COVID-19 became the most spreading disease in the world. By the impact of COVID-19, so many countries put a lockdown down for a long. It results in a lack of production and distribution of goods, unemployment, scarcity for food. Nearly one core of people we’re affected by Covid-19. Many of them died. Scientists and doctors we’re working hard to find a vaccine for the corona virus.
In the tough time of curfew, daily wages people like construction workers, street workers would face unemployment. Their lives we’re moving with their daily earnings, but now there is no work for them. They were struggling for their basic needs live foods. Another impact on COVID-19 is unworkable factories. The manufacture and distribution of goods were stopped it reflects that in the future, India will face the economic crisis. Imports and exports were stopped by the impact of COVID-19. Oil and Natural gas need also reduced because of the lockdown, there is no need for a vehicle to the people. This, the import of Oil and Natural gas also reduced. Now, the import and export were starts with some restrictions by the Government. And some other businesses were allowed to begin to balance the economy.
Our Indian Finance Minister, Mrs.Nirmala Sitharaman, announced the new plan called Atmanribha Bharat Abhiya to improve the lives of the people. By this plan, many of the minor business and self business people will be gain.
A study published in Psychological Science found that green pathways, green stretch, spaces, parks and gardens in high density city areas have the power to enhance the quality of life and the well-being of those who live there. People, who live in greener environment – where trees are grown, are happier than their counterparts who stay in tree-less environments.
The rapid pace of urbanization owing to the rural–urban migration is putting lot of strain on the urban infrastructure in cities. But seeing greener patches in the concrete jungles sooth the eyes and minds both. Privacy goes for a toss in cities; but, well-placed plantings offer privacy and tranquility by keeping the noise and harsh sunlight in the afternoons and glare of vehicle headlights in evenings. Gardening in your small terrace, windows, or flowerbeds in your gallery contribute to healthy, active living both physically and emotionally. Horticulture therapists have discovered that gardening provides a form of emotional expression and release. Seeing your plants growing taller and greener gives immense happiness.
In a study done by the American Institutes for Research, a group of sixth graders attended outdoor school for six weeks, while another group did not. During the outdoor programme, students did hands-on activities like searching for aquatic insects in a stream and identifying tree species and drawing conclusions on the “health” of a forest. At the end of the programme, the students, teachers and parents were surveyed. The group that did the outdoor education rated better in self-esteem, conflict resolution, relationship with peers, problem solving, motivation to learn and behavior in class. The children who attended outdoor school also had an improved Science score, measured by a pre & post test. This study measured how ‘green’ the children’s homes were, stressful life events (such as being bullied in school, relocating to another home or fighting with one’s parents), and how well they coped with these events. Nearby nature was found to buffer the effects of stressful life events on children’s psychological distress
Doctors have shown that people recover faster in a hospital when given a landscape view, rather than seeing only the walls of adjoining buildings. If you can manage to make gardening your hobby it acts as a as the perfect antidote to the modern world; as it is a perfect way of reclaiming some of the intangible things we have lost in our busy lives.
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These days, due to scarcity of place, Hydroponic gardening is becoming famous in cities. This style of gardening uses no soil; rather, plant roots are suspended in specially formulated clay pellets and bathed with liquid nutrients. This keeps roots tightly compacted, which allows you to hang dozens of growing plants in a single window. You can build your own hydroponic garden using recycled materials or purchase kits available in the market.
A garden is a grand teacher. It teaches patience and careful watchfulness; it teaches industry and thrift; above all it teaches entire trust. _ Martin Christopher
From the early ages of our history we have been hearing about the 3 categories of the people, The rich, The poor and The middle class. Then and as of now we have been hearing the same thing! Even till this date this haven’t seemed to be changed. And as this unstoppable pandemic hit us hard, everything has been shut and taken a pause. And this crisis, this pandemic has taught us that having lavish cars, houses and jewellery can’t save us from being hit by the pandemic and in such crucial time only basic things serves and are required. All the lavish and luxurious things won’t save us!! To this unsympathetic pandemic there is no such differences as of rich, poor and middle class. It will knock every door irrespective of what is their status of living. Whether you are rich, poor or middle class this is not going to serve sympathy on you. Everyone is going to suffer but the most sufferers are The middle class people.
