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Riyadh - Saudi Arabia | 41° Celsius (High) Visit us at www.alaliaschool.com International News India At A Glance World Environment Day boosts growing global IMD forecasts 'heavy to very heavy' movement to restore damaged ecosystems rainfall in parts of India Individuals, communities, civil society, global efforts to mitigate climate change and promote The India Meteorological businesses and governments around the sustainable development. Department (IMD) has world marked World Environment Day – warned that the southwest with official celebrations held in “This is an opportunity for the world – these next 10 monsoon would become Islamabad – by making commitments and years, the world has to correct its course. It's a clash more intense, leading to calling for action to restore millions of between our greed on the one side and humanity on the heavy rainfall in the east hectares of ecosystems all around the other; there needs to be a balance between the two,” said and central India in the world for the benefit of people and nature. Prime Minister Khan. coming six-seven days. Hosted by Pakistan in partnership with As monsoon made its arrival in Mumbai on June 9th, submerging the UN Environment Programme (UNEP), the metropolis and grinding it to a halt, the India Meteorological this year’s World Environment Day served Department (IMD) has forecast \"heavy to very heavy\" rainfall in as the formal launch of the UN Decade on several parts of eastern and central India. Ecosystem Restoration (2021-2030). Led by Pakistan’s Prime Minister Imran Khan, \"Southwest monsoon has advanced into entire central India, speakers at the event – including British including Mumbai, the Konkan region, south Gujarat, parts of Prime Minister Boris Johnson, China’s Telangana, and Andhra Pradesh on June 9,\" the IMD noted, also President Xi Jinping, UN Secretary- warning that the southwest monsoon would become more intense, General António Guterres, heads of UN leading to heavy rainfall in the east and central India in the coming agencies and government ministers – six-seven days. stressed the importance of restoration in SOURCE: www.hindustantimes.com India’s first indigenous From The Host Country home-based rapid Covid test launched commercially Saudi Arabia—World Bank pledge $100mn Jeddah hosts first Saudi Arabia unveils first fund to revive global major exhibition since locally manufactured tourism sector hit by COVID-19 outbreak respirator COVID-19 Minister of Tourism Ahmed Al- The first major event held in SOURCE: https://saudigazette.com.sa/ India’s first indigenous home-based Jeddah since the exhibitions coronavirus disease (Covid-19) rapid testing kit Khateeb announced that Saudi industry shut down in March 2020, Saudi Arabia launched the first industrial that detects the virus within 15 minutes, has during the early stages of the respirator that was manufactured in the been commercially launched, and will be Arabia, in partnership with the COVID-19 pandemic, opened on Kingdom with international specifications. available at chemist shops across the country in June 9th 2021. the next two-three days, its maker, Pune-based World Bank, has pledged $100 The launching ceremony was attended by Mylab Discovery Solutions Ltd, announced. The week-long Makkah Region Minister of Industry and Mineral Resources, million to establish the Digital Projects Exhibition, Chairman of the Board of Directors of the By: Amjid Thajudeen, X-A organized by the Emirate of National Center for Industrial Development International Fund for Makkah Province, features digital Bandar Al-Khorayef, Minister of Health Dr. 3 more Rafale jets land in presentations showcasing the Tawfiq Al-Rabiah, and the advisor at the Royal India from France Comprehensive Tourism. The accomplishments of the province Court and General Supervisor of the King and its development projects. Salman Center for Relief and Humanitarian It is expected that the full deliveries of 36 Minister made the announcement Action, Dr. Abdullah Al-Rabeeah. Rafale aircraft will be completed well before It is the first event held at the April 2022 as announced by Union Defence during a session held on the Jeddah Super Dome, which with a It comes in the context of localizing efforts of Minister Rajnath Singh in Parliament. diameter of 206 meters is said to be the industry and mineral wealth system in SOURCE: www.hindustantimes.com sidelines of the inauguration event the biggest pillarless dome in the medical industries and achieving self- world. sufficiency in basic medical industries. By: Amjid Thajudeen, X-A of the UNWTO’s Middle East Under the theme of “Building Man Al-Khorayef said: \"Today, we are proud to Volume 1, Issue 4 with 12 pages Bureau, titled: “Tourism Recovery and Developing Place,” the witness a qualitative achievement that joins the exhibition highlights projects in the continuous achievements of our country, with in the Region” in Riyadh. The fund region that focus on intellectual the inauguration of the first industrial respirator and cultural aspects of life. with international specifications, manufactured will be the first global fund with pride in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.\" SOURCE: https://arab.news/8vbna \"This important step comes at a time when the dedicated specifically to spur By: Manzoor Najeeb , X-A world is facing great challenges in light of global tourism growth, as it aims to the continuing repercussions of the pandemic, and the effects it causes on daily support and build human and supply chains,” he added. institutional capacities to spread the maximum benefit from the tourism sector, Al-Khateeb said. The global tourism sector must be rebuilt in order to increase the sector’s flexibility and resilience in facing crises such as the coronavirus outbreak, Al-Khateeb added. SOURCE: https://saudigazette.com.sa/ Compiled by the students of AAIISR, for private circulation only

