Gravity Magazine's First Edition Explores Hill Country Train Ride

Gravity Magazine | First Edition

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Editorial

Since this is our first magazine “Gravity”, no doubt something should
be said in justification of its appearance. The purpose of its making is
implied in its name. In its literal sense, “Gravity” is the force that attracts
the body towards the earth, or any other physical body having mass. In the
same manner we think that this
magazine will grab you towards
itself.
The hidden secret behind the
triumph of this magazine is our
team cohesiveness. In this
magazine we have plenty of
interesting articles such as a
thrilling cricket match report, an
exciting tour by train, a heart
touching real life story, biographies
of Michael Jordon, A.R. Rahman,
Nelson Mandela,
Steve job, book
reviews and so on.
As Salvador Dali
said, “Have no fear for
perfection, you’ll never reach it”
this magazine may not be perfect because this is our novelty magazine; but
we have tried our level best to make it perfect. I guarantee that the person
reading this may enjoy our magazine to the fullest.

By Divya Premanantha

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NTENTS
Leisure [05]
[09] Biographies

Pure Camera [17]
[18] Book Reviews
Advice [24]
[28] Cartoons

Desert Hut [27]
[30] Cricket Match Report
Real Life Story [32]

[36] Quizzes
Clicks [38]
[41] Location
Fashion [47]
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[48] Interview

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Book Reviews

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Leisure

T

he train guard, who is smartly
dressed in white trousers, tunic
jacket on his shirt and black tie,
blew the whistle and waved his
green flag, to signal the departure of Podi
Menike. This train (called "Little Maiden"
in English) heading to Badulla, 290km
from Colombo, was expected to take ten
hours to travel slowly through tea-clad hill
country to reach its destination.

By Rashmi Mendis

Usually this train leaves the Colombo Fort station at 5.55am, as done for
decades. Udarata Menike ("Upcountry Maiden") which is called the sister train of “Podi
Manike” leaves the Fort at about 9.45am every day, but it doesn't arrive to Badulla until
after the nightfall.
The origins of this wonderful trip by train dates back to the origin of the tea
industry in Ceylon back then. The first train was headed to the hill country in 1867, and
tea also was commercially planted in Sri Lanka in the same year. The coming of the
railway to the hill country helped the planters to send their crop to Colombo for further
transactions.
In 1894 the railway track was extended up to Bandarawela as tea production
spread much more in hill country. Later, after 30 years it reached Badulla. Udarata
Menike was the 15th train introduced. 44 seats in the Observation Saloon has the
highest demand and reservations can be made up to ten days in advance. The four
window-facing seats at the rear gives an amazing panoramic view of the steady climb
from magnificent forest to lowland suburbs, tea plantation and waterfalls of the hill
country.

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Leisure

“Podi
Manike”
gradually increase its speed
passing through Maradana.
The train increases its speed
gradually over the concrete
sleepers up to Kandy. Then the
climb starts in earnest after
Rambukkana, the station which
is closest to the Elephant
Orphanage. From there the
railway track becomes single
and the train stops to get the
token from the stationmaster which confirms that the track is clear. Then the train
reaches the Kadugannawa station which is at 517m above sea level.
Then the train reaches
station of Peradeniya (which is
the closest station to the Royal
Botanical Gardens). Then the
train's crew changes at
Nawalapitiya, and vendors
swarm along the platform
offering fruits and various
kinds of snacks.
Pine trees and Tea bushes share the hillsides as the train reach to Hatton which
is 1,271m above sea level. Arrival of the train to the Poolbank Tunnel which is the
longest tunnel in the country is welcome with shrieks of delight from children in the
train. The Hydro Power
Plant at Upper Kotmale is
visible from three places in
the journey, mainly the
picturesque view gives rise
when the train reaches the
tiny station named Great
Western. Usually most of
the passengers leave the
train at the next station,
Nanu Oya.

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Leisure

The temperature gradually goes
down as the train climbs Pattipola, which
is the highest station in the country,
which locates at 1,891m from the sea
level. More than a dozen tunnels are
passed when the train reaches from
Pattipola to Ohiya station. When the
train reaches Haputale the steep
gradually increases.
The train reaches the bustling
town of Bandarawela after passing
through tidy station of Diyatalawa, famous for serving a military encampment and
more tea gardens. From there the train descends - with occasional halts at small
stations like Hali Ela to Badulla.
Then the train crosses a bridge of nine arches and halts at Demodara .Actually
this station is quite important as the track is constructed in a way that it will decrease
the slope .Then the finally the train reaches Badulla. Only few passengers remain to
alight at the high-roofed, quiet station where nothing much seems to be changed since
1924.

During the journey the train passes through 44 tunnels, large number of bridges, and
also through some of the most picturesque sceneries like waterfalls and valleys.
By Rashmi Mendis

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Steve Jobs

Biographies


Steve Jobs the legend who created the new era of touch system. He was born
in February 24th 1955 in San Francisco California. His biological parents are Abdulfattah
John Jandali and Joanne Carole Schieble, but he was soon adopted by Paul Reinhold
Jobs and Clara Jobs. Paul as a mechanic and a carpenter gave his son a wider knowledge
of electronics and as an accountant Clara taught her son to read before he went to
school.
After primary schooling Jobs went to Homestead High School to exceed his
studies; where he made friends with Bill Fernandez and Steve Wozniak who were the
founders of “The cream soda computers”. This name was kept because they drank
cream soda frequently when they worked there.
After schooling he started his studies at Reed College in Portland. But he
dropped out of college after his first semester and started auditing classes at Reed.
Later Jobs said “If I had never dropped in on that single calligraphy course in college, the
Mac would have never had multiple typefaces proportionally spaced fonts”. He slept on
the floor and earned some money for his food and education by returning the empty
coke bottles and he went to Hare a Krishna temple just to eat a free meal.
Jobs and Wozniak created a machine called “blue box” which can make free
phone calls; they sell them illegally and made money. This was their first step to Apple
computers.
In 1976 they made the “Apple Computer Company”; they named it “Apple” as
a remembrance of Job’s happy summer holidays which he had spent picking apples.
Their first step to earn money was by sold circuit boards. Apple 1 computer was
invented by them in Job’s home garage.
Then they introduced Apple 11, Apple Lisa,
iMac, iPod, iPhone and his inventions went on till
2011; the day he resigned as Apple’s CEO, writing to
"I have always said if there ever came a day when I
longer meet my duties and expectations as Apple’s
would be the first to let you know. Unfortunately, that
come."

