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Volume: III Issue: 4 Sep2016

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Chairman’s Note

My Dear Students,

Among the 84 lakh species of living beings, human being stands out unique, special and extraordinary, owing to his reasoning, logical thinking, analytical, comprehension skills and more than anything, his capacity to imagine!

Our vision is limited to a narrow bandwidth, our audibility is limited to a small bandwidth and capacities of our senses are greatly limited. Despite all these limitations, human being is able to climb the top of the evolution ladder. All these are possible because of his skills and intelligence.

There is a budding scientist in every student, who is highly inquisitive and curious about various things happening around him. This curiosity should move us to the next stage of experimentation, observation, analysis and comprehension.

I am sure that ‘Vagdevi Vilas Vignan Patrika’ will kindle the scientific spirit in every student and help to transform into a budding scientist.

I congratulate and thank all those who have contributed to this news bulletin becoming a reality.

- Shri. K. Harish

Chairman, Vagdevi Vilas Institutions

When we try to pick anything by itself, we find it hitched to everything else in the

universe. -John muir


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We are happy to present the September issue of Vignan Patrika. Since efforts have

been made to highlight the important events is the recent part. Schneider Electric India

foundation’s programme on ‘Conserve My Planet’ to sensitize the energy conservation issue among

students was well received by the students. Vagdevi Vilas proudly displayed school’s green

initiatives at Lalbagh during Independence Day celebration at Lalbagh during Independence Day

celebration week.

Tiny tots enjoyed hands on session in science and Maths lab. This issue also highlights about

various scientist personalities briefly their contribution. Students also wrote about eco-friendly

festival celebrations, currencies and interesting mushroom. Now quickly go through this amazing

newsletter for more reading.

Contents Page no.

Chairman’s note 1

Editor’s note 2

Schneider Induction program 3

Vagdevi stall at Lalbagh 4

Tiny tots in Maths Lab 5

Tiny tots in science Lab 6

Famous persons born in September 7,8

Articles by students 10 - 12

Important days in September 11

Articles by Facilitator 13

Try it activities 14-16

“The Greatest threat to our planet is the belief that someone else will save it”

-Robert swan


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Schneider Induction program in Marathahalli.

‘Conserve My Planet’ is a participative, educational training program to

build communities, sensitize students towards energy conservation an

initiative by Schneider Electric India Foundation for students of Grades 6,7 &8.

As a part of this programme, a special assembly was conducted on

31/8/2016 at Vagdevi Vilas School, Marathahalli. On this occasion several

programmes were organised. The chief guest of the programme

Sri. Nagarajan, Chief Executive, Schneider Electric India Foundation, gave

insight about importance of conserving the resources and need of such

educating programmes to support sustainable development. This program was

meant to educate the young minds about energy saving, energy efficiency,

green energy, recyclable sources and renewable sources of energy. A total

number of 100 students from grades 6,7and 8 were inducted as Green

Ambassadors and distributed green kit. Chairman of Vagdevi Vilas Institutions,

Sri. K. Harish, Principal Smt.Padma Sagar, Vice Principal Sri. Shreedariah, Head

– R&D Smt. Anitha Sukhdev, Schneider Programme Coordinators Sri.

Prashanth shetty and Sri.Alen were dignitaries for the event. Smt. Sarita and

Smt.Asha Raju are the Teacher co-ordinators for CMP-2016.

Human DNA has a great resemblance with a fruit.

During the time it takes you to read this sentence, 50,000 number of 12-ounce aluminum cans are made.


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Vagdevi Vilas display

Lalbagh is an important centre of dissemination of knowledge of plants having ornamental,

environmental and economic value. Regular training courses on fruit and vegetable processing, mushroom

cultivation and ornamental gardening and horticulture are offered to the public by the Department of

Horticulture. The Dr. M.H. Marigowda National Horticulture Library is a reference library with a good

collection of books on horticulture and allied subjects.

Our school has put up a stall in Lalbagh from 6th to 15th August 2016, to sensitise and bring awareness to

public about Green initiatives. People were amazed to see a school able to educate students on conserving

resources to this extent. A team of facilitator from R and D explained about the green initiatives that are

taken up at school, paper recycling, Vermi -compost, Rain water harvesting, Herbal garden, , bio-gas plant,

solar plant etc .The public were explained about the active role of students of VVSM in participative and

following the green initiatives.

Cats spend 66% of their life asleep

During the time it takes you to read this sentence, 50,000 number of 12-ounce aluminum cans are made.


