17Oct 2018 by Reese Bannister

Useful Notes on the Environmental Protection Act, 1986

Government
The Act comes into force on Nov. 19, 1986, the birth anniversary of our late Prime Minister Mrs. Indira Gandhi, who was a pioneer of environmental protection issues in our country.An Act to provide for the protection and improvement of environment and for matters connected there with:WHEREAS the decisions were taken at the United Nations Conference on the Human Environment held at Stockholm in June, 1972, in which India participated, to take appropriate steps for the protection and improvement of human environment; Image Source: royalsundaram.in ADVERTISEMENTS: AND WHEREAS it is considered necessary further to implement the decisions aforesaid in so far as they relate to the protection and improvement of environment and the prevention of hazards to human beings, other living creatures, plants and property;It extends to the whole of…
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17Oct 2018 by Reese Bannister

Short Paragraph on Nuclear Energy

Essays
Nuclear energy is energy in the nucleus (core) of an atom. Atoms are tiny particles that make up every object in the universe. There is enormous energy in the bonds that hold atoms together. Nuclear energy can be used to make electricity. But first the energy must be released. It can be released from atoms in two ways: nuclear fusion and nuclear fission.i. In nuclear fusion, energy is released when atoms are combined or fused together to form a larger atom. This is how the sun produces energy.ii. In nuclear fission, atoms are split apart to form smaller atoms, releasing energy. Nuclear power plants use nuclear fission to produce electricity. Image Source: greenoptimistic.com Nuclear Fuel Uranium: ADVERTISEMENTS: The fuel most widely used by nuclear plants for nuclear fission is uranium.…
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17Oct 2018 by Reese Bannister

Useful Notes on the Water Prevention and Control of Pollution Act, 1974

Industry
An Act to provide for the prevention and control of water pollution and the maintaining or restoring of wholesomeness of water for the establishment, with a view to carrying out the purposes aforesaid, of Boards for the prevention and control of water pollution, for conferring on and assigning to such Boards powers and functions relating thereto and for matters connected therewith.This Act came into force on 23 March, 1974. It applies in the first instance to the whole of the States of Assam, Bihar, Gujarat, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir, Karnataka, Kerala, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Tripura and West Bengal and the Union Territories; and it shall apply to such other State which adopts this Act by resolution passed in that behalf under clause (1) of article 252 of the…
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17Oct 2018 by Reese Bannister

Short Speech on Sustainable Development

Development
Sustainable development is defined as ‘meeting the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generation to meet their own need’.Sustainability is a dynamic concept born out of the environmental debate of the last quarter century. In order to achieve a sustainable life, a balance and equal distribution of natural resources is necessary throughout the world so that basic needs of each and every living being may be fulfilled.Sustainable Development as a norm has been accepted in the literature ever since the publication of the Brundtland Commission report in 1987. It is defined as “a pattern of social and structured economic transformations (i.e., development) that optimises the economic and societal benefits available in the present, without jeopardizing the likely potential for similar benefits in the future.” Image Source:…
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17Oct 2018 by Reese Bannister

12 Adverse Effects of Mining on Our Environment – Explained!

Environment
Mining is generally very destructive to the environment. The extraction of metals is a violent process which inevitably has a great impact on the environment. It involves the following:i. It is one of the main causes of deforestation. In order to mine, trees and vegetation are cleared and burned. With the ground completely bare, mining operations use huge bulldozers and excavators to extract the metals and minerals from the soil;ii. Stripping of large areas of topsoil and of all flora and fauna in addition to man-made constructions; Image Source: panamericanworld.com ADVERTISEMENTS: iii. Underground coal mining can require the removal of almost an entire layer of material deep under the surface. When the timber supports collapse, this can lead to subsidence. The subsidence can mean economic loss to people above or…
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17Oct 2018 by Reese Bannister

3 Distinct Stages in the Employee Socialization Process

Sociology
Employee orientation and induction is also called employee socialization process. In today’s world, socialization is a continuous process due to the fact that the organizations have become dynamic.For the new employees, Decenzo and Robbins (1999) identified that the socialization process involves three distinct stages as follows: Image Source: humancapitalist.com 1. Pre-Arrival Stage: ADVERTISEMENTS: At this stage, an individual employee comes to an organization with certain values, attitudes and expectations. At the selection stage only, an prospective employee needs to be enabled to understand to what extent his perceived mapping gets along with the organizational culture and systems.It is the duty of the persons involved in the selection process to facilitate this. Nowadays because of the availability of information about organizations through different media, including Websites and Internet, an enthusiastic individual…
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17Oct 2018 by Reese Bannister

Short Biography of Henry Louis Derozio

Music
Henry Louis Derozio (1809-31) was an Indian only in the sense that his mother was an Indian, for his father was Portuguese. Indian poetry in English may be said to have begun with this talented young man who was also a teacher of poetry who inspired in his pupils a great love for the language and literature of England. Unfortunately Derozio died young, at twenty-one. Though from his father Derozio had inherited a strong prejudice against Hindus and Hinduism, he had inher­ited from his mother a great love for India. image source: file2.answcdn.comDerozio was undoubtedly influenced by the Romantics, particularly by Byron, Scott, Shelley and Keats. As E.F. Oaten has observed, in both Keats and Derozio “there was a passionate temperament combined with unbounded sympathy with nature. Both died when…
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17Oct 2018 by Reese Bannister

Short Biography Toru Dutt (Poet)

Languages
Toru Dutt was born in March 1856, in Calcutta as the third daughter of Govin Chunder Dutt. The Dutt family was a family of distinguished intellectuals and poets and Toru had the double advantage of a wealthy parentage and an intellectual and cultural inheritance of a high order. She had also had the advantages of being taught by excellent English tutors at home and later on of long stay in Europe and England where she was fully exposed to the languages and cultures of both the countries.The Dutts and their children Abju, Aru and Toru were baptised in the Christ Church, Cornwallis Square Calcutta, but Toru’s mother continued to be a pious Hindu under whose influence Toru acquired all her knowledge of Indian legends and puranas and also learnt to…
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17Oct 2018 by Reese Bannister

Short Summary of “Our Casuarina Tree” by Toru Dutt

Music
A huge python: The python refers here to the huge and heavy creeper which, by coiling round the giant tree, keeps it in an almost stifling embrace.Upto its very summit near the stars: This refers to the great height of the tree.Sung darkling from our tree: This obviously refers to some sweet-singing bird which pours forth its melodies from its dark habitat in the tree. The word ‘darkling’ is reminiscent of Keat’s use of it in his “Ode to a Nightingale”. image source: lucylivg29.files.wordpress.com ADVERTISEMENTS: The idea of the garden overflowing with the song poured forth by an unseen bird is itself very reminiscent of the poetry of the Romantics. Casement: Window; reminiscent again of the ‘magic casements’ in Keats’s Ode.Baboon: a kind of large ape with short tail.15-19: the…
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17Oct 2018 by Reese Bannister

Short Summary of “Thought the, Paraclete” by Sri Aurobindo

Music
Thought, the Paraclete is a mystic poem which opens up a vision or revelation of an ascent through spiritual planes. It may lend itself to a descriptive interpretation or help the emergence of a general idea but what is really important in it is the vision, what one can apprehend through intuitive perception rather than through logical explanation. If poetry has its origin in a spiritual experience, it has to be perceived only intuitively.As Dr. Iyengar has observed, the central idea of the poem is the transformation of the self brought about as a result of the as­cent of consciousness to the supramental level. This idea is suggested by the imagery and the music rather than explained in terms of logical argument. Dr. Iyengar identifies in the poem four separate…
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