Apple 111,
August 24,
the board
could no
CEO,
I
day
has

Even though he was suffering from cancer
he lived his life __ the way he wanted to. On
October 5, 2011 his last words were
looking at his family “OH WOW OH
WOW OH WOW” and then he lost
consciousness, and died.

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A.R RAHMAN

Biographies

By Rizan Hussain

Allah Rakha Rahman mostly known as A.R. Rahman was born as A.S Dileep
Kumar on the 6th of January 1966. He is an Indian composer, singer, lyric writer,
musician, and who can play multiple instruments.
He has been given the name “Isai Puyal” which means “Music Storm” because
in each and every song he composes he brings enthusiasm and mind-blowing melodies
which cannot be compared and is unique as each and every one of his songs comes
with different tunes.
He was a born Hindu but he and his family converted to Islam in the year 1989
when he was 23 years old. A.R Rahman married Saira Banu after embracing Islam. He
has three children Katija, Raheema and Aameen. He is also the uncle of another Tamil
music director, 'G.V Prakash Kumar'.
A.R. Rahman started his music career in the year 1992 when he was 26 years
old and he started his career with the movie “Roja”. The songs topped the charts and
the album became a chartbuster around India and the globe. It was only his first movie
and he won three awards as the best music director; including a National Award.
From then onwards he started creating magic with
music; each and every year he composed music in Tamil,
and he also started composing in Hindi starting with the
movie “Rangeela” in the year 1995. He was unstoppable
– he kept on composing music in Hindi and Tamil
parallely. Moreover he also started composing music for
English movies from 2003 onwards with the movie
“Warriors of Heaven and Earth.” He also conducted stage
programs around India and around the world.
Furthermore A.R Rahman has won over 100 awards in
his music career including over 50 national awards and one of
the most popular awards in the world - the “Oscar awards.'
He won two Oscar awards for the movie Slumdog
Millionaire – which were the awards for the best song “jai
ho” and the best background score for the movie.
On the whole, A.R Rahman is not only
a Music Storm in the Tamil music industry
but also in English and Hindi industries too.
He will keep on creating his magic with his
music now and hereafter!

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Nelson Mandela

Biographies

By Rashmi Mendis

On July 18, 1918 Rohihlaha Mandela was born in Transkei, South Africa. His
father was a Tembu Thribeian named Hendry Mphakanyiswa and his mother was
Nosekeni Fanny. In accordance with the custom to give all school children Christian
names his teacher Miss Mdingabe at primary school in Qunu, gave him the name
Nelson.
Unfortunately his father died when he was a child and with the family pressure
at that time young Mandela committed for his education. Nelson Mandela completed
his junior certificate at Clarkebury Boarding Institute and went to a Wesleyan secondary
school in Healdtown. After this Mandela was educated at University of Wiwatersrand
and completed his degree successfully and became a lawyer in 1942.
Due to very unfortunate incidents he saw in his day to day life and some
experiences he went through been a black, he joined the African National Congress in
1944. In the same year he got married to Evelyn Mase, a nurse. He had two sons Madiba
Thembkile and Makgatho and two daughters both called Makaziwe, but they divorced
in 1958.
Due to his continuous political movements he was arrested. He spent an
unlucky life in prison. He could not see his mother after the Revonia trial in 1968. Even
though he was in prison he encouraged his children Makgatho and Makaziwe to study
well. In the 1970s he had to face the most unlucky incident a child could have. His
mother died of a heart attack. He immediately made a request to the commanding
officer to be permitted to attend her funeral in Transkei which was rejected. He could
not bury his mother which was his responsibility as the eldest and only child. His
mother's death caused him to look back and evaluate his own life and he felt guilty
about whether had he made a mistake in serving the whole black population neglecting
his family.
In 1969 his second wife Winnie without any charge under
the 1967 Terrorism act. This kind of unfortunate incidents made
Mandela to think over and over about what he had done to his
family. During this time he experienced another grievous loss.
One morning he was called to the main office and handed a
telegram. It was to tell that his first and eldest son Madiba
Thembkile, called “Themei” had died of a motor car
accident. What can one say about such a tragedy? Being a
father he could not attend to his own son's funeral. After
27 years imprisonment, he was released on 11th
February 1990. But he continued his political
works further. In 1998 he married Gracca Mechel
his third wife on his birthday, when he was 80 years old.
He is a great personality that one can
gain many morals to life. Unfortunately
we lost this world hero on
December 5, 2013

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MICHAEL JORDAN

Biographies

By Micheal Gbenga Ojelade

Michael Jeffrey Jordan born on (February 17, 1963) also known as MJ. Is an
American former professional basketball player, entrepreneur, and majority owner
and chairman of the charlotte bobcats, by
Acclamation Michael Jordan is the greatest
basketball player of all time”.
Jordan was born in brooklyn, Newyork. He
was recruited by numerous college basketball
programs like: North carolina, south carolina and
virginia in 1981, jordan also accepted the
basketball scholarship to north carolina.

Personal life
Jordan is the fourth born of five children, with two older brothers, larry jordan
and james R. jordan. Jr , he also had one older sister, deloris
and a younger sister, Roslyn. He got married to his first
wife juanita vanoy in september 1989, and they had two
sons,which were jeffrey Michael and marcus james
and a daughter jasmine. Jordan and vanoy filed for
a divorce on janurary 4,2002, citing
irreconcilable differences, but reconciled
shortly, they again filed for a divorce and
were granted final decree of dissolution of
marriage on december 29, 2006, saying that
the decision was made
mutually and
amicably. It was said that juanita received a
S168 million settlement, making it the largest
celebrity divorce settlement in history at the time
on public record.
Michael Jordan was known as one of the
most effectively marketed athlete of his time and
was considered key in popularizing the NBA around
the world in the 1980s and 1990s. after a three
season career at the university of north Carolina at
chapel hill, where he was a member of the tar heels”,
national championship team in 1982. Jordan joined
the NBA and was drafted to the Chicago bulls in 1984,
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immediately he emerged as one of the league star that entertains the crowds with his
prolific scoring, and also his leaping ability by performing various slam dunks in the
slam dunk contests. This earned him the nicknames ‘Air Jordan’. He also was regarded
of being one of the best defensive players in basketball history.
Jordan’s individual accolades and accomplishments includes:
*. Five most valuable player (MVP) awards.
*. Ten all NBA first team designations,
*. Nine all defensive first team honors
*. Fourteen NBA all-star game appearances
*. Three all-star game MVP awards
*. Ten scoring title
*. Three steals titles, Six NBA finals MVP awards, and the 1988 NBA defensive player
of the year award. He was also named the greatest North American athlete of the 20th
century by ESPN; he was inducted into the basketball hall of fame in 2009. Etc.
Media Figure and Business Interests:
Jordan is well known for his numerous
product endorsements, he was part of the
success of Nike’s Air Jordan sneakers, which was
introduced in 1985 and still remain popular till
today. June 2010, Jordan was ranked and named
by Forbes magazine as the 20th most powerful
celebrity in the world with S55million which he
earned between June 2009 and June 2010.
According to the Forbes article, Jordan brand
generates S1billion in sales for Nike.

