When things go wrong as they sometimes will,
When the road you're trudging seems all up hill,
When the funds are low and the debts are high
And you want to smile, but you have to sigh,
When care is pressing you down a bit,
Rest if you must, but don't you quit.
Life is strange with its twists and turns
As every one of us sometimes learns
And many a failure comes about
When he might have won had he stuck it out;
Don't give up though the pace seems slowโ
You may succeed with another blow.
Success is failure turned inside outโ
The silver tint of the clouds of doubt,
And you never can tell just how close you are,
It may be near when it seems so far;
So stick to the fight when you're hardest hitโ
It's when things seem worst that you must not quit.
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When the road you're trudging seems all up hill,
When the funds are low and the debts are high
And you want to smile, but you have to sigh,
When care is pressing you down a bit,
Rest if you must, but don't you quit.
Life is strange with its twists and turns
As every one of us sometimes learns
And many a failure comes about
When he might have won had he stuck it out;
Don't give up though the pace seems slowโ
You may succeed with another blow.
Success is failure turned inside outโ
The silver tint of the clouds of doubt,
And you never can tell just how close you are,
It may be near when it seems so far;
So stick to the fight when you're hardest hitโ
It's when things seem worst that you must not quit.
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In the 16th century, an age of great marine and terrestrial exploration, Ferdinand Magellan led the first expedition to sail around the world. As a young Portuguese noble, he served the king of Portugal, but he became involved in the quagmire of political intrigue at court and lost the kingโs favor. After he was dismissed from service by the king of Portugal, he offered to serve the future Emperor Charles V of Spain.
A papal decree of 1493 had assigned all land in the New World west of 50 degrees W longitude to Spain and all the land east of that line to Portugal. Magellan offered to prove that the East Indies fell under Spanish authority. On September 20, 1519, Magellan set sail from Spain with five ships. More than a year later, one of these ships was exploring the topography of South America in search of a water route across the continent. This ship sank, but the remaining four ships searched along the southern peninsula of South America. Finally they found the passage they sought near 50 degrees S latitude. Magellan named this passage the Strait of All Saints, but today it is known as the Strait of Magellan.
One ship deserted while in this passage and returned to Spain, so fewer sailors were privileged to gaze at that first panorama of the Pacific Ocean. Those who remained crossed the meridian now known as the International Date Line in the early spring of 1521 after 98 days on the Pacific Ocean. During those long days at sea, many of Magellanโs men died of starvation and disease.
Later, Magellan became involved in an insular conflict in the Philippines and was killed in a tribal battle. Only one ship and 17 sailors under the command of the Basque navigator Elcano survived to complete the westward journey to Spain and thus prove once and for all that the world is round, with no precipice at the edge.
1. The 16th century was an age of great __ exploration.
cosmic
land
mental
common man
None of the above
2. Magellan lost the favor of the king of Portugal when he became involved in a political ____.
entanglement
discussion
negotiation
problem
None of the above
3. The Pope divided New World lands between Spain and Portugal according to their location on one side or the other of an imaginary geographical line 50 degrees west of Greenwich that extends in a _____ direction.
north and south
crosswise
easterly
south east
north and west
4. One of Magellanโs ships explored the _____ of South America for a passage across the continent.
coastline
mountain range
physical features
islands
None of the above
5. Four of the ships sought a passage along a southern __.
coast
inland
body of land with water on three sides
border
Answer not available
6. The passage was found near 50 degrees S of ____.
Greenwich
The equator
Spain
Portugal
Madrid
7. In the spring of 1521, the ships crossed the ___ now called the International Date Line.
imaginary circle passing through the poles
imaginary line parallel to the equator
area
land mass
Answer not available
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In the 16th century, an age of great marine and terrestrial exploration, Ferdinand Magellan led the first expedition to sail around the world. As a young Portuguese noble, he served the king of Portugal, but he became involved in the quagmire of political intrigue at court and lost the kingโs favor. After he was dismissed from service by the king of Portugal, he offered to serve the future Emperor Charles V of Spain.
A papal decree of 1493 had assigned all land in the New World west of 50 degrees W longitude to Spain and all the land east of that line to Portugal. Magellan offered to prove that the East Indies fell under Spanish authority. On September 20, 1519, Magellan set sail from Spain with five ships. More than a year later, one of these ships was exploring the topography of South America in search of a water route across the continent. This ship sank, but the remaining four ships searched along the southern peninsula of South America. Finally they found the passage they sought near 50 degrees S latitude. Magellan named this passage the Strait of All Saints, but today it is known as the Strait of Magellan.
One ship deserted while in this passage and returned to Spain, so fewer sailors were privileged to gaze at that first panorama of the Pacific Ocean. Those who remained crossed the meridian now known as the International Date Line in the early spring of 1521 after 98 days on the Pacific Ocean. During those long days at sea, many of Magellanโs men died of starvation and disease.
Later, Magellan became involved in an insular conflict in the Philippines and was killed in a tribal battle. Only one ship and 17 sailors under the command of the Basque navigator Elcano survived to complete the westward journey to Spain and thus prove once and for all that the world is round, with no precipice at the edge.
