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Sunday, March 02, 2008

Howstuffworks "What's the world's cheapest car?"

Howstuffworks "What's the world's cheapest car?":

Chairman of the Tata Group, Ratan Tata drives the new Tata Nano car.
"Chairman of the Tata Group, Ratan Tata, drives the new Tata Nano car at the New Delhi Auto Show on Jan. 10, 2008.­

One of the most anticipated cars of 2008 also turns out to be the cheapest car in the world. At only $2,500 before taxes, auto manufacturer Tata Motors' Nano will come to the streets of India by fall 2008. Ratan Tata, the chairman of the company that brought the tiny car to life, refers to the Nano as the 'People's Car,' and he wants to give those who might not be able to afford a new car the chance to take advantage of mobility. The company is marketing the affordable car to India's lower middle class, who only make about $200 a month [source: Time]."

دایی سرمربی تیم ملی فوتبال ایران شد

BBCPersian.com: "علی دایی، کاپیتان سابق تیم ملی فوتبال ایران و سرمربی فعلی باشگاه سایپا، روز یکشنبه به سرمربیگری تیم ملی فوتبال ایران منصوب شد.
علی دایی
به این ترتیب تیم ملی ایران که از حدود هفت ماه پیش و بعد از برکناری امیر قلعه نویی در پایان مسابقات جام ملتهای آسیا بدون سرمربی بود، از بلاتکلیفی خارج شد.
علی دایی 39 ساله از سال 1372 تا سال 1385 (از 1993 تا 2006) در تیم ملی ایران بازی می کرد و در این مدت 149 بار با پیراهن تیم ملی ایران به میدان رفت و بیش از 100 بار گل زد. علی دایی تنها بازیکن تاریخ فوتبال جهان است که بیش از صد گل ملی به ثمر رسانده است.

Interesting Quotes

"Most people would rather be certain they're miserable than risk being happy.
- Robert Anthony

The man of knowledge must be able not only to love his enemies but also to hate his friends.
- Friedrich Nietzsche

In science, 'fact' can only mean 'confirmed to such a degree that it would be perverse to withhold provisional assent.' I suppose that apples might start to rise tomorrow, but the possibility does not merit equal time in physics classrooms.
- Stephen Jay Gould

Cogito cogito ergo cogito sum (I think that I think, therefore I think that I am.)
- Ambrose Bierce

The only normal people are the ones you don't know very well.
- Joe Ancis

Best Places To Get Ahead - Forbes.com

Best Places To Get Ahead - Forbes.com:

pic "To determine the best places to get ahead, Forbes.com compiled income and job data from the U.S. Census and Department of Labor Statistics. We looked at every county in the U.S., starting with data from the year 2000, and ranked where median income was rising the most quickly. We limited our list to counties where the median income was at least $75,000 in order to highlight places where people are well-off and getting ahead, as opposed to counties that went from low income to average income."

Best Cities For Jobs In 2008 - Forbes.com

Best Cities For Jobs In 2008 - Forbes.com:

row2image"Austin, Fort Worth, Houston and San Antonio all rank high on the latest forecast data from Moody's (nyse: MCO - news - people ) Economy.com. McAllen, Texas, is expected to have the highest job growth rate, as its leisure and hospitality, educational and health services and commercial construction jobs flourish."

پیشنهاد دوباره وام یک میلیارد دلاری ایران به عراق

BBCPersian.com: "پیشنهاد دوباره وام یک میلیارد دلاری ایران به عراق

نقشه ایران و عراق
نقشه ایران و عراق
قائم مقام وزارت امور خارجه ایران از پیشنهاد وامی یک میلیارد دلاری به عراق خبر داد و هدف از آن را استفاده از پیمانکاران، تجهیزات و کالاهای ایرانی در طرحهای زیربنایی عراق اعلام کرد.
دو سال و نیم پیش نیز در سفر ابراهیم جعفری نخست وزیر وقت عراق به تهران، این وام یک میلیارد دلاری به عراق پیشنهاد شد اما توافقنامه ای که در مورد دریافت وام سرانجام میان دو کشور امضا شد در حد یکصد میلیون دلار بود.

Horoscope

Take the creative juices that have been flowing and turn them into something constructive today. Even your best ideas will quickly fade away unless you can ground them with action. Discipline and dedication are the magical elements that can transform possibilities into reality. It will require sweat to get there, but it should be worth the effort.

By Rick Levine
Sunday, March 2, 2008"

Israel warns of Palestinian 'holocaust' as violence in Gaza worsens - World

Israel warns of Palestinian 'holocaust' as violence in Gaza worsens - World: "ISRAELI'S Deputy Defence Minister has warned that Palestinians are bringing 'a holocaust' upon themselves after two days of surging violence that killed at least 32 Palestinians, including nine children, and an Israeli civilian.
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Among the Palestinian dead are four boys killed by an air strike on a soccer pitch on Thursday and a six-month-old baby killed when Israeli jets bombed a government building beside his home in Gaza City."

Mid East Empires... Interesting

http://www.mapsofwar.com/images/EMPIRE17.swf

Dutch movie about Islam threatens nation

Taipei Times - archives:

"Wilders said his short film would portray the Koran as a 'fascist book.' He does not yet have a broadcaster for it, but says he will release it on the Internet if he fails to find one.

In a statement after Balkenende's news conference, Wilders accused the Cabinet of 'bowing to fear of terror and fear of Islam' and rejected calls to scrap the movie."

8+ Ways To Train Yourself To Be Creative

8+ Ways To Train Yourself To Be Creative

life hacks

"short time ago I received an email from a young entrepreneur asking me how he was suppose to compete in a marketplace where the competition was high and more established companies had big advertising bucks. I mentioned a few ideas to him but the one that concerned him the most was creativity. Give him numbers and he’ll work them, but tell him to come up with some creative idea, forget it.

He said he doesn’t have a creative bone in his body."

Saturday, March 01, 2008

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