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There are always some set of questions out there which we don\u2019t feel like asking, we might feel like they are weird or not so important. But, questions like those at times make the differences. So, let\u2019s get straight into some of those\u2026<\/p>
Why stars in the night sky appear red and blue at times?<\/b><\/p>
Yeah, it\u2019s yet again our eyes which deceive us. You know what, our yellow star is actually not yellow. Our sun is white in colour when seen in space. Our atmosphere makes the entire blue colour to disperse and our eyes receive only the wavelengths of light close to yellow and so our sun looks yellow. Coming to the night sky, taking the Weins-displacement law into consideration the Stars that are hot with huge temperatures emits blue colour and comparatively colder stars emit the radiation in the wavelength range of red colour and so appear to be red in colour as the hotter ones appear blue. <\/p>
What if we don\u2019t have a Moon?<\/b><\/p>
Well, that\u2019s not going to be great. Our moon is responsible for the tides on our planets and which are pretty important for the aquatic ecosystem. Our moon is responsible for the stabilization of our own planet in order to maintain stability without any significant change in axial tilt. If there is no moon, our Earth goes haywire with the rotation and there would be no seasons and we should be ready to face pretty bad consequences.<\/p>"},{"type":"img","id":"img-uid-1526931154067","data":"5b0320112b5af"},{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1526931169962","data":"
Why don\u2019t we feel the spin of our planet?<\/b><\/p>
It is simple, we don\u2019t feel the spin of Earth because of inertia and the constant speed with which it moves. And moreover, even our atmosphere spins with the same velocity as the land. If not, it would have been the other way around and those velocity differences could have caused a massive destruction.<\/p>
There are seemingly many questions that haunt us from our childhood and years pass by we generally restrict our wild imaginations and questions. But, one of the best ways to improve our self is keep asking questions and that makes the difference\u2026<\/p>"}]
In a recent twist of events, B. S. Yeddyurappa had to resign once again in his career from the post of Chief Minister. Unable to prove absolute majority, BJP decide not to go for the floor test and citing moral reasons, decided to pull out from forming the government. The JD(S) and Congress are having a ball, and the Congress, hell bent on forming the government, has finally probably succeeded in it's mission. Whether or not this is a setback for the BJP for the 2019 Lok Sabha Elections will be seen with the passage of time.<\/p>
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The Congress has to be given some credit for some of their recent actions. They were quick to act upon some of the recent developments, and made full use of the Indian Judiciary. Using some of the best lawyers, they succeeded in bring down the time from 15 days to only 2 days, pushing the BJP to a tight position. Degrading the JD(S) since a long time,they were quick to turn over a new leaf and create an alliance with them. Whether this government holds or not will be interesting. The BJP may try out something like the Bihar incident. Politics has completely become un-democratic in India, with new dirty tricks tried out every other day.<\/p>
B. S. Yeddyurappa made an emotional speech in the assembly, obviously keeping political ambitions in mind. The BJP has still not lost, and they still have those 104 winning MLAs in their pocket. The sympathy factor may work out for them next year as being predicted by many. But one thing is for sure, Modi sure hasn't lost his charm. The whole coastal area where he campaigned in Karnataka has become completely saffron after the results.<\/p>
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The sun is a relatively small and common star. It uses up its energy in a relatively slow rate. Besides that, it constantly receives more energy from celestial objects from the size of dust to asteroids and comets throughout its existence. The sun, contrary to scientific theory, will never burn out. <\/p>
