October 28, 2006 Welcome to a generous selection of articles from DAWN's Weekly Sci-Tech World. This page is updated every Saturday. For current issue Click here Dengue fever: a lethal outbreak DENGUE fever, known to health experts for more than 200 years and now turning into a health issue of epic proportions, used to be known as the break-bone fever because of... An overview of organic farming THE green revolution in Pakistan has witnessed a jump in agricultural production with the introduction of high-yielding varieties of various crops and by following intensive cultivation practices with the augmented use of fertilizer, pesticides and other inputs.... Seeking refuge from modern life EACH time her neighbours treat their lawns with standard chemical herbicides, Caryl Schonbrun fears for her life. Ms Schonbrun, 52, has multiple chemical sensitivity syndrome, which she says leaves her vulnerable... Virus holds promise for nanotechnology WOULD you like to have a virus in your computer’s memory? No. Not even if that virus is actually a biological one, and not that creepy digital creature that is the undoing of every computer and scare of every computer owner.... Healthy, ‘happy’ Windows WINDOWS XP is Microsoft’s most stable and resourceful operating system to date. But if you do not care for it properly, it can turn into one big mess.... Webwatch The sky at night http://www.neave.com/planetarium/ If your interest lies in the skies and stars, then this website is definitely for you. Here, you can observe the skies yourself along with numerous stars.... Keeping monsters at bay – II LAST week we looked at some measures that you will need to protect your PC from viruses and threats. Here are a few more:... Cymatics — the philosophy of sound THE presence of sound around us is simply a magnificent phenomenon. Like the other necessities of life, sound is an integral part of our existence on Earth.... Space technologies at your service SPACE technologies over the past few decades have tremendously grown and matured to a stage where even a common man is benefiting from them. These technologies have impacted upon human lives... Monitoring of slum areas sprawl KARACHI, with a population of more than 12 million, represents a typical example of urban growth in the context of rapidly expanding urban agglomerates. At present the area of Karachi division is 3,527 square kilometres in which 539 slum areas exist.... SCIENCE UPDATE: Fossils give insight into first complex life FOSSILISED embryos dating back more than half a billion years have revealed that complex life emerged on Earth at least 10 million years before the “Cambrian explosion”, a momentous event which saw a sudden mass diversification of animal forms.... NATIONAL SCENE: Computer industry in crisis? PRESIDENT of the Pakistan Computer Association (PCA), Munawar Iqbal, last week demanded the removal of 15 per cent GST on hardware. The tax was introduced in the budget for 2006-07.... Lights, camera, action! THE simple act of writing a diary online, describing one’s thoughts and opinions, has evolved over the years to something more complex, fascinating and fulfilling. The bloggers of today are not... Byteback Urdu in Windows XP QUESTION: I changed the default language settings (English) in Windows XP to Urdu but since my account was password protected, I cannot log on to my computer now. Please tell me how to retrieve the default language settings without having to log in.... ITeaser THINK you know all there is to know about IT? This Iteaser is sure to surprise you: 1. Which one of the following is a user-friendly language? a. Binary system b. Low-level language... Cool gadgets Click online MUS2 is a cordless optical two-button mouse is shaped like a cursor and comes with a range of 2m, a resolution of 800dpi,...

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