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1BIG B AND OVER 60 CELEBS IN NEWMOTIVATIONAL SONG GUZAR JAYEGA :

Over 60 celebrities, including actor Amitabh Bachchan,Sania Mirza, Leander Paes and Mahesh Bhupathi, haverecorded a new track, 'Guzar Jayega', which aims atspreading positivity during the ongoing pandemic

2 'NATIONAL TREASURE' SERIES INWORKS AT DISNEY PLUS

A TV series, based on the ‘National Treasure’movies is in development at Disney Plus. Itwas revealed by Jerry Bruckheimer, the pro-ducer of the original ‘National Treasure’

3NEW POST ALERT: PODCAST BYOUR STUDENT

https://toistudent.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/news/top-news/new-post-alert-podcast-by-our-student/52654.html

Pop stars Ed Sheeran, Dua Lipa,and Charlie Puth, have been

named the most-searched artisteson Spotify— while ‘Coldplay’ and‘Linkin Park’, tops the most-searched,on the global music app. The robustand rich content on the app inIndia, ranges from locally-cu-rated favourites—includingTop Hits Hindi and Pun-jabi 101 among others— toglobal playlists such as To-day's Top Hits and NewMusic Friday.

STAYING HYGIENIC CUTS RISK OF COM-MON INFECTIONS BY 50%: STUDY

The Central Board of Sec-ondary Education

(CBSE) has released a hand-book for students of class XIand XII on Applied Maths ,as it is a new subject intro-duced by the Board. Thehandbook contains the syl-labus as well as exercises forthe new course.

CBSE RELEASES DETAILED HANDBOOKFOR CLASSES XI & XII APPLIED MATHS

Meanwhile, the Board is yet to release any information onthe revised syllabus, for all the subjects, for the new aca-demic session. Recently, senior CBSE officials had con-firmed that the Board and NCERT are working on reducingthe syllabus for class X and XII. Schools have been permit-ted to reduce the syllabus for classes I to VIII. (TNN)

VIDEO EDITING APPS

Researchers have developed a noveltool that may prove helpful for indi-viduals who fear to talk in front of acrowd. A team of researchers atPenn State has developed a ppuubblliicc--ssppeeaakkiinngg ttuuttoorr oonn tthheeAAmmaazzoonn AAlleexxaa ppllaattffoorrmm.. Thetutor enablesusers toengage in cog-nitive restruc-turing exer-cise —a psy-chologicaltechnique thathelps anxiousindividualsrecognise andmodify nega-tive thinkingbehaviours.

A new tool to helpin public speaking

The World HealthO r g a n i s a t i o n(WHO) has re-leased a new guide

related to fighting stress,during the challengingtime of coronavirus. Themental health guide,summed up in illustra-tions, explains some ofthe common reactions,stress can bring out in

people —from withdraw-al, emotion rile -up, or feel-

ing lost and deprived. Theguide recommends simple

steps to deal with stressintimes of the ongoing pandemic

and even otherwise.

ARE YOUSTRESSED?HERE'S HOW TOFIGHT STRESS

➤ Find a way to stay connected with your friends/ family virtually

➤ Maintain a gratitude journal. Pen down what you feel

➤ Remain physically-active. Engaging in, even the simplest ofexercises, can make you fightstress or anxiety

➤ If you are working from home,try and destress, take out timefor yourself, maintain on- screentime, at the end of the day

➤ Spend time with your family. It can be a good bonding exercise

➤ It's possible that the newsyou watch can make you anx-ious. Consider taking a break and watch something entertaining

➤ Remember to take things at its own pace. Do things that make you happy, and do not do something to seek social media validation

WHAT CAN YOU DO TO TAKE CARE OF YOURSELF?

nitya.shukla@timesgroup.com

RECYCLE OLD NEWSPAPERS:Even if you change your bin bagtwice a day, a mysterious layer ofdirt still collects at the bottom.Use old newspapers to layer thebottom; they soak liquids and stopthe lingering stink .

