The Ocean is the heart of the planet. Water covers more than two-thirds of the Earth's surface. All living things, from tiny cyanobacteria to giant blue whales, need water to survive. Without water, life as we know it would not exist. And life exists wherever there is water. Life in the ocean depends on phytoplankton, mostly microscopic organisms that float at the surface and, through photosynthesis, produce about half of the world's oxygen. The oceans are home to millions of Earth's plants and animals—from tiny single-celled organisms to the gargantuan blue whale, the planet's largest living animal. Fish, octopuses, squid, eels, dolphins, and whales swim the open waters while crabs, octopuses, starfish, oysters, and snails crawl and scoot along the ocean bottom. The oceans hold about 321 million cubic miles (1.34 billion cubic kilometers) of water, which is roughly 97 percent of Earth's water supply. Seawater's weight is about 3.5 percent dissolved salt; oceans are also rich in chlorine, magnesium, and calcium. The oceans absorb the sun's heat, transferring it to the atmosphere and distributing it around the world. This conveyor belt of heat drives global weather patterns and helps regulate temperatures on land, acting as a heater in the winter and an air conditioner in the summer. Geographers divide the ocean into five major basins: the Pacific, Atlantic, Indian, Arctic, and Southern. Smaller ocean regions such as the Mediterranean Sea, Gulf of Mexico, and the Bay of Bengal are called seas, gulfs, and bays. Inland bodies of saltwater such as the Caspian Sea and the Great Salt Lake are distinct from the world's oceans. As sailors, we also serve as educators, ambassadors and advocates of a lifestyle on the water. Together we share a passion for the ocean, and an avid desire to keep our playground clean and safe forever. Waterways are crucial to our health, for us and future generations. With more than 60% of the world’s population living on the coastline, we all depend on a healthy sea just as much as these beautiful creatures. Life do not exists without water. I join you all to thank VARUNA DEVA for blessing us with life on earth and seek his continues blessings. His beauty at night , with stars and moon is beyond description. Many nights I have spent hours admiring and enjoying it. Don’t ask me my reactions when he is angry with choppy seas.

The three-time U.S. champion figure skater presents a series of anecdotes and essays that shares perspectives on his life and observations on topics ranging from pop culture and skating to fashion.

Includes Part 1A: Books

Reminiscing the events from many decades ago and putting them into words, structuring to reflect the chronology and nuances of human interactions, especially between parents and children who share many facets of their lives together, was the easiest part of this endeavor. The difficult part was to walk the very fine line of respecting the diversity of opinions within the family members relevant to each event or issue and to avoid being judgmental or biased.

James Weldon Johnson’s Modern Soundscapes provides an evocative and meticulously researched study of one of the best known and yet least understood authors of the New Negro Renaissance era. Johnson, familiar to many as an early civil rights leader active in the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People and an intentionally controversial writer on the subject of the significance of race in America, was one of the most prolific, wide-ranging, and yet elusive authors of twentieth-century African American literature. Johnson realized early in his writing career that he could draw attention to the struggles of African Americans by using unconventional literary methods such as the incorporation of sound into his texts. In this groundbreaking work, literary critic Noelle Morrissette examines how his literary representation of the extremes of sonic experience—functioning as either cultural violence or creative force—draws attention to the mutual contingencies and the interdependence of American and African American cultures. Moreover, Morrissette argues, Johnson represented these “American sounds” as a source of multiplicity and diversity, often developing a framework for the interracial transfer of sound. The lyricist and civil rights leader used sound as a formal aesthetic practice in and between his works, presenting it as an unbounded cultural practice that is as much an interracial as it is a racially distinct cultural history. Drawing on archival materials such as early manuscript notes and drafts of Johnson’s unpublished and published work, Morrissette explores the author’s complex aesthetic of sound, based on black expressive culture and cosmopolitan interracial experiences. This aesthetic evolved over the course of his writing life, beginning with his early Broadway musical comedy smash hits and the composition of Autobiography of an Ex-Colored Man (1912), and developing through his “real” autobiography, Along This Way (1933). The result is an innovative new interpretation of the works of one of the early twentieth century’s most important and controversial writers and civil rights leaders.

Rose Bretano’s world has fallen apart. Not only does her boyfriend leave, but the pillars of her working world also crumble. Unexpectedly gifted with a temporary, out-of-the-ordinary love experience, Rose’s life takes a twist. She sets out to find meaning, not aware that her life has become a microcosm of a world in transition. Caught in a tug-of-war between her old world and a new one, she faces the ups and downs of a pioneer. When the pull threatens to tear her apart, Rose exiles herself from democracy. Leaving Germany for England, she spends happy years as a writer, but then her money runs out. Cut short from her life as an artist and unable to merge back to her old life, she’s confronted with a devastating decision. Jeff Wagner, a good-looking American, who’s divorced, a thwarted poet and journalist, crosses her path and tries to liberate Rose from her fate. She refuses, but leaves him her manuscript with the words, “Read, and if you still think you can help, come back!” On a quest to find the key to Rose’s heart, Jeff must first confront his own past. “True liberation for women implies the liberation of men,” he reads. It dawns on him that Rose’s betterment requires his own evolution. Can he live up to the hopes of a woman equipped with a road map for the future? And, will he agree to the changing role for men in the dawning era of women?

No education is complete without skills. Respecting differences among children which is a concern of equity in education, is as important as equality in terms of opportunities. Engaging and motivating the minds of students in a bid to accommodate their diverse learning styles, the book provides ample scope for the development of personality, inculcating leadership and the capacity for independent moral decision. It is the first of its kind, an attempt to make a difference to the lives of students. A trailblazer for the educationists, who wish to enhance the performance of students by better understanding their multiple intelligences; a savior for the parents, whose children find it difficult to learn the conventional way yet must learn to become a part of the society. Be engaged, enthused and empowered by this endeavor!

Death of her friends fianc invokes the hidden shady, shabby, humiliating and painful pasts that she has been suppressing all her lifeAn encounter with a street boy further throws her deep into the sorrowful pasts of her own abusive childhoodIt is time to face her demonic pasts in order for her to heal and to break free from these haunting memories. The faade, behind which she has been hiding, has to crumble, for her to unleash the potential of who she truly is, so she can embrace the future

Freedom is a choice. And its our right. Many of us live in free and democratic nations, yet hold ourselves captive within the limited perception created by our beliefs. Freedom is a divine gift from our creator, but it is one that many are unable to embrace because of the limitations weve placed on the human experience. Walking in a New Light details a spiritual journey toward a less restricted life. Wisdom and insights revealed in the course of a genuine search provide the key to releasing mysteries previously hidden. Th rough changes in perception come the much-needed changes in reality. This story, which allows the reader to enter the unique and troubling circumstances of another through the mindful art of journaling, provides lessons and opportunities to promote growth and understanding. Here is proof that a willing heart that seeks healing and change for self first has the potential to heal many, and can therefore create the change we all wish to see. We all experience life as a journey, but when we become aware of our own potential, power and purpose, we have an opportunity to create the circumstances that make for a kinder and more beautiful existence. Walking as one, we become one. This union unlocks the door that holds us captive, and reveals the true meaning of freedom and peace.