June 28, 2003
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 The other day someone was saying that the world has seen so many changes during the past fifty years as were never seen before. Looking back in history it seems that...
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COVER STORY: Challenges of space
 Helen Sharman the first Briton in the space rightly said, ‘Space is out of this world!’...
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COUNTRY HOPPING: Portugal
 Official name: Portuguese RepublicArea: 92,000 sq km Population: 9,869,000 Capital: Lisbon Currency: Escudo...
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11 cool things to do this summer
“Hurrah! The summer vacations are here!” Cheered the children. “Oh no! The summer vacations are here!” Said the parents, worried how to deal with their children’s unlimited desires of “things-to-do-this-summer”....
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Who is the ‘Best of ‘em all’?
 A tough question, isn’t it? Well the question has been made harder with the success of Ben Affleck’s Daredevil early this year in USA. Although the character was Affleck’s first superhero...
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DEAR DIARY: Ana Behibek (I love you)
 I don’t know from where to begin again, the overwhelming pain never leaves me. She came so fast and went faster like the wind, she finally did go away....
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OPINION CORNER
The month of April brings the season of summer. The market is packed with new summer stock and we get confused while choosing the best attire for ourselves....
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Venice and the canals
Some time ago I visited Venice, the famous city of Italy. It was a thrill to be in a city where the roads are canals! I was amused to see gondolas...
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STORY TIME: Poor Percy
 “Percy dear, your school bus will be here any minute,” Percy quickly hid his finger behind as he heard his mum coming....
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STORY TIME: The accident or a joke?
 My name is Paul Andrews and I once had a terrifying adventure with my class. Once it was a cold, foggy night. I was cycling back from my friend Haymen’s house...
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STORY TIME: Playing possum? Oh, No...
 I boarded the plane sleepily. It was 11:15 at night. It was a two hour flight. I was happy to find the plane warm. I slept blissfully for an hour. After...
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POETS CORNER
My dad is the best For all the things You have done for me All the fun we have had I feel so proud to brag...
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QUOTES
* By the time a son realizes his father is right, he has a son who thinks his father is wrong! —Anonymous * Great minds have purposes, others have wishes. —Washington Irving...
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MAIL BOX
It is a matter of great concern that the children of poor families have to work for their survival. When I see children working my heart bleeds....
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MISCELLANEA
 To produce a working model of an innovative product that will improve the quality of life of the disabled in the community....
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SUPER SIS
I have a girl in my class, I like her very much and would like to keep in touch with her after leaving school but our friendship was not that strong that I could have asked her for her phone number....
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WEEKLY UPDATE
BEIJING: Four monkeys escaped from a zoo in northeastern China and attacked a woman and her baby before three of the animals were shot to death by police, the official Xinhua News Agency said on Wednesday....
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BOOK: Who moved my cheese?
 Ah change. Oh how we dread it. Just when we are comfortable with the way things are, something happens. In his book Who Moved My Cheese?, Spencer Johnson, M.D., in the...
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MOVIE: matrix reloaded
 Neo and company return in one of the most anticipated sequel of this summer: The Matrix Reloaded. The movie picks up where The Matrix terminated....
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WEBSITE: why is the sky blue?
Do you want answers to questions such as: Why is the sky blue? Why are sunsets red? Why is the ocean blue? Why are clouds white...
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MUSIC: More than you think you are
 Strike your matches on the amazing Matchbox Twenty, a band that only seems to get better and better. Definitely, with strong vocals, dominated by Rob Thomas, the super guitar solos and...
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GAME TALK: oddworld: munch’s odyssey
Oddworld: Munch’s Odyssey, the third in the series of Oddworld games, was released on Xbox as its flagship launching title. A new character has been introduced along with Abe the Mudokon,...
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