budding fellows o l l e H Our ecosystem is composed of living and non-living organism that play a crucial role in maintaining its balance. This week’s cover story is about biomes both plants and animals that are present in all continents and carefully taking care of the earth’s environment. Furthermore, you will be astonished to read about a far off school based in Ghotkhi indulged in ensuring quality education to its students. Now it’s time to have some fun, we taking you to the land of freedom and tropical beaches, i.e. Thailand. This Southeast Asian country is a travelers delight and hence on our mustto-go-list in summer holidays. Lastly meet, police dog Max, who teams up with a human FBI agent named Frank to recover a stolen baby panda in the latest comedy Show Dogs. You can meet Max on our title page for now.
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very organism on Earth cannot live alone and needs many other organisms to rely on, for this they all need to interact with the sun, air, soil and water. This interaction is called an ecosystem. A biome is a large group of ecosystems. Biomes have similar weather, plants and animals. The world is split up into many biomes. Some of the major types of biomes are, tundra, marine, grasslands, forests, deserts and freshwater. Seventy-one percent of Earth’s surface is covered in water so the most common biomes are freshwater biomes. Freshwater biomes are mostly large communities of plants and animals around a body of water. These bodies of water have only one percent salt concentration. Freshwater biomes have many different seasons and temperatures. Towards the top it may be a different temperature and towards the bottom, different. Ponds, rivers, oceans and streams can be identified by their unique characteristics such as aquatic life, temperature, vegetation and how much water it holds. This type of biome is a home for fish, frogs, beavers, reptiles, ducks, turtles, otters, insects, crocodiles, catfish, dragonfly and crabs. These biomes also become home for many plants. Some well-known plants that are found there; water lilies, algae, duckweed, cattails, reed, mangroves and pickle-weed. Water lilies are a good example for such plants. They give shade and protection for fish in ponds and also provide a soft resting place for frogs and insects. Water lilies are both temperate and tropical. Some animals in this biome are extinct or endangered. Hippopotamus which is also known as “river horse�, is found in rivers in Africa. It spends sixteen hours a day in freshwater, it has threat from poachers who kill for the ivory in their teeth. American crocodiles are another species that are threatened. In the past it was hunted by people for its skin and now it suffers as it slowly loses its wetland habitat. Manatees are mammals that live in rivers. The last known endangered species is Mekong Freshwater Stingray. The climate in freshwater biomes can be as low as two degrees Celsius in the winters to 24 degrees Celsius in summers. The location of a freshwater biome determines its climate. Most water humans drink and use comes from freshwater sources. The temperature in this biome also decreases as the water gets deeper. Humans also impact these biomes and ecosystems. Humans also depend on freshwater ecosystems for survival, but their impact on these waterways can be devastating. People can alter habitats or even destroy them by creating hydroelectric dams or irrigation projects. Dams create reservoirs of water and artificially limit the flow of water. This way people can 02
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change and destroy the natural distribution of water. People also overuse the water we have available in these sources, which puts pressure on aquatic population, and also reduces the amount of space they have to live. People promote afforestation, this helps clean the air quality and makes life easier for animals, plants and humans. Humans also find ways to adapt to the artificial
environment they’ve created for themselves and other creatures. Humans use more machines to make their environment the way they want and to make it livable. They use air conditioning to make hot areas cool and central heating to make the cool hot. In return the environment affects them too. Freshwater biomes are very important for all living organisms. And thus it is our responsibility to save it and help it last for as long as it can. It is also our duty to keep all its organisms safe and secure. 03 Nation May 19, 2018
New n o i t a d n Fou AF c i l Pub Educ M l o Scho By Arshad Ali ( Hyderabad)
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Our young nation is very talented; she just requires a motivation and guidance to sail over all barriers that come in her way to prosperous future. Students of New Foundation Public School, Village Adam Mahar District Ghotki, proved this adage right on 5th May 2018. They presented every activity from debates to speeches, comparing to singing and won trophies and cash prizes. New Foundation Public School is welfare school, providing quality education to more than eight hundred students without any fee since 2011 and now being supported by Sindh Education Foundation. Student of New Foundation Public School celebrates Annual function in first week of May by every year. Once here, Girl’s education was considered as curse but now more than 350 girls are enrolled and all
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Far off cational Marvel participated in this program. Hence, a great initiative to empower our women from grass roots level. Mr Abdul Hakeem Mahar who founded this school with lot of labour led this program from front. He invited parents of every student to realize the importance of education. An area where peasants are deprived of basic health and water facilities, are able to enroll their children in quality school due to efforts of one man Mr Abdul Hakeem and cooperation of Sindh Education Foundation. It is not less than any miracle, as you will find well disciplined and well refined students with lot of competent co- teaching staff. We can bring lot of change if we started heeding toward young nation like Mr. Abdul Hakeem Mahar.
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The Kingdo By Sana Asif Dar
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fter Bangkok, Pattaya is the most visited city of Thailand. There is always something exciting to do in this fast paced city. If you are looking for thrill and adventure, get a hotel near Pattaya Beach which is famous for watersports. Along Beach Road are restaurants, shopping areas, and bars. Parasailing in Pattaya is a popular way to enjoy a unique view of the beach. You can get this thrill packed experience only in 500-800 baht. At Night the area around beach is beautifully calm and serene, where you can sit on the beach site and listening the magical waves will surely take you into another world.
