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WEDNESDAY, JULY 29, 2020 Newspaper in Education X-PLAINED WEB EDITION in the Arctic region degrees I RECOMMEND Scientists have claimed the shrinking of the floating sea ice cover of WHAT:that in the past 30 years, the Arctic Ocean, especially during the sum- the Arctic has warmed at roughly twice the mer. Similarly, the snow cover over the land HEALTHY 21.2 rate as the entire globe. Calling this phe- in the Arctic has decreased, which becomes nomenon as Arctic amplification, scientists more evident during the spring season. 6 STUDY CELSIUS say that this rapid warming is a signal of hu- man-caused climate change. The evidence of Thanks to these BREAK IDEAS TO the changes in the Arctic climate were first WHERE:changes, glaciers in The temperature recorded in the isle in the northern Norway noticed by the environmentalists in the 1980s. Alaska, Greenland and northern Canada are Since then, the changes have become more retreating. Furthermore, frozen ground in INCREASE YOUR Norwegian Arctic archipelago, archipelago, is 1,000 kilometres pronounced. the Arctic, known as permafrost, is warming, and in many areas thawing. Even the tem- PRODUCTIVITY Svalbard, the highest in 40 away from the North Pole. According to scientists, the cli- peratures in Arctic Siberia soared to a record years, according to the country's According to a scientific study, HOW:mate change has resulted in average for June this year. MEDITATE meteorological institute. The global warming in the Arctic is Meditation is a fantastic way FACTOID island group, dominated by happening twice as fast as the THE IMPACT ARCTIC ANIMALS 1to focus, while you’re study- ing. In your next study break, take Spitzbergen, the only inhabited rest of the planet. 1) _____ are a polar a moment to sit quietly and simply The changes in the Arctic climate plays an important role for bear's most important focus on your breathing. You can 1 the rest of the world, as the Arctic acts as a refrigerator for prey use a guided meditation video the Earth; it helps in cooling the planet. So, changes in the Arctic a)Arctic hares, from You Tube, or from a meditat- climate have effects that cascade through the food chain— from b)Guillemot birds, ing app phytoplankton to marine mammals, such as seals, walrus, c)Seals whales and polar bears 2) To deal with their HAVE A SNACK Researchers have warned that the changes in the Arctic are “fox problem,” birds of worrisome, because melting ice speeds up climate change. Snacking on something healthy 2 the Arctic make their In other words, ice reflects sunlight, while water absorbs it. can help you boost your energy nests in the… 2 When the Arctic ice melts, the oceans around it absorb more levels! Consume almonds, dark a)cliffs, b)ice, trees sunlight and heat up, thereby making the world warmer chocolates and popcorn. However, Experts are of the opinion that melting Arctic ice is expect- 3) Polar bears are the watch out for the wrong snacks, like 3 ed to speed up the sea level rise. They estimate that the only sea ice hunters in ice cream, timbits and cookies. Hgh oceans will rise as much as 23 feet by 2100, causing floods in the world in sugar, they’ll lead to a sugar major coastal cities, and submerging some island countries a)True, b)False crash, and make you feel tired. The changing vegetation of the Arctic also affects the 4 brightness of the surface, thereby influencing the warming. ANSWERS: As the Arctic atmosphere warms, it can hold more water vapour, 1) C, 2) A, an important greenhouse gas 3) A

BHUMI UNITES WITH CHILD CLICK ➥ "While some link posts get NEWS HERE CLIMATE ACTIVIST LICYPRIYA Photo: Getty images BRIEF FOR a lot of interactions, likes or KANGUJAM IN MORE comments, this content is a TIDY UP tiny percentage of what ctress Bhumi Pednekar has joined hands Cleaning up the clutter in MOST LIKED POSTS NOT THE MOST- most people see on the with child activist Licypriya Kangujam VIEWED ONES, REVEALS FACEBOOK A to raise awareness on environment pro- 3 your room can be helpful for FB. News from these tection. "I will do whatever it takes to bring this your productivity. It’s hard to f you think that Face- TECH BUZZ Pages don't represent the conversation to the forefront. We owe it to focus when your