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YOUNG CHRONICLE November 28th, 2014 THE YOUNG CHRONICLE Who is a Saint? The 25 Best Inventions of 2014 Rohan and Priyanka (who like to be known as Rambo and Pranks) our very own curious kids, were quite enthusiastic, that Pope Francis had announced two Indian priests, Father Kuriakose Chavara and Sister Euphrasia as Saints; the news was quite fantastic. But Pranks and Rambo found it strange, The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) launched MOM, as in Mars Obiter Mission or Mangalyaan on November 5th 2013. The Mangalyaan successfully entered Mars' orbit in its first attempt on September 24, 2014. After 15 months, it floated into Mars' orbit. This near impossible feat achieved by the scientists at ISRO has made India the first country in the world to achieve this task in its first The Mangalyaan traveled 650 million attempt. kilometers from earth. If calculated, the cost comes up to Rs. 6.7 per kilometer. This turns out to be cheaper than a regular rickshaw ride in the city! It weighed 1,350 kgs and was ready in 15 months. It is cuboid in shape and the main engine was referred to as Kumbhakaran or the sleeping demon, who had been awakened. they knew nothing about these saints! Amidst the hullabaloo over elections and power, did the media not have any time to acknowledge those who helped people ever? While pranks sought information about these saints, Rambo was still grappling with the question, ‘Who are Saints?’ Papa then explained to the curious kids, that a ‘saint’ is someone who is recognized by the Church as one who had an extremely TIME magazine referred to Mangalyaan as The Supersmart Spacecraft! The magazine also featured several inventions that are according to it, were "making the world better, smarter and-in some cases-a little more fun." The list also includes inventions by two Indians for developing an exercise space for prisoners in solitary confinement and a tablet toy for kids. close relationship with God and who tried to live according to Imagine sitting in a room by yourself for a very long time. Now, God’s Will for her/his life. imagine you are running around and playing in the park. In a prison in the American state of Oregon, there are some prisoners are Like Hindus have Rishis, and Muslims have Mu'mins, the Christians have Saints. Saints are people who are extremely kind and dedicate their lives to help other people despite their own constraints. Father Chavara was a social reformer and worked towards education of women. He started a system of “A School With Every Church” which succeeded in making education free. He died at Age 65, in January 3, 1871. Sister Euphrasia died in 1952. Though she was confined to the convent for her entire life, Sister Euphrasia prayed for everyone around her, he said. Her life was for the poor. To Read About How a Saint Becomes a Saint, Go to Page 6. If you haven’t subscribed to the paper yet, click ‘Full version’ to read the article. locked up alone and see nothing but a tiny white- walled cell for 23 hours in a day. Nalini Nadkarni, an Indian forest ecologist and college professor helped develop the 'Blue Room' with Snake River Correctional Institution in Oregon for these prisoners. Last year, officials began letting some of them spend their free hour in a firstof-its-kind “blue room,” an exercise space where a projector plays video of open deserts, streaming waterfalls and other outdoor scenes. So, these prisoners get the same feeling that you do when you are playing in the park. Know more about the inventions on Page 5. If you haven’t subscribed to the paper yet, click ‘Full Version’ to read the article.