tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-66391881042665788992011-09-15T20:11:01.490+05:00A collection of my published work in various newspapers, magazines and websites.Hafsa Ahsanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17499187015528325735noreply@blogger.comBlogger2151100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6639188104266578899.post-176905435314935462010-12-01T14:56:00.000+05:002010-12-19T15:11:01.014+05:00

The Universal Children’s Day is celebrated on the 20th of November every year. The idea is to promote the welfare of the world’s children. The date was chosen as it marks the day on which the UN General Assembly adopted the Declaration of the Rights of the Child in 1959, and the Convention on the Rights of the Child in 1989.Both these declarations clearly define the rights of children,

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First, the bill defines harassment as: "any unwelcome sexual advance, request for sexual favors or other verbal and written communication or physical conduct of a sexual nature or sexually demeaning attitudes, causing interference with the work performance or creating an intimidating, hostile or offensive work environment, or the attempt to punish the complainant for refusal to comply to such a

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F and figures prove that tourism is one of the largest revenue-earning sectors in Nepal. And why not? Mount Everest is strategically placed here and the Himalayan Range offers a whole range of activities from hiking to trekking to rafting. First and foremost is of course, trekking. The most popular trekking trails are the ones leading to the Mount Everest base camp and those around the Annapurna

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So what are the facts? And how do we get them straight? It is vitally important here to actually delve into the pictures painted by Afghan writers themselves, because only they can give a first-hand account of the reality. Abdullah Qazi, who runs a popular Afghanistan-based information portal, Afghan Web, has given a rather bleak outlook. He says that repression of women is still quite prevalent

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In this day and age, there are quite a few people who have their own blogs, if not a personal website. While making a blog, the blog hosting service offers its own collection of templates, from which one can choose any style that seems suitable. These templates are quite diverse in terms of layout and colour scheme and take away the whole hassle of ‘designing’ from the blogger.However, they

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Another year means yet another Earth Day. Like the previous years, this year’s Earth Day will also see more and more appeals by environmentalists to pay heed to the state of our planet. There will be yet another call to ‘go green’. More and more people will join the cause, albeit virtually, to do something about global warming at an individual level.However, as proven by current scientific

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It goes without saying that the ability to spell words correctly is definitely as much of a skill, as are reading and writing. At first glance, it does seem as if learning to spell and becoming a wiz at spelling is a piece of cake, at least when compared to writing. However, in this day and age, spelling is an art in itself. This is mainly because of two reasons — firstly, more and more young

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When someone starts talking about the internet or computers in general, how do you join in? What are the first few phrases which pop up in your mind? Can you spot your likely response among the following?“Ooh, are you going to tell me about a new game?”“Do you know of a website from where I can download free essays?”“I need a really unique poem for my elocution. Can you search it for me?”“My

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Those of you who have read Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, will fondly recall the scene where Cho Chang chances upon Harry in the Hogwarts Express when he is covered with Stink-sap. What does Harry think at that point? He wants Cho to run into him at a time when he is surrounded by cool people laughing at a joke he just cracked.The incident is indeed very close to real life and J. K.

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There are some people for whom cooking brings sheer pleasure. They are ever ready to meticulously plan their grocery purchases, set out the monthly menu and cook with an enthusiasm which reflects in the taste of the dishes that they prepare. For others, however, cooking is a tedious chore. They would rather spend as little time as possible on it.Yet there is one characteristic similar to both,

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Hafsa Ahsan recommends Upload.sc, a website that is handy when trying to send heavy attachments in emailsHow many times have you gritted your teeth in sheer frustration because the email service you use refused to send your attachment?How hard do you have to work to zip your documents and compress your photographs just because you know your email server will not let heavy files get through easily

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Hafsa Ahsan looks at some scientific and environmental issue that made news last yearThis is the beginning of 2009, and looking back, one can only marvel at the many achievements that this year has witnessed. From scientific discoveries to medical breakthroughs and space-related insights, science and technology in 2008 have been there and done almost everything.Here is a brief flashback of the

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Hafsa Ahsan zooms in on a book blog that is a perfect treat for book loversBlogging is a phenomenon which has increasingly gained pace in the past few years.As each year passes, the types of blogs too increase along with the numbers. From personal blogs, the focus has now shifted to more impersonal blogging — with blogs as diverse as food and political blogs.Literary blogs in general, and book