2 NEWS & VIEWS Sunday, June 13 2021 International News India At a Glance Volcano erupts in nearly two Global average UFO sighted hovering Delhi Government schools decades near Congo’s Goma, temperature could rise over ocean, vanishing asked to scale up by 1.5 degree Celsius in into water in leaked panicked residents flee US Navy video vaccinating teachers next 5 years Congo’s Mount Nyiragongo erupted, Meteorologists are A mysterious object was seen The Directorate of Education (DoE) has spewing lava onto a major highway and saying there is a 40 disappearing into water in a leaked US directed all its schools to take immediate causing panic among the residents of per cent chance that Navy video, flaming rumors of UFO steps to vaccinate all the teachers. All the nearby city, Goma. Congo’s Mount the earth would be sighting. The US Defense departments Delhi Government schools have been Nyiragongo erupted for the first time in so hot in the next 5 have confirmed that the video was asked to submit data of teachers who have nearly two decades, turning the night sky years that it will recorded by military personnel. not been vaccinated as of now. a fiery red and sending lava onto a major push past the Paris highway as panicked residents tried to climate agreement SOURCE: https://www.indiatoday.in/ SOURCE: https://www.hindustantimes.com/ flee Goma, a city of nearly 2 million. goal. At least one of the next five years will be 1.5 degrees Celsius higher than SOURCE: https://www.bbc.com/ pre-industrial times. SOURCE: https://www.indiatoday.in/ By Adithyan P Nair XA Other News Foreign ministers seek to boost bilateral Total Lunar Eclipse: Second Edition of KAUST Challenge ties during first meeting of Saudi- Super Blood Moon launched Kuwaiti Coordination Council Following the outstanding Saudi media ecosystem, the Saudi Arabia’s Foreign success of the inaugural edition Minister Prince Faisal Bin of its KAUST Challenge to Challenge seeks to drive the Farhan and his Kuwaiti crowdsource ideas for Hajj and counterpart Ahmed Nasser Umrah in 2020, Saudi Arabia’s country’s nascent culture and Al-Mohammed Al-Sabah King Abdullah University of headed the first meeting of People around the world stayed up to Science and Technology entertainment industry. the Saudi-Kuwaiti Coordi- watch a cosmic event called a super (KAUST) in partnership with nation Council. They signed a number of agreements in various blood moon, a combination of three Asbar World Forum and Speaking about the second fields during their meeting, the Saudi Press Agency reported. At celestial phenomena — Lunar Eclipse, Google for Startups Accelerator the beginning of the meeting, the highly Honourable Prince Faisal Blood Moon and a Flower Moon. The Monday announced the launch KAUST Challenge, Dr. welcomed the Kuwaiti Foreign Minister and his accompanying Blood moon will be one of the biggest of its new challenge titled delegation, expressing his expectations of a positive outcome that of the year. This Super Moon was ‘Shaping the Future of Media’. Najah Ashry, senior meets the aspirations of the leadership and citizens of the two visible across the Pacific — offering the Aimed at identifying innovative countries. best viewing — as well as in the solutions to the most pressing associate to the President western half of North America, bottom pain points surrounding the SOURCE: https://saudigazette.com.sa/ of South America and Eastern Asia. &VP strategic national SAFCSP to host @Hack Global Event to SOURCE: https://www.indiatoday.in/ advancement at KAUST, address cyber threats around the world said: “We are proud to launch a new cycle of the KAUST Challenge, this time The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia will host at the end of focused on Shaping the this year a ground-breaking, mega cybersecurity event Future of Media. that brings together the world best hackers and SOURCE: https://saudigazette.com.sa/ trainers in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Saudi Rare Eurasian Griffon vulture, tagged in Kerala, spotted in western Federation for Cyber enhance the Kingdom’s position in Maharashtra Security, Programming and the field of technology. On this Drones (SFCSP), in occasion, the Chairman of the Eurasian Griffon vulture rescued and tagged by the partnership with STC, Board of Directors of SAFCSP Kerala forest department has been spotted in the Informa Tech and Black Hat Faisal Al-Khamisi said: “We are Sahyadri mountain ranges of Maharashtra, 700 km will organize @Hack from working hard to show our technical away, a senior official said on Wednesday. The bird Nov. 28-30 in Riyadh. The capabilities globally, and in had been tagged in Kannur and released in the event will be held to support partnership with Informa Tech, we Wayanad wildlife sanctuary in Kerala,' said Clement the Kingdom’s Vision 2030 will present one of the largest and Ben, Chief Conservator of forest at the tiger reserve. and to qualify a programmer most recent cyber events here in among every 100 Saudis, to the Kingdom of Saudi By Arabia.” Adithyan P Nair, X A SOURCE: https://saudigazette.com.sa/ SOURCE: https://www.indiatoday.in/ Compiled by the students of AAIISR, for private circulation only Volume 1, Issue 4 with 12 pages

3 ECLAT OF CREATIVITY Sunday, June 13 2021 EDITORIAL Is Parenting a Boon or Bane? According to the sources, “www.brighthorizons.com, there are four types of parenting. Authoritarian Parenting – In this category, the parents are often thought of as disciplinarians. Every year, the 1st of June is celebrated as • They use a strict discipline style with little negotiation • Communication is limited. possible. Punishment is common. • This group of parents offers little nurturing. Global Day of Parents. This implies that parents • Communication is mostly one way: from parent to • There are few or no expectations of children. deserve honour and support from children. Hence, in my child. Rules usually are not explained. view, this day calls for a special but definite • Parents with this style are typically less nurturing. Authoritative Parenting – These parents are introspection into the lives of every child who has come • Expectations are high with limited flexibility. reasonable and nurturing, and set high, clear to this world through their