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Encouraging People to Contribute Knowledge
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Pakistan in Washington?s Smithsonian Museum
2008-07-24 07:42:00 Owais MughalOutside Pakistan any reference to mother land naturally catches our attention (see Beijing?s Pakistani Connections and Pakistani Towels in Missouri). Last week I got chance to visit Washington DC?s Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History (NMNH). This museum was opened in 1910 and was among the first building built for Smithsonian to house national treasures. Among other treasures of knowledge and research preserved in the museum, there is a section dedicated to Pakistan. The whole theme of Pakistani pavilion is around a ?bazaar? being the center of social activities in a Pakistani village.Shown above is a scene of Pakistani village depicted at Smithsonian Museum of Natual History in Washington D.C.While the information given about Pakistan in the museum is correct and displayed articulately, my only comment is that it does not cover the whole story. It gives an impression as if Pakistan is all tribal or nomadic and it completely ignores the well-settled, pretty mo...
Dropship Business Solution
2008-07-24 06:50:00 Selling and buying is an old phenomenon. Only ways to sell and buy have changed with advent of e-commerce and other web technologies. Now everyone can sell and buy online. And that is easy for anyone to reach out globally. What is more, this trend is growing fast.Entrepreneurs can start by exploring shopster ? the power to sell more. Shopster is provider of complete business solution; Shopster e-Commerce - Fully customizable storefront - allows a new retailer to build a multi-channel online business, complete with hosted storefront and Shopster Product Source allows established retailers the ability to expand and expedite their existing business processes by gaining access to our extensive product source warehouse and auction listing tools.The Shopster warehouse offers over 1,000,000 dropship products ranging from electronics, children toys, books, sporting equipment, clothing, and accessories. Our world-class system provides retailers the functionality to sell through online auctio... More About: Business , Solution , Dropship
Future Habitats
2008-07-23 06:03:00 Dr. Norbert PintschWe have already discussed and illustrated Technology and Economy in connection with extreme housing in in parts 1 and 2. Here we discuss the area of Philosophy and the Religion in order to complete the whole picture.First of all a note on, perhaps surprising, aspects of Religion:The basis of thinking of believers as well as non-believers is identical. If non-believers are of the opinion, they are free of religious limitations and think clearly on scientific lines, so this shows actually their incapacity to admit the influence of religion on our way of thinking.One should accept this fact in order to understand the errors in the usual way of thinking, giving a shocking dimension to the usual concepts of finding problem solutions.In western systems, one is inclined in religious matters to make a comparison between bananas and Neem-tree, i.e. one compares, what is actually incomparable, e.g. a religion with a total life system. One can only compare in order to recogn... More About: Future , Habitats
Texas Electric Energy Providers
2008-07-23 05:55:00 Given the changing life style and increased human activities in all fields of life, demands for energy are growing fast. This situation has given birth to so many electric distribution companies.Texas is one of many states with deregulated electricity. Until a few years ago, electricity market of Texas was a monopoly, and electric consumers did not have a choice in choosing their electric providers. With electric deregulation, electric consumers are now able to choose their Retail Electric ity Provider from a handful of REP in the market. Thanks to Texas Electric Rate .com that gets the best electric rates from reliable electric companies in your area and offers you the options to compare electric companies (Cirro Energy , and Gexa Energy and Green Mountain Energy) and choose the best for your residential or business electric needs.Explore the information rich site and see what they are offering and how Cirro Energy provides cheap and reliable electricity in Texas or discuss your elec...