surroundings book posts, which are most viewed news stories on the next generations, who will inhabit this I most liked, are also the planet. We owe it to this planet, because it are in a mess. In your next most viewed by the users on the platform, you are mis- FB, either," FB executive sustains us," asserted Bhumi. break, try something as simple taken. According to a top company executive, posts Hegeman replied to a New FOR A CAUSE as putting away the clothes you that get the most engagement are actually seen by a York Times columnist Kevin have piled up on a chair. small percentage of the users. ednekar, through her Instagram handle, Roose via a tweet ➥ Roose Pintroduced the eight-year-old girl from GET MOVING HOW FITBIT DEVICES CAN HELP shared data from content dis- Manipur, who is rallying the youth of the DETECT THE SPREAD OF COVID-19 covery and social monitoring country, to be more climate-conscious. Exercise doesn’t mean doing platform, CrowdTangle with Sharing a video clip of the young activist, the 4 crunches or push-ups. You can do a n a fight against his users, showing top-performing Facebook link actor wrote, "Though young, her work towards few yoga stretches, put on a pilates the novel coron- posts by US pages ➥ Hegeman stepped in, saying Iavirus, re- climate activism is beyond her years... She has cre- video, or even have a dance party to a searchers have de- that the data does not represent what most people ated a symbolic device called, SUKIFU (Survival Kit few of your favourite tunes. Anything veloped a free mo- see on the Facebook for the Future) to curb air pollution... It's almost a which gets your heart rate pumping and bile app, which will allow scientists to zero budget kit, specially designed from trash to your blood flowing is good! investigate the use provide fresh air" of wearable devices NORWAY'S 'ELVIS PRESLEY' SETS A DRINK WATER CORONA UPDATE and smartphones Staying hydrated is important, if you for digital detection WORLD RECORD of Covid-19. Called the 'Mass Science' app, it allows jell Henning Bjornestad, a 52-year-old man from Nor- ENTIRE EARTH VIBRATING 5 want your brain to function proper- Covid-Collab study participants to connect wearables, way, has created quite a stir on the internet not only for LESS DUE TO COVID-19 ly! You should be drinking 2 litres of such as Fitbit devices and share data, including the Kimitating Elvis Presley, the legendary singer’s looks and water a day. With plain water you can add heart rate, activity and sleep. Participants can also style, but also for creating a world record by singing his songs LOCKDOWNS: STUDY use the app to provide information on geographic lo- non-stop. Known as the Norwegian ‘Elvis Presley’, Bjornestad n a study conducted in 117 coun- a squeeze of citrus fruit, crushed rasp- cation, mood and mental health, in addition to Covid- sang many of Presley’s songs for 50 hours, 50 minutes and 50 tries, researchers have found that berries, or strawberry slices to your 19 symptoms and a diagnosis, if they have tested pos- seconds, non-stop in an Oslo restaurant. I the world is experiencing the glass of water to make it interesting itive for the disease. most dramatic reduction in the seis- IN THE RECORD BOOK mic noise (the hum of vibrations in If a Fitbit user was previously ill or diagnosed the planet's crust) in the recorded histo- TAKE A NAP with Covid-19 in the past, they can use the Bjornstad began singing on July 23 morning, and ry due to the lockdown. A short nap! Not a four- hour study app to share their historical data cover- moved around on the stage very often. He sat 6 snooze-fest. The best length of ing this period of illness down as well to give himself some rest. Measured by instruments called seismometers, seismic time for a nap is 10 to 20 minutes. A physician monitored him by noise, caused by the vibrations within the Earth, can be That’s according to a research from giving him honey and triggered not only by earthquakes, volcanoes, and bombs the Case Western Reserve University, lemon to keep his but also by daily human activity, like travel and industry. which shows that napping for this throat at bay This quiet period is likely to be caused by the total global length of time, will increase your effect of social distancing measures, closure