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Hafsa Ahsan analyses the outcome of banning Scrabulous, a board game that literally made people come out in the street.Most of you who were passionate about playing Scrabulous on Facebook must have found that the Scrabulous application is no more there, and the link to the page says, “Sorry, but your use of this application has been restricted.”This apparent taking down of the website was

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Here is a website that gives some useful information on child development and education, with fun-filled activities for both children and parentsIt is a common belief that one can never imagine the rollercoaster ride that is parenthood until one actually becomes a parent.And through this rollercoaster ride numerous advices and cautions given to the parents by the elder generation of the

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Words have the creative power to build up and to tear down... Here is a website that features beautiful quotes. Find out which one inspires you, writes Hafsa AhsanHow often does it happen that you are totally down in the dumps because nothing seems to go right in life. Well, most of the time, the feeling is usually the result of a bad day. But sometimes, there does seem to be a genuine need

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Hafsa Ahsan takes you to a website where you can play interesting word games and enhance your vocabularyQuite often when you are trying to write something, say an essay or a speech, suddenly you are stuck for words. Sure, you know what you want to say — and the Urdu equivalent might even be floating in your brain at that particular point — but that particular word eludes you.This is only

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Troubled with sudden breaking down of appliances? Here are some simple ways to correct and amend things on your own, writes Hafsa AhsanImagine the following scenarios: just when you start pressing your clothes for the party and your iron breaks down and when you are making toasts for the kids in the morning, your toaster gives up on you.In scenarios like these and many others, the common

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Do you consider your health as an important issue? It’s never too late to start doing so and there are many sites you can turn to for guidance, suggests Hafsa AhsanThere are quite a few studies which have established that what women mostly search for on the internet, news and magazines, among other things, are ‘health issues’.This should come as no surprise considering the fact that women

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Searching and downloading a file extension software may take your time but it can save you from a terrible headache over not knowing weird file extensions’ titles, advises Hafsa AhsanHow often does it happen to you that you ask for a file to be sent to you via email? You must have made the request countless times and you might also have been struck with some weird file extensions that you

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W eight loss is something many people are concerned about. For others, it is an absolute obsession. Whether or not these people actually need to lose weight is another story altogether.But the fact of the matter is that attaining an hourglass figure is the dream of many a young woman, with few actually stopping to think about the health factor. However, one cannot deny that weight loss isn’t

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Hira Ali, a homemaker, follows a set pattern of tasks whenever she goes online. She opens her email inbox and sifts through the unread emails. She sends detailed replies to most of the emails sent by her friends and relatives. She makes it a point to read even the forwarded emails. Once she has checked all the mails, she logs in to her Orkut and Facebook account. She replies to her messages,

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With the coming of Eid-ul-Fitr, our part of the world gets into action. There is spring cleaning to do, clothes to get stitched, shopping to finish, and of course, the very essence of Eid, mehendi to be applied.But Eid is also about gorging on yummy culinary delights. It then comes as no surprise that a number of websites have devoted a special section to recipes on certain delicacies which can

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With the boom in cyberspace, it has become even harder to keep your children away from accessing the malicious content on the internet. For parents, this is a double-edged sword: on the one hand is the easily available adult content on websites including social networking websites and chat rooms. And on the other hand, it is not practical to restrict children from accessing the internet since

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So you have the ideas whirring in your head, and you just cannot wait to put them into words for your next debate. Alas, despite the speech being eloquence personified, the ‘wow’ factor is missing, right? What you need is a little twist, perhaps, that will jolt the audience wide awake and hanging on to every word. For that, welcome to Amusing Facts.Amusing Facts features a number of facts and

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Just as everything else which have multiplied in variety and improved in quality over the past two decades, personal care products have left no stone unturned either. The mass production of these products may have helped many people, who can now have a wider choice, but it also involves health-related risks, particularly, when it comes to some ingredients used in these products.Women in general –

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Blogging has only became popular in the last few years and branched out into numerous categories. Now, it is entirely possible to have a blog and not post entries pertaining to one’s personal life. There are political blogs, photo blogs and video blogs — and these blogs are more about the views, opinions and preferences of the individual blogger rather than any useless detail about what s/he had

