Reading: the essence of intellect Human intellect and wisdom has always been considered as the byproduct of exposure to the world, for which, reading is perhaps the best source. Generally perceived to be a religion of logic and rationality, Islam terms it obligatory for its followers to equip themselves with all type of education. In […]
Aug 23 2012 | Posted in
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Britain’s golden boy Anthony Joshua claimed super-heavyweight gold medal at the London Olympic 2012 last week but he refused to turn pro because he intends to stay as an amateur in order to go after World Championship crown. Boxing promoter Frank Warren however wants Joshua to turn pro since he reckons the 22-year-old has the […]
Aug 22 2012 | Posted in
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In the last episode of the five-part series, I will briefly describe the luminous minds of the earth including William James Sidis and Arfa Kareem Randhawa. William James Sidis (USA) Sidis is an American child prodigy, having extraordinary linguistic and mathematical abilities. Some consider him the smartest man who ever lived, with an estimated IQ […]
Aug 22 2012 | Posted in
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Salman Khan’s starrer ‘Ek Tha Tiger’, directed by Kabir Khan, has broken many records at the box office and it is still on a magnificent run. However, the film has been banned in Pakistan by the country’s Censor Board for its depiction of Pakistani intelligence operatives. ‘Ek Tha Tiger’, which collected more money than any […]
Aug 22 2012 | Posted in
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Former Undisputed World Champion in both cruiserweight and heavyweight divisions, Evander Holyfield, is now 49 years old but still he has no plans of hanging his gloves rather the American pugilist wants to fight the best names in the heavyweight division, Wladimir and Vitali Klitschko, who hold all of the world heavyweight titles collectively. Holyfield, […]
Aug 22 2012 | Posted in
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In the second last installment of the five-part series, I will briefly discuss the brilliant minds of Aelita Andre and Kishan Shrikanth. Aelita Andre (Australia) The little beauty was exhibiting her paintings in famous art houses in Australia when most children at the age are not even potty trained. She was an incredible child prodigy […]
Aug 22 2012 | Posted in
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The Indo-Canadian porn star Sunny Leone is quite happy after making a successful debut in the mad world of Indian entertainment and the actress says that she has made up her mind to return to Bollywood with bigger and better plans. The hot and seductive actress, who played the female lead in Pooja Bhatt’s ‘Jism […]
Aug 22 2012 | Posted in
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Boxing promoter Frank Maloney has suggested Britain’s golden boy Anthony Joshua to turn professional but on the same note he has warned him that it will take him years to get to the top. The 22-year-old Joshua recently won a gold medal at the Olympics games 2012 but he has no plans of turning pro […]
Aug 22 2012 | Posted in
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In the third part of the five-part article about child prodigies, I will put a light on the personalities of Fabiano Luigi Caruana, Michael Kearney and Cleopatra Stratham. Fabiano Luigi Caruana Caruana is a Grand Master Chess who achieved this honor only at the age of 15. He is the youngest Grandmaster in the history […]
Aug 22 2012 | Posted in
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Given the car’s unsuitability for enthusiastic driving, its various electronics systems became my primary focus. Those included an around-view camera system, very convenient for maneuvering in tight spaces. Not only does it show a top-down view on the car’s LCD, but also has a rearview camera with active trajectory lines and a front split view, […]
Aug 22 2012 | Posted in
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For this generation of 335i, BMW earned EPA fuel economy ratings of 23 mpg city and 33 mpg highway. In my mix of city and freeway driving, the car turned in a very respectable 28 mpg. Some of that very good fuel economy is due to the eight-speed automatic transmission, a no-cost option over the […]
Aug 22 2012 | Posted in
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In this type of intensive driving, the 335i tended to understeer, something I never would have expected in a BMW. The steering wheel seemed lifeless, merely serving as a control mechanism rather than offering the tied-to-the-road feeling found in other BMW models. Just as different color choices could have saved the cabin, an optional package […]
Aug 22 2012 | Posted in
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