Sanskrit Sukti on our relationship with books

अज्ञेभ्यो ग्रन्थिन: श्रेष्ठ
ग्रन्थिभ्यो धारिणो वरा:
धारिभ्यो ज्ञानिन: श्रेष्ठा
ग्यानिभ्यि व्यवसायिन:

Abhegyo Granthin Shreshtha
Granthibhyo DhaariNo CVaraa:
Dhaaribhyo Gyaanin Shreshtha
Gyaanibhya Vyavsaayin

Meaning: On Books:
The one who has read is better than the one who has not.
The one who has remembered/ memorised is better than the one who has read.
The one who has understood is better than the one who has memorised.
The one who has brought to fruition / realised/ adopted in his/her life is better than the one who has understood.

Artist Corner: Frog by Kimaya Thorat

The Children's Post, 30th June 2020

Dear Readers

We are turning 3 years old on July 1st. Help us celebrate our big day. Send us your love in the form of poems, messages, or drawings. 

There was once a peacock with the most beautiful plumage (feathers). He loved the rain, in fact he enjoyed it so much that he started to sing. It was such a beautiful sight that many animals gathered to see him. A little nightingale heard him and started singing too. It broke the peacock’s trance like state. He heard nightingale’s beautiful voice and instantly felt ashamed, “Why did God not gift me with a beautiful voice too. It’s so unfair, how beautifully she sings. And me? Even I would not like to hear my voice.” He stopped dancing and singing and sat down. He felt very sad.

The nightingale came down to check on him. “We were having such a nice duet. Why did you stop singing and dancing?”, said the nightingale. “How can I sing in your presence? You have the most beautiful voice, people love your singing, I sound hoarse in your comparison.”

“What! Are you serious Peacock? Do you know how magnificent you look when you dance? Do you know most animals of the jungle are here just to have a look at you. Remember Peacock, every animal is unique in his or her own way. Be humble, accept what gifts you have been bestowed with and make the most of what you have.”

Peacock immediately understood how silly he was behaving, comparing himself to others and forgetting his gifts. He started singing and dancing again, and all the other animals too joined in too. Peacock and the nightingale continued their beautiful duet.

Enjoy the edition!

Love

Priyanka

www.thechildrenspost.com

The Children's Post July Invitational Scrabble Competition: Rules

Welcome to The Children's Post Invitational Online Scrabble Competition!

1. The platform is www.isc.ro. 
2. Your registered ISC handle will be used in the draws. This is your identification  in the tournament.
3. The format of the match is CSW/15/VOID - Collins dictionary, 15 minutes per player, VOID challenge. 
4. All May players who did not play in June: Please register and play in July. :) 
5. All June players can register AND invite 2 more people. 
6. All June semi-finalists get 4 invites and finalists get 5 invites. 
7. The only way to participate in the tournament is through an invite from an existing player. 
8. In Round 1, all players will get 2 matches and their combined score will be considered for the  next round eligibility. Subject to the number of eligible players, the next round can be a quarterfinal (top 8), semi-final (top 4), or final (Top 2). Where there is a tie, the highest winning margins will proceed to the next round. 
9. Players upto 17 years of age will play in the Juniors category. 18 and above are in the Seniors category. This is completed age as on July 1. 
10. Because each player has 2 matches, a no-show means 2 disappointed players. To ensure zero no-shows, the following is being done: 
• All eligible players have to register to confirm that they are playing. 
• A nominal registration fee of 100 rs. 
• A no show means you will not be able to participate in the Invitational again. 
11. Please invite people you know personally or people you know are serious scrabble players. 
12.  You will be emailed a contact list of everyone in the tournament. This has their email id and phone no. You are also connected to all players on a whatsapp group. If you do not receive the email, please check your spam folder. After that, please contact Deepak at 09999270073.
13. In the draws, a time slot will be given for the matches. This is to ensure that people can play at a time that works for them. 
14. You and your opponent can match at any time within that time slot. You can talk to them 1:1 and figure out a slot that works for both of you. A match will take about 30 minutes, please plan accordingly.
15. Please post a screenshot of the match such that the scores are CLEARLY VISIBLE on the TCP Scrabble Competition Whatsapp group. 
16. Matches played in the incorrect format will be voided and both parties will get 0 points. You can, however, do a rematch IF the time slot permits and post an updated screenshot. A rematch will not be considered if the time slot is over. 
17. If you try to contact your match partner and they don't respond, please let us know. We will treat this as a no-show by them and give you the walkover. You can communicate the walkover to us one hour before the slot is due to end. Until that time, please try to contact them.
18. A game is a no-show if:

