March 17, 2007
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 There are certain people in this world who build up such a reputation for themselves that if you get the chance to meet them, they leave an everlasting impression on you....
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Cover Story: My place in cyberspace
 This place is a little peak into your life. Your interests, your music, your styles… a virtual scrapbook, if you will, of who and what you are, available to anyone who...
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Should homework be abolished?
 The debate that whether homework should be abolished or not has been going on for time immemorial. There are both sides to the issue. To find out what most people thought, I conducted a sort of survey....
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Navroze: heralding a new year
 Having studied at a Parsi school for a decade, Navroze was one event we all looked forward to. The fact that we enjoyed a lengthy holiday from school had a huge role to play in why the non-Parsis anticipated this celebration....
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All that remained were footprints in the sand...
 The glass roof shimmered in the late afternoon sun, casting rays of geometrical patterns in the air and giving the hall a sense of grandeur. My friend had thrown a party surprisingly in the afternoon to celebrate his birthday....
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The circus
 It was just an ordinary day or it seemed until my father asked me if I wanted to go to the circus. I was amazed and happy as well, because it was the first time he had done so....
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The Power of Hope
 It was a cold night and the icy whips of the north wind lashed across his face. Shahid’s toes were numb and his body ached, but this seemed to have little effect on him....
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Clean your hands: A simple way to prevent infection
 It’s a simple habit — one that requires minimal training and no special equipment. Yet it’s one of the best ways to avoid becoming ill with an infectious disease, such as a cold, the flu or infectious diarrhoea....
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Know-it-alls
 Just the other day as I and my mother decided to go shopping we went through some situations which I would like to recount over here....
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Studying a publication
 To ensure that you give the editor something worth publishing, it is always a good idea to study a publication thoroughly before sending something to be considered for publication....
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Focus on environment
 Two months after taking office, UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon gave his first climate-change speech to an audience of schoolchildren from around the world:...
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Zodiac : Aries
 Hello and welcome back to the astrological world of horoscopes and today we are going to enter the world of a new zodiac sign known as Aries (March 21-April 19)....
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The sparkling diamonds
 They can cut metal. They are billions of years old and form deep within the earth. Some are so rare and beautiful that people will pay a fortune to get one!...
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Miscellanea
 A mega book event “Lahore International Book Fair 2007” which has become an annual feature was recently held at the Fortress Stadium Expo Hall. ..
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News Update
 TOKYO: A sperm whale swam freely in the sea on Wednesday, a day after a Japanese fisherman gave his life to save the giant mammal....
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Quotes
Fight for your opinions, but do not believe that they contain the whole truth, or the only truth....
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Mailbox
This is in response to Ravez Ahmed Junejo (YW, March 03). He says that “everyone has a right to their opinions”. ...
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The remarkable mushroom
 Don’t you just love pizzas! It’s so scrumptious to bite into the crispy crust, topped lusciously with tomatoes, olives, onions, garlic and rich, creamy cheese with oodles of succulent mushrooms. Yum!...
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Book: The Wolf of Winter
 They say don’t judge a book by its cover, but the cover of this book definitely played a major part in why I picked it up in the first place....
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Movie: Open Season
 Many CGI animated movies have arrived lately. The common factor in all these movies is that their animations are adorable with eye catching descriptions. Nowadays, the main tagline is to have an animal element somewhere along with amusing kids....
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Website: all that twist!
Have you been irked lately, bored with nothing to do? Well, then jump on the bandwagon and join your local Desi friends network at http://www.desitwist.com right away....
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Music: Aaroh — raag neela
 Aaroh embarked on the Paki music scene with the success of an underground bands contest “battle of the bands” in 2002 beating EP in the final....
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Funny words of wisdom
I can please only one person per day. Today is not your day. Tomorrow isn’t looking good either....
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Poets’ Corner
Did you know? You say no one listens to you That no one understands...
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Super Sis
My problem is that I want to do interior decoration and for that, I need some interior decoration websites. So please help me.,...
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Wealth, success and love
A woman came out of her house and saw three old men with long white beards sitting in her front yard. She did not recognise them, and said, “I don''t think I know you, but you must be hungry....
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Photography fanatic
 These beautiful images have been taken by Adam Abdullah, 19 years, Karachi. If you are interested in photography and have the knack for it, you too can send us the images you have captured through the lens....
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