Moon-Landing Hoax Or Real N July 20, 1969, 600 Million Peo- the Moon

ISSN 2347-162X RNI No. GUJENG/2002/23382 Ahmedabad, saturday, august 10, 2019 Vol.18, Issue-8 www.theopenpage.co.in facebook.com/theopenpage Total Page -16 Invitation Price: `30/- The Open Page, 23, Suryakunj Society, Nr. Nutan School, Prabhat Chowk, Ghatlodia, Ahmedabad - 380061 | Ph : 9586022210 i nside Make a Strong Founda- tion –The ‘Vedic’Way ! Apollo 11 at 50: Moon-Landing Hoax or Real n July 20, 1969, 600 million peo- the moon. After this first disaster, from the Moon, the American Ople watched with anxious ex- NASA tested its capabilities and re- flag looks like it's flapping in the citement as Neil A. Armstrong and solved outstanding safety issues wind. That would be impossible The Sindhu Sabhyata, or the Indus Valley Edwin E. "Buzz" Aldrin Jr. took their with uncrewed missions dubbed because there's no air up on the Civilization, is the origin of the Indian first steps on the moon's surface. AS-201, AS-202, AS-203, and Apollo Moon. Civilization. p3 The first humans ever to leave missions 4 through 6. Fact: Instead of letting the Ameri- footprints in the lunar regolith, Crewed flights resumed with can flag droop, the National Aldrin and Armstrong made history Apollo 7, which launched on Oct. 11, Aeronautics and Space Admin- Writing makes an Exact — and a permanent impression on 1968, orbited Earth for more than a istration (Nasa) had decided to Man the world — as they bravely ven- week and splashed back down on use a right-angled rod to keep tured beyond Earth. This summer Oct. 22. Aboard Apollo 7, the crew the flag spread out, Roger Lau- marks 50 years since Aldrin, Arm- demonstrated the functionality of nius, Nasa's former chief histo- strong and Michael Collins made the command and service module. rian, told AP. According to the their daring journey to the moon. Inside the spacecraft report, Armstrong and Aldrin Even fifty years after astronauts When it was finally time to send hu- bent the rod a bit by accident, Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin mans to the moon, NASA decided to which made it look like the flag walked on the Moon, there are peo- launch the mission on a Saturn V was in motion. Further, Launius ple who still insist that it never hap- rocket. That rocket lofted three told AP, the astronauts were pened and that it was a hoax perpe- modules into Earth's orbit, includ- worried the flagpole would fall In his essay ‘Of Studies’ Francis Bacon wrote trated by the US government. ing the command module to carry down after they had twisted it “Reading makes a full man; Conference a the astronauts to and from the into the ground, so they ready man; and Writing an exact man.” p7 Trial and error moon and the lunar module to land snapped the photos quickly, Apollo 11 was successful only be- Aldrin and Armstrong on the capturing the flag as it was still cause of the missions that came be- surface. in motion. THE FASCINATING WORLD fore it. Those flights set the stage for 2) Claim: No stars can be seen in the OF REPTILES the lunar landing and served as the Saturn V background of any photographs testing grounds for the burgeoning The massive Saturn V rocket stood as Nasa knew that astronomers technologies and strategies that an impressive 363 feet (111 meters) would be able to use them to fig- were eventually used in that tall on Launch Pad 39A at Kennedy ure out whether the photos were mission. Space Center in Florida. The Saturn taken on the Earth or the Moon. Apollo 1, originally named Apollo V was a type of extremely powerful Fact: Astronomer Emily Drabek- Saturn-204 or AS-204, was to be the rocket known as a heavy lift vehicle, Maunder, from the Royal Obser- program's first crewed mission, set and with a liftoff thrust of 7.6 mil- vatory Greenwich in London, to orbit Earth with three astronauts lion lbs. (34.5 million newtons), Sat- told AP that the shutter speeds Reptiles are one of the five classes of aboard. However, tragedy struck on urn V is not just the tallest but also on the astronauts' cameras were vertebrates (animals with a backbone) along Jan. 27, 1967, when a fire ignited the most powerful rocket ever too fast to capture the stars' faint with mammals, birds, fish and within the Apollo 1 command mod- launched. light. amphibians. p15 ule while the crew was performing For the Apollo program, the Sat- 3) Claim: The lunar module didn't a prelaunch test. All three astro- urn V was outfitted with three stag- scatter any dust and didn't leave What is Peer Pressure? nauts inside — Ed White, Roger B. es. The first stage had the most a crater from the rocket blast Chaffee and Gus Grissom — died in powerful engines on the that slowed its descent when it the fire. rocket, to lift the craft descended onto the Moon's At the time, it seemed like the off the ground. surface Apollo program might be over be- Fact: Drabek-Maunder told AP that fore it really even began. But the Here are while landing on the Moon, the deaths instead forced NASA to im- some module was traveling horizon- prove astronaut safety require- tally for some time, and so the ments. The agency put crewed mis- claims thrusters weren't pointed down sions on hold while it reevaluated and and wouldn't have kicked up its systems to make sure they were facts dust. However, Drabek-Maunder Peer pressure has become a big part of our safe enough to fly. The astronauts of about the same added that when the module did teenager’s lives. Whether they are at school the Apollo 1 crew would be the only finally touch down, "you can see 1) Claim: In the pho- t o s or work, peer pressure can affect their fatalities of NASA's push to land on dust actually being thrown up". output and even impact their general outlook on life. p16 Image Source: NASA Source: Image www.theopenpage.co.in school speaks Ahmedabad, saturday, august 10, 2019 2

To feature your school event on this page, send the details and photographs to [email protected] Mock Fire Drill By CCIS Green Campus Investiture Ceremony Celebration in APSI School

The Principal In-charge Ms. Moutoshi Sharma facilitated CCIS Green Campus in association with the Navrangpura fire fighting Dept. conducted a mock fire drill the leadership function within the students by conferring as a part of the ongoing monthly theme of July 2019 : DISASTER MANAGEMENT, to sensitive the badges and sashes to the newly elected students ‘council teachers, students and staff. The main purpose of the mock drill is to check the reaction of the along with their House Heads. Senate took the pledge to students, teachers and staff of the campus and to know the workability of fire fighting equipments uphold the culture and values of the institution. Donning installed in the campus. Also, the purpose is to ensure that everyone knows how to exit safely as fast the mantle of responsibility, they also pledged to bestow as possible in case of an unfortunate event like fire. Students, staff and teachers were also made their duties to the exceptional in their competencies and aware of the hazards that allow a fire to start. This kind of training gives practical experience and a to preserve the area and decorum. basic fire training to all. World Nature Student’s Cabinet Investiture Ceremony at Khyati World School Conservation Day CCIS S G Campus

The Investiture Ceremony for the New Academic Session 2019-20 was again a special Occasion when the newly Appointed Head Boy and Head Girl along with the team of office Bearers were prepared to Don the Mantle of Responsibility and to carry it out with Utmost Dedication. The School Principal Dr. Anju Verma Congratulated the Young Dynamic Leaders and asked them to take a pledge to discharge their duties with Sincerity and fulfill everyone's Expectations. The whole stage lit up with vibrant colors of the different flags and the event reinstated the faith in the caliber and leadership of the future generation.

Tripada English School Celebrated “ VANMAHOTSAV”

The students prepared a innovative pot from the waste bottles. Creative writing on tbe same topic was done by 8th grade students. 7th grade students drawn and wrote different types of On the occasion of World Nature slogans to preserve trees and earth. Saplings were planted in the Conservation Day CCIS S G Campus school’s front yard. Configuration of a tree was made by lower organised variety of activities. class students.