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Take a cursory look at your lifestyle in the contemporary world, and it is highly likely that the internet, email, computers, laptops, iPods and the likes will feature very high on your priority list. Stop for a moment, and reflect on how much of yourself you have revealed to the cyber world. Your correspondence, for example, is saved in your email inbox; your profile is up on various social

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They say, it takes all kinds to make this world. Some people, for example, love to try and figure out things for themselves. They prefer the trial-and-error method rather than allow someone else to tell them how to do a certain activity. But then, there are others who just get stumped if not guided properly. And given the large number of such people — including yours truly — it is not surprising

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Imagine this scenario. You log onto your instant messaging software and see that your friend is online. Oh good, you think. You had something really, really important to discuss with her. But wait a minute – her status on MSN Messenger is reading as “Away.” You sigh and decide to wait for a while, hoping she will be available for chat soon. You start working on something else. A while later you

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So, you have had to give up on yummy sweet snacks and chocolates to save your teeth. You are not alone. Dental troubles are quite common, and we often see the sad victims of toothache running to the nearest shop to buy toothpastes that promise to free them from the pain. For some, this may bring temporary relief, and to some, not even that. Perhaps a little information and precautionary measures

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Although they have been around for a very, very long time, the Olympics continue to enthrall audiences world over. Perhaps what adds to the fervour is the fact that this event is held only once every four years, and hence, a great hoopla surrounding everything related to it, right down from the selection of venue, to the extensive preparations, and finally the coverage of the games itself. This

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A power failure at midnight on the eve of July 29 didn't really cause a furor. After all, it had just started to drizzle. "I thought it to be typical KESC behaviour," said Haris Ashraf, an IT consultant, with a shrug. "I was attending a wedding at the time and the minute it started to rain, the lights in the hall went out. Thankfully, there was a

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Unless you have been living on the erstwhile far flung planet, Pluto, you must have at least come across John Gray’s book, Men are from Mars and Women are from Venus. There are some who actually find themselves rolling their eyes and muttering, “How true!” every time they read it. Others, however, are not amused. For them, this book simply reinforces the very gender stereotypes that women have

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Scrabble is a one word educational game which interests people belonging to diverse age groups all over the world. A source of both fun and information, the game has also inspired many clubs and competitions. With such high popularity, it was just a matter of time before Scrabble evolved from the traditional board and letters into its present electronic version. So, for those of you who would

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If you have ever managed to come across a few books by Bill Bryson, the renowned travel writer, you will be quite familiar with the jibes he takes on product warnings which are commonsense and should be widely known. Alas, common sense is not quite so common, or so the companies of certain products believe. And since, they love to undermine the intelligence of their average consumer, they put up

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The expansion of print media in the past few years paved way for aspiring writers and journalists to translate their ideas into words. Publications like magazine or newspapers are a very good avenue for developing one’s writing skills. However, there is still a dearth of literary journals – and with it, a lack of avenues for those who write poems and short stories. Literary work has very little

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When it comes to software updates, the general opinion is dichotomous. For some people, these updates, irrespective of how minor they are, are an absolute necessity. They just cannot do without updating their software frequently. For them, such updates are imperative in order to make full use of the new features of current software. Others could not be bothered less with the updates. As long as

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Holding your cute bundle of joy is the most wonderful feeling in the world. But bringing up your child to become a responsible citizen of this society is itself a huge responsibility. And even though, parenting has seen an enormous transition, but at the end of the day, being parents still remains a tough job. This is where Parent Report comes to the rescue.The Parent Report is one website which

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Summer time and summer vacations both bring a great way to break the monotony of things – Wimbledon! The third Grand Slam of the year, and undeniably the most prestigious award for any tennis player. Wimbledon is held in the last week of June and goes up to the first weekend of July. This year, the tournament will be held from June 23, to of July 6, and even with the acutely-felt absence of

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The Tamil Tigers of Eelam have a history of their own, to understand the ongoing war one must start from the very beginning. The story of Sri Lanka is the oft-told and oft-emphasized history, present and future of many of those nations in the world where there is a strong and well-organized separatist movement. This separatist movement has a history of its own, and is in a state of constant

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World over, people use household products to either speed up their work or make it more efficient. These products have become a regular feature in most houses and are becoming increasingly popular.However, most of us are blissfully unaware of the reality behind these products. Unsafe Home is a website which discusses in detail the commonly used household stuff, and, on the basis of thorough

