entire tower is covered with architectural ornamentsand inscribed images of gods and goddesses, seasons,weapons, musical instruments, etc.

Why is it called Vijaya Stambha? Because it was built to commemorate the victory ofMaharana Kumbha over Sultan of Malwa, Mahmud Khilji.

History Mystery

Content and pics by ‘History Diaries’. Co-founded by IIT-Delhi alumni, it is an initiative to make history interesting, engaging and relevant, transforming the way it is being taught in schools

Vijaya Stambha, Chittorgarh

1) Which number is nei-ther a prime number nora composite number?A. 1 is neither a primenumber nor a composite number.

B. 2 is neither a primenumber nor a composite

number. C. 3 is neither a primenumber nor a compositenumber.D. 4 is neither a primenumber nor a composite number.

2) Which of the follow-ing are pairs of co-primes?A. 8,4B. 17,19 C. 64,44 D. 78,88

3) List the prime num-bers from 25 to 100 andsay how many they are.

ANSWER:

1.1 is neither a primenumber nor a compositenumber.

2. 17,19

3. There are a total of 16prime numbers between 25and 100 which are 29, 31,37, 41, 43, 47, 53, 59, 61, 67,71, 73, 79, 83, 89, 97CHECK YOUR APTITUDE

FUN-ZONEFOOD FOR MOOD

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One in four peoplewill suffer frommental or neuro-logical disorders atsome point of their

lifetime according to The WorldHealth Organization and thecure lies behind years of de-pendence on drugs. Recent re-search has shown that food nu-trients such as zinc, magne-sium, omega 3, and vitamins Band D3 can help improve peo-ple’s mood, relieve anxiety anddepression and improve themental capacity of people withAlzheimer’s.

EAT TRADITIONAL“Good food ensures goodthoughts, great breathingcontrol, less oxidative stress,good health and preventsfrom mental disorders. Allthis reflects as good moodand good behaviour,” saysnutritionist Hetal Chheda. Anutritious brain diet followsthe same logic as a hearthealthy regimen or weightcontrol plan. Limit sugaryand high-fat processed foodsand opt for plant foods likefresh fruits, veggies andwhole grains.

2 The foundation of Albert Hall was laid byPrince of Wales, Albert Edwards in 1876. Themuseum in Albert Hall has the arms and armourcollection which includes swords, hilts, tigerknives, helmets, javelins, bows, and arrows. TheInternational Arts collection in the museumincludes Egyptian Mummy from 322-30 B.C

Where else you would find EgyptianMummies in India? Indian Museum, Kolkata and State Museum, Lucknow. Can you find more places!

Albert Hall Museum, Jaipur

FAMILY CIRCUS

Overwhelm

(verb): To havesuch a strongemotional effecton somebody thatit is difficult forthem to resist orknow how to react

Synonymouswords:Overcome, movestir, affect, touchimpress, sweepsomeone off theirfeet, strike

stun, make emo-tional, dumb-found, shake, etc.

Examples: The beauty ofthe landscapeoverwhelmed thegirl.

The kind ges-ture of theteacher movedthe students.

She was sweptoff her feet withthe exam results.

The magi-cian’s trick wasstunning.

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BRAINFeed your

WELL

FOOD FOR MOODIRON: Too little ironin the blood (iron-deficiency ane-mia) has beenlinked to depres-sion. Iron isfound in redmeat, chicken,cooked beans,tofu, pumpkinseeds, apricots,nuts etc.

OMEGA-3S: These healthyfatty acids improve thinkingand memory and also mood.Omega 3 is found in fish andother seafood, seeds (suchas flaxseed, chia seeds, andwalnuts) and plant oils.

FOLATE: There may be a linkbetween low levels of folicacid and depression.Consume folate-rich foodsdaily. These include beans,lentils, cereals, dark leafygreens, sunflower seeds.