“Some people want it to happen,
Some wish it would happen,
Others make it happen.”
-Michael Jordan-

Source: www.nba.com/history/players/jordan_bio.html

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Jokes

In a shop for kids. Peter selects a toy car, comes to the cash desk and gives the cashier
money-cards from Monopoly game.
The cashier:-Are you stupid? This isn't real money!
Peter: - You're stupid. The car is not real either.

A three-year old walks over to a pregnant lady while waiting with his mother in a
doctor’s surgery.
“Why is your stomach so big?” – He asks.
“I´m having a baby.” – She replies.
“Is the baby in your stomach?” – He asks,
with his big eyes.
“Yes, it is.” – She says.
“Is it a good baby?” – He asks, with a puzzled
look.
“Oh, yes. A really good baby.” – The lady
replies.
Shocked and surprised, he asks: “Then why
did you eat him?”

One day a boy came home running while crying.
His mother asked “what happened? why are you crying?”
The boy said “I got punished for something I didn’t do’.
His mother said “That’s horrible. What you didn’t do?”. The boy in tears said “my
homework”

A mother noticed her little daughter praying.
"Please, God," the little girl kept saying.
"Bless my father and my mother and make
Melaka the capital city of Malaysia."
"Why did you make such as strange request?"
the mother asked.
"Because that's what I wrote in my Geography
test this morning!"


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Pure Camera

By Rashmi Mendis

The Nikon Df offers a
creative approach to photography
and this is considers to by the
Nikon’s lightest, smallest Fx-fomat
body yet providing same exceptional
image quality as D4. This also is a
DSLR with classically style that has a
traditional external controls. This
inspire the photographers to reach
the new levels in creativity and stimulate the artistic sensibilities.
As you can see earlier generation film cameras
has inspired the camera's appearance. In fact, the Df
totally looks like an oversized Nikon FM from the front
view (not dissimilar to Canon's F1N). It allows to use
pre-1977 non-AI lenses and the inclusion of a meter
which is retractable coupling tab is the Df's another nod
to Its company's history.
The effect seems to be rather intriguing for those who raised on film SLRs. We
are quite sure that the DF has been making at least four years. Also the glee creators is
very much palpable in the various specific design cues obviously such as from the
professional-targeted, long-lived Nikon F3 and earlier SLRs including the FM/2.
Nikon DF key features
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megapixel: 16, full-frame, CMOS sensor (as same as D4)
ISO 100-25,600 (expandability up to ISO 50 - 204,800 equiv)
5.5 fps continuous shooting(Maximum)
39-points AF system with 9 cross-type AF points (as same as
D610)
921k-dot, 3.2-inch LCD screen
Physical shutter speed, ISO and exposure compensation dials
Compatible virtually with all Nikon F-mount lenses (include pre-Ai standard)
Battery: EN-EL14a (quoted endurance of a ~1400 exposures)
Availability of single SD card slot

By Rashmi Mendis

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Book Reviews

Book: Swami and Friends R.K. Narayan
Publication Year: 1935
Publisher: Hamish Hamilton, London
Number of Pages: 212
Genre/s: Fiction, Novel
**MEMORIES BACK TO SCHOOL**
PLOT:The Story “Swami and Friends” is about a 10 year
old boy named Swami who is very weak and lazy
in his work and doesn't concentrate on his studies
during school hours. His friends Somu, Mani,
Rajam and Shankar are also like him

The story moves on with Swami's adventures
which relate to his hectic life at school; the most
fun and irritating time with his friends; his
greatest time at the Malgudi Cricket Club and at home with his grandmother who
makes him feel bored by telling him her stories.
The setting of the story is in the 1930's in a village called Malgudi which is situated in
India; actually Malgudi doesn’t exist in India as it has been created by R.K. Narayan for
his fiction Stories. The story takes us back to the lifestyle of Indian people in that era.
The main characters in the story are:
Swami- The leading character of the story who is not brave enough to face obstacles
but still ends up succeeding. Swami is a weak student who doesn’t concentrate during
class hours and spends most of his time daydreaming. He has been punished several
times for not paying attention. He is the type of boy who loves to get on with friends
and have fun all time.
Grandmother- She is the one who cares for Swami the most in the family with her care
and stories.
Father- A very busy person with his work; and who is very strict on Swami not letting
him mess up.
His Friends- Swami's friends are Mani, Rajam, Shankar, Samuels and Somu.
Mani: who is known as ‘good for nothing’ as well as a ‘last bencher’. He is the weakest
in the class who doesn’t bother about studying.
Next is Rajam: who is the richest boy in the class well known for dressing well; he is
the son of a police superintendent of Malgudi.

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Book Reviews
Next is Shankar: The brightest boy in the class who always gets top marks among the
other students in the class. He always manges to cross the ninety percent mark in his
exams.
Next is Samuels: who is very small in size and is known as 'Pea' among the students in
his class. He is not a very bright student neither a weaker student, he maintains an
average level of performance. Finally Somu: The monitor of the class; he is known for
his calmness but is not really a bright student but shines.
POSITIVE AND NEGATIVES REVIEWS ON “SWAMI AND FRIENDS”:The story is lively throughout with adventures and some serious situations Swami and
his friends face. The characters are well presented and given the opportunity except
for Swami's mother who doesn’t have a vital role in this story.
The author has focused on bringing out humour here and there in the story to bring
out some mini laughs to the reader. The story doesn’t have much suspense or thrill
but R.K. Narayanan has mainly focused on writing a novel of a boy's daily lifestyle.
When considering the positives of the story it can be that it takes us back to school
and reminds us of the bored and irritating time we had at school with our teachers,
like Swami had with his headmaster Vedanayagam and the Scripture Master Mr.
Ebenzar. It also reminds us of the fun time we had with our friends.
On the other hand the negative aspects of this story can be said that the story is flat
without many interesting incidents; there are some incidents in the story which
doesn’t meet up to the expectations; which sometimes can make the readers bored
as the story goes on for 212 pages with the same theme throughout. So if R.K Narayan
had brought some interesting parts in which can make the reader engaged then
“Swami and Friends” would have gained more audience; as readers who expects some
suspense in stories will miss out “Swami and Friends”
BOTTOM LINE:
On the whole, even though there are some parts missing as mentioned above the
story is lively and pleasant which will definitely attract many audiences. Therefore, I
would strongly recommend this book to the readers who are missing their school life,
as the story “Swami and Friends” brings back the memories of being in school.

