Do you have problems concentrating? Believe it or not, you are not alone! The first thing we need to do – before we can discuss how to concentrate – is to define the term “concentration”. According to Princeton University’s WordNet, concentration means: “great and constant diligence and [...]
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February 1st, 2010 - 12:01 am § in Features
GOLDFISH
Asif Mahmood Abbas Goldfish is the most popular breed of pet fish. Most people love to own the beautiful goldfish in the aquarium. Goldfish is one of the most beautiful and versatile species of fish. It is the most attractive creature in an aquarium. It makes the surrounding pleasant and lively due [...]
February 1st, 2010 - 12:01 am § in Features
HIBERNATING ANIMALS
Jubair Hussain Hibernation is a time when animals ‘sleep’ through cold weather. This sleep is not like human sleep where loud noises can wake you up. With true hibernation, the animal can be moved around or touched and not know it. We are going to use the word ’sleep’ sometimes b[...]
January 3rd, 2010 - 9:05 am § in Features
Miss Shaky
Ifrith Islam Shirin, a mother of three adult sons and daughters, was pregnant when she was not expected to be. She was quite unhappy in her conjugal life. She was pessimistic and indecisive about her marriage. She disliked her torturer husband very much. In such state of their relations she had acci[...]
January 1st, 2010 - 12:01 am § in Living
Ways to Keep New Year’s Resolutions
Many of us are gathering up our willpower for a brand new set of New Year’s resolutions. But have we learned from past experience? A large number, if not the majority, of previous resolutions were probably broken in weeks, days, or even hours. So, how to make this time round more successful? Well [...]
December 1st, 2009 - 1:48 am § in Living
Simple Ways to Boost Your Intelligence
Just like a muscle, your brain needs exercise. If you use it often and in the right ways, you will become a more skilled thinker and increase your ability to focus. But if you never use your brain, or abuse it with harmful chemicals, your ability to think and learn will deteriorate. Here are simple [...]
December 1st, 2009 - 1:32 am § in Features
A New Sound to Click!
Sabhanaz Rashid Diya & Zabir Hasan Once upon a time, a great man by the name Ansel Adams sat in his own world and said to himself, “You don’t take a photograph, you make it!” Quite unsurprisingly, his personal pondering became a universal truth in the world of images. Photography has surpa[...]
November 1st, 2009 - 12:01 am § in Features
10 Cool Ways to Beat the Winter Blues
Mayesha Tafannum Winter is in full force. As the days get shorter and the nights get colder, even the best of us can get a little down. The “winter blues” are characterized by the mild depression, lack of motivation, and low energy that many people experience during this cold season. Luc[...]
October 2nd, 2009 - 6:46 am § in Features
Viewing bridge from river bed
Continued from previous Issue Frequent flood In Bangladesh, over 80 per cent of the annual run-off is concentrated during the five monsoon months. Of the huge run-off over Bangladesh during the monsoon, 92 per cent or more enters the country from India, the immediate upper riparian, to go down t[...]