A healthy mind is the key toa healthy body. A brain fedon nutrition will go a longway in keeping you in goodshape in these tough times

Acacia Acacia trees, which grow allover the African savannah,have a unique defence sys-tem. When animals like

antelopes start to gobble up its leaves, the treeincreases tannin production to levels that aretoxic to animals.But that's not all.The tree thenemits a cloud ofethylene gas thattravels throughthe air, reachingother trees, so,they too canbegin producingmore tannin.

NATURE

KNOWLEDGE BANK

3 STEPS to improvecommunication skillsGood communication is a fruitful combi-nation of proper listening and speakingskills. This article shall guide you inbeing an excellent communicator.

Observe yourselfStart by watching the way youspeak or react to commonplacesituations and understand themotivation behind your actions. This will bring outyour strengths and weaknesses.

Learn from other peopleHuman beings are born to emulate others and itis by emulation that they can improve upon orlearn new skills. Find a communicator whom

you admire. Observe their communicationstyle closely.

Try different strategiesHaving picked up skills, you need to practice

them regularly. Imitating what you see is also a goodpractice to follow. Study different mannerisms, speak-

ing styles and inculcate them into your speaking tech-nique. With a host of strategies available, find out theone you’re most comfortable with.

Fostering critical andanalytical understandings

Delhi Public School Ghaziabad Vasundharamarshalled an E-Model United nations. Coro-nated by Dr. Joseph Emanuel ,Director (Aca-demics-CBSE) and Principal DPSGV Trilok

Singh Bisht propelling the e- participantsto a great start.A total of 180 delegates on a single online portal delib-erated and drafted e-resolutions. The two-day sessionconsisted of Five committees namely – UNSC,AIPPM,UNHRCC, UNGA and IMF. Each committee witnessede- participationof students from classes VI to XII. In-deed an academic simulation of the UnitedNations,this E-MUN aimed to educate participants about cur-rent events, topics in international relations, diplomacyand the United Nations agenda. It is meant to engagestudents and allow them to develop deeper under-standing.The event concluded with a closing ceremonyattended by Founder of IPNGaurav Yadav congratu-lating an array of delegates.

ASN Sr Sec School,Mayur vihar 1 cel-ebrated 50th An-niversary of TheWorld Earth Day.

The primary wing studentsdressed up in different ‘Ele-ments of Earth’ and gave themessage on conservation of re-sources. Primary class childrenwatched videos highlighting theimportance of Mother Earth ontheir Flipped learning modulesand had stimulating discus-sions during online classeswhere each student came upwith their own ideas and waysto help heal the earth.Studentsshared creative art work un-der the ‘Green Craft activity -

Heal the Earth’. They madeartwork using recycled materi-al like newspapers, old maga-zines, colored papers and artsupplies present at home andgave inspiring slogans to theirartwork.Children from class IIIto V participated in activitieslike Calligram, Book MarkMaking and Poster Making tospread the message of being en-vironmental friendly .Childrenfrom classes VI to VIII used eas-ily available products at hometo make disinfectants taking in-gredients from their kitchenand garden. They also madepouches to carry the disinfec-tants and mobiles to keep themgerm free. Children mademasks from cotton cloth ,sparetissues. They also raised aware-ness through several posterswith messages to ‘ Save Moth-er Earth’.A video was madewhereby the students and themembers of the faculty fromtheir homes lead by the schoolprincipal Swarnima Luthrapledged to be Earthwise.

The Earth is what weall have in common

With the entirecountry under al o c k d o w n ,Mayur Public

School, IP Extension hasbeen proactively teachingwith innovative, interestingand engaging methodologiesvia its virtual classes for Xand XII (board classes).

Unique study materialdeveloped by the subjectteachers engages the stu-dents in various types of sub-ject- related activities as wellas co-curricular skills.

For class III to IX, digitallearning content is beingprovided in the form ofvideos, assignments andworksheets on the googleclassroom platform for all

the main subjects. Here thework is uploaded and com-pleted assignments are re-ceived by the teachers aswell.

