Definition In a nutshell, sociology is the scientific study of society. Sociologists use the tools and methods of science to understand how and why humans behave the way they do when they interact together in groups. Though social groups – or societies – are made up of individual people, sociology is the study of the […]
Cover Letter Sample — For the Corporate Flight Attendant
Writing a cover letter to send with your résumé can be both confusing and frustrating. What exactly should you say? Are you saying too much? Are you only speaking about your needs vs. the company’s needs? Oh, what to do! In this “short” piece, I will list some ideas on how to craft your cover […]
The Great Basilica of Nature
Cambridge University theoretical physicist John D. Barrow, the winner of the 2006 Templeton Prize for Progress Toward Research or Discoveries about Spiritual Realities, is a man of many talents. The author of 17 books and over 400 journal articles, as well as a play exploring the meaning of infinity, Barrow is perhaps best-known as the […]
Technology – Need of the Hour
The technological innovation has always provided the humanity with the sudden advancement that has always served as the path for progressive developments. The invention of personal computer and availability of internet has totally revolutionized world in impactful manner and has empowered the user at every end with power of ultra-fast virtual world. The smartphone has […]
Keys To Success – Diligence
Doing what it takes involves planning, initiative, determination and persistence. If you and I are going to win in this thing called life, we must be diligent to pursue those things which are vital and important to us. Diligence is not a word that many of us enjoy hearing about, but if we are going […]
Should Works of Art Be Repatriated to Their Places of Origin?
Art repatriation refers to the return of works of art or cultural objects to their country of origin or former owners. These items were forcefully taken away from their original owners or creators in their homelands as a result of war, colonialism or imperialism. Repatriation is a hotly debated subject which is ongoing and its […]
The Vision of Pakistan
“It is wrong not to lay the lessons of the past before the future.” [Winston Churchill: The Gathering Storm] The association of Pakistan with the countries lying to its West has a long history, reminiscences of which can still be seen in Pakistan’s national life today. Due to these influences, it so happened that a […]
Mobile Phones: A Necessary Evil?
The mobile phone was originally designed to enhance the ease of communication but with the fast changing technology, is it still serving this same purpose? From its evolution, it started off as a simple device that could make and receive calls and send and receive short messages and now, they could do right about anything […]
Ancient Greek Writing – 3 Important Writing Styles
In its earliest days of being written, Mycenaean Greek was written using a syllabary. However, for nearly 2700 years, Greek has been written using an alphabet. As with other writing systems, over time, different writing styles developed. Similar to how modern English has many variations from cursive to script writing and uppercase to lowercase letters, […]
If You’re Not an A-List Student Read This
Never in my life that I became an honor student or even got the covetous Latin honor when I was in college. So whenever I listening to someone’s valedictory address I can’t help myself to get envious about their momentous success. Hearing such made me wished that I could have their extraordinary wits, and made […]