parents. expectations. Children, with parents who Permissive Parenting - They are indulgent parents who demonstrate this style, tend to be self-disciplined As I browsed the internet for a few relevant historical mostly let their children do what they want, and offer and think for themselves. This style is thought to be back ground for this great day, I was stunned to find the limited guidance or direction. They are more like friends most beneficial to children. following from the sources, www.un.org.” During the than parents. • Disciplinary rules are clear and the reasons 1980's, the United Nations began focusing attention on the issues related to the family. In 1983, based on the • Their discipline style is the opposite of strict. They behind them are explained. recommendations of the Economic and Social Council, have limited or no rules and mostly let children figure • Communication is frequent and appropriate to the the Commission for Social Development in its problems out on their own. resolution on the Role of the family in the development child’s level of understanding. process (1983/23) requested the Secretary-General to • Communication is open but these parents let children • Authoritative parents are nurturing. enhance awareness among decision makers and the decide for themselves rather than giving direction. • Expectations and goals are high but stated public of the problems and needs of the family, as well as of effective ways of meeting those needs. In its • Parents in this category tend to be warm and nurturing. clearly. Children may have input into goals. resolution 44/82 of 9 December 1989, The General • Expectations are typically minimal or not set by these Assembly proclaimed 1994 as the International Year of What is my parenting style? A few of us fit neatly the Family and in resolution 47/237 of 1993, the parents. into one single parenting style, but using a General Assembly decided that 15th May of every year combination of styles would be a greater option to be observed as the International Day of Families. In Uninvolved Parenting – This type of parenting gives personally. In the grip of engulfing pandemic, Covid 2012, the General Assembly proclaimed 1st June as the children a lot of freedom and parents generally tend to 19, parenting becomes even more challenging as it Global Day of Parents, to be observed annually in stay out of their ways. Some parents may make a adds to shoulder further responsibilities of being honour of parents throughout the world. conscious decision to parent in this way, while others are less interested in parenting or unsure of what to do. their wards’ mentors, animators, trainers and what What is its significance? The Global Day of Parents • No particular discipline style is utilized. An uninvolved not ……….the list is endless. Hence, when our recognizes that the family has the primary responsibility parents take such a lot of effort, show such kind of for the nurturing and protection of children in terms of parent lets a child mostly do what he wants, probably extreme maturity and hide the enormous sacrifices harmonious development of their personality. Children out of a lack of information or caring. they make inside the homes, I strongly believe that it should grow up in a family and in an atmosphere of is the responsibility of every individual child to happiness, love and understanding. However, the ENHANCE YOUR VOCABULARY remember June 1st – the Global Day of parents to saddest part is that families around the world are understand the roles played by parents in our lives. changing, many becoming smaller, as the number of single-parent households grows. Let us be assured of the fact that families made up of either couples living with children of any age, or couples living with both children and extended family members, such as grandparents, do contribute to the welfare of children and society. Knowing its significance, all around the world, Global Day of Parents encourages all members of the community: children, teachers and parents themselves; to get together and recognize the hard work and importance of good parenting. By: MR. REXBABU AMALRAJ, CLASS TEACHER, X - A (Boys Sec) Last but not the least, if any parents who either stay close or far away at any distance not wished, nor remembered on June 1st, I place an earnest request to every reader that immediately you wish them – a very Happy Parents’ Day - with a hug or a smile or a flying kiss and you would not fail to see the tear glands in the parents’ eyes start their function in rolling down their cheeks with a pleasant smile. Never forget that parents are our visible gods. Compiled by the students of AAIISR, for private circulation only Volume 1, Issue 4 with 12 pages

4 ECLAT OF CREATIVITY Sunday, June 13 2021 GENERAL WRITE UPS General Tips June 12—World Day Against Child Labour Tips to Have a Good Day Children are the most elegant gems in this community. honour to give this article as a token of objection  Think positive as soon as you wake up. They are not to be rendered as workers and labourers. against this reform.  Drink lemon water before coffee. They are deemed to be the future of the country and  Write down your tasks for the day. are the promising leads for the parents and the nation. Child labour is not the outcome of a single cause but  Include a few easy tasks on your To - Do list. But what happens when these lights and dreams get of numerous aspects. These situations include  Stay moving. scattered off for capital and greed. Child labour is one poverty, absence of awareness and impoverished  Drink a lot of water. of the corruptions which abduct the brilliant destiny of educational opportunities, cultural taboos, natural and  Stretch before you go to bed. children at their initial moments, which ruins their life man-made catastrophes etc. The impacts of child entirely. It adversely influences the development of labour are distressful and teary. Alike general crime, Tips to prevent covid -19 society as a whole. The intention for me to select this child labour is one of the awful errors that influences topic is to improvise the reforms of Child labour. not only one individual but wrecks the entire  Wash your hands frequently. Secondly, this theme had resided in my heart for a long population. There are several adverse physical and  Cough or sneeze into your elbow. time since the innocent faces of the children had left psychological consequences for child labour. Child  Dispose of used tissues immediately. greater scars in my mind. Thirdly, this June 12th is labour is a critical issue; hence it is very essential to  Avoid contact with others. The World Day against Child labour, on which we can combat this issue from its roots. Thus it is very vital  Avoid crowds and public gatherings. convey our protests against Child labour and it is an to comprehend the hostile consequences associated  Avoid touching your face. with it and take precise action to curtail the agony of  Clean all shared surfaces. innocent children.  