Dhaka Tribune Wednesday, December 11, 2013Volume 1, Issue 34
Tales From The CiTyTales From The CiTyEpisodEs 31 : capturEEpisodEs 31 : capturE
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Just five days to December 16. Do you know what day that is? It is our Victory Day, the day we officially won a terrible war and became Bangladesh!
It’s a day that we are proud of. This week, we meet a friend who sells little flags in December. Make sure you get
one for yourself, and wear our red and green colours with pride.
Write to us and let us know how you celebrated Victory Day this year! Send your drawings, poems, and stories to [email protected]
LovEJonaki
Hey friends,
Solution: If the photos had been true the lighted windows in the background would not have been totally identical after a time span of 50 minutes. Also the moon would have changed position.
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2 discobang’s padTeacher of the weekJoy Nicholas FrancisSupervillain of the weekCyborg SupermanSports starSebastian VettelWord on the street The boy with the flag
3 taLEs from tHE cityCapture
4 bHootum’s cLassroomAmazing facts; JokesLearn English kids Paint it
5 spEEdy’s ZonEBook Station Movie Veggie tales: Merry Larry and the light of ChristmasTV The Puppy and the RingVideogame TearawayMusic Roar
6 dr mEow’s LabMy pet story Bunny loveDIY Marker mugsFun science Quicksand Animal facts Pelicans
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Alter ego Henry “Hank” HenshawTeam affiliation NASASinestro CorpsManhuntersWarworldAlpha Lanterns
Abilities TechnopathyKryptonian powers similar to SupermanQwardian power rings
First appearance As Hank Henshaw Adventures of Superman #466 May 1990
Hank Henshaw is an enemy of the Superman and the Green Lantern. Suffering from a cosmic accident that left Hank cursed with immortality, and made his wife go crazy. The Cyborg is a sad figure who brings out sympathies of the people for him and then they realise just how evil he truly is. tahsin momin
This little kid in yellow stands for all the hope and pride we so desperately need to feel in our country. Surrounded by our national flags in all sizes possible, the child stares cross legged and wide eyed, making us feel that there is still much to be happy about. A carefree spirit, free to roam the streets and sell little pieces of national pride to people, what better way to earn a living than that?
While it is easy to see that this angel does not have too many worldly perks, the innocence that shines on his face and the values he displays, of love, hope, patriotism and pride, is a wealth so priceless, we could all use some of it! mUniRa FiDai
discobang's pad
SPorTS STAr
sEbastian vEttELBorn July 3, 1987Nationality GermanTeams BMW F1 Sauber (2006-2007)Scuderia Toro Rosso (2008)Red Bull Racing (2009-Present)
Races 120 (120 starts)Championships 4Wins 39Podiums 62Career points 1451Pole position 45
First race United States Grand Prix (2007) First win Italian Grand Prix (2008)Last race Brazilian Grand Prix (2013)Last win Brazilian Grand Prix (2013)
tahsin momin
SuPErVILLAIN of ThE WEEk
cyborg supErman
Joy Nicholas Francis is a joy to all his students. A teacher of Computer Science, Francis teaches classes 9, 10, 11 and 12 at SFX Green Herald School. Well-known for his remarkable personality and teaching skills, Francis always makes his students his friends and guides them throughout the academic year to success, and to achieve nothing but the best. Creating unique and
different tasks, Francis makes sure that none of his students fail to understand their lessons and he always prepares lessons and advises his pupils with such kindness that there is only place for success and confidence in his class. With a guide like him, no student can ever fail to reach their goals. sama E DEEn
tHE art of tEacHing
TEAChEr of ThE WEEk
Source: Jaago Foundation ww
w.jaago.com.bd
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Word oN ThE STrEET
pridE on His sHouLdErs
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The Human boy has been chasing after Jonaki for weeks! Will he catch her in the end? Or will the Firefly escape?
ThE STory So fAr
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Created by Sabrina Fatma Ahmad Story by Sabrina Fatma Ahmad
Illustration by Syed Rashad Imam TanmoyColour by Rio Shuvo
taLEs from tHE city
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4bhootum's classroom
rofL Q What do you call a sleeping bull?A A bull-dozer.
Q How do you fit more pigs on your farm?
A Build a sty-scraper.
Q What did the farmer call the cow that had no milk?
A An udder failure.
Q Why do gorillas have big nostrils?A Because they have big fingers.
Q What do you get from a pampered cow?
A Spoilt milk.
Q Why are teddy bears never hungry?
A They are always stuffed.
Q When her son left, what did the buffalo say?