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Tiny tots in Maths Lab

In the month of August, tiny tots from LKG and UKG of Vagdevi Vilas School, Marathahalli

and Varthur did Hands on activities on maths concepts such as 50-100, Hexagon (for UKG).

Concept of 2 and 3 (for LKG). Children enjoyed doing these hands on activities.

Cows don't have upper front teeth.


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Tiny tots in Science Lab:

In the month of August, tiny tots from (LKG, UKG, Mont1, Mont2 and Mont3) explored simple

concepts in science such as Filtration, Balanced diet, Hygiene. Children were very excited to

do science experiments in science lab and enjoyed thoroughly experimenting those being

taught.

Elephants are the only animals that cannot jump!


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Sir Mokshagundam Visvesvaraya

Born on 15 September 1860, Sir MokshagundamVisvesvaraya was a notable Indian engineer, scholar,

statesman and the Diwan of Mysore during 1912 to 1918. He was a recipient of the Indian Republic’s

highest honour, the Bharat Ratna.

Sir M V suggested that India should be at par with industrialized nations as he believed that India can

become developed through industries.

He has the credit of inventing ‘automatic sluice gates’ and ‘block irrigation system’ which are still

considered to be marvels in engineering. Each year, his birthday 15 September is celebrated as Engineer’s

Day in India.

Since river beds were costly, he came up with an efficient way of filtering water through ‘Collector Wells’

in 1895 which was rarely seen anywhere in the world.

Satish Dhawan

Satish Dhawan was a pioneer engineer and Indian rocket scientist. He was born on September 25, 1920,

in Srinagar, India. He also completed B.A. in Mathematics and physics, and M.A. in English Literature

and a B.E. in Mechanical Engineering. In 1947, he obtained an M.S. in Aeronautical Engineering from

the University of Minnesota. Later, he moved to the California Institute of Technology, where he was

awarded the Aeronautical Engineer’s Degree in 1949, and a PhD in Aeronautical and Mathematics in

1951, After completion of education he joined the Indian Institute of Science in 1951 and became its

Director in 1962. In 1972, He was appointed as a Chairman of the Space Commission and Indian Space

Research Organization, and Secretary to the Government of India in the Department of Space

Professor Satish Dhawan received many awards for his contribution to science and technology, but

following awards are few of them.

1) Padma Vibhushan Award, (India’s second highest civilian honour) in 1981.

2) Indira Gandhi Award for National Integration, in 1999.

3) Distinguished Alumnus Award, Indian Institute of Science.

4) Distinguished Alumnus Award, California Institute of Technology, 1969.

The human eye has the ability to identify and differentiate over 10

million colours.


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Dr.Sarvepalli RadhaKrishnan

Date of Birth: 1888, September 5

Place of Birth: Tiruttani, Tamilnadu, India

Contributions:

He served as first Vice President of India and second President of India.

He guided several of students at Oxford University, Andhra University, Mysore University

and Kolkata University.

He researched on Indian Vedas and Philosophy to the greatest extent and published many

excellent books like:

‘The Reign of Religion in Contemporary Philosophy”, ”An Idealist view of Life’, ‘The

Philosophy of Upanishads’, ‘Eastern Religions and Western Thought’, ‘The

Dhammapda’,’Recovery of Faith’

Indian government awarded him with The Bharata Ratna civilian award in 1954

A postal stamp was released in India on his name to commemorate his services.

Jean-Baptiste Bouillaud

Born 16 Sep 1796

French physician and clinician who first discovered the localisation of the speech

centre in the middle of the left cerebral hemisphere of the brain. He reported this

observation in 1825 in his early treatise on brain diseases. He also presented

clinical evidence that loss of speech corresponds to a lesion of the anterior lobes

of the brain, confirming Gall's opinion on the seat of the organ of articulate

language. As a clinician, he published on diverse fields of medicine, including

hermaphrodites, cholera, encephalitis, diseases of the heart, cancer and various

forms of fever. In his significant work on rheumatism he recognised the

cartilaginous and synovial lesions of this disease and was the first to describe

them.

The leg bones of a bat are so thin that no bat can walk.


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TREE GANESHA: A ENVIRONMENT SIGHT TO CELEBRATE GANESH CHATURTHI:

When Indian artist Dattadri Kothur saw the pollution caused by an annual Hindu tradition of immersing

elaborately decorated idols of the elephant-headed god Ganesha in the sea, he decided to do something

about it.

Kothur's “Tree Ganesha” idols are made entirely out of organic materials that will disintegrate when

they get wet, and are designed to be watered like a plant rather than immersed in the sea.

Once they are dampened, seeds hidden inside them will germinate, creating a lasting memento of the

idol.