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Make a Strong Foundation Nutrition – Necessary for Children’s The ‘Veof a completedi system of mathematicsc’Way brain:Research is being conducted ! to which is far more systematic than the measure the effects of learning Vedic Health and Paridhi Trivedi modern ‘system’. Vedic Mathematics mathematics on the brain of a child. It Parikh manifests the coherent and unified suggests that Vedic Math develops the Sansthapak VMLS structure of mathematics and the meth- logical aspect of a child’s brain. It pro- Growth ods are complementary, direct and easy. vides a child the freedom to create his/ her own method to reach to the correct Dr. Twinkal Patel Vedas and Vedic Math: answer of the given question. Vedic Founder Motherhood Ancient Indian Civilization Foundation The word Veda is derived from the San- Mathematics provides quick and fast The Sindhu Sabhyata, or the Indus Valley skrit word ‘Vid’ which means ‘Knowl- one-line formulae which speeds up Civilization, is the origin of the Indian edge’. Vedas are the invincible ancient mental calculation. It helps any person to Civilization. The word Sindhu Sabhyata is Indian literature. They are the oldest-ev- solve complex problems quite quickly. What are the current related to the ancient and prominent er texts to make implicit and explicit use This can bedone without pen and paper, river “Sindhu”or the modern name “In- Beliefs/myths towards of mathematics. Vedas are the earliest right in the brain. It also improves con- child nutrition? dus”. Many historians have now agreed Indian scriptures. We have four Vedas centration. Math can neverbe learnt that the Sindhu Sabhyata is the oldest which without working upon our concentra- In recent years, it seems like eve- civilization of the world! when put-together is called ‘Ved-Sam- tion. Vedic Math improves upon it in pro- ryone jumped on the multigrain. The beliefs of the Sindhu Sabhyata, But they will provide you the re- hita’. ‘Samhita’ (Sanskrit: संहिता) literally cesswhich is an added advantage. But must have been and, are rich! How can means ‘put together’. remember this can happen only if we fined multigrains which contain we say so? The simple answer lies its sur- practice it regularly and religiously. Vedic starch. These essential parts of vival. If a civilization can survive thou- mathematics differs from school text- the grain contain protein, fiber sands of years and still goes on then it book Math. It is more of ‘Practical Math’. and a range of vitamins and min- only means that the foundation of the You are learning same things with a dif- erals are removed in refined civilization and the tenets on which it is ferent, fast and powerful approach from foods.Don’t run after frozen fruits based must be fundamentally strong. So, ourancient Indian texts -Vedas! or canned fruits; eat always sea- we learn many things from such a strong Importance of Vedic Math:To take an sonal fruits because frozen fruits civilization which benefits the whole initiative of making students study ‘Ve- contain preservatives and canned generations and the benefits are dic Math’ is actually in favour of fruits have high amount of perpetual. students’bright future. ‘Vedic Math’ is sugars. One of the major foundations that the the strong foundation of Indian math Parental Guidance: Parents Sindhu Sabhyata laid is the ‘Vedas’. The which is not much inpractice. ‘Vedic should not feed extra fats and Vedas are believed to have been com- Math’ is generally is not being taught in carbohydrates to your kids think- posed by the most revered sage of the schools as a part of its curriculum. If ing about their higher sports ac- ancient times, Maharishi Ved Vyasa (also your school is making you study ‘Vedic tivity because a balances diet will known as Krishna Dvaipayana). Accord- Math’ by taking an extra step, you are provide appropriate energy so ing to tradition, Ved Vyas is also consid- lucky enough! extra energy will precipitate in ered as one of the seven Chiranjivis ‘Ved Samhita’ consists of: This powerful method of math enables your kid’s body as fat. (long-lived or immortal) and is still be- n Rig-Veda n Yajur-Veda the students to calculate as fast as a cal- lieved to be in existence. It is after him culator, if notfaster. A student can be- n n that the Indian festival of Guru Purnima Sama-Veda Atharva-Veda come a ‘Human Calculator’ with the is celebrated. It is also believed to be the Ved Samhita is the zenith of Vedic practice of Vedic Math. Whilepracticing day on which Vyasa divided the Vedas Math knowledge. This Vedic Math Vedic Math on regular basis, fear of math into different parts. It is believed that knowledge is distributed in all four Vedas is removed from the mind of students. Aryans also added to the Vedas. as follows: Rig Veda gives an idea of Ge- They start developing a liking for math A wonder, a marvel, a gem –“Vedic ometry, Error Correction & Detection which clearly means that their math be- Math”–which would lay a strong founda- Codes. Very first usage of Pi is in Rig-ve- comes strong.Logical thinking gets de- Parental nutrition knowledge tion of Mathematics and make the un- da. Yajur-veda and Atharva-veda focus veloped. Brain becomes very much and attitudes play a fundamental derstanding and application of Mathe- on the concept of infinity. Atharva-veda active. role in their children’s food matics much easier, is believed to have also plays an important role to make us Math is essential for a good career. knowledge. Eating behaviors are been derived from these divine composi- explore the concept of ‘Shunya’ (Zero). May your aim be to become a scientist or shaped by intrinsic (genetic, age, tions “Vedas”. Vedas thus laid strong foundation for the an engineer, an MBA from IIM etc. or a and sex) and environmental fac- earliest idea and application of math. Ve- tors, such as family, friends, or “Vedic Math” – The Innovative professional from IIT or NLU, to get into a dic Math is derived from the ‘Shulba Government job or the neighborhood. Parents are im- Indian Way of Mind- Sutra’ of the ‘Atharva-veda’. Remember, Corporate sector, Vedic Math is help- portant agents in the promotion Calculations! Vedas are not the texts which talk about ful! You need to go for an entrance exam of health, behavior, and education of their children; they create ‘Vedic Mathematics’ is the name given to math, but they mention many concepts after completing your 12th standard if food environments and play a the ancient Indian system of mathemat- of Math. When Vedas were written, you really wish to get a seat in the best key role in structuring their chil- ics, or, to be precise, a unique technique ‘Math’ was not defined as a subject. In colleges! And, all these examinations dren’s first experiences with food of calculations based on simple rules and spite of that, mathematical concepts like have an average weightage of 30% to 50% and eating through their own be- principles, with which any mathematical ‘progressions’, ‘infinity’ and ‘zero’ were of the total marks of the examination liefs, food practices, perspectives, problem -be it arithmetic, algebra, geom- mentioned in our Vedas. This led us to given to math. Knowledge of Vedic Math eating attitudes, knowledge, and etry or trigonometry -can be solved, hold think over all these as a defined form of helps to enhance our speed in solving understanding of the benefits of your breath, orally! science. Vedic Math is indirect, quick and math questions and clears our concepts food and nutrients on health. In the Vedic system ‘difficult’ problems quite logical to apply. It is so because Ve- too! or huge sums can often be solved imme- das have come down as an oral tradition Go ahead and explore the wonderful Send your health related query to diately by the Vedic method. These strik- and are quite practical in approach. world of Indian Mathematics, the Vedic [email protected] ing and beautiful methods are just a part Impact of Vedic Math on a growing Math!

