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GOOGLE UNVEILS ITS FIRST 5GPHONES, STARTING AT $499

A lphabet Inc'sGoogle has saidthat its first 5G-

enabled phones, Pixel 4a(5G) and Pixel 5, will beavailable this Septemberat a starting price of $499(`37,365 approx). The com-pany also cut the startingprice for its smartphonelineup with a non-5G version of4a priced at $349(`26,129approx),looking to broaden its appeal to the budget-conscious customers.Google's lower-priced devices have been the top sellers, but arefar from being the major profit drivers. Higher-priced deviceshave gained little traction from the industry leaders, such asSamsung Electronics Co and Apple Inc, because of limited mar-keting and stiff competition.

Yes, you heard it right. NewGuinea has the most diverseisland plant life in the worldaccording to researchers,

who found, it had 20 per cent more flo-ra than Madagascar or Borneo. In fact,according to Daily Mail, the re-searchers, who conducted a survey of700,000 plant specimens from the south-western Pacific island as part of a studyinto its ecosystem diversity, claimedthat two-thirds of the species of plantsfound in New Guinea, are only foundin that region — an area almost 20 timesthe size of Switzerland.

13,634 unique plant species.

➤ By far, the most species-richfamily are the orchids; almost athird of the species listed asunique to the island were trees

➤ One particularly remarkablefinding is that 68 per cent ofthe plants are endemic, andare only found in that region,which is 'unmatched in tropical Asia'

New Guinea has the greatestvariety of plants ➤ The island has lowland jungles and high alti-

tude grasslands, with peaks bigger than MontBlanc in France, and among them they found

BE THE CHANGE

SHAYAN AHMAD, class, VI, C, OPG WORLD SCHOOL, DWARKA, Delhi, tells us whyWE SHOULD USE REUSABLE MASKS

IPHONE 12 MAY COME WITH MAGNETICATTACHMENT WIRELESS CHARGING

A pple is reportedlyplanning to introduceiPhone 12 with magnetic posi-

tioning that will move the phone auto-matically to the optimal position onthe charging pad. According to a report,

the magnets may not only pro-vide a ‘snap in’ wireless charg-

ing system but might also be used formounting purposes.With this feature,iPhone 12 will provide modular upgradesfitted through magnetic connection.

TECH BUZZ

➤ The technology is also expected to work withthe reverse charging feature for iPhone 12 that

would certainly allow the upcoming iPhone tocompete with the likes of the Samsung GalaxyNote 20 Ultra and the Galaxy S20 series➤ Apple is expected to launch four newiPhones under the iPhone 12 series, whichwould include two premium variants.

Presently, it is not clear which model willcome with this technology ➤ iPhone 12 Pro will

come in 6.1-inch or 6.7-inch sizes, and may featurea high refresh-rate 120Hz ProMotion display, aspresently seen on the iPad Pro

NASA TO FIX 'HARMFUL'NICKNAMES FOR COSMICOBJECTS

In a bid to do away with insensitive or harmfulnicknames, NASA is examining its use of un-official terminology for the cosmic objects.Most official documents have moved away

from its use, NASA said. Share your views at toinie175@gmail.com

VIEWPOINT

➤As an initial step, NASA will no longer refer to theplanetary nebula, NGC 2392, the glowing remains of asun-like star that is blowing off its outer layers at theend of its life, as the ‘Eskimo Nebula’. 'Eskimo' iswidely viewed as a colonial term with a racist history,imposed on the indigenous people of Arctic regions

➤Similarly, the term, ‘Siamese Twins Galaxy’ used torefer to NGC 4567 and NGC 4568— a pair of spiralgalaxies found in the Virgo Galaxy Cluster— will berenamed ➤NASA said it will use only the official,International Astronomical Union designations incases where nicknames are inappropriate

