Quote of the Day

A good teacher, like a good entertainer first must hold his audience's attention, then he can teach his lesson.
"John Henrik Clarke"

Fire at PTCL Egerton Road Office Disrupted Connectivity in Lahore

PTCL Egerton road office in Lahore on Saturday night causing disruption of communication in major part of the city due to the fire which was suddenly raised from the building top floor. Around 1:30 AM on Saturday night internet connectivity on PTCL network went down causing a complete silence of landline and broadband connectivity in Lahore. Ufone customers also went down as the cellular operator rely on PTCL network for its services.

Traffic between PTCL and cellular operators is still absent and customers calling on landlines are facing unrecognized number message on their mobile phones. Landline numbers are also not working in the city which has also affected the DSL customers.

The fire caused a loss of billions of rupees and it will take another 3 to 4 days before network is resumed properly, according to media reports.

15 Best Fruits and Vegetables for Juicing

Apples:

“An apple a day keeps the doctor away”

Rich source of potassium, vitamin C, B and minerals like calcium, iron and zinc that helps in maintaining the immune system

Phytonutrients in apples helps in regulating blood sugar

Antioxidants help in reducing the chances of asthma and lung cancer

Apple juice also improves brain functions thereby lowering the risk of Alzheimer’s.

Oranges:

Rich source of vitamin C along with thiamin, folate, and potassium that helps in boosting the functions of the immune system

Reducing inflammation

Lowering hypertension

Increasing heart health by lowering LDL

Increasing HDL in blood

Limonoids preventing various types of cancer such as lung, skin, breast and colon cancer

While preparing orange juice try to retain as much of the white pith underneath the peel because it is rich in nutrients.

Grapes:

Rich source of proteins, vitamin K, vitamin A, potassium manganese and iron.

Grapes are known for their cleansing quality and helps in cleansing the liver and removing uric acid

Red grapes contains resveratrol, a phytochemical that protects the body from a number of chronic diseases

The powerful flavonoids in grapes protect the heart by preventing formation of plaque in artery walls and help the body to fight the effects of harmful free radicals

The best way to juice grapes is to wash and drop them in the juicer along with the stems

Grapefruit:

Rich source of vitamins C and A along with potassium, thiamin, folate, and magnesium

Anti-oxidants and phytochemicals like limonene, limonin, nomolin, and naringenin present in grapefruits reduces the risk of lung and colon cancer

Salicylic acid present in this citrus fruit breaks down the calcium build up in joints thereby relieving arthritis pains

Vitamin C present in grapefruit also increases the release of citric acid in body thereby lowering the chances of calcium kidney stones

The best way to juice grapefruit is by peeling of the yellow outer part while retaining as much of the white pith as possible and dropping the pieces in the juicer.

Cherries:

Rich source of vitamin C and A, minerals like iron, potassium, copper and potassium along with powerful anti-inflammatory agent anthocyanin that helps in relieving painful conditions of  arthritis, joint pains and muscle injuries

Great source of anti-oxidant melatonin that calms down irritability in nervous system and helps relieve headache, insomnia and sleeping disorders

The potassium present in cherries helps in maintaining heart health and regulates blood pressure

The best way to juice cherries is by manually removing the pits.

Pears:

Rich source of vitamins A, B1, B2, C and E, minerals like copper, potassium, phosphorus and iron that make it a perfect fruit for juicing

In addition it is also a powerful source of carotenoids such as beta-carotene, lutein and zeaxanthin that work as effective anti-oxidants and anti-inflammatory agents that decreases the risk of a number of chronic diseases and health conditions such as type 2 diabetes and heart diseases

The best way to juice pears is to wash them and put into the juicer along with skin, stems and seeds.

Strawberries:

Rich source of vitamins A and C, minerals like calcium, iron, magnesium, phosphorus, potassium and folate that help in reducing the risk of chronic diseases like diabetes and heart diseases

Helps in restoring the youthfulness and softness of skin, making it look younger and smoother

The folate present in strawberries helps in fighting depression and stress and elevates the mood by reducing the formation of homocysteine that interferes with the functioning of serotonin, dopamine, and norepinephrine, the feel-good hormones

The best way to juice strawberries is by washing and dropping them into the juicer along with the stems.

Cucumber:

Low calorie vegetable that is rich in vitamins K, A and C as well as phosphorus, pantothenic acid, manganese, magnesium, and potassium and high water content

A great food for weight loss as it helps in reducing cholesterol and also controls the level of glucose in blood

A rich source of silicon that helps in improving the texture of skin and hair and also helps in developing stronger and healthier nails

The best way to juice cucumbers is along with the skin because it contains several health benefiting nutrients.

