journey of life

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FOOTPRINTS

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FOOTPRINTS In the journey of life, we come across many roads, some with signboards and signals, some without. We prefer to take the road oft taken, the one crowded with footprints and signs. Once in a while, comes such a person who is daring enough to weather the odds and tread on the less travelled road. He/she leaves behind footprints for posterity to follow. Let’s take a bold step in that direction and mark our footprints so that they can lead others. Come! Let’s make a difference.

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Sheikh Sabah IV Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, (born June 16, 1929) the present Emir of Kuwait, was sworn in on January 29, 2006 after confirmation by the National Assembly of Kuwait. He is the fourth son of the late Sheikh Ahmed Al Jaber Al Sabah, a former Emir of Kuwait. He is the head of the Ruling Al-Sabah family. Kuwait in safe hands…. Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, (born 1937) is the half-brother of the current Emir of  Kuwait. He was nominated to the position of Crown Prince on February 7, 2006 against the tradition of the Al-Sabah family in which the Emir and the Crown Prince alternates between the Al-Salem and Al-Jaber branches. Sheikh Nasser Mohammed Al-Ahmed Al-Sabah (born 1940) is the Prime Minister of Kuwait. He was appointed Prime Minister on February 7, 2006 by the Amir, Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah.

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Al Hamra Tower -- The Changing face of Kuwait The site of Kuwait’s first cinema, a well known landmark attracting people for decades to spend their free time,now houses the new Al Hamra Tower, the nation’s tallest skyscraper. At the height of 412 metres, in the heart of Kuwait City, the tower stands among the 10 tallest buildings in the world. On the outside, the tower curves like a curled newspaper to its highest point. Al Hamra Tower boasts of a rooftop garden above 6 levels of retail stores, a Sky Lounge restaurant, offices, 40 elevators that help you reach those dizzying heights and a multi storey car park. This prestigious project will be completed by the end of 2010 and will be open to the public!

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A tribute to teachers! A CEO (proud of being a professional) , decided to explain the problem with education. He argued, 'What's a kid going to learn from someone who decided his best option in life was to become a teacher?’’Those who can, do. Those who can't, teach.‘   'You're a teacher, Mary. Be honest. What do you make?‘ Mary, who had a reputation for honesty and frankness replied, 'You want to know what I make?’ 'Well, I make kids work harder than they ever thought they could. I make them feel important. I make kids sit through 40 minutes of class time when their parents can‘t make them sit for 5 without an I Pod or PSPI make kids wonder.  I make them question. I make them apologize and mean it. I make them have respect and take responsibility for their actions. I teach them to write and then I make them write.  I help them to read and read again. I make my students from other countries learn everything they need to know in English while preserving their cultural identity. I make my classroom a place where all my students feel safe. I make my students stand, to say the Pledge of Allegiance to the National Flag, and sing the National Anthem, because we live in this great country. Finally, I make them understand that if they use the gifts they were given, work hard, and follow their hearts, they can succeed in life.‘ Mary now paused and asked, ‘You want to know what I make?’I MAKE A DIFFERENCE .

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happiness is like a butterfly happiness is like a butterfly, the more you chase it the more it will elude you. but if you turn your attention to other things, it will come and sit softly on your shoulder. Happiness… Happiness is the most important thing to achieve. Happiness cannot be gained It is earned by your heart. Happiness can be found When you are close to God and obey His words. Happiness can be found When you show your kindness to others. Happiness can be found When you are nice to those who hate you. Happiness can be found When you help others. Happiness is love and kindness And to enjoy what ever comes along. Happiness is not far from you It is close to your heart. Happiness is serving God for all eternity. And once you fulfill your wish You are then the happiest. Sumaiya Awad 12 Science/ 1

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Jack Prelutsky Jack Prelutsky ,born in Brooklyn, New York (on September 8, 1940) is the first Children's Poet Laureate of the United States. He's written more than 50 books of humorous poems. Here's one of his favorites! Super Samson Simpson I am Super Samson Simpson,I'm superlatively strong,I like to carry elephants,I do it all day long,I pick up half a dozenand hoist them in the air,it's really somewhat simple,for I have strength to spare.My muscles are enormous,they bulge from top to toe,and when I carry elephants,they ripple to and fro,but I am not the strongestin the Simpson family,for when I carry elephants,my grandma carries me.