Let’s see the impact of this pandemic on the different class of people.
The rich- speaking about them then let us see how the pandemic has an affect on them. When this world wide spreaded pandemic hit India as well then it was decided to shut the entire country except the groceries stores, medical stores etc., But there is no major impact on them as they have everything in their hand. This does not affect them at the first place, they have already earned enough that they don’t have to worry. Inspite of that they may be earning the passive income. Instead they are getting richer day by day as the ‘Stock/Share Market’ plays a important role in their life, they need to invest in good companies who has a goodwill in the market and is predicted to do well in the future. Due to the strike of coronavirus the market has fallen drastically so they have good opportunity of investing in them and earning a good sum of money. This is how the pandemic had an affect of it on The Rich people. There is two things a person is worried off, The money and the fame, reputation. Talking about the riches they already have earned and only thing matters to them is their reputation in the world. There are some exceptions under this category, there are several people who being rich are helping those who are in need.
The poor- When the economy has a huge decline in serving people suffering through pandemic, poorers or the ones below the poverty line has been affected through pandemic but not as much as of middle class group. As government is providing free medication to the sufferers of the deadly virus, then poor who have been affected through it can get the free medication. Also several states government has introduced schemes for the poor’s. The white ration card schemes, giving free cylinders, 500 rs to those holding jan dhan account etc., There are more schemes than mentioned above. And people are getting benefits from them. For the poor people, money matters and there are some people who don’t care for the reputation but to earn some amount of money to meet their daily requirements, atleast to have 2 time meals daily. When the pandemic and the starvation both hit them hard then reputation won’t matter to them. And it should not even matter because living is more important than reputation.
The middle class- here comes the main sufferers. They are the ones who always get stabbed. And so is in this case, even pandemic hit them really hard. They have to pay the rent, the electricity bill, tax to the government directly or indirectly, school; tuition; institutions fees, Incase they took any kind of loan then paying back with interest these all what comes in the hand of a middle class person. They have no business running! Employees have to work from home for the half salary. They are earning or not irrespective of that they have to pay for all those mentioned above and the list is long enough to be mentioned. The life of middle class has been turned into hell. They can’t invest in shares as it contains high risk and they aren’t even introduced to any schemes which actually will help them in this crisis. It looks as if the middle class people are earning for others and not for their family. Whatever they are getting in hand is unexpectedly gets outlayed. But these are only my opinions so no offence. There may be other way round but this is what I have seen till date!!
Adventure is the experience of some exciting activities.It is the unusual experience which comes from the activities full of courage, excitement and joy.Somebody has rightly quoted that adventure is either daring or nothing. The most dangerous yet the most exiting is the ‘Sky Driving’ in Australia is one of the most reputable sky driving in the World. Driving into the deep blue sea to witness the Great Barrier Relief, jumping out of the helicopter to experience the great beauty of the great ocean road is mesmerizing and sizzling.One of the most speculated Cliff driving is at the Red Bull it dives into natural deep pools swimming down rivers slipping and sliding through this amazing activity. It really drives people crazy and is amazingly awsome.Water grappling is a adventure where you come down a huge rock pack along with the cascading waterfall.The fast beating heart shouts like a truck horn.As you reach down, you just can’t urge shouting.Well somebody has rightly said that you had the best experience of life.Talking about Water rafting is one the most thrilling experience one can get in life the Futalefu river in China is one of the best places for rafting the experience will let you explore huge waves, the amazing cliff and thunder.So those who can take risk can possibly go far and enjoy the life.
A draft legislative proposal which has to pass from various stages before becoming an Act is known as a Bill.
