A good way of using left over water from children's water bottles

 There is a school in pimpri (Pune) by name " City Pride School" which insists the school children to drop the left over water from water bottles in drums while leaving the school . The water collected in drums is used for watering the plants in the school premises. This practise is slowly adopted in the surrounding schools of Pimpri also........appx the water collected in these drums is around 1 lakh litre per annum......God bless the children and school management for practising such a wonderful thought .....!

Google's Teddy Bear will take care of children!

In near future toys will not only be for playing of children, but they will also take care of children.
    Google has patented internet toys Hollice.These toys will control the whole house,they will listen to children while they are talking and thus will perform detective activity on children. These toys in the shape of Teddy Bear will control TV,music system and electricity.

Adaptation and Habits of Amphibia (Page 3)

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Amphibians are mainly aquatic but they live on land and fresh water also.They are usually confined to neighborhood of slowly moving fresh water or stagnant water.This is particularly true for great majority of species where eggs are laid in water.But there are numerous exceptions in which either the development of young ones take without water or parents carry eggs on their bodies during development. Such forms are confined to land only and called terrestrial forms.Apart from this habit,breeding habit ,protective habit which are peculiar in these amphibians.


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Story of Mahatma Buddha continued Page 4

Kondanna,the leader amongst the 5 attained the first stage of enlightenment as he understood all that Buddha taught.Mahatma Buddha ordained him as a monk and the others as well.Soon,they became the enlightened ones and formed the first association or sangha.
With time,Buddha had 60 disciples. He told them,"Go and spread my teachings, so that more people get freedom from sufferings."
    After a while,Mahatma Buddha went back to Rajagriha with his disciples. He met King Bimbisara who became his disciple. Over the years Buddha continued to preach travelling from place to place.King Suddhodhana too was ordained by Buddha.Mahatma Buddha also ordained Mahaprajapati Gotami,his foster mother who became the first nun of Buddhism.
    Buddha preached for 45years.Thousands of people influenced by his teachings joined the sangha.When Buddha was80 years old,he travelled towards foothills of Himalayas with his chief attendant and a few other disciples.A blacksmith Cunda offered them a meal.A little later,Mahatma Buddha fell severely I'll.However,he went to Kusinara where Amanda prepared a bed for him under 2 Sal trees.
It was then that Mahatma Buddha announced that he would soon attain Parinirvana(a deathless state).Meanwhile, hearing of his forthcoming demise,people rushed to meet him.A wandering ascetic named Subhadda was among them. He became the last person to be ordained by Buddha.Before entering Parinirvana,Buddha's final message was that 'Every human should strive for liberation as nothing lasts forever.'

Craft made from Grapes

Craft Ideas

Make all this from Grapes and Toothpick.

You can even use this idea to make Salad or Fruit Chaat.

Benefits of eating Grapes:

1)It has lots of calcium which is good for bones.

2)Grapes have the most Potassium which is good for heart and digestion.

3)It is a good source of vitamin C.It reduces deficiency of blood.According to recent research it has been found to be beneficial for eyes.

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One day in Rajagriha,Siddhartha saw a flock of sheep being sacrificed under the ruling king,Bimbisara's orders.He at once stopped the sacrifice saying,"Life is extremely precious. All living creatures have a desire to live."
    His powerful yet simple words greatly affected Bimbisara who requested Siddhartha to stay.But he declined, promising to return.
    Soon,Siddhartha left Rajagriha and joined 2 sages who taught him how to reach a deep state of meditation. But he still didn't find the answer which he was looking for. After sometime, Siddhartha met 5 ascetics with whom Siddhartha practiced severe starvation. The 5 ascetics soon became his followers.However, starvation so weakened his body that 1 day,Siddhartha collapsed and fell into a river and almost drowned.It was then that he reconsidered his path.
   He realized the nature and causes of human suffering and the necessary steps to eliminate it.He also identified the 4 noble truths and the 8 fold path by which one could attain Nirvana-a state of supreme liberation from all suffering and the cycle of birth and death.
    Buddha sat under the Bodhi tree in a state of strange happiness for many days.Then he decided to teach what he had realised and thought of his 5 ascetic followers who were in Sarnath at that time.When Mahatma Buddha met them,the ascetics were surprised to see the divine radiance on his face.And so,Buddha gave his first sermon in the deer park in Sarnath.