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Open your inbox at any given time of the day and night, and there is a likely chance that you will find at least one forwarded email. There is an equally likely chance that you will trash it without giving it a second look.In spite of the advent of Snopes.com and its resultant attempts to inform email users of the reality and authenticity behind most of the emails doing rounds in cyberspace,

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At first glance, the story of Tibet seems quite familiar – especially to those who are well versed with international relations and politics. It is a classic case of a smaller and relatively powerless country being overpowered by a stronger one a few decades ago. And now, there is a strong separatist movement within that small piece of land. This movement, whose majority comprises of a strong and

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Given the information technology and telecommunication boom in the country, it is no surprise that an increasing number of telecom companies are cropping up in the market. To give this a further boost, a local niche on the web has emerged to apprise people about the hot happenings of the industry. So whether you are a part of it, or you wish to learn the nitty gritty, Get IT is the website to

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Many of the South Asian countries saw the technology boom in the past few years, but have yet to properly capitalise on it. Although the region is host to a total of one-fifth of the world population, it has an extremely small per cent of the world’s fixed lines and less than one per cent cellular subscribers. Mobile phones have outrun fixed telephone lines only in Nepal and Bhutan.Following are

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Mother’s Day is one of those occasions that are celebrated with love and respect for moms all over the world, a day that belongs exclusively to her. Although the trend of celebrating specific day is new to this part of the world, but the fad has become popular especially among youngsters.Like any other occasion, when it comes to Mother’s Day, cyberdom has yet again made its mark. As the M-day

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A typical day in your life as a student basically involves some or all of the following: school, homework, getting together with friends, watching television and of course, browsing on the Internet. All through day and night, your prime concern is getting to school on time, attending all your classes, finishing your homework and catching up with your friends.So where then, you ask, do you find

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With the proliferation of print and electronic media, coupled with a similar increase in citizen journalism, it is now quite easy to access multiple sources of news from around the world.In stark contrast to the time when there was only one state-owned television channel and radio station with their hourly news bulletins, public today have access to as many sources of news as they need to satiate

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Strict legislation has done little to control the practice of female feticide. According to the latest UNICEF figures, 7000 female feti are aborted daily in India – this figure can at least explain why the female population of India is on the decline. The latest statistics reveal that there are 927 females for every 1000 males. It’s little wonder then that the Indian authorities have

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Most of us must have solved jigsaw puzzles at some point in our lives. And those who have will always remember the frustrations, patience and eventually the sense of satisfaction in putting the pieces together. The bigger the puzzle pieces, the shorter the span of time to put them all together. And if the pieces happen to be smaller, it can take you ages to solve them, especially if the puzzle is

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“ALRIGHT folks,” said the International Relations teacher to his nervous students at the start of a major examination. “I want all of you to pen a summary of the book review you submitted to me as your term assignment. Write down only the main points. But do this summary before getting down to answering your exam questions.”Most faces fell ... The reason why the announcement caused a stir among

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Until now, I had always believed that hacking was something that happened to others. As it usually happens, unless we come in the line of fire, we cannot really gauge the extent of damage it can inflict. And so, I watched sympathetically from sidelines as people around me suffered at the hands of odious hackers who had (and still have) nothing better to do with their time. But then came a day,

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How often does it happen that you want to write something you feel strongly about, but you know that there are no publications which would cater to that type of subject? There is always a likely chance that, despite a number of magazines and newspapers that cover a diverse range of topics, your choice of subject does not fall in any category, or for some other reason, cannot be published.On the

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There are a few precious people in this world who actually go to work enthusiastically. In many cases, people go to work much in the same way as used to go to school: they know they have to go and yet, they lack the enthusiasm. Job satisfaction is a state of mind which very few enjoy, due to rampant underemployment and snooty bosses/supervisors. It is no wonder, then, that at some point or

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‘Say, do you have some money left?’ asked my sister. I, at that particular time, was staggering under the weight of various Mary Higgins Clarks and Jeffrey Archers, while hunting down the shelves for more books by the same authors. This was a book stall at the Expo and I was determined to make the most of it.‘I have to buy all these novels. But why do you need money so quickly?’ I asked,

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How many of you have seen Notting Hill and really understood what the expression ups-a-daisy meant? Why should a tournament be round robin and not round sparrow? All these and more are phrases which we use or come across regularly. Sometimes for people using phrases in daily course of life it gets annoying if it is not understood by the other person– not to mention in such scenarios, the phrase