Write to us at [email protected] if you want any specific topic or query to be covered in this section www.theopenpage.co.in YOUNG REporters club (Y.R.C.) Ahmedabad, saturday, august 10, 2019 4 Q/A with Indian Football team Question to Rahul Bheke: We heard that Question to Sunil Chhetri: What food do you had to travel a lot to play for U-19 you eat to stay fit? squad of Mahindra United. Tell us some- Sunil Chhetri: I only eat food which gives thing about that? strength. I do not eat foods which give Rahul Bheke: I was in the U-19 squad of me weaknesses. I do not eat food which Mahindra United. The training ground looks tempting to my eyes, like ice- was 1.5 hours away from my home. To cream. I think we should eat a balanced go to the training ground, I had to take and a proper diet to stay fit and healthy. three trains: one from Wadala, then from Bandra and then from Borivali. I Question to Gurpreet Singh Sandhu: How do you handle defeat and victory? Model United Nations also had to manage my studies at the same time. Gurpreet Singh Sandhu: It feels good to win but defeats are a big thing to han- Question to Sunil Chhetri: Being a cap- dle. I try to learn from my defeats. Victo- – A activity for Leadership tain, you have to be a role model for oth- ries and defeats are all a part of our lives. er players. Has this ever happened that UN is model united nations, what it I try not to get too depressed due to my you had been late for a training means is that it is a stimulation of defeats. I try to learn from my defeats M So, first you have GSL session? UN. UN is an organization which was and work on my weaknesses. formed after 2nd World War, because Sunil Chhetri: I have not been late many which General Speak- Question to Sunil Chhetri: what do you the world was not capable to take the times. But yes, sometimes I am late. 3rd World War. So, what it basically Whenever I reach late for the training have to say about the women’s Indian ers List where any National Football Team? does is that it calls almost all countries session, I personally regret it. Our life is in different committees which talk on country would enter very easy. We have to do 2 hours of Sunil Chhetri: They are really doing well different aspects such as human rights, training in the morning and 2 hours of and are climbing up the rankings. I think women condition, economy of the their name and could training in the evening. My life can be they will become a household name in country, ETC. so these countries then at- simply justified into three thing: eat, the near future. tend the sessions where the UN com- speak about their sleep and train. I try to maintain high Question to Sunil Chhetri: How do you mittee listens and debates on a particu- standards of punctuality and try to be a lar topic or the agenda and passes country’s stand on the role model for others. mentally prepare yourself before a match? resolutions at last which all the coun- agenda or the prob- Question to Sunil Chhetri: Why did you tries have to follow. I try to stay calm. I do not only choose football as a carrer? Sunil Chhetri: Now in MUN you do the same, you get lem of the country take stress unnecessarily. My routine for a country and a committee (committee Sunil Chhetri: I did not like any other a match day is very simple. I get up at a is your choice but country isn’t: the related to the agenda game than football. I think football is the certain time in the morning, eat certain countries are allotted to you) then you best game in the world. There is no oth- amount of food and sleep for a certain need to research about country and the roam around the committee discuss the er game in the world that is as interest- amount of time. The most important agenda given to you, in this research upcoming topics to be raisedand the ing as football. There is no other game thing is to stay calm. work you have to know the agenda, your chairperson does not judge you or even than football which gives me look at you. —Kuljot Bakshi, Young Reporter, LML School countries economy, foreign policies, in- happiness. ternational relations and social life of This cycle of GSL’s and Motions go on people. until the last committee session and When you go to a session you have to then you have to create a resolution file, follow certain procedures, so first when in this there are different stands for the the session is started there is a roll call delegates, the first is the Author, the au- just same as the attendance in your thor is a person who has maximum con- class here instead of your name your tribution in making of the resolution country’s name is called out as you are file, then comes Co-authors or sponsors the representative of the same country these all to have little-little contribution here you just say ‘ present ’ if you just in making of the resolution file, and at want to show your presence and you last it is the Signatories these are the could say ‘ present and voting ‘ if you countries who support this resolution want to give your vote in each decision. and then you come to an end of the Then one you set the already given committee. agenda and start the discussion. So, first you have GSL which General Speakers By attending these MUN’s you List where any country would enter would gain a lot of things, few their name and could speak about their things which you gain are country’s stand on the agenda or the 1. Tons of knowledge problem of the country related to the agenda. 2. Confidence After that you could raise motions now motions are basically again a dis- 3. Ability of decision making cussion but on a sub-topic which is re- 4. Vocabulary lated to the agenda, the motions are of two types the first is Formal-Informal 5. Public speaking where you actually raise a topic and dis- 6. Leadership qualities etc. cuss and the chairperson of the committee will judge you, and the second is In- —Amaan Khan Pathan, Student, formal-Informal where you could lobby/ Adani Public School, Mundra - Kutch www.theopenpage.co.in Ahmedabad, saturday, august 10, 2019 5 www.theopenpage.co.in diy(DO IT Yourself) Ahmedabad, saturday, august 10, 2019 6 Cream Cheesy Healthy cold soup Cucumber Sandwiches What you need Equipment and supplies n 3/4 cup light cream cheese, slightly n Large knife softened n Cutting board n half a large cucumber, thinly sliced n Plastic wrap (optional) n 8 slices of whole-wheat bread Ingredients 1 small beetroot What to do 2 tomatoes 1. Spread each slice of bread with cream cheese (about 3 tablespoons per 1 small carrot sandwich). 1 tsp lemon juice 2. Place about 4 cucumber slices on 4 of Salt and pepper according to the slices of bread and top with taste remaining bread slices. 1 cup water 3. Cut into quarters and serve immediately or wrap sandwiches and Coriander or mint leaves to save for later. garnish Nutritional analysis Method (per serving) 1) Roughly chop the vegetables. n 250 calories n 520mg sodium 2) Put them in a blender with water, n 10g protein n 6g sugars lemon juice, salt and pepper and blend n 10g fat n Serves: 4 well. n 6g sat. fat n Serving size: 1 3) Pour in serving soup bowls and garnish sandwich with coriander or mint leaves and serve n 30g A delicious recipe BY cold. carbohydrate n Note: Nutritional ESTHER SAMUEL analysis may n 4g fiber Tip: You may strain the soup before serving Esther Samuel, A complete foodie who likes vary depending if you like but I would not recommend it as to experiment with food and Is determined to n 20mg on ingredient the fibers would be lost. make cooking a very Interesting chore of brands used. one’s life. cholesterol

Colourful flowers experiment Quiz 1. How many moons does planet Mars have? What you need n White flowers n Food colouring 2. Which planet is closest to the sun? n Water n Small vases 3. What is the largest planet in our solar system? Activity 4. Does the Earth revolve around the Sun or does the Sun n Cut a single flower with a fairly short stem. revolve around the Earth? A shorter stem will get you a quicker result 5. How many days does the Moon take to orbit the Earth? as the colour has to travel all the way up the stem to get to the petals. Cut the stem 6. Jupiter has a great red spot that looks at bit like an eye, on an angle to give a greater surface area what actually causes this spot? for the coloured water to enter by. 7. Neptune has eight moons, what is the name of the biggest n Now place the flower in a small, short vase Why is it so? one? or glass (a shot glass works well) and add n Flowers suck water up through their stems to feed a generous amount of food colouring. their petals and make them grow. This process is 8. Which dwarf planet shares the same name as a famous n Keep an eye on it, in about 30 minutes called, 'capillary action'. Because the water is Disney dog? some colour will start to show in the coloured, the petals end up coloured too! 9. Can you unscramble the following word to reveal the name petals. If you want to be really fancy, take n If nothing else, this experiment proves that you a time lapse video on your iphone (in the really need to put your cut flowers in some water! of a planet: SVNEU camera field, you'll find a 'time lapse' They use it! button) to see the changes happening 10. What is a galaxy made up of? quickly. 11. What is the name of the first man to set foot on the moon? 12. How many rings does Saturn have around it? 13. How does the moon affect the oceans activity on Earth?

