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Chelsea WavelengthVolume 1 Issue 1

Chelsea International Academy has come up with thisnewsletter for the first time. We believe that the effect of thisissue will be seen on the students, teachers and guardians aswell. As a result of which, students and the editorial team asa whole, will get an inspiration for publishing the next issue.In addition to it, this will also help students to unleash theirpotentials.

This issue comprises articles, facts, poems, jokes and storiescontributed by the students and the teachers of thisinstitution. The content of the issue has tried to reveal thetruth of the present situation. The efforts made by the entireChelsea family to come up with this publication is anappreciabe one.

Except the regular classes being conducted, ChelseaInternational Academy, has been giving prority to conductthe exta-curricular activites. The institution believes that thiswill help students in their all round development and also

From the EditorNilisha Pokhrel, Level A2

provide them a platform where they can show their talent.This aspect of the institution has been highly appreciated bythe parents and students themselves.

Today the word has been like a global village. With risingcompetiton all around, it has been vital that inorder tomake oneself capable, bookish knowlede is not justenough. One has to struggle very hard to establish him orher as a good personality. For this, one needs to know thevarious ways of communicating according to the place andpresent him or her almost perfectly. This issue has provideda way for the students to communicate with others throughtheir creations.

I believe that, this newsletter published by the students onbehalf of the institution will not just encourage the students ofthis institution but other institutions as well, to present theircreations. Students on the other hand will get a platformwhich will help them to reach their aim in the future.

Message From the Principal/ Founder Director

I would like to thank and congratulate the editorial team of the journal for the first issue. I am

really proud to mention that my students from the college and school have worked with their

heart and soul to produce this special issue of the journal. Chelsea International Academy

always belives in excellence. We want our students to explore and express. I am very much sure

that this effort of our students is going to set an example for others. I also believe that this

publication will continue regularly in future. Education is not confined to classroom only and

here in Chelsea we believe identifying the talents of every individual students. Once again, I

would like to wish the team all the best and congratulate for their efforts.Sudhir Kumar Jha

Pranay Moktan and Rajesh Adhikari Tanuja Luitel (7-A), Utkarsha Gautam(7-B), Upama Upreti (7-C), MonilaShrestha (6-A), Nesha Shah (8), BarunPanday (7-A), Gaurav Jung Khattri (8),Aashish Guragain (8), Kshitiz Ghimire(6-C), Sanskrit Thapa (7-B)

Editorial Team

Advisors Students (School)

For futher information, please contact:Chelsea International Academy, (School & GCE A level College),

P. O. Box: 25201, Lakhechaur Marg, Mid Baneshwor, Kathmandu, NepalTel: 4472902, 4499662, 4483212

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Faculty

English: Meena Edmonds,Parbati Dhungana andSakuntala ChamlingNepali: Geeta Sapkota andUsha Gurung

Nilisha Pokhrel, Abhinav Khanal,Anupam Siwakoti and Prapti Gurung

Students(A-Level)

Since the establishment of Association of Chelsea Alumni(ACA) as the official alumni body of Chelsea InternationalAcademy a little over 1 year ago on August 2008, we havebeen able to achieve a great deal of success. A-Levelgraduates have used the period of 1 year after their finalexams and before joining University level of education byactively gaining valuable leadership, planning andmanagement experiences while being involved in differentsocializing, community service, educational andextracurricular activities through our association.

The founding brothers and sisters from the class of 2008 felta need to establish and maintain a lifelong connectiondedicated to creating men and women of distinction who willgo as the forefront leaders in their respective sectors whilenever forgetting to look back and help the Academy andbraothers and sisters of coming years. And hence,Association of Chelsea Alumni (ACA) was formed. We aim topromote the exchange of information among Alumni andbetween Alumni and Chelsea International Academy,coordinate the organization of events of common interest andperform actions favoring the further development of everyone.While doing this, we also aimed to have a positive impact inthe community in small and large scales both as a whole.

Our working committee is elected by the general memberswho include the alumni of Chelsea International Academy.We charge a small amount as membership fee. The presidentis the l head of the association. The President represents asthe centre of unity among the brothers and sisters. TheSecretary General leads to manage the resources available tobest interests to being parallel with the aims set by thefounding brothers-sisters of the association. They head theworking committee of usually 11 members which includepositions like Vice President, Joint Secretary and Treasureralong with Executive Members to formulate plans-policiesand implement them. The rights, duties and responsibilities ofthe elected leaders are well described in the officialdocuments and contracts signed by them as a symbolicrepresentation of the association being handed over by theprevious board. The committee is of 1 year tenure.

Our association is still in a very young stage, however,yearning to grow up to be a substantial organization with theundying enthusiasm of our brothers and sisters. We havebeen able to organize a national level art competition for asecond year in a row after it was initiated on 2008. Presenceand support by the best artists in the country has given a

great value to the event which we expect to continue foreveras a historic yearly event. Our brothers-sisters havechallenged themselves to their full potentials by exposingthemselves to the opportunity and challenge of organizingmajor events like this.

ACA was praised for contributing the Prime Minister’s ReliefFund for Eastern Nepal flood victims immediately after itsconception with a substantial amount of cash and othergoods of basic necessities collected by the members with thehelp of some businesses in Kathmandu. We are committed toimpact lives in the community who are in need of assistancethat we can provide. We have also helped a small school byproviding them with some art materials that we were able tocollect with the help of kind and generous sponsors. One ofour most recent program was an interaction program with theinvolvement of 5 different batches of Chelsea InternationalAcademy who came together to help those in need ofguidance and counseling about higher studies after A –Levels. We hope to help our brothers and sisters fromChelsea International Academy in any ways possible.

