February 09, 2008
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Hi Kids!
 Going through various stories sent by our dear contributors I was reminded of the young boy who, though a good student, was never among high achievers. He would be attentive in class and learn his lesson but would not get good grades and barely managed to pass.....
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DEAR DIARY: A moment that changed my life
 The day had begun like any other day: I had to wake up early in the morning for school. School itself was uneventful and the teachers kept adding to the workload. I have not been very diligent when it comes to studying these days which is why I was especially sad....
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Life: What great-grandma didn’t know
 My great grandson and I often play games together. He is four years old and I am 84. One afternoon, as I was sleeping he came into my room, shoved something (it felt like a biggish toy) into my hair and said, “Nanijan (grandma) I am going to play “Barber, Barber” with you. I have chop,...
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COVER STORY: Hot, streaming coffee
 People kick off their day on a winter morn, in a number of ways. They either take warm showers, or take a dose of the latest paper in their beds or take a thimbleful of a coffee mug which for most grown ups is the best of the rest....
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Silent love
 “You love him Salima?” “Noooo, yes, I don’t know,” said Salima to her best friend, Sania. Both the girls were sitting in the college canteen and discussing about Salima’s love or sort of love since the age of eight. She didn’t know what should she call her feelings,....
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Misjudged relationship
 The moment my beloved friend’s memories empowered my thought, my eyes filled with heartbreaking tears. I wished there were someone with whom I could share the deepest wound of my delicate affair. That’s why my new diary-friend I approached you...
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STORY TIME: Tom’s messy room
 There once lived a naughty boy named Tom. He never obeyed his elders or did anything he was told. He was so clumsy that whenever he went to visit someone else’s house he broke something. His parents would shout and try to elucidate him but to no avail.....
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Time to celebrate
 The greeting card industry estimates that each year more than one billion cards are exchanged on Valentine’s Day. That’s not counting the innumerable amount of roses, chocolates, singing telegrams, candy conversation hearts and other assorted heart and cupid adorned trinkets...
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Time check: Mesopotamian Civilisation
 To the Sumerians, because of their geographical location, trade with other countries was very important – on it depended their survival and development. As their land was marshy and surrounded by reed bushes and thick forests, there was no material available for making tools and weapons....
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Six easy ways to avoid a cold
 Cold and flu season seems to be upon us. Everywhere you look there are people sneezing, wheezing or looking downright miserable thanks to a stuffy nose, sore throat or heavy head — and there seems no way of escaping it. However, if you are determined to keep the common cold at bay, try these seven easy-to-do steps.....
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Feature: Problems faced by the youth today
 The youth of today has been widely outclassed; they do not consider themselves to be too young to be pampered, and they are not supposed to be old enough to take responsibility on their own shoulders....
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Nature: An owl called ‘Otus’
 Hi guys! My name is ‘Otus Bakkamoena’ but, seeing that we’re going to be friends, you can just call me Otus for short. Some people prefer to call me a ‘Collared Scops Owl’ but I much prefer Otus which is kind of cool....
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The world’s largest kurta
 While some of you may have caught a glimpse of the Ariel World’s Largest Kurta while driving down the Karsaz flyover near National Stadium, seeing it up close and personal is a different feeling altogether. Standing in its enormity amongst a dazzling display of lights, it is 101 feet tall ....
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Platform for promoting youth talent
 The five-day long International Schools Educational Olympiad (ISEO) 2008 was held last week at Karachi High School in which students from 101 schools around the country participated. The chief guest was the City Naib Nazim, Nasreen Jalil, while ISEO 2008 Chairperson and Principal Karachi High School, Perveen Qasim, and other distinguished guests also took part in the inaugural ceremony....
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Valentine’s Day school activities
 Cut a potato in half and cut a heart shape on one end of the cut ends. Paint the heart shape red and press it onto white paper, press it onto white paper.You can make different pictures from the “Valentine Potatoes”...
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SUPER SIS
I am interested in doing internship, it can be bank magazine or anything. In fact, I just know about these two places where internship is possible, but I need some place from where I can actually find out easily what to do and how to get into internship....
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Recipe: winter treats
Do not scramble. Sprinkle the cheese all over your omelet and fold the egg in the shape of semi circle. Serve with tasted bread, Hot full cream milk coffee ...
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POETS’ CORNER
 I want to build a world a home and furnish it with love, Grow apple trees and honeybees and snow-white turtle doves, I’d like to teach the world to sing, In perfect harmony ,I’d like to hold it in my arms, And keep its company Last night I had the strangest dream I never had before...
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•REVIEWS•REVIEWS•REVIEWS•
 Warcraft III is one of the most popular and exciting game in the world. Released recently it is based upon three different races: Orcs, Humans, Nightelfs and Undead. Each team has its own different units and buildings which are established by the players....
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MOVIE: The game plan
Just as action hero Vin Diesel decided to star in The Pacifier in 2005, professional wrestler turned movie star Dwayne Douglas Johnson (a.k.a The Rock) has recently ventured into Disney territory with his latest movie — “The Game Plan”. The Rock’s claim to fame has been his string of action movies including The Rundown and The Scorpion King among others.....
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QUOTES
I love quotations because it is a joy to find thoughts one might have, beautifully expressed with much authority by someone recognised wiser than oneself....
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MAILBOX
I would like to highlight an extremely miserable situation faced by the students and teachers of Dawood Engineering College. The problem is that the College is being run by corrupt officials and there is a need to get rid of the tyranny that prevails in the college....
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