Classroom Connect

Classroom Connect

What's the best way to reach kids? Through social networks, of course! Perhaps that's why the Uttar Pradesh Education Department has ordered all schools affi liated to the state board to update their academic and extracurricular activities on social networking platforms. Starting January it has become mandatory for all 600 aided, non-aided and government intermediate colleges in the state to open Facebook and Twitter accounts. That's a state keeping pace with the times.

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Highlights of Railway Budget 2015

Highlights of Mr Prabhu's Speech 1. No increase in passenger fares 2. Two New Numbers for redressal of complaints -All India 24 X 7 helpline 138 March 1, 2015; Toll free No.182 – for security complaints- first to be launched from Northern Railway 3. 67% more funds allotted for passenger amenities 4. New Ladder facilities for passengers to reach to upper berth 5. Wi fi facilities at 400 stations 6. 17000 train toilets will be replaced by bio-toilets: 7. Railways would utilize the Nirbhaya fund for augmenting safer travel for women: 8. The Passangers can order their desired food through IRCTC website. The E catering facility will be available in 108 trains 9. Operation 5 minutes to ensure that a passenger travelling unreserved can purchase a ticket within 5 minutes 10. Railways will play a big role in socio-economic development of the country 11. Railways plans to spend over Rs 8 lakh crore over five years 12. Pension funds, multi-lateral banks have evinced interest in Railways 13. Proposed the best operating ratio in nine years, of 88.5 per cent for 2015-16 14. Railways to go through transformation in five years; to increase track capacity by 10 per cent to 1.38 lakh km 15. Warrant tickets for defence personnel to be closed – 16. We want our Railway Stations to be iconic structures reflecting the culture of that place 17. The key objective of the action plan for transformation of Railways is to significantly expand our network capacity

87th Academy Awards held at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, Los Angeles

Best Picture: Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance), Alejandro G. Iñárritu, John Lesher and James W. Skotchdopole

Actor in a Leading Role: Eddie Redmayne, 'The Theory of Everything'

Actress in a Leading Role: Julianne Moore, Still Alice

Best Director: Alejandro G. Iñárritu, 'Birdman'

Actress in a Supporting Role: Patricia Arquette, 'Boyhood'

Adapted Screenplay: The Imitation Game; Written by Graham Moore

Cinematography: Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance), Emmanuel Lubezki

Film Editing: 'Whiplash', Tom Cross

Foreign Language Film: 'Ida' (Poland)

Animated Feature Film: 'Big Hero 6', Don Hall, Chris Williams and Roy Conli

Short Film - Animated: 'Feast', Patrick Osborne and Kristina Reed

Documentary Feature: 'CitizenFour', Laura Poitras, Mathilde Bonnefoy and Dirk Wilutzky

Documentary Short Subject: 'Crisis Hotline: Veterans Press 1', Ellen Goosenberg Kent and Dana Perry

Short Film - Live Action: 'The Phone Call', Mat Kirkby and James Lucas

Visual Effects: 'Interstellar', Paul Franklin, Andrew Lockley, Ian Hunter and Scott Fisher

Costume Design: Milena Canonero, 'The Grand Budapest Hotel'

Makeup and Hairstyling: Frances Hannon and Mark Coulier, 'The Grand Budapest Hotel'

Original Score: 'The Grand Budapest Hotel', Alexandre Desplat

Music - Original Song: "Glory" from SELMA

Music and Lyric by John Stephens and Lonnie Lynn

Sound Mixing: 'Whiplash', Craig Mann, Ben Wilkins and Thomas Curley

Sound Editing: 'American Sniper', Alan Robert Murray and Bub Asman

10 reasons why women should lift weights.

1. Burn more fat. 

When you do an intense weight-training program, your metabolism stays elevated and you continue to burn fat for several hours afterward. During regular cardio exercise, you stop burning fat shortly after the workout.

2. Change your body shape.
Weight training can slim you dow and help avoid the “middle-age spread.”

3. Boost your metabolism.
The less muscle you have, the slower your metabolism will be. The more lean mass you have, the higher your metabolism will be and the more calories you’ll burn all day long.

4. Get stronger and more confident.
Lifting weights increases functional fitness, which makes everyday tasks such as carrying children, lifting grocery bags, and picking up heavy suitcases much easier.

5. Build strong bones.
It’s been well documented that women need to do weight-bearing exercise to build and maintain bone mass, and to prevent osteoporosis.

6. Fight depression.
Many women find that regular weight training helps lessen their depression symptoms substantially.

7. Improve sports fitness.
Improved muscle mass and strength will help you in all physical activities, whether it’s bicycling with the family, swimming, golfing, or skiing…whatever sport you enjoy.

8. Reduce injuries and arthritis.
Weight lifting improves joint stability and builds stronger ligaments and tendons. It can help decrease the likelihood of injuries in your daily life.

9. Get heart healthy.
Lifting weights increases your “good” (HDL) cholesterol and decreases your “bad” (LDL) cholesterol. It also lowers your blood pressure. The Journal of the American Medical Association reports that people who do 30 minutes of weight lifting each week have a 23 percent reduced risk of developing heart disease compared to those who don’t lift weights.

10. Defend against diabetes.
Regular weight training can improve glucose utilization (the way your body processes sugar) by as much as 23 percent. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 16 weeks of strength training can improve glucose metabolism in a way that is comparable to taking diabetes medication.