The bonding between our brothers and sisters is very strong,diverse and we expect to make it the most effective than anyother high school in the country in the longer term. Brothersand sisters who graduated from Chelsea InternationalAcademy are pursuing best possible higher education for aproductive future and are also already actively involved indifferent clubs, organizations and even businesses; hence,impacting lives of others. They are well on their way to be theleaders in their desired fields.

Whether a brother-sister is a person who has been activelyinvolved in extracurricular activities before graduating or justsomeone who is looking forward to get involved for the firsttime and explore their potential, ACA is definitely the perfectplace to look into. Either way, we appreciate a genuine personwho is willing to contribute their strengths, learn from others,surpass their potential, and have a lot of fun along the way!

The brothers and sisters of ACA are dedicated to improvingthemselves and preparing themselves for the challenging‘practical’ world while also impacting others lives andbringing a positive change. We hope to bond all of ourfellow ‘Chelsians’ so that we will be such a force withsuccessful brothers and sisters in different sectors that we cannot only contribute back to our school but also help eachother to live lives of excellence.

Association of Chelsea Alumni (ACA)Committed to ExcellenceAshish Silwal (Chelsea ‘08), Founder/ Secretary General 2008-2009, Association of Chelsea Alumni (ACA), Currently: Quinnipiac University

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Chelsea Eco Club was established in 2009. The main goal ofthe eco club is to work together to reduce the impact onenvironment and sensitize the school committee onenvironmental and sustainable issues. Our plan is to develophands on activities and share information learned throughvolunteer students’ research, presentation, projects and peerbased education. The motive of this club is to spread theawareness of degrading environment among students andmotivate them to promote and save the environment throughdifferent activities. Students enrolled in this club have alreadystarted to work on the eco garden project. The main objectiveof which is to utilize the barren land Each class has Ecomonitors who are responsible for maintaining theenvironment of the classroom .Eco codes have beendisplayed in the classroom green board.

The government in England wants every school to besustainable school by 2020. The department for ChildrenSchool and families (DCSF) launched their SustainableSchools Framework in 2006 when the secretary of state forEducation set up challenging long term aspirations forschool to mainstream learning about sustainabledevelopment issues and sustainable practices in to everydayschool life. In Nepal, government and concerned ministrieslack such policies and plan for school. Some INGOs andNGOs are helping to set up eco clubs in communities andproviding them environmental awareness –raising programs.In whole Nepal, there are 287 Eco clubs with a total of80000 children participating in them (WWF, Nepal 2008).

Eco club is a group of people who are interested in doingsomething positive about environment. A group of peoplewho are interested in doing something for environment canachieve much more than an individual can. Group promotesdiscussion, which can lead to innovation and exciting ideas.Working as a club is much more fun and in a good way tomake friend.

Students are working on some planned projects under ecoClub in Chelsea International Academy. Besides thesedifferent projects will be launched according to the need.

Eco Club in Chelsea International Academy

Tek Bahadur Bohara, EPH teacher

Environmental conservation and sustainable development is demanding increased attention in the world. Differentcountries have different eco policies and plans for different sectors like school, industry, residential area etc. By realizing theadverse impact on environment due to several activities, Chelsea Eco club was set up to minimize these problems.

Energy Conservation Project:Activities:

• Research and suggest method of how can we reduce energyuse in our classroom, cafeterias and offices

• Visit our students in different blocks for discussions and assignclassroom, “Eco- monitors” to shut lights, open window panduring summer and collect recyclables

• Encourage children and adult to walk or cycle to school or toshare transport

• Make a plan to conserve energy or find a more ecologicalways of using energy

Environment Awareness and Education Project:Activities:

• Research books appropriate for the curriculum onenvironment related topics and read to the younger studentson an arranged monthly basis

• Organizing campaign and rallies like “Say no to poly Bag”,“Save Water”, “Save Energy” and “Green and Clean City”

• Entering Environmental competition like Eco –Schools , anInternational award program that guides school on theirsustainable journey, which has more than 40000 membersschools in 46 countries around the world

• Outing to nature reserve, zoos or environmental centers• Inviting speakers to present talks about different topics, for

example a bird expert talking on how to identify birds• Conducting trainings, exhibitions and organize work shop

and seminar with other clubs, NGOs and INGOs• Develop an educational /informational pamphlet for

distribution

Waste Management ProjectsActivities:

• Try to manage waste in the school by producing organiccompost to fertilize the plants in the garden

• Start the recycle projects by collecting cans, bottles, or papers• Litter clean up for park and other space of streams and rivers• Minimizing the use of the chemicals in the school• Reducing amount of paper used when photocopying• Reduce the no. of toilet paper use

Eco Garden and pollution monitoring projectsActivities:

• Set up the eco garden in unused land of the school• Conduct the research and find the cause and source of

pollution• Minimizing the activities that may cause pollution• Tree plantation

Some project and activities are:

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Nuclear power was first introduced by a French scientistin the 1860s and has now become an efficient source ofenergy. It is now produced through the process ofnuclear fusion and fission. Nuclear power has become asecond source for electricity after coal in the United Statesof America, the maximum electricity consuming country.Although it is a prominent source of energy the statementthat it only can be the answer to the global energy needscan still be argued.