RATING: (4 STARS)
Review by:
Rizan Hussain

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Book Reviews
Book: Five little pigs by Agatha Christie
Publication Date: May, 1942
Publisher: Dodd, Mead and Company
Number of pages: 263 pages
Genre/s: Crime Novel
Carla Crale a young woman in her early twenties lost her
parents at her small age. Her father Amyas Crale who was a famous
painter was killed and her mother Caroline was sent to prison for
the crime. She died one year after the trial. But before her death
she had written a mysterious letter addressed to Carla proclaiming
her innocence. It-’s been sixteen years since the marcher and Carla
wants detective Poirot to re-investigate this case.
The author Agatha Christie made a great deal of effort to keep the readers in suspense till
the end. Mainly I love her stories because of the simple language she uses and the way the cases
are investigated. I was attracted to this book because of the title “Five Little Pigs”.
The beauty of this story is that the case is sixteen years old. No cigar ashes, no foot prints,
no concrete clues to investigate this case, instead all written documents and the people who are
present at the time of the murder is there to investigate. Poirot finds some exciting ways to handle
this case.
One negative aspect of this book is it is bit lengthy and in some places you get annoyed
just because of the inquisitive feeling you have to find the murderer. I couldn’t sleep at nights until
I finished this book because the story makes you to suspect each and every one present at the
time of the murder.
Amyas Crale was poisoned; the first suspicion comes here because Caroline is an
unbalanced lady but not a good planner to poison her husband and Amyas is not that kind of a guy
who would commit suicide. So Poirot’s hunt starts here. The death took place when Amyas was
engaged on a portrait.
He then interviews the five people who were present at the murder - they are Meredith
Blake (bit of a chemist whose coniine solution was used to murder Amyas), Philip Blake (Amya’s
best friend and a stockbroker), Elsa Greer (a young lady who had an affair with Amyas and who sat
for the portrait), Angela Warren (Caroline’s half-sister; fifteen years old), Cecilia Williams (the
governess who is hired to teach Angela).
The rest of the novel consists of the statements given by this five people. The fantastic
point comes at the end when Poirot reveals the murderer. I love the narration and the way we get
to know about the characters.
I will rate this book with four stars. I reduced one star only because of the extended
descriptions at times. Regardless of the description this is a wonderful book to read. I love the way
Poirot answers the questions of who murdered Amyas Crale; is it Caroline his wife? If so why did
she write a letter like that? If not who murdered him and why?
I promise you that the curiosity will never end until the last page. The line I love most in
this book is “you will all agree, I think that that is a very remarkable letter. A beautiful letter too,
but certainly remarkable. For there is one striking omission in it - it contains no protestation of
innocence. ”
On the whole I will recommend this book only for the people who have patience to read
because I loved the narration but at times got exasperated because of the too detailed
descriptions. As the idiom “slow and steady wins the race” says, I guarantee the person who read
this book fully will end up with a nice mysterious story.
Review by Divya Premananthe

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Book Reviews
Book: The Adventures of Tom Sawyer by Mark Twain
Publication year: 1876
Publisher: American Publishing Company
Genre/s: Bildungsroman, Picaresque, Satire, Folk, Children's Novel

The Adventures of Tom Sawyer is one of
the best tales written by Mark Twain which was
published in 1876. The story focuses around
Tom Sawyer. This boy lives in the Mississippi
River town of St. Petersburg Missouri with his
aunt Polly and his cousin brother, Sid. One day
after playing hooky from school and making his
cloths untidy in a fight, Tom is forbidden to
watch TV and he was asked to white wash the
fence as a punishment by his aunty Polly. But
this tricky, cunning boy uses his friends to white
wash the fence. With the flow of the story, this
boy falls in love with a girl called Becky but later
the affair break off and then Tom accompanies Huckleberry Finn, the son of town
drunk, to the graveyard at night to try out a cure forwards. While their research goes
on, they witness a violent crime. Being afraid of their safety both promise each other
to keep what they saw that night a secret. What do you think will happen next? I'd like
you to read and experience the adventure and enjoy the book yourselves rather than
my telling it in my own words.
Tom is a realistic character that we can see in society at any time. This book
may not interest some readers because the author uses bigoted language. Though
many of you doesn't like reading, I'd like to tell you this book is as entertaining as the
animated TV series, I got stuck to the book and I myself laughed at Tom and Huck's
pranks; I got mad when aunty Polly beat Tom. But unfortunately Tom is not a role
model for the children. Because he smokes, sneaks out at midnight, runs away from
home and start fights. Children tend to role play at this age, also the personality
development is a peak, so children may try to imitate him.
I'm giving this book a 4 star rating because I enjoyed it very much, and I would
have given a 5 star rating if Twain did not marketed it as a children's book.

RATING: (4 STARS)
Review by: Rashmi Mendis

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Jokes
Johnny, if you had 5$ and you asked your father for 3$ more, how many dollars
would you have? I would have five dollars... You don't know your arithmetic, Johnny...
You don't know my father, Mrs. Michelle

The elevator in our building malfunctioned
one day, leaving several of us stranded. Seeing a
sign that listed two emergency phone numbers, I
dialed the first and explained our situation. After
what seemed to be a very long silence, the voice on
the other end said, “I don’t know what you expect
me to do for you; I’m a psychologist.” “A
psychologist?” I replied. “Your phone is listed here
as an emergency number. Can’t you help us?”
“Well,” he finally responded in a measured tone.
“How do you feel about being stuck in an elevator?”

A young man called directory assistance. “Hello, operator, I would like the telephone
number for Mary Jones in Phoenix, Arizona.” “There are multiple listings for Mary Jones
in Phoenix,” the operator replied. “Do you have a street name?” The young man
hesitated, and then said, “Well, most people call me Ice Man.”

A man tells his doctor that
he’s incapable of doing all the things
around the house that he used to do.
When the examination is over, he
says, “Okay, Doctor. In plain
English—what’s wrong with me?”
“Well, in plain English,” says the
doctor, “you’re just lazy.” The man
nods. “Now give me the medical
term so I can tell my wife.”