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This is a country where quite a few young women who wished to pursue higher studies had to choose between their hijab and university education. This is a country where the wife of the President Abdullah Gul was not invited by the army to attend its Victory Day parade in August 2007 – simply because she wears a headscarf. This is a country where the promotion of those government officers was

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To come up with something creative – be it a movie, a book, or an advertisement – is no mean feat. It requires toil and sweat and even a small editing mistake can lead to sometimes hilarious, sometimes disastrous consequences. But humans being humans, will make editing mistakes – something which an intelligent viewer can quickly catch. Slip-ups — a website designed by some very observant viewers

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With the coming of the internet, book reading has taken a backseat. Most people, especially youngsters, end up spending more time navigating and exploring cyberdom, and for them, the internet has become the main source of information. Not surprisingly, this leaves little time for reading books, a habit fast disappearing in the youth.Fortunately, there are many websites which are trying to instill

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It was a typical week day. The mini bus was jam packed, mostly with university students. When this bus screeched to a halt on the next stop, two school-going girls boarded the ladies section. With huge bags on their shoulders, it was clear that they were having trouble standing amidst so many people. The size of the bag was also making it difficult for others to stand hence a lot of

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When it comes to working women, generally there are those who build a career to satisfy one’s intellectual needs, and those who take up jobs to make ends meet. The latter do not have the luxury of deciding whether to work or not, they just have to – even if the job is menial, low-paying and offers little satisfaction. Whether you have entered the workplace forced by circumstances , or started a

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They say that laughter is the best medicine, and in this day and age of constant stress, we need it in large doses. One way to get your funny bone tickling is through cyberspace, where you can find many humour-related websites – like Comedy Zone. Unique in its own right, this website claims to be the hottest spot for jokes and cartoons.Comedy Zone will grab your attention on the very first visit

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I stared into space, tired of aimlessly leafing through a book, which was no longer interesting enough to hold my attention. What to do? I wondered. There was plenty all right. There was some homework, but I just didn’t want to go near my books right now. There was some typing my mother had asked me to do, but the computer was occupied and anyway I wasn’t in the mood for that as well. I

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There are many instances when we go to new places for shopping, window shopping, or visit a new restaurant. In times like these, we always look for those people who have already been there or at least can give an idea about the good and the bad features of the place.My 3 Cents (http://www.my3cents.com) is one such web spot which builds on this very concept. The phrase ‘my 3 cents’ is indicative

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The day of the elections – February 18 – is here. Some of us must be looking forward to casting our vote, while others will be resolutely planning to stay away from polling stations either because of indifference, or a belief that the result of the election is compiled elsewhere, irrespective of the majority votecaste. Whichever category you fall into, it is hard to stay away from election

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There has to be at least a few people in the country who will breathe a sigh of relief when the first half of February gets over. And as long as these people exist, there is hope that sanity will prevail – eventually.Come February, and all the major malls of the city deck themselves up in as much red, pink and white as they can cram in. The balloon-sellers and flower shops charge an exorbitant

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“Wassup? ’S ok if you don’t wanna reply.” Sounds familiar? These slang words are no longer confined to our MSN, Yahoo! or Gmail chatting windows. In fact, in this fast-paced life, language has become so colloquial that some people have actually started using these words as regular figures of speech. But to those who are not familiar with such words, they may as well sound Greek. Who knows, you

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CONDUCTING original research is Pakistan is still a distant concept. There are very few people who are seriously interested in doing research that goes beyond copying and pasting from various sources. For some fortunate souls, the chance to do research under supervision comes while they are studying in universities. This is the time when they actually learn how to do it, albeit as an academic

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his is an age of gadgets and junk food — a lethal combination for one’s health. The former ensures lack of exercise in the daily routine by means of the innovative easy-to-use devices, and the latter, in the form of gorging food or snacks on the move. They result in obvious problems like obesity, high cholesterol levels and heart diseases.But even though, there is no dearth of literature on

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The winter season is upon us. Though most people argue that this part of the world hardly enjoys the full blast of winter. Common phrases heard with reference to winter include something to the effect of “You call THIS winter?” or “The temperature is not even below zero degrees Celsius.” But it would be a tad inaccurate to state outright that there is no winter to enjoy. True, the season comes