Avoid all non-essential travels.  Isolate yourself if sick or at risk of complications. A Child is meant to learn, not to earn  Work from home if possible. Therefore, the litigations necessary to  Wear a mask if you are sick or caring for someone. restrict the act of Child Labour must be halted before it eradicates the life of By : Sobin Sinu, Febin Thomas, Ashish Shibi & Tojin Thomas miserable children. Class X- A A child’s hand is too precious to be doing work; they look good holding a mighty pencil. By: Ashish Shibi Class: X-A STUDENTS’ CORNER WORD PUZZLE SUDOKU FIND THE FOLLOWING WORDS IN THE PUZZLE 1. FREEZING 11. EFFORT 2. COMPREHENSIVE 12. LIBERTY 3. EQUATION 13. FOE 4. DERIVE 14. VETERINARIAN 5. CHERISHED 15. AUGURED 6. CONDUCT 16. FATALITY 7. INNOVATIVE 17. PITH 8. DOMAIN 18. GRAB 9. GRIEF 10. FAME 19. BIDE 20. CHRONIC Compiled by the students of AAIISR, for private circulation only Volume 1, Issue 4 with 12 pages

5 ECLAT OF CREATIVITY Sunday, June 13 2021 GENERAL WRITE UPS GENERAL TIPS Woes Of A 14-Year Old Tips for a Good health Hello all!!! I know that not everyone is happy in the Then after a few months the lockdown came to an • Eat a variety of nutrients rich world these days. We all are trapped in a life menacing end, I had an unwavering faith that the school would food. plague.... Life was so wonderful then… Our family shifted reopen, but no. The online classes continued and we to a new location near our school. I was eager to walk from also went to an extent where the tests and exams • Maintain a healthy and balanced my house to the school. But a micro-organism which we were held through online platform. diet. can’t see with our naked eyes destroyed my dreams. When the world is grappling with a multitude of problems, my We all had a belief that the virus would leave the • Drink lots of water. whining’s of not being able go to school, not playing with world before 2021 but it is still very much • Avoid too much caffeine. friends may seem rather trivial, but I am 14 years-old and languishing in the world, wrecking and playing havoc my world revolves around my school and friends. in our lives. Tips for Good reading habits. How vividly I remember the last day in school, before the Passing through all this • Make reading a daily habit. pandemic. The Annual exams were going on - the hustle time there were some • Read in front of your parents. and bustle before and after the exams, the football match on people who risked their • Create a reading space. that day, the rush to the canteen for chocolates and juices. lives for our dear ones -our • Take trips to library. Everything is fresh in my memory. Hindi was the only frontline workers. Their • Choose your favorite book to read. exam remaining. The next day I heard the news that the contribution cannot be • Re-read your favorite books. schools were closed until further updates. Honestly, I was expressed in simple words. happy that some of my exams would be canceled. I still By: remember my mom telling me that the school would reopen As the days roll by, I hope Sobin Sinu, Febin Thomas, Ashish Shibi & Tojin Thomas, X - A after 10 days. But those 10 days became 10 weeks from 10 and pray ardently that weeks to 10 months and from there to 1 year. The first week life will be restored to FUN FACTS of the lockdown was a treat of joy for my mother and me as normal soon. As the we watched films, thinking that it would be a short break. saying goes – this too The online classes which commenced in the month of April shall pass!!!! was a refuge. In the beginning it was so confusing that we did not know how to use the so called “Zoom”. Gradually By: Vaishnav Vinod, X -A we started to get adept in using laptops ... Siting all alone in our houses studying through our mobiles and laptops it was beyond our wildest dreams. SOME GOOD THOUGHTS SOURCE: NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC BOOK By: Adithyan P Nair & Godson Poulose, X - A By : Amjid Thajudeen , X- A DID YOU KNOW ? SOURCE: NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC BOOK By: Adithyan P Nair & Samuel Nixon, X - A Compiled by the students of AAIISR, for private circulation only Volume 1, Issue 4 with 12 pages

6 ECLAT OF CREATIVITY Sunday, June 13 2021 GENERAL WRITE UPS OVERCOMING HEALTH PROBLEMS COVID-19 DOES NOT e have all felt the devastating impacts Maintain your regular DISCRIMINATE US NEITHER SHOULD of the Covid-19 on our families and routines as much as the communities. It is unequivocal that practical and retain a WE? this pandemic has led to a total day-to-day schedule disruption of our social composition. for yourself, which in-  Stay Vigilant, While there is no doubt that Covid-19 is volves sleeping, meals  Regulate the virus, resulting in stress and we won’t grasp and activities. Keep up  Conserve lives. the long term mental and physical health social connections. Converse with your loved consequences until we accomplish ones and to the community, you trust every day or A Pandemic in the life of a Student future analysis. As COVID-19 proceeds by utilizing the telephone, video calls or messag- to sweep the globe, universities, ing, or through writing letters etc. Design this , being a High-School