With Love From Pakistan
2008-07-23 04:01:00 By Jyoti Kalsi, Gulf News ReportAuthentic Shahi Haleem from the famous Kausar restaurant in Karachi, a variety of delicious sweets, hand-embroidered salwar suits and shawls, trendy leather jackets and handbags, traditional handmade shoes, glittering jewellery, intricately carved wooden furniture, beautiful carpets and entertainment by well known performers ? you can get all this and more at the Pakistan pavilion in Global Village.The façade of this pavilion is modelled on the Baba E Khyber Fort in Peshawar, while the interior is a recreation of a typical Peshawari bazaar with over 80 stalls offering a taste of Pakistani culture, cuisine and creativity. While all the people managing the stalls and the items on sale are Pakistani, visitors will be surprised to find a German manning a stall here. Roman Laube is a media designer from Berlin and is spending his annual vacation as a volunteer for an NGO called Thatta Kedona. He has flown down to Dubai especially to help manage the organis... More About: Love , With Love
Digital Radio
2008-07-22 18:32:00 HD Radio broadcasting is your favorite local AM and FM radio stations broadcasting digitally, producing radically improved sound, and many more new free FM channels. HD Radio is free, crystal-clear, and allows access to more new stations with no monthly cost. It is all free. You only have to get a new HD Radio receiver for your home, car or elsewhere and you can Tune to Polk Audio I-sonic ES2, new country music stations and or to Florida High Definition Radio stations and more.This is a significant advancement in media. Radio ? that has always remained most favorable and more used forms of media - has come a long way since it was invented. Now HD Radio technology enables AM and FM radio stations to broadcast their programs digitally ? a tremendous technological leap from the analog broadcasts of the past. This is Digital Radio, but it is not satellite radio (this is a ground antenna based radio - a digital version of FM and AM). Explore HD Radio neat and users? friendly site and lea...
Experiences by Sophie
2008-07-22 17:53:00 On June 21, 2008, the adventure of this year?s summer school started for three women from TGD, Shama Bibi, Sarvat Bibi, and Meraj Bibi and their teachers Monika (arts and handicrafts) and Sophie Kuppler (English). Unfortunately, in the last moment three of the originally six participants had to stay at home due to family problems. After 25 hours of sitting in the car they arrived at the guesthouse in Altit, Hunza where they stayed for 18 nights. The days were filled with learning English, enhancing handicraft skills, especially in pottery and doll making, cooking, and playing games. For learning English the women were separated into two groups. One of them already knew some English and a school book was used to enhance her reading, speaking and writing skills. The other two women did never visit a school and thus never learned to read or write. In their lessons most weight was put on being able to communicate with the volunteers coming to teach handicrafts.Thus, under a lot of laugh... More About: Experiences
Zenni Eyeglasses For Less
2008-07-22 12:10:00 When a popular consumer advocate program like The Clark Howard Show recommends some product, it means that the product is worth a try. Zenni - an online store for prescription eyeglasses - was recommended recently. Users can choose from a wide range of prescription eyeglasses including stylish new frames from Zenni. Choose your frame colors, lens (vision lens, sunsensor (potochromic) lens, tinted sunglasses lens, bifocal lens and progressive lens ) and other add-ons by using the pull-down menu in each option before placing your order.The best thing is Zenni?s low prices. They start from as low as $ 8. The secret to Zenni?s low prices is that they sell only their own manufactured frames direct to the customer, with no middlemen and virtually no advertising budget. Using the latest modern materials, manufacturing and marketing systems, Zenni brings the best products direct from their factories to market.That is why I recommend Zenni. If you are using eyeglasses, you should start at Ze... More About: Eyeglasses
Degradation of Vegetative Cover
2008-07-21 08:28:00 Desertification is major ecological, climatic and human activity phenomenon that leads to land degradation. As per the definition, "desertification is the progressive destruction or degradation of vegetative cover on dry land to form desert." It is the destructive process that turns fertile and productive land into non-productive and barren area. Desertification occurs mainly in arid and semi arid areas bordering on deserts. It is one of the major environmental threats in Pakistan.Desertification process affects the output of arid, semi-arid and dry sub humid areas. This may happen due to variety of natural climatic variations or human activities like removal of tree cover, over cultivation, drought, irrigation practices, water logging, soil erosion, chemical actions and many other unsound land use and management practices.Early pastorals along with their small groups of domestic animals used to move from one place to another in search of food and water. Such regular live stock move... More About: Cover
Aeirin's Collections
2008-07-21 07:34:00 Have a look at Aeirin's Collections ? recipies, romatic ideas, blogging tips and more ? and enjoy.
