Tech savvy??

According to a release that has just landed in our inboxes, Apple has officially launched the latest edition of the MacBook Air. And while it retains its svelte looks, beneath the hood lurketh some serious processing power. The aluminum unibody enclosure remains an incredible 0.11 inches at its thinnest point and 0.68 inches at its thickest, and you still have two flavours – the 11 inch and the 13 inch ones. What has changed however is the processing power in these beauties – users can now opt for the muscle of Intel Core i5 and Core i7 dual core processors. The Air also now has  backlit keyboards and a glass multi-touch touchpad. The graphics are handled by Intel HD Graphics 3000. 

 However, what has really grabbed our attention is the fact that the price of the range has been slashed again – it now starts at Rs 56,900 for the 1.6 GHZ, 2 GB RAM and 64 GB Flash storage model and goes up to Rs 89,900.

Laugh as much as you breathe....

Humor is infectious. The sound of roaring laughter is far more contagious than any cough, sniffle, or sneeze. When laughter is shared, it binds people together and increases happiness and intimacy. In addition to the domino effect of joy and amusement, laughter also triggers healthy physical changes in the body. Humor and laughter strengthen your immune system, boost your energy, diminish pain, and protect you from the damaging effects of stress. Best of all, this priceless medicine is fun, free, and easy to use.
         Laughter is a powerful antidote to stress, pain, and conflict. Nothing works faster or more dependably to bring your mind and body back into balance than a good laugh. Humor lightens your burdens, inspires hopes, connects you to others, and keeps you grounded, focused, and alert.

With so much power to heal and renew, the ability to laugh easily and frequently is a tremendous resource for surmounting problems, enhancing your relationships, and supporting both physical and emotional health.

Laughter makes you feel good. And the good feeling that you get when you laugh remains with you even after the laughter subsides. Humor helps you keep a positive, optimistic outlook through difficult situations, disappointments, and loss.
More than just a respite from sadness and pain, laughter gives you the courage and strength to find new sources of meaning and hope. Even in the most difficult of times, a laugh–or even simply a smile–can go a long way toward making you feel better. And laughter really is contagious—just hearing laughter primes your brain and readies you to smile and join in on the fun.

Humor and playful communication strengthen our relationships by triggering positive feelings and fostering emotional connection. When we laugh with one another, a positive bond is created. This bond acts as a strong buffer against stress, disagreements, and disappointment.

Laughing with others is more powerful than laughing alone

Shared laughter is one of the most effective tools for keeping relationships fresh and exciting. All emotional sharing builds strong and lasting relationship bonds, but sharing laughter and play adds joy, vitality, and resilience. And humor is a powerful and effective way to heal resentments, disagreements, and hurts. Laughter unites people during difficult times.

Using humor and laughter in relationships allows you to:

• Be more spontaneous. Humor gets you out of your head and away from your troubles.
• Let go of defensiveness. Laughter helps you forget judgments, criticisms, and doubts.
• Release inhibitions. Your fear of holding back and holding on are set aside.
• Express your true feelings. Deeply felt emotions are allowed to rise to the surface.

Here are some ways to start:

• Smile. Smiling is the beginning of laughter. Like laughter, it’s contagious. Pioneers in “laugh therapy,” find it’s possible to laugh without even experiencing a funny event. The same holds for smiling. When you look at someone or see something even mildly pleasing, practice smiling.
• Count your blessings. Literally make a list. The simple act of considering the good things in your life will distance you from negative thoughts that are a barrier to humor and laughter. When in a state of sadness, we have further to travel to get to humor and laughter.
• When you hear laughter, move toward it. Sometimes humor and laughter are private, a shared joke among a small group, but usually not. More often, people are very happy to share something funny because it gives them an opportunity to laugh again and feed off the humor you find in it. When you hear laughter, seek it out and ask, “What’s funny?”
• Spend time with fun, playful people. These are people who laugh easily–both at themselves and at life’s absurdities–and who routinely find the humor in everyday events. Their playful point of view and laughter are contagious.
• Bring humor into conversations. Ask people, “What’s the funniest thing that happened to you today? This week? In your life?”

Ways to help yourself see the lighter side of life:

• Laugh at yourself. Share your embarrassing moments. The best way to take ourselves less seriously is talk about times when we took ourselves too seriously.
• Attempt to laugh at situations rather than bemoan them. Look for the humor in a bad situation, the irony and absurdity of life. This will help improve your mood and the mood of those around you.
• Surround yourself with reminders to lighten up. Keep a toy on your desk or in your car. Put up a funny poster in your office. Choose a computer screensaver that makes you laugh. Frame photos of you and your family or friends having fun.
• Keep things in perspective. Many things in life are beyond our control—particularly the behavior of other people. While you might think taking the weight of the world on your shoulders is admirable, in the long run it’s unrealistic, unproductive, unhealthy, and even egotistical.
• Deal with your stress. Stress is a major impediment to humor and laughter.

so..... just laugh till u drop down on the floor and tears start rolling down your cheek!!