This was a pressing question in the 19th century, says Catherine Pilachowski, an astronomy professor at Indiana University. During the olden days, humans only understood two ways the sun could be generating energy:- Either it was creating heat and light through gravitational contractions\u2014pulling itself in at the center and emitting energy (in the form of heat that we feel on Earth), therefore getting smaller over time\u2014or it was literally on fire, like the chemical reaction we see on Earth when we light a match or start a campfire. Scientists at that time calculated exactly how long the sun could have existed using both methods. But neither result squared up with what we knew the age of the solar system to be (4.5-5) billion years. If the sun were contracting or burning, it would have run out of fuel long before we came around.<\/p>
Just like inside a nuclear reactor, atoms inside the sun\u2019s core collide into each other every second. Most often, four hydrogen protons fuse together to create one helium atom. The sun will, eventually burn out. <\/p>
The idea that fusion powers the sun fits the facts better than alternatives. If you believe as Rutherford suggested, that the sun is powered by radioactive decay, then you need a theory to come up with where the radioactive isotopes came from.\n\nAs far as direct evidence of fusion, the one best source of this is the observation of neutrinos from the sun.<\/p>
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We can see the first step in the chain that powers the sun, two protons fusing into a deuterium nucleus, emits a neutrino (and a positron, for that matter).It beautifully explains the lifetime of stars like the Sun, the neutrino flux from the Sun, and many other properties of the Sun and stars like the Sun.<\/p>"},{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1526718731727","data":"
Our sun is a medium sized star with a life expectancy of approximately 10 billion years. Since we think it's about 4.5 to 5.5 billion years old, this means the sun has half its life left.<\/p>
This doesn't mean humans have half our life left. As the sun ages, in the second half of it's life, it burns hotter and grows larger, headed towards a red giant. Sometime less than 500 million years from now, our star will get too hot for life for mammals. \n\nHeating the Earth to a point where all liquid water on the surface will be gone, and all life will have ceased to exist on Earth. Then about 4 billion years from now our Galaxy and the Andromeda Galaxy will collide. There\u2019s a chance our Solar system will be kicked off free of the Milkway in this, but the point is really moot.\n\n\n\n\n\n<\/p>
It is already burning. And it is expected to burn for 5 billion years more, after which it will run out of fuel (Hydrogen\/Helium), and will eventually turn into a planetary nebula and Earth will plunge into it.After less than 5 billion years, the Sun will no longer have any fuel and will swell up and become a red giant.<\/p>"},{"type":"img","id":"img-uid-1526720090911","data":"5affe792a6d17"}]
In the days when an ice cream sundae cost much less, a 10 year old boy entered a hotel coffee shop and sat at a table. A waitress put a glass of water in front of him.\n<\/p>\n<\/div>
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“How much is an ice cream sundae?”\n<\/p>\n<\/div>
“50 cents,” replied the waitress.\n<\/p>\n<\/div>
The little boy pulled his hand out of his pocket and studied a number of coins in it.\n<\/p>\n<\/div>
“How much is a dish of plain ice cream?” he inquired. Some people were now waiting for a table and the waitress was a bit impatient.\n<\/p>\n<\/div>
“35 cents,” she said brusquely.\n<\/p>\n<\/div>
The little boy again counted the coins. “I’ll have the plain ice cream,” he said.\n<\/p>\n<\/div>
The waitress brought the ice cream, put the bill on the table and walked away. The boy finished the ice cream, paid the cashier and departed.\n<\/p>\n<\/div>
When the waitress came back, she began wiping down the table and then swallowed hard at what she saw.\n<\/p>\n<\/div>
There, placed neatly beside the empty dish, were 15 cents – her tip.\n<\/p>\n<\/div>
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A Solider sacrifices his life for his nation. His dedication and love for the nation cannot be measured in meters, liters or even in words. It isn't that easy to become one, the vigorous training they have to undergo is just the beginning. While we are here wasting our food, on the borders they starve and fight to keep us alive. The war he has to win is bigger than any of us fought, the war with the mind. Their bravery stories are not the ones carved on the stones or the ones written in papers but the ones with there families.<\/p>