A Bye-son!
Q What do clouds wear inside? A Thunder pants.
Q What guns do bees use? A BeeBee guns.
Q What do calendars like to eat? A Dates.
Q Why was the cookie sad? A Because his mother was a wafer
so long.
Q What do you call a pig who knows kung-fu?
A A pork chop!
Q Why was the skeleton alone at the party?
A Because he had no body with him.
You can see this activity and more online at:
www.britishcouncil.org/learnenglishkids
paint it!
Colour the train green.
Colour the bike blue.
Colour the boat orange.
Colour the car purple.
Colour the bus red.
Colour the plane yellow.
Here are six ways to travel. Colour tHem in.
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Buckle up readers because you’re in for a ride. The PS VITA of the play station network has brought gaming to a new level with the release of Tearaway. A paper craft adventure where a fear-less messenger braves all obstacles to deliver a message to “you”- the player. You can select either a male (Iota) or a female (Atoi) to be the messenger.
In this game “you” are a god-like figure residing in the sky, using god-like powers to assist the messenger in his/her journey. What truly makes this game special is its interactivity. You are
able to lift an object by touching the backside of the console. You can also touch the screen to open presents or doors. You can record voices and take picture to progress. Awesome as it al-ready is, the game will capture your face with the help of the front camera and show it in objects like the Sun.
Wow! This game is the bomb! So hur-ry up and grab your copy of this game and be amazed. This PS VITA exclusive game is available in particular game con-sole CD stores in Dhanmondi, Uttara, and Banani. syED azRaF zaman
fLoat LikE a buttErfLyAfter a long hard day of school and studies, sometimes all you need, to pick yourself up, is a power song. In this case, classical girl power. Katy Perry’s latest release in the series of power-ful singles, “Roar” is a fun,bubbly pop-track. Like most of her earlier songs, this one is also catchy with an easy chorus to sing along to. Perry sings about her inner strength and how she has been pushed around by others, but
no more! The chorus says, “Cause I am a champion and you’re gonna hear me roar!” This song makes you stand right up and face your fears. The video is in-teresting as well, as it shows Katy Perry and her friends texting the lyrics, as the day goes by.
The single is available in the music stores in Dhaka, so go ahead. Listen to it, get that energy pumping and roar! RaD shaRaR
VIdEo GAMES
MuSIC
MoVIE
While you complain about what you don’t have, have you ever wondered about all that you do? Because, if you haven’t, this book will force you to think about all that. Among the many books written by Muhammad Zafar Iqbal, “Station” is not just another Bangla book.
This one of a kind book helps you compare your life with the lives of homeless and unfortunate children. Jalal with his several other friends, faces complicated difficulties in his daily life. Set in a railway station, this
book portrays the way these children’s lives spin around the many problems thrown at them by the world. The children are forced to deal with situations, which we would pass on to our parents or guardians, or even if we didn’t, we would at least know they have our backs. However, factors like poverty and domestic problems lets these children out into a world of cruelty. If you are looking for something different, this book is perfect! KhatiDja hUssEin
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MuST rEAd bookstation by muHammad Zafar iqbaL
pLaying god
HoLiday advEnturEsWith the holiday season knocking on your door, the time has come to open your minds and explore the true mean-ing of the holidays. Veggie Tales: Merry Larry & the True Light of Christmas cap-tures the glimpse of Christmas where Veggie Philip and Veggie Reggie, aided by the mall’s Christmas elf,are given the opportunity to decorate and recreate the entire Spring Valley for Christmas.
This movie displays a lot of colourful fireworks. Is that really what’s Christ-mas is all about? Enter Christina, a kind hearted little girl who comes to the mall
hoping to raise money and find help-ers to aid an elderly neighbour whose house is falling apart. Soon afterwards Philip, Reggie, and the Christmas elf discover ancient creche (a display rep-resenting the scenes of Jesus Christ) and find the true meaning of holiday.
This movie sends a positive message using humour, clever music, to inspire faith in God.
Grab your copy of the movie from any CD store around Dhaka and witness the epic holiday adventure.
syED azRaF zaman
TV
In the underwater kingdom of Bubbledom, the magical ring of the sun is hidden and protected. The sun rises and falls in this king-dom perfectly, and always has, only because of this magical ring. But suddenly, the ring is taken from the great Sun King of Bub-bledom. Stolen by the evil Night Wizard, losing the ring means the happy, peaceful kingdom of Bubbledom will be in darkness, forever!