Want of Accountability
2008-07-20 07:44:00 Anwar SyedPrices of oil, gas, electricity, food and many other items of daily consumption have risen enormously. Millions of people are going hungry, and there are reports every day of persons killing themselves and their families because they had nothing to eat.The economy is languishing and workers are losing jobs. The ?common man? is being asked to tighten his belt.But those calling for the tightening of belts are doing nothing of the kind in their own domains. On July 7 Prime Minister Gilani journeyed to Malaysia to attend a conference of eight developing Muslim countries called the D8. It was all right for him to show up there but it was something else to have taken with him an entourage of 55 persons, including numerous parliamentarians.The conference passed resolutions in the nature of pious platitudes. It resolved to meet global challenges through ?innovative cooperation?. Participants cautioned the world that food shortage could pose a threat to its peace and good order. Th... More About: Accountability
Simply Romantic
2008-07-19 06:33:00 I love beautiful hair. That is what warms my heat and what triggers my romantic instincts. Given my interest, I know that beautiful hair can be easy. Thanks to Extreme Style by VO5 that anyone interested can maintain hair on any budget and no salon required. Use extreme style by VO5 on distressed hair, and it will act as a natural conditioner, helping to make hair soft, silky and manageable.And when you have your hair in style you want, visit Ultimate Flirting Championship ? a fun game. On this game you can either be the judge or a player. Make an avatar. Go into the game as a judge and ask questions to decide who the winner is or as a participant and just answer. The experience is interactive, and it allows you to interact with likeminded other users. Remember that you can also grab the widget and put it on your own blog for your readers. If you enjoy good words, catch-phrase or romantic conversations, you are in for a treat. Also have Victory Hair in the process.I suggest you ... More About: Romantic , Simply
Blog Proposal
2008-07-19 04:36:00 A strong online presence is important for businesses in today's high-speed and competitive world. Blog s have already become a new are a new buzz marketing. Marketers are blogging for organizations, products, ideas and or for other organizational goals and achieving.That has not started happening in Pakistan yet. An overwhelming majority of local consumers who do not (or cannot) use the Internet and even marketing professionals still ask what is Blog?To understand blogging as a corporate communications tool, we must understand the nature of blogs. Here is a short definition, "Blogs - an abbreviation of 'weblogs' - are published on the web, typically as microsites standing by themselves but today also as parts of traditional web sites. They reflect the interests, thoughts and opinions of the person, sometimes persons, publishing the blog. Blogs are characterized by frequent updates, an informal tone and many links to other blogs and web sites."A business blog is a blog published by... More About: Proposal
Where Heer Was Written
2008-07-18 03:17:00 When one has seen one Punjabi Town, one has seen them all, except Malka Hans. Now long forgotten by most people, a historic little town was once an abode of Waris Shah, who stayed here and composed universal romance Heer Ranjha. Legend has it that Malik Muhammad (alia Malka) - a member of Hans tribe founded the town some 700 years ago. Hans became powerful when Mughal King Alamgir conferred a vast land around Malka Hans on Sheikh Qutab Hans. In 1764, Muhammad Azam who was the descendants of Qutab Hans became head of the clan and made himself independent.Ran Singh Nakka later treacherously took Muhammad Azam prisoner where he died in confinement. A great Punjabi poet, Waris Shah was born in Jandiala Sher Khan (district Shekhupura) in 1719. After completing his education in Kasur (district Lahore), he shifted his residence to village Malka Hans. Here he resided in a small hujra (living room) adjacent to the historic mosque that was constructed by Hans in 1340. Hafiz Ghulam Murtaza com... More About: Written
Invest in Your Career