Beets:

Beet roots are a great source of vitamin C and minerals like iron, calcium, sulfur and potassium along with beta-carotene, phytochemicals and antioxidants

The minerals present in beet roots act as the building blocks of blood corpuscles and boosts the functioning of the immune system

Helps in increasing stamina and therefore is an ideal drink to consume before sweating it out in the gym in order to maximize the results of the workout

The best way to juice beet roots is to wash them properly, juice the roots, stems and leaves.

Blueberries:

Rich source of pectin, Vitamin C, K, manganese, and potassium, blueberries act as amazing colon cleansers that also improves digestion

Rich source of antioxidants and anti-inflammatories that helps in recovering the damage caused by oxidative stress and free radicals

Blueberries contains 25-30 different types of anthocyanin pigments that makes it a perfect fruit for protecting the functions of the brain that prevents the onset of Alzheimer’s in aged people

The best way to juice blueberries is to rinse them with water and drop them into the juicer.

Broccoli:

Broccoli is the vegetable with vitamin C, A, K, B-complex vitamins and essential minerals like iron, zinc, phosphorus, potassium and phyto-nutrients

The high level of vitamin C works as a protection against common cold whereas the phyto-nutrients and antioxidants, especially sulforaphane and indoles help to flush out carcinogens from the body thereby lowering the risk of cancer

Sulforaphane present in this green vegetable reduces oxidative stress and slows down aging

The best way to juice broccoli is by washing it thoroughly and cutting it in to small pieces before putting it in the juicer.

Carrots:

Packed with vitamins A, B, C and beta-carotene along with minerals like calcium, iron, potassium, phosphorus and sodium that are extremely important for proper functioning of the body

Vitamin A and beta-carotene helps in healing skin infections and eczema

Its powerful detoxifying property cleanses the liver and lowers toxicity in blood thereby reducing the breakout of pimples and acne

Beat-carotene also revives optic health and improves vision. The best way to juice carrots is by washing them, cutting off the top and the tips and putting them in to the juicer

You can also squeeze the juice of one whole lemon to add a tangy touch to the juice.

Lettuce:

Lettuce is amazing weight loss food that is extremely low in calories and rich in vitamins A, C and K along with iron, thiamin, folate, potassium, manganese, riboflavin, calcium, Vitamin B6, copper, and magnesium

Choose Romaine lettuce over Iceberg because it has more health benefitting nutrients

It is great for skin as well because it supplies the necessary nutrients to the skin and increases oxygen flow

It helps in flushing out toxins from the system while the carotenoids help in fighting cancer

The best way to juice lettuce is by rinsing the leaves and putting them into the juicer.

Spinach:

Rich source of protein, iron, magnesium, potassium, folate and vitamin A

Antioxidant alpha-lipoic acid present in spinach helps in lowering blood glucose level and increases insulin sensitivity of the body

The high potassium content reduces high blood pressure by negating the effects of sodium in the body

In addition, it is also a rich source of vitamin K, a vitamin rare to find in vegetables that helps in improving bone health

Antioxidant glutathione found in spinach protects DNA from oxidation and also flushes out pollutants and carcinogens from the body

The best way to juice this intensely healthy vegetable is by rinsing the leaves and putting it in the juicer.

 

 

Mint:

Powerful appetizer that helps relieve indigestion and inflammation whereas its overpowering and refreshing aroma reduces nausea, headache and motion sickness

Relieves congestion of nose, lungs, bronchi and throat

Also a natural stimulant that relieves the feeling of depression, fatigue, sluggishness and exhaustion. Its antiseptic and cleansing properties help in soothing skin infections, itchiness, pimples and acne

It is a great stimulant than can help you in your effort to lose weight in a healthy way

The best way to juice mint leaves is by rinsing the leaves and stems and putting them into the juicer.