Interested? You should be. The breathtaking, adventurous show “The Puppy and the Ring” is about this kingdom, and how they battle against the evil, dark forces of the Night Wizard to save the day, lit-erally! This was a job for two poor villagers, Molly and Gil, and their puppy. They must travel through three unknown, magical lands to get their beloved ring back be-fore sundown, or all is lost. They face enemies and also make new friends, who help them on their watery journey.
Don’t miss the exciting epi-sodes on Nick Jr channel, at 7pm, every Thursday. RaD shaRaR
bubbLE guppiEs
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fuN SCIENCE
gEt somE sand actionEver wondered what is the secret behind the workings of quicksand? Well, why not make it yourself and find out?
What you need• 1 cup of maize corn flour• Half a cup of water• Plastic container• Spoon
What you need to doMix the corn flour and water thoroughly in the plastic container to make your instant quicksand. Slowly stir it with a spoon and you will see that the mixture will turn liquid. If you increase your speed and stir the mixture quickly, the
sand will become hard. When liquid, punch or poke the mixture quickly and watch how your hand disappears in the quicksand.
What’s happeningWhen water is added to the corn flour and stirred slowly, water molecules travel between the corn flour grains and the flour particles slip and slide over each other, making the sand liquid. When the sand is stirred quickly or when it’s punched or poked quickly, water doesn’t mix with the grains efficiently so the sand turns hard. This mechanism is similar to the way quick sand works. Quick sand exists in the solid form ,
until a change in pressure or too much liquidity makes it lose its strength to hold weight, thus swallowing anything that steps into it in that moment.
sama E DEEn
bunny LovE
My PET STory
Bunnies with their cute little paws, long ears and baby like faces will melt your heart right away. It was nine months back when I brought Hunny and Bunny home, they were both 6 months old.From the very first day they won my heart with their cute expressions and jumps of happiness. Rabbits usually stay fine in their cages except when they get really bored. Every evening I would open their cages inside my home and that’s when I get to see them do every possible cute thing ever. They would jump up high in the air whenever they felt excited, they’d thump their feet on floor whenever they sensed danger, they also run circles around my feet when it was time to feed them. Both of them would stand on their feet as tall as they could and tap on the
cage whenever I came to give them their meal, it’s like they have their own ways of requesting people.
There are countless memories that makes me laugh when I am sad.Hunny used to love me way more than Bunny, she would lick my finger whenever she felt satisfied with my petting, and she was such a cute little fluffy rabbit. My Hunny was so photogenic she would just stare at the camera until the picture is taken. And Bunny, I must say was such a flirt that whenever I took him into my lap he would just stare at my eyes for some time and then wink like it’s only me and him! They would always demand me to sing songs when I took them for baths. As they grew older, they became much tamer and more understanding,
they became potty trained too. At times when Bunny noticed me busy on the phone, he would hop on to my lap and try to reach my phone so that I give my full attention to him. One day I was busy filling out a form in my dining room when suddenly I felt like as if someone was pulling at my dupatta. I didn’t pay heed at first but after a couple of minutes I saw Bunny was doing it with his teeth.It left me laughing my head off and as I turned to look at Hunny. To my utter surprise, my sister managed to record the whole funny thing in her camera. Till today, that video makes me laugh so hard and amazes me with their cuteness. After all what is life without a bit of entertainment in it?
mEhER aFRoz ChowDhURy
funky markEr mugsdIy
ANIMAL fACTS
• Pelicans are famous for the elastic pouches in their throats.
• They travel in groups and hunt fish.
• When they find their prey, the pelicans scoop the fish into the elastic sacs underneath their bills and swallow them at one go.
• Before swallowing, they squeeze the water out the side of their bills and gulp the fish down.
• There are eight living species of pelicans in the world.
• They have wings as large as 10ft and can fly to heights of 10,000 feet.
• Their bills and pouches can change to colours like bright pink, yellow or blue.
sama E DEEn
amaZing pELicans
A DIY list is never complete without this awesome craft that you just cannot miss. Grab some markers, grab a mug and get your oven ready.
You need• Oil based permanent markers• Plain white ceramic mug• Oven• A bit of teamwork with your
parents
What you need to doTake your markers and draw cool designs, pictures or quotes on your mug. After you have decorated your mug to your wish, put your mug in the oven and bake it at 425 F for 30 minutes. Leave your mug to cool inside the oven after you turn the oven off. Bring your mug out from the oven after an hour and cool it in room temperature for 24 hours. You can use your funky mug after a day, even create some more! The best marker to use for this project would be a Sharpie marker,
which is available at most bookstores in the city. sama E DEEn
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