➥"These nicknames and terms may have historical orculture connotations that are objectionable or unwelcom-ing, and NASA is strongly committed to addressingthem," said Stephen Shih, associate administrator fordiversity and equal opportunity, NASA. Science dependson diverse contributions and benefits everyone, so thismeans, we must make it inclusive, he added

➥Nicknames are often more approachable and public-friendly than the official names for the cosmic objects,such as Barnard 33, whose nickname, ‘the HorseheadNebula’ invokes its appearance

➥But critics say often seemingly innocuous nick-names can be harmful and detract from science

➥NASA said it will be working with diversity, inclusion,and equity experts in the astronomical and physicalsciences to provide guidance and recommendations forother nicknames and terms for review

➥The announcement came amid the Black LivesMatter movement gaining momentum worldwide

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UNVEILED

The 5G models will be available in the UnitedStates, Canada, UK, Ireland, France, Germany,Japan, Taiwan and Australia, Google said

T he questionwhether ancientlife could have ex-

isted on Mars, centres onthe water that once flowedthere, but a new researchsuggests that many of theRed Planet's valleys weregouged by icy glaciers notrivers. The study, whichcomes amid a flurry ofnew Mars missions tryingto discover if the now-barren planet ever hosted life, castsdoubt on a dominant theory that the planet once had awarm, wet climate with abundant liquid water thatsculpted the landscape.

The researchersexamined more than10,000 Martian val-leys and comparedthe channels on theEarth that werecarved under the glaciers

GLACIERS COULD HAVE SCULPT-ED MARS VALLEYS: STUDY

The findings suggest that some Martian valleys could havebeen formed some 3.8 billion years ago by meltwaterbeneath the ice sheets, which they said would align with theclimate modelling, predicting that the planet would havebeen much cooler in its ancient past. The research comesafter NASA launched its latest Mars rover, Perseverance, tolook for signs of ancient microbial life on the Red Planet

TABLETOP RUNWAYWHAT At least 18 people died and 16 were severelyinjured in Calicut (Kozhikode) on Friday,after a Boeing-737 over-shot a runway knownas a 'table top' in theaviation industry.Tabletop runways areoften constructed byexcavating the peaksof the hills to create,what is known as atabletop.

HOW Such runways havesteep drops at one orboth the ends, in-creasing the possibili-ty of injuries and fa-talities, if pilots underor overshoot their ap-proach, either throughhuman error or me-chanical failure.

WHERE ARE THEYBUILT They are most commonly-found in moun-tainous areas, where flat land is scarce, orin low-lying areas, like Kozhikode, wherespace is at a premium, or there is a fear ofwater logging at the ground level.

WHY ARE THEY RISKYLanding on these airports require accurateprecision, with no room for errors. In other

words, landing on such a runway is considered atest of a pilot's skill, as it creates an optical illusionof the runway, being at the same level as the plainsbelow it. Pilots have to ensure that their approachisn't too high or too low. Landing on these runwaysis trickier at night or in rain.

X-PLAINED

In May 2010,an Air India

flight landing atthe Mangalore airportovershot the tabletoprunway there, fallingdown a hillside andbursting into flames.Of the 166 peopleonboard, only eightsurvived. The inquestinto the crash laterblamed pilot error

Apart from Mangalore and Kozhikode,

airports like Lengpui airport in

Mizoram, Kullu and Shimla in

Himachal Pradesh and Pakyong air-

port in Sikkim have tabletop runways

The tabletop runway at Kozhikode is around2,700 metres-long, shorter than the 4,430metres runway in New Delhi, though it islong enough for a narrow body aircraft likethe Boeing-737 to land

PM Modi launchesweek-long campaign tofree India of garbage

Be a part of the Gandagi-MuktBharat Drive and....

P M Narendra Modi haslaunched a week-long garbage-free India campaign, in the run

up to the Independence Day, and as-serted that the Swachh Bharat Mis-sion has been a big support in the fightagainst Covid-19. Modi urged every-one, especially children, to follow thesocial distancing norms and wearmasks to guard against the virus.