Along with classes theassignments, sample papers,test papers and study mate-rial are also provided onwhatsapp groups.

The school has shortlist-ed many portals by cbse anddoe (directorate of educa-tion), Delhi for getting onlinebooks according to the syl-labus to be followed for ses-sion 2020-21. Keeping in mindthe daily needed physical ac-tivity of children, schoolalong with its sports educa-tion partner launched the‘play at home’ program.

IT’S NOTPERMANENT

Nothing is born with perpetual suc-cessionNeither problems not human livesCorona feels like we disturbed thebeesNot one or two but hives.

Its not a threat Its a disaster No bandage,no plasterAnd no memories to foster .

Its a bad time, but it too shall drive Dont let it stay longer,lets now strive Dont go out,just skiveCuz,its not just health, but our life.

The whole world is now deprived Coz this calamity suddenly arrived

Lets have the thought of indoorstrideCoz its not natural,it contrived.

Lets not waste time getting bored Lets let the good vibes be poured Lets let our personalities be shored

Build a new youBut no cabin ,no crewGive yourself all thats dueLet them know this this you grew

Give them no clueGive them no viewWork hard in silence this timeAnd slew your sky to blue.

Stay home stay safeNamaste

Yaashvi Kumar, XII, Manav Sthali

School, Rajinder Nagar

STUDENT CORNER

World EarthDay 2020marks thegolden ju-bilee of our

reverence to Mother Earth.Started way back in 1970, thisday is garlanded with a pletho-ra of activities including plan-tation drives. As an ardent en-vironmentalist, I believe thatnot only this day, but all daysshould be celebrated as EarthDay, wherein we thank Moth-er Nature for the bountifulgifts that are given to us.Mankind becomes selfish attimes and thinks about his per-sonal but short termed gainsonly. This lock down period hasgiven us proofs that if we keepour activities under control,we can still bring back the glo-ry of Nature. Rivers would goclean again and air would be-come pure again provided westart caring about these re-sources! Let’s all pledge tounite and become eco-warriors

to fight against any kind of en-vironmental degradation activi-ties and focus on having a clean-er and greener world!

Bharti Nagpal, Senior section head,

Ryan International School,

Faridabad

Corona - A deadlythreat to planet

People on the planet are facing a greatdisorder,Life is halted and world is in despair.Novel Corona virus is very dreadful,It has affected innumerable people.COVID-19 is a curse for us,Due to lockdown, we don’t see cars andschool bus.Everybody is panicked and scaredOf Quarantine.If you go out without mask, you’ll beasked for fine.Be self Isolated and avoid to go onstreet,We brothers and sisters can’t even meet.Wash your hands many times a day,Or else, for the health dearly you pay.Obey the rules of lockdown and Quar-antine,Let us all pray to be safe and fine.

Swagya, VIII, Seth Anandram Jaipuria

School, Ghaziabad

Educational upgradationas per trying times

World Dance Day or In-ternational Dance Day iscelebrated every year tomark the birth anniver-

sary of Jean Georges Noverre, thecreator of Modern Ballet. GreenwayModern School, Dilshad Garden, vir-tually celebrated World Dance Dayamid the nation-wide lockdown due toCoronavirus Pandemic with greatavidity, fervor and rapture. Studentsof all the three precincts of the

school (Primary, Middle and SeniorWing) exhibited their creativity, dex-terity and love for dance by sendingexceptional and artistic posters andtheir dance videos of various forms.The day was celebrated to instill thevalue and importance of this artamong students, to break the culturalbarriers and bring all together with acommon language, ‘Dance’. School prin-cipal Mohit Sachdeva eulogized the ef-forts put in by the students.

Dancing and painting our way to glory

JOHN, VIII,GreenwayModernSchool,DilshadGarden

ALIZA,The IndianSchool,SadiqNagar