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ANNUAL MAGAZINE 2024                                                                                               ANNUAL MAGAZINE 2024
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        The Three R’s                                        My Favourite Game Carrom                                       Techy Fact File                                     Impacts of Global warming

        Have you ever wondered what we can do to help our    Carrom is my favourite                                         1.   There are many Unicode characters (in computer   Global warming refers to the long-term increase in Earth's
        planet? Well, there are three important things we can do:   game and it is one of                                                                                       average temperature, primarily caused by human
        Reduce, Reuse, and Recycle. These are called the 3Rs, and   the world's most                                            science) that are visually the same but with different
        they are super easy to remember and practice in our   favourite indoor                                                  binary codes                                    activities. The burning of fossil fuels, deforestation,
        everyday lives. Let's learn more about them!         board games. it is a                                           2.  Many of us have a tendency of double-clicking every time   industrial processes, and agricultural activities are the
        The first thing we can do to help our planet is to reduce.   game that requires                                         on computer and end up opening the same window   main contributors to the excessive release of greenhouse
        Reducing means using less of something. For example, we   skill, practice and                                                                                           gases into the atmosphere.
        can reduce the amount of water we use by turning off the   determination. The                                           twice but double clicks are needed only 10% time  The impacts of global warming are far-reaching and have
        tap when we brush our teeth or taking shorter showers.   game is usually played                                     3.   GUI isn't the main interface to use a computer, earlier   severe consequences for both the environment and
        We can also reduce the amount of electricity we use by   on a board made of                                             CLI (command line interface) was mostly used like MS-  human
        turning off the lights when we leave a room or by using   plywood. Fine-grained                                         DOS but nowadays we have GUI's for our convenience.  societies. One
        energy-saving light bulbs. By reducing how much we use,   powder is used on the                                                                                         of the most
        we can save resources and help the environment.      board to enable the                                            4.   Most IT companies, servers and professionals use   immediate
        The second thing we can do is reuse. Reusing means   pieces to slide easily.                                            Linux OS because of its stability, security and the fact   impacts is the
        finding new ways to use things instead of throwing them                                Aarya Sahu, VII C                that it can run on extremely low-end systems too.  rise in sea
        away. For example, instead of throwing away old clothes or   Noise Pollution                                        5.   Computer Science isn't only about operating    levels, as
        toys, we can donate them to someone who can still use
        them. We can also reuse plastic bags when we go shopping   Noise pollution impacts millions of people on a daily basis.   computers but it's an unimaginably wide category.   higher
        instead of getting new ones each time. By reusing things,   The most common health problem it causes is noise-          Some (not all) of its branches are Computing, Image   temperatures
        we can help reduce waste and save money too!         induced hearing loss or deafness. Exposure to loud noise           Processing, Hardware Engineering, Machine       cause glaciers
        The third thing we can do is recycle. Recycling means   can also cause high blood pressure, heart disease, and          Learning, Data Science, etc.                    and polar ice to
        turning old things into new things. We can recycle paper,   stress. These health problems can affect all age groups,                                                    melt. This
        plastic, glass, and metal. When we recycle, these things get   especially children. Many children who live near noisy   6.   Coding is just 15-20% of Computer Science which is   threatens
        collected and sent to special places where they can be made   airports, and streets, have been found to suffer from stress   used for implementation, the rest is all Complex   coastal areas,
        into new products. For example, old newspapers can be   and other problems, such as impairments in memory,              MATHEMATICS and Understanding!                  leading to                                      i
        recycled and turned into new paper. By recycling, we can   attention level and reading skills. But yes, there are some   7.   Only 40% of Indians (15 to 30 yrs) are able to do basic   ncreased flooding and the displacement of millions of
        save energy and resources, and it's good for our planet.  precautions to be followed like controlled traffic noise,     copy-paste work - the rest 60% are left behind. Only   people. The loss of biodiversity is also a significant
        In conclusion, the 3Rs - reduce, reuse, and recycle - are   limiting the volume of music in social gatherings, etc.                                                     concern, as many species struggle to adapt to rapidly
        important ways to help our planet. By reducing how much                                                                 2.5% of Indians (15 to 30 yrs) can code a basic HTML   changing ecosystems.
        we use, reusing things instead of throwing them away, and                            Prashant Yadav VII B               website. Only 1% learnt Programming Languages and   In conclusion, global warming is a pressing issue that
        recycling, we can make a big difference. Remember, even   My Pandemic Experience                                        can do basic logic building.
        though we are just kids, we can still do our part to protect                                                        8.   Today basic copy/paste knowledge can handle    requires global collaboration and immediate action. It
        the Earth. Let's start practicing the 3Rs today and make the   The second wave of the pandemic was very troublesome                                                     poses significant threats to the environment, biodiversity,
        world a better place for everyone.                   for everyone where many people were infected by this               millions of households in India but in the coming   food security, and human societies. By reducing
                                                             deadly virus, some even lost their lives.                                                                          greenhouse gas emissions, implementing sustainable
                                       Himaz Farooqui, III D                                                                    decade, the minimum criteria for these types of jobs
                                                             Ramzan is the month of fasting and charity. My father              will be basic knowledge of AI and the people who will   practices, and fostering international cooperation, we can
        Mahatma Gandhi                                       brought some face masks and sanitizer bottles which I                                                              work towards mitigating global warming and ensuring a
                                                             distributed equally amongst my neighbours, relatives and           not adapt to new technology, will be crushed badly in   sustainable future for generations to come.
        Mahatma Gandhi’s real name was Mohandas Karamchand   needy people so that they could protect themselves and             the future world.
        Gandhi. He was also called Bapu and known as the Father   maintain hygiene.                                         9.   Change is the law of nature and cursing what's                        Muhammad Maaz Husain, IX B
        of the Nation. He was a great freedom fighter. His policy of   My mother also prepared food for some Covid positive
        non-violence played an important role in India’s freedom.   patients who were isolated at home and who were             upcoming will not do the needful. A similar     Wow Facts
        He inspired many civil rights movements in India and across   admitted to hospitals. I helped my mother in packing the   revolution came to the world when computers came
        the world. The title “Mahatma” was given to him in South   food items for the patients.                                 and people had to learn Copy-Paste to survive   •   Did you know that India is the second largest country
        Africa in 1914. Mahatma Gandhi was a lawyer by profession.   The packing of food was a big challenge for us as we had to   because many jobs were gone. We must encourage   in the world that speaks English? So, it is! English is
        He fought for the voting rights of Indians in Africa. Mahatma   prepare 10-15 packets of lunch and dinner daily for almost   Digital Literacy in India instead of regarding it as a   the main language spoken in the country, apart from
        Gandhi returned to India in 1915 and became the most   the whole month of Ramzan. We had purchased                                                                          the 400 languages and dialects that we use.
        popular freedom fighter and political leader. He was the first   disposables for infected patients along with aluminum foil   waste of time and money!                  •   Did you know that cow is considered sacred in the
        Indian leader to raise the voice for ‘Swaraj’ or ‘Self Rule’.   and zipper bags for fruits.                                                     Atharva Srivastava, VII B   Hindu religion in India? They believe that each cow
        He introduced “Charkha” as a revolutionary measure to   We did not celebrate the festival of Eid that year due to                                                           contains 330 million gods and goddesses.
        make the villages self-sustainable.                  this pandemic. Instead, we utilized the same money to buy                                                                                               Shayryar VII B
                                     Manas Kushwaha, VII B   clothes and food for the children on the roadside. The
                                                             pandemic was indeed a learning experience for all but we
                                                             wish we never have to face those days again.
                                                                                              Faizah Fatima, IV C

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