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Advice

Top ten healthy tips

1. Laugh and cry. Having a good sob is
reputed to be good for you. So is
laughter, which has been shown to help
heal bodies, as well as broken hearts.
Studies in Japan indicate that laughter
boosts the immune system and helps
the body shake off allergic reactions.
2. Don’t skip breakfast. Studies show that
eating a proper breakfast is one of the
most positive things you can do if you
are trying to lose weight. Breakfast
skippers tend to gain weight. A balanced
breakfast includes fresh fruit or fruit
juice, a high - fiber breakfast cereal, lowfat milk or yoghurt, whole-wheat toast,
and a boiled egg.
3. Brush up on hygiene. Many people don't know how to brush their teeth properly.
Improper brushing can cause as much damage to the teeth and gums as not brushing
at all. Lots of people don’t bru sh for long enough, don’t floss and don’t see a dentist
regularly. Hold your toothbrush
in the same way that would hold
a pencil, and brush for at least
two minutes. This includes
brushing the teeth, the junction
of the teeth and gums, the
tongue and the roof of the
mouth. And you don't need a
fancy, angled toothbrush – just a
sturdy, soft-bristled one that you
replace each month.
4. Get what you give! Always giving and never taking? This is the short road to compassion
fatigue. Give to yourself and receive from others, otherwise you’ll get to a point where
you have nothing left to give. And
hey, if you can’t receive from
others, how can you expect them
to receive from you?

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5. Get spiritual. A study conducted by the Harvard University found that patients who
were prayed for recovered quicker than those who weren’t, even if they weren’t aware
of the prayer.
6.
Bone up daily. Get your daily calcium by
popping a tab, chugging milk or eating yoghurt. It’ll
keep your bones strong. Remember that your bone
density declines after the age of 30. You need at least
200 milligrams daily, which you should combine with
magnesium, or it simply won’t be absorbed.
7. I say tomato. Tomato is a superstar in the
fruit and veggie pantheon. Tomatoes
contain lycopene, a powerful cancer
fighter. They’re also rich in vitamin C. The
good news is that cooked tomatoes are
also nutritious, so use them in pasta,
soups, as well as in salads. The British
Thoracic Society says that tomatoes and
apples can reduce your risk of asthma and
chronic lung diseases. To enjoy the benefits, eat five apples a week or a tomato every
other day.
8.
Load up on vitamin C. We need at least 90 mg
of vitamin C per day and the best way to get this is
by eating at least five servings of fresh fruit and
vegetables every day. So hit the oranges and
guavas!
9.
Pure water. Don’t have soft drinks or energy
drinks while you're
exercising. Stay properly hydrated by drinking enough
water during your workout (just don't overdo things, as
drinking too much water can also be dangerous). While you
might need energy drinks for long-distance running, in
shorter exercise sessions in the gym, your body will burn the
glucose from the soft drink first, before starting to burn
body fat.
10. The secret of stretching. When you stretch, ease your body
into position until you feel the stretch and hold it for about
25 seconds. Breathe deeply to help your body move
oxygen-rich blood to those sore muscles. Don't bounce or
force yourself into an uncomfortable position.

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Cartoons

Cricket Fun

By Rizan Hussain

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Desert Hut

Desert Hut
Ingredients - 85g/3oz caster sugar
150g/6oz butter, chopped, plus extra for greasing
150g/6oz dark chocolate (70% cocoa solids), roughly chopped
3 free-range egg yolks
3 whole free-range eggs
1 tbsp plain flour
Double cream, to serve (optional)

Preparation method –
1. Preheat the oven to 180C/350F/Gas 4. Grease 4 small dariole moulds or individual pudding
basins.
2. Place the sugar, butter and chocolate into a heatproof bowl over a pan of simmering water.
3. Heat very gently until the butter and chocolate have melted, then remove from the heat.
4. Whisk together until combined.
5. Add the egg yolks and whole eggs and beat well.
6. Fold in the flour.
7. Pour into the dariole moulds or pudding basins and place in the fridge to chill for at least
20-25 minutes.
8. Remove from the fridge and place onto a baking tray. Put straight into the oven and cook
for 8-9 minutes.
9. Allow to rest for a minute or two, then turn out onto individual serving plates.
10. Serve with a dollop of double cream, if you like.

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Desert Hut

Caramel Pudding Recipe
Ingredients - For the caramel
 160g/6oz sugar
 Unsalted butter, for greasing the ramekins

For the custard
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4 free-range eggs
1 tsp vanilla extract
25g/1oz caster sugar
600ml/1 pint full-fat milk
pouring , to serve

Preparation method 1. Pre-heat oven 150C/300F/Gas 2. Warm the ramekins in the oven, so they are warm when the
caramel is poured in.
2. First make the caramel. Pour the sugar and six tablespoons of water into a clean stainless steel
pan.
3. Dissolve the sugar slowly, stirring with a wooden spoon over a low heat.
4. When there are no sugar granules left, stop stirring and boil until the sugar turns a dark copper
colour.
5. Remove immediately from the heat to ensure the caramel does not burn. Quickly pour the
caramel into the warmed ramekins.
6. Set aside to cool and become hard. (Do not put in the fridge because the sugar will absorb
moisture and go soft and tacky).
7. Once hard, butter the sides of the ramekins above the level of the caramel.
8. For the custard, whisk the eggs, vanilla extract and caster sugar together in a bowl until well
mixed.
9. Pour the milk into a saucepan, gently heat over a low heat until you can still just dip your finger
in for a moment, then strain the milk through a fine sieve onto the egg mixture in the bowl.
10. Whisk together until smooth, then pour the mixture into the prepared ramekins.
11. Stand the ramekins in a roasting tin and fill the tin half-way with boiling water from a kettle.
12. Cook in the oven for about 20-30 minutes or until the custard has set. Do not overcook the
custard – check around the edges of the dishes, to make sure no
bubbles are appearing.
13. Take the crème caramels out of the oven, remove the
ramekins from the tray and set on a cooling rack.
When cool, transfer to the fridge overnight so
that the caramel is absorbed into the
custard.
14.
To serve, loosen the sides of
the custard by tipping the ramekin and
loosen with a small palette knife round the
edges. Place a serving dish on top of the
ramekin and turn upside down. Serve with
pouring cream

By Rashmi Mendis

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Cricket Match Report

VS

CUP 2013
PAKISTAN VS SRI LANKA

T

he T20 series between Sri Lanka and
Pakistan was a much anticipated one as the
two Asian Giants battled ahead of the T20
World Cup which is to be held in
Bangladesh in few months’ time.

