Skimming and scanning are two very different strategies for speed reading. They are each used for different purposes, and they are not meant to be used all the time. They are at the fast end of the speed reading range, while studying is at the slow end. People who know how to skim and scan are flexible readers. They read according to… Read More »
Much like Hulu Live or YouTube TV, NBC Universal’s Peacock has been set up to be an alternative to cable. Not only can you watch new original programming like Brave New World and Intelligence, but you can check in on what’s happening on their family of networks like USA and NBC live. Naturally, since Peacock is NBC product, it boasts a fairly deep TV catalogue — but… Read More »
‘Senior Citizens’ is a term used for elderly people above sixty (60) years of age in Pakistan. Ageing is the inevitable biological process that every living organism has to endure throughout its lifespan. For human beings, as the saying goes, the older we get, the wiser we become. The connotation of wisdom with age is interesting; the older trees are… Read More »
Why Learn to Talk About the Weather in English? Have you ever noticed how people seem to love talking about the weather? Whether they’re standing in the grocery checkout line or meeting new people at a party, the weather is quite the popular conversation starter. Even at more formal occasions, like business meetings or other professional settings, weather is a popular topic… Read More »
Ramadan, Arabic Ramaḍān, in Islam, the ninth month of the Muslim calendar and the holy month of fasting. It begins and ends with the appearance of the crescent moon. Because the Muslim calendar year is shorter than the Gregorian calendar year, Ramadan begins 10–12 days earlier each year, allowing it to fall in every season throughout a 33-year cycle. Ramadan lasts from Saturday, April 2 to Sunday, May 1 in 2022. (Dates are dependent on… Read More »
The following article originally appeared in Pakistan Today. It references the July 28, 2010, crash of Airblue Flight 202 in the Margalla Hills north of Islamabad, Pakistan, which killed all 146 passengers and six crew aboard, and an attack at PNS Mehran, the headquarters of the Pakistan Navy’s Naval Air Arm in Karachi, Sindh, on May 22, 2011, which… Read More »
Running a one-person business is a creative, flexible and challenging way to become your own boss and chart your own future. It is about creating a life, as it is about making a living. It takes courage, determination and foresight to decide to become an entrepreneur. From the relatively safe cocoon of the corporate world, where paychecks arrive… Read More »
The Holy Month of Ramadan in Dubai will be starting soon with the sighting of the crescent moon and will last for the next 29 to 30 days. It’s a spiritual time for Muslim devotees with fasting being obligatory for every healthy person from dawn till dusk. This is also the time to practise abstinence from extreme emotions… Read More »
There is no time of the year more awe-inspiring than Ramadan. For Muslims, it is the prime time for change, and a time of increased spiritual exercise and connection with Allah. From listening to the Quran, lengthy standing for prayers at night, avoiding junk foods and reducing usage of social media, this month does alter our routines and transform… Read More »
World War I galvanized the black community in their effort to make America truly democratic by ensuring full citizenship for all its people. Black soldiers, who continued to serve in segregated units, were involved in protest against racial injustice o n the home front and abroad. Blacks and whites in the newly-formed NAACP and other organizations led the… Read More »