“Thai” means “free”, and “Thailand” means “Land of the Free”. Officially it is The Kingdom of Thailand, some even call it The Kingdom of Elephants, but for me it is Heaven for “Free Thinkers”. Formerly known as Siam, Thailand is a Southeast Asian country. It is the 50th largest and the 20th most popular country in the world. It is famous for its exotic beaches, highly decorated temples displaying figures of Buddha, Massage and spa centers, night life, and street food. Bangkok is the capital and most popular city of the Kingdom of Thailand.
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his island with beautiful beaches and clear water is near Pattaya. The quickest way to reach to the coral Island is speed boat which takesonly 15 minutes from Pattaya beech.Besides swimming, sun bathing and relaxing on the beach, you can also ride a Jet Ski or banana boat.
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ou have never been to Thailand if you don’t get yourself a tattoo”.You will have no difficulty in finding tattoo parlors, they can be found anywhere in Thailand. In only 100 baht you can get a temporary tattoo, which will stay on your body for 1 week and in 200-300 baht you can get a small size permanent tattoo from any tattoo shop. 06 Nation May 19, 2018
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fter a full day wandering around,if you still feel like doing something a little more exciting, Chaophraya Cruise dinner in Bangkok becomes a must. In 1000 Baht only you can enjoy the delicious Thai and International Buffet dinner with live music by professional singers and also a traditional Thai Greeting Dance. You can view the historical landmarks along the Chao Phraya River and experience the beautiful night sceneries with a romantic atmosphere. A-MUST DO and Highly Recommended romantic cruise dinner for couples in the middle of Bangkok.
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amayana Water Park is the water theme park in Pattaya, which is 1 and a half hour drive from Bangkok . It and 30 minutes of drive fromPattaya the , iland Tha in park r wate est is the bigg 3rd biggest in Southeast Asia and the are 19th biggest in the whole world. If you ose, purp visiting Thailand for some romantic and go for beeches, but if you want thrill na excitement, you must visit Ramaya ds. Water Park with your family and frien r You will find a lot of adventurous wate the in est long the of e som ding slides inclu ries. world which will burn a lot of your calo age ry eve for s slide r wate rs h opens daily from 10am to The park offe t forthe whole day for the park whic group. In 2000 Baht you can get a ticke ed park. The park also offers a number of restaurants, bars, Thai ntain 6pm. It is a very clean and well mai massage centers and tattoo shops.
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f you are a boring person, Get Taxi to move around in Thailand, but if you are a fun loving crazy soul go for TukTuk. In Pakistan we call it Rikshaw or Chingchi, but they call itTuk-Tuk, the most popular public transport for tourists in Thailand. For short rides motorbikes are also very common. Roaming around in the streets of Thailand is the most amazing and life time memorable experience.
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f there is one thing a traveller should not miss out, is the amazing Thai massageexperience. Thailand is a country which will compel you to treat and pamper yourself. In every street of Thailand, you can easily find Massage and spa centers. In 300 baht you can get full body Thai massage easily, which immediately gives you the sense of refreshment and relaxation.
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on’t ever rush after fancy restaurants in Thailand enjoy the street food. Restaurants are expensive and boring. You can find the same food inlesser price from street shops. Thai cuisine is a blend of five tastes which are sweet, spicy, sour, bitter, and salty. Do try some fruits; you will see exotic fruits greeting you in almost every corner of Thailand. For the convenience of visitors, thevendors usually cut down fruits into slices and sale them. A must try is Passion Fruit juice, spend only 30 Baht, and get a bottle of this delicious and refreshing juice. 07 Nation May 19, 2018
Orange Flanked Bush Robin
The red-flanked bluetail, also known as the orange-flanked bush-robin, is a small passerine bird that was formerly classed as a member of the thrush family Turdidae, but is now more generally considered to be an Old World flycatcher, Muscicapidae.
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By Evaleen Stein
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Little ears as soft as silk, Little teeth as white as milk, Little noses cool and pink, Little eyes that blink and blink, Little bodies round and fat, Little hearts that pit-a-pat, Surely prettier puppies never Were before nor can be ever!
I found a little beetle; so that Beetle was his name, And I called him Alexander and he answered just the same. I put him in a match-box, and I kept him all the day ... And Nanny let my beetle out Yes, Nanny let my beetle out She went and let my beetle out And Beetle ran away.
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She said that she was sorry, and I really mustn’t mind, As there’s lots and lots of beetles which she’s certain we could find, If we looked about the garden for the holes where beetles hid And we’d get another match-box and write BEETLE on the lid.
By Kaitlyn Guenther There once was a jumping monkey And jumping he would always be He fell off a cliff Because he was stiff Now jumping he will never be
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She said she didn’t mean it, and I never said she did, She said she wanted matches and she just took off the lid, She said that she was sorry, but it’s difficult to catch An excited sort of beetle you’ve mistaken for a match.