Nuclear power is basically produced in the process offission of Uranium. One tonne of Uranium providesmanifold greater energy than the same mass of coal orbiogas. Since it provides such a huge amount of energy,it can be taken, as an efficient source to fulfill the energydemands of countries like USA, China and Japan.However, nuclear power can only be synthesized in thecountries that are involved in nuclear research and caninvest huge sum of money. The developing and lessdeveloped countries where such facilities are notavailable will be deprived of the benefits of nuclearpower. Thus one part of the world will get to enjoy thefacilities of electricity and power whereas the other part,even if they have to import the energy, will panic, as itcosts them much.

The other sources of energy such as wind energy, solarenergy and hydro energy are more cost effective and can beproduced in many parts of the world. Since they arerenewable sources of energy, people and government donot have to fear for the extinction of the sources. Among all

Nuclear Power - Only Answerto Global Needs or Not Nilisha Pokhrel, A2 Level

the sources of energy, the solar energy is availableeverywhere. Also, setting up solar panels and converter iscost effective. With the increasing consumption of electricityall over the world, depending on the natural sources togenerate energy can be considered to be more reliable.

Nuclear power can be taken as good source to fulfillglobal energy demand if the developed countries sharetheir technology with the developing and least developedcountries. Along with the fulfillment of the energyrequirement, the competition of countries to producemore nuclear power may have dreadful consequences. Aprominent question now is whether the huge amount ofmoney being spent on the nuclear energy justifies itsbenefits or not. Providing more emphasis on theproduction of nuclear energy might be a hindrance toglobal peace. A nuclear bomb, where Uranium is used,is also a great source of energy. But this energy can bemisused which can lead to mass destruction.

In my view, with the increased globalization and bulkconsumption of energy worldwide, scientists andgovernment have to work out to find other efficient sourcesof power than nuclear power. Since nuclear power is arecent finding, a detailed and profound study of it is alsorequired so that we can know about its consequences inthe long run. Greater emphasis should be given tonuclear power in those counties where the rate ofconsumption of energy is relatively very high so that nocountry of the world would have to face problem of energycrisis and hindrance in its pace of development aroused.

Inter College Art CompetitionBy Environment Club

Chelsea International“A Plastic Free” zone

The entire family of Chelsea Environment Cluborganized an art competition so as to bring awarenessabout the current degradation of environmentalconditions. The message that environment club wantedto spread was well relayed by the arts, the studentshad created. The event was held on 25thNovember2009 and included 18 participants. Theircreation was judged by Mrs. Sobha Adhikari, the artteacher of Chelsea International Academy. Thestudents who were able to grab the first, second andthird prizes were Sarbani Ghosh, Hilson Shrestha andSaugat Ghimire respectively. The prizes were given outby Mr. Rajesh Adhikari, coordinator of A-levels.

The Chelsea Environment Club is effectively fulfillingits duties as it has made rules to make Chelsea aplastic free zone, after having conducted the artcompetition in 25th November 2009. Raj Prasai,president of the environment club, says “Plastic coversmore than 60 percentage of wastes that comes outfrom Chelsea everyday. A small step to make Chelseaa plastic free zone today can motivate others toreduce the use of plastic in future”. From 15th Dec,2009 anyone who uses plastic in the college premisesis being fined Rs.10. The use of plastic in Chelsea hasalready been reduced to great extend and the goalwill soon be achieved.


Television has grown to become an essential part ofmodern life. Its new aspect of ‘vision’ has been introducedinto entertainment, and it can be found in almost everyordinary individual’s living room. If it were not fortelevision, the world would still be in its primary stages.Among the shows that are presented on television, gameshows have caught the eyes of all age groups, fromchildren to elderly. They have the strength to snatch peopleright out of their sofas into the TV screen. They havebecome quite the temptation in the modern world, whereordinary people will just walk into anything, with a sparklein their eyes, and a hope in their hearts.

Game shows, ranging from ‘Deal or No Deal’ to‘American Idol,’ have had an ever-increasing number ofspectators, about more than a million. As entertaining asthey are, these shows, that recreate themselves asdifferent seasons, invite new people to participate in their‘game’ every time, and among these millions ofspectators, more than just a couple of thousands willwant a piece. If it were not for the ‘prize’, which justabout ranges from large sums of money to a lifetime offame, people may not be so tempted to attend suchshows. Attracted by this prize, people swarm the stageshowing their swagger, and usually end up swallowingtheir pride. Besides this game of winning and losing,people are also interested in the publicity gained. Anyonewould want to be seen on TV, even if it is just to say hi totheir mothers. For them, reputation is a small price topay for a chance at the game of fame.

There are shows that are about luck as well as talent. Theones regarding luck, such as ‘Deal or No Deal’, istargeted by all sorts of people, or a larger fraction of the‘ordinary’ population, whereas the ones regardingknowledge, such as ‘Who Wants to be a Millionaire’,

It’s in the GameMukesh Ghimire, AS Level

Life Lessons fromSarbani Ghosh, AS Level

Navigating life’s journey can produce its moments oftriumph and hope, as well as worry, stress and sadnessin the best of us. There are reasons enough for optimismand hope for us to look forward for positive things in lifejust as there are for us to pause and reflect.

Nature provides us ample opportunities to connect withthose fountains of wisdom inside us that may havebecome obscured by our daily preoccupations. Sitting ona mountainside or by the side of a waterfall, or just bybreathing in the cool, scented air of a forest can make usfeel better and prepare us to force what life is putting inour path.

We can learn many other things from nature just by aclose observation of our regular course. The shiftingseasons teach us to accept change and not to bedaunted by sadness. The saying, “Every cloud has asilver lining.” expresses it well that “This too shallpass”, in the messages that nature always delivers,carrying along the sense that we shouldn’t be afraid ofsadness nor get too euphoric in the face of happycircumstances.