Quote of the Day

You know you're in love when you can't fall asleep because reality is finally better than your dreams.
"Dr. Seuss"

Top 5 Chat Rooms Online in Pakistan

1- ChatDude
2- Chattk
3- Chat4Pak
4- PkLover
5- PakChat

Quote of the Day

Laugh and the world laughs with you, snore and you sleep alone.
"Anthony Burgess"

6 Factors That Can Cause Cancer

1- 33% of Cancer diagnosis are caused by TOBACCO use
2- 20% of Cancer diagnosis are related to individuals being OVERWEIGHT or OBESE
3- 16% of Cancer diagnosis are related to infection with one of several CANCER-CAUSING PATHOGENS
4- 5% of Cancer diagnosis are related to individuals getting INSUFFICIENT PHYSICAL ACTIVITY
5- 5% of Cancer diagnosis are related to individuals having POOR DIETARY HABITS
6- 2% of Cancer diagnosis are a result of EXPOSURE TO ULTRAVIOLET LIGHT FROM THE SUN or TANNING DEVICES

Body Heating, Cooling and Neutral Food Items

Some of the body cooling, heating and neutral foods are listed below. These are the food items that are either cool or hot by nature and have effect on human beings. Heaty food items should be less taken if the BP (Blood Pressure) of a person is high. For people with a low BP should take heaty food items.

Moreover, the cooking receipe, or the way you eat the food also depends on the nature of the food item.

Body Warming Foods:Chicken
Crab
Squid
Papaya
Pineapple
Mango
Ginger
Garlic
Fennel
Chapati
Pepper
cinnamon bark
soybean oil
red and green pepper
chicken
apricot seed
brown sugar
cherry
chestnut
chive
cinnamon twig
clove
coconut
coffee
coriander (Chinese parsley)
date
dillseed, eel
grapefruit peel
green onion
guava
ham
leaf mustard
leek
longan
mutton
nutmeg
peach
raspberry
rosemary
shrimp
spearmint
sweet basil
tobacco
vinegar
walnut
jackfruit
durian
shallots
spring onion
apricots
blackberries
black currant
mangoes
peaches
cherry
mandarin orange
grape

Neutral Foods:Honey
corn
abalone
apricot
beef
beetroot
black fungus
carp
carrot
celery
chicken egg yolk
cuttlefish
duck
fig
kidney bean
lotus fruit
seed
milk
olive
oyster
papaya
pork
potato
pumpkin
radish leaf
red bean
plum
sunflower seed
sweet rice
sweet potato
white fungus
yellow soybean
brussels sprouts
snow peas
sweet potato
taro
dates
figs
raspberries
raisins
sage
rosemary
thyme
brown rice
apple

Body cooling foods to eat in summer:Watermelon
Tender Coconut Water
Arrowroot
Lemon
Grape fruit
Oranges
Radish
Bitter Guard
Mint
Coriander leaves
Palm fruit
Cucumber
Sarsaparilla or nannari sharbet
Cereal porridge
Buttermilk
Blue berries
Pumpkin
Moong dal
Green moong dal
Barley
Sago
Rice
Bamboo shoot
banana
clam
lettuce
Persimmon
salt
seaweed
star fruit
sugar cane
water chestnut
lotus root
barley
bean curd
chicken egg white
marjoram
oyster
pear
peppermint
radish
strawberry
tangerine
yogurt
broccoli
cauliflower
zuccini
corn
tomatoes
pineapple
turmeric
Vegetables: asparagus, chinese cabbage, seaweed, snow peas, water chestnuts, dandelion leaf, white mushroom, artichoke, bok choy, broccoli, cauliflower, celery, corn, cucumber, daikon radish, eggplant, mushroom, spinach, swiss chard, turnip, zucchini, alfalfa sprouts, bamboo shoots, button mushroom, carrot, dandelion greens, endive lettuce, lotus root, potato, romaine , Chinese cabbage, tomato
Fruits : banana, blueberry, cantaloupe, cranberry, grapefruit, mango, persimmon rhubarb, tomato, watermelon, mulberry, plum, banana, kiwi, lemon, apple, avocado, black currant, fig, lemon, prunes, tangerine, pear, oranges
Grains: wheat germ, amaranth, barley, buckwheat, millet, wheat, wild rice
Animal Products: clam, crab, octopus, eggs, pork, duck, frog, rabbit, duck egg
Spices: salt, white pepper, marjoram, mint, peppermint, tamarind, cilantro leaf
Misc: kelp, nori, laver, agar, seaweed, soy sauce, sugar cane, beer, green tea, milk, tofu, yogur
Seeds: lima beans, mung bean, soybean

Quote of the Day

Happiness lies in the joy of achievement and the thrill of creative effort.
"Franklin D. Roosevelt"

7 Easy Tricks to Boost Metabolism

1- Build more muscle.
2- Get up out of your seat.
3- Lower your thermostat by two degrees.
4- Get a good night's sleep.
5- Drink plenty of water.
6- Make breakfast a must.
7- Add a little protein to every meal.