First Reading:
The legislative process starts with the introduction of a Bill in either of the House of Parliament- Lok Sabha or Rajya Sabha. It can be only introduced by a Minister or by a Private member. In the former case, it is known as a Government Bill and in the latter case it is known as Private Member’s bill. To introduce a Bill, a member-in-charge of the Bill should ask for a leave. If leave is given by the House, the Bill is introduced. It is known as the First Reading of the Bill. If the motion for leave to introduce a bill is opposed, the speaker may allow a brief explanatory statement to be made by the member who opposes the motion and the member-in-charge who moved the motion. The Speaker may permit a full discussion thereon when a motion for leave to introduce a bill is opposed on the ground that the bill initiates legislation outside the legislative competence of the house. After that the question is put to the vote of the House. However, the motion for leave to introduce a Finance Bill or an Appropriation Bill is immediately put to the vote of the House.
Second Reading:
The second reading consists of consideration of the Bill as further discussed in two stages:
The first stage consists of general discussion on the principle underlying the Bill. At this stage, it is open to the House to refer the Bill to a Select Committee of the two Houses or to circulate it for the purpose of evoking opinion thereon or to straightaway take it into consideration.
The second stage consists of clause-by-clause consideration of the Bill reported by Select/Joint Committee. Discussion takes place on each clause of the Bill and amendments to a clause can be moved at this stage.
Third Reading:
Thereafter, the Member-in-charge can say that the Bill is passed and can move to other House. This further known as the Third Reading of the Bill. At this stage, the debate is being to an arguments either in support or rejection of the Bill without referring to the details. Only formal, verbal or consequential amendments are allowed to be moved at this stage. In passing an ordinary Bill, a simple majority of members voting is necessary. In the case of a bill to amend the Constitution, a majority of total membership of the House with a majority of not less than two-thirds of the Member present in House of Parliament voting is required for each one of them.
After the Bill is passed by one House, it is sent to the other House for an agreement with a message and further it goes through the stages described above, except the introduction stage.
Here is an image of the giant gas planet Saturn’s moon Titan orbiting around its planet.This natural color view was created by combining six images captured by NASA’s Cassini spacecraft on May 6, 2012. Credits: NASA/JPL-Caltech/Space Science Institute
Scientists of NASA revealed that Titan the largest moon of Saturn is moving away from the planet 100 times faster than previously believed.
Every moon – like ours which moves 1.5 inches (3.8 centimeters) away from earth each year-moves a bit from its planet. As a moon orbits, its gravity pulls on the planet, causing a temporary bulge in the planet as it passes.
scientists thought that they knew the speed with which the titan is drifting away from the ringed planet.
But after the recent data collected by NASA’ s Cassini spacecraft, scientists discovered that Titan is moving away from the planet a hundred times faster than they thought, which is about 4 inches (11 centimeters) per year.
Cassini mission is a joint venture of NASA, ESA (the European Space Agency), and the Italian space agency (ASI).
It is a robotic spacecraft, which was sent to study the mysterious Saturn, its complex rings, and the moon in detail.
The spacecraft carried a probe called Huygens which was parachuted on the surface of Titan in January 2005.
Since then Cassini has discovered a lot about the mysteries of the gas giant and its moon.
The second-largest planet in the solar system Saturn is the most complex and mysterious. This finding of the moon of the planet will help the scientists to know more about it.
While scientists know that Saturn formed 4.6 billion years ago in the early days of the solar system, but they are uncertain when the planet’s complex rings and its system of the moons formed. Saturn has more than 80 moons.
Titan, One of the moons of Saturn is as interesting as its planet. With 150 known moons of our solar system, It is the only one with a substantial atmosphere.It is larger than the planet mercury.
The second-largest moon, after Ganymede in our solar system, Titan is the only place besides Earth known to have liquids in the form of rivers, lakes, and seas on its surface.
It is currently 759,000 miles (1.2 million kilometers) from Saturn.
The revised rate of its drift suggests that the moon started much closer to Saturn, which would mean the whole system expanded more quickly than previously believed.
“This result brings an important new piece of the puzzle for the highly debated question of the age of the Saturn system and how its moons formed,” said Valery Lainey, lead author of the work published June 8 in Nature Astronomy.
He researched as a scientist at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Southern California before joining the Paris Observatory at PSL University.
This discovery of Titan’s rate of drift explains and predicts how planets affect their moon’s orbit.
