green_coloured 0 Posted July 29, 2003 Amazon, a gigantic system of rivers and forests, supplies 1/5th of the world's oxygen. Now that's the reason why these forests should be conserved. Green Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
iamshani 0 Posted July 30, 2003 Salamz.. wow..who dislikes kids..:)...wel..uganda ka program banatay hain mil kar.. :P.. n nice choice of amazon..! wel..anybudy knows tht wats the %age of oxygen on earth by mass n by volume ?! Allah hafiz cya..! (p.s. n also watz in ur opinion shud i do in my 5 months vacationz..as uni. wud start in jan. ) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
babarleo 0 Posted July 31, 2003 Hmm,... Okz,.. Pehlay 5 Fav / important topic, Subject yan feilds likh loo,... phir un ki preorities likh loo... Phir un ko. re assign karoo.. most important top per.. Aur phir.., Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
iamshani 0 Posted July 31, 2003 wel..didnt get u... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sidd 0 Posted August 1, 2003 hey friends do u know that The Main Library at Indiana University sinks over an inch every year because when it was built, engineers failed to take into account the weight of all the books that would occupy the building. In Love :wub: " S I D D " Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
iamshani 0 Posted August 1, 2003 Salamz.. wow..nice info ..sidd..:0 wel..no budy still told me abt watz the percentage of oxygen in air.? anywayz..still waiting..hey guyz..wutz ur opinionz abt the discrimination in schoolz' standars in pak. does it make a high difference??.. discuss.!!! n also..discuss the atmosphere created now in skools..colleges universities n other educational institutionz..iz it rite tht studentz care nothing abt teachers n always keeo flirting..they dont cum to institute but to flirt..discuss,,! ( n dont forget to carry on the side topic of facts.:) ok Allah hafiz cya/ ( p.s. soon i m launching my new site..so wait for tht..:) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
iamshani 0 Posted August 3, 2003 wutz ur opinionz abt the discrimination in schoolz' standars in pak. does it make a high difference??.. discuss.!!! n also..discuss the atmosphere created now in skools..colleges universities n other educational institutionz..iz it rite tht studentz care nothing abt teachers n always keeo flirting..they dont cum to institute but to flirt..discuss,,! I think tht in most educational places students r progressing other activities tht shudn't be imnstead of education...! C ya Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
green_coloured 0 Posted August 3, 2003 This is only ur observation , i donn't see much wrong in our educational system, these r ur observations but these may be wrong Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
green_coloured 0 Posted August 4, 2003 Believe it or not, but there is a city in this world where not to smile is against the law. Pocatello is the one and only city in this world where you are supposed to spread smiles by law. Green Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
iamshani 0 Posted August 4, 2003 NICE FACT GREEN..:) herez another.. in indonesia n malayshia..in majority areas itz the law tht u cant marry until u have performed hajj....!!!! izn't it interesting ? :) c u. where r rest members ?? me waiting for above sed topics...! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
iamshani 0 Posted August 4, 2003 today i recieved this fwd... > >The Science behind the Veil > > >There are a number of healths and moral benefits that wearing the veil can >Provide the moral duty of wearing the veil (Hagab) in Islam is an >Often-discussed topic among Muslim women. However, little has been written >About scientific reasons that the veil is beneficial for society. There >Are, in fact, a number of health benefits that wearing the veil can >Provide, as well as many behavioural science studies that suggest that the >Veil is the best attire (clothes) for women. > > >Protecting the head is very important from a health perspective. Results Of >medical tests show that 40-60% of body heat is lost through the head, So >persons wearing head coverings during cold months are protected about >Fifty-percent more than those who do not. Chinese & Muslim medical texts >take this concept even further. In the Hua Di Nei Jing (The Yellow >Emperor's Classic on Internal Medicine), wind Is said to cause sudden >changes within the body, & shaking, swaying, & Other movements that >potentially upset the body's equilibrium; thus, Creating bad health. > > >These texts attribute the common cold to wind Elements entering the body & >causing the typical symptoms of sneezing & a Runny nose. In the traditional >Islamic medical texts of Al Jawziyya, we can find Numerous references to >the "four elements" of fire, water, air, & earth, & How these affect the >body in adverse ways. In particular, we are advised To stay away from >drafts & to protect our heads in wind, breezes, drafts, & Cold weather. > > >All outdoor workers should wear some sort of head covering. >For this reason;Protecting the head is even more important in warm weather. >V.G. Rocine, a prominent brain research specialist, has found that brain >Phosphorus melts at 108 degrees; a temperature that can be easily reached >If one stays under the hot sun for any length of time without a head >Covering. When this happens, irreversible brain damage, memory loss & loss >Of some brain functions can result. Although this example is extreme, Brain >damage can still be measured in small degrees from frequent exposure To & >overheating of the head. Bernard Jensen, a naturopath & chiropractor, >States that this is because the brain runs on the mineral phosphorus, Which >is very affected by heat. > > >Hygienic Purposes: all public should wear a