December 18, 2004 Welcome to Young World, our weekly magazine for young people. This page is updated every Saturday. For current issue Click here Hi kids! The year 2004 is about to end. Looking back it seems as if it was only the other day that we were sending New Year greetings, taking stock of the... COVER STORY: Loss — a Painful Reality If I were to ask you to shut your eyes and think of something very sad inevitably it would be about the loss of someone close to you. True, losing someone... Candles Candle is best described as illuminating device made of a fiber wick enclosed in a cylinder of wax or fatty material. Beeswax candles were used by the Romans, and tallow (animal... Babylonian Empire King Hammurabi in the city of Babylon established the Babylonian Empire after the influence and power of the former Sumerian Empire was virtually lost. After taking over the Empire he looked... 26th Men’s Champions Trophy Spain emerged as a winner at the conclusion of the 26th men’s Champions Trophy by defeating the Netherlands by 4-2 in all European final. The Netherlands was dethroned from the Champions... Let’s throw a pot Pottery is the oldest craft that man has pursued all around the world. It played a vital role in the evolution of civilizations. The potters kept this tradition alive for over... Focus on environment New evidence suggests that the Earth is on the verge of its sixth major mass extinction — the last one having occurred 65 million years ago, wiping out the dinosaurs.... STORY TIME: Dawar, the highwayman An old woman was on her way to her village on the other side of the forest. She got worried as she looked up at the pale sun approaching the western... STORY TIME: The freedom “Saad! Come here. I have something for you,” said his father. “What is it? What is it?” said Saad excitedly.... STORY TIME: It’s never too late Tania was a commendable writer. In her school days, she was actively involved in all literary societies. She was a regular contributor of local newspapers and magazines. In fact, writing was... Saving a green turtle Rumaisa Reema, a student of College of Business Administration in Karachi performed an extremely commendable conservation feat by releasing a green turtle into the sea. It was captured and awaited slaughter... DEBATE: The Outcasts Ringggg! The clock struck 10:35 and the peaceful atmosphere was replaced by bedlam and racket. One could witness, little girls playing tag, some boys engrossed in their intense cricket match, most... WEEKLY UPDATE LONDON: Ivan Massow, a flamboyant arts administrator, was condemned as “childish” for snubbing his 1,200-pound a plate meal in favour of a takeaway because he could not wait for his food to arrive.... MISCELLANEA A budding young artist from Karachi will visit London representing Pakistan and will have his artwork displayed in a celebration at Tate Modern as part of the Unilever Intentional School’s Art Project on January 19, 2005, alongside other artists from all over the world.... Interesting facts Ants make up 1/10 of the total world animal tissue. An ant can survive for up to two days underwater. Australia is a major exporter of camels.... POETS’ CORNER Charge your cellphone I tried to call you home But you didn’t pick up your call phone. Why is that so?... QUOTES * Education knows no saturation point. —Thomas J. Watson * When a man has put a limit on what he will do, he has put a limit on what he can do. — Schwab.... MAIL BOX Unceremonious policemen Recently, we have been hearing about many cases involving the misconduct of our policemen. There have been reports of policemen taking bribes to let criminals go, policemen mistreating women... SUPER SIS Dear Super Sis, I am 16 years old and greatly concerned about my height. My height is only 5’1 and my all family members have a good height. I want to increase my height to 5’7 or 5’8. How can I increase it?... BOOK: The witches The Witches written by Roald Dahl is a very interesting and thrilling story about a young boy and his grandmother and gives you a lot of information about witches. You must... MOVIE: Shark tale The fishes are back! The movie Shark Tale is now in town with a new school. Shark Tale is an improved version of Finding Nemo. In Finding Nemo there were no... MUSIC: saliva — survival of the sickest This is one band that means business from the word go. A stunner of an opener Rock and Roll Revolution is an open condemnation of the artists who make music for... WEBSITE: fun and learning The Website www.scholastic.com is the right place to learn, have fun, and use your imagination. On the main page are given many options and when you click on any of them... GAME TALK: UEFA Euro 2004 Like the World Cup, UEFA’s Euro tournament takes place every four years — pitting 16 qualifying teams against each other in group and knockout stages until only one remains....

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