Winner for Last Quiz Divena Patel , Grade-8th, Tripada Gurukulam School, Viramgam Send your answer to [email protected]. Names of the Winners would be annouced in the next issue www.theopenpage.co.in experience speaks Ahmedabad, saturday, august 10, 2019 7 Writing makes an Exact Man make English the ‘corridor language’ in cating the writing habit, I advise stu- straight from the heart is always beau- schools. A Herculean task, but worth at- dents to write a little every day, what- tiful. Sometimes, students try to write Radhika Iyer tempting if we really want our students ever they wish to write about. It is ideas that are not their own and that Director to be ‘English’ medium students. good to maintain a diary. It shows in their writing. The thoughts Udgam School for Children Just as listening to a language is leads may be just a few lines in the and feelings appear fake and to speaking, reading will facilitate writ- diary, but they must pretentious. ing. Reading not only for ideas but also write every day or at As in life, so in writing, students n his essay ‘Of Studies’ Francis Bacon for vocabulary and expressions. While least two or three should maintain simplici- Iwrote “Reading makes a full man; reading, we come across ideas that times a week. ty. After all, good writing Conference a ready man; and Writing an we agree with and those that is use of the right words exact man.” How true! Writing is the we do not. As in a debate, the in the right place, not the most difficult of the language skills that ideas we do not agree with, use of bombastic words include listening, speaking, reading and make us think more. All here and there. We writing. It is also the most rewarding. ideas make us think and must write to express, Good writing skill is required not only that leads to creativity not to impress. I often for academic purpose in school and col- of thought. While an- hear students saying, “I lege but also in one’s professional life. yone can write, a have written in my own Writing requires ideas and language. well-read person words.” There is nothing And, by language, here I mean English. will always write like ‘my own words’. English is the second language for us, better. Words are the same and and it is very different from Indian lan- If reading is the common to everybody. It is guages. It is not a phonetic language key to writing the skillful use of words that like Indian languages. So, students find well, we need This habit helps them to reflect on matters. it difficult to learn. In spite of it, parents to encourage what they have done throughout the Writing gives us pleasure and a feel- wish to admit their children in English reading. How do we make students day and give expression to their feel- ing of achievement. It is a satisfying medium schools.In this age of technol- read? It is only in schools that we can ing. When an incident is taking place, job. Publishing it and getting rewards ogy, students are expected to have at inculcate the habit of reading.Right we may not be able to look at it objec- are of secondary importance. Today least the basic knowledge of English. from a young age, students must be ex- tively, but when we write it down, we students fortunate to have school mag- Students have ideas in plenty, but few posed to books. Here, the school library look at it from a different point of view. azines, newspapers for students, on- have the language the express them. It plays an important part. A well- It also become an outlet for emotions line newsletters to publish their has been noticed often that even edu- equipped library and a well-read librar- hitherto held within oneself. Writing writing. cated people are not able to write a ian can inspire and guide students to helps to think independently and think I get inspiration and ideas for my proper letter, email or whatsapp mes- read books. Reading develops qualities deeply. writing while walking to school in the sage. I am often intrigued by the am- like patience and concentration. It en- Students may also try to write re- morning, looking at the branches of biguous messages I receive at times. hances their knowledge and views of the books they have read or trees, the changing colour of the leaves More so because of the short forms that imagination. the movies they have watched. This and listening to the sound of birds and are used, and the liberty taken to distort From reading to writing should be the exercise also makes them think inde- temple bells besides the noise of vehic- the spelling of words. natural progress. We have often noticed pendently and critically. Writing a let- ular traffic. Teachers are a blessed lot. So, how can students be trained to that people are unwilling to put down ter to one’s younger self is also a good They are always in touch with the think creatively and write fluently in on paper what they speak, whether it is exercise. It makes one introspect into younger generation and in that way English? Firstly, they must be taught to a comment, a complaint, or a promise. one’s life. Further, students may at- keep themselves ‘updated’ and ‘young’ speak the language well. Speaking a The reason is once we write down, we tempt writing short stories and poems. in thought. Interacting with students language comes from listening to it, in take responsibility and have to ensure Whatever they write should be based every day inspires me to write. When I the same way as the mother tongue is that we adhere to what we write. That on their experience or imagination. put forth a question to them, they come learnt. Students should be constantly is the ethical aspect of writing. Bits of news, stories heard here and out with a variety of answers. I am exposed to the language to absorb Today’s education system, unfortu- there also become the genesis of our amazed at the confidence with which words and phrases to construct sen- nately, does not offer students enough writing. But the feelings, emotions, they speak their minds. That gives me tences. It is said that a language is not opportunities to think creatively, differ- ideas and language should be our own. inspiration and ideas to write. That taught but ‘caught’ from the environ- ently or innovatively. This habit has to While writing, one must be sincere alone is reason enough for me to con- ment.An ideal situation would be to be developed on one’s own. For incul- to one’s thoughts, writing that comes tinue with classroom teaching. www.theopenpage.co.in 8 activities Ahmedabad, saturday, august 10, 2019 9

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The Open Page along with Divya Bhaskar had organized a press visit for the students of LML school on 23rd , 24th and 25th July and for students of Tripada international school on 27th July. www.theopenpage.co.in Back to the roots Ahmedabad, saturday, august 10, 2019 10

Independence Day of India Great Rebellion, the Revolt of 1857, first prime minister of independent pendent country officially, and Nehru the Indian Mutiny, the Uprising of India. An official ceremony was held Independence Day is an annual obser- and the viceroy, Lord Mountbatten, 1857 and the Sepoy Mutiny. It was in the capital of country, Delhi where vance celebrated every year on 15th became the first prime minister and started against British East India Com- all the great leaders and freedom of August. India’s Independence Day is first governor general respectively. pany’s army at Bengal Presidency on fighters (Abul Kalam Azad, B. R. a day of great significance for the peo- Mahatma Gandhi was not involved in 10th of May in 1857. Through that Re- Ambedkar, Master Tara Singh, etc) ple of India. At this day India got free- the celebration. He stayed in the Cal- bellion (Government of India Act took part to celebrate freedom. dom from the British rule after long cutta and marked the Independence 1858), Indian freedom fighters made During violence of partition mass of years of slavery. It has been declared Day with his 24 hours fast in order to British Crown realized to free the con- people from both sides were died as the National and Gazetted Holiday encourage the peace between Hindu trol over India. while people in other regions were all across the India in order to inde- and Muslim. The Revolt of 1857 was effective re- celebrating Independence Day. The pendently commemorate the inde- bellion after which various civic soci- fifth meeting of the Constituent As- INDEPENDENCE DAY pendence of country from British Em- ety were emerged all across the India. sembly was held at 11 pm on 14th of pire on 15th of August in 1947. CELEBRATION One of them was the Indian National August at Constitution Hall, New Del- It was not so easy for the India to get India’s Independence Day is celebrat- Congress Party which formed in the hi under the leadership of president, freedom from the Britishers however; ed all over the country as a National year 1885. The period of dissatisfac- Rajendra Prasad where Jawaharlal various great people and freedom holiday of India. It is observed every tion and unhappiness has raised non- Nehru proclaimed his speech. fighters of India made it a truth. They year in every Indian states and union violent movements (non-cooperation In the midnight of 15 August 1947, had sacrificed their lives in attaining territories with great enthusiasm. and civil disobedience) all through India was proclaimed as independent the freedom for their future genera- President of India gives a speech every the nation which was led by the Mo- country by the Pandit Jawaharlal tions without worrying about their year in order to “Address to the Na- handas Karamchand Gandhi. Nehru where he gave his speech over comfort, rest and freedom. They tion” on the evening of a day before planned and acted upon various Inde- the Independence Day. It is celebrated pendence Movements including vio- with big passion in the Capital of lent and nonviolent resistance to get country on 15th of August where the complete freedom. However, later in- prime minister of India hoists the In- dependence Pakistan was partitioned dian flag on the Red Fort, Delhi. After from India which was accompanied the flag hoisting, National Anthem by violent riots. That horrible riot was song is sung and twenty-one gun the reason of mass casualties and dis- shots are fired to salute and honour location of people (more than 15 mil- the Indian flag and solemn occasion. lion) from their homes. 73rd Independence Day Celebration At this day, all the national, states at Red Fort, Delhi. Students and Teach- and local government’s offices, banks, ers are sit in the manner to give a look post offices, markets, stores, business- of Indian National Flag and white part es, organizations, etc become closed. is looking written ‘Bharat’. However, public transport is totally The prime minister of India high- unaffected. It is celebrated in the capi- lights over all the achievements of tal of India with big enthusiasm how- past year, important social issues and ever it is also celebrated in all the solutions, further development in the schools, colleges and other education- country, educational matters, etc dur- al institutions by the students and ing his speech on the Independence teachers including public community Day after paying tribute to the free- and society. dom fighter and leaders of the Indian independence movement who had 15 AUGUST 2019 sacrificed their lives. A grand march Independence Day of India will be cel- past takes place by the Indian Armed ebrated by the people all over the In- Forces and paramilitary forces. The dia on 15th of August 2019, at Thurs- celebration of independence day day. This year in 2019, India will takes place in different states of di- In the meeting of Indian National “Tryst with destiny”. He said during celebrate its 73rd Independence Day verse cultural traditions where Chief Congress in 1929 at Lahore, India was his speech that “Long years ago we to pay tribute and remember all the Ministers of individual states hoist the declared as Purna Swaraj. Earlier, 26th made a tryst with destiny, and now freedom fighters who had contribut- national flag flowed by various cul- of January was declared as the Indian the time comes when we will redeem ed a lot and fought for the Independ- tural activities by the participants. Independence Day between 1930 and our pledge, not wholly or in full meas- ence of India. Flag hoisting, National Anthem 1947. Indian citizens were requested ure, but very substantially. At the The first Independence Day was song play and parade ceremonies in- by the Indian National Congress to stroke of the midnight hour, when the celebrated in India on 15th of August cluding other cultural programmes civil disobedience as well as follow world sleeps, India will awake to life in 1947. takes place in almost all the govern- the timely instructions issued until and freedom. A moment comes, mental and non-governmental insti- HISTORY OF INDEPENDENCE complete independence of India. which comes, but rarely in history, tutions, educational institutions, After World War II, in 1947 British when we step out from the old to the some of the private institutions all DAY OF INDIA government get ensured that it no new, when an age ends and when the Indian subcontinent was outpost by through the country. In the schools longer could show its power on the soul of a nation, long suppressed, and colleges the national flag is hoist- some European traders during 17th India. Indian freedom fighter were finds utterance. We end today a peri- century. It was again slaved by British ed by the school or college Principal continued fighting and then Britain od of ill fortune, and India discovers and parade and cultural events are East India Company because of his big decided to free India from the rule herself again.” Speech on 15 August military strength. They established carried out by the students. At this however Hindu Muslim violence took 1947 by Nehru day, government offices, buildings, etc their local kingdoms and effective place after the independence of India After that, all the Assembly mem- forces all through the India during gets adorned with the electric lights, (on August 15, 1947) which separated bers took pledge of being loyal in of- flowers and other decorative things. 18th century. A great independence India and Pakistan. Muhammad Ali fering their services to the country. revolution was started by the people Different sizes of the national flags are Jinnah became the first Governor National flag was officially presented used by the people to symbolize faith- of India against the British rule in General in Karachi Pakistan. However, to the assembly by a group of Indian 1857. That Indian Rebellion is called as fulness and commitment to the Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru became the women. Finally India became an inde- country. www.theopenpage.co.in Back to the roots Ahmedabad, saturday, august 10, 2019 11