of services and Earlier, a similar productivity and the ability to focus industry, and drops in tourism and travel, the study said. record was broken by a German named, Thomas ‘Curtis’ Gaethje, who sang for The 'i' in iPhone 11 now stands for -made 43 hours, 11 minutes and 11 seconds pple has started mak- ing its flagship ➤Apple is said to be considering a plan to ➤Of the three new iPhone 11 at the Fox- make the new iPhone SE at the Wistron models Apple launched in September, the SHEKHAR KAPUR SAYS BOLLYWOOD CAN'T HANDLE conn plant near A plant near Bengaluru, the executives said iPhone 11 is the biggest seller in India RAHMAN'S TALENT, COMPOSER SAYS 'LET'S MOVE ON' Chennai, the first time it has manufactured a top-of-the-line ➤The latest move marks the growing locali- ➤Apple makes two other handset models ilmmaker Shekhar Kapur on model in the country, marking Sunday said that composer AR ENTERTAINMENT a boost for the government’s sation of Apple’s manufacturing in the coun- in the country — the iPhone XR at the F Rahman's Oscar win was a proof Make in India initiative. Pro- try, where it’s keen to take advantage of Foxconn plant, and the iPhone 7 at the that Bollywood can't handle his talent, Replying to Kapur, Rahman duction will be stepped up in benefits under the government’s production Wistron factory. a day after the music director claimed said, it's time to move on phases and Apple may consid- there is a "gang" in the Hindi film in- er exporting the India-made linked incentive (PLI) scheme. The move also dustry that is preventing him from from the debate. "Lost money iPhone 11, reducing its de- helps expand Apple’s production base getting work. Rahman's statement comes back, fame comes beyond China, at a time when Sino- came amidst a raging 'insider versus back, but the wasted prime MADE IN INDIA US ties have soured, an outsider' debate in Bollywood, fol- lowing actor Sushant Singh Rajput's time of our lives will never pendence on China, two sen- executive said death last month. "You know what come back. Peace! Let's move ior industry executives said. your problem is @arrahman? You on. We have greater things to Local production saves Apple went and got #Oscars. An Oscar is the 22% import duty. The compa- kiss of death in Bollywood. It proves do," the 53-year-old compos- ny hasn’t cut prices, as it also you have more talent than Bollywood er tweeted sells iPhone 11 handsets made can handle," Kapur, 74, tweeted. in China in India, but that could be an option later on. “Every flower is a soul blossoming in nature.” 02 GÉRARD DE NERVAL, FRENCH WRITER AND POET READ AND LEARN Wellness&GroomingG GUEST COLUMN

For healthy suggests skincare ing the face with this re- expert and aro- freshing coffee scrub by applying on matherapist the face and neck for 10 minutes and wash- Blossom Kochhar. ing it off with cool water by gently scrub- skin mane Wash your face once bing it off. Try it out once a week. in the morning, using just a very small & quantity of face wash. If you want to avoid face wash, you can also cleanse your skin Heal acne with neem with your own DIY cleanser: add one tea- The neem tree has fresh and tender neem spoon milk to 1.5 tea- leaves in the monsoon. spoon gramflour with a SHAHNAZ These bitter leaves are great in monsoon… pinch of turmeric, and to fight many skin and hair Varsities start clean your face (and body HUSAIN’S NEEM conditions like acne, dan- too) with this paste. RECIPE FOR HAIR druff and itchy scalp. For [email protected] Before your bedtime those suffering from acne, rolling out plans he onset of monsoon is syn- at night, clean thor- “Heat 250 ml pure make a paste of tender onymous with crispy edibles, Enjoy oughly with a face coconut oil. Take a hand- neem leaves and apply on for international warm beverages and yes skin your pakodas and samosas in the wash or the DIY ful of neem leaves and affected areas to let the zits that doesn’t always behave its gramflour paste to add it to the oil. Keep in dry out naturally with the best. To keep your skin rainy season but don’t go overboard wash away all traces potent ingredients found in students Tsane and happy in this temperamen- and also have your share of fresh of surface impuri- the sun during the day neem. The neem leaves tal weather that is