USE BAKING SODA: Sprinklesome baking powder at the bot-

tom of your bin, be-fore you line it upwith a fresh trashbag.

GOT A CAT? We arenot kidding. Sprinkling

cat poopat the base of

the bin is a goodway to get rid of

rancid smells, as itabsorbs them (in

a flash). Butdon’t go hunt-

ing for cat poo out-doors during the

lockdown.

COFFEE BEANSAND LEMONSLICES: Placing

a small bowl ofcoffee beans, or

slices of lemon, at

the bottom of your binhelps, as both are effective odour neutralisers.

SEGREGATE YOURWASTE: Keep separatedustbins for dry, wet andtoxic waste. Get rid of wetwaste on a daily basis.

VINEGAR: Boil a full ket-tle of water, pour into thebin, add a dash of vinegar,close the lid and leave itfor 30 minutes. The vine-gar-infused steam helpsin removing the stubborndirt. Then pour out andwipe dry.

DON’T EXPOSE YOURBIN TO HEAT: Heat pro-motes the fermentationof waste, thereby spread-ing bacteria. Avoid keeping your bin nearthe gas.

Emptying your trash binevery day is not aguarantee that it won’tstink. Here are some easyways to get rid of thoseodours...

Singer and actress SelenaGomez is bringing a quar-

antine cooking show to HBOMax. The untitled series, star-ring and produced byGomez, will air 10 episodesof ‘Unapologetically Au-thentic’ cooking, alongside

a rotating cast of masterchefs, who will join re-motely. The unscripted se-

ries offers Gomez an op-portunity to realise herdream of being a chef.It comes on the heelsof the pop star’s latestalbum, January’s

‘Rare’.

SELENA GOMEZ TO HOST A QUARANTINE COOKING SHOW

ENTERTAINMENT

Dua Lipa's latest track,‘Don't Start Now’, infec-tious pop track, ‘DanceMonkey’ by Tones, and ‘IDon't Care’ by EdSheeran and JustinBieber, were among themost-streamed tracksfrom the label's catalogue

ED SHEERAN, DUA LIPA AMONGSPOTIFY'S MOST-STREAMED

Moon disappearedfor months in 1110!

... SCIENTISTSMAY HAVE

SOLVED THIS910-YEAR-OLD

MYSTERY

A lmost a millenniumago, the Moon disap-

peared from the Earth’s nightsky for months at a stretch, leaving

the planet without its much-needed lamp to illumi-nate the night’s darkness. More than 900 yearslater, scientists may now have found the reason

behind the Moon's strange disappearance, thanks toan earthly phenomenon. According to scientists, a com-

bination of volcanic ash, sulphur and cold weather, led to theMoon’s vanishing act.

DIDYOUKNOW

ELEVEN-YEAR-OLD LANDS ON FIRST-EVER VERT RAMP AT 1080 DEGREES

Eleven-year-old Brazilian, Gui Khuryhas made skateboarding history by

becoming the first person to land a 1080on a vertical ramp more than two decades,after Tony Hawk completed the first 900.Ina video posted on Facebook , Khury soarsinto the air; completes three full rotations(1080 degrees), before completing the trickwith finesse. He then kneels down, tosseshis helmet in the air, and falls onto hisback, in celebration. "1080!!!! have no wordsto explain what just happened," Khuryposted on Facebook.

➤The 1080 degree is askateboarding trick,performed on a verticalskateboard rampkate-boarding

➤Legend Hawk landedthe first 900 in 1999,nine years before Khurywas even born

Skateboarding isset to make itsOlympic debut atthe TokyoSummer Games,which have beenscheduled to2021 due toCOVID-19

YOUNG

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EDUCATION

Facebook launched a video con-ferencing tool 'Messenger Rooms’,last month to take on Zoom and

other video platforms. A new report hasnow claimed that ‘Messenger Rooms’

shortcut will soon be avail-able on Facebook-ownedWhatsApp’s Web version.

