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Latin Junius mensis “month of Juno” Junius had 30 days, until Numa when it had 29 days, until Julius when it became 30 days long. Juno is the principle goddess of the Roman Pantheon. She is the goddess of marriage and the well-being of women. She is the wife and sister of Jupiter. She is identified with the Greek goddess …

Are your computers ready to stand the summer storms and the added strain of brownouts, blackouts, surges, and sags? If you answered “Not Sure” or “No,” you’re certainly not alone. In most offices, unless you have an in-house computer support person, or a similar arrangement with a local consultant, your computer and phone systems may be a lot more vulnerable …

Among the five pillars of Islam, Salat occupies the 2nd place. Literal meaning of salat is to pray and according to Islam it is a kind of physical and spiritual worship in which a Muslim glorifies the attributes of Almighty Allah in different postures of human body five times a day. In English it is generally translated as Service of …

Every virtue of technology gives birth to a demon which goes beyond its power to control, but, technology has taken away serenity of mind and tranquillity of heart from man. Man’s quest to survive on this fragile planet led him to explore and devise ways to ease and sustain human life. He was surrounded by objects which loomed large on …

Social stratification refers to arrangements of any group or society into a hierarchy of positions that are unequal with regard to power, property and social evolution. It is also defined as the distribution of people of society in groups on the basis of their status. Determinants of social stratification: According to Max Weber Economic resources Occupations Prestige Power Caste Education …

As a result of global warming, melting of glaciers, unprecedented rains and droughts will occur more frequently in the future. Since it is a global problem; it requires concrete global efforts to reverse and halt the change by taking bold and committed actions by the world community. He 2011 United Nations Climate Change Conference was held in Durban, South Africa …

In narrowly contested elections, the Socialists led by Francois Hollande have finally made it to Elysee Palace in France after 17 long years. According to results of second round which was held on May 6, Francois Hollande garnered 52% of total votes, while the incumbent President Nicolas Sarkozy ended up getting 48%, thereby losing the political battle to his opponent. …

Militarily powerful nations around the globe, in a summit held in Chicago on May 20-21, endorsed the plans to conclude Isaf’s mission in Afghanistan by the end of 2014. However, they reiterated that Afghanistan would not stand alone and reaffirmed that their close partnership would continue beyond the end of the transition period. The nations contributing to Isaf further pledged …

Australian High Commissioner Tim George Jahangir’s World Times: How do you characterize bilateral relations between Pakistan and Australia? HE Tim George: I have been privileged to serve as High Commissioner of Australia to Pakistan during a period of strong growth in Australia’s relationship with Pakistan. I particularly welcome the deepening of our engagement, which is based on a productive, friendly …

Punjab Assembly Deputy Speaker Rana Mashhood has said the youth is a potential change agent for the development of nation and the need is to channelise the energies of youth comprising 63 per cent of country’s population. Mr Mashhood was speaking at an MoU signing ceremony between Lahore College for Women University’s mass communication department and Plan International, Pakistan, on …