cool one minute seasonal fruits such as mangoes, jamun, ties and excess oil. for 4 or 5 days. Strain the paste can also be used as a Dhiman Chattopadhyay and humid another minute, follow a peach and cherries to detoxify your skin leaves and keep the oil hair mask to tackle dan- Higher education globally is in a state of proper skincare regimen. Ditto for druff and itchy scalp issues. flux. COVID-19 has upset the best laid hair. It’s all the more possible to do that internally. And stay hydrated with lots Exfoliate for use to relieve itching plans of universities. Most American now that people’s movement is restrict- of water, coconut water and once a week and scalp eruptions.” Keep your feet ed to few outings in the wake of the nimbu paani. Neem is an antiseptic colleges, for instance, are still not sure ongoing pandemic. Here is a monsoon Exfoliation is the process that helps in healing happy what their campuses would look like when guidebook of sorts to keep your com- of removing dead cells they reopen in August. As of today, 67% plexion and hair in good condition. from the skin and open- stubborn skin issues. Monsoon is the time of ing blocked pores. This water, mud, bacteria, fun- have promised resumption of face-to-face Cleanse skin with gentle helps the skin to breathe and stay clean gus and infections too. So it’s imperative classes, but I am willing to bet that this and fresh. “Use a face scrub made with to keep your feet clean and dry. Kochhar number will change. For most institutions, face wash morning/night coffee beans for best results as coffee deep gives 2 great tips for happy and healthy cleanses and improves circulation,” ad- feet: “Dip your feet in warm water with ‘Fall 2020’ may entirely be online, or at It’s important to keep your skin clean vises Kochhar.You could make your own a gentle soap solution and 2-3 drops of tea best, hybrid. This uncertainty is particu- and free of dirt and grime as mon- face scrub too, like the actress Alaya F did tree essential oil. Secondly, wear cov- larly problematic for 1.1 million interna- soon’s humidity leads to more recently. She also shared the skincare ered waterproof shoes to protect your tional students, including 250,000-plus clogged pores than usual, which can recipe on her Instagram: To reduce puffi- feet from muddy water on the road result in acne and blackheads. “Pick ness on her face, Alaya mixed ground that may be carrying harmful bacteria.” Indians, currently enrolled in US varsities. face wash with gentle ingredients coffee with some sugar, milk, honey You could also use a foot powder to keep But there is hope! I can tell you that like white tea, chamomile, aloe vera,” and olive oil. She recommends exfoliat- your feet dry and free of odour. most of the highly ranked universities are going all out to ensure their interna- tional students feel welcome and safe. SKILL BUILDER PHONICS ACTIVITIES What about those who may be unable Credit: Puffin India to physically join classes this August due to travel restrictions? The University of California System (UC) System, SUNY, University of Pennsylvania, Tufts, Drexel, and Emory have already announced that international students will be allowed to take all courses remotely for Fall 2020. Others are following suit. It is still wise to check your chosen university’s website to see specific plans. There are several other plans underway to ensure international students are not inconvenienced. So, keep your spirits up! (Dhiman Chattopadhyay, Ph.D. is Assistant Professor at Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania, US. A former editor with , he spent two decades as a journalist in India before moving to academia)

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1. 2. 3. 4. 5. RULES OF THE GAME The zombie board game is a fun game for educators. There are ‘The Bright StartStart 10/5 33/11 10/100 6/12 21/7 traps, pitfalls and escapes in this game. It is called Zombie Board Hour: A Memoir Game because the zombie represents the biggest single threat to of Living and the players. Landing on a zombie space sends a player back to Dying,’ 11. 10. 9. 8. 7. 6. Go forward 2 start. spaces 1. Roll the dice and count ahead according to the number that by Nina Riggs

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