You can make a difference!

On the roads of Indian democracy, we have travelled for about 63 years now and shall continue the journey for years to come in the same rickety ancient grubby vehicle of ours that has driven us for so long. The list of travellers is an assemblage of young dazzling men and women. The blatant contrast between them arouses debates. It makes us ponder over the role of youth in Indian politics.

      There have been certain qualities constantly attributed to youth such as passion, aggression, and impetuousness, which have been viewed in both negative and positive lights.. Many argue that “youth” is an inexperienced and immature stage of life and are in disagreement as to whether the qualities of youth can be beneficial for politics, or detrimental. Speculation has also led to debates about whether young adult brains are biologically ready to make tough decisions.

      At the same time, for theestablishment of “Rule by the People” in the world’s largest democracy as we proudly declare ourselves to be, it is important to understand who these “people” really are. According to ‘Indian Youth Portal’ 41.05% of the total population of the nation comes under the category of youth. Hence, it is obvious that participation of youth in the functioning of our country’s political practices is integral. The methods of working need to be revolutionised at a grass root level which can be attained by giving them the power to create a world in which they wish to live. Their innovative way of assessment and unacceptability towards injustice and unfair practices, makes them the ideal class of people to work for the people and strengthen their representation.

      After having addressed the question of the importance of youth contribution, we need to shift our focus on the practicality of this idea.

   

Tips to improve communication skills

My first tip is that you embrace the fact that your communication skills are critical to the success of all you do. Whether you are a parent, the head of a corporation, a PTA volunteer, a college student etc. all you do depends on communicating. Communication really is an art form which we learn very little about in our formative years. Yet it is so necessary to our success in life. Excellent communication skills will help us to avoid conflict, resolve problems, get our needs met, meet the needs of significant others, avoid failure, have great relationships etc.
To improve your communication skills begin by observing yourself. Are you a good listener? Do you interrupt others? Are you quick to think of a response before listening and understanding what is being said? Are you preoccupied when others are speaking to you? Do you give others your undivided attention? Do you roll your eyes when you disagree with what is being said? Do you care about the person speaking or what he is saying?

A chattering fool comes to ruin.

Next, listen to the way you communicate. Do you answer people's questions directly or do you beat around the bush? Do you expand your communication giving too many details? Do you omit important details not giving others a clear picture of what you are saying? Do you stay on track or do you chase rabbits (meaning you allow your thinking to be easily derailed by incoming thoughts)? Do you exercise discretion? Do you use coarse language?
To improve your communication even more think about the best way you can communicate your thoughts and ideas. Begin to think about what it is that you are trying to communicate. What point are you trying to convey with your words? Why are you trying to convey it? What needs are you wanting to get met? What are your motivations? These are deep questions and are very important for you to consider if you truly want to improve your communication skills and particularly your relationships.
A fool's mouth is his undoing, and his lips are a snare to his soul.

Finally, consider how people close to you respond when you communicate with them. Are they attentive? Do you get positive feedback from them? Do your communications often result in feelings of conflict, failure or rejection? Do you speak clearly? Do you speak too loud or not loud enough? There is much to becoming an excellent communicator. Self awareness is a huge factor to that end. Take time to journal your answers to these questions. It will help you to focus in on what communication skills you need to work on most.

ELITE CLUB

The Elite Club mainly organises literary events with the help of english department and its members.

The focus is on promoting communication skills among the students. Various competetions like debates, public speaking, spell-bee, essay writing, poetry, skits & radio jockeying.

We also conduct our very own fest "ARTIO NOVATO" in which students get an oppurtunity to display there talents and creative skills. This event is brought out with various competetions like painting, jewellery designing, collage & model making,etc.,

The editorial team of the club also comes out with the annual college magazine "JAINERATIONS".



We would like you to step forward and expose your hidden tallents!!

Introduction

You must be wondering what the word "jainerations" actually indicates, right ?
Well, it is derived from the word "generations".
This is the annual college magazine that we come out with.

we also make an attempt to bring you closer to the on-going activities and fun-filled competetions organised by the young and energetic forums in the college.

 INSPIRING THOUGHTS

HIGHLIGHTS:

• Inspirational Interviews
• Current Affairs
• Social Issues
• Fashion Trends
• Horror Scope
• Puzzles
• Toungue Twisters
• Intresting Facts
• Articles
• Powerful Poetry
• College Life
• Potential of the young generation
• Passion for Fashion
• Live Life KING SIZE
• Lights, Action, Camera
• Young Turks
• Tech Specks
• The Food Guide........ BURP!!
• Fast Beauties
• Query engine..........HELP!!
• Rags to Riches

 We would be extremely happy if you could be a part of the magazine and contribute by posting your articles, poems & other literary work.