Archive for January, 2005

Work Diaries (15) : a new start, 2005 style

05 January 2005

Since I’ve been so unhappy with the work pressure I had last year, specially the last couple of months of 2004, I thought I’ll begin this year with a mean work personality. I wont accept more work. I wont allow myself to stay for extra hours, and I will NOT accept my boss doing nothing [...]

Jordan Bans The Use Of PetCoke

04 January 2005

The Environment Ministry in Jordan decided to prevent the Jordan Cement Factories Company from using petcoke in cement production. The Jordan Cement Factories Company decided to use petcoke as a cheaper substitute for fuel oil to increase its production of cement. Petcoke, considered a cheap source of energy, is made from petrol residues and contains [...]

Lesson Of The Day

03 January 2005

“We meet people who are ready to do anything to please us and be close to us, but we can’t stand even their sight. While there are ones who spare no effort to hurt us and waste no chance to stab us in the back, and we’re at their feet just to win their approval!” [...]

KindHearts: As Eid Al Adha Approaches…

03 January 2005

The Holy Muslim Eid Al Adha is on the way. And since the main concern of this occasion is providing food for the poor, I wanted to encourage all Muslims to help the victims of war and natural disasters. KindHearts is a non-profit charitable organization providing immediate disaster relief and establishing programs to improve the [...]

Schools Close Due To Pollution In Tehran

03 January 2005

One of the responsible people in the Iranian Environment Protection Organization has announced Saturday, January the 1st, the decision to close Schools and Nurseries in Tehran due to the high percentage of air pollution! They will be closed till further notice. According to the expectations of the Weather Forecasting Association, carbon level is above normal [...]