student, wanted to share my understanding regarding schools, and other educational time to share your feelings, be physically enthusi- the Pandemic lifestyle, which I possessed roughly for a year or more. Unlike the institutions have been compelled to shut astic every day to sustain the deadly virus without normal student life, a life during the epidemic was not so conceivable on the down their doors, influencing over 89% confronting you. outset. The primary thought which naturally showed up in my mind was being of the world’s student population. If happy for the circumstance, as a student, I had my merits and demerits. Firstly, you’re one of these students, your entire To overcome all the issues, we encounter due to The Virus was spreading a ton faster which led to the closing of the schools and student realm may have formerly been this virus, it is mandatory to follow these rules: the colleges. I had my own gorgeous life, relishing myself all day long. Waiting turned upside down. At the same time, for the opportunity to confront my buddies, but things existed as it was and not and because of this epidemic, we see a  Have a healthy and nutritious diet to build a in a direction to chill out. Gradually approving the strategy of online classes, I positive impact on the way, we ponder better immune system. felt a bit satisfactory on the onset. Subsequently, I came to realize that there mental health and how our healthcare were several drawbacks to this system of Education, confirming that the virus system operates. Even as we have  Protection against the virus by wearing mask was not a boon to the students, but directed them to their own demolition. Lots become physically isolated and forced in a public and avoiding unwanted contact of poor children do not get access to laptops and other electronic gadgets. These to abolish the important festivities and from vulnerable surface to decrease the accel- Students who are restricted access to these gadgets are burdened by this rituals of this current situation, without eration of spreading. scenario of online classes. These modes of Education adversely stimulate an which we have also found new ways to impact on children’s health, as these classes disturb their vision due to long be connected.  Reduce mental anxiety even when affected or hours in the front of the black screen. Many Students are wishing the old days unaffected by the virus. of schools and institutes to be back on the proper line. Hoping that this pestilence would be terminating soon or our forthcoming existence would be in  Get vaccinated from the immediate health cen- grave danger. ter to be prudent against this epidemic. By: Ashish Shibi , Sobin Sinu, Febin Thomas , Tojin Thomas By: Ashish Shibi , Sobin Sinu, Febin Thomas , Tojin Thomas X-A X-A FUN JOKES 1. The Perfect Son The student wrote 5 and \"All of me.\" stopped. A: I have the perfect son. Teacher: What are you 9. Teacher: Did your father help B: Does he smoke? waiting for? you with your homework? A: No, he doesn't. Student: I don't know which Student: No, he did it all by B: Does he drink whiskey? side to write the other 5! himself. A: No, he doesn't. B: Does he ever come home 5. Little Johnny: Teacher, can I 10. Teacher: What are some late? go to the bathroom? products of the West Indies? A: No, he doesn't. Teacher: Little Johnny, may I Student: I don't know. B: I guess you really do have go to the bathroom? Teacher: Of course, you do. the perfect son. How old is Little Johnny: But I asked Where do you get sugar he? first! from? A: He will be six months old Student: We borrow it from next Wednesday. 6. Son: Dad, what is an idiot? our neighbor. Dad: An idiot is a person who 2. A: Hey, man! Please call me a tries to explain his ideas in By taxi. such a strange and long way B: Yes, sir. You are a taxi. that another person who is Alwin M Benny listening to him can't 3. PUPIL: \"Would you punish understand him. Do you X- A understand me? me for something I didn`t do?\" Son: No. TEACHER:\" Of course not.\" PUPIL: \"Good, because I 7. \"Why do you take baths in haven`t done my homework.\" milk?\" \"I can't find a cow tall enough 4. A teacher asked a student to for a shower.\" write 55. Student asked: How? 8. \"I was born in California.\" Teacher: Write 5 and beside \"Which part?\" it another 5! Compiled by the students of AAIISR, for private circulation only Volume 1, Issue 4 with 12 pages

7 ECLAT OF CREATIVITY Sunday, June 13 2021 STUDENTS’ CORNER Food Facts Weird But True Facts!!!  It is considered rude to eat anything with your fingers in Chile – even French fries!  Ancient Greeks believed that placing a coin in a person’s  Drinking coffee in 17th—century Turkey was punishable by death. mouth would pay for the ferry ride to the afterlife.  Pilots and co-pilots eat different food onboard flight in case one of the meals makes  The average temperature of a lit match is 600 to 800 one of them sick. degrees Celsius.  Food Neophobia is the fear of trying new foods.  There are more than 20,000 types of rice in the world.  The Republic of Benin was a country in Africa that existed  Red food coloring is made from crushed bugs. for only 1day in 1967.  Human “food technologists” taste cat and dog chow for pet food companies.  The co-inventor of the cotton candy machine was a dentist.  Jellyfish have been around for more than 650 million years  All the cranberries grown in North America one year would stretch from Boston, which means that they outdate both dinosaurs and sharks. Massachusetts, to Los Angeles, California and back 250 times.  