Take time to connect with nature, whenever you feel theneed of peace and joy. Care for nature to ensure that thefuture generations can also learn from its infinite wisdom.

Nature

attract a smaller fraction of the ‘ordinary’ population.Those that feel ‘lucky’, or just want a shot at the game,regardless of its consequences, will often find their way intothe stage. Alongside the temptation, the hosts of suchshows also do a great job at making the game look rathereasy, thus tempting these people more by giving them aboost in confidence. There are also those that sit in front oftheir TV screens thinking: ‘Even I could do that’. Thesewould be more than eager to show their talent to the worldwith more of a swagger than those who fight with luck. Thisis not only due to personal decision, but even peerpressure finds its way to the contestants and leads them tothe stage. These ‘ordinary people’ are usually not aware ofall the dangers in life, so even the slightest push can sendthem a mile. Aside from motivations, it is the ordinarypeople themselves that are susceptible.

In the modern world, alongside other experiences in life,game shows have grown to be chased by quite a portion ofthe world’s ‘ordinary’ population. It gives people chancesat money and fame, but it also provides people with therather important satisfaction in life. It gives people theconfidence to hold the microphone and enrich the worldwith their precious talent. It gives the dumb a voice, theblind a sight and the dead a life. It makes life morecolourful, where people can just go out there and stand inthe spotlight. It gives people a chance to have the time oftheir lives in the slightest moment.


Perception

It is getting apparent day by day that politics in Nepal isdeveloping into a mixture of joke and ludicrousness. In mysixteen year’s life, I have seen some, if not a lot of Nepalipolitics. I have been alive enough to see one of the biggestparties; chief leaders celebrate his 80th birthday. I have seenthe King being stripped of his 238 year old Crown by thepeople. I have also seen a dramatic rise of the Maoist Partyto the helm of power. The journey of a ‘Maobadi’ rebel tothe post of the Prime Minister of the country is quiteamazing, isn’t it? I was wondering the other day: how comean unknown political outfit till a few years ago could securethe majority in the Constituent Assembly elections? Usually,as I sit in front of my T.V. watching news and documentariesabout the contemporary politics of Nepal, I think: Is politicsof Nepal turning into a joke or a matter of ridiculousness?

Last year, when I was studying in Dhaka, in an economicsclass, my teacher was talking about communism and how itaffects the rich ones. As he was finishing his lecture, hestopped by me and asked: Isn’t Nepal a communistcountry? As most of you would expect, I did get angry andfurious at him for making such a silly comment (I am surehe knows that Nepal is not a communist country!) The sameday in the evening, I was pondering on what he said: was itright for him to make a joke of my country? Then thisthought came in my mind: if people of the country canmake fun of their own nation, why not that self obsessedarrogant teacher of mine? Nepal is a democratic nation ofthe world where all kinds of parties are active in politicaltransformation of the country. Yes, through the free and fairelections, communists have secured their victory but it doesnot mean that Nepal turned into a ‘communist’ state. This issimply underestimating Nepal’s political process.

I do not belong to any kind of political parties as I havenot reached to that age to decide about alignment to aparticular genre of politics. But, mind it; I am committed tofreedom, justice and equality irrespective of race, religionand birth. I just want my country to be known for goodcauses rather than being ignored. For a decade or more,Nepal was known for the civil war, human rights violationsand terrorism. Mere possession of the Mt. Everest or

having Buddha born in our country (that too has beenotherwise claimed by a recent Bollywood movie in ourneighboring country in South), we can not portray ourcountry’s positive image to outside world. Alertness amongyoung people is required at the moment so that peopleshould not feel ashamed of calling themselves a ‘Nepali’!

So, who do we blame? Do not we blame the politicalparties for everything that is happening in Nepal today?No, we dont blame such ‘useless’ people for destroying thereputation of our country: we blame ourselves! We blameourselves for choosing worthless leaders. After all, we arethe ones who vote for these leaders and get them into theParliament. I still don’t understand how people actuallybelieve what these politicians say! I have heard manyspeeches (most recently Obama’s inaugural speech) andin most of them, the leader promises to improve thecondition of the people. But Nepalese politicians aredifferent. They do not opt for improving the condition: theybelieve in changing the condition from where it is. They donot promise us that the price of petrol will fall; they promiseus that they will turn Nepal into Switzerland or Singapore!At this point, a famous quote comes in my mind: First lookat your height before going for the good mangoes” (in themean time you can aim for the smaller and less tastierones!). Most people in our country do not have enough fora day’s meal and our politicians aim to make this countrya Switzerland! What a joke!

If I keep writing and complaining about these leaders, Iknow I will be someone similar to them. So, as I end, I wantto say something simple: complaining is very easy, doing thesame job would be tough. We always complain about ourleaders for not doing enough, but if you sit in their chair fortwo minutes, you will understand everything: you willunderstand how difficult it is to rule a country with myriadproblems. To get deeper understanding of the contemporarypolitical developments and prospects of Nepal and Nepalipeople, I simply ask you to find out the major problems ofpresent day Nepali politics and if possible, find out theirsolutions so that we can return to order and prosperity,peace and development – my major concerns.

A Young Man’s Perceptionon Nepalese Politics

Abhinav Khanal, AS Level

• Why does the man throw the butter outof the window?To see the butter fly.

• Why did the cat cross the road?To get across

• Why do witches ride brooms?Because vacuum cleaners are tooheavy

• Which key opens banana?Monkey

• Why are film stars so cool?Because they have a lot of fans

• Why do we drink water?Because we cannot eat water

• Which person makes you smile themost?A photographer

Upama Uprety, Class:7

• Why do people need wife?Because everything that goes wrongcannot be blamed to the government

• What is similar between a wife andlife?You can’t leave them easily

Riddles


Here At Chelsea

Korean Students from aForeign Universityperforming a Korean Artfor the Chelseans.

