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| THE POWER OF UNDERSTANDING INTELLECTUAL GROWTH |
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| We often think that we can make our children smarter by using educational toys like flash cards, computers or mobiles. We are then actually far away from the reality that true intelligence depends on the quality of their early emotional experiences and relationships, especially with parents. Children use their feelings in much the same way they use their vision and hearing ? as a way to understand and become more familiar with their surroundings and the world around them. The intelligence levels of the little ones depend on how well they are engaged in relationships and how their feelings are part of ongoing interactions.
The minds of our children go through six basic stages of development in the crucial first few years of life. Handling them well in these six stages will help us lay the foundations for intellectual growth.
STAGE I: When children are making sense of the world. In the first three months of life, babies learn to decipher the countless sensations that surround them, as |
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FEATURE 2 |
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| Exploring the depths |
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| He is just nine years old, but his little eyes saw the wonders of the under-sea world. Mayank Ohma Ekka, a Class IV student of Sarala Birla Gyan Jyoti School in Guwahati, became the youngest boy to dive in the Indian Ocean six times and complete his Junior Scuba Divers course.
Mayank, who had been snorkelling and skin diving for the last two years with his mother, a deep sea diver herself said, ?I was impatiently waiting to be allowed to dive in complete diving gear ? the wet suit, BCD (Buoyancy control device), oxygen cylinder, masks and fins.?
Mayank was exposed to the wonders of the sea by his mother Anjali Tirkey. A specialized scuba diver herself, Anjali would tell stories of the sea world to Mayank and this is how he developed an interest in scuba diving.
Said the proud mother, ?Mayank would listen with rapt attention as I would narrate my underwater experiences with him. Besides this, he loves watching programmes on deep sea on Discovery. We buy him DVDs of BBC undersea d |
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| FEATURE 3 |
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| Night Show |
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| Every weeknight at 10 pm, Neal Caffrey comes into my bedroom. I?m in my pjs by then, and not really dressed to receive visitors. But being the uber-cool guy that he is, Neal doesn?t mind. In fact, he doesn?t even notice. Finally there?s something my daughter and I agree on. We both agree that Neal Caffrey is the most handsome con man on TV. No! strike that! Make that the most handsome man ever on TV. Period.
Those bluer than blue eyes, that chiselled face, that voice. I am, of course, talking about that dapper Adonis in a designer suit and hat who?s ?attached? with the FBI?s White Collar Crimes Division for his very intimate knowledge of the modus operandi of white collar criminals, seeing that he used to be one himself. That is, until he?s offered a deal by the FBI to ?lend? his considerable expertise in return for commutation of punishment.
It?s only recently that I was introduced by my daughter and niece to the charming, Mr Caffrey, played by Matt Bomer, in the serial ?White Colla |
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| PRESERVING THE ART LINEAGE |
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Art is the stored honey of the human soul, gathered on wings of misery and travail. It is a shadow of what a person is thinking, a small glimpse of what they hold inside. The artist is the opposite of the politically minded individual, the opposite of the reformer, the opposite of the idealist.? ?The artist does not tinker with the universe; he recreates it out of his own experience and understanding of life.?The artist is a receptacle for the emotions that come from all over the place:? from the sky, from the earth, from a scrap of paper, from a passing shape, from a spider?s web,? had said Pablo Picasso.
He gazes at the reality and creates his own impression in the world of colours. George Bernard Shaw had once said, ?Without art, the crudeness of reality would make the world unbearable.??
According to writer, Bhupendra Narayan Bhattacharya, the artists of Northeast India too had a world of their own, distant from the reality. This unity in thought and pursuit brought them togethe |
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| VAASTU |
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| USE OF MIRRORS IN VAASTU |
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| Almost every household uses mirrors in one way or the other. Modern buildings, shopping malls, offices use mirrors of various shades outside for architectural symmetry as well as protection from sunrays. Colourful mirrors are one of the simplest form of interior and exterior designing. But mirrors should be used properly keeping the vaastu factor in mind because mirrors can enhance the vaastu of a place as well as make the place defective if improperly placed! The owner of a household may have adverse effects on him/her if mirrors are wrongly placed.
SOME POINTS TO PONDER: Mirrors should be placed in such a way so that they do not block the entry of energy nor reflect back positive energy.
1. The basic idea of placing mirrors sometime is to block the negative energy from entering the household. For example, if there is a block or vedh in front of the main door, a mirror can be placed to reflect the poison arrows.
2. Mirrors should be placed to enhance the beauty of a room and incr |
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| SIGN LINE |
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| 'Birthday Forecast'
Jupiter sextile Uranus on your solar return chart indicates good beginnings. Those involved in modeling, sports or event management will shine during this period. Some sudden and positive opportunity will boost your morale and confidence. There will be frequent travel connected with your work which will also keep you on your toes. Betterment in career or switchover is also a likelihood or possibility. If looking for a job through exams or interviews then you will not be disappointed. Financial matters need to be taken care of properly. New investments should not be made on impulse. Health of someone close to you could be a source of tension. Romance will be stellar and you could also decide to take your wedding vows.
Aries: (March 21 - April 20)
You need the energies, companionship, and support of other people, and they too draw upon you a great deal. You need space and contact with others in order to feel content. You are blessed with intuition and foresight wh |
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| 10 sporting steps to becoming a winner |
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| How to be a winner 1: Physical preparation
What wouldn?t a sportsman or woman give to be faster and more energized when it comes to sport? That extra tenth of a second really can be the difference between being crowned the champion or going home with the wooden spoon. Although it?s often underrated, training your body up to improve your overall physical fitness ahead of the big day is the golden rule to being a winner.
How to be a winner 2: Perfect your stretching techniques
It?s often thought that giving your hamstrings a good stretch is an extra step if you have a bit of extra time before or after your session; it?s all about the exercise, right? Wrong. Stretching is an important part of your routine, even if you?re not a high-performance athlete, because it reduces your risk of inju |
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