“After witnessing large-scale water pollution and broken idol parts strewn across Mumbai's Girgaum

Chowpatty sea front, I decided to create an organic alternative,” Kothur told

“The response to Tree Ganesha shows people are aware of environmental pollution and want (a) long-

term sustainable solution.”

The 11-day celebration that honours Ganesha, the son of Lord Shiva, and goddess Parvati is celebrated

with idol worship, music and dancing across India.

Mumbai, India's commercial capital, traditionally hosts some of the largest gatherings.

Millions of devotees gather every September for the ritual immersion of the statues, some 24 feet (seven

metres) tall, in the Arabian Sea.

In recent years, activists have sought to raise awareness of the environmental damage that the

immersion causes.

The traditional statues are made from clay or plaster and dipped in a white coating before being painted.

They disintegrate very slowly, releasing harmful chemicals as they do so.

“With my idols, Ganesha lives on in the form of plants and goes back to nature,” said Kothur.

Bhavana. G. S

9th Grade, VVS-Varthur.

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Most lipstick contains fish scales.


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To celebrate an eco-friendly Ganesh Chaturthi Here are five recommendations to keep the

festivities green.

Traditionally, the idol would be sculpted out of soil from river banks. After worshipping

divinity in this earth icon, it is returned back to the earth by immersing it in a nearby water

body. This represented the cycle of nature, from creation to dissolution. However, with the

advent of Plaster of Paris (POP), things changed with time and technology advancement

Idols are now made of materials that are detrimental to the environment. POP idols should

never be immersed in water; it is insoluble in water and releases a host of chemicals that poison

our water bodies. Unless the idol is removed from the kalyani, the holy pond, within 48 hours

after immersion, the organic matter in the water gets putrefied with POP. Harmful chemicals in

the paint like lead, chromium, mercury and iron, adversely affect the flora and fauna in the

water body. And once the festival is over, it is heart breaking to see Ganesha idols strewn

disrespectfully in lakes and other water bodies.

Here are five simple recommendations to reclaim our glorious traditions, and celebrate

Ganesha Habba in a symbolic and fun way:

1. Idols: Are you making idol at home? If you are making your idol toy at home with easily

available, eco-friendly materials. Stay away from POP Idols. Instead, buy an eco-friendly clay

idol. Do avoid clay idols with overly colourful paints, which could be toxic. Clay idols that have

been painted with vegetable dyes are a good alternative.

An eagle can kill a young deer, and fly away with it.


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2. Decoration/ Puja items for decoration, use only flowers, diyas and lights. Avoid the usage of

shiny ribbons, thermocol, plastic beads etc as they all end up as reject waste.

3. For the puja, use only flowers, fruits, coconut, mango leaves, tulsi, grass, beetel nut leaves.

Avoid purchasing beetel nut, haldi-kumkum or other puja items in packets, as they typically cannot

be recycled. Instead, buy the whole beetel nut or buy haldi-kumkum in a box. Also do use a

reusable bag when shopping.

4. Prasadam Switch to eco-friendly, recyclable tableware to serve festival goodies. In compostable

tableware like donnais, banana leaves and arecanut plates. Do not use Styrofoam, paper or plastic

tableware. These are not bio-degradable, and once soiled with food they cannot be recycled and

end up going to reject waste.

5. Recreation for children There is nothing like getting the community together and having kids

unleash their creativity. Teach them to make clay Ganesha’s, using paper and natural material like

flowers, leaves and shells for decoration. 6. Immersion / Visarjan Use a bucket of water at home

or large water drums in your community to immerse your idols. Clay idols typically dissolve in

two to three days. The leftover mud can be used for plants.

Go green this Ganesha Habba, and do your bit to save our dying water bodies.

J. JOY JOSHUA

11th STANDARD, VVSM.

Important days in September:

September 2 - World Coconut Day

September 5 - National Teacher’s Day or Dr. Radhakrishanan's Birth Day, Sanskrit Day

September 7 - World Forgiveness Day

September 8 - World Literacy Day

September 16 - World Ozone Day

September 22 - World Cancer Free Day or Rose Day

September 23 - International Day of the Deaf

September 26 - World Contraception Day, european day of languages

September 27 - World Tourism Day

September 29 - World Heart Day

A snail can sleep for three years.


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WHAT MATERIAL IS USED TO MAKE CURRENCIES?

When selecting metals for coins there are several considerations:

The metal needs to be hard enough to withstand many years of rubbing and stretching, yet not

be so hard as to crack when dropped.

The metal need to be comparably cheap and abundant, so that the value of the metal is far less

than the value of the coin.