Chelseans during theblood donationCampaign by the lionsClub of Kavre at ChelseaInt'l Academy.

Children celebratingChristmas with the SantaClaus – our very ownDal Bahadur Dai!

The Chelsea Seniorfootball team beforeleaving for theFootball tournament.

Shobha Limbu, receiving theaward from John Fry, countrydirector of the British Councilin Nepal for scoring thehighest marks in GeneralPaper in Nepal (Oct/ Nov2007).

Manish Jung Thapa,receiving the award fromIan Chambell, RegionalDirector of CambridgeUniversity for receivingthe highest marks inBiology in Nepal (Oct/Nov 2008).

World Topper in GeneralPaper, Abhimanyu Chettri,receiving the award from Rt.Hon. Vice-President ofNepal (May/ June 2008).

C O N G R A T U L A T I O N S ! ! !

The talented youth judges with theexperienced ones after the ChelseaDebate Fest 09.

The organizing teamafter a successful dayin the Chelsea DebateFest 09.

Judges and Guestsduring the GrandFinale of the ChelseaDebate Fest 09.

St.Xavier’s jubiliant afterwinning the ChelseaDebate Fest 09. AnandAditya, Chairman ofChelsea International,presented the award.

The Taekwondo teampracticing for the upcomingtournaments. These are abunch of hardworkingstudents who practice forhours, just to perfect theirskills.


The victorious ChelseaTeam after winning the 1st

Prize in DebateCompetition and 2nd Prizein Art Competition.Ananya Shrestha of ASalso won the 2nd Prize inindividual essaycompetition.

A beautiful piece of artshowcasing the twoimportant things forevery Nepali: thenational flag and theMt.Everest.This was oneof the fascinating artsduring the ArtCompetition hosted bythe Association ofChelsea Alumni.

Anotherbeautifulpieceduring theChelsea ArtCompetitionby the ACA.This showsthe typicalNepali girlin a villageof Nepalwith herbrother.

Participants of theChelsea Art Competitionhosted by theAssociation of ChelseaAlumni with theOrganizers.

The tired volunteers afterCleaning up theGusheshwori Temple andareas near by during theCommunity ServiceCompetition hosted by1Ú Initiative.

Students of the A2 level during theCommunity Service Competition held by1Ú Initiative. Kundan Pathak of Chelseawon the Best Leader’s award whereas theTeam won the Best Song Award. This wasan event where around 25 Chelsiansworked in solidarity to bring about achange in their society.

Kumaris after theirperformance on theoccasion of Chelsea Day2009.They seem proud tohave performed infront ofsuch esteemed guests.

Orphans from the ParijatNestling Home performingin the Magic Show ‘Spreada smile’, organized byChelsea Social ServiceClub.

Mr. Sylvain Sluyus withone of his many magictricks to bring a smile inthe face of small kidsduring the Magic show‘Spread a smile’

Children enjoy the magictricks with sheerconfusion on what themagician actuallyperformed.

Children from variousschools painting andexploring their talents duringthe 1st Chelsea ArtCompetition.

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?Q. What is the capital city of Portugal?A. Lisbon

Q. What are the seven naturalwonders of world?

A. • Mount Everest, Nepal• The Great Barrier Reef, Australia• The Great Canyon, U.S.A.• Victoria Falls, Africa, Zambia /

Zimbabwe• The Harbors of Rio de, Jeniers,

Brazil.• Paricutin Volcano, Menio.• The Northern Lights, Europe

(Australia)

Q. What is the capital city of Haiti?A. Port-au-prince

Q. What is the capital city of Chile?A. Santiago

Q. In Switzerland which languages areused?

A. German, French

Activism has been a keeninterest of many people sincethe past few years. Among allthe age groups, youths are theones who seem to be moreinterested in it. As youths, theyhave an energetic feelingtowards their keen interest. It isdue to this enthusiasm that they

work hard for their country and the world as a whole. Gettinginto the history of activism, the starting of youth involvement inthe community service and volunteering in different socialworks started after the concept of practical education gotintroduced. Activism became a part of their studies.

However, the question that arises here is that, are youths infact dedicated towards activism? If yes, then what are themotivating factors for them? This question arises becausemyself being a youth, I have been involved in activism sincesome years and have seen many of the bitter facts for youthsgetting involved in these activities. Many are drawn intoactivism because they are more concerned to getrecommendation and certificates so that they can apply inbetter colleges and universities for their further studies. Thoughthey usually state that they want to develop their nation, helpthe poor, conserve the nature, serve the people; the trend offake reasons goes on; the truth is that they volunteer in orderto build infrastructures for their “bright future”.

Realization- Now or

Though there might be some reason for their involvement, itis good for the country that they are involved with in. But myconcern is about the fact for which they are involved. What Ifeel is that we go to study abroad because our country is farbehind in providing quality education to us. There is noprovision for proper education system in our country. So, Ithink we should try to restructure the education system of ourcountry rather than migrate to other countries. If we are reallyinterested towards activism why don’t we all work for animproved education system of our country? Brain Drain hasbeen a great problem of our country. It is due to lack ofproper education system and few opportunities that it occurs.As the problem is gaining momentum, the result will be thatafter some years, there will be lack of literate citizens who cancontribute to the development of the country. There is a realneed of realization that if our country is not developed thenwe are also not developed. Wherever we go, our identity willremain the same, as a citizen of a poor undeveloped countrywho has come to other developed country for his/her furtherstudies and career.