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Sobriquets *The Gift of Nile. Egypt *The Roof of the world. Tibet *The Land of Rising Sun Japan *The Holy Land. Palestine *The Land of Midnight Sun. Norway *The Windy City Chicago *The Land of White Elephants Thailand *The Sick Man of Europe Turkey *The Playground of Europe. Switzerland *The Land of Morning Calm. Korea *The Land of Golden Fleece Australia *The City of Seven Hills. Rome *The Sugar Bowl of the World Cuba *The Dark Continent Africa *The Land of Maple Leaves Canada *The Land of Boiling Springs New Zealand

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All the words given below have the name of colours in them Red Cross- It is the society that takes care of sick and the wounded people during emergencies. Blacksmith- The person who makes and repairs things made of iron. Blueprint- A print of an architects plan. Green Grocer- A person who sells vegetables. Black market- The illegal selling and buying of goods or foreign money. Red Letter Day- It’s a very important or memorable day. Green House- A building with glass sides and roofs in which plants are grown that need protection. Colourful Splashes

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What about the ice? After all, Iceland wouldn't be Iceland without ice. One-without ice. One-tenth of the country is covered with glaciers. The land was first created by lava from volcanoes. Now It is being reshaped by ice. This is a place that is fiery & frozen, strange & spectacular. This is Iceland, the land of ice & fire! With a name like Iceland, you'd think ice would be all you could see there. In fact, many visitors head straight for Iceland's most fiery sights. You can watch smoking volcanoes, you can relax in steaming hot springs, or pools of water heated by hot rock. You even can see geysers spray boiling water in the air. Interesting Iceland

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Some say Timbuktu is the end of the world. It is not. It lies in the heart of the country of Mali, a place in Africa.. Once, Timbuktu was Mali's golden city. Step into Timbuktu, you see, In one part of the market, a very old man prepares to tell a story. He is a griot, or a traditional storyteller. They chant about kings and magicians. "Long, long ago, there was a great king named Mansa Musa. He made Timbuktu into the City of Gold. Walk around Timbuktu today, and you can still see the enormous mosque that the king built. The gold from the past is gone. Yet another treasure remains." Listen, as he takes you back 700 years ago………. "Mansa Musa was a wise and religious man. He made a pilgrimage to Mecca, a holy city. He traveled with thousands of men and a treasure-load of gold. "A line of 100 camels stretched as far as the eye could see. Each camel carried 140 kilograms of gold.. Everywhere he went, the king gave away his gold. When he reached Mecca, the gold was gone. That didn't matter to Mansa Musa. When people heard about Timbuktu, they didn't think of mud huts. They imagined a city shining like gold. Mansa Musa brought back a different treasure: knowledge. The camels carried books about medicine, math, law, and more. Scholars returned with the king. So did architects. They helped turn Timbuktu into a city of mosques, libraries, and schools.. Today, it's one of the poorest nations. Yet it still has a priceless treasure: books from its golden past. Scientists are working hard to save the books. They are carefully preserving them. They are using scanners and special cameras to store the books on computer. Tales From Timbuktu

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GOLD FEVER Gold. People moved mountains to find it. Find out how this glittering, metal has shaped history. Egypt, 3,000 B.C. : The pharaohs of Egypt surrounded themselves with gold. They wore gold crowns and jewelry. They even buried mummies in golden masks. Egypt traded its gold for valuable items from other countries. Jewelry and other golden objects traveled along the Silk Road. That's how gold and gold fever spread. Turkey, 560 B.C. : King Croesus came up with the idea to mint, or make, gold coins. Gold in Americas California : In 1848, a man saw flecks of gold in a stream in California. "GOLD MINE FOUND!" screamed a newspaper headline. Gold fever took over the country. Today, gold is in demand for more than its beauty. It's used In computers, cell phones, and telescopes. Doctors are studying ways that gold might help them fight cancer.

