July 22, 2006 Welcome to Young World, our weekly magazine for young people. This page is updated every Saturday. For current issue Click here Hi kids The boy seemed to be in a really bad mood. He could not understand why he scored low on the test when he understood all the questions and had written lengthy answers.... COVER STORY: Mystery of the deep blue sea “The sea from which birds travel not within a year, so vast it is and fearful,” wrote Homer. In 1154 the noted Arab geographer Idrisi dubbed a part of the sea he travelled on as ‘The Sea of Darkness’.... Co-education: a must for better academics Boys and girls are both human beings and need to learn how to co-exist. As they grow older they will face each other in different situations and might even have to work together.... LEGENDARY BEASTS Watch out, watch out, magic’s about! With so much hype and euphoria about Harry Potter and his wondrous adventures, let us visit the magical world of legendary beasts.... I dare you Sana and Akber stood up on the wooden plank in their garden. Hira, their four-year-old sister (who was very spoilt, yelled when she couldn’t get things her own way and sulked... Last words... “Oh my God! You stained my new dress?” Bindia’s aunt scolded her because she had spilled ice-cream on her new expensive embroidered dress, which she had worn to attend a party.... The result of haste Tina was a very talented, enthusiastic and confident girl. She had achieved every goal in her life. After completing her studies she joined an advertising company as an adviser.... The land of rugged mountains Balochistan is the largest province (area-wise) of Pakistan, covering almost 44 per cent of the total area of the country. It spreads virtually as a plateau, over 347,190 sq km.... What is discipline? Some people may think that discipline is about punishment. When asked by kids what they thought, they came up with all sorts of great ideas, for example:... World Cup Comes to an Exciting End After 31 days and 64 games the curtain came down on the 2006 FIFA World Cup with Italy holding the Trophy aloft amid an outpouring of joy inside Berlin’s Olympiastadion.... The lost reading rooms Yesterday an uncle was telling me about how he and his friends used to visit public libraries when they were very young; how books and reading used to be one of their favourite pastimes.... Wimbledon 2006 These are the words tennis players read as they make their way to the Centre Court at the prestigious Wimbledon Championships at the All England Lawn Tennis Club. Marked with rainy weather, strawberries and cream,,... QUOTES We shall find peace. We shall hear the angels, we shall see the sky sparkling with diamonds.... MAILBOX One usually finds people cursing the traffic police and criticising the fact that they take bribes. But have we ever thought why they do so. They spend the whole day under the scorching sun in order to perform their duties but are paid a measly amount.... BOOK: The testament All you guys out there who are thriving for a ride of realistic venture with hunches knitting up every minute, should read The Testament by John Grisham.... MOVIE: underworld evolution Underworld, the vampire-werewolf hit, was hailed a good success, thanks to some brutal scenes and swift bloody biting. Underworld Evolution just matches its predecessor in this regard.... MUSIC: The Rising The newly formed band “The Rising”, have made it to the top ten charts with their debut song Jhoot. The song presented by a popular television channel rivals any IM production with a realistic feel to it.... WEBSITE: apnastuff.com Hark! All you web buffs because now you have got the reason to stick to the net. Here comes www.apnastuff.com which is a smorgasbord of all the elements you want to relish.... POETS’ CORNER Oh God! These summer vacations They always come full of relaxations... Calorie facts When people talk about calories in food, what do they mean? A calorie is a unit of measurement — but it doesn’t measure weight or length.... SUPER SIS I am currently studying for a Bachelor’s degree at Karachi University. During these summer vacations I want to learn to play some musical instrument like keyboard or the guitar. Please guide me:... QUIZ: Around the world 1) Early this week, on July 17, Indonesia was hit by the second tsunami in as many years. An undersea quake triggered the two-metre high wall of water that crashed into... Carton to puppet workshop A five-day recycling awareness workshop on converting post-consumer beverage cartons into puppets was organised by Tetra Pak with the Rafi Peer Theatre Group. The workshop was held at the Museum... WEEKLY UPDATE KUALA LUMPUR: Air quality has reached unhealthy levels in parts of Malaysia and could worsen in coming months due to dry weather land-clearing fires in nearby Indonesia,...

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