It will enable users to connect with theirfriends and family via MessengerRooms, from their PCs and laptops.Theshortcut will appear under the Attachbutton, along with other options. How-ever, this new version hasn't been rolledout to all users yet in WhatsApp Weband Desktop update, as it is under de-

velopment.

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recommend you toattempt these activi-ties without adult

supervision

HELP YOUR MOM:STOP YOUR KITCHEN BIN FROMSMELLING YUCKY

WhatsApp for web to integratewith Messenger Rooms

➤ Last month, FB hadannounced the launch ofMessenger Rooms, which allowgroup video calls ofup to 50 people, withno time limit➤People can create a roomfrom Messenger or FB, and inviteanyone to join the video call,even if they don't have a FBaccount ➤In FacebookMessenger Rooms, the users canpost links in their news feed

LOCKDOWN CHORES

TECH BUZZ

FACTOIDFACTOID$910 BILLION - $1.2 TRILLION

That’s the estimated revenueloss in international tourism— around 60-80 per cent in2020— due to the COVID-19pandemic, claims the WorldTourism Organisation(UNWTO). The pandemic hascaused a 22 per cent fall ininternational tourist arrivals,during the first quarter of2020, in comparison to 2019.Tourism has been hit hard,with millions of jobs at risk,in one of the most labour-intensive sectors of the economy

THE PHOTOS APP ONWINDOWS 10: The Photos Appdoesn’t offer the tools that arenecessary to edit a full featurefilm, but you can utilise thisWindows 10-native app to performbasic video editing actions

iMOVIE: On Mac, iPhone & iPad:Each video recorded with youriPhones and iPads can be editedwith an iOS version of iMovie, forfree. Moreover, you can utiliseiMovie to edit videos from Maccomputers, and upload them direct-ly to the YouTube channels

FILMORA9: Starting a new projectin Filmora9, cutting video clips, or cre-ating soundtracks for your videos,requires a basic video editing experi-ence. If you are posting your videos toYouTube, then Wondershare Filmora9video editor enables them to exportvideos directly to their channels

POWTOON: This web-based videoediting platform is aimed at busi-nesses that want to edit theirvideos online, and share them onpopular social media platforms

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Researchers have found that im-proved hygiene habits, such as

hand-washing, reduces the risk of com-mon infections by up to 50 per cent.It reduces the need for antibioticsby up to 30 per cent, they added.With hand-washing becomingan essential part of everyone'sdaily routine during COVID-19, experts have urged thepolicymakers to recognisethe role of community hy-giene, to minimise thespread of infections. Theinitiative will help in reduc-ing the consumption of an-tibiotics, and help the fightagainst antimicrobial resist-ance, they stressed.

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The fear of public speakingis calledGlossophobia

Photo: Getty images

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

FAMILY CIRCUS

Q.1) What did Galileoinvent?A. Barometer B. Pendulum clock

C. Microscope D. Thermometer

Q.2) This statesman, schol-ar, inventor, and one ofearly presidents of USA,invented the swivel chair,the spherical sundial, themoldboard plow, and thecipher wheel.A. George Washington

B. Alexander Hamilton

C. Thomas Jefferson

D. John Adams

Q.3) Who invented JetEngine? A. Sir Frank Whittle

B. Gottlieb Daimler

C. Roger Bacon

D. Lewis E. Waterman

Q.4) Who wrote the book‘The Prince’? A. Bernard Shaw B. VS Sharma

C. Niccolo Machiavelli D. Emile Zola

WUZZLESMORE ACTIVITIES

02Locker Roomdos anddont’s DOs

➤ Tell children stories, show themvideos on gender sensitisation.

➤ Forms groups in the classroom fordiscussion on the learnings fromthese talks.

➤ Allow children to discuss bestways of treating theother gender withrespect.

➤ Respecting thehuman form isimportant – that ofa boy or girl; teach-ers should explainthis in class.

➤ Teach through posi-tive encouragementtechniques.

➤ Use positive rein-forcement.