The World’s tiniest McDonald is in Sweden but it’s only  Gustatory Rhinitis is what doctors call a runny nose caused by spicy foods. for bees—it’s a functioning beehive called the McHive. SOURCE: NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC BOOK By: Adithyan P Nair & Godson Poulose, X A Tongue Twisters ➢ Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers A peck of pickled ➢ A big black bear sat on a big black rug. peppers Peter Piper picked If Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled ➢ Tom threw Tim three thumbtacks. peppers Where’s the peck of pickled peppers Peter Piper picked? ➢ Four fine fresh fish for you. ➢ Wayne went to wales to watch walruses. ➢ Betty Botter bought some butter But she said the butter’s bitter If I ➢ Six sticky skeletons (x3). put it in my batter, it will make my batter bitter But a bit of better ➢ Which witch is which? (x3). butter will make my batter better So it was better Betty Botter ➢ Red Buick, blue Buick (x3). bought a bit of better butter ➢ Red lorry, yellow lorry (x3). ➢ Fred fed Ted bread, and Ted fed Fred bread. ➢ She sells seashells by the seashore. ➢ I slit the sheet, the sheet I slit, and on the slit sheet I sit. ➢ A skunk sat on a stump and thunk the stump stunk, but the stump ➢ How can a clam cram in a clean cream can? thunk the skunk stunk. ➢ I scream, you scream, we all scream for ice cream ➢ You know New York, you need New York, you know you need unique New York. ➢ I saw a kitten eating chicken in the kitchen. ➢ Lesser leather never weathered wetter weather better.. By: ➢ I thought of thinking of thanking you. Alwin M Benny, X A SUDOKU ANSWERS RIDDLES ANSWERS 1. Silence 2. A river 3. The river was frozen 4. Light 5. A mirror 6. Foot steps 7. A key 8. Money 9. Day and night 10.A road 11.Fire 12.The man’s son 13.A stapler 14.A map Compiled by the students of AAIISR, for private circulation only Volume 1, Issue 4 with 12 pages

8 ECLAT OF CREATIVITY Sunday, June 13, 2021 STUDENTS’ CORNER The story of a Rich Merchant Devoted to all Parents Almost 200 years aback from the present, in a small town in gun, covering his face with a cloth. It stood against the drooling Kayamkulam of the Malabar, lived a rich merchant named Raju. He Raju. The armed man on the horse was unmasked and it was had the business of importing and exporting of Sandal woods, Ithikkara Pakki, the most dangerous and powerful robber of successfully running for over a decade. He had a family consisting Malabar at that time. He alighted from his horse and pointed his two daughters and his wife, living in a comparatively big house of gun at Raju and said, “Now, hand the money bag to us and leave, that time. He had good dress, good food, many donkeys and cows. or else tomorrow will be your funeral”. Foolish Raju said, “No! I He was a great devotee of God. But he had a drawback in his don’t give. It’s my money and you cannot take it”. Pakki, almost attitude, even though he is rich enough to buy the whole of the confirmed to shoot at Raju pointed his gun towards him with kingdom, he was always anxious that if his money or wealth would anger shouting, “You fool! No warning for those who disobey be lost or destroyed by any means he finds in his eyes. Pakki and his men. Accept your fate merchant”. Out of the blue, from nowhere rain showered suddenly with roaring thunder. All One pleasant morning, Raju were badly wet. Pakki didn’t wait to shoot, but when he shot at travelled to Trivandrum to sell Raju, only water was shot from the gun as the gunpowder was his load, in his donkey wearing a totally wet, literally like a toy water gun. Pakki was fooled and white gold-bordered Dhoti and a even his men couldn’t help laughing seeing the comic scene. gold-bordered Melmundu. He Raju, confused and terrorized, rushed towards his donkey at this got a bagful of gold coins in the gap and boarded it. Raju hurried in full speed while Pakki and his sale. As usual he was worried; men were struck alive by the lightning. that day, a bit over-worried. He hid that bag inside Mundu and Soon Raju reached his adobe and saw his family; he realized that started his journey back to Kayamkulam in his donkey. All these it was the God who saved him from all those perils. Yes, the God scenes were seen by a group of robbers. Almost an hour since with whom he was angry and harsh. He rushed towards the pooja starting the journey, the sky turned black as ash, Raju hurried and room and cried loudly apologizing and thanking God by singing sped his donkey, still anxious and filled with his usual negative hymns in praise. From then on, his anxieties and worries were thoughts. Suddenly, his donkey was thrown to the ground, as it was lowered by his unshakeable faith in God and lived merrily for caught by rope in its hind legs. Yes, it was none other than the another 80 years and his generation is believed to be living in robbers, who were surveilling him from the Trivandrum market. Kayamkulam junction even today. Raju hurried and crawled towards his ailing donkey, forcing it to get up from the ground. He was angry at his god, who betrayed his By: Sumith C. S, X A devotee at the time of need.. By: REBIN REXBABU, X-A Now a black horse came with a cinematic style skid from behind, which was boarded by a brown attired man armed with a TOP PICKS TEACHERS’ CORNER  Archeologists Discover 3,400-Year-Old \"Lost Golden City\" In Lingua Franca Egypt Well known archeologist and former Minister of antiquities Zahi Hawass, and his team set out to excavate an area near the Egyptian city of Luxor in September 2020. The archeologists stumbled upon the largest ancient city ever found in Egypt. Hawass, who revealed the discovery on April 8, 2021, believes the enormous, well-preserved metropolis is the \"Rise of Aten,\" whose location has eluded scientists for decades.  Our Earth May Have A Mysterious Fifth Layer Geologists have proved that our Earth comprises four layers — the crust, the mantle, the outer core, and the inner core. However, a team of scientists led by Jo Stephenson, a doctoral student in seismology at Australian National University, now asserts that our planet may be harboring unusual fifth layer — an \"inner-inner\" core.  NASA'S Ingenuity Helicopter Completes Historic Test Flight On Mars NASA made history on April 19, 2021, by conducting the first controlled flight of an aircraft on another planet. In what is being described as a \"Wright Brothers moment,\" the tissue-box-sized Ingenuity gradually ascended to an altitude of 9.8 feet (3 meters) above the surface of Mars and hovered for 30 seconds before gracefully descending to land on its four legs. By: Ashish Shibi, Febin Thomas, Tojin Thomas, Sobin Cherian, X A CROSSWOR D ANSWER By: SAMUEL NIXON, X-A ✍ By: MERIN SIJI, TEACHER, DEPT. OF SCIENCE Compiled by the students of AAIISR, for private circulation only Volume 1, Issue 4 with 12 pages