What Do People Do? offices, post offices and banks are that Allah (God) commanded Ibra- Id-ul-Zuha is a festival that is celebrat- closed on Eid al-Adha. Islamic stores, him (Abraham) to sacrifice his son ed with traditional fervor and gaiety businesses and other organizations Ishmael. Ibrahim followed God's or- in India and the world. Many Muslims may be closed or have reduced open- ders, but his son was replaced by a wear new clothes and attend an opening hours. Those wishing to use public sheep at the last moment. air prayer meeting during Id-ul-Zuha. transport on the day may need to con- Muslims celebrate this at Eid al- They may sacrifice a sheep or goat and tact the local transport authorities to Adha. Eid al-Adha is called Id-ul- share the meat with family members, check on timetables. Adha in Arabic and Bakr-Id in the neighbors and the poor. Many Mus- Large scale prayer meetings may Indian subcontinent, because of the lims feel that they have a duty to en- cause local disruption to traffic. This is tradition of sacrificing a goat or sure that all Muslims can enjoy a meat particularly true of areas of India with "bakri" in Urdu. The word "id" de- based meal during this holiday. a predominantly Muslim population. rived from the Arabic "iwd" means "festival" and "zuha" comes from Public Life Background "uzhaiyya" which translates to National, state and local government Muslims around the world believe "sacrifice".

1 August - Yorkshire Day 6 August - Hiroshima Day 9 Aug - Quit India Movement Day 9 August - Nagasaki Day

Yorkshire Day is celebrated on 1 August to In both cities, most of the dead were The Quit India Movement, or the August promote the historic English county of civilians, although Hiroshima had a sizable Movement, was a movement launched at On Aug. 9, 1945, three days after the Yorkshire. It was celebrated in 1975, by the military garrison. Japan surrendered to the the Bombay session of the All-India bombing of Hiroshima, the United States Yorkshire Ridings Society, initially in Allies on August 15, six days after the Congress Committee by Mahatma Gandhi dropped a second atomic bomb on the city Beverley, as "a protest movement against bombing of Nagasaki and the Soviet Union's on 8 August 1942-9 August 1942, during of Nagasaki. When Japan refused to accept the local government re-organisation of declaration of war. Atomic bombings of World War II, demanding an end to British the terms on July 29, Truman authorized the 1974". Hiroshima and Nagasaki. Rule of India. use of the atomic bomb.

9 August – Day of the World’s 12 August - International Youth Day 13 August - International Lefthanders Day Indigenous Peoples There are currently 1.8 International Left Handers Day is billion young people observed annually on August 13 to between the ages of 10 celebrate the uniqueness and and 24 in the world. This is differences of the left handers. The day the largest youth was first observed in the year 1976 by population ever. But 1 in 10 Dean R. Campbell, founder of the of the world’s children live Lefthanders International, Inc. in conflict zones and 24 International Left Handers Day was million of them are out of created to celebrate certain people's school. Political instability, sinistrality and raise awareness of the labour market challenges advantages and disadvantages of being On 23 December 1994, the United Nations and limited space for political and civic participation have led left-handed in a predominantly right- General Assembly decided, in its resolution to increasing isolation of youth in societies. 12 August was first handed world. It celebrates their 49/214, that the International Day of the designated International Youth Day by the UN General Assembly uniqueness and differences, who are World's Indigenous Peopleshall be observed in 1999, and serves as an annual celebration of the role of young from seven to ten percent of the world's population. The day also spread on 9 August every year. The date marks the women and men as essential partners in change, and an awareness on issues faced by left-handers e.g. the importance of the day of the first meeting, in 1982, of the UN opportunity to raise awareness of challenges and problems special needs for left-handed kids, and also the likelihood for left- Working Group on Indigenous Populations. facing the world’s youth. handers to develop schizophrenia.

14 August- Youm-e-Azadi (Pakistan Independence Day) 15 August- National Day of mourning (Bangladesh) Independence Day (Yaum-e Āzādī), observed annually on 14 August, is a national holiday in Pakistan. It commemorates the day when Pakistan achieved independence and was declared a sovereign state following the end of the British Rajin 1947. Pakistan came into existence as a result of the Pakistan Movement, which aimed for the creation of an independent Muslim state in the north-western regions of South Asia via partition.

On this day 43 years ago, Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman was assassinated along with most of his family members. Bangladesh observed National Mourning Day on Wednesday, marking the 43rd anniversary of the assassination of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman. President Abdul Hamid and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina led the nation in paying homage to the father of the nation by placing wreaths in the morning at the portrait of Bangabandhu, in front of the Bangabandhu Memorial Museum on Dhanmondi Road No 32 in Dhaka, reports UNB. www.theopenpage.co.in SPORTS Ahmedabad, saturday, august 10, 2019 12 India vs West Indies A Recap of India’s Last-Five ODI Sojourns in Caribbean The Virat Kohli-led Indian team began their post-World Cup assignments in style as they outplayed West Indies 3-0 in the T20 Internationals. The In- dian team, who have made it clear that they are looking to build for the future starting with this tour, now have three ODI games to play against the host West Indies and will look to continue their rich vein of form. Ahead of the first ODI in Guyana, Georgetown, here is a look back at the last five ODI series in the Caribbean for India. 2017: India win five match ODI series 3-1 India team celebrates after winning the ished World Cup title win, a strong In- cakewalk for India, the hosts put up a fought back with Ravi Rampaul, Je- ODI series against West Indies in 2017 dia began the tri-series poorly. John- decent performance. Shikhar Dhawan rome Taylor and Dwayne Bravo to skit- Led by Kohli, two years ago, India’s ODI son Charles and Darren Bravo handed and Rohit Sharma, not opening part- tle out India early and register a con- series began with a washout in Port-of- them a narrow defeat, before Upul ners yet, guided India home in the first vincing comeback. Tharanga and Mahela Jayawardene game after which Parthiv Patel and Vi- Spain before they registered two con- 2006: West Indies Trounce vincing wins, by 105 runs and by 93 batted them out of the game. Rangana rat Kohli piled on the runs at good pace runs to edge ahead. Ajinkya Rahane Herath and Lasith Malinga were the in the second to win by D/L method. India 4-1 was in superb nick with a century and wreckers in chief with the ball. After that Munaf Patel and Amit Mishra Captain Brian Lara was at the helm of three half centuries to boast off from Virat Kohli though led the comeback wrecked havoc and Rohit Sharma was affairs for the West Indies and out- the first four games. The hosts won a with a century as they beat West In- his stylish self with the bat as India played India under Rahul Dravid a year closely contested fourth ODI, before In- dies in a rain-curtailed game, before sealed the series 3—0. before what is considered to be among another rain-affected game saw them dia and Virat Kohli (111*) stamped his 2009: India win four match ODI the darkest days in Indian cricket – authority and romped home to an get even with the Lankans. 2007 World Cup. series 2-1 eight-wicket win in the fifth game. In- 2011: India beat West Indies 3-2 A young Chris Gayle was in full flow dia, considered world beaters at the Led by MS Dhoni, India began the se- and opened the series with a ton, but time, had hardly broken into a sweat in five match ODI series ries well with Yuvraj Singh scoring a India with a captain’s knock from over the course of the series. The likes of Lendl Simmons, Ram- brilliant century and Dinesh Karthik’s Dravid won by 5 wickets, just about. naresh Sarwan, Marlon Samuels and half century at the top of the order. It was all downhill from there, as 2013: India win tri-series com- Devendra Bishoo had the unenviable West Indies with Chris Gayle, Ram- Ramnaresh Sarwan became the thorn prising of Sri Lanka and West task of facing India two months after naresh Sarwan and Shivnarine Chand- in India’s flesh. Unbeaten 98 and 115 Indies they had been crowned world champi- erpaul failed to chase well and con- saw the Windies surge ahead into a A couple of years after the much-cher- ons. While many expected it to be a ceded the first game. However, they 2-1 lead. PV Sindhu withdraws from Thailand Open, Saina Nehwal returns op Indian shuttler P V Sind- finals of the Japan Open last Thu has withdrawn from the week. Thailand Open but compatriot On both occasions, familiar Saina Nehwal will return to the foe Yamaguchi turned out to circuit in the BWF Super 500 be Sindhu's nemesis. The Indi- event here after missing out an would be desperate to back-to-back tournaments. break her seven-month-long Sindhu, who reached the fi- title jinx. She had lost to Akane nal in Indonesia Open but lost Yamaguchi of Japan in both the in the Japan Open quarterfi- previous tournaments. The nals last week, will not take reasons for her withdrawal the court in the Thailand Open from the event here are not main draw, which begins on clear yet. Wednesday. Saina, seeded seventh, will The last two weeks have open her women's singles been an emotional roller- campaign against a qualifier coaster ride for Sindhu as after on Wednesday. She was forced finishing second-best at the to withdraw from both the In- Indonesia Open, she was donesia and Japan Open on shown the door in the quarter- medical grounds.