For the past 50 years, scientists have applied the formula which was based on classical theories for every moon whether it is a small or a large one.
These theories assumed that the moons, which orbit farther from their host planet’s gravity like Titan migrated outward more slowly than the one which orbits in the close vicinity of their host planet.
“The new measurements imply that these kinds of planet-moon interactions can be more prominent than prior expectations and that they can apply to many systems, such as other planetary moon systems, exoplanets — those outside our solar system — and even binary star systems, where stars orbit each other,” said Fuller, a coauthor of the new paper.
To reach their results, the authors mapped stars in the background of Cassini images and tracked Titan’s position.
To confirm their findings, they compared them with an independent dataset: radio science data collected by Cassini. During ten close flybys between 2006 and 2016, the spacecraft sent radio waves to Earth.
Scientists studied how the signal’s frequency was changed by their interactions with their surroundings to estimate how Titan’s orbit evolved.
“By using two completely different datasets, we obtained results that are in full agreement, and also in agreement with Jim Fuller’s theory, which predicted a much faster migration of Titan,” said coauthor Paolo Tortora, of the Italy’s University of Bologna.
Tortora is a member of the Cassini Radio Science team and worked on the research with the support of the Italian Space Agency.
In a significant turn of events NASA (National Aeronautics and Space Administration), researchers discovered high energy particles erupting from ice in the Antarctic region. Researchers are of the view that these particles are proof of the possibility of the parallel world theory.
What is ANITA? ANITA (Antarctic impulsive transient antenna) is a radio telescope designed by NASA to detect ultra high-frequency cosmic-ray neutrinos from a scientific balloon flying over Antarctica. ANITA is that the first NASA observatory for neutrinos of any kind. The neutrinos have energies on the order of 1018 eV and are capable of producing radio pulses in the ice due to the Askaryan effect. Experts believed that high-energy cosmic neutrinos result from the interaction of ultra-high-energy cosmic rays(1020 eV) with the photons of the cosmic microwave background radiation. This is the main reason why it was hoped that ANITA can help in explaining the origin of these cosmic rays ANITA-I, launched from McMurdo, Antarctica in 2006 and ANITA-II, a modified version of ANITA-I with 40 antennas, was launched from McMurdo Station in 2008. The researchers then launched ANITA-III, which was equipped with systems to improve sensitivity by a factor of 5–10, in December 2014. ANITA-IV was launched in December 2016 with tunable notch filters and an improved trigger system. As per reports, ANITA has made four flights of Antarctica continent and succeeded to detect numerous cosmic rays coming from the sky within the field of view of this experiment. These radio waves are created by cosmic ray air showers and are reflected off the ice before they reach ANITA.
Why Study Neutrinos? Neutrinos interest astrophysicists a lot as they are the only particle that can reach earth unattenuated (not reduced, weakened, or lessened in amount) at all energies. This is particularly of interest at high energies where other particles and photon interacts with the photons of the microwave background disallowing them to propagate and survive over long astrophysical distances. It is said – if you want to see the ultra-high energy universe, you should view it through the “light” of neutrinos
What is the Askaryan Effect? The Askaryan effect is that the phenomenon where a particle traveling faster than the phase velocity of sunshine during a dense dielectric medium (such as salt, ice) produces a shower of secondary charged particles which contain a charge anisotropy and therefore emits a cone of coherent radiation inform of radio or microwave. Generally speaking, it is based on the Cherenkov effect. High energy processes such as Compton, Bhabha, and Moller scattering in correspondence to positron annihilation rapidly lead to about a 20%-30% negative charge asymmetry in the electron-photon part of a cascade. Since the dimensions of the clump of charged particles are small in comparison to the wavelength of the radio waves, the shower radiates coherent radio Cherenkov radiation whose power is proportional to the square of the net charge in the shower. The net charge in the shower is directly proportional to the primary energy so the radiated power scales quadratically with the shower energy,
A leading researcher stated that the phenomenon is “in strong contradiction with the standard model of physics” and it was recorded by NASA’s Antarctic Impulsive Transient Antenna (ANITA). Earlier, findings were discarded terming them as glitches! ANITA was successful in detecting the ‘fountain’ of high-energy particles in 2006 and 2014 as well but the researchers initially rejected the findings as background noise or glitches. Lead researcher and University of Hawai Physics Professor Peter Gorham reported that in 2016 the researchers conducted a closer inspection of the data and found phenomenon resembling an “upside-down cosmic-ray shower”. Please read:- • https://www.phys.hawaii.edu/~jgl/nuastron.html • https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Askaryan_radiation
