Welcome to a generous selection of articles from DAWN's Weekly Sci-Tech World.
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An awful waste of space
 “THERE are four hundred billion stars out there, just in our galaxy alone. If only one out of a million of those had planets . . . if just one out...
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Maintain your PC for free
 “IS it just me, or is my personal computer (PC) getting slower?” That’s the question most Windows users find themselves asking at one point or the other. Few may see the...
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Webwatch
 THE Environmental Health Science Education website of the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences provides educators, students and scientists with easy access to reliable tools, resources and classroom materials....
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I-Terms
ESN: Short for Electronic Serial Number, a unique identification number that every cellular phone has and is assigned by the specific manufacturer....
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Internet: past and present
THIRTY-FIVE years ago, a computer graduate linked two bulky computers using a 15-foot cable, testing a new way for exchanging data over networks. It was 1969 when Stephen Crocker, a University...
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The telecom battles begin
 THE steady de-regularization of the telecom sector and the much awaited positive steps taken by the government have already yielded results as the battles for supremacy in the telecom sector brew...
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Water pollution and the use of alum in Pakistan
FRESH water is fundamental to the survival of humans and most other land-based life forms. However, growing population, increased economic activity and industrialization have resulted in an increased demand for fresh...
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All about participating in STEM Careers Project
 THE Higher Education Commission (HEC) has approved to initiate National Science Talent Contest (NSTC) for Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) Careers Project for encouraging youth in the field of science....
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IT exhibition and contest held at GIK
 A THREE-DAY exhibition, including the All-Pakistan Softcom Competition 2004, was held at the Ghulam Ishaq Khan Institute of Engineering Sciences and Technology, Topi, from Sept 23 to 25....
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‘EIAs and public hearings imperative for development projects’
THE Pakistan National Committee (PNC) of IUCN members and the IUCN Sindh Programme Office jointly organized a roundtable meeting on the Role of Public Hearings in Formulation and Implementation of Public...
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Red Hat Linux training in Pakistan
TRAINING and certification of the Red Hat Linux — Red Hat Certified Engineer (RHCE) and Red Hat Certified Technician (RHCT) — will now be provided throughout Pakistan by authorized institutions, it...
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Fastest H2-powered car
 GERMAN carmaker BMW unveiled the world’s fastest hydrogen-powered car at the Paris auto show last week. Dubbed the H2R, the car is capable of exceeding 300km per hour....
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‘Hole in ozone layer will increase ten-fold by 2050’
 THE enitre population of the world will have to face many serious threats during the next 46 years because of the increased depletion of the ozone layer as the hole...
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HEC to issue varsity ranking in Jan
THE Higher Education Commission will issue the first-ever rankings of the public and private sector universities in January, said a member of the commissions’ quality assurance committee (QAC). Speaking at a...
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Kidney donors lead normal life
OF about 140,000 people suffering from kidney diseases in the country, only 40,000 can get dialysis treatment. This was disclosed by health experts at an awareness programme organized by the Nephrology...
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Network analyzers: beneficial or harmful?
MANY tools can be used for both good and bad purposes. While network analyzers are invaluable tools if used with good intentions, they can also be very helpful to those with...
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ITeaser
THINK your IT knowledge is really good? Rack your brain with this I-Teaser and find out for sure: 1. The process of detecting & correcting programming errors are called: a. Rechecking...
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Cool gadgets
 SEIKO Epson shows off its new 5.0 mega pixel digital camera “Photo Fine Digital L-500V”. The new camera equipped with a 2.5-inch TFT colour LCD monitor for a very high level image playback will go on sale in late October for about $377 in Japan...
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