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A tree-toad loved a she-toad who lived up in a tree. He was a two-toed tree-toad, but a three-toed toad was she. The two-toed tree-toad tried to win the three-toed she-toad's heart for the two-toed tree-toad loved the ground that the three-toed tree-toad trod. But the two-toed tree-toad tried in vain; he couldn't please her whim. From her tree-toad bower, with her three-toed power, the she-toad vetoed him. A twist for your tongue How much wood would a woodchuck chuckIf a woodchuck could chuck wood?He would chuck, he would, as much as he could,And chuck as much as a woodchuck wouldIf a woodchuck could chuck wood. Betty Botter had some butter. "But," she said, "this butter's bitter. If I bake this bitter butter, it would make my batter bitter. But a bit of better butter would make my batter better." So she bought a bit of butter – better than her bitter butter – and she baked it in her batter; and the batter was not bitter. A sailor went to sea to see what he could see. And all he could see was sea, sea, sea

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Interesting meanings 1. School : A place where Papa pays & Son plays 2. Boss : Someone who is early when you are late & late, when you are early 3. Father : A banker provided by Nature 4. Conference : The confusion of one man multiplied by the number of people present 5. Dictionary : A place where success comes before work 6. Marriage : An agreement in which the man loses his bachelors & the woman gains her masters 7. Tears : The hydraulic force by which masculine will power is defeated by feminine water power 8. Doctor : A person who kills your ills by pills & kills you by bills 9. Nurse : A person who wakes you up only to give you sleeping pills 10. Smile : A curve that can set a lot of things straight.

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It might not be quite as exciting as life on Mars, but water on the moon is surely the next best thing.  NASA  scientists yesterday announced that a probe that was deliberately crashed into the moon's southern polar region last month discovered at least 25 gallons of water. Scientists hailed the discovery as a success and finding water is a huge boost for future missions. Most believe the likeliest places for water are at the poles of the moon, where there are craters in permanent shadow. EUREKA!!!

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VSS ENTERPRISE : SPACE TOURISM

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On April 11 2008, Spanish astronomers have discovered the smallest planet to date outside the solar system. The planet is known as GJ 436. A new analysis of Apollo15 moon rocks has for the first time uncovered water locked up. G J 436 Water on the moon Black penguin One in a Zillion. An all-black penguin spotted on South Georgia Island, outside Antarctica, by National Geography. Amazing Discoveries

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Frank M Rinderknecht, boss of Swiss automaker Rinspeed, has turned a dream into reality with his 'sQuba.' sQuba is the world's first real submersible car that can 'move like a fish underwater'. It can dive up to 32.8 feet (10 meter ) below the surface of the water. The sQuba has an open cockpit for 'safety reasons‘. sQuba is an electric car. It is a zero-emission car. To drive on the roads, the sQuba 'relies on a stainless coil-over suspension from KW automotive and large Pirelli tires. sQuba

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Back to The Future Present + Possible = Future What will the future bring? People just can't stop asking that question. Science fiction is one way to predict the future. Over the years, science fiction writers, artists, and engineers have had many ideas about what life would be like in 2009. Does your everyday life look anything like what they imagined? In the 1950s, Ray Bradbury wrote a book called The Martian Chronicles. It describes a house that talks. In Bradbury's House of the Future, there is a robot for every chore. Writers, scientists, and artists imagined whole cities in space. How would people grow fruits and vegetables in space? Simple. They'd use hydroponics, which is to grow plants without soil. These ideas weren't so crazy Another invention was the a flying car with folding wings. Okay, the future of the fifties has arrived. Think about your future and start dreaming. Will you get to work with a jetpack? Will you download digital books straight into your brain? Invisibility suits and underwater cities are just two things that may be possible. What else? Think big. Think fantastic! The future is yours to invent. .