      A. The partner does not login for upto 10 minutes after the match's scheduled start time.

      B. The partner does not respond to request for match (like in point 7 above)

      C. The partner adjourns while the game is underway.

20. For all no-shows, the deemed score of the other person is a win with a margin of 100 = 4 points!  (That's huge! You don't want that)

21. Match not played within the time slot: Both players get 0 points.

22. Round 1 will be held on Saturday and the quarter/semi/finals will be on Sunday. 

23. The Invitational is on points system. The points are as under:

      A. Defeat other player with a margin of 100: 4 points

      B. Defeat other player with a margin of 50: 3 points

      C. Defeat other player with a margin lower than 50 points: 2 points

    As already indicated, ties are determined by winning margins in descending order.

24. There is a cash prize for the winners AND the runner ups in BOTH categories - Juniors and Seniors! :) 1000 rs for the winners and 500 rs for the runners up. :) 

Register here: https://forms.gle/heiYC1E82hyk761L7

The Children's Post, 29th June 2020

Dear Readers,

Auctioning of Mineral reserves starts today following the new guidelines issued by the Mineral Ministry. In another news, teenager Aashi Hanspal just got selected by Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile - the governing body for many auto racing events, such as the well known Formula One for a Rising Stars Project.

On Pg 2, be informed about what's new in the Autonomous Vehicle world and then walk back straight into your kitchen to get a peek into the masala dabba.

While reading Pg 3, calmly sit down, close your eyes and think of at least 10 things you think you are blessed with. And then proceed with the Junior Reading Room and the Monday Brain Tickler.

Pg 4 includes a beautiful boat ride drawing by Ayana, a Sudoku Puzzle and Dreams & Doodles by Gurpreet.

Love,
Shivani Aunty
www.thechildrenspost.com

The Children's Post, 28th June 2020

Hola readers,

En"Lightning" edition today :) because the lightning in Brazil & Agentina set world records. Also, a 12yr old boy from Kerala tells us how interesting he made his lockdown by making a model train with newspapers.

‘India’ is present in five places in this edition. Hunt them all and send them across to me. This will help me decide the final Sunday Champ of June. Every single response counts. So send your answers today without fail . Winner will be declared on Jul 5^th .

Do share your artwork, poems, comments, compliments and contributions at the tcpedit@gmail.com. 

- Shruthi Aunty

How Self Driving Cars Work?

Sensors generate a 3-dimensional map to aid navigation. (Image: Steve Jurvetson/CC by Flickr)

Until a few years ago, driverless cars seemed like science fiction that occurred only in movies or science fantasy novels. But now we hear that different companies like Tesla, BMW, Google and Audi are ready with systems which will bring these cars to roads near us.

How do driverless cars work?

Various technologies have been developed by major automakers, researchers, and technology companies. While design details differ, most self-driving cars have several systems like LIDAR sensors (Light Detection And Ranging) devices, cameras, radar, and GPS (Global Positioning System – a software that uses satellites to tell us exactly where we are on the planet) that work together to create maps of roads while the company drivers run the cars on them for the first time.

Lidar sensors help to detect the edges of roads and identify lane markings by bouncing pulses of light off the car’s surroundings. They also alert the cars to nearby objects, including other cars, pedestrians, and bicyclists.

Data collected by all the instruments is passed on to the software which then processes those inputs, plots a path, and sends instructions to the vehicle’s “actuators,” which control acceleration, braking, and steering.

Hard-coded rules, obstacle avoidance algorithms, predictive modeling (process that uses data to forecast outcomes), and “smart” object discrimination (i.e., knowing the difference between a bicycle and a motorcycle) help the software follow traffic rules and navigate obstacles.Actuators: Actuators convert the electrical signals from the control unit into an action in any electronic control system.

Sensors generate a 3-dimensional map to aid navigation. (Image: Steve Jurvetson/CC by Flickr)