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Computers-MS Access

MS Access

MS Access is a powerful database management system that functions in the windows environment and allows to create and process data in a database.Some of the key features are:
Data entry and update:Access provides easy mechanisms for adding,changing and deleting data,including the ability to make mass changes in a single operation.
Queries:Using Access,allows to ask complex questions concerning data in the database very easily and receive instant answers.
Forms:Access helps to produce attractive and useful forms for viewing and updating data.
Reports:Access contains a feature to create sophisticated reports easily for presenting data.
Database is a collection of data organized in a manner that allows access,retrieval and use of that data.Access allows to add,change and delete data in the database.
A database consists of a collection of tables in Access.The rows in the tables are called records.A field contains a specific piece of information within the record.
Starting Access
Click on Start button.
Click on All Programs.
Click on MS Office.
Click on MS Access.



Understanding Access Window
Title bar:It shows the name of the displayed database.
File tab:It displays file commands as New and Open.
Quick Access Toolbar:It displays quick access buttons to Save,Undo and Redo commands.
Status bar:displays information about the current object or view.
Create a New Table
By entering data into a table,you can start a database.Tables consist of columns and rows that intersect to form cells for holding data.Each row is considered to be a record in a table.You can use columns to hold fields in a table.
Click on create tab on the ribbon.
Click on table button.
Access opens a new table in datasheet view.
Double-click the column header to create a field name.
Type a name for the field.
Press Enter key from keyboard.
Click on next column.
Select the data type for the field.Eg. select Text,if you want to add Name field.
If you want to change the data type,click on the arrow button andame column.
change the data type according to your need.
After selecting the data type,its properties will be displayed in the lower pane.
After selecting the data type,press the TAB key to move the insertion point to the description column.
Press TAB key again to move to the Field Name column in the second row.
Type the text in field name column.
Press the TAB key to move to the Data Type column.
The word ‘Text’ is currently displayed in that field.
Press the TAB key to move the insertion point to Description column,if you want the data type as text.
Type the text for the description column.
Repeat steps to make the remaining entries in the table to complete it.

Setting a Primary Key
A primary key is a key that differentiates the records in a file.The data stored in a key field contains data that is unique to a specific record.A student record,example,would use Roll number as a key field because it uniquely identifies each student.
In each new table that you create,you’ll want to set one field as the primary key.Access uses this key to relate this table’s records to those in another table.
Choose the field that you want to set as the primary key.
Click on the primary key button.
The field will be set as the primary key,indicating by a small key in the field of selector column.To remove it,select the primary key field and click on the primary key button again.
Save a Table
After creating a new table,it must be saved to make it a permanent part of the database.
Right click on the table’s tab.
Click on Save.
Type a name for the table.
Click on OK.
The table remains open,and its new name appears on its tab.
Insert and Delete fields
New fields can be inserted and existing removed into a field list.A new row appears in the grid-above the one selected.
Steps-
Select the field where you want new field should appear above.
Click on design tab.
Click on insert rows.
A new row appears above the selected row.
Type a field name and choose a field type.

Select a field you want to delete.
Click on design tab.
Click on delete rows.
The row will be deleted,along with any data that the fields have.

Understanding Data Type
Each field has a data type that defines what you can store in it.Data entry is restricted to valid entries for the type you choose,which helps to prevent data entry errors.Example,you cannot enter letters in a field set to Number,and you must enter valid dates or times in a date/time field.

Text:This is a general purpose field containing any data.It has a limit of 255 characters and cannot be used for numeric calculation.
Memo:This has a limit of 63,999 characters;used for detailed,descriptive fields.
Number:This type stores numeric data that you can use in calculations.It can also hold symbols,as decimal points and commas.
Date/Time:This type only stores numbers representing valid dates and times.
Currency:Stores currency data that you can use in calculations.
Auto Number:stores a sequencial number for each record.
Yes/No:The value -1 represents Yes,and the value 0 represents No,but the field can be formatted to display values as
True/False or Yes/No.
OLE Object:stores objects created in another application-as Word or Excel-that you can link to or fix in an Access table.
Hyperlink:You can link to websites,email addresses,files on your computer,files on any other location.
Attachment:You can attach data files.