The T20 series consisted of two matches
and it was concluded on the 13th of December with
Sri Lanka and Pakistan winning 1-1 to square the
series. Starting off with the First T20 which was held
on the 11th of December at the DSC grounds Dubai;
Pakistan Captain Mohamed Hafeez won the toss and
opted to bowl first. Sri Lanka started off very slowly
loosing Dilshan early in the 2nd over and wickets kept on
tumbling with a run rate of just 6 per over. Finally Sri
Lanka managed to score
145 for 5 in their 20 overs
with the help of Angelo
Mathews scoring 50 off
33 balls; which increased their run rate over 7 per over. On the
other hand Pakistan bowlers kept it tight; Saeed Ajmal and
Sohail Tanvir being the quick of the bowlers. Also Saeed Ajmal
reached to his 400th international wicket with the dismissal of
Kumar Sangakkara caught by Shahid Afridi. On the whole they
restricted them to a below par total. Pakistan came out to bat
with the target of 146.

They started losing wickets early in the chase and their
run rate never got going. Hafeez and Shrajeel Khan steadied the ship but go out in quick
sessions to leave Pakistan reeling. Then came Shahid Afrdi who blasted the Sri Lanka bowlers
around the Park with three mighty blows to
register the win for Pakistan, he ended
scoring 39 runs of 20 balls to see Pakistan in
the winning side, On the bowling department
Malinga and Sachitra Senanayake bowled
well but the others leaked runs. Shahid Afridi
Grabbed the Man of the Match for his allround show. Also Afrdi became the only
player to score 1000 runs and take 50 wickets
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The second T20 was a very cruicial one for the Lankans as it was a must win game for them
to keep the No 1 spot in the ICC T20 Rankings. Pakistan Captain Mohamed Hafeez again
won the toss and opted to bowl first.
It was a different Scenario in this
match as Sri Lankan batsmen feasted
Pakistan bowlers all around the ground to
score a mammoth total of 211 in their 20
overs jus loosing 3 wickets. It was the
highest runs scored in this ground beating
168 /7 of Australia against Pakistan last
year. And also Sri Lanka became the only
team to score over 200 runs against Pakistan. Opener Kusal Janith top scored with 84 runs of
55 balls. And was well supported by Dilshan and Sangakkara. Pakistan bowlers had no clue
and bowled many loose deliveries due to the dew on the
field. Young fast bowlers Billawal Bhatti and Usman Khan
both were blasted for runs. Even the experienced bowlers
were getting the same treatment but only Saeed Ajmal
standed out with picking up two wicket for just 25 runs in
his 4 overs and took his 100th wicket in a calendar year.

Chasing 212 was not a big issue because of the dew
in the outfield but still it was too much for Pakistan as they
were able to score only 187 runs in 19.2 overs. Finally Sri
Lanka won the match by 24 runs and squared the series 11 and retained their No 1 T20 spot in the ICC T20 rankings. Kusal Perera was awarded the man
of the match for his blistering knock and Shahid Afridi won the man of the series award for his
all-round performance in this series.
By Rizan Hussain

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Real Life Story

“I Love You Mum”
He was playing pool with
lots of heartbroken feelings
running inside his mind. His wife
who was expecting twins after two
children had a bloody miscarriage;
as a doctor his next operation is to
separate the conjoined twins,
which is very risky because they
were conjoined at the head and
babies cannot recover heavy blood loss. In previous attempt in separating conjoined
twins at the head, one sibling always died. He had felt the value of a baby from the
tears of his wife. So he now wants to make this operation a success.
With all these feelings crossing his mind he observed his mother Sonya Carson
the lady who enjoys his victories and who is beside him whenever he needs help. He
is an African American child from a one parent home. He was not a brilliant student
when he was small, he had all failing grades. The hidden secret behind his success was
his mother, who dropped out school in her third grade. As a mother she never wanted
her sons to suffer the same way she suffered because of illiteracy.

When her two sons need to learn multiplication tables, she made them swear
to learn while she has gone out for work. When she realized that television is hindering
her two sons’ success, she created a strict schedule for watching television and they
were preferred to watch one quiz show later on. She also commanded them to read
two books per week from the library and give her the book reports on them. As a result
he learned how to spell and multiply. He started to
explore the world of books and grows in it.
He was a short tempered person. He nearly
killed a friend who told him to go to hell because of
this irritability. His knife broke when it hit his friend’s
belt. He had almost killed someone because of his
temper; he realized that he cannot do anything by
himself. He ran into his room and cried out to God to
take away his temper. His temper never bothered
him again.
He never felt isolated because his mother
was always there for him to give her shoulders
whenever he needs support. From her guidance he
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scholarship to college; passes MCAT and advanced to medical college. Then he falls in
love with Candy and got married.
Now while all these memories
crossing his mind he observed his mother
closing the tap after washing her hands.
Water which was pouring heavily
stopped drop by drop. An idea crossed
his mind. He thought of stopping the
babies’ heart for one hour to stop
bleeding and to do the operation. He
formulated the plan very well. After
about twenty two hours, the operation proved a success when he and his team of
doctors managed to successfully separate the baby twins to save two young lives.

He has been awarded thirty eight honorary doctorate degrees and dozens of
national merit citations. For whom this gifted hands belongs to? He is Benjamin
Solomon “Ben” Carson an American neurosurgeon who is credited with pioneering
work on the first successful separation of
conjoined twins joined at the head.

He could have not achieved this
triumph without his mother’s support; a
legend who broke the law which says that
an illiterate person cannot succeed in life.
“There is nothing like a dream to create the future” Sonya Carson dreamt about her
two sons and made that dream a reality.

As Mae West said “You only
live once, but if you do it right once
is enough”. Sonya Carson lived a
life for her children and made her
son Dr. Ben Carson save many
others lives.

Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gifted_Hands:_The_Ben_Carson_Story
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ben_Carson

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Cartoons

Cricket
Cartoon
Fun

By Rizan Hussain

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Quizzes

Crossword
Top to bottom
1. If you are unhappy because
someone else has something
that you want, you say “I'm
green with ______”
3. If you always think that
other people are always in a
better situation than you,
even when they are not, we
say
“The
grass
is
always______ the other side.”
5. Silver - ______ someone
who speaks in such a pleasant
way they can make other
people do things for them
8. If you say something “Until you are blue in the ______”, you waste time and effort because
you won't get any results
Left to right
2. If there is a situation which seems bad but in fact has some advantages to it, you say “Every
cloud has a silver ______”
4. If someone is very kind and helpful, we say they've got a _______ of gold
6. When things happen extremely rarely, you can say they happen “Once in a blue _______”
7. If someone usually a child, or a pet, is very well behaved, we say they're as _______ as gold.
9. Someone is a good gardener and can make plants grow very easily has green _______
10. “As ___ as a sheet”: if someone is very pale because they are ill or shocked or scared
Sudoku

**For answers please refer page (50)
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Jokes

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Clicks

Rash’s Gallery
“Fresh dew on “Kadupul flower”
Camera Model: Nikon D5100
F-Stop: f/4.8
Exposure Time: 1/60sec.