9 ECLAT OF CREATIVITY Sunday, June 13 2021 STUDENTS’ CORNER Facts A VALUE A WEEK “TRUSTWORTHINESS” is the quality of a person that inspires reliability. A trustworthy person is someone in whom you can place your trust and rest, assured that the trust shall not be betrayed. STUDENTS’ CORNER Compiled by the students of AAIISR, for private circulation only By : Abhinav Sudhi, X - A Volume 1, Issue 4 with 12 pages

10 NEWS & VIEWS Sunday June 13, 2021 Manchester City 0-1 EURO 2021 Floyd Mayweather Vs Logan Chelsea: Kai Havertz Paul Euros 2020 was postponed last Goal Gives Blue year due to Covid, but the American Youtuber Logan Paul has gone the Champions League tournament returns this summer distance and survived all eight rounds in his with the same teams and nearly fight with Floyd May Weather Jr, one of the best Victory the same host cities. The boxers of all time. No result could be declared opening game will be Turkey vs for this fight as it was an exhibition match. Italy in Group A. The knockout SOURCE: https://www.bbc.com/sport stages begin on June 26, with the SOURCE: https://www.bbc.com/sport final at Wembley on July 22. By Chelsea have won the UEFA Champions Roger Federer withdraws from French Open with Aaron Jacob, Mohd Ashfaq League after a tight 1-0 victory over Wimbledon in mind Manchester City in Porto. The victory is Alian Buzz Chelsea’s second in the competition and Former world number one Roger Federer, their sixth major European trophy who is targeting a record 21st Grand Slam • Periodic Test-I for classes I to X will be overall. title at Wimbledon, withdrew from the conducted from 20-06-2021 to 29-06-2021. French Open on Sunday, a day after SOURCE: https://www.bbc.com/sport winning a tough third-round match, opting • Monthly Test -1 for class XI is scheduled to save himself for the grass-court season. from 17/06/2021 to 29/06/2021. SOURCE: https://www.bbc.com/sport • First Term Exam for class XII is scheduled from 20-06-2021 to 29-06-2021. Educational News • Multi Color Day for KG Section will be CBSE Class 12 Board Exam 2021 practical, viva India Literacy Board (ILB) celebrated on 27th June 2021. marks appoints Dr Sunita Gandhi as The • Summer Vacation will be from 1st July 2021 (Thursday) to 31st August 2021 Days after the announcement of the New Vice-Chairman (Tuesday) cancellation of CBSE Class 12 Considering the forthcoming Periodic Tests, the upcoming release of the e-newspaper, Al Alian Board Exam 2021 due to COVID-19 Times is temporarily suspended and will resume post summer vacation. The next Issue situation in the country by PM Modi, Indian Literacy Board announced that its Board of will be released on Thursday 9th September 2021 by X B (Girls). All subsequent editions the Central Board of Secondary Directors appointed its new Vice Chairman – Dr Sunita will hence forth be released on Thursdays instead of Sundays. Education (CBSE) instructed its Gandhi, who also holds the prestigious position of the Chief Editor affiliated schools to upload the President of the Executive Committee, Purchase internal assessment, including Committee and the Staff Selection Committee. About 500 practical and viva marks, on CBSE's schools in India use training, curriculum and assessments official website - cbse.nic.in.by June directed by this renowned educationist. She has given her 28, 2021. CBSE has said that it will franchise to more than 20 schools across India and is take some time to finalize the CBSE incubating an education based on the principle of ‘Compete Class 12 Board Exam 2021 result as with Yourself.’ the criteria has not been decided yet. By SOURCE: https://indiaeducationdiary.in/ Sumith C S, X A SOURCE: https://www.dnaindia.com/ TOP PICKS World's oldest DNA Rare 1794 Silver Maldives unveils plans for the recovered from million- Dollar Expected To first floating island city Auction For More year-old Siberian Than $10 Million! The annual 3-to 4 mammoth teeth -millimeter rise in A perfectly-preserved silver dollar, sea levels is expected A team of Swedish scientists has which set a new world record for to impact many successfully extracted and reconstructed coin sales when it auctioned for coastal communities the world’s oldest DNA from the tooth of a $10,016,875 in 2013, is back on the incoming decades. Siberian mammoth, which roamed Earth market, and experts believe it might However, few are over a million years ago. Also known as fetch even more this time! The rare vulnerable as the deoxyribonucleic acid— which contains “Flowing Hair” coin, which Republic of the the genetic instructions for the features a portrait of Lady Liberty Maldives.The parts development and function of living things, on one side and eagle on the other, of what is “arguably the lowest-lying country in provides new insights into the evolution of will be sold to the highest bidder by the world” will become uninhabitable by 2050, the ancient Ice Age giants. Legend Auctions on October 8, due to wave-driven flooding and limited 2020, at The Venetian Hotel in Las freshwater. Compiled by the students of AAIISR, for private circulation only Vegas. By Ashish Shibi, Febin Thomas, Tojin Thomas, Sobin Cherian XA Volume 1, Issue 4 with 12 pages