He has no ulterior motives than to serve the nation to the best of his strength. The life of a soldier is very tough and full of discipline. He has to always have control of his mind and his heart because if he affords to let his heart out he might lose his life. No one goes to the border to die that is not what makes them great but they go to the border to live to fight against death and live for the motherland. In a generation where people don't spare a look to help others, he is the one who sacrifices his life for his fellow countrymen. <\/p>
His dedication is stronger than the hot days and the cold nights. His dedication is stronger than the deserts and starvation. His dedication bigger than all of our sins. He puts his family aside and stays away from his children because he thinks his family is not just 4 or 5 people but the whole nation. Their stories can never be compared because they are the best. For they do so much for us, we need to respect and salute them always. <\/p>"},{"type":"img","id":"img-uid-1526708970360","data":"5affbc21e2987"}]
You are not the victim of anything that happens to you.<\/p>\n
I really wanna pull this out for everyone that you need to stop playing victim Game.<\/p>\n
You cant sit inside a room and blame yourself for everything.<\/p>\n","id":"1526619747177","type":"txt"},{"data":"","id":"1526619747177","type":"txt"},{"data":"5afe5df9d1a54","id":"1526619747177","type":"img"},{"data":"
You cant cry over few things and be ponderous and sardonic about why something happens to you ?<\/p>\n
You gotta deal with it and stand enough strong infront of anything that comes to you.\n<\/p>\n","id":"1526619747177","type":"txt"},{"data":"","id":"1526619747177","type":"txt"},{"data":"5afe5e205f42f","id":"1526619747177","type":"img"},{"data":"
You are not the only one who has got problems.<\/p>\n
Life happens to everyone and so it does to you.<\/p>\n
You wont get bolied eggs without boling them.<\/p>\n","id":"1526619747177","type":"txt"},{"data":"","id":"1526619747177","type":"txt"},{"data":"5afe5e3ed2d4a","id":"1526619747177","type":"img"},{"data":"
You need to put yourself in a state where you know how to tackle a situation.<\/p>\n
Being a victim and playing this wont ever help you.<\/p>\n","id":"1526619747177","type":"txt"}]
Some people are so poor, so poor, so absolutely poor that all they have is only money. If you want to truly know how rich and wealthy you are then drop a tear and see how many hands actually come forth to wipe those tears. Our true wealth, our true richness is people. Our connection with people, our inter-personal relationship with people is more important than money and that's why it's often said that OUR NET WORTH IS EQUAL TO OUR NETWORK. <\/p>\n
The relationship between happiness and money only holds for a certain kind of happiness. Researches suggests that wealth alone doesn't provide guarantee for a good life. It's amazing how money can be known by so many different ways<\/p>\n
In a temple, church or charity it's called donation.<\/p>\n
In a school it's called a fee.<\/p>\n
In a marriage it's called dowry.<\/p>\n
In a divorce it's called alimony.<\/p>\n
When you owe money to someone, it's called a debt.<\/p>\n
When you pay money to government, it's called tax.<\/p>\n
When you receive it regularly after retirement, it's called a pension.<\/p>\n
When an employer gives it to worker, it's called a salary.<\/p>\n
When a master gives it to a servant, it's called a wage.<\/p>\n
When children receive it from parents, it's called an allowance.<\/p>\n
When you borrow it from a bank, it's called a loan.<\/p>\n
When you offer after a good service, it's called a tip.<\/p>\n
When paid to a kidnapper, it's called as ransom.<\/p>\n
When illegally received in the name of service, it's called the bribe.<\/p>\n
and when used to SHARE AND SERVE OTHERS, it's called HAPPINESS.<\/p>\n
There is nothing wrong in possessing money the problem is when money possesses you. Happiness is a small feeling. However, the feeling is deep, mystic, pure and infinite. Equating it with money is ridiculous We need love, appreciation and care to lead life happily.<\/p>\n
We need money. But, can it buy happiness ? I don't think so.<\/p>\n
Therefore, earn more money, fulfil your needs, utilise your money to share and serve others and transform your value of money from CURRENCY to HAPPINESS. <\/p>\n","id":"1526653964055","type":"txt"},{"data":"5afec9356ff34","id":"1526653964059","type":"img"}]
Let\u2019s take this straight, you might already be baffled by reading the title and so was the case with me when I first came to know about it. There are groups of societies across the world that believe that the Earth is flat\u2026doesn\u2019t that sound crazy? So, let\u2019s know a bit about these societies.<\/p>