It has to be safe to touch, hence it must be non-toxic, non-allergenic, non-corrosive, and of

course, non-radioactive.

The metal needs to be chemically stable, and especially avoid rusting, even after prolonged

exposure to moisture.

Finally, there is a certain aesthetic advantage to including colour to the coin.

Since it's hard to comply with all these requirements, modern coins are usually alloy mixtures of

several metals (e.g bronze, brass, Sterling silver, etc.) and/or have layering, with one metal

encased in another.

Here's a list of elemental metals used in circulating coins:

Aluminium, Antimony, Arsenic, Chromium (Used for plating coins and in some rare hard

stainless steel coins) Copper, Gold, Iron, Lead, Manganese, Magnesium, Nickel,

Palladium, Platinum, Silver, Tin, Zinc.

RAKESH

10TH STANDARD

VVSB

The average person falls asleep in seven minutes.


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Clathrus ruber:

Clathrus ruber is a species of fungus in the stinkhorn family, and the type species of the genus

Clathrus.

It is commonly known as the latticed stink horn, the basket stink horn, or the red cage, alluding to

the striking fruit bodies that are shaped somewhat like a round or oval hollow sphere with

interlaced or latticed branches, has a fetid odour, it somewhat like rotting meat, which attracts

flies and other insects to help disperse its spores.

Although the edibility of the fungus is not known with certainty, its odour would deter most from

consuming it. C. Ruber was not regarded highly in tales in southern European folklore, which

suggested that those who handled the mushroom risked contracting various ailments. Though this

may look like a strange creature with tentacles at first to some, it is in-fact a fungus. It is also

known as the Octopus Stinkhorn, and it gets that name because it resembles an octopus .In its

early stages, it resembles an alien emerging from a pod.

It is native to New Zealand and Australia. This alien pod looking fungus actually has eggs that

are edible.

Smt. SHALINI

RESEARCH FACILITATOR

Only female mosquitoes bite.


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How to make an inclinometer

You can easily make you own inclinometer, for satellite dish elevation adjustment, which will more accurate than most cheap ones you can buy.

Instructions on how to make an inclinometer:

You need to print out the image below and stick it onto a piece of cardboard. Make a pinhole at the apex (centre of the small circle, near top left corner) and insert a length of strong sewing thread. Behind the card use sticky tape to secure the thread. At the front, attach a small weight, such as a 15mm or 1/2 inch metal nut, to the end of the thread, approximately 20 cm or 8 inches long, so the weight dangles down past the lower edge of the card.

How to print the square image: Put your mouse on the image above, and do right mouse click, then select "Print picture". After you have printed, check by measuring each way that the image has printed as an exact square.

Your printer will inset a left white margin. Don't worry, if you put the paper into the printer feeder straight then the picture will still be accurately upright and parallel to the left side of the paper. When attaching to a card make sure the left edge of the paper goes exactly to the left edge of the card so the left margin gap is parallel down the left side.

Birds need gravity to swallow.


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How to print the square image: Put your mouse on the image above, and do right mouse click, then select "Print picture". After you have printed, check by measuring each way that the image has printed as an exact square.

Your printer will inset a left white margin. Don't worry, if you put the paper into the printer feeder straight then the picture will still be accurately upright and parallel to the left side of the paper. When attaching to a card make sure the left edge of the paper goes exactly to the left edge of the card so the left margin gap is parallel down the left side.

How to use your inclinometer:-

To use it, simply place the left edge of the card against the surface you are trying to

measure. See installing a Prodelin VSAT satellite dish for a picture of the inclinometer in use. Always think about the angle and ask yourself if the meaning of the numbers make sense. Lowering the beam should reduce the elevation angle, down to zero at the horizon. Straight up is 90 degree. If the scale reads backwards in your case, don't worry; just count the degrees from the other end.

In the case of axe-symmetric, circular dishes, with 3 or 4 equal length struts supporting the LNB on the exact centre line, then the beam is at right angles to the central backing structure behind the reflector.

In the case of offset fed antennas, where there is a main feed support arm, normally at the bottom of the dish, and two shorter side support struts there is an offset angle. When the front face of the dish is upright the beam will have an elevation angle of perhaps 22.5 degree, 25 degree etc according to the specific manufacturer. To help in these cases, the manufacturer often makes a part of the metal structure so it is at right angles to the beam direction. This metal part may be the lower part of the spine behind the dish or form the rear part on a sloping boss fixture behind the middle of the dish. If there is scale you don't need this inclinometer

Smt. Sarita. B

Research Facilitator, VVI.

A pregnant goldfish is called a twit.

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All polar bears are left handed.

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