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A satellite is any object that orbits, or circles, another object in space. The moon is a natural satellite. Artificial satellites are a human invention. They help people study the world, send information, and more. An artificial satellite may orbit Earth, another planet, or even an asteroid. To reach its orbit, a satellite is strapped to a rocket and launched into space. The satellite then separates from the rocket. It continues on its own to carry out a special job, or mission. A satellite has everything it needs for its journey. Solar panels collect the sun's energy for power. A battery stores the energy for when sunlight cannot reach the satellite. From Earth, people use radio signals to send instructions to the computers on the satellite. Who knows? Things that seem unthinkable today might just be possible tomorrow, thanks to satellites. Eye in The Sky

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Believe it or Not !! Armadillos can hold their breath for up to six minutes! British Marine experts have found a six-legged octopus. They have named it hexapus. To make one spoonful of honey, bees have to visit about 5,000 flowers. Tobi Gutt of Germany travelled 8,000 miles after misspelling his destination city, while buying an airline ticket. Instead of Sydney Australia, he reached Sidney, USA Swiss Frank Notes have 18 security features to stop counterfeiting. The youngest director of a professionally made film is K. Shrikanth. He directed the movie “ C/o Footpath” – a movie about an orphaned boy who wanted to go to school.

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A wife saw her husband weigh himself on the weighing scale trying to pull in his stomach. She said, “You know. I don’t think that will help you in any way.” The husband replied, “Of course, it helps. It is the only way I can see the number on the scale.” Fun Trivia Teacher: Sam, you talk a lot! Sam: It’s a family tradition. Teacher: What do you mean? Sam: Sir, my grandpa was a street hawker and my father is a teacher. Teacher: What about your mother? Sam: She’s a woman. The teacher asked her pupils which is more important, the moon or the sun and why. Sam replied, “ The moon. Because the moon gives us light at night when we need it but the sun gives us light only in the day time when we don’t need it.

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Last Night I dreamed of Chickens Last night I dreamed of chickens,there were chickens everywhere,they were standing on my stomach,they were nesting in my hair,they were pecking at my pillow,they were hopping on my head,they were ruffling up their feathersas they raced about my bed.They were on the chairs and tables,they were on the chandeliers,they were roosting in the corners,they were clucking in my ears,there were chickens, chickens, chickensfor as far as I could see...when I woke today, I noticedthere were eggs on top of me. Fun Corner

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From the Kitchen You’ll need Cooking spray Mini-muffin tins 2 large bowls 2 cups flour 2 teaspoons baking powder 1/2 teaspoon baking soda 1 teaspoon cinnamon 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg 1/2 teaspoon salt 15-ounce (425-gram) can of pumpkin 2 eggs, beaten 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 1/3 cup melted butter 1/2 cup applesauce 1/4 cup brown sugar 1/2 cup white sugar Optional: 3/4 cup dried cranberries or finely chopped walnuts Here’s howAsk your parents to help you make this yummy recipe. Preheat the oven to 375 degrees Fahrenheit (190 degrees Celsius).Use cooking spray to grease the muffin tins.Mix flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt in one bowl.In the other bowl, blend together pumpkin, eggs, vanilla, butter, applesauce, and sugars.Add the pumpkin mixture to the dry ingredients and mix well.If you like, add dried cranberries or walnuts.Spoon the batter into the muffin pans, leaving a little space at the top of each cup.Bake at 375 degrees Fahrenheit (190 degrees Celsius) for 12 to 15 minutes. Makes about 50 mini-muffins

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Cucumbers contain most of the vitamins you need every day.   Feeling tired in the afternoon, pick up a cucumber.   Tired of your bathroom mirror fogging up after a shower?  Try rubbing a cucumber slice along the mirror. Ladies!! Cucumbers works great on wrinkles too!!! Want to avoid a hangover or terrible headache? Eat a few cucumber slices before going to bed and wake up refreshed and headache free. Don't have enough time to polish your shoes?  Rub a freshly cut cucumber over the shoe & see it shine. Stressed out and need a massage… cut up an entire cucumber, place it in a boiling pot of water. The steam creates a soothing, relaxing aroma that has been shown to reduce stress. The Cool Cucumber! Take the outside of the cucumber and slowly use it to erase the pen writing. Also works great on crayons and markers that the kids have used to decorate the walls!!

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JUST 4 LAUGHS

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Maze of monkey illusion Optical illusion maze caused by conflicting horizontal & vertical lines Genius maze

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Colourful Splashes