To feature your school sports event on this page, send the details and photographs to [email protected] www.theopenpage.co.in SPORTS Ahmedabad, saturday, august 10, 2019 13 Frenaz leads top seeds’ march in state TT meet op seed Frenaz Chipia led the charge Tas the seeds in the women’s draw marched into the women’s singles quar- terfinals in the 3rd Gujarat State Rank- ing Table Tennis Tournament in Gan- dhidham on Sunday. Frenaz, who has been unbeaten this season, needed less than ten minutes to dispatch Bhavnagar’s Naitri Dave 11-7, 11-7, 11-3 in the pre-quarters. Frenaz will next meet her citymate and eighth seed Filzahfatema Kadri who recorded an 11-7, 12-10, 11-3 win over Vadodara’s Purva Nimbalkar. Repeat on cards Meanwhile, a repetition of Jamnagar edition’s women’s semifinal is on the cards as young Namna Jayswal will take on seasoned campaigner and former champion Divya Gohil. Namna took less than 15 minutes to beat Ahmedabad’s Purvanshi Acharya Incidentally, at the Jamnagar leg, Prarthna Parmar of Bhavnagar too withan 11-1, 11-4,11-6. Kausha on the move Namna recorded the biggest win of her Meanwhile, Ahmedabad’s Kausha marched into the next round with a 12- Divya, on the other hand, had a battle state career when she shocked Divya, a 10, 10-12, 11-8, 11-6 win over citymate on hand as she made her experience Bhairapure too moved into the next former powerhouse of women’s table round with an 11-6, 7-11, 12-10, 11-7 Hetvi Rava. count in overcoming fellow citymate tennis. Kavisha Parekh 11-3, 10-12, 11-7, 11-6. win over Charmi Patel.

Vyom wins AITA CS title Vyom Shah won the under-12 boys’ singles crown in AITA City stars shine in U-19 School Games Championship Series that was held in Karnal, Haryana. The class 6 student of Nirma Vidyavihar was at his domi- nating best as the youngster breezed to a 6-1, 6-0 win over Om Verma of Maharashtra in the final. After a bye in the opening round, Vyom handed a double bagel (6-0, 6-0) to Aaditya Iyengar of Maharashtra in the second round. In the quarters, Vyom, who trains at a city academy, hurried past Hrishikesh Ramanathan of Maharashtra for a 6-0, 6-3 win. Vyom’s mettle was only tested in the semis where he defeated Daksh Kukreti of Maharashtra for a 7-5, 6-4 win. Saxena cousins rule the pool

he youngsters from various schools shone in the recently held Ahmedabad Rural and TAhmedabad City School Games Under-19 District Karate Tournament organised by the District Sports Office. The 21 medal winners train at the Shito Ryu Karate Academy of India. Medal winners AHMEDABAD RURAL BOYS AHMEDABAD CITY BOYS Cousins Oum Saxena and Kalyani Saxena won 10 gold medals and created six Weight Medal name school meet records as they were adjudged best swimmers in men’s and women’s cat- Weight Medal name school egories, respectively, in the 61st Gujarat State Aquatic Championship that was -40kg Gold devesh Panchal Pragati School -40kg Gold Kushagra Mathur Crystal School held at the Eklavya Sports Academy in the city. In the men’s category, Surat’s -40kg Silver Vinit Pandit Pragati Schaool Oum broke his record to win 200m breaststroke in 2m 24.78s. Oum’s second re- -50kg Gold Rishit Bhavsar Amrita Vidyalayam -45kg Gold dev Bhagel Seventh Day School cord came in 200m individual medley where he clocked 2m 17.35 to break the -58kg Gold Yash Shekhavat Anand Niketan, Hathijan -50kg Gold Rohit Sharma hA Pandya four-year-old record of Raj Bhanvadia. Oum then rewrote another of Raj’s record when he clocked 4m 56.19s to win 400 individual medley. Oum also won -50kg Silver Abhinav Rajput Pragati School -58kg Silver Saksham Chokshi St. Kabir School, Drive-In the 50m breaststroke in 31.65 seconds while he took the gold in 100m breast- -54kg Gold Aron Cardozo St Xavier’s School, Loyola -74kg Gold Hetansh Patel Vishwabharti School stroke in 1 minute 8.38 seconds. -54kg Silver Aditya Bhagel Seventh Day School -78kg Gold Shrey Ahjoliya Nirman School, Vastrapur -54k bronze Harshvardhan Gujjar Pragati School City swimmers shine -82kg Gold Yash Madhwani Solaris School -58kg Silver md Afsal Shaikh Pragati School The meet also saw the swimmers from Ahmedabad shine with their perfor- AHMEDABAD RURAL GIRLS -62kg Silver Faisal Khan Pragati School mance. Devansh Parmar rewrote the record books with 1m 2.85s to win the -66kg Gold mann Raval St. Xavier’s School men’s 100m backstroke before winning the 200m backstroke in 2m 15.36s. He -40kg Gold Diya Panchal Crystal School also won 400m freestyle gold in 4m 25.24s while he added another in the -82kg Gold Vikas Chaudhary Pragati School -44kg Gold Vaidehi Vaghela Crystal School 800m freestyle with 9m 14.55s. Deavnsh’s third gold came in 1500m freestyle, AHMEDABAD CITY GIRLS where he clocked 18m 4.84s to top the race. Aryan too rewrote the record -48kg Gold Maithili Rajput Anand Niketan, Hathijan -32kg Gold Vedika Vadke hA Pandya School books to win 100m butterfly in 58.24s. The man in form then broke another re- -52kg Gold Yukta Dodia Maharaja Agrasen School -36kg Gold Riya Patel Pragati School cord to win the 200m butterfly in 2m 10.37s. In the women’s draw, Niva clocked 2m 17.30s to win 200m freestyle before adding the 400m freestyle gold in 4m -48kg Silver Priyanka Rai Pragati School -56kg Gold Gurleen Bhatia Anand Niketan, Satellite 59.81s. Krishna Gandhi clocked 10m 57.56s to win the 800m freestyle. Aarushi -56kg Gold meghal Patel St. Kabir, Naranpura broke the record in 1500m freestyle with 19m 47.85s. She also won the 100m -60kg Gold Stuti Mahant A-ONE School, Memnagar -66kg Gold Saima Pathan Pragati School butterfly in 1m 10.50s before adding another gold in 200m butterfly where she -52kg Silver Khushi Belani HB Kapadiya, Memnagar +70kg Gold Sonia Chopra divine Birds School clocked 2m 33.22s. www.theopenpage.co.in current events Ahmedabad, saturday, august 10, 2019 14

Trump again offers to mediate Maharashtra minister Sachin U.S. poised to formally aban- An Ancient Egypt-To-Black Sea in Kashmir dispute Ahir joined the Shiv Sena don INF missile treaty Route?