9 Health Benefits of Juices

• The fruits and vegetables that work most effectively for weight loss – apples, lemons, ginger, broccoli, cabbage, radish and turnips
• The best fruits and vegetables for preparing a detox juice – carrots, apples, grapefruit, grapes, spinach and cucumber
• The fruits and vegetables that help in relieving indigestion are – apples, blueberries, cabbage, carrot, mint, papaya and pineapple
• Best fruits and vegetable for increasing energy are – apples, carrots, ginger, lemon, orange, tangerines and mint
• Fruits and vegetables that help in proper functioning of the immune system are – carrots, apples, pears, tomatoes, kiwi, strawberries and sweet potatoes
• Best fruits and vegetable juices for preventing cancer are – cantaloupes, carrots, oranges, strawberries, apricots, broccoli, sweet potatoes and spinach
• Fruits and vegetables that help in improving skin elasticity are- carrots, cucumber, spinach, lettuce, melons and pineapples
• Best fruits and vegetable juices for a healthy heart are – pomegranate, beet, red grapes, cranberry, kiwi and spinach
• Fruits and vegetables that promote hair growth are – cucumber, carrots, tomatoes, beetroot, cabbage, spinach, green apple and lemon

Student Chanting ‘Go Nawaz Go’ Expelled From University

The student who chanted “Go Nawaz Go” during Minister for Planning and Development Ahsan Iqbal’s speech at Preston University, has reportedly been expelled.

According to Express news report, the incident took place when Minister for Planning and Development "Ahsan Iqbal" was speaking at the book launching ceremony for "Dr Aziz-ur-Rehman Bughio’s" new tome “The True Face of Islam” at Preston University.

Students started to chant anti-Nawaz slogans, at that moment university’s registrar, "Dr AW Baloch", stood on the stage and forced the protester out of the room.

The planning and development minister said, “Is this what youngsters are learning from these sit-ins?" He also added that youth are the country’s valuable assets. He also requested the university’s administration to explain to the student (who was chanting the slogan) about improving his behaviour.

However, sources say the student has been expelled from the university for his sloganeering.

Veena Malik Became Mother Of a Baby Boy

Veena Malik, a pakistani showbiz famous actoress has given birth to a baby boy at a hospital in Virginia, US.

The showbiz personality "Veena Malik" and her hubby "Asad Khattak" have named their baby boy "Ibram". Hospital sources said that the actress and the child are in a satisfactory condition.

Quote of the Day

The true sign of intelligence is not knowledge but imagination.
"Albert Einstein"

Pakistani Freelancer Earned 1 Million US Dollars From WordPress Theme

The theme ‘Avada’ is up for sale at "Themeforest" Website, which is one of the best websites for buying website templates. The website also has a great rating. It is developed by "Muhammad Haris" who is a pakistani freelancer. He started as a freelance WordPress theme and plugin developer. Later, he teamed up with a US based designer "Luke Beck" to create WordPress themes and sell them on "Themeforest".

Both were able to create a WordPress based theme soon that was sold over 30,000 times in just 1 year. According to Muhammad Haris on Earnistan, he has sold the goods (WordPress theme) for about one million US dollars. This doesn’t have to be the destination. The theme is still being showcased in the marketplace and can be sold as many times as the authors want. Haris and his team also provide complete support for the theme and release new version of the same theme from time to time. The most recent version of the theme was released in May, 2013.

A few days ago Odesk disclosed the statistics that Pakistan has more than 50% share in the Freelancers community and the Pakistani freelancer community is progressing by leaps and bounds

Sehat.com.pk – Get Medicines Delivered to your Doorstep in Pakistan in 24 - 72 Hours

Sehat.com.pk is an initiative by which people can order the medicines and they are delivered at your doorstep. In case you need a medicine and there is no one to bring it, sehat.com.pk can help you.

Many countries around the world already have well-established pharmaceutical e-commerce sites, this is the first of its kind in Pakistan. Its a WOW initiative and project of "Apothecare Private Limited", a pharmaceutical concern established by the 4th generation of the "Fazal Din" family.

Service perspective they believe in 3's that is:
- Affordability
- Convenience
- Reliability

The online drugstore features a large variety of medications (at good prices), even those that are currently short else where in the market. Sehat promises to deliver every order to any location in Pakistan within 24 to 72 hours from the time of payment confirmation.