Therefore, I would like to encourage all my colleagues andall the youth force of our country, not to get involved inactivism just for the shake of their own selfishness. Lets’realize that our country needs us, and get unified to worktogether for converting the so-called “New Nepal” into a real“New Nepal” with everything new, restructured anddeveloped. It’s now or never!!

Study is fashion,Comics are lesson.

For cheating, there is no hesitation,As they are the students of newgeneration.

They think schools are jail,Compare teachers to heaven andhell.

They wait for holiday bell,Thinking how much time is left?

Instead of school, they go to cinemahall,Or else, go to play football.

It’s there life definition,As they are the students of NewGeneration.

Prayash Raj Koirala, AS Level

Students ofNew Generation

Slesha Shah, Class-8

QuestionsAnmol Thapa, Class-7 "A”

• Babies start dreaming even beforethey are born.

• Intelligent people have more zincand copper in their hair.

• Coca Cola was originally green incolour.

• Men can read smaller print thanwomen but women can hear well.

• Guinea pig and rabbit do notsweat.

• Elephant can smell water from asfar as 3 miles away.

• A snail can sleep for 3 years.• A cockroach can live several

weeks with its head cut off.• A Venus is the only planet that

rotates clockwise.• Humans have a ‘second brain’ in

their abdomen.

Shobij Gautam, Class-6

AMAZING FACTS

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We all are aware about the phenomenon called ‘exam-result’.From a 5 year old Nursery student to a 60 year old PhDstudent, everyone has faced the scare of results. Maybe whenwe are younger, the feeling is more intense as we anticipatethe results with greater expectation. When young, the feel ofcompetition is intense and it’s always about knowing what theother person achieved!

This year I got the result of my O’ Levels and honestlyspeaking, I was very disappointed with the way I performed.However, one thing I learned from this result was that whateverI do; my parents and friends love me. Had I received amazinggrades, I’d be loved the same way as they love me today. At theend of the day, it’s not always about Educational results. Ratherit’s about the result that I produce in life and the momentswhen I make my parents proud. I try making my parents proudand at moments I have. When I went to Japan, 20 years aftermy father went there, I did realize the proud smile in myfather’s face. When I became the first person in the family togo to Singapore, I did see the pride in the face of my relatives.These are moments that I really cherish.

Talking about results, I have to talk about a reality that doesexist. When I finished my exams on the 21st of May, I gave asigh of relief. I felt as if I am free from the study web. For 2months, I got myself involved in various activities and spenttimes enjoying with friends and family. I did not feel any stressuntil 3 days before the result.Yes, that was the time when I got toknow that the reality was just a few days later. I was scared, to behonest. I knew what I’d done and I would get what I deserved.On the day of the result, I was really busy. From the morning, Ikept myself busy so that I wouldn’t have to feel scared. I reachedhome at around 4:10 pm when the results were already

announced. I triedchecking my results butthe site did not open. Atabout 5:30 pm, theresults were out and I didterrible! When I saw mygrades, I was alone in my room. I hadno reaction what so ever. A littlemoment later, my parents came andcongratulated me on passing my O’ levels.I didn’t see the disappointment that I expectedand that made me relieved. Now, if I was in the place of anyyoung boy who is expected to do so much, I’d have probablycommitted suicide. But I knew that it was not the end of the worldand I’ll continue to fight, what so ever will be the consequence.

I don’t know why I am writing this. However, I know that resultsare something that no one can escape and even when onegrows old, we all are scared of the result. To all my friends outthere, who are scared of results – take a chill pill! Enjoy yourtime because the result will come out one day and it’s onlyabout that ONE day. There is no need to spend 2 monthsworrying about what your results will be, what your mistakeswere and what could have been better! There is no useregretting your action – regretting will NOT change anything!You should always learn from your mistakes and that is themost important point.

I know I’ve to get many more results ahead and I’m ready forall those results! To all my friends expecting more results, learnto take it easy – after all, there’s always a second chance andeven if you didn’t do well, your parents are proud of you, andthat is what really matters!

Results – A Reality that has toEXIST? Abhinav Khanal, AS Level

The 2009 flu pandemic is a global outbreak of a newstrain of H1N1 influenza virus, often referred to as“swine flu” in the media. Although the virus, firstdetected in April 2009, contains a combination of genesfrom swine, avian (bird), and human influenza virus, itcannot be spread by eating pork or pork products.

The outbreak began in Veracruz, Mexico, with evidencethat there had been an ongoing epidemic for monthsbefore it was officially recognized as such. While onlymild symptoms are experienced by the majority ofpeople, some have more severe symptoms. Mildsymptoms may include fever, sore throat, cough,headache, muscle or joint pains, and vomiting, ordiarrhea. Those at risk of a more severe infectioninclude: asthmatics, diabetics, thosewith obesity, disease, and children withneurodevelopment conditions. In addition, even forpersons previously very healthy, a small percentageof patients will develop viral pneumonia or acute

respiratory distress syndrome. This manifests itself asincreased breathing difficulty and typically occurs 3–6days after initial onset of flu symptoms.

Similar to other influenza viruses, pandemic H1N1 istypically contracted by person to person transmissionthrough respiratory droplets. Symptoms usually last 4–6days. To avoid spreading the infection, it isrecommended that those with symptoms stay home, awayfrom school, work, and crowded places. Currently, thereare 12,121 confirmed deaths worldwide. This figure is a

sum of confirmed deaths reported by nationalauthorities and the WHO states that total mortality(including deaths unconfirmed or unreported) fromthe new H1N1 strain is “unquestionably higher”than this. The CDC estimates that, in the USAalone, and as of November 14, there had been9,820 deaths (range 7,070-13,930) caused byswine flu.