“Rowing since
many decades”
Camera Model: Nikon
D5100
F-Stop: f/5.6

“Blue sky in the evening”
F-Stop: f/5.6

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Clicks

Rash’s Gallery
“Splashing high in air”
F-Stop: f/5.6

“Practice makes you
perfect”
F-Stop: f/22

“ Speed killer”
F-Stop: f/16

“Cold Breeze with the mist” | Camera Model: Nikon D5100 |F-Stop: f/5.6 | Exposure Time: 1/1200sec.
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By Rashmi Mendis


The new Xperia Z1
smartphone brings you out
our best waterproof design,
so you can take photos and
record even underwater, to
a depth of 1.5 meters and
for upto 30 minutes.
Capture
your
best
moments, no matter where
they happen. The best of
Sony for the best of you.

BE MOVED

MAKE
BELIEVE!
By Rizan Hussain

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Location


Gl

bal Village
World Together…

Introduction
By Rashmi Mendis
Global Village which is situated
in Dubai, United Arab Emirates is
claimed to be the world's largest
tourism, leisure and entertainment
project. It is the region’s leading family
outdoor cultural and entertainment
destination and one of Dubai’s most
exciting and unique annual tourism and
cultural destination which expect over
5million visitors per season. The theme
park offers a vast selection of
multicultural entertainment and retail
options. Over the past 17 years, Global
Village has been providing cultural
entertainment
along
with
an
international shopping experience to
millions of visitors. From hosting 18 country pavilions in 1997, Global Village has expanded over
the years to now include over 37 pavilions, with added entertainment and attractions with
every season. Not with standing; breathtaking live performances, mouth-watering cuisine,
genuine handicrafts and merchandise as well as thrilling rides, firework displays and much
more.
Global Village’s 18th season will kick-off
from 5th October 2013 and will culminate on 1st
March 2014 and it will last for 148 days. This
operates 7days a week and it's open from Saturday
for the visitors from 4:00pm-12:00am and it's open
until 1.00am on Thursday, Friday and public
holidays. As the names sounds more than 65
countries represent this village. This provides the
visitor with best food prepared according to
different cultures in 37 restaurants also more than 200 retail shops are available showcasing
various products and the parking area was designed to host more than 17,000 cars with
additional overflow parking areas. The main participant pavilions are Egypt, Tunisia, KSA, Qatar,
Spain, Africa, UAE, Pakistan, Syria, Lebanon, Turkey, Morocco, Italy (new), Afghanistan, Bahrain,
Jordan, India, China, Germany/UK/France (new), Yemen, Philippines, Malaysia and Singapore,
Kuwait, Oman, Vietnam, Palestine, Thailand, Iran, Khalifa Foundation, and Forsaty.

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Location

Things to do

By Ishaq Mohamed
At Global Village Dubai, there are many things
to do. Global Village provides their visitors with many
entertaining events such as shows. These shows play a
very important role in Global Village.

Global Village consists of two types of shows:
Pavilion shows
The pavilion shows showcases cultures of
the country that would allow the visitors to know
more about the traditions of Dubai. The pavilion
shows are always held differently so that we could
keep our visitors entertained.

Global Village shows
The Global Village show is
similar to the Pavilion shows but
showcases cultures of different places
around the world. We have organized
and planned these events to refrain
from repeating any events and keep our
shows fresh to provide our visitors with
a better experience with each visit.
Dining
Just like shopping at Global Village, Dining also serves the visitors with cuisines from 27
different countries.
Shopping
When you shop at Global Village, you are given the opportunity to choose from 38
unique pavilions which are all from different countries.
Retail Shopping
Global Villages retail shops consist of over 200 different stalls which exhibit cultural
products from all over the world, ranging from fashion to handicrafts.

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Location

Food and Culture

By Rizan Hussain

Over 27 restaurants at
Global Village serving varieties of
foods such as local range of foods,
international dishes and specialties.
Designed to entertain and invite
families and tourists, the open air
restaurants and coffee shops
overlooking the lake provide the
right atmosphere to visitors as they
shop and entertain at the park while
enjoying Dubai’s mild weather and experiencing the taste of world dishes. Global Village
restaurants include international wellknown brands and chain restaurants as
well as pavilion restaurants representing
countries from India, Pakistan, Iran, Egypt,
UAE and many other cultures. Serving in
the respective country’s food tradition,
food is set to provide visitors with the
richest cultural experience. Number of
countries marks their place in the Global
Village with each of them in a different
culture. People visiting global village
doesn’t have anything to loose. Mark your date. Every time you visit Global Village; Gear up
yourself to taste varieties of foods from over 40 countries. Make it Live!

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Location

Accommodation
Are you restless, bored, struggling to escape from you’re routine life style just foot in to
one of the hotels near Global Village to feel heaven. Take a dip in the marvelous outdoor
swimming pool which is naturally heated by the warm rays of sun. Instead of changing the
places to suit your mood these are the places where you can choose the mood and fix the
peace. Have an unforgettable diet with varied mix of cuisine. Wipe off all your tiredness; give a
relaxation to your entire body while you sleep with the extraordinary beds and fully airconditioned rooms.


The Meydan Hotel Dubai (US$297 for a night)
Location - Meydan Racecourse, Al Meydan Road, Nab Al Sheba – United Arab Emirates



Majestic Hotel Tower (US$55 for a night)
Location – Plot No. 317-106 Mankhool Road – Bur Dubai – United Arab Emirates.



Al Qasr Madinat Resort Jumeirah (US$612 for a night)
Location – Al Sufouh Road – Dubai – United Arab Emirates.

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Location

Shopping
By Michael Gbenga Ojelade
Shopping at global village is one of the most exciting and most anticipated event
because of the much expectations from the participants from all over the country and the loads
of new varieties of stuff to shop and buy. Countries from different continents are represented
like Africa, Asia, Europe and others. From Egypt to India, France to UK and Germany and lots of
other countries just to mention few. Like the theme says The World together is truly a place
where the world comes together. To mention few out the various country pavilions, each
country as its own different heritage on display so which leaves all the visitors to varieties of
items to shop. With so many pavilions it’s hard to choose which one to go.
THE AFRICA PAVILION
The Africa pavilion is one of the few unique
pavilions at the global village because of its originality and
unique hand crafted items from some of the Africa
countries represented and each country showcase their
authentic
products,
traditions, art, Drums
and wealth.. Which really
attracts lots of people at
the global market so each person can choose from any of the
unique artifact on display to take home and decorate their
houses and Beautify each homes.
THE INDIAN PAVILION
Obviously from the looks of things among all the
various pavilions, India is the largest pavilion at the global
village, with over 300 stalls
selling some of the most
authentic Indian products
and goods. Such as the real
jewelry, bed sheets, Gold,
rings, bangles, necklaces to wall paintings. To show the
legendary of Indian culture.
THE TURKISH PAVILION
The Turkish pavilion is also a very good destination for
shopping nice items, known for its fantastic sweet snacks,
mostly Turkish, ice creams and some nice exquisite home
items like the Turkish
potteries. In all global village
is one of the most exciting
destinations to visit in Dubai, with its wide range of
Multicultural entertainment.