The flat earth societies are a typical group of people who simply believe that the earth is flat. These societies and beliefs of this kind are not new to the world. It was a common belief back then, although people like Pythagoras and Aristotle drawn decent conclusions which reveal that the Earth is a Sphere unlike the popular belief that it is flat, people never tend to believe them. It was all religion which was superior to science back then and as the religion stated, people believed that the Earth is flat. But, as years passed by and science gradually took pace, some greatest minds of all time started to prove the Earth is a Sphere quite convincingly. This made the Flat Earth believers a bunch of jerks. Now, we certainly believe that the Earth is a Sphere (precisely, it\u2019s an Oblate spheroid) from our advanced tech and data from our satellites. The Flat Earth theorists didn\u2019t give up, the thing is they propose that every scientific detail and evidence that proves the Earth is not flat is a hoax and they make up their own theories to support their ideas. But, every time they are proved wrong, they come up with yet another theory. Their power lies in being vague. To take it to a new level on our weird scale, they now showcase their theories on popular social media stages and draw a good number of supporters. The people who believe this are growing yearly and that\u2019s an issue of concern as the voice of criticism on science becomes louder and louder.<\/p>"},{"type":"img","id":"img-uid-1526585180575","data":"5afdd886cc8b3"},{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1526585141607","data":"
Funfact is that, these guys claim every single satellite that shows our beautiful planet as a sphere is a hoax and this sometimes make me feel like, why don\u2019t a couple of guys who represent these societies be taken up to space and make them realise the truth. After all, they are now a growing menace and are now trying to influence people with their false claims. By the way, try to comment down your own take, this would be interesting\u2026<\/p>"}]
With her saree draped around her body and long tied hair she fights against the stigmas of the world alone with her adopted daughter who has the privilege of going to school.\nMothers all around the globe are given exceptional respect that they deserve for the thorns they walk on in order to protect and take care of their loved ones.<\/p>\n","id":"1526582177847","type":"txt"},{"data":"
But, some mothers remain unacceptable to the society because of their inadmissible lifestyle. \nThis is the story about that mother, who was rejected as a girl but, ended up being a mother. That she didn't hold any sort of rights and didn't exist in the eyes of the law. Yet, she took in a girl child of a deceased HIV positive woman, so<\/u> that she wouldn't be sold to the traffickers.<\/p>\n","id":"1526582177848","type":"txt"},{"data":"
Gauri Sawant, born as Ganesh decided not to change to match her sex, but to change to match her Identity. \nGauri didn't feel any different when she was young as she considered herself as normal as the next human. But, when society tried to fit her in the rigid box of gender, she realised that she was different than other people. <\/p>\n","id":"1526582177848","type":"txt"},{"data":"5afdc98d51d99","id":"1526582177849","type":"img"},{"data":"
After running away from home at the age of 15 as her family was unable to accept her, she was introduced to Humsafar Trust where she earned 15,000 a month especially for a communication skills as it held authority, a hint of wit and a perfect amount of humour. <\/p>\n","id":"1526582177849","type":"txt"},{"data":"
She ended up getting involved in a lot of things like helping people to come into terms with their feelings, spreading awareness among people regarding HIV, and insisting sex workers to get themselves a proper check. \nOne of them was Gayathri's mother, who died due to HIV. Gayathri was five when, there was a talk about her being sold off for sex work in Sonagachi. With the intention of fulfilling the need to protect a young flower, she became a MOTHER. <\/p>\n","id":"1526582177849","type":"txt"},{"data":"5afdca9c50d4a","id":"1526582177849","type":"img"},{"data":"
As for her activism, Gayatri, besides working with 1,000 to 2,000 people for sensitisation about their legal rights and STDs, is actively involved in the running of a shelter for young trans individuals who are turned away by family. She also has a pet cause – saving the turtles and nurturing the street dogs.<\/p>\n","id":"1526582177849","type":"txt"},{"data":"
