Welcome to a generous selection of articles from DAWN's Weekly Sci-Tech World.
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Dengue, dengue everywhere
 Dengue, one of the real fears of today’s world, is shrouded with very many rumours. Meera Jamal talks to experts to clear the picture...
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Play your TV non-stop
 ChaltaTV, the new kid on online video scene is the local answer to YouTube, and definitely just as interesting, argues Hafsa Ahsan...
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Byteback
 Q: I have WindowsXP on my PC with 2.4GHz processor, 512MB RAM and 160GB hard disk. Should I switch from XP to Ubuntu (I believe the latter works faster)?...
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Old wine in a new bottle
 With nothing new to write home about, King of the Fighters IX will only be enjoyed by those who are hardcore fanatics of the game...
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Cool Gadgets
 The I-MATE JAM PDA (Personal Digital Assistant) is not 100 per cent computer yet, but it comes quite close. And unlike other PDAs, there is nothing ungainly...
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What’s in a name?
 How far does a person’s name affect him or her? Umair Mohsin gives an insight into the latest research on this widely believed phenomenon...
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More than what meets the eye
 USBs are not just data carriers. They have a number of nifty little applications that can be placed and run directly, reveals Nizar Diamond Ali...
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From Far And Wide
 A two-year research study reveals that the high level of ground water contamination in the north Indian state of Punjab is causing DNA to mutate...
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From Far And Wide
 The growing hazardous climate changes have pushed many animals into extinction. Britain’s native toads are also at risk from a deadly infection...
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Warm-up for a change
 The Bali summit will hopefully be the convincing ground for the industrial countries to sign Kyoto Protocol. David Adam discusses the agenda...
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