Change Data Type

The data type of a field can be changed anytime to better represent data.Field types should be set before entering data into table,field type can be changed anytime.

Click on the down arrow to ope the Data Type list for the field.
Click on new type.
To save the changes to the table,click on save.
Click on yes to allow the deletion of records that violate the new field type’s rules.
No can be clicked to abandon the change.

Rename a table

A table can be renamed at any time.Access automatically updates all references to the table throughout the database.The table must be closed in order to rename it.

Right click on the table name in the navigation pane.A short cut menu appears.
Choose rename from the shortcut menu.The table name appears in edit mode.
Type the new name for the table and press enter key from the keyboard.
The new name appears on the table.
Click on the table name in the navigation pane.
Click on Home tab.
Click on delete button from record group.
A confirmation dialog box opens.
Click Yes.
The table will delete.

Adding Records to a table

The first step is to create a table by building the structure and saving the table.The second step is to add records to the table.The table must be open so that the records can be added to the table.The table displays in datasheet view.In datasheet view,the table is represented as a collection of rows and columns called a datasheet.

Double click on table in the customer:database window.
Type the customer id in the first customer id field.
Press the tab key to complete the entry for the customerid field.
Type the following entries by pressing the tab key after each one to complete the record.
After typing the last entry,press the tab key.
The insertion point comes to the customerid field in the second row.
Add the remaining records by following the same steps you used to add first record.
Click on save,to save the changes.

Craft Art!!!!

1)Made from Popcorn:

2)Made from Ear plugs:

3)Made from Banana:

4)Made from Safety Pin:

5)Made from Scissors:

Drawing Ideas!!!!

What we need-

Pencil

The most familiar tool for drawing is pencil.Its range is varied allowing soft,velvety tones as well as delicate lines and details. They have graphite enclosed in a hollow wooden tube.Pencils are graded by H and B system, according to relative hardness or softness of graphite core.Hard pencils range from 9H(hardest) to H,and soft pencils from 8B(softest) to B.

Is my food healthy?

How do we know that the food that we eat is fit to eat or not?

Fast food is food that is prepared quickly.It is precooked food.

Fast Food or Junk food can be defined as:
Food that does not have fibre is Fast Food or Junk food like pizza,noodles,hamburgers.

It is not fit for digestion.It is uneasy to digest.

Fibres help us in many ways:
Bowel movement
Food rich in fibre facilitates bowel movement. Fibre rich foods are whole wheat,in Indian food it is whole wheat Rotis eg of jwar,bajra,macca.Gram is also fibre rich.
Apart from this oat,beans,carrot & citrus fruits are rich in fibre.
  Almost all fruits have good fibre and mineral content.

 These aid digestive system in digestion.

  Pulses are good source of proteins. Children need it as they are very energetic and active and so their body requirement is very high.Proteins help development of brain so children should eat lots of them.
  Children should also eat fruits as they have loads of minerals & vitamins. As far as fruits should be eaten fresh and not as juices as juices are minus fibre.

 As fresh veggies are also packed with loads of minerals,vitamins they should also be included in our daily diet.
 Fish has lots of omega 3 fatty acids and is beneficial to people with eye problems.
  If a person is facing protein deficiency he/she should take animal meat which has abundant quantities of proteins.
  One other food that aids in digestion is Papaya.

So,start from today if you have missed these foods in the past and live a healthy and disease free life for a happier tomorrow.

So,Goodbye, & Happy Healthy Eating!!!! 

For greater insights on various types of food, their benefits, uses as well as recipes,please click below links-

1)Fish

2)Chicken


3)Fast Food 

4)Balanced Diet

5)Chinese Food


6)Another Chicken article


7)Paneer(Cottage Cheese)