US President Donald Trump has once again In a setback to the NCP, its Mumbai unit chief and The United States will officially withdraw from broached the topic of mediating between India former Maharashtra minister Sachin Ahir joined the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces (INF) and Pakistan to solve the Kashmir dispute. This the Shiv Sena here on Thursday. He was Treaty on Friday, clearing the way for a new arms time he has said that it is on Prime Minister Modi welcomed into the Sena by party president race with Russia — and throwing China into the to decide on mediation and he is still open to Uddhav Thackeray and Yuva Sena chief Aaditya mix. The treaty — concluded in 1987 by then US Were the ancient Egyptians able to use reed mediating between Imran Khan and PM Modi. Thackeray. Ahir, who was a minister in the president Ronald Reagan and Soviet leader boats to travel as far as the Black Sea thousands This comes after India categorically denied that previous Congress-NCP coalition government in Mikhail Gorbachev — limited the Cold War of years ago. A group of adventurers believe so, PM Modi ever asked for Trump’s help in solving the state, was associated with the Sharad Pawar- powers’ medium-range missiles, both and will try to prove their theory by embarking on the Kashmir dispute. India has maintained that led party since its formation in 1999. He conventional and nuclear. UN Secretary General a similar journey in reverse. In mid-August the Kashmir has always been a bilateral issue with no represented Shivdi Assembly seat in Mumbai Antonio Guterres called the demise of the treaty team of two dozen researchers and volunteers scope of third party intervention. Speaking on the from 1999 to 2009 and was later elected from a dangerous step that “will likely heighten, not from eight countries will set off from the mediation offer, Trump said, “It is really up to PM Worli, after delimitation of constituencies. reduce, the threat posed by ballistic missiles.” Bulgarian port of Varna, hoping their Abora IV Modi. I met with Prime Minister Khan, I got along reed boat will take them the 700 nautical miles great. I think they are fantastic people, both through the Bosphorus, the Aegean and as far as Khan and Modi. I would imagine they can get Parts of Srinagar submerged London named world’s best the island of Crete. The team is specifically along very well.” after heavy rains batter city student city in new rankings seeking to prove a hypothesis lent credence by Herodotus, the expedition’s German leader, EC announces bypolls to 2 Rajya Dominique Goerlitz. Sabha seats “I Wrote A Book”: Edward Snowden’s Memoir To Release Next Month Edward Snowden, the former National Security Agency contractor who fled to Russia after leaking information about the US government’s mass surveillance program, is publishing a memoir. The book, “Permanent Record,” will go The streets of Jammu and Kashmir’s capital on sale. It is being published globally by Srinagar were heavily water-logged on Thursday UK’s capital London has been named as the Macmillan Publishers. Snowden, who once after intermittent rains lashed the city. Roads world’s best city for students for the second worked for the CIA in addition to the NSA, has were flooded in parts of the city in areas such as consecutive year, beating international cities like been living in Russia since leaking thousands of Lal Chowk, Rajbagh, Khanyar along with low- Tokyo and Melbourne that came second and third classified documents to the press in 2013 which The Election Commission (EC) on Thursday lying areas like Bemina and Mehjoor Nagar. respectively on a new worldwide rankings revealed the scope of US government surveillance announced bypolls to two Rajya Sabha seats, According to Director of Meteorological released. The ‘QS Best Student Cities Ranking’ after 9/11. Praised as a whistleblower and a including the one vacated by Samajwadi Party’s Department Sonam Lotus, “Srinagar city received compiled by global education consultancy QS privacy advocate by his defenders, the United (SP) Neeraj Shekhar who joined the Bharatiya 26.4 mm rain on Thursday morning, rainfall was Quacquarelli Symonds highlights each city’s States accuses Snowden of endangering national Janata Party (BJP). The bypolls will be held on concentrated mostly in central and some areas performance across six categories - the number security. He is facing espionage charges in the August 26, the EC said. The other seat is from of North Kashmir.” Meanwhile, authorities on of top-ranked universities; the proportion of a United States that could send him to prison for Rajasthan where sitting BJP member Madanlal Wednesday announced the suspension of city’s population made up of students; quality of decades. “Edward Snowden decided at the age Saini passed away. While Saini’s term was to end Amarnath Yatra till Sunday in view of inclement life on offer; job opportunities available after of 29 to give up his entire future for the good of on April 3, 2024, Shekhar was to be a member of weather predicted by the Indian Meteorological graduation; affordability; and the feedback of his country,” John Sergeant, the CEO of Macmillan the upper house till November 25, 2020. Department (IMD). the students themselves. Publishers USA, said in a statement. Birthday wishes Joseph Jason Namakaeha Momoa st Kajol 1 August 1979 5th august 1974 Is an American actor. He played Aquaman in the DC Extended Universe, beginning with the 2016 superhero film Batman v Kajol (born Kajol Mukerji; 5 August 1974), also known by her Superman: Dawn of Justice, and in the 2017 ensemble Justice League married name Kajol Devgan, is an Indian film actress, who and his 2018 solo film Aquaman. In Baywatch Hawaii, he portrayed predominantly works in Hindi cinema. Born in Bombay to the Lifeguard Jason Ioane. On television, he played Ronon Dex on the Mukherjee-Samarth family, she is the daughter of actress military science fiction television series Stargate Atlantis (2004– Tanuja Samarthand filmmaker Shomu Mukherjee. She is the 2009), Khal Drogo in the HBO fantasy television series Game of recipient of numerous accolades, including six Filmfare Thrones(2011–2019, although he only featured in the first season), Awards, and alongside her aunt Nutan, she holds the record and Declan Harp in the CBC series Frontier (2016–present). for most Best Actress wins at the ceremony, with five.

Kishore Kumar 4th AUGUST 1929 Phoolan Devi 10th AUGUST 1963 Kishore Kumar (4 August 1929 – 13 October 1987; born Abhas Phoolan Devi (10 August 1963 – 26 July 2001), popularly known as Kumar Ganguly )was an Indian playback singer, actor, music “Bandit Queen”, was an Indian bandit and later a Member of director, lyricist, film story writer, film director, producer and Parliament. Born into a poor family in rural Uttar Pradesh, Phoolan screenwriter. He is considered as one of the most popular and endured poverty, child marriage and had an abusive marriage successful singers of Hindi film industry and from soft numbers before taking to a life of crime. Having developed major differences to peppy tracks to romantic moods, Kumar sang in different with her parents and her husband alike, the teenage Phoolan genres but some of his rare compositions which were sought escape by running away and joining a gang of bandits. She considered classics were lost in time. According to Ashok was the only woman in that gang, and her relationship with one Kumar, Kumar’s success lies in the fact that his voice used to hit gang member, coupled with caste difference, caused a gunfight the microphone straight at its most sensitive point. between gang members. www.theopenpage.co.in holistic development Ahmedabad, saturday, august 10, 2019 15 The World Of Reptiles