If you think that kitchen is just for cooking then you might be wrong because it is more than that, it is a area where we are automatically added up with new ideas, we share our thoughts or ideas with one another and laugh sometimes. For that I am there for you so that you can never get out from getting new ideas and to continue your fun. Today i came up with a luxury idea of a modern kitchen which will make you feel like you are in future. To make it so i have given “metallic finish” to the kitchen because metallic colour gives a 3d texture to every fitting in the kitchen and will make you feel like real. Everyone knows in the kitchen area we don’t have too much storage so as to keep large appliances like mixers, juicer and grinders and therefore for the solution of that i have made large sliding compartments which will hold any heavy appliance. Many a time we have seen that small jars of spices and pulses are kept here and there just like we see in clothes rack which makes your kitchen looks messy and outdated, for that we have the preference of “upper cabinets” and as well as the “floating shelves” so as to give make it both classic and modern. So as to give that area a bright and airy view we have used metallic cabinets and a soft creamy tile backsplash so as to give whelming view to the kitchen.
I have also try to give a funky finish to the room by adding a countertop space so as to make it both slim and storage by installing it. The other thought that strikes the mind is the bright lighting, for that we have used bright white led on the ceilings so as to provide a sassy lighting to every corner of kitchen. We are using led light strips on the lower ends of the upper cabinets so as to give a bright touch to the platform and make it marvellous. These U shaped kitchens are in trend because it gives more space on workstation to perform any task calmly. We have also tried to do some hidden colour, so why to keep it white if we can use different colour combination inside the cabinets. In modern kitchens we advice people to keep the windows so as to make an entrance of fresh air and to keep small pots so as to give it a nature touch but some does not like to keep the windows. We also used the “electrical chimneys” in the place of exhaust fans because the drawback of exhaust fan is that it is loud and due to excessive usage the oil patches starts to stick on it and becomes difficult to clean it away and will also give a dirty look to the kitchen, that is why we prefer electrical chimneys because they are easy to clean and function silently which gives a modern look to your kitchen
“If you organise your kitchen you will organise your life
Benefits of reading news online by Debalina Mukherjee
‘Knowledge is power’ goes an old saying.In this competitive and busy world everyone needs to be up to date and completely aware of what’s going on around us and so reading news hase been an important part of everyone’s life. As a result of the advanced technologies people are now been able to read online news whichi is of great advantage. Gone are the days when people used to wait for their morning newspapers for knowing what is happening across the globe. Reading online news has made our life easier.We get to know the exact current update within seconds and one does not have to wait for long. Moreover in online news we can make our preferences.. It is true that every individual on this earth is different and their choices vary.. One might like politics while the other likes to read about sports.. In case of online news, this preference can be taken care of.. Whatever we choose to read we can easily get access to that..We are already in an age where people hardly have time to sit at home and relax. Majority of the population remains outside of their house for almost 8-12 hours a day and for them online news is a blessing… It can be read anywhere and there is no such problem of carring extra papers.we can read online news on our laptops, tablets, mobiles. In other words online news makes the authentic news aavailable to lakhs of people within no time. Online news also has economical benefits.While we need to buy newspapers, most of the online news are free and no extra money is required for reading. When all economists are concerned about our economic growth and environmentalists are worried about saving mother nature, reading news online opens a new gate for the digital India and saves nature since no extra paper is required in the process. Since the environmentalists are repeatedly asking to plant more tress and stop cutting them, e-news actually fits the box.. It can at least decrease the paper reauirement to some extend. Simultaneously, when we read online news we actually get freedom from our geographical boundaries.. Not all regional language newspapers are available in every region or state..but online news can reach anywhere.. Sitting in one state one can get the news of another state written in anothee language very easily. This facility not only helps in making the news more accessible but it also creates employment in a way… It attracts new readers and gives opportunity to new talents to show show their skills online.. Thus demand and suppy remains balanced. Again when we talk about aged people they at times face difficulties while reading normal newspapers due to their compromised eyesight and back pain.. But with online news they can easily zoom the words and read while lying on the bed or an armchair which further reduces their strain.Online news also provides them various additional links and suggested pages which gives them more detailed information about the topic.. Some people have a habit of collection data and for them preserving old newspapers becomes very tough at times but in case of online news one can easily download and save the information and can keep it for ages without any damage. In conclusion I would like to say,that when we have to be absolutely aware of every single thing that is happening around us and be ready for any challenge that life gives us, online news brings the globe within our reach in true sense.
