August 31, 2002 Welcome to Young World, our weekly magazine for young people. This page is updated every Saturday. For current issue Click here Hi kids! The last couple of weeks were full of anxiety for those of you who had appeared for the final O’ Level exams. While some got expected results, some were taken by surprise — not only that some didn’t get what they expected but some got more than.... COVER STORY: It’s party time! It’s a party and you are invited. Or is it that you are not invited at all but instead you are inviting others to your party? When did you last throw a party or when did you last go to one? And what kind of a party was it... DEAR DIARY: A narrow escape My summer holidays had begun and I had been waiting excitedly all year to be able to ride my bike regularly every morning. So the very first day of my vacations saw me waking up early to ride down to Beach Avenue, which is a couple of miles away from where I live.... FEATURE: Beware: blue bottles at the beach Ever got stung on the beach by the blue bottle or jellyfish? This vicious little sack of nasty stings attacked me at the Hawkesbay beach last year. One of its burning... STORY TIME: The story of her life Sarah was born in a middle class family. Her father, Mr Rana, was a man with a short fuse. He flew into hysterics at the smallest of wrong doings. Sarah’s mother... STORY TIME: Change is good Hurry up Mrs Parrot, we are already late!” Mr Parrot told his wife. “Most of the other birds have already left and winter will be here soon.” said he. Mr Parrot was a gentle bird but sometimes he almost lost his patience with his sweet..... Let live * Tigers ruled over the Earth, from Turkey to Indonesia, for a million years. Now less than 7,500 remain. Three of the tiger’s eight subspecies have become extinct since the 1940s... COUNTRY HOPPING: Kenya A country in east Africa, Kenya is bounded to the north by Sudan and Ethiopia, to the east by Somalia, to the southeast by the Indian Ocean, to the southwest by Tanzania, and to the west by Uganda.... BOOK: Doctor sally Dr Sally is a must read for humorous literature’s fans. P.G. Woodhouse, in his usual style, creates a world filled with hilarious happenings with comical characters. The story revolves around a... MOVIE: Tarzan & Jane: part II Disney’s sequel to their 1999 release may throw a couple of kids on the backfoot but Tarzan & Jane (part II) is worth every penny of the rent you will pay... MUSIC: Atc vol. 11 Brand new hits, most wanted artists and pure rocking musical bonanza are some of the features defining the collection labelled as ‘American Top Charts Vol. 11’. The album, at the moment,... WEB SITE: Info please For all those people who log on in search of information regarding the world in general, www.infoplease.com is the site to browse. With topics ranging from general, geography, history, biography, sports,... CD REVIEW: Read with me It’s a ‘fun and learning’ CD for children. It is fully interactive with multimedia. The goal of this CD is to provide each child fun in a structured environment where he... ON AIR: Showbiz masala It is not often that one gets to watch saucy and savvy programmes on PTV. Finally the channel has come up with a programme, with all the hot and sizzling elements... COMPUTERS: Software (not softwear) The second most important ingredient of a computer, software is what makes the computer such a magical machine. Unseen and intangible, software is a collection of commands that guides the hardware... RECIPE: Yummy biscuits Chocolate biscuits Ingredients: 250 gm butter (softened) 125 gm soft brown sugar 5 ml vanilla essence... Super Sis I am a boy of 17 years. I feel shy while talking to girls. I can’t talk to them and I don’t know how to start talking with them, specially to any that I like. Please solve my problem.... MISCELLANEA: Saturday night live Last Saturday, Karachi saw its music scene back on the track with a grand concert held at the Dreamworld Resort. Faakhir, Hadiqa Kiyani and Sajjad Ali were the performers in front... WEEKLY UPDATE: Dickens’ original Scrooge stolen LONDON: Robbers at the Charles Dickens House museum in London made off with three copies of valuable first editions in broad daylight. Police said that the thieves had used a glass... HOBBY BOBO: Keeping fish as a hobby Keeping fish in aquariums is one of the world’s favourite indoor hobbies. It is not only a very good pastime but also a wonderful way of getting close to nature. There... Quotes * It is a waste of energy to be angry with a man who behaves badly, just as it is to be angry with a car that won’t go.—Bertrand Russell * Content is a word unknown to life; it is also a word unknown to man.—Loren Eiseley.... VOCABULARY: Related words Here are some words that are related to each other in terms of their meanings. Android: robot with human appearance. Hominoid: animal with human appearance. Gait: manner of walking..... Mail Box Bridging the gap THIS is in response to the article ‘Bridging the generation gap’ (YW, August 10) by Taimur Saleem. Some of the things he wrote may be correct, but not all. He says that this world.... Poet''s Corner Alone I am all alone now With my family With my friends I am all alone...

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