2008-07-18 00:03:00 It is always wise to invest in your career in this competitive world. That is how you can stay ahead in any chosen field. One of the best places to enhance your career is Nouveau Riche - Write about Nouveau Riche, a Real Estate Invest ment College that enable students to select courses within various curriculum paths.Nouveau Riche offers an educational milieu prepares adults to create wealth using the time-tested, foundational principles adhered to by all higher-education institutions. Instructional System Design (ISD) is commonplace in major universities worldwide. It is renowned as the taxonomy that accelerates learning and maximizes retention. The power of ISD has been proven, time and time again, throughout history. The Founders of Nouveau Riche knew that this widely-accepted science, if applied to wealth-creation, could change the landscape of an entire industry and perhaps, contribute to changing the world.Each Nouveau Riche college course has been designed to teach you "how-t... More About: Career
Chitral
2008-07-17 23:34:00 Picturesque Chitral town sits up in Pakistan's northwest district, walled in by the Hindu Kush range. During winters, the only way in is by air (weather permitting) as the two passes, the 3118-meter Lowari from Dir and the 3810-meter Shandur from the upper Gilgit Valley are closed to road traffic. The Fokker Friendships drone for 50 minutes and burst through clouds on decent to reveal on mountains covered with whitecaps and red tin roof houses.This is Chitral. On the small airfield, the cold wind thrust you to shiver. The remoteness of the district has left it undeveloped in spite of grand natural beauty, hospitable people and ancient history. The town is a base camp for tourists, adventurers and researchers from across the world. And, people seem to be living there in peace.Chitral, located at 1500 meters from sea level is a beautiful and historic town. It has lively bazaar -- a miniature Peshawar full of Mediterranean looking faces under Chitrali caps and foreigners. Geoffrey Moo...
Comcast Deals
2008-07-17 23:24:00 In the age of fast communication and collaborative Internet technologies, Digital Cable, High-Speed Internet and Digital voice users? base is exponentially growing. The increasing demand for the access has given birth to so many services. It becomes difficult some time to choose the best. Thanks to Comcast that they provide the best the Cable, Phone and Internet at one place.In addition to more than 275 popular and entertaining channels, comcast cable users also get the convenience of the popular DVR devices, such as the ability to digitally record and store your favorite shows so that you can view them at your own convenience. That is what makes comcast cable deals stand out. Try comcast cable offers and enjoy at affordable rates, which is especially convenient for those who need all three (Cable, Phone and Internet).Similarly Comcast offers Internet that has 70 to 100 times faster than standard dial-up. Broadband Internet services make your online access much easier and more enjoy...
Blog Proposals
2008-07-17 23:20:00 A strong online presence is important for businesses in today's high-speed and competitive world. Blog s have already become a new are a new buzz marketing. Marketers are blogging for organizations, products, ideas and or for other organizational goals and achieving.That has not started happening in Pakistan yet. An overwhelming majority of local consumers who do not (or cannot) use the Internet and even marketing professionals still ask what is Blog?To understand blogging as a corporate communications tool, we must understand the nature of blogs. Here is a short definition, "Blogs - an abbreviation of 'weblogs' - are published on the web, typically as microsites standing by themselves but today also as parts of traditional web sites. They reflect the interests, thoughts and opinions of the person, sometimes persons, publishing the blog. Blogs are characterized by frequent updates, an informal tone and many links to other blogs and web sites."A business blog is a blog published by...
I Am Financially Fit. Are You?
2008-07-17 22:17:00 Have a look at Bills IQ. Answer some questions about Credit, Debit, Budget, wealth and Life Plan and you can find out about your financial health. In the process, you may even have some ideas about how to plan wisely, improve your score and also start saving. What is more, at the end of the questionnaire, you get some free offers like get free credit report and more.Explore the neatly laid out and information rich site and see what they are offering and how. I liked advice, tips and comparison with others.Knowing your bill IQ is essential. This alone can help you in planning your personal finance and living within your means. Explore Debt consolidation, Debt relief or Debt help in case you are in need. They offer the best plan to get you out of the difficult situation. Besides these useful services, they also offer loans. Check them out and see how they can help you. Better still, ask for the free quote and go ahead with life.Debt is a serious issue in all societies around the wor...