Together, wehave to moveforward ...preparing com-post out of dirt,water recycling,getting rid ofsingle-use plasticNARENDRAMODI, PM

➤ The 'Gandagi-Mukt Bharat' drive began onSaturday, and would go on till the IndependenceDay to reinforce the ongoing campaign on cleanli-ness and sanitation ➤ The PM has urged the offi-cials at the district level to construct toilets in allthe villages under them and repair the existing

facilities during the week

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Relativity. It’s also a place where you can think beyond the class-

room. Hence we say, SCHOOL IS COOL!02

Undaunted Spirit inthe Times of Covid

Covid 19 has forced us in-doors. The world, as wewere habituated to, has un-dergone severe tectonic, par-

adigm shifts. Schools and collegesare closed and the government isgrappling with a surging numberof infections. We are in very un-certain times and have no clear ideawhen life will go back to normal. Insuch extenuating circumstances,Pioneer Education Trust's M.L.R.T.Gala Pioneer English School em-barked on a novel journey to hold

aloft its stated mission "Holis-tic development of the body andsoul of the future citizens of In-dia". From April it started post-ing lessons on an App speciallydesigned to reach out to stu-dents where various clippingsand worksheets on various top-ics of interest were circulatedto invoke interest and makelearning an enjoyable experi-ence. The teachers used this appand also various apps readilyavailable on the internet toreach out to the students andkeep the learning process alive.

The stress was more onmaking students aware of the

world around us rather than con-centrating on the syllabi and cur-riculum. Through video confer-encing apps, the teachers connect-ed to students and extra- curricu-lar activities like Yoga and otherhealth building exercises weretaught. The school celebrated, Fa-thers' Day and a host of art and craftactivities on the virtual space.While the pomp and fervour wasdefinitely missing due to the lackof face to face contacts, still the cel-ebrations were like a ray of silver

in the dark clouds brought aboutby the forced isolation and socialdistancing protocols.

Regular online classes havecommenced from the month ofJune and students' participation inthese classes have been extremelyencouraging. The students being ofthis recent generation and beingtech savvy in nature have startedhelping the teachers get on withthis new age technology and theteachers have shown remarkablealacrity in adapting to the new

medium of imparting knowl-edge. They have been burningmid night oil in preparing pow-er point presentations, on linestudy material etc.

On their side, the Manage-ment and the principal, RekhaRohira have encouraged andtaken initiative to make theteaching staff aware of all thenew age technology and theirusage methodologies throughvarious webinars, interactivesessions etc.

The campaign to educatethe future citizens is relentless.The school stays committed toits stated mission.

MASTER CHEF DUO: MOM AND MEP

ragnya Bodhini High school un-der the guidance of Seema Sheikhhas always provided a global plat-form to students, but today the

parents also were given an opportunity.The school has kept going on developingskills and has kept connected with chil-dren , inspite of all its challenges likecreating online platform, screen timingand fee debates. In this times, academicsshould not be the only need of an hour,developing skills to help survive in all sit-uations.

It was an amazing start of the day.Weekend morning, rains outside and studentsall set to cook for their families inside. Wise-ly said by someone, A family that eats togetherstays together. But after today's activity, wecan definitely add something more to thisquote. A family that cooks together, eats to-

gether, stays together.This time, a ‘Master Chef Duo: Mom and

Me’ online class was organised for studentsand their family members wherein each childwas supposed to cook with thier mom or anyother mother figure in the family in a live ses-

sion. The ground rules and ingredientswere informed and explained in advanceto students except the name of the dishwhat they were going to cook. We selectedvery simple, tasty, healthy and easy tocook recipes named dadpe pohe and poli(leftover roti) laddus. Such recipes whereall the ingredients are already availablein the house or very easy to arrange.

