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ill-informed masses? #Covid19

As India battles the COVID-19 pandemic, health care professionals who are on the frontline of the outbreak, risking their lives are found to be assaulted by the civilians across the states of India. Many who boast of having a degree from the prestigious WhatsApp university are inadequately informed. Can we blame all on the illiteracy of these people who are into attack? There ought to be local learned individuals, whom the people 'trust'. Won't they be able to talk some sense to these people? Isn't it up to the local government to do what is necessary to enlighten these people? In the middle of this war, how are the soldiers supposed to save the civilians; if the latter sees the former as 'foes' or 'Invaders'? Brute force is the only option? Many questions are left unanswered, yet if we are to rise, drastic measures are to be initiated!!!
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Sternberg's Theory of Love

Let me make it clear, it's not just the romantic love we associate with couples. Psychologists try to cook up theories to explain all those things that go inside our human brain and as per Stenberg's Triangular Theory, there are 8 types of love. Varied by the combination of three factors. Intimacy: described as the feelings of closeness and attachment to one another. Passion: associated with either physical arousal or emotional stimulation. Commitment: involves a conscious decision to stick with one another. eg: Consummate love is the ideal love in a long term relationship, Compassionate love is the love between two best friends.

Perseverance

#life_in_words You never know what the future has in store for you. The love of your life may or may not turn out to be your life partner. The road you have charted may or may not take you to your goals, which ought to be as high as the sky. Either way, make sure you have a story to tell, how you could or couldn't make her or it your's. A story of perseverance.  PS: Google John Nash & A Beautiful Mind

Q4Quiz #4 Mainly Current Affairs

1) Belgian Malinois is a dog breed used extensively in sniffing operations, searching out enemy forces and looking for explosives. Their small size makes them ideal for parachuting and fast-roping out of aircraft and their shorter coat is ideal for hot environments. How is this breed a newsmaker? Ans: The military dog who chased ISIS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi through a tunnel in Syria 2) Lt. Col. Sir Pusapati Vijay Ananda Gajapathi Raju better known as Maharaja of Vizianagaram was the President of BCCI from 1954–1957. He was the first, and until recently the only ___ __to serve as the BCCI President. Ans: Former Indian Cricket Team Captain 3) HBO has announced a prequel to X titled 'House of The Dragon' based on the book 'Fire & Blood'. 'House of The Dragon' will be set 300 years before the events of X. ID X Ans: Game Of Thrones 4)The National X Index was launched in New Delhi on September 17, 2014, under the Swachh ...

Quantum Supremacy

In layman terms, it just means quantum computers are way better than our traditional computers. Google claims to have performed a calculation using its supercomputer in 200 seconds that would have taken the world's fastest supercomputer 10,000 years. Quantum computers use qubits, let's just say it's both on and off at the same time. This just proves quantum computers are practically possible, not that it's ready for deployment. The quantum computer used by google runs on its 54 qubit Sycamore processor. IBM, the company which operates the worlds fastest supercomputer IBM submit, claims that it would take it's machine just 2.5 days and not 10,000 years.  200 seconds v/s 2.5 days it's still a very big deal.

Astrology

Let me make this very clear Astrology is not a science and yes, astronomy has nothing to do with the same. Astronomy is the study of stars, planets and space in general, Astrology, on the other hand, is the bogus claim that these celestial bodies can affect your daily life. You and the stars are made of generally the same building blocks, the atoms and that's where the likeness if any ends. So remember this next time you read your stars.

Depression

#speak_your_mind I feel so depressed, a phrase used in our daily conversation devouring it's true significance and meaning. Depression is not something to be taken lightly and as a pamphlet released by our government a few years back says, it's not something that can be overcome by exercise and eating nutritious food. It's a serious state of mind. Psycho is another such word with a clinically significant meaning which we belittle. So next time we are sad or miserable try not to use the word depressed.  #don't_belittle_mental_health