Encounter
2008-07-17 21:23:00 Kalpana SahniWe certainly are living on a shrunken planet, inundated with images, news and data from across the world through the media and Internet. Despite that, travelling to another country can still produce confusion and mystification not only for the traveller, but also for the local residents.A Bashkir family friend with a delectable name Aisloo (beautiful moon) arrived from Moscow with a shopping list which included a saree request ? a silk saree with cucumbers all over it.?Yes, my friend saw an Indian lady in Moscow wearing a saree with cucumbers and simply fell in love with it.? Aisloo smiled smugly.It was an impossible request! Not even in our wildest imagination could we regard cucumbers as something aesthetically pleasing to the eye. We tried to dissuade Aisloo but to no avail. At the shop I lowered my voice and hesitantly asked the saleswoman to show us sarees with cucumbers. Her reaction, thank goodness, was the same as ours ? disbelief. Moments later there was an exc... More About: Encounter
SocialSpark for Advertisers
2008-07-17 01:01:00 Blogging has come a very long way in relatively short time. People in marketing and advertising fields have already realized the growing power blog post are creating. It is no more possible for advertisers and marketers to ignore blogs. It is in this milieu that IZEA has come up with SocialSpark.com - a platform where advertisers, marketers and bloggers can work together and everyone wins.SocialSpark is very transparent and flexible for advertisers can ask bloggers for writing sponsored posts, blog sponsorship and or sparks and make their products and services more visible in the huge World Wide Web. SocialSpark providers exposure to the advertisers in more than one ways. In addition to bloggers taking certain opportunity, all interested bloggers (bloggers are consumers too) open the opportunity and read the requirement, may be comment, before taking it. This is an exposure to the product and service in itself.Given my interest in paid blogging, I have already joined and have taken ... More About: Advertisers
Our Bridges
2008-07-16 23:33:00 Pervaiz Munir Alvi American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) every year puts out a very beautiful calendar on bridges all over the world. However there has never been any bridge from Pakistan on this calendar, and there are reasons for that. Pakistan in the last six decades has not built a bridge of any aesthetic or architectural value. Most of the new major bridges are of the economic variety built for the roads out of pre-cast concrete boxes or beams, or of plate girders that any one hardly notices driving over. Also since rivers are not used for navigation like they are in the developed world, the bridge spans are not very large or high. Therefore there is no need of high super structures like one sees in the case of Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco or other structures like that all over the world. On the other hand rail traffic requires heavier bridges than does the road traffic. Again unfortunately Pakistan Railway has hardly built any new rail lines since the British perio... More About: Bridges
Multipurpose Etched Glass
2008-07-16 23:19:00 Glasses and mugs are a common household item used everywhere. They only become special when you see some eye catching and memorable messages, witty words or phrases beautifully etched on them. I have seen labeled glasses on dining tables. Even some companies are seen giving away glasses and mugs labeled with their meaningfully done ads. Labeling the glasses and mugs has become a common trend and it is growing.Imagine fine quality wine glasses on your party table or having morning cup of a coffee on a mug with some stimulating words written on that. They not only add decor but also meaning and a theme to the setting of any dining table. Thanks to Wine Glass ? a company that offers customize glasses based on personal interests and activities like golf, tennis and more. Their quality etched glass are multipurpose and much more than just a great conversation starter. Have a look at them.Explore the neatly laid out, uncluttered and users? friendly site and see what all they are offering ... More About: Glass
Promote My Blog
2008-07-16 21:30:00 Blogs need no introduction now. Among Internet fraternity, it seems everyone has one or two, Pakistani users base included. Word blog -- in case any one still does not know - came by combining Web and log and it was "most used world on the Internet in 2003." According to Forrester Research, a tech-consulting company, "Blogging's share of Web traffic has grown from two percent in 2003 to five percent in 2004, so far. The percentage is likely to improve by the end of the year. Internet users like blogs, they like blogging, and the ability of instantly self-publishing text and pictures has tremendous potential for creative people. The phenomenon is being perceived as next generation web sites.Building a 'great' blog, conceiving and writing quality contents regularly, counting hits and expecting comments is very daunting sometime. It is lonely. What if no one reads what you write so painstakingly? For that blog has to be promoted. How to promote a blog and be read in this part of the... More About: Promote , Blog