1. The 16th century was an age of great __ exploration.
cosmic
land
mental
common man
None of the above
2. Magellan lost the favor of the king of Portugal when he became involved in a political ____.
entanglement
discussion
negotiation
problem
None of the above
3. The Pope divided New World lands between Spain and Portugal according to their location on one side or the other of an imaginary geographical line 50 degrees west of Greenwich that extends in a _____ direction.
north and south
crosswise
easterly
south east
north and west
4. One of Magellanโs ships explored the _____ of South America for a passage across the continent.
coastline
mountain range
physical features
islands
None of the above
5. Four of the ships sought a passage along a southern __.
coast
inland
body of land with water on three sides
border
Answer not available
6. The passage was found near 50 degrees S of ____.
Greenwich
The equator
Spain
Portugal
Madrid
7. In the spring of 1521, the ships crossed the ___ now called the International Date Line.
imaginary circle passing through the poles
imaginary line parallel to the equator
area
land mass
Answer not available
Answers & Explanations
1. B
โTerrestrialโ means land. No choice here offers a synonym for โmarine,โ e.g. nautical/naval/water/seagoing, and no other choices match either marine or terrestrial.
2. A
โQuagmireโ means literally a bog or marsh, and figuratively an involved situation difficult to escape; entanglement is a synonym, more specifically similar than the other choices.
3. A
Longitudes are imaginary geographical lines running north and south. Latitudes run east and west. The other choices do not equal either latitude or longitude in direction.
4. C
Topography means the physical features of a land mass. It does not mean coastline (A), mountain range (B), or islands (D).
5. C
A peninsula is a piece of land connected to the mainland by an isthmus and projecting into the ocean such that it is surrounded on three sides by water. A peninsula is not a coast (A); it is not found inland (B); and it is not a border (D).
6. B
The passage was found near 50 degrees S latitude. Latitudes are measured horizontally, in relation to the equator or central imaginary line, equidistant between the North and South Poles. Longitudes are measured vertically. Greenwich (A), the location of zero degrees longitude, adopted as the global standard, is both incorrect and never named in the passage. Spain (C), Portugal (D), and Madrid (E) in Spain are also incorrect.
7. A
Meridians are imaginary geographical circles intersecting the poles. Imaginary lines parallel to the equator (B) are latitudes. The International Date Line is a specific meridian, not an area (C). It is not a land mass (D) as it crosses both water and land.
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Assurances of safety, efficacy and long-term follow-up are essential
Fine theories and good policies are often frustrated in their encounter with facts and implementation processes in the field. Indiaโs COVID-19 vaccine policy, recently unveiled, must take care not to head that way, and make adequate allowances for ground realities that could render naught well-laid plans. With a definitive cure not yet available for COVID-19, vaccines present the world with the best strategy to slow the virus down in its tracks along with a measure of vested herd immunity, as SARS-CoV-2 rampages on. While it may not be the magic wand, vaccinating people will be the only known way of slowing the march of the virus, and every country, down to each county, must prepare for this massive exercise. As the U.K. and the U.S. began vaccinating their people, India has announced its plan and proposed line-up for COVID-19 vaccination, shortly after the Union Health Minister denied that the government had ever committed to COVID vaccination for all in the country. As per the governmentโs strategy, the vaccination is to be given first to health-care workers and then to people over the age of 50, with those over 60 given priority, based on the situation. This will amount to about 30 crore people. The votersโ list for the Lok Sabha and Assembly election polls has been set as the verifying document for the process. A new digital platform, Co-WIN, will be used for COVID-19 vaccination delivery, and about 1.54 lakh Auxiliary Nurse Midwives working on Universal Immunisation Programmes will be roped in as vaccinators, with more such field staff to be mobilised in collaboration with the States. Cold chain systems are to be strengthened across the country to deliver multiple doses.
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Assurances of safety, efficacy and long-term follow-up are essential
Fine theories and good policies are often frustrated in their encounter with facts and implementation processes in the field. Indiaโs COVID-19 vaccine policy, recently unveiled, must take care not to head that way, and make adequate allowances for ground realities that could render naught well-laid plans. With a definitive cure not yet available for COVID-19, vaccines present the world with the best strategy to slow the virus down in its tracks along with a measure of vested herd immunity, as SARS-CoV-2 rampages on. While it may not be the magic wand, vaccinating people will be the only known way of slowing the march of the virus, and every country, down to each county, must prepare for this massive exercise. As the U.K. and the U.S. began vaccinating their people, India has announced its plan and proposed line-up for COVID-19 vaccination, shortly after the Union Health Minister denied that the government had ever committed to COVID vaccination for all in the country. As per the governmentโs strategy, the vaccination is to be given first to health-care workers and then to people over the age of 50, with those over 60 given priority, based on the situation. This will amount to about 30 crore people. The votersโ list for the Lok Sabha and Assembly election polls has been set as the verifying document for the process. A new digital platform, Co-WIN, will be used for COVID-19 vaccination delivery, and about 1.54 lakh Auxiliary Nurse Midwives working on Universal Immunisation Programmes will be roped in as vaccinators, with more such field staff to be mobilised in collaboration with the States. Cold chain systems are to be strengthened across the country to deliver multiple doses.