Chandresh Lodhiya Managing Director, Anala Outdoors

eptiles are one of the five classes Rof vertebrates (animals with a backbone) along with mammals, birds, fish and amphibians. Generally, they can be separated from amphibians by their dry scaly skin, from the birds, by the absence of feathers and from the mammals, by the absence of fur or hair. The total number of species of living reptiles is about 6000. Almost half of them belong to the family of lizards. The four families of Reptiles in India are Crocodiles, Snakes, Lizards and Tortoise & Turtles. In simple terms, reptiles can be defined as an animal that crawls, has with amphibians was that their skin herbivorous. Reptiles are of a great scales and is cold-blooded. This an additional organ of smell called was not watertight, so they always benefit to human beings as they feed means that their body temperature is the Jacobson’s organ, which is the had to remain in close proximity to on pests like insects and rodents. not constant and changes according main organ of smell in the snakes. water or moist places to keep their to the changes in their surrounding The forked tongue, which is flicked spongy skin moist. To overcome this Reproduction temperature. They have a low meta- out frequently, has lost the tradi- drawback, one more class of verte- Females have the ability to bolic rate and therefore produce less tional function of taste and has brates evolved from amphibians, store sperm and fertile. Eggs heat than mammals or birds of com- become the carrier of scent whom we now know as reptiles. may be laid even three to parable size. By basking in the sun or particles to the Jacobson’s four years after copulation. absorbing heat through a hot substra- organ. Shapes Majority of the reptiles lay tum when heat is required and mov- Reptiles have three basic shapes. The eggs but parental care is an ing away from the sun when heat is first one is the lizard-like shape exception. The second form not needed. Being cold-blooded ani- wherein the legs are well developed, of reproduction is viviparity mals, reptiles can survive for example, the in which, the placental con- only within a specific temper- Crocodiles, Moni- nection exists between the embryo ature. Generally, this ideal tor lizards and and the mother. temperature lies between Geckos. In the sec- The female bears live young ones, 20 to 38o C. However, ond category, the whereby the embryo obtains addi- the Tuatara of New Zea- Sensory pits are a remarkable sense body is cylindrical as tional nourishment from the mother, land is an exception organ exclusive to snakes. The labial in many Skinks and all the in addition to the yolk (e.g. Skinks). with a preferred tempera- pits of the Python and the loreal pits snakes. Legs may be ru- The third type is ovo-viviparity, ture of 12o C. of the Pit Vipers, which are more so- dimentary or absent. In phisticated than the labial pits of the where the eggs develop within the Evolution the third type come the Pythons, are very sensitive to heat body of the mother, who does not turtles and tortoises where radiation and assist in the location provide nutrition other than the yolk The evolution of reptiles dates back a the trunk has become rigid and en- and capture of the warm-blooded (e.g. Sand boas). long time. Scientists believe that mil- closed in a body shell. prey. In crocodiles, the sense of smell The Reptile fauna of India is very lions of years ago, a curious fish-like has remained with the nostrils. rich with approximately 530 species, creature (probably a lung fish) Senses out of which 197 are endemic. Major- crawled out on the shore. Till then, no As far as their senses are concerned, Food ity of the reptiles are of great help to vertebrate had walked on land. Fish eyesight is well developed in most humans, as they keep a check on the were the only vertebrates, but lived Majority of the Reptiles are carnivo- reptiles except the burrowing forms. population of insects and rodents. Al- only in water. At this point of time, rous, the snakes being exclusively so. In most diurnal reptiles, the pupil is though, very few of us take interest in invertebrates dominated the land. The prey, range in size from large circular, while most nocturnal rep- the study of reptiles and those who Only a few primitive plants had come mammals to small insects. Tortoises, tiles, like geckos, have a vertical pu- do, keep themselves limited to snake into being, there was no bird to fly the marine green turtle and the spiny pil. The sense of hearing is generally catching. It is high time we develop above them and no mammals walked tailed lizard are partially or totally not well developed i n interest in this fascinating world of in their shade. This creature breathed reptiles except in croco- reptiles and provide enough space to air but with difficulty and it became diles, which have an ex- them by protecting their habitat. the first vertebrate to walk on the ternal ear flap that land. Ages later, their descend- shuts off when they are ents breathed air with more under water. ease, thereby giving birth to a Snakes and some burrow- new class of animals called ing lizards lack the middle ear amphibians. Evolution also and their hearing is mainly re- takes place to overcome stricted to vibrations carried through any drawback the substratum with the help of the in a creature. lower jaw. Except crocodiles and The drawback some arboreal lizards, reptiles have

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The students spend time together during class, pressure to do or extracurricular as well as cultural activities and hence, become friends and sup- experiment many port system for each other. They participate in group activities as well which things which are makes them learn about team efforts, criticism, and incorporates leadership and management skills etc. Every stu- harmful and dent wants to be a part of a group be it at school or friend circle outside the unethical. It is very school. All of us, at some point in our lives, difficult to refuse have had to deal with peer pressure. The need to follow the crowd and do what majority of us are doing forces us to do as there is always things or take up activities which we wouldn’t otherwise. This is especially a fear of being true for teenagers who are easily influ- enced by their surroundings or people rejected they socialize with. However, recent studies have shown that peer pressure might have an upside to it; that in cer- itive effects of peer pressure on teenag- follow the group’s activities without re- n Taking Diet pills or extreme dieting tain environments peer pressure can ers are also evident by the example of a alising the negative impacts. measures inspire an individual to be a more fo- student who is motivated to get good For example - When members of a n Trying unhealthy beauty or fashion cused and determined individual. Posi- grades because his friends are getting group try something which is harmful tips tive Peer Pressure works and the impact good grades – an action that can be at- just to appear cool for example smok- n Sometimes, students force their par- it has on one’s confidence and tributed to positive peer pressure. ing, then the student who want to be ents to buy them a phone/laptop or personality. part of the group would try it so the expensive gadgets just because their Some of the benefits of peer Adopting Good Habits members would like him or even if the friends have it Positive peer pressure can help you re- student is already a part of the group groups are’ flect on your actions and amend your but hesitates in trying cigarettes and Ways to deal with peer pressure n Students are regular at school ways to become a better individual. Ob- other members cheer him to try it and n Just say NO – If you do not feel okay n Academic performance is good serving others working hard to achieve even force it on him by saying that eve- about anything your friends are forc- n Motivation to complete education or their goals will definitely encourage you ryone is smoking cigarette so he must ing you to do then don’t be afraid pursue further education to step up your game and strive towards do it too or doesn’t he want to be part of and take your stand by saying NO to n Participate in sports and other extra- something positive. When a teen knows the group? If he wants to be in the group them politely or say, Not this time, I curricular activities that his teammates are practicing hard then he must smoke. This is where the don’t feel right or I don’t think this is Generally, student group’s objectives to become better basketball players peer pressure starts and it could be with good for me. are same and also, some in-evident then it will directly affect his own per- anything like drinking, drugs, dating or n Talk to elders – If the pressure con- rules that every group member follows formance. He will put in twice the time becoming a part of some criminal activ- tinues, then you must discuss this to be part of the group. However, some- and energy to raise the level of his game ity etc. with your parents first, or teachers times these group activities can some- and ensure he has a place on the team. Students want to try the things that and counselors at school. times be in the student's favour and can Similarly a kid who knows that his best others are doing as they feel that since n Just Ignore – You need not follow leave a negative impact on them. friend aces English because he regularly everyone's doing it so they must also do everything your friends are doing Teenagers tend to follow the crowd. If reads storybooks will feel compelled to it to be accepted or they will be left and it is better to avoid such events if they are caught in the act of smoking or read as well. behind. they are involving in harmful drinking they cite peer pressure as the Having a group that exerts positive activities. main influence behind their actions. It’s peer pressure can also help you give up What activities are committed n Choose right friends – If you don’t a continuous struggle for parents to fig- bad habits and pick up healthy ones that under peer pressure? feel respected by your friends at this ure out how to help teenagers deal with can shape both your personality and Here are some examples of peer pres- time, then you need to reconsider peer pressure, especially when they your future. A change in perspective sure to understand it better - your friends. You can select friends aren’t always around to supervise their about life and motivation to do well be- n Smoking cigarettes or tobacco/ or classmates you feel comfortable activities. What parents fail to under- cause of pressure from your peers can hookah with. stand is that in some instances peer actually become inspiration in that n Trying alcohol (illegal for children Conclusion: Students need to be aware of pressure in the right environment can instance. under 18 years) peer pressure by understanding work for the benefit of their child. When n Consuming Drugs or intoxicating right and wrong things. Parents need a teen makes the right choice under Understanding Peer Pressure? substances to keep check of their child’s school peer pressure doesn’t that count as a Peer pressure is mostly seen in teenag- n Bunking classes or missing schools life if they are being bullied or pres- plus point? ers when they are trying to be a part of without parents knowledge surized. And also, educate their chil- According to research, if properly har- some or other group. Peer pressure is a n Cheating in exams dren about such activities and how nessed, the same pressure can motivate phenomenon which most teenagers are n Dating or involving in adult they should always stand for their individuals to stay focused and work not aware of because they eagerly want relationships rights. hard towards achieving their goals. Pos- to be part of the group and so decide to PLEASE GIVE FEEDBACK ON THIS ARTICLE ON [email protected]