➤ Parents should dis-cuss gender-relatedissues and take steps in theirhome to ensure there is a sensi-tive approach towards this topic.

➤ Talk about empathy, consent andrespect, so that children canimbibe these values.

➤ Address the nuances of privacy –with oneself and others.

DONT’s

➤ Don’t use harsh words while talk-ing to children about this topic.

➤ Don’t comment on the body typeof any person whatsoever.

➤ Don’t reprimand a wrong doerdisrespectfully.

➤ Don’t lecture children about thistopic in a preachy way.

➤ Don’t tell them what they shouldnot do.

G ender sensitisation is an important topic. All studentsshould learn to respect the

other gender. Teaching this in a class-room can take two primary forms:showing them meaningful videos,through story telling, narrating positive anecdotes, and sharinglearning from these sources.Children should be allowed to be dis-cuss openly what they have learnt –in the classroom.

HARD TALK... EDUCATORS LEAD THE WAY

Dr SOBHANANAIR,Coordinatorfor Jr College,Guardian HighSchool and JrCollege,Dombivli,Mumbai

SHALINI RAWAT,teacher,YadavindraPublic School,Mohali

B eing a mother to two teenagers whois also teaching high school students,I always suggest my kids and stu-

dents to avoid bragging about exotic foods,movies, makeup, etc, especially on socialmedia, and also not to succumb to any brag-ging by others that lowers one’s self-esteem.I tell them to connect with an adult if anyconversation sounds inappropriate to them.Students need to set clear boundaries onwhat they need to respond to and what not.

I t’s time to ponder on what wecan do collectively to reverse thetrend. These are some simple

dos for parents.➤➤ Listen: Curbyour instinct tooverreact towhat childrenconfide in you.➤➤ Meet theirfriends: Also,the parents.You are likelyto learn moreabout any neg-

ative activity earlier.➤➤ Don’t give a separate phone:Share yours till they become re-sponsible adults.

➤➤ Guide, don’t lecture:Concept of power dy-namics and selectivebehaviour based onyour dealing withsubordinates and ser-vants will be inte-grated into yourchild's behaviour. Sobe mindful of your

behaviour.

T he real changeshould begin fromhome which is the

first classroom. Boardsshould include sex edu-cation as an importantpart of the curriculumrather than schools con-ducting workshops. Ado-lescence is an intense pe-riod and active measuresneed to be taken to instillvalues. It’s not only parentsand teachers who need tochampion the cause ofraising responsible citi-zens, but media too.

PADMAKUMAR,Principal,SGVP,Ahmedabad

L ocker rooms have nowturned into lobbiesfor cheap and vulgar

talks. We all have to acceptthat we are bringing up ourchildren in a sexually ex-plosive world. Parents havea great role to play here.They should not hesitate tobring these conversationsduring family get-togeth-ers. Exposing to them thegrave consequences of such

situations is one wayof protecting them.

Teachers can also guideyoungsters on how to use

social media. Teach themhow social media can in-fluence their perceptionand character.

Schools impart knowledge,skill, and ability to workand strive. But in this com-

petitive world, we have failed toinstill patience, ability to un-derstand, sympathy and empa-thy, and the feeling of securityor for that matter the art of be-ing happy. Educators and par-ents need to educate everyonein the art of being happy andhow to differentiate betweenneed and craving. Let’s culti-vate compassion and increaseresilience while building a saferand more caring world.

MAYAGOPINATH,TGT SocialScience,Chennai PublicSchool,Chennai

W here have we, aseducators andparents, fallen

short? What is it that weneed to teach our childrenat school and at home? So-cial media has become anaddiction. To handle thischallenge of the 21stcentury, we need to teachthree crucial values toour young generation –self-respect, self-disci-pline, and respect forothers. We need to engageour children in construc-tive activities constantly,to build these qualities andto make them aware ofgrievous consequencesthat any wanton behaviourmay attract.

