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Americans prefer to read print books, despite e-reading trends
Americans’ preference for a print book continues to be dominant choice, despite an enormous variety of available to them including through the electronic format. A Pew Survey reports that 65% of Americans have read a print...September 5, 2016 944 0 -
Praising Mulim contributions, Obama cites Pakistani-American’s comic superhero Ms. Marvel
President Barack Obama, while referring to achievements of Muslims at a White House Eid reception, cited Kamala Khan, also known as Ms. Marvel, a comic book superhero created by a Pakistani-American writer Sana Amanat. “By the...July 22, 2016 2506 0 -
Knowledge Economy : More Americans acquiring newest skills
The candidate should have at least two years of experience, proficient in Quickbooks premier accounting system, skillful in Microsoft Office, experienced in using Deltek Costpoint and Unanet Accounting systems in addition to superior communication skills. Sounds...March 29, 2016 897 0 -
Movie to tell story of African American women who helped US space launch
In the midst of 1950s and 1960s, when black community was fighting racial segregation, three African-American women were helping launch America into space and be the first to land the man on the moon. Dorothy Vaughan,...March 22, 2016 1955 0 -
US Knowledge Corridor could be a boon for Pakistan Talent & Economy
February 2016 saw four Pakistanis distinguish themselves with extraordinary achievements in the fields of science, technology and arts. Professor Nergis Mavalvala, a prominent Pakistani-American MIT scientist and Imran Khan, a PhD candidate working at Italy’s Gran...March 15, 2016 1105 0 -
Crowdfunding journalism and creativity – trends and possibilities
Since its launch, the Internet has been shaping journalism in many ways. Some of the largest media organizations now must do well on the social media to draw more and more audience and following – giving...February 24, 2016 1679 0 -
New book on Kashmir reignites South Asian peace discussion
Pakistan’s former foreign minister Khurshid Mahmud Kasuri launched the India edition of his book on Kashmir in the Indian capital of New Delhi weeks after Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif presented his “peace initiatives” at the...October 10, 2015 1362 0