The counter drugs and consumer items (like baby products and beauty & skin care items) can be ordered by anyone at anytime. However for prescription drugs, one has to send "Sehat" their prescription for verification before the ordered is proceeded further. Sehat.com.pk also offers different options to schedule an order and refills. Moreover, customers can also have cold chain (temperature controlled) items delivered too.

Website offers various modes of payment (including Bank Deposit, Net Banking and Mobile Banking), however, the “cash on delivery” method is not available, which is the most popular widely used mode of payment in Pakistan.

Website: sehat.com.pk
Toll free number: 0800-Sehat (73428)

7 Top Islamic Apps For Android & iOS

1- Muslim Pro
2- Resala Ramadan
3- iQuran Lite
4- Scholars of Islam
5- Ramadan Diet
6- Muslim Kid Series: Dua
7- Sahih Muslim (English)

English Story : Time Machine - "H.G.Wells" [Chapter 5]

The evening was calm as I came out of the great hall, and the land was lit by the colour of the sun as it went down. The big building was on the side of a wide river valley, but the Thames had moved a kilometre or two from its present position. I decided to climb to the top of a hill from where I could see more of our world in the year 802,701.That was the date the little dials of my machine had showed.
'As I walked, I looked for anything that could explain the bad condition of things. A little way up the hill, for example, was a great pile of stones held together by pieces of metal. These were the ruins of a great building, although I couldn't imagine what its use had been.
'Looking round with a sudden thought, I realised that there were no small houses. Here and there among the trees and bushes were palace-like buildings, but the single house, and possibly even the family, had disappeared. 'And then came another thought. I looked at the small group of figures who were following me. I saw that all had the same type of clothes, the same soft hairless faces and the same girlish arms and legs.
'It may seem odd, perhaps, that I hadn't noticed this before. But everything was so strange. Now, I saw the fact clearly enough. These people of the future were all very similar in clothes, and in all other ways the differences between men and women had almost disappeared. And the children seemed to my eyes to be just smaller adults. 'Seeing how safely and comfortably these people lived, I felt that this close similarity of the sexes was understandable. If there are enough people, it becomes a problem rather than an advantage to have a lot of children. If violence conies only rarely and children are safe, there is less need for men to be strong and protect their families. This, I must remind you, was my feeling at the time. Later, I discovered how wrong I was.
'I continued, and because I could walk better than the people of the future, I found myself alone for the first time. At the top of the hill I found a seat of a yellow metal that I didn't recognise. I sat down on it and looked at the wide view of our world under the sunset of that long day. It was as beautiful as I have ever seen. The west was burning gold, mixed with some purple and red. Below was the valley of the Thames, in which the river lay like a line of shining metal.
'As I watched, I began to try to understand the things I had seen. (Afterwards I realised I had only learned half the truth.) It seemed to me that people were now past their best. The sunset made me think about the sunset of our people. For the first time I began to understand an odd result of the social changes we are trying to make at the moment. Strength comes because we need to be strong; weakness comes when we feel safe. The work of improving the conditions of life, of making life safer and safer, had continued until nothing more could be done. The result was what I saw!
'The science of our time has attacked only a few human diseases, but it moves forwards. Farming today is still at an early stage. We improve our plants and animals very slowly - a new and better apple, a prettier and larger flower, a cow that gives more milk. One day the whole world will be better organised, and better. 'I knew that this change had been made, and made well, in the space of time across which my machine had jumped.The air was free of unpleasant insects, the earth was free of useless plants. Everywhere there were fruits and sweet and pleasant flowers. Beautiful birds flew here and there. And I saw no diseases during my stay.
'Social changes, too, had been made. I saw people living in fine buildings, beautifully dressed, but I hadn't yet found them doing any work. There were no signs of economic activity. The shop, the advertisement, buying and selling - all of these things are so important to us, and all of them were gone. It was natural in the evening that I had the idea of a social heaven.
'But this change in conditions has to produce changes in people. What is the cause of human intelligence and energy? Difficulties make people strong and clever and help them to work together. And the family, with its protective love and selfishness, is there for the care of children. The love of parents helps to keep the young out of danger. Now, where were these dangers? 'I thought of the physical smallness of the people, their low intelligence and those big ruined buildings. It strengthened my belief that humans, who had always fought against nature, had finally won - because after the fight comes quietness. People had been strong, energetic and intelligent, and had used this energy to change their living conditions. And now they too had changed because of the new conditions.
'No doubt the beauty of the buildings was the result of the last waves of the now purposeless energy of people. After that, they began to lead quieter lives. Even artistic activity would finally disappear - had almost disappeared in the time I saw. The people liked to cover themselves in flowers, to dance and to sing in the sunlight.That was all they did. 'As I stood there in the growing dark, I thought that I had understood the whole secret of these pleasant people. Possibly their population control had worked too well, and their numbers had fallen instead of staying the same. That would explain the empty ruins. My explanation was very simple, and believable enough - as most wrong ideas are!