We went to all the places which a beetle might be near, And we made the sort of noises which a beetle likes to hear, And I saw a kind of something, and I gave a sort of shout: “A beetle-house and Alexander Beetle coming out!” It was Alexander Beetle I’m as certain as can be, And he had a sort of look as if he thought it must be Me, And he had a sort of look as if he thought he ought to say: “I’m very very sorry that I tried to run away.” And Nanny’s very sorry too for you-know-what-she-did, And she’s writing ALEXANDER very blackly on the lid, So Nan and Me are friends, because it’s difficult to catch An excited Alexander you’ve mistaken for a match.
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epsi launched the first ever albums of Battle of the Bands 2017 winner and runner up bands -- Kashmir-the band and Badnaam, at Avari Towers in Karachi. The powerhouse albums launch happened at a Meet and Greet session held by PepsiCo. This event fulfills another promise made by Pepsi to the music lovers of Pakistan at the time of Pepsi Battle of the Bands 2017. As a reward for their outstanding performance, Pepsi committed the release of music
albums to the top 2 bands of the season. The evening began with a Blue Carpet hosted by model/actor Rabya Chaudhry abuzz with media taking pictures of the high-profile guests as they entered the amazingly decorated venue. A meet-and-greet session followed hosted by Anushay Shahid. Marketing manager of Pepsi Co. Muneeza Anwar, said “Pepsi has always taken great pride in showcasing musical talent in Pakistan and Pepsi Battle of the Bands is our opportunity to do it with aplomb!� 11 Nation May 19, 2018
Girls’ Football gets a scoop from Marble Slab
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lobal ice-cream giant Marble Slab Creamery has signed an official agreement with the Gilgit-Baltistan Girl Football League (GB-GFL) for promoting girls playing football professionally in the region. The MoU signing took place at the DHA (Lahore) outlet launch of Marble Slab Creamery Pakistan. The GB-GFL is an initiative that was taken by two teenaged sisters Karishma Inayat and Sumira Inayat in 2016 to develop and run a football league solely for young girls between 12
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the ages of 12-16 from the GilgitBaltistan region. The first tournament of GB-GFL took place in July 2017 and received a very encouraging response despite being organized with limited resources. 8 teams participated in the week-long tournament after being trained at an exclusive camp set up prior. The GB-GFL is now working on the 2018 tournament which will be taking place in Chipurson (northern Hunza region). Marble Slab Creamery will be donating 10/- PKR to GB-GFL from the sale of each ice-cream scoop.
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Gl Statement by Mr. Salman Sufi, Director General Chief Minister’s Strategic Reforms Unit: “The Chief Minister’s SRU is keen to develop partners and supporters in the private sector to create collaborations and initiate conversations on the socio-economic empowerment of women. Through the partnership with Reckitt Benckiser Pakistan Limited under the Womenon-Wheels Campaign, we hope to increase women’s mobility and access to adequate job opportunities.” Statement by Akbar Ali Shah, Country Manager, Reckitt Benckiser (RB) Pakistan: “RB Pakistan is fully committed to help deliver the UNSDG to ensure gender equality! We take huge pride in driving our DARE agenda (Develop, Attract, Retain and Engage toempower talented women) to improve gender balance across
our business. Partnering with WoW is how RB is empowering women to join our extended sales and marketing activation teams and become active earners for their families! We encourage other corporates to come forward and actively support initiatives like these. Together we can accelerate the process of this much-needed transformation in Pakistan: Invest in women, improve the world!” Punjab Chief Minister’s Strategic Reforms Unit (SRU) and Reckitt Benckiser (RB) Pakistan Ltd. have signeda Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to work towards their mutual aims of increasing women’s mobility and access to the workforce. SRU and RB Pakistan are to collaborate by intertwining SRU’s Women-onWheels campaign and RB’s sales force & distributors. 13 Nation May 19, 2018
School of Leadership announces the 17th Young Leaders Conference
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n a grand event held at Mövenpick Hotel the team of the School of Leadership announced this year’s Young Leaders Conference (YLC), marking the 17th year of the conference with the primary objective of changing lives of youngsters by connecting them with opportunities for the future. Making the announcement at the event, Azhar Hamza, Lead Young Leaders Conference commented, “This year we have decided IT’S TIME. It is time to channel energies, broaden the horizon of our vision, raise questions and shatter egos to come together, ready to take charge and change the trajectory of this country.” The Young Leaders Conference is a 6 days 5 nights event where 300 urban and rural, promising young leaders, live and learn together from the wisdom of 50 top business, 14
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social, political, art leaders and the engagement of the country’s foremost facilitators. YLC’18 will be a fusion of innovation and inspiration which will urge the participants to look at future possibilities and will activate a sense of social responsibility through postconference social action projects. School of Leadership is keen to train and facilitate youth of Pakistan gathering at the platform. The School of Leadership’s CEO Hammad Saeed, added, “With approximately 60% of Pakistan’s 190 million population comprising of individuals who are under 30, the potential for growth is great. Our challenge is equipping these young minds with the right skills, values and resources that will ensure they fulfill their goals and passions and live up to their true potential.”
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