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Buddhist monk and train station story.
In a train station in Korea, I saw two men fighting in public. A monk approached calmly, put his hand between the two men, and the two men stopped fighting. Just like that.
Itโs not easy to mix joy and discipline. Itโs not easy to feel prosperous when you have nothing. Itโs not easy to stay true to our nature of serving the world. Itโs not easy to stop guessing how others would react to our action.
There were a few circumstances in my life where I could fully forget fear and used love instead. Using a mindset that Iโm simply doing a service. Focusing that I do what I do instead of fearing of other peopleโs reactions. It led me to a synchronicity of events!
We need to go within, find our inner magnificence, and let it shine outwards. When we do, we can be serious and joyful at the same time. And we can stay to our nature, our service to the world. When faced with love and fear, choose love.
Buddhist monk and train station story.
In a train station in Korea, I saw two men fighting in public. A monk approached calmly, put his hand between the two men, and the two men stopped fighting. Just like that.
Itโs not easy to mix joy and discipline. Itโs not easy to feel prosperous when you have nothing. Itโs not easy to stay true to our nature of serving the world. Itโs not easy to stop guessing how others would react to our action.
There were a few circumstances in my life where I could fully forget fear and used love instead. Using a mindset that Iโm simply doing a service. Focusing that I do what I do instead of fearing of other peopleโs reactions. It led me to a synchronicity of events!
We need to go within, find our inner magnificence, and let it shine outwards. When we do, we can be serious and joyful at the same time. And we can stay to our nature, our service to the world. When faced with love and fear, choose love.
English vocabulary
Nudge (verb) โ prompt, encourage, coax, push; prod, poke, jab.
Bolster (verb) โ support, strengthen, boost, make stronger, reinforce.
Flag (verb) โ draw attention to; mark out, indicate, identify, point out.
Legacy (noun) โ footprint, achievement, feat, accomplishment; something happened in the past/something that is coming from the past.
Hard nosed (adjective) โ tough-minded, realistic, pragmatic, practical.
Conundrum (noun) โ problem, difficult question, vexed question, difficulty, dilemma.
Profound (adjective) โ great, deep, extreme, acute; complex, difficult.
Chaos (noun) โ disorder, confusion, disarray, disorganization; disruption, confusion, havoc, furore, turmoil.
Extremist (noun) โ fanatic, sectarian, radical, fundamentalist, militant, partisan, activist.
Fillip (noun) โ stimulus, boost, encouragement, incentive, impetus, motivation; tonic, uplift, spur, goad, prod, push, prompt.
Articulate (verb) โ express, communicate, state, make public, announce.
Signatory (noun) โ the one (person/party/organisation/country) which signed an official document.
Scuttle (verb) โ destroy, wreak, scrap, make something fail; make something to fail intentionally.
Resilience (noun)- toughness, ability to bounce back, strength, flexibility; ability to recover from tough time.
Innate (adjective) โ inherent, intrinsic, natural, inborn; chronic, congenital.
Heed (verb) โ pay attention to, take notice of, notice, take into account.
Ruling (noun) โ decision, pronouncement, resolution, decree; judgement, verdict.
Context (noun) โ circumstances, conditions, surroundings, situation, environment.
Aftermath (noun) โ repercussions, after-effects, by-product; consequences, effects.
Portent (verb) โ omen, sign, indication, forecast, prediction.
Nudge (verb) โ prompt, encourage, coax, push; prod, poke, jab.
Bolster (verb) โ support, strengthen, boost, make stronger, reinforce.
Flag (verb) โ draw attention to; mark out, indicate, identify, point out.
Legacy (noun) โ footprint, achievement, feat, accomplishment; something happened in the past/something that is coming from the past.
Hard nosed (adjective) โ tough-minded, realistic, pragmatic, practical.
Conundrum (noun) โ problem, difficult question, vexed question, difficulty, dilemma.
Profound (adjective) โ great, deep, extreme, acute; complex, difficult.
Chaos (noun) โ disorder, confusion, disarray, disorganization; disruption, confusion, havoc, furore, turmoil.
Extremist (noun) โ fanatic, sectarian, radical, fundamentalist, militant, partisan, activist.
Fillip (noun) โ stimulus, boost, encouragement, incentive, impetus, motivation; tonic, uplift, spur, goad, prod, push, prompt.
Articulate (verb) โ express, communicate, state, make public, announce.
Signatory (noun) โ the one (person/party/organisation/country) which signed an official document.
Scuttle (verb) โ destroy, wreak, scrap, make something fail; make something to fail intentionally.
Resilience (noun)- toughness, ability to bounce back, strength, flexibility; ability to recover from tough time.
Innate (adjective) โ inherent, intrinsic, natural, inborn; chronic, congenital.
Heed (verb) โ pay attention to, take notice of, notice, take into account.
Ruling (noun) โ decision, pronouncement, resolution, decree; judgement, verdict.
Context (noun) โ circumstances, conditions, surroundings, situation, environment.
Aftermath (noun) โ repercussions, after-effects, by-product; consequences, effects.
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