Quote of the Day

Coming together is a beginning; keeping together is progress; working together is success.
"Henry Ford"

Top 10 Software Houses of Pakistan

1.NetSol Technologies
2.Ovex Technologies
3.TRG Tech Revenue:
4.System Pvt Ltd. 
5.Elixir Tech Ibds
6.Descon Revenue
7.Enterprise DB (Fusion Itech.)
8.Kalsoft
9.Si3 System Innovations
10.Axact

Quote of the Day - Wisdom

Be happy. It's one way of being wise.
"Sidonie Gabrielle Colette"

Homonym Words - That Sounds the Same !!

Below are some English words that sound the same but are spelled differently and have different meanings:

• ad/add
• affect/effect
• ail/ale
• aisle/I'll
• ant/aunt
• ate/eight
• be/bee
• beach/beech
• beat/beet
• bald/bawled
• bare/bear
• base/bass
• billed/build
• blew/blue
• by/bye/buy
• cell/sell
• cent/scent/sent
• chili/chilly
• close/clothes
• days/daze
• dear/deer
• do/dew/due
• die/dye
• died/dyed
• doe/dough
• earn/urn
• ewe/yew/you
• facts/fax
• fare/fair
• fairy/ferry
• feat/feet
• fir/fur
• flea/flee
• flew/flu/flue
• flour/flower
• for/fore/four
• forth/fourth
• foul/fowl
• groan/grown
• guessed/guest
• gym/Jim
• hair/hare
• hairy/Harry
• hall/haul
• halve/have
• he'd/heed
• heal/heel
• hear/here
• heard/herd
• hi/high
• him/hymn
• hour/our
• idle/idol
• in/inn
• it's/its
• knead/need
• know/no
• knows/nose
• lay/lei
• lead/led
• leak/leek
• lends/lens
• lessen/lesson
• lie/lye
• links/lynx
• loan/lone
• lochs/locks/lox
• made/maid
• mail/male
• main/mane
• maize/maze
• mall/maul
• manner/manor
• massed/mast
• meat/meet
• missed/mist
• moan/mown
• moose/mousse
• morning/mourning
• muscle/mussel
• navel/naval
• none/nun
• not/knot
• oar/or/ore
• oh/owe
• one/won
• overdo/overdue
• pail/pale
• pane/pain
• pair/pare/pear
• passed/past
• pause/paws
• pea/pee
• peace/piece
• peak/peek
• pedal/peddle
• pi/pie
• plane/plain
• pole/poll
• pray/prey
• presence/presents
• pride/pryed
• prince/prints
• profit/prophet
• pros/prose
• quarts/quartz
• racket/racquet
• rain/reign
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• raise/rays/raze
• rap/wrap
• read/red
• read/reed
• real/reel
• recede/reseed
• review/revue
• roe/row
• right/rite/write
• ring/wring
• road/rode/rowed
• roam/Rome
• role/roll
• root/route
• rote/wrote
• rough/ruff
• rye/wry
• sachet/sashay
• sacks/sax
• sail/sale
• scene/seen
• sea/see
• seam/seem
• sear/seer
• serf/surf
• sew/so
• shoe/shoo
• sic/sick
• sighs/size
• Sioux/sue
• slay/sleigh
• soar/sore
• sole/soul
• some/sum
• son/sun
• sonny/sunny
• soot/suit
• stair/stare
• stake/steak
• straight/strait
• suite/sweet
• tea/tee
• team/teem
• tense/tents
• tern/turn
• their/there/they're
• threw/through
• throne/thrown
• tic/tick
• to/too/two
• toad/told
• toe/tow
• toon/tune
• urn/earn
• vain/vein
• vary/very
• verses/versus
• vial/vile
• vice/vise
• wade/weighed
• wail/whale
• waist/waste
• waive/wave
• walk/wok
• war/wore
• ware/wear/where
• we/wee
• we'd/weed
• we're/were
• weak/week
• whine/wine
• whoa/woe
• wood/would
• yoke/yolk
• you're/your
• you'll/yule

Up-Coming Android One Phones to Launch In India In December

The first set of Android One was launched last week, worth Rs. 6,299 onwards by Micromax, Karbonn and Spice.
Karbonn is expected to be among the first ones to launch the newer Android One devices in the country.
Spice is also looking at unveiling its second Android One smartphone in the 1st quarter of next year i.e; 2015.