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There are some people for whom travelling in different countries is not a novelty anymore. And then, there are those who get excited even if they are visiting another city in the same country. If you happen to fall in the latter category, you will find that there are many websites in cyberspace to help you plan the perfect vacation, or a simple get-away for a few days from the routined, stressful

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The websites in cyberdom are endless, and offer a plethora of content comprising information, interactive activities and more. But there is another kind which, from the look of it, makes one wonder at the reason behind their creation, and the fact that they are running so successfully now.I Hate Clowns is one such website that seems quite pointless, but can actually be a morale booster for many,

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Going abroad for good, for official visit or spending vacations have become very common and it is not unusual to come across a family which is spread over not less then in two continents. You will probably find examples in your own family. Hence being in touch with a relative or a friend on frequent basis has now become more important than ever.Fortunately, there are now numerous options to keep

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It was said that checking e-mail and chatting were two of the most common activities for people in cyberspace. Of course, they still are the most popular activities, but a third, more recent addition is video uploading, sharing and viewing. The phenomena of sharing videos has come about amid faster connection options, along with easy availability of recording options, which enable even the

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OK, so who has my book? ‘Do you mind telling me where my copy of Rebecca is?’ I demanded of my sister late one night.‘I think someone has borrowed it,’ was the reply.‘And hopefully that someone has a name?’ I shot back.My sister sighed. ‘Look, I have no idea who has it. That someone has never bothered to return it. All we can do is think of all the people who borrow books from us and ask them if

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It is quite a sorry state that the while the world today is becoming technologically advanced in terms of medicine, it has given rise to new physical ailments. For example, diseases related to heart have become quite common. In fact, latest research says that younger people, particularly women, are now more prone to heart diseases that can prove to be fatal.The causes, obviously, are directly

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Obviously, it is quite understandable if most of you are not feeling very kindly towards Pakistan cricket team at present, considering their abysmal loss in the one-day series against India. At the time of writing this article, Pakistan has just lost the fourth one day international in the five match series, giving India a 3-1 lead.However, the current situation aside, cricket in Pakistan is

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When it comes to auctioning on the web, or anything related to it, people tend to log on to ebay. Of course, ebay is one of the most popular places in the cyberspace to buy and sell stuff, but it is certainly not the only place for auctions. In fact, there are many other places dedicated for online sales, and – better believe it – few websites even poke fun at them.Disturbing Auctions is one

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If you are one of those people who actually read all the emails that are forwarded to you, then you may have come across a definition of cynic. He/she is a person who knows the price of everything and the value of nothing. In fact, in today’s word, it is apparently ‘fashionable’ to be a cynic, which may explain the ever-growing number of the species. So whether you think yourself as a cynic, or

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A large number of activities, which are a part and parcel of everyday life, now come with the prefix 'e' for electronic, for instance, e- banking, e-mail and e-shopping to name a few. However, one aspect of personal communication, which has now fallen by and large to the electronic domain, is the trend of

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Are you one of those people who, in spite of carrying a truck load of work, end up completing nothing? Do you begin your tasks just hours before the deadline? Are you stressed out because the list of your incomplete jobs keeps growing so that you are unable to keep track of them anymore? If your answer to any of these questions is a big yes, then it is time to get your life back in order.Get

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Whether we eat to live, or live to eat, there is no denying that we all enjoy good food. And many of us would recall the times when we craved for something more than, and other than the usual everyday cuisine. Normally we end up picking up the first menu card that we can reach, and order a pizza, or burgers and sink our teeth in the forbidden delights. Yet, there are times when our taste buds

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When one talks about hijab generally, it is mostly to do with whether or not hijab is obligatory, who to observe hijab in front of and is the covering of face essential? Of course, these are all valid questions, which must be and have been answered at length by many scholars. This article then, will move away from these questions and look at a phenomena, which is, to

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Almost all bookaholics have, at one time or another, wished that some of the characters that they have read about actually existed. The reasons can be elaborate or trivial. It can be something they said, a noble deed they did or the simple way in which they responded to adversities in life. It can be that you see people around you in some of these characters, or you wish for certain people to be

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How would you like to browse through the entire Earth from your PC or laptop? What is it like to see your own house as it is visible in satellite photos? How about navigating to your favourite shopping mall or eat-out? All this and more is possible only though a software called Google Earth (http://earth.google.com) . It is likely that most of you would have heard of Google Earth and its wonders,