Online master chef class startedsharp at 9:30am on July 4. Students andparents of grade 6th to 9th logged in forlive session. Each grade had two in-charge teachers as a guide and chef for

the day. The incharge trs step by step explainedthe making of the recipes in detail along withits nutritive value. Students and parents fol-lowed all the instructions appropriately andcooked the recipes along with the chef. All par-ticipants were extremely happy throughout,which was clearly seen on their faces. Theclass came to an end with their live feedbackon how they felt being a part of this activity.We were so mesmerised and happy seeinggrandparents also becoming a part of the classand giving their happy feedbacks.

Later, students and parents were told tosend the photographs of the recipes andrecorded video feedback.

The well clear objective was to bring high-er happiness quotient in students, parents andschool.Teach students flameless cooking, mak-ing them independent and strengthen the bondwith each other.

A fine blend of creativity and artA fine blend of creativity and artArt has the ability to team up with any faculties, though music and writing books for children is indeed unique, author andmusic buff Shyama Panikkar shares with Priyangshi Chakraborti, her views on how she has been able to get youngsters inter-ested in music through her book titled 'A Musical Road Trip'

How did you come up with the Idea of linkingIndian music and story books together?A Musical Road Trip is a story which takes the kidsthrough the 7 notes of Indian Music using brightillustrations, which will help the children visualizetheir notes and remember them better. My son hasbeen a story lover since birth, so presenting this asa story, was my first instinct.

Are there any other books that you have writtenon Indian Classical Music under Sur Taal aurMasti?No, A Musical Road Trip is my first publication onIndian Classical Music. I have been conducting class-es for children between 2 and 15 years since over a year, the idea of thebook came to me during the lockdown period.

What is the purpose of choosing to teach children using your knowl-edge of classical music?Children are very difficult to engage customers. It requires a lot morethan musical knowledge to engage them and teach them. My forte, isdelivering the content to children with a lot of 'masti' or fun and in a waythey enjoy. The benefits of classical music education during early years

are innumerable, and I say this from experience,since I started learning at 3 years.

How different is this book to other books writtenon music?To my knowledge, there is nobook anywhere in the world,which illustrates the signifi-cance of Sa Re Ga Ma Pa DhaNi for small children. Everynote is believed to have orig-inated from sounds in nature,and has a colour associatedwith it. This kind of informa-

tion is not provided in any other children's book!

Will this book heighten Indian music and cul-ture on international platforms?I already have children all over the world train-ing with me, so I intend to take this book to alarge audience, and help children all over theworld, develop interest and inclinationtowards Indian Classical music. HOW FAR CAN YOU GO…

DR. SUJATA RAI, PRINCIPAL, M P SHAH ENGLISH HIGH SCHOOL,

MUMBAI

During these testing timeswhere fear is spreadingfaster than the virus every-one from a child to an adult

is directly or indirectly destined toface stress, anxiety and fear. Thesituation is different for teachersas they not only have to face theirown fears and mental stress of on-line teaching but also have makethe students feel comfortable andsafe. The insult to the injuryis that they can't physicallymeet or confront the students

but have to do this on an online plat-form. It is my belief that sometimessomewhere a thought or a feelingthat the student wants to expressremains choked inside him/her onan online platform.Soit becomesthe duty of the teachers to seewhether the students don't face anyunnecessary stress due to thechange in the method of teachingand learning.

At M P Shah English HighSchool we try our best everyday toimprove the standard of learningfor its students. My hard-workingteachers have undergone severaltraining sessions and seminars toimprove and improvise on their on-

line teaching skills and the processof to learn, un-learn and re-learncertain things for the benefit of ourdear pupils. As mentioned in the fa-mous advertisement of a chocolate"how far can you go for love" hereis an example to show how far myteachers have already gone to notonly teach but also to reach theminds of children. One of myteachers Sheetal Bhuta used one ofthe wonders of the technologicalworld to give a fun kick to learning.She used Augmented Reality in herteaching sessions to make the stan-dard of teaching better. The ideastruck the mind when the famoussocial media trend started where