New partners like Acer, Alcatel One Touch, HTC, Asus and Lenovo, along with Indian brands like Xolo, Lava and Intex are also involving with Google to bring in devices with multiple specifications across price points. "Intex" will offer customers an enhanced experience that is unique in design, pricing and functionality. "We are actively working on bringing out the device to the market. It takes about 3-4 months for any final product to be made available in the market," Intex Business Head (Mobile) 'Sanjay Kalirona' said.

Android One price would be in the range of Rs. 6,000-10,000 (Indian Rupee). According to research firm IDC, Micromax, Karbonn and Lava (top 5 vendors among total shipment as well as smartphone sales) together accounted for over 30% of the market.

English Story : Time Machine - "H.G.Wells" [Chapter 4]

'In another moment we were standing face to face, I and this weak creature from the future. He came straight up to me and laughed into my eyes. I noticed immediately that he had no fear in him. Then he turned to the two others who were following him. He spoke to them in a strange and very sweet-sounding language.
'There were more coming, and soon a little group of perhaps eight or ten of these beautiful people were around me. One of them spoke to me. I don't know why, but I thought that my voice was too strong and deep for them. So I shook my head and, pointing to my ears, shook it again. He came a step forwards, stopped and then touched my hand. Then I felt other soft little hands on my back and shoulders. They wanted to make sure that I was real.

'There was nothing at all frightening in this. In fact, these pretty little people had a relaxed and childlike gentleness that made me confident. And also, they looked so weak that I could imagine myself throwing the whole group of them to the ground. 'But I made a sudden movement to warn them when I saw their little pink hands touching the Time Machine. Fortunately then, when it wasn't too late, I thought of the danger that I had forgotten. Reaching over the bars of the machine, I took out the little levers that would make it move. I put these in my pocket. Then I turned again to the little people to see how I could communicate. 'Looking closer at their faces, I saw some strange differences in their sweet prettiness. They all had the same wavy hair, and this came to a sharp end at the neck and below the ears. There was none growing on their faces, and their ears were very small.Their mouths were small, too, with bright red, rather thin lips. Their little chins came to a point and their eyes were large and gentle. Perhaps my sense of my own importance is too great, but I felt even then that they showed very little interest in me.

'Because they didn't try to speak to me, but simply stood smiling and speaking softly to each other, I began the conversation. I pointed to the Time Machine and to myself. Then, after thinking for a moment how to describe time, I pointed to the sun. At once a pretty little figure dressed in purple and white did the same, and then made the sound of thunder. 'For a moment I was very surprised, though the meaning of his movement was clear enough. The question had come into my mind suddenly: were these people fools? You couldn't really understand how I felt. I had always expected that people living about 800,000 years in the future would have much greater knowledge than us in science, art - everything.

'But one of them had asked me a very simple question, which showed him to be on the level of intelligence of one of our five- year-old children. He had asked me, in fact, if I had come from the sun in a thunderstorm! 'This made me think again about their clothes, their weak arms and legs and pretty faces. A feeling of sadness came into my mind. For a moment I felt that I had built the Time Machine for no reason at all. 'I said yes, pointed to the sun, and made a sound like thunder. This was so real that it frightened them - they all stood back a step or two and bent their heads down. Then one came laughing towards me, carrying some beautiful flowers which were new to me. He put these around my neck.

'The idea made them all happy. Soon they were running around for flowers and throwing them on me until I was almost covered with them. You cannot imagine what wonderful flowers countless years of work had produced. 'Then someone suggested that their new toy should be shown to others in the nearest building, and so I was led past the sphinx made of white stone, which had seemed to watch me all the time with a smile at my surprise. As I went with them, the memory of my hopes for a future full of highly intelligent people came to my mind, and made me smile. 'The building had a very large entrance, and was really enormous. I was worried about the growing crowd of little- people, and the shadows beyond the big open doors. Around me I saw many bushes and flowers. It was clear that no gardener was looking after them, but they still looked beautiful. The Time Machine was left on the lawn.

