world environment day, june 5

Understanding the different types of pollution and how it affects our health and our environment, will help us to take measures to improve the air we breathe.

Humans are both creatures and moulders of their environment, which gives them physical sustenance and affords them the opportunity for intellectual, moral, social and spiritual growth. In the long and tortuous evolution of the human race on this planet a stage has been reached when, through the rapid acceleration of science and technology, humans have acquired the power to transform their environment in countless ways and on an unprecedented scale.
The United Nations, aware that the protection and improvement of the human environment is a major issue, which affects the well-being of peoples and economic development throughout the world, designated 5 June as World Environment Day. The celebration of this day provides us with an opportunity to broaden the basis for an enlightened opinion and responsible conduct by individuals, enterprises and communities in preserving and enhancing the environment. Since it began in 1974, it has grown to become a global platform for public outreach that is widely celebrated in more than 100 countries.

Each World Environment Day is organized around a theme that focuses attention on a particularly pressing environmental concern. The theme for 2019, “Beat Air Pollution,” is a call to action call to combat this global crisis. Chosen by this year’s host, China, this year’s topic invites us all to consider how we can change our everyday lives to reduce the amount of air pollution we produce, and thwart its contribution to global warming and its effects on our own health.

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YOUR WORD FOR THE DAY IS HERE...

HOW TO USE THIS WORD TO IMPROVE YOUR VOCABULARY

1. READ THE WORD CAREFULLY
2. WRITE THE WORD IN A SENTENCE
3. MAKE AT LEAST FIVE DIFFERENT SENTENCES WITH THE WORD
4. TRY AND USE THE WORD AS MANY TIMES AS POSSIBLE DURING THE DAY

THAT'S IT ! DO THIS AND SEE YOUR VOCABULARY AND SPELLING GET BETTER EACH DAY !

International Day of Innocent Children Victims of Aggression , June 4

"Children need peace and protection at all times. The rules of war prohibit the unlawful targeting of civilians, attacks on schools or hospitals, the use, recruitment and unlawful detention of children, and the denial of humanitarian assistance. When conflicts break out, these rules need to be respected and those who break them need to be held to account. Enough is enough. Stop attacks on children."

—UNICEF Executive Director Henrietta H. Fore

It is a sad reality that in situations where armed conflict breaks out, it is the most vulnerable members of societies – namely children, who are most affected by the consequences of war. The six most common violations are recruitment and use of children in war, killing, sexual violence, abduction, attacks on schools and hospitals, and denial of humanitarian access.
On 19 August 1982, at its emergency special session on the question of Palestine, the General Assembly, “appalled at the great number of innocent Palestinian and Lebanese children victims of Israel’s acts of aggression”, decided to commemorate 4 June of each year as the International Day of Innocent Children Victims of Aggression (resolution ES-7/8).
The purpose of the day is to acknowledge the pain suffered by children throughout the world who are the victims of physical, mental and emotional abuse. This day affirms the UN's commitment to protect the rights of children. Its work is guided by the Convention on the Rights of the Child, the most rapidly and widely ratified international human rights treaty in history.

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SPELLING BEE sees 8 JOINT WINNERS !

The Judges were at a LOSS for WORDS ! Literally ! The quality of the spellers in the SPELLING BEE in US was such that even after multiple rounds of spellings, a winner could not be identified and all eight kept getting the words right !

Such is the interest, preparation and popularity of SPELLING BEEs.

The contest had seen two-way ties earlier, but having 8 contestants being declared joint winners was unprecedented and astonishing.

The joint champions, along with the final words they spelled, are as follow :

Rishik Gandhasri, 13, of San Jose, Calif.: auslaut

Erin Howard, 14, of Huntsville, Ala.: erysipelas

Saketh Sundar, 13, of Clarksville, Md.: bougainvillea

Shruthika Padhy, 13, of Cherry Hill, N.J.: aiguillette

Sohum Sukhatankar, 13, of Dallas: pendeloque

Abhijay Kodali, 12, of Flower Mound, Tex.: palama

Christopher Serrao, 13, of Whitehouse Station, N.J.: cernuous 

Rohan Raja, 13, of Irving, Tex: odylic


Spelling is not only fun, educational but also competitive. So get down to word crunching ! 

YOUR WORD FOR THE DAY IS HERE...

HOW TO USE THIS WORD TO IMPROVE YOUR VOCABULARY

1. READ THE WORD CAREFULLY
2. WRITE THE WORD IN A SENTENCE
3. MAKE AT LEAST FIVE DIFFERENT SENTENCES WITH THE WORD
4. TRY AND USE THE WORD AS MANY TIMES AS POSSIBLE DURING THE DAY

THAT'S IT ! DO THIS AND SEE YOUR VOCABULARY AND SPELLING GET BETTER EACH DAY !