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Fashion

Fashion Tips and Tricks

 Don’t worry to buy if you’re unsure about sale
purchase or an impulse. But when you wake up the
next day if you’re still thinking about it, buy it.
 In order to avoid falling hair during the night, invest in
satin pillowcases or silk. (They also help your skin for
a smoother look than rough cotton cases!)
 Follow the A, B, C’s:- no Alcohol, Bread or
processed Carbs for guaranteed weight loss.
 Always choose the smaller denim size when it
doubt, since jeans stretch with time.
 Use washcloth and shaving cream to remove liquid makeup from shirt collars.
 Keep the top button of the dress (which is also called the gauntlet) buttoned
while you roll to achieve the perfectly effortless cuffed sleeve.
 In order to determine whether the pearls are real, lightly rub the pearl over
your teeth, if it is real it will slightly glitter or texture. Fake pearls will be
perfectly smooth.
 Use hairspray to remove a lipstick stain
 Pour a dash of vodka into vase water and it will
extend the life of your flowers.
 Make sure you wash the new jeans at least twice
before you take them to the tailor. Because when
jeans are washed they will always shrink in length.
 Use white wine in order to remove red wine
stains.

By Rashmi Mendis

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Interview

Interviewer (Divya): Where were you born?
Interviewee: March 23rd 1982.
Interviewer (Divya): Tell me about your family
Interviewee: I’m the first child of a family of two, I have a sister 13 years younger to me and I
come from a lower middle class family.
Interviewer (Rashmi): What are your current occupations?
Interviewee: I currently work as a Van sales Representative.
Interviewer (Rashmi): What is your favorite food?
Interviewee: Depends on what season I’m on. If I’m serious about training I just eat a little, if
not I like to treat myself with some Arabian cuisine.
Interviewer (Rashmi): Do you know to cook?
Interviewee: Yes, to a certain extent.
Interviewer (Rashmi): What type of food do you eat to maintain your body?
Interviewee: I eat a lot of protein, but mostly
it’s a balanced meal, with equal amounts
of carb, protein and essential fatty acids
Interviewer (Michael): Do you like
Traveling? What are some of the
interesting places you have been to?
Interviewee: I do like traveling, the favorite place I
have been is to Dubai, love the vibe of the city.
Interviewer (Michael): What kind of music do you
like?
Interviewee: I like old school hip hop and house
music, for a training session I love house mix.
Interviewer (Michael): What kinds of dance
do you know?
Interviewee: I'm not very great with
dancing, I just know a few moves to keep the
party going.

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Interview

Interviewer (Michael): Did you ever do anything that got you in big trouble?
Interviewee: I haven’t done anything serious to get in serious trouble so far.
Interviewer (Ishaq): Tell me about a time when you were really scared.
Interviewee: When I was pranked by my friends for a dead body in my room during my teenage.
Interviewer (Ishaq): If you could own one thing in your life, what would it be?
Interviewee: I would love to own a Ferrari 458 Italia and I’m confident I will own one, one day.
Interviewer (Ishaq): What has changed for the better since you were a child?
Interviewee: Choosing bodybuilding has thought me a lot of discipline and knowledge since I
was a child and made me a better person overall in terms of being motivated and gives me that
constant satisfaction of being not satisfied which triggers me within to keep chasing my dreams
and achieve success in life
Interviewer (Ishaq): What has changed for the worse since you were a child?
Interviewee: Nothing that I can really recollect of.
Interviewer (Rizan): What made you become a body builder?
Interviewee: When I was teenager I was only 55 Kgs before starting bodybuilding and I was only
constantly bullied by my school mates, hence I started to training and as I’m a perfectionist i
wanted to take it to the next level and be the best in what I did, hence I ended up competing in
bodybuilding shows and have managed to maintain an impressive and healthy physique since
then, now I walk around with 19 inch arms and a ripped physique while all my schoolmates look
like pregnant women.
Interviewer (Rizan): What are your achievements?
Interviewee: In bodybuilding I have competed in more
than 15 shows and won in 9 shows including the 2001
junior MR. Srilanka, junior central Sri Lanka, Mr. Kandy
and many other national level shows.
Interviewer (Rizan): Who is your role model?
Interviewee: Arnold Schwarzenegger. I think what he
has achieved in bodybuilding and outside of
bodybuilding is amazing
Interviewer (Rizan): If you weren’t a body builder what
would you have been?
Interviewee: Probably a boxer, I love boxing, I still spend
a lot of time watching it.

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Answers for Quizzes

**Answers for the quizzes
Crossword

Source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/learningenglish/quizzes/crossword/101210_crossword_idioms.shtml

Sudoku

Source: http://www.websudoku.com/?select=1&level=1


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Contributors’ Page
Rashmi Mendis

Rizan Hussain

I'm Rashmi Mendis, a student of IIT and a
photographer from Kalutara, Sri Lanka. I am very
interested in wildlife photography as same as writing
articles. I also like to travel with friends and family
members because it gives me much more experience to
write articles. I hate rock music but I like to listen to music
that relaxes my mind. Also I think I’m really a helpful
person in other’s needs.

Hi I’m Rizan from Colombo Sri Lanka. I’m 17 years old and
I’m a student of IIT. I have contributed many articles in this
magazine; they are: Book Review (Swami and Friends),
Biography (A.R Rahman), Cricket Fun Cartoons and Match
Report.
I love to listen to music. I love to play cricket and
a die-hard fan of cricket.

I provide my contribution to the magazine by
providing few articles and by designing. My experience in
writing articles and designing does not span a long period
of
time,
so
leave
your
comments
to
Rashmi2013078@iit.ac.lk

Michael Gbenga Ojelade
Michael is a lover of life, Sport and nature who loves to
travel and meet people from across the world. Since his
arrival in Colombo Sri Lanka, he has visited some beautiful
places and take part in numerous sport activities and have
gotten some personal achievements of his own.
Favorite Destinations: Dubai, UAE and Bahamas
Home Base: Colombo, Sri Lanka.
Story: Love of Life, Sport and Nature.

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