veil or head covering Workers >serving society to ensure cleanliness & purity. Workers in a Number of >professions wears "veils" - nurses, fast food workers, and deli Counter >workers, restaurant workers & servers, doctors, health care Providers, & >many more. In fact, when we compare the number of workers who Cover their >heads to the number who do not, we find that more people Probably cover >their heads than do not. > > >Social Influence: Aside from personal & public health benefits of the Veil, >it has numerous other benefits to society. In Analysing Visual Data, Ball & >Smith discuss the acknowledgement of sociologists that visual >Representations are influential in shaping people's views of the world & >Their interpretations of life. Men use visual data to interpret there >Relationships with the women around them. > > >Many studies have found that when a person tries to rewire there >Instinctual perceptions, they are usually only rewired on the surface; >Their original perceptions still exist on some level. Brain studies show >That we exist in a world of constantly varying light variables that force >The brain to perform what is called "lateral inhibition" consequently, it >Provides us with a "steady" image as opposed to a "true" image of what we >See. > > >Furthermore, lateral inhibition networks operate as part of the >"Unconscious" brain; largely, without providing any information to the >"Conscious" part of the brain about what they are doing. Therefore, the >Brain can provide varying perceptions of the world without our even being >Fully conscious of what it is processing. > > >Further studies cited in Encyclopaedia Britannica show that how a female >Presents herself to society falls under the category of ritualised >Behaviour through which animals provide specific information to other >Animals, usually members of its own species. Virtually all-higher animals, >Including humans, use displays to some extent to do this, & the best known >Displays are visual ones. > > >Some biologists actually restrict the term Display to refer to visual >signals or gestures. These visual signals, Which in animals can be simply a >bright colour or plume, encourage Attraction. In humans, they are usually >exhibited in ornamental hair, make Up, or clothing. >In our society, most of the time attractive hairstyles & clothing are Worn >for the purpose of making the adorner more attractive (advertising & >Television has institutionalised this reality). The ever changing >Variations in fashion tend to affect the brain because it typically has >Trouble constantly adjusting to changing shadows & forms in the world. > > >Reasonably then, through "lateral inhibition," the brain automatically >Simplifies these images into the unconscious message that attractive hair & >Clothing is meant to attract. Joining these two concepts together, we Can >see how the human male could receive the signal of "attraction" from The >brain before he has enough time to "block" it by "lowering his gaze." >Having to re-form an image already processed by the lateral inhibition >Network is a cause of stress for most people. Doing this day after day, >After seeing many "displays," potentially causes a great cumulative stress >On society. Having to re-form an image already processed by the lateral >inhibition Network is a cause of stress for most people. Doing this day >after day, After seeing many "displays," potentially causes a great >cumulative stress On society. > > >Present day stresses arise from many things; among these are the vast >Amounts of visual & physical input we are bombarded with in this >"Information age" of personal freedom. The problem we face in this is that >The body still continues to respond in the same fashion as during Primitive >times, releasing large amounts of these hormones, which can be Very >harmful. They can cause an increase in blood pressure, damage muscle >Tissue, lead to infertility, inhibit growth, damage the hippocampus, & >Suppress the immune system. >The two most effective solutions to this problem are, first, to convince >The advertising industry, & society as a whole, to alter the presentation >Of women to our males. The second & more viable way is to simply influence >Women to dress modestly, which will help ensure that they do not send >Inappropriate visual signals to men. > > >Female Psychological Balance: Last, but not least, covering the hair can >Also have a beneficial effect on the female psyche as well. Studies of >Women being interviewed for jobs show that there is a high correlation >Between what they wear & their perceptions of how successful they will be >In their interviews. There are many more examples of how what we wear can >Influence how we act. >Wearing a veil can serve to remind women of their religious duties & >Behavioural expectations. > > >It can also serve as a reminder to women that we are not only individuals, >But also representatives & diplomats of our "Ummah." have a nce day! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
fati 0 Posted August 5, 2003 thats nice. but what do u mean. shud boys also do it. ofcourse their r benefits thats y islam has made it an obligation for women. and u know what. scientists have found out that music is bad for health. fact: Guinea has the wettest capital on Earth with 3.7 metres of rain a year Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