Content – This article discusses rise in mental anxiety and depression during Lockdown and Government measure to reduce panic.
A survey – 61% Indians are experiencing mental illness related issues due to the uncertainty and financial crisis during the lockdown.
Cases of mental illness have risen by 20% since the country went into lockdown.
Negative impact of lockdown is heaviest on poor people, daily wages workers, slums and people out of the mainstream.
Depression, domestic violence, cases of divorce, suicidal are increased in pandemic due to mental illness.
Corona Virus pandemic has caused severe threats to the lives and the mental health of people. In response to the problems posed by the pandemic, various public health strategies such as isolation of infected or at-risk persons, reduction of social contact, and simple hygiene like frequent hand wash, have been advised to reduce the risk of infection. Although isolation helps in achieving the goal of reducing infections, reduced access to family, friends, and other social support systems causes loneliness increasing mental issues like anxiety and depression.
Lockdown may be ending but a new pandemic is emerging. According to a survey by Indian Psychiatry Society, within a week of the start of the lockdown, the number of reported cases of mental illness in India had risen by 20%.India will suffer from a massive mental health crisis due to unemployment, alcohol abuse, economic hardship, domestic violence and indebtedness.
The lockdown applied to three main areas: physical movement out of the home, social distancing when outside the home, and restricted availability of most public services while sparing essential services. There was a sudden and drastic alteration in the daily routine, with many millions stranded in boarding houses and rental apartments, without work and far from home.
Lockdown effects on mental status of –
Students- shutting down of schools after lockdown announcement. As per the present situation, there is uncertainty when schools, colleges will reopen. This is the crucial time for education sector because of entrance exams of universities and competitive exams,this uncertainty has increased mental anxiety among students.
Unemployed people- This pandemic situation has increased burden on unemployed students who were in seek of placements and jobs. Due to high loss in economical conditions of the country, marketinh companies are in loss which leads more to uncertain conditions for hiring students.
Daily wage workers- During this lockdown, industries are also at its financial loss, they are unable to pay their workers which leads them to mental and living distress, anxiety among them.
Old and sick people- senior citizens during this lockdown has been effected a lot. Daily morning and evening walk, away from thier social circle has lead to both health and mental illness among them. People who are dealing with other chronic diseases like cancer, kidney related, etc are suffering in homes due to closure of OPD’s. This causes mental tension for survival in them.
Mental health is a crucial aspect that needs to be addressed during this lock-down as all modes of communication revolve around the virus.
The central government has taken measures in this regard and has ensured the seepage of rules and measures to both state and local administration.
There is a Government controlled website- https://www.mygov.in/covid-19/ provides all the necessary information related to the pandemic. This includes videos and readable material on the infection and the necessary measures to be undertaken.
Also, very essentially, and in relevance to the topic of this article, a toll-free helpline number “+91−80-45110007″ has been launched by the “National Institute of Mental Health and Neuri-Sciences”(NIMHANS), a Bengaluru based premier medical institution.
In conclusion, to overcome the challenges created by the Covid-19 pandemic, what we need more than anything else is our mental health. Let’s take good care of it.