Windows Vista for Small Businesses
2008-07-16 04:35:00 Small businesses that buy Windows Vista can have free support, compatibility assistance, and one-on-one coaching from Microsoft to help ensure a smooth transition. But why small businesses should upgrade their PC from XP? The new features.Have a try and you will find what all leading applications are compatible with Windows Vista s. Imagine that Windows Vista now supports 77,000 printers, cameras, speakers and other devices and components?more than double the number supported at launch. According to an independent survey, 62 percent of small businesses said Windows Vista SP1 saves them time, and 70 percent said that it makes them more productive.Many users must already be familiar but those who are not can explore how Windows Vista can help them and their businesses. Watch these demos or take Windows Vista Ultimate for an online test drive and you will know. There's also a great new tool available to help you learn if your devices and applications run on Windows Vista. Check out Wi... More About: Small , Small Businesses
Craft of Skin Painting
2008-07-16 03:13:00 Art seems to have been important to almost all human societies since before recorded history. Art expressions have been, and still are, used to record, to explain, to interpret, to predict, to gain awareness, and to express those things cultures find important,? wrote by Turner Rogers, an associate professor of art education at the University of South Alabama.This assertion is truer in case of Pakistan where some of the medieval arts have originated, and have not only been preserved but are practiced till date. The history of Pakistani arts and crafts ? Kashi work, painting of skin, woodworks and painting on wood items -- goes back to medieval period.Among the various arts that are practiced in Pakistan, skin painting has attained a higher state of refinement and Pakistan is famous this art around the world. The use of foliage or branches and leaves of trees and superb richness of colours (mainly blue) in skin painting is an evidence of Persian influence. As Persian arts themselves ... More About: Skin , Painting , Craft
Sonic Custom T Shirts
2008-07-16 00:44:00 Printing on t-shirt and other garments is a very common trend today. Look closely and one can see almost every t-shirt with something written on it; it can be a message, slogan and or even an advertisement. This lively trend is growing every day. Best thing is that digital printing is easy and affordable.Thanks to Sonic Shack.com - the easiest and most fun designer in the world - that they offers state of the art digital, full color printing directly to the garment. Explore the site and see what they are offering and how. Their extensive collection of t-shirts have almost everything to cater for different tastes - colors, textures, styles. I wish to design my own Custom T Shirts to wear and to sell. It is easy; select your text, fonts, upload photos, use their image gallery. You can also change you item after you have designed. It is as easy as that. Users can order just one custom shirt and get discounts the more shirts they order.Better still, Join SonicShack and build your own Sha... More About: T-Shirts , T shirts
Power Center of the Past
More articles from this author:2008-07-16 00:00:00 An important battlefield for centuries, Dipalpur is now a quite and peaceful town. It is situated at the distance of 25 Kilometres from Okara on an old bank of River Beas in Bari Doab. Dipalpur is famous in the history as an outpost that has played a significant part in the defence of Delhi kingdom against Mongol invasions in the thirteenth and fourteenth centuries.History of Dipalpur dates back to ancient times. The coins of Sakas (Scythian) period found on the site suggest that the place was inhabited in 100 (BC). After Multan this is probably the oldest living city in the Subcontinent. General Alexander Cunningham writes that the place figures out in works of Ptolemy under different names. As per the tradition, Dipalpur was named after Raja Dipa Chand once he captured it. Dipalpur once used to be the first fortification in the way from Khyber to Delhi. In 1285, Muhammad Tughlaq son of Emperor Balban was killed in a bloody battle with Mongols and the famous poet Amir Khusuro was t... More About: Power , Past , Center 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 |
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