people posted videos of themselvesplaying with these hyper realisticonline animals. That's when shecame across the wonderful idea thatif this technology could be used tohave fun on social media platformswhy not use it for teaching the stu-dents? With this thought in mindand enthusiasm in the heart shetaught the topic 'Diversity in Ani-mals' for grade 6 using augmentedreality and the response was posi-tive and over whelming. This notonly made the online classes fun asthe students enjoyed seeing the an-imals play and flap their wings but

also increased their level ofunderstanding and they couldimagine and connect what the

teacher is teaching instantly be-cause the animal was right in frontof them jumping and frolicking inglee. This idea which we imple-mented was a boon to break the mo-notony of online classes. We at MP Shah English High School believein the 5 c's for the development ofthe child: Creativity, Curiosity, Col-laboration, Communication andComprehension.

This new method of teachingbrought out all of these factors inour students and helped them learnbetter. Here at our school we keepexperimenting new methods ofteaching so as to push the bound-aries of what we call education.

A SESSION WITHCOLOURS AND CRAFT

Art and craft is a processwhich helps a child in ex-ploring, discovering, creat-ing and experimenting. It

helps the child in growing as an in-dividual. This entire process allowsthem to be more spontaneous, cre-ative and expressive without anyinhibitions. Art and craft is a wayto express themselves as it aids inthe child's development and growth.While doing art and craft activitieschildren have the choice of takingtheir own decisions and makingtheir own choices. They have thefreedom of choosing a colour and

making any shape. This experiencehelps them to develop crucial skillslike decision making and learningon their own.

The period of lockdown did notdeter the determination, did not letthe passion for doing somethingnew and creative die. The little won-ders of DAV International School,exhibited an extra ordinary spiritand courage. They turned thegloomy situation into a beautifulrainbow of colours.

The students of grade 3,4 and 5did not once try to skip the session.They worked magic with justcoloured papers, paints and some

glue, learned new forms of art andcraftthrough block printing andorigami. They worked magic withcoloured paper by making bookmarks and origami dolls. Whenasked what they learned, a simplestatement like "Nothing can stopus, what if we cannot buy dolls, wecan make them!" left others speech-

less and awestruck. Block printingwhich would have required wood-en blocks, did not obviate them fromdiscovering new ways of doing thesame.

The virtual learning took a newmeaning, they became more atten-tive and passionate towards theirlittle tasks, formed an even closerchumminess with their teachers.The longingness in their eyes to getback to school can never be missed.

The efforts of the little masterswere well appreciated by the Schoolprincipal Seema Maindiratta. Herbelief in her teachers and her chil-dren acts like a guiding light.

Every child is an artist. Theproblem is how to remain anartist once he grows up.

Pablo Picasso

P O E M S

H A P P I N E S SHappiness is there in theheart,Feel the sweet music of it.Happiness is there in ourmind,Feel the calmness of it.Happiness is there in thesurrounding,Just you need to acknowl-edge it.Happy person is the king ofthe world,You just have to judge it.Keep your mind and heart

calm and true,The Happiness will enterthroughKeep Smiling and enjoy theride of life,Happiness will always show-er blessings on youFeel happy, always be calm,It is the key of success in lifeFace it whatever it may be,Be happy and stay happy inyour life.Anagha Murukan, class IX,

Holy Angel’s School, Dombivili

GREEN ENVIRONMENTGreen is the colour ofnature. Nature is very important forfuture.Pledge to plant atleast onetree.To make our envi-ronment Pollutionfree.Green environ-ment is the blan-ket that coversthe earth.In its rollingsweetness anddainty swirls.It proclaims calmand tranquility.By rejuvenating our soulsand providing spirituality.Think of the creator'smajesty.He gifted us nature filledwith fantasy.Nature helps humans torevive.

Humans need nature to sur-vive.But we forget to protect ournature.And spoil it without thinkingabout our future.

Let's take steps towards ourenvironment protection.And save it for the next gen-eration.

Yashvi Modi, class IX,

Shri Shakuntala K I Jain High

School, Mumbai

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