S W I N E F l uUtkarsha Gautam, Class-7B

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Superconductivity occurs in certain materials at very lowtemperatures. When superconductive, a material has an electricalresistance of exactly zero and no interior magnetic field. It cannotbe understood simply as the idealization of “perfect conductivity” inclassical physics.

The electrical resistivity of a metallic conductor decreases graduallyas the temperature is lowered. However, in ordinary conductorssuch as copper and silver, this decrease is limited by impurities andother defects. Even near absolute zero, a real sample of coppershows some resistance. In a superconductor however, despite theseimperfections, the resistance drops abruptly to zero when thematerial is cooled below its critical temperature. An electric currentflowing in a loop of superconducting wire can persist indefinitelywith no power source.

Superconductivity occurs in many materials: simple elements like tinand aluminium, various metallic alloys and some heavily-dopedsemiconductors. Superconductivity does not occur in noble metalslike gold and silver, or in pure samples of ferromagnetic metals.

The simplest method to measure the electrical resistance of asample of some material is to place it in an electrical circuit inseries with a current source I and measure the resulting voltage Vacross the sample. The resistance of the sample is given by Ohm’slaw as R = V/I. If the voltage is zero, this means that the resistanceis zero and that the sample is in the superconducting state.

Superconductors are also able to maintain a current with noapplied voltage whatsoever, a property exploited insuperconducting electromagnets such as those found in MRImachines. Experiments have demonstrated that currents insuperconducting coils can persist for years without any measurabledegradation. Experimental evidence points to a current lifetime of atleast 100,000 years. Theoretical estimates for the lifetime of apersistent current can exceed the estimated lifetime of the universe,depending on the wire geometry and the temperature. Thus, asuperconductor does not have exactly zero resistance, however, theresistance is negligibly small.

In a normal conductor, an electrical current may be visualized as afluid of electrons moving across a heavy ionic lattice. The electronsare constantly colliding with the ions in the lattice, and during eachcollision some of the energy carried by the current is absorbed bythe lattice and converted into heat, which is essentially thevibrational kinetic energy of the lattice ions. As a result, the energycarried by the current is constantly being dissipated. This is thephenomenon of electrical resistance.

The situation is different in a superconductor. In a conventionalsuperconductor, the electronic fluid cannot be resolved intoindividual electrons. Instead, it consists of bound pairs of electronsknown as Cooper pairs. This pairing is caused by an attractive forcebetween electrons from the exchange of phonons. Due to quantummechanics, the energy spectrum of this Cooper pair fluid possesses

SUPERCONDUCTIVITY:A Gift of Physics to Mankind

an energy gap meaning there is a minimum amount of energy ÄEthat must be supplied in order to excite the fluid. Therefore, if ÄE islarger than the thermal energy of the lattice, given by kT, where k isBoltzmann’s constant and T is the temperature, the fluid will not bescattered by the lattice. The Cooper pair fluid is thus a superfluid,meaning it can flow without energy dissipation.

USESSuperconducting magnets are some of the most powerfulelectromagnets known. They are used in MRI and NMR machines,mass spectrometers, and the beam-steering magnets used inparticle accelerators. They can also be used for magneticseparation, where weakly magnetic particles are extracted from abackground of less or non-magnetic particles, as in the pigmentindustries.

Superconductors have also been used to make digital circuits (e.g.based on the rapid single flux quantum technology) and RF andmicrowave filters for mobile phone base stations.

Superconductors are used to build Josephson junctions which are thebuilding blocks of SQUIDs (superconducting quantum interferencedevices), the most sensitive magnetometers known. SQUIDs are usedin scanning SQUID microscopes. Series of Josephson devices areused to define the SI volt. Depending on the particular mode ofoperation, a Josephson junction can be used as a photon detector oras a mixer. The large resistance change at the transition from thenormal- to the superconducting state is used to build thermometersin cryogenic micro-calorimeter photon detectors.

Promising future applications include high-performance smart gridelectric power transmission, transformers, power storage devices,electric motors (e.g. for vehicle propulsion, as in vactrains ormaglev trains), magnetic levitation devices, fault current limiters,nanoscopic materials such as buckyballs, nanotubes, compositematerials, and superconducting magnetic refrigeration. However,superconductivity is sensitive to moving magnetic fields soapplications that use alternating current (e.g. transformers) will bemore difficult to develop than those that rely upon direct current.

Finding a cost effective room-temperature superconductor has beenan elusive dream of superconductivity research scientists forgenerations. If such materials could be developed in the future, theymight revolutionize our understanding and use of nearly everythingthat is electric.

Aakash Pokheral, Physics Teacher (A-Level)


OllandIn the wonderful village of Olland, there lived about 80wonderful families. It was a small, tiny but very beautifulplace that most of tourists never wanted to return fromthat village. But the main problem was that it wasunderdeveloped, uncivilized and economically poorplace. But the people were hardworking.

Olland was a winter holiday destination for manytourists. Due to its pleasant atmosphere and healthyenvironment, many tourists came there. Since there wereno proper infrastructures the numbers of tourists weregradually decreasing. The hardworking people could donothing because they did not know any foreign languageas well as they had no working skills.

In this beautiful village, there lived a boy named Jack.He too was from a poor family, uneducated but washardworking person. But there was a problem,unknowingly he had fallen in love with a girl Nora. NowNora was too in love with Jack but she did not knowabout it.