SEEMASHARDA,Principal, Vantage HallGirls'ResidentialSchool,Doonga,Dehradun

GITANJALIKACHARI, Principal, ArmyPublic School,Clement Town,Dehradun

SMITA GHOSH,Counsellor,Ahmedabad

O ur children learn more bywatching us than by lis-tening to us. Adults must

consciously stop using anyderogatory gestures or words forothers and stop gossiping aboutany sexual harassment victim orsurvivor. Let us mould our chil-dren to be thoughtful and empa-thetic individuals. Teach themfrom a young age, at home and atschool, to respect and protect eachother. It starts in the mind, let usfight it there. Once the mind hasclarity, respect for fellow humanbeings will come naturally.

TradeVocabulary

Å INTERDEPENDENCE: A rela-tionship between two or morepeople, regions, nations orother entities in which each isdependent on the other fornecessary goods or services

TARIFF: A fee charged forgoods brought into a countryfrom another one

REVENUE TARIFFS: Taxes onimports

EMBARGO: A law that cuts offmost or all trade with a specific country

SUBSIDIES: A governmentpayment that helps cover thecost of an economic activitythat can benefit the public

BALANCE OF TRADE: The dif-ference between the value of acounty’s import and export

BALANCE OF PAYMENTS: Thedifference between the amount

LEARN WITH TIMES NIE

of money a country pays to foreign coun-tries and the amount it receives fromthem

TRADE DEFICIT: The amount by which thecost of a country's import exceeds thevalue of its export

FREE TRADE: A system of trade in whichcompanies do not have to pay high taxeson the goods bought from or sold in othercountries

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Tech termsyou must knowWireframe: Sketch of what a web-site/web app will look like, includeskey components on the site.

Cookies: Cookies are very small textfiles placed on your computer by aweb server when you view some sitesonline (not all websites place cook-ies). Cookies are used to maintaininformation as you navigate differentpages on a website.

Data mining: The process by whichpatterns are discovered within largesets of data with the goal of extract-ing useful information from it.

Broadband: The ability of yourInternet Service Provider to transmitdata (the internet) to, and from, you.

TECH TONIC

ACTIVITY OF THE DAY

1Neela Gumbad stands in the premises of Humayun’sTomb in Delhi, though it was built much before

Humayun’s Tomb! This beautiful structure doesn’thave a Mihrab (look down for the meaning of Mihrab) What do you think – is the Gumbad painted blue,or is it the colour of the tiles?Ans: Those are blue tiles!

2This is a‘Mihrab’

on the premises of QutubMinar. Built by Iltutmish, the successor

of Qutub-ud-din Aibak (one who started building theQutub Minar). Mihrab is a niche in a wall indicating

direction towards which Muslims pray.If the camera was zoomed out, how many of

‘Mihrab’ could have been shot?Ans: Two more, one on each side

History Mystery Neela Gumbad

TEST YOURSELFGUESS THE MEANING OF THESE SHAKESPEAREAN WORDS

➤ Besides inventing words,William Shakespeare (1564-1616) also introduced manymore that found usage inthe English language.We’re noting a few down,try and guess the meaning.

1. Auspiciousa) Clear, preciseb) Favourable c) Questionable

2. Castigatea) Converse b) Strengthenc) Scold or punish

3. Dauntlessa) Risky b) Intrepidc) Unsustainable

4. Equivocala) Am-biguous

b) Equal

weight c) Balanced

5. Pedanticala) Hung upside downb) A structure that

supports a monumentc) Overly concerned

with detail

6. Refractorya) Fragile b) Obstinatec) Pleasantly

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

Answers: 1b 2c 3b 4a 5c 6b

Quiz timeGENERAL KNOWLEDGE

Aashna Goyal, Anahita Srivastava, &Shreehan Behera, classes IV & V

1. D) Thermometer2. C) Thomas Jefferson 3. A) Sir Frank Whittle 3. C) Niccolo Machiavelli

A N S W E R S

SUKANYAMAZUMDER,Psychologyteacher, TheHeritageSchool, Kolkata

Mihrab