The Story of Stuff: How Our Obsession with Stuff Is Trashing the Planet, Our Communities, and Our Health-and a Vision for Change by Annie Leonard is an in-depth and well-researched book, drawing on her 20 years of experience researching the effects of consumerism and materialism on the global environment. Breaking the life cycle of our stuff into 5 components: extraction, production, distribution, consumption and disposal, she gives you
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Essential Tools for Studying Productively (Part 4)
Now it’s that time of year when most students are living in the library, hiding out with the books and stressed with the dreaded word: ‘EXAMS’. Not to worry – in this article we’ll focus on how you can best prepare for your exams. [ Check out the previous articles in this series – Part 1 –
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Essential Tools for Studying Productively (Part 3)
Continuing on from the last part of the series [Part 1 and Part 2], in this article I want to focus on another important aspect of studying: Home Assignments and Class Presentations • Take note of the deadlines for all the assignments and presentations to make sure that you prepare and deliver on time. • At home, whether you
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A Glorious Call to Prayer
We may hear this call 5 times a day, but have you ever genuinely listened to the adhan? Have you ever felt it as a call from Allah, The Mighty and Majestic, addressed to you specially as a Muslim? Indeed it is calling us to the noblest of worship, our salah, which brings barakah into
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Essential Tools for Studying Productively (Part 2)
We began this series on the essentials for studying productively (part 1), and now that you’ve discovered your motive for studying – here are some rules to abide by: During classes: . Do not skip classes: There is a reason why we have teachers. Their explanations and interactions make it easier for us to understand, and often those suffice for passing with a good grade.
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