September 20, 2003 Welcome to Young World, our weekly magazine for young people. This page is updated every Saturday. For current issue Click here Hi kids! Last week we printed an article about the World Congress on Protected Areas or World Parks Congress. It highlighted the need to protect our parks and the flora and fauna ... Cover Story: Making the most of it We all are different, possessing different strengths and weaknesses which sum up to make our personality. This is what makes one person different from another, perhaps even unique. This aspect of... Don’t take it for granted The tap runs while I brush my teeth; litter is thrown away carelessly whenever I am out; I always go for plastic bags in spite of being warned; I hardly care to plant a tree or protect a grown one; Haven’t such actions become a part of my daily routine... Personality: The enigmatic Cleopatra The very name ‘Cleopatra’ is surrounded by an aura of alluring beauty and boundless power; gentle strength and vicious strategy. A woman who spellbound indomitable men like Caesar and Mark Antony... Story Time: Six alphabets God must have definitely devoted a lot of time in making her. She not only had a faultily faultless beauty but was a very tender and indulgent teacher as well. No... Story Time: The Banderwala N ot long ago there lived a Banderwala. As he patrolled the streets in the mid afternoon, the children would flock around him to watch the monkey’s dance. Mothers waited at... Story Time: Modern times ‘Sleeping Beauty’ Once upon a time, very long ago, there lived a king who ruled over a very vast kingdom. When his first child, a daughter, was born he invited each and every living creature of his kingdom to a grand feast. All the guests gave the little princess gifts.... Literature: Why are fairy tales still read? As all fairy tales begin with the famous line, “Once upon a time,” this one begins with one too. So “once upon a time” as in all stories there lived a princess who was really beautiful. She was so beautiful that many princes from far.... How can a helicopter stop in space? A helicopter can fly in any direction: forward, backward, to the side, or straight up. It can even hover over a single spot. To understand how this is done, we must... Earth A Live: Focus on environment CO2 is the world’s biggest industrial waste product. Most comes from the burning of oil, coal and gas and it is the primary cause of climate change. Cleaning up the burning of coal would be the best way to make growth greener.... Book: Let’s party! Like Fear Street and Goosebumps, Seniors is another new series by R.L.Stine. The series is divided into 12 books of which Let’s Party is the first one.... Movie: Gigli Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck are back together for the second time in the highly anticipated movie Gigli (pronounced as “zealee”, why? no one knows). Despite the expectations, the movie just... On Air: Achanak PTV has always given its viewers extremely remarkable drama serials but nowadays the introduction of glamour in every play has lowered the worth of these plays. However, there are still some... Feature: Inspired by Mathematics — Sophie Germain How often have you sat in class with a notebook open, and a teacher up front in a middle of a monologue? If you are awake, you take down anxiously what’s... Country Hopping: Solomon Islands Solomon Islands (Pearl of the Pacific) lies in the southwest Pacific Ocean, east of New Guinea, comprising many hundreds of islands, the largest of which is Guadalcanal.... Opinion Corner: What would life be without computers? LIFE without computers would be totally disastrous and purely reckless. No possibility of a stable life can exist without it.... Miscellanea: Promoting tourism As part of promotion of tourism in Pakistan, Karachi will be celebrating the Tourism Year Karachi 2004 from January 1 to December 31, 2004. Its main objective is to spotlight Pakistan in general and Karachi in particular and promote environmental awareness, trade links and cultural heritage particularly in the countries... Weekly Update: First baby born in 17 years AUCKLAND: The first baby in 17 years has been born on the remote Pacific Island of Pitcairn, celebrated for a 17th century naval mutiny. Born to Nadine and Randall Christian, Emily Rose, was the first child in 17 years born on the island, 2,160 kilometres southeast... Health Line: Beating tension Tension, anger, depression, these emotions are confronted by us almost everyday. But we don’t know how these emotions harm us.... Super Sis I’m having a problem with some of the girls in my class who were my friends some months ago. I got admission in class VII last year, and made friends with ‘N’, ‘H’, ‘M’, ‘W’ and ‘F’.... Quotes * It is better to be defeated on principle than to win on lies.—Arthur Calwell * Opportunity does not knock, it presents itself when you beat down the door.... Quiz: Of elements 1. Bells are made out of an alloy called ‘Bell metal’, which on striking produces deep, long-drawn noise. Which metals are used in producing bell metal?... Briefs: Cellphones can spell disaster ISLAMABAD: Ringing cellphones in the air can spell disaster, according to a study conducted by British Civil Aviation Authority. According to a report, the study reveals that mobile phones and other... Laugh it ff! A science teacher asked: “Ali, what is the formula for water?”... Mail Box EVERYDAY people just go past these dirty roads and don’t do anything about it and then afterwards just start complaining about them. Why? They have no right to complain because these are the very same people who litter these... Poet''s Corner Always be happy Don’t become sad Otherwise result would be bad And you would always be sad....

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