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I magine the following scenario. You are sitting on the Internet and you cannot wait to join a really fascinating website your friend told you about. You are really keen to make your very own profile, list down your hobbies and your likes and dislikes, join new forums and interact with people of your age and interests. After you have sat down and filled out the detailed forms on the said website,

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IT IS that time of the year again – the time when new clothes, shoes, accessories and jewellery take prime importance in our lives. It is the time to put mehendi on our hands, prepare sevyaan and other mouth-watering food. Above all, it is the time to rejoice, meet one’s friends and relatives, and of course to collect loads of Eidi. But the spirit of Eid remains if you have not wished your loved

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Come the final year at any university, and the thought which plagues the minds of students (apart from the fact that they now have just one year to brave through university) is whether they should opt for research. Research is optional in many instances. It is entirely up to the student to decide whether or not he or she feels up to the task. It is, after all, no easy feat. But the fact that

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CHOCOLATE, the first love of all mankind! Everyone craves for chocolate whether it is a bar or a slab, or a dessert made out this sinfully yummy, gooey dark brown elixir. It serves no ends and promises a few minutes of sheer delight as one digs into and relishes the chocolate treat. So it is no surprise that chocolates are also given as present to those and by those who are true

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IT is quite encouraging to see that even though cricket and hockey are the major domains of sports in this country, there is a sizeable number of people who can be classified as avid tennis fans. Of course, Aisam-ul-Haq’s recent winning spree may have motivated a lot of them to begin appreciating the game. And for those among you who are interested in reading about the latest news on tennis and

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WHO has not heard of YouTube? At some point, most of us have received a link to a YouTube video by email. And sometimes there are links to YouTube videos on different websites and forums as well.The point being that video sharing is something that has become quite popular over the years, and as the trend becomes more popular, the websites which cater to video buffs have increased as well. Apart

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HUNTING websites is an interesting as well as a tiresome task. You have to be specific about what exactly you are searching for in order to put correct keywords in the search engine to get as close a result as possible. But if you simply want to browse through different websites, then you must have a good deal of knowledge about the search engines which you can visit other than Yahoo and Google.

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Magazines and newspapers not only help in satiating the appetite of reading enthusiasts, but also keep people updated on all that is happening around the world. Newspapers fulfil the latter function better than magazines do, which tend to fall in the area of entertainment. There are many who cannot start their day without reading a newspaper, while there are others cannot wait for the month to

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It was a scorching afternoon. Two students got off a mini bus and stood at the pavement to cross the road. It was a busy street and at the peak of the rush hour, all forms of vehicles were zooming past, making the task at hand seem rather difficult. One of the students would put a foot forward and then hurriedly withdraw it in the face of a speeding car or a racing bus. These students stood there

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WE often take colours for granted. In fact, we rarely get the time or make the effort to appreciate that the sky is a deep blue and that the clouds are a dark grey. Or that the house next door has just been painted an eyesore pink. Colours are the single most important source of vibrancy and beauty in life, even if we tend to overlook this fact. After all, it takes a blind man to appreciate the

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“Bloomsbury will soon be publishing the entire Harry Potter set,” I informed my sister. “I am thinking of getting it for my collection.” My sister rolled her eyes. “The last I heard we already own three Harry Potter books. Why do you need the entire set all over again?”“It is one of the things on my dowry list. And I also need to include the books of Jane Austen, Paulo Coelho and Mary Higgins

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With the advent of the digital camera, which is easily accessible to a large number of people, the concept of photography is now redefined. The very concept and ways of storing photographs has also changed and is now quite diametrically opposed to what it used to be. Of course, there are still a few amongst us, who prefer hard cover and fancy albums to store their memories, but by and large, and

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Blogging is definitely one phenomenon that has caught on with many people connected to the Internet. Even though there are many who commit blogicide, there are many others who persist in updating and maintaining their blogs on a daily basis. The Pakistani blogosphere is as diverse as it can get. There are blogs which are dedicated exclusively to one theme – cricket blogs, for instance or literary

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Remembering birthdays can be difficult at times. After all, there are so many birthdays to remember, and the figure increases as the social circle expands. And not only must the birthdays be remembered, they must also be recalled well in advance in order to find enough time to prepare for it, or at least to select and purchase gifts and cards.Fortunately for the internet-savvy, there is a very

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