Maybe, sometimes the role and the responsibility that an individual holds, shapes his personality and nature. Gauri Sawant, a lovely transgender mom and an hard working activist is now set to make her life worthy and protect. others. <\/p>\n
Watch the popular Vicks Ad<\/u> that featured her for the first time;<\/p>\n
https:\/\/youtu.be\/7zeeVEKaDLM<\/p>\n","id":"1526582177849","type":"txt"}]
Described by many as \u2018one of the greatest filmmakers to have ever lived\u2019, Quentin Tarantino is truly an epitome of bold and fearless filmmaking. Films like Pulp Fiction and Reservoir Dogs have changed the very perception of independent filmmaking. Tarantino\u2019s films depict nonlinear story lines with huge emphasis on dialogues, coupled with violence and ensemble casts, usually comprised of lesser known actors and actresses, at least in his earlier films. Tarantino often makes fantastic references to pop culture in his films, and deeply explores the darker side of human nature. No wonder his films consist of scenes with terrific dark humour. <\/p>
One has to agree that Quentin Tarantino is on another level of movie buffs. He never attended film school, and worked in video parlours in his younger years. Even then his knowledge about movies was astounding as reported by some. Tarantino perfectly puts his knowledge to good use in his films and creates some scenes which are jaw dropping, Consider a movie like Pulp Fiction. Some people after seeing the movie were left dumbfounded. Almost all were asking each other what \u2018mess had they just seen?\u2019 But as one examines the plot and writing done for Pulp Fiction, it only reveals the genius called Tarantino. He has perfectly created characters with deep psychological, dark and humorous secrets, and then dedicates each scene to one or more of them. The movie ends exactly where it started, unfolding many great concepts and stories on the way. <\/p>
People who have watched all his movies may realize that Tarantino started out with crime comedy films, but has also gradually ventured out to concern some of his future films with other events or topics like Nazism or Slavery. The results as usual, have turned out be some of the greatest films ever made, such as Inglorious Bastards or Django Unchained. There are lot of people out there who do not agree with his style of filmmaking, but eventually one has to ponder over the fact he has in fact changed the very perception of watching movies. He often states that he is going to retire soon, but one wonders if someone in future could even be a fraction of the filmmaker he is.<\/p>"},{"type":"img","id":"img-uid-1526583206833","data":"5afdd0dbdcca3"},{"type":"img","id":"img-uid-1526581319734","data":"5afdc97aa756b"}]
Gender Sensitization Committee Against Sexual Harassment [GSCASH]. <\/b>As a student representator and serving one year in University of Hyderabad, let\u2019s us know the basics about what is sexual harassment, and what not to do if one goes though such abuses. <\/p>
What is sexual harassment? <\/u><\/b><\/p>
Includes any unwelcome behaviour such as <\/p>
\n\u2022\tPhysical contact and advances<\/p>
\n\u2022\tDemand or request for sexual favours<\/p>
\n\u2022\tSexually coloured remarks <\/p>
\u2022\tUnwelcome physical, verbal or non-verbal conducts of sexual nature<\/p>
\n\u2022\tUNWELCOME is the key in defining sexual harassment.\nIt is the effect on the recipient that will define the behaviour as sexual harassment \nCommon Examples of Harassment <\/u><\/b><\/p>
\u2022\t Irritating comments on physical appearance<\/p>
\u2022\tStalking<\/p>
\u2022\tStaring in an unwelcome way <\/p>
\u2022\tTouching without permission, whistling etc.\nOr sending unwelcome content on<\/p>
\u2022\tEmail, phone calls, sms, facebook <\/p>
\n\u2022\tShowing pornography\nPressuring into unwanted relationships <\/p>
\nWhat not to do? <\/u><\/b><\/p>
\u2022\t Do not blame yourself. Sexual harassment is not something one brings on oneself. It is not a consequence of certain ways of dressing or acting. It is a violation of an individual\u2019s right to work and live with dignity. <\/p>
\u2022\tDo not ignore it. Ignoring sexual harassment does not make it go away. The harasser may misinterpret a lack of response as approval of the behaviour.<\/p>
\n\u2022\tDo not delay. Delay in action increases the probability that unwanted behaviour will continue or escalate. <\/p>
\u2022\tDo not hesitate to ask for help. Speaking up may also prevent others from being harmed. <\/p>
SAY NO TO SEXUAL HARASSMENT. IT\u2019S NOT ABOUT YOU, IT\u2019S THEM.<\/p>"},{"type":"img","id":"img-uid-1526576076503","data":"5afdb50bf068a"}]
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