'Several more brightly-dressed people met me in the doorway and we walked through into a large hall. The roof was in shadow and the windows, partly made of coloured glass, let in a soft light. The floor was made of large pieces of a very hard white metal, lower in places where people had clearly walked across it for hundreds of years. 'Along the length of the room were many tables made of shiny stone, perhaps half a metre above the floor, and on these were piles of fruit. Some I recognised as larger apples and oranges, but mostly they were strange. 'The people with me sat down around a table and made signs for me to do the same. They immediately began to eat the fruit with their hands. I was happy to follow their example because I felt thirsty and hungry. As I did so, I took some time to look around the hall and noticed that the glass windows were broken in many places and the curtains were thick with dust. The general effect, though, was very attractive.

'There were, perhaps, a couple of hundred people eating in the hall, and most of them were watching me with interest, their little eyes shining over the fruit they were eating. All of them were wearing the same soft but strong material. 'Fruit, I later learned, was all that they ate. These people of the future didn't eat meat, and while I was with them, although I missed it, I could only eat fruit too. In fact, I discovered later that horses, cows and sheep, and dogs, had disappeared from Earth. But the fruits were very pleasant. 'When I had filled my stomach, I tried to learn some of the language of these new people. The fruits seemed an easy thing to start with, and holding one of these up, I began using questioning sounds and movements. I had great difficulty making them understand. At first they stared in surprise and laughed, but soon a fair-haired little female seemed to realise what I wanted and repeated a name.

'They had to talk for some time to explain things to each other, and when I first tried to make the sounds of their language they were very amused. I felt like a teacher among children, but soon I at least knew a number of names for things and even the verb "to eat". 'It was slow work, though, and the little people soon got tired and wanted to get away from my questions, so I decided to let them give short lessons when they wanted to. And they were very short lessons because I have never met people who are lazier or more easily tired. They used to come to me with happy cries of surprise, like children, but like children they soon stopped examining me and went away to find another toy. 'When the dinner ended, I noted the disappearance of almost all the creatures who had surrounded me at first. It is odd, too, how quickly I stopped caring about these little people. I was continually meeting more of them. They followed me a little distance, talked and laughed around me, smiled in a friendly way, then left me alone.

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2 months internship program is getting offered in Islamabad office of "Huawei technologies" . In this internship program the students will develop their technical skills, provide hands-on training, and will also groom their personalities for robust professional careers ahead.

A formal ‘Closing Ceremony’ was held in Islamabad to reward the internees with certificates. More than 90% of the interns are being offered Job-Opportunities at Huawei, as they were evaluated to be well-qualified and talented youngsters.

Samsung Online Store on Daraz.pk

Samsung Pakistan has opened its official store on daraz.pk. All products like mobile phones, tablets, cameras, will be available for general public.

URL: daraz.pk/samsung

It is estimated that yearly 20% growth is observed in the E-Commerce field in Pakistan. People are gradually coming towards buying and selling through internet. “There are more than 800 online merchants at present in Pakistan”, said
Marketing Communications Manager at Samsung Pakistan – "Saad ul Hasan".

With this collaboration, online shoppers can comfortably browse through the full range of Samsung Galaxy smartphones, tablets and cameras, and select the products that best suit their needs. After confirming the order, their product will be delivered to the consumer’s doorstep.

All products are with an official 12-months warranty.

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Exchange Rates are now available from June 1999 to current rates. An individual can view any date's exchange rate by applying the filter on exchange rates by accessing the below url:

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Country	Currency	Selling TT & OD	Buying TT Clear	Buying OD/T.CHQ
USA	USD	102.6	102.4	102.19
United Kingdom	GBP	166.91	166.58	166.24
Euro	EUR	131.99	131.73	131.46
Canada	CAD	93.19	93.01	92.76
Switzerland	CHF	108.97	108.76	108.47
Australia	AUD	91.95	91.77	91.53
Sweden	SEK	14.32	14.29	14.26
Japan	JPY	0.944	0.9422	0.9397
Norway	NOK	15.94	15.91	15.87
Singapore	SGD	80.82	80.66	80.45
Denmark	DKK	17.73	17.7	17.65
Saudi Arabia	SAR	27.36	27.3	27.23
Hong Kong	HKD	13.24	13.21	13.18
Kuwait	KWD	357.34	356.65	355.71
Malaysia	MYR	31.66	31.6	31.52
New Zealand	NZD	83.19	83.03	82.81
Qatar	QAR	28.18	28.12	28.05
UAE	AED	27.93	27.88	27.81