Fortunately or unfortunately, Jack had to leave thevillage. People had decided to send some of their youthsto foreign country to change their fortune and help theirvillage to develop. Jack too was going with the youths.Similarly, Nora too had to leave the village since onlymarried girls were allowed to stay where as Nora haddenied marrying.

For ten long years, Jack and Nora were building thesteps of their future. They two had nearly forgotten eachother and both of them had quite changed. Jack wasnow a modern player whereas Nora a beautiful model.Surprisingly, they happen to stay at same country andsame building. Needless to say, they did not recognizeeach other as they had changed a lot. Even theychanged their names. Jack was changed to Jarrod whereNora was changed to Norris. But still they had not meteach other. They also had forgotten there village Olland.

After a week, staying at same apartment they met eachother in a lift. After introducing each other they talked foran hour in Jarrod’s room. They began to meet every day.They went out together. They ate together. They partiedtogether. They even went to clubs and hotels together.They had been dating since a long time and now theybegan to feel very close to each other. Jarrod wasthinking Norris for Nora where as Norris was thinkingJarrod for Jack. But both of them never talked about it.But now they were in deep love.

Before their marriage they wanted to go to there ownrespective village once for the last time. Both of them

changed themselves in their original form and went backto their village.

Now, Jack and Nora had met each other in their ownvillage. Both of them were very happy to meet each other.They began to recall their old childhood memories. Theybegan to remember the days when they used to play, theyused to spend their time together. They had stayed therewith each other for a month. They both remembered thatthey used to love each other 10 years back when theywere cute teens. But both of them did not say anythingabout there present life. After a wonderful month in thewonderful village of Olland, they left each other andreturn to there cities in the form of Jarrod and Norris.

As per their words, Jarrod and Norris married with eachother. As per the nature’s will, their married life was notas they expected. Jarrod and Norris often rememberedtheir true love Nora and Jack. So there marriage becameunsuccessful and both divorced each other. Theyreturned to their own village of Olland in search for theirlovers.

But their fate was looking for something else. Therevillage was no longer a village. It changed into a big citywith tall buildings, wide roads, railways, ports, subways,cinemas, etc. the lovers were unable to find each other.After their great effort they were unable to find each other.At last they gave all their hope and began to live theirown life. Jack started a small business where Nora wasforced by their parents to marry another person.

After forty long years, they happened to meet each other.Now Nora was turned to an old widow. But they were notas so happy or excited as anyone can expect. They werein an unusual happiness but that was enough for theirmarriage. Therefore they lived happily ever after…

But the story does not end here. What about the villageof Olland? What happened to the wonders of thevillage? Where were the beautiful places which thetourists loved once upon a time?

The answers for all those questions are; the wonderfulvillage of Olland was changed into the city of Orlando.The trees and the beautiful romantic places were turnedto boring buildings. Just like a dead flower, the Village ofOlland was no more beautiful. The village of Olland wasdead…

Anupam Siwakoti, AS Level

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A rich man says laughing“Life is money”

A poor man says hungrily“Life is a struggle”

A student says eagerly“Life is learning”

A bird on the tree says“Life is a blooming garden”

A soldier with a gun says“Life is a battle field”

An actor on a stage says“Life is a drama”

But I would say“Life is unsolved mystery”

Eight girls and fourteen boysAll together we share our joys

We work hard play, laugh andcryWe always do our best to try

And do what Mom tells us toFor that always helps us to getthrough

We try to keep ourselves busyAt any task tough or easy

Writing, Reading, Drawing,Reciting Adding, Subtracting,Multiplying, Dividing

For school is funWhen all the work is done

When Mom has a happy smileOn her face for a while.

There is a place where I wantto go,May it be America or Englandyou don’t need to know

God has given me choice tomake,I shall never forget it to take.

Can I choose a place, I’veasked to god?If lord says ok I shall fly like abird.

I am thinking of the placewhere I should go,It may not be a place whereyou want to go.

I like it but you may not,If god didn’t know it he alsomay not.

I’ve asked to god, goddess andJesus Christ too,That in the place where I gocow should not do moo.

Half must be green and halfmust be blue,The leaves must be green andthe sky must be blue.

The place where I want to gois full of nature,There are on failure but manycreatures.

The Place, WhereI Want to GO

Subrat Mainali, Class-6"A”

Shanti Madam: Gita! How old isyour mother?

Gita: As old as me madam.

Shanti Madam: How is thatpossible, my child?

Gita: She became mother onlywhen I was born.

Naresh Sir: Suman! Yourhandwriting is too bad. Ask yourmother to meet me tomorrow.

Suman (with surprising face ): Sir!How did u know it was mymother’s handwriting?

Laughter…….The Great Medicine

Utpal Upreti, 4-A

TEACHERSTeachers are GodThey are our thoughtThey give us knowledgeSo we reach to college

Teachers are our aimSo we should not harm themThey teach us to read andwriteSo we should not be in fright

Teachers help us to fulfill ourdreamsSo we can expand our beamsThey give us happiness andcheersThese all are done by Teachers

There was a bear, a lionand a pig

The bear told- if I growlthe whole jungle will befrightened

The lion told- if I growl thewhole forest will befrightened

The pig told- if I growl thewhole world will befrightened

Swine FluRidhav Karanjit, Class- V ‘B’

Presna Aryal, Class-5"C”

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Monila Shrestha, Class-6"A”

My ClassmatesMy ClassmatesMy ClassmatesMy ClassmatesMy Classmates

Penjee Sherchan

A Canvas Showcasing Various Shapes in Life

Brishti Kayastha, AS Level

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