iamshani 0 Posted August 6, 2003 nice..! wel in my opinion...itz not strictly obligatory for boys..as boys have o spend much time outside n thus they must be stubborn n by this i mean they shud have capability to g\face hardness thus they shud be a facing man towards little probs..anywayz..for women..itz strictly obligatory wen they r outside as u know women as sanf-e-nazuk ( which now has been disproved by wester tradition) but still Islam presents women as beauty of the nature n the reason for which u know hawwa a.s. was created for adam a.s. so wen they r at home among their ownz..then itz not very necesary to take hijab..but among those who r strangers n we dont know their character then women must take hijab in front of them..but let me ask..how many here take hijab ?? do u ??? ( fact: in a city of China therez a cave filled with bats n at night abt hundred bats pe second fly outside from the cave n the cave has more than lacs of bats...!! ) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
S.Wajid Iqbal 0 Posted August 7, 2003 hey..do u ppl know the star shining jus at the top of the sky had existed billions of yrz ago..is here anyone to justify it ?? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
fati 0 Posted August 8, 2003 yup. i do wear it. i just know that the brightest star shining at early dawn is planet venus. i read it somewhere Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
munnibhai 0 Posted August 8, 2003 the hottest planet Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
fati 0 Posted August 8, 2003 fact: Single guys should check out The Virgin Islands. Apart from sounding good, it has five women to every four men! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
green_coloured 0 Posted August 9, 2003 hey..do u ppl know the star shining jus at the top of the sky had existed billions of yrz ago..is here anyone to justify it ?? That question was asked when we were in class 5 . lol Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
iamshani 0 Posted August 9, 2003 Salamz.. nice fatima..nice tiknow tht u take scarf..actually itz the beauty of the women...but i dont know y today's modern women get this..!n they call it extremism..infact itz for ur own dafety n dignity if u pppl can understand.! anywayz..the most hottest star is mercury..n yes guyz..remember..this yr. after millions of yrz..the planet mars..the red star...wud come closest to earth..n it wud be at itz peak closeness to earth on 27-28 th aug. nights from abt 12.00 am to 2.00 am...so dont miss time to see tht!!!! :) wel..if ur teacher asked this in class 5...then u must have replied..actually..stars r so so so far from us tht inspite of the llight's speed ( 300000000 m/s ) their light travels noori distance in hunfreds of yrz..n thus then itz light reaches to earth to us...so the star we r now actually seeing on the sky mus have existed hundreds of yrz go at the same plcae..n who knows tht tht star at this time exists or not..! itz jus Miracle of Allah..! :) n abt virgin island...i think no one wud get there waisay hi kafi tension ho gai hay women say.. :P lolz..( joking) nice facts..:0 C ya Allah hafiz Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
fati 0 Posted August 11, 2003 fact: Guatamalan women work 11.5 hours a day, while South African men work only 4.5. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
iamshani 0 Posted August 11, 2003 wow..women there got strength more than men in S.A. newayz.. here r sum realy interesting facts..jus read them out..!! n remember too :) Amazing Facts!! > >* A sneeze can travel as fast as 100 miles per hour! >It is impossible >to >sneeze and keep your eyes open at the same time! > >* A woman's heart beats faster than a man's heart! > >* If you are right-handed, your right fingernails grow >faster! The >middle >fingernail grows faster than any other nail on the >hand! > >* The Earth weighs 6,588,000,000,000,000,000,000,000 >tons! > >* 'The Adventures of Tom Sawyer' was the first novel >to be written on >a >typewriter! > >* The opposite sides of a dice cube always add up to >seven! > >* The most used letter in the English alphabet is 'E', >and 'Q' is the >least >used! > >* It took 36 years for Noah Webster to write >'Webster's Dictionary'! > >* The ancient Egyptians slept on pillows made of >stone! > >* If you started counting the moment you were born, >and continued >counting >without stopping until you were 65 years old, you >still would not be >up to a >billion yet! If you counted 24 hours a day, it would >take 31,688 >years to >reach one trillion! If a trillion dollar bills were >stacked one on >top of >the other, the stack would be twice as high as Mt. >Everest! If you >layed >down a trillion dollars end to end, it would circle >the earth 3,882 >times! > >* There are more than 50,000 earthquakes throughout >the world every >year! > >* Dry ice does not melt... it evaporates! > >* A whip does not make a cracking sound because it >hits something... >it does >because the tip of the whip is traveling faster than >the speed of >sound (760 >miles per hour)! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
fati 0 Posted August 12, 2003 nice facts. i read that if v join together veins and arteries of one person by joining their ends, they will circle the earth. cant say how true it is ! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
iamshani 0 Posted August 12, 2003 thx.. :)...wel..itz the cscientific fact...i think no one can be 100% sure abt this..but the doctors seeing the narrowness n numbers of veins n arteries in human body estimated abt this fact... anywayz...i got a question here in educational place... Q==> Is academic education very necessary for a person to grow up as a progressive person in our society inspite of the fact tht we see many illiterate here own banbloos ..properties..zameenain///etc.. ?? c u for comments.. :) AH Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NaDaN 0 Posted August 16, 2003 thanks for inviting me here shani.. well as you can figure it out i m bit late so i dont exactly knowwat is the topic right now in, in this fourm.. anyways i wana congr8 you for your thought.. this is a very good way to promote Your knowledge among all!! wish You all the best! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