11 NEWS & VIEWS Sunday, June 13 2021 International News Why electric cars will take over Goodbye B.1.1.7, hello ‘Alpha’ -WHO creates Schools Get Excited About sooner than you think? Global Wind Day 2021 new naming system for virus variants Say goodbye to Googling when you see a reference to the B.1.1.7 or B.1.617.2 variants. We are in the middle of the biggest revolution in The World Health Organization on The move comes shortly after India Every year World Wind day is observed on motoring since Henry Ford's first production line Monday unveiled a new naming system asked social media platforms to take 15 June globally to promote clean energy. started turning back in 1913. And it is likely to for coronavirus variants, so they are down references to an “Indian variant” It is a day to discover wind energy, its happen much more quickly than you imagine. now labeled after a different letter of of the coronavirus. power and the possibilities it holds to the Greek alphabet. The global health reshape our energy systems, decarbonize Many industry observers believe we have already agency is recommending that the public WHO epidemiologist Maria Van our economies and increase jobs and passed the tipping point where sales of electric refer to the B.1.1.7 strand, which was Kerkhove told that governments might growth. vehicles (EVs) will very rapidly overwhelm petrol first detected in Britain, as the Alpha be more willing to disclose the and diesel cars. It is certainly what the world's big variant, while the B.1.617.2 variant that existence of newly detected variants if In celebration of Global Wind Day 2021 car makers think. Jaguar plans to sell only electric was initially documented in India they’re sure it won’t be named for their (#GWD2021), Perdekraal East Wind Farm cars from 2025, Volvo from 2030 and last week should be designated Delta, and so country. launched a wind power focus competition, the British sports car company Lotus said it would forth. at three local community high schools. Scientists will continue using the more Schools have been encouraged to enter technical, if less memorable, terms for teams of five, comprising Physical Science follow suit, selling only electric models from their work. SOURCE: AUSTRALIAN NEWS learners, each team is expected to 2028. SOURCE: CNN construct a Wind Turbine Power Plant By: Model, that feeds electricity to a house or General Motors says it will make only electric building. vehicles by 2035, Ford says all vehicles sold in FAHEEM, IMRAN, THANVEER & YAHYA Europe will be electric by 2030 and VW says 70% SOURCE: https://sawea.org.za/ of its sales will be electric by 2030. Other News Covid News Masks not recommended for Baby Arthur to get world's Vulnerable groups Saudi Arabia sends children below 5 years, DGHS most costly medicine must get more oxygen to reviews COVID-19 guidelines India COVID-19 vaccine: Saudi Health Ministry The Directorate General of Health Services Baby Arthur is just five months old. He has no way Saudi Health Authorities urged the Saudi Arabia on 30th May 2021 (DGHS) that comes under the Union Ministry of knowing the treatment he is receiving in his right elderly and people with chronic shipped 60 tons of oxygen to of Health and Family Welfare (India) has said diseases to take a corona virus India, a month after it sent 80 tons that wearing masks to prevent coronavirus arm is the world's most costly medicine. disease (COVID-19) vaccine jab to to help the South Asian national disease is not recommended for children help reduce their increased risk of deal with a deadly second wave below five years of age. His devastating progressive disorder causes loss of death. Those in the two groups who of coronavirus. Saudi Arabia’s muscle control. But he has become one of the first had not been vaccinated are often ambassador to India, Dr. Saud It further said that children aged between six patients to be treated on the NHS with Zolgensma, far more vulnerable to the ill- Mohammed Al-Sati, called the to 11 years may wear a mask, but only under a gene therapy with a list price of £1.795m. Around effects of COVID-19, Ministry of oxygen shipment an expression of the supervision of parents and the consulting 40 children are born with the most severe form of Health officials warned, “usually, “solidarity with a close friend.” doctor, news agency ANI reported. The recent Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA) every year. immunization is the most important recommendations made by the DGHS deal Untreated, they rarely live beyond two. The NHS step to protect them and reduce the Quarantine violators with coronavirus disease management in has negotiated a confidential discount which means risk of infection”. to face prison, fines children below 18 years of age. dozens of infants can be treated each year with Zolgensma, which is manufactured by Novartis In Saudi Arabia, the death rate in Saudi Arabia SOURCE: https://zeenews.india.com/ Gene Therapies. Arthur, from south-east London, from COVID-19 for ages 50 and finds it difficult to move his arms and legs and above was more than 78 percent as Saudis breaching (COVID-19) cannot lift his head. The hope is the one-off opposed to zero percent among quarantine rules have been treatment will stabilize his condition. immunized groups, the ministry warned that they could face up to added. A total of 9,593 cases two years in prison and fines of SOURCE: WASHINGTON NEWS remained active, of which 1,348 SR200,000. Under the move, patients were in critical condition. expatriates violating the rules Noorjahan mangoes cultivated in MP fetching rate up to will be deported from the ₹1,000 a piece SOURCE: ARAB NEWS Kingdom and permanently banned from returning to the The 'Noorjahan' mango is priced at ₹500 to ₹1,000 a piece this season, country. Penalties will be a farmer said on Sunday, adding unlike the last year, the yield of this doubled for repeat rule breakers. variety of mangoes has been good this time due to favourable weather conditions. The 'Noorjahan mango, cultivated in Madhya Pradesh's Alirajpur district, is fetching a higher price this year, thanks to the good yield and sheer size of the fruit compared with the last year. By : Amjid Thajudeen, X-A SOURCE: HINDUSTAN TIMES Compiled by the students of AAIISR, for private circulation only Volume 1, Issue 4 with 12 pages

12 ECLAT OF CREATIVITY Sunday June 13, 2021 KID’S CORNER By K Neorah Christy, UKG B By Zaid Wajahat Kamal By Syed Mohd Sarfaraz By Vaidehi Vinod IV A II F UKG B By Nadia Hassan, V B By Aayat Khan, LKG A By Maria Ann Roji,V B By Abdullah, II E By P. Niralya , UKG B By Aira Iffah ,UKG B By Madeeha Kussum, V A By Abhinav Ashiq, UKG B By Adrika Saju, II B By Noraiz Rayyan Syed-, V A By Mohammed ReminVenghat, V A By Fazil Syed, I D Compiled by the students of AAIISR, for private circulation only Volume 1, Issue 4 with 12 pages