Archive for January, 2010
January 29, 2010 · Filed under Activism · Tagged Facebook, Haiti, HelpHaiti, Scam
You probably saw that application on Facebook by now
You install an application, spend some time filling a survey, then get satisfied that you supported suffering people by donating some money to a charity with no name, no records, no credits…
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January 21, 2010 · Filed under Activism · Tagged Candle, Electric car, Environment, Power Failure, Ranting, Ssssekht, Technology, Transportation
It is both sad and frustrating to read such an article:
It grows food in sand, powers homes and the sun and this year launches the world’s finest city-wide electric car system …
… Drivers will plug in their cars to recharge for several hours at home, work or at designated free car parks throughout the country … The electricity for the cars will come from solar technology being developed in the desert …
The praising article goes on:
… “we are smart because we know that we have to be to survive” … revolutionised the watering of agricultural crops more than 40 years ago … leading the way in a new technology that harnesses solar power for clean electricity production … One company was snapped up by the German industrial giant Siemens last year for more than $400 million … is developing a system to generate electricity from the pressure of traffic driving along roads…
But what about Lebanon? Here is where we stand: Read the rest of this entry »
January 18, 2010 · Filed under Activism · Tagged Atef Majdalani, Cyprus, Lebanon, Smoking
Following the steps of
Syria and Turkey, Cyprus introduced a law
banning smoking from public places:
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Cyprus and Macedonia have become, with effect from January 1 2010, the two latest European countries to toughen up their smoking bans.
In Cyprus, the new restrictions ban smoking in public places including hospitals, schools, theatres, public transport including taxis and in private cars with passengers younger than 16. Also banned is advertising of tobacco products and the sale of such products to people younger than 16.
Breaking the ban means fines of 2000 euro for smokers and owners of places where smoking takes place in violation of the law.
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Meanwhile, what is happening in Lebanon?
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January 9, 2010 · Filed under Activism, Uncategorized · Tagged Beirut, Car, Gemmayzeh, Lazy, Lebanon, Public Property, Respect, Valets Parking
Since few people have a sense of community or respect public property in Lebanon, and since most are too lazy to walk 2 meters, our take today is on Valets Parking attendants.
Valets Parking in Lebanon
We do not consider the valets to be second class citizens, and we do not paint everyone with the same brush. However, some are really arrogant, and we do agree with the points that Liliane, Finkployed and Lamal raised:
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January 8, 2010 · Filed under Activism, Movies · Tagged Abdo El Ghazali, Aimee Succar, Alexandre Najjar, Andre El Hajj, Antoine Ghandour, Carole Sakr, Civil, Corruption, D. Boutros Labaki, D. Waleed Gholmieh, Environment, Farid Salman, Fouad El Turq, Gilbert Doumit, Hady Sharara, Henry Zgheib, Hiba El Kawwas, Hope, Jean Rouhana, Jihad Al Atrash, Khalil & Patricia Semaan, Lebanon, Marie Claude Najm, Mary Mahfood, May El Murr, Michel Elefteriades, Movie, Nayla Geagea, Pierre Sadek, Politics, Pollution, Pr. Zeidan Karam, Rabih Keyrouz, Rabih khalifeh, Racha Najdi, Rafic Ali Ahmad, Raymond Jebara, Refaat Tarabay, Romeo & Alexandra Lahhoud, S. Hani Fahs, S. Morsel Nasr, Sonia Beiruty, Sr. Agnes Mariam, Stavro Jabra, Tony Hanna, Yolande Khoury, YouTube, Zeina Karam, Ziad Abed El Samad, Ziad Abou Absi
A documentary film about the wreck of a country that we made for ourselves
50 personalities describe how beautiful Lebanon is and how ugly we have made it going through pollution, corruption, traffic system, giving solutions among which the near elections out of which we can make a big change.
The movie ends with hope for a better future if the Lebanese youth overcome their ignorance and fear and lead the way themselves to a new civil country.
Watch the movie for free on www.thelebanonidreamof.com
January 7, 2010 · Filed under Technology · Tagged Annie Leonard, Auslogics Registry Cleaner, Make your computer faster, Windows Registry
Is your computer a few years old, and so slow, that you consider throwing it away, and getting a new one?
That is something Annie Leonard would highly discourage.
Instead, there are a few steps you could do to make your computer faster (Windows):
– Uninstall old programs,
– Defragment your hard drive…
– …and clean your Windows Registry:
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January 5, 2010 · Filed under Movies · Tagged 3D, Avatar, Cineklik, Circuit Empire, Entertainment, Film, Neytiri
One of the most expensive movies of all time is now officially one of the most successful at the box office as the science fiction epic grossed more than US$1 billion (AU$ 1.1 billion) worldwide.
Neytiri, princess of the Na'vi Omaticaya Clan
Is your computer a few years old, and so slow, that you consider throwing it away, and getting a new one?
Apartments in Lebanon
