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:Comparison: Prison VS Work

IN PRISON... you spend the majority of your time in an 8X10 cell. AT WORK... you spend the majority of your time in a 6X8 desk cubicle. IN PRISON...you get three meals a day. AT WORK...you only get a break for one meal and you pay for it. IN PRISON...you get time off for good behavior. AT WORK...you get more work for good behavior. IN PRISON...the guard locks and unlocks all the doors for you. AT WORK...you must carry around a security card and open all the doors For yourself. IN PRISON...you can watch TV and play games. AT WORK...you get fired for watching TV and playing games. IN PRISON...you get your own toilet. AT WORK...you have to share with some idiot who pees on the seat. IN PRISON...they allow your family and friends to visit. AT WORK...you can't even speak to your family on the phone. IN PRISON...the taxpayers pay all expenses with no work required. AT WORK...you get to pay all the expenses to go to work and then they deduct taxes from your salary to pay for prisoners. IN

:Comparison: Prison VS Work

IN PRISON... you spend the majority of your time in an 8X10 cell. AT WORK... you spend the majority of your time in a 6X8 desk cubicle. IN PRISON...you get three meals a day. AT WORK...you only get a break for one meal and you pay for it. IN PRISON...you get time off for good behavior. AT WORK...you get more work for good behavior. IN PRISON...the guard locks and unlocks all the doors for you. AT WORK...you must carry around a security card and open all the doors For yourself. IN PRISON...you can watch TV and play games. AT WORK...you get fired for watching TV and playing games. IN PRISON...you get your own toilet. AT WORK...you have to share with some idiot who pees on the seat. IN PRISON...they allow your family and friends to visit. AT WORK...you can't even speak to your family on the phone. IN PRISON...the taxpayers pay all expenses with no work required. AT WORK...you get to pay all the expenses to go to work and then they deduct taxes from your salary

:Thoughts: interesting thought

yesterday one of the coolest Jolug.org members Zu3bi started new thread asking weird question, actually it was 2.00 AM Jordan time, and I was so damn sleeply, so I didn't pay attention, and I said, ah what he's thinking of .... Zu3bi Question We usually refer to a computer as a 'it' because it is a thing... but at times a person can really get emotional with a computer ( not sexually ofcourse), therefore would you refer to a computer as a he or a she ? and why ? but then at morning , well your morning but mine (12:00 pm) Khames Siksik replied with his thoughts Khames Thoughts on naming computers Well, this is an interesting thought, My machine(s) is a HE and a SHE depending on the situation, when my code doesn't run as expected, i prefer to fight with a big strong man so it is a HE and i can call him all the known/unknown bad words in the world and i may slap him on the face (side of the monitor), bunch him on the stomach(floppy drive), or even kick his ass (

:Thoughts: interesting thought

yesterday one of the coolest Jolug.org members Zu3bi started new thread asking weird question, actually it was 2.00 AM Jordan time, and I was so damn sleeply, so I didn't pay attention, and I said, ah what he's thinking of .... Zu3bi Question We usually refer to a computer as a 'it' because it is a thing... but at times a person can really get emotional with a computer ( not sexually ofcourse), therefore would you refer to a computer as a he or a she ? and why ? but then at morning , well your morning but mine (12:00 pm) Khames Siksik replied with his thoughts Khames Thoughts on naming computers Well, this is an interesting thought, My machine(s) is a HE and a SHE depending on the situation, when my code doesn't run as expected, i prefer to fight with a big strong man so it is a HE and i can call him all the known/unknown bad words in the world and i may slap him on the face (side of the monitor), bunch him on the stomach(floppy drive), or even kick his ass (

:Remember the time: belle and sebastian

belle and sebastian The story was about a young boy named Sebastian, and a large white dog named Belle. Sebastian had been raised by an old man named Cecil and had never seen his mother. His mother had given birth to him after Cecil rescued him, and had left, promising to return someday. She was a gypsy lady and also worked for a traveling carnival. Belle was a large white dog who lived in the mountains, and was believed to be evil. In reality Belle was gentle, but only Sebastian knew it. He had apparently been blamed for some bad things that had happened in the town that Sebastian lived in, which was located near the Pyrenes Mountains of France. It is through these mountains that Belle and Sebastian have all their great adventures. Do you remember? [tags]belle, sebastian, cartoon, film[/tags]

:Remember the time: belle and sebastian

belle and sebastian The story was about a young boy named Sebastian, and a large white dog named Belle. Sebastian had been raised by an old man named Cecil and had never seen his mother. His mother had given birth to him after Cecil rescued him, and had left, promising to return someday. She was a gypsy lady and also worked for a traveling carnival. Belle was a large white dog who lived in the mountains, and was believed to be evil. In reality Belle was gentle, but only Sebastian knew it. He had apparently been blamed for some bad things that had happened in the town that Sebastian lived in, which was located near the Pyrenes Mountains of France. It is through these mountains that Belle and Sebastian have all their great adventures. Do you remember? [tags]belle, sebastian, cartoon, film[/tags]
Dead Sea ? Saraya Jordan, Arab Bank, the Social Security Corporation (SSC) and the Aqaba Development Corporation (ADC) signed a partnership agreement on Friday to build a $362 million tourism project in Aqaba. The agreement, signed during the World Economic Forum (WEF) in the presence of His Majesty King Abdullah and Sheikh Saad Rafiq Hariri, stipulates the establishment of six five-star hotels, beaches, restaurants, an aquarium, entertainment facilities, a souk, a conference centre, a health club and residential areas. The project should be ready by 2009, Saraya Vice Chairman Ali Kolaghassi said during a press conference announcing the project. He added the project will employ more than 3,000 persons by the time it is finished. ?In order to create a captivating and impressive environment that incorporates architecture and yet captures the magic of the old Arabian Aqaba, Phil Hettema and Associates, a renowned US design firm, were hired as the design architects and master planners for

:shepsara pastra: I did it again!

Well after this success I start thinking to have it as a business, "Chief jad" sounds COOL! Hahais o sa7teen o 3afyeh [tags]circassians, kitchen, shepsara, pastra, adiga, Adyghe[/tags]

:shepsara pastra: I did it again!

Well after this success I start thinking to have it as a business, "Chief jad" sounds COOL! Hahais o sa7teen o 3afyeh [tags]circassians, kitchen, shepsara, pastra, adiga, Adyghe[/tags]

:Blogger.com: atom2rss live converter

This script takes any Atom feed and converts it to the RSS 2.0 format. blogger.com users should find this useful since Blogger does not provide free support for RSS. and now its live, no need for [w:Cron job] once blogger.com updates your atom your RSS 2.0 will be updated automaticly File size: 10.6 kBatom2rss.tar.gz [tags]project, atom, rss, converter, php, gpl[/tags]

:Blogger.com: atom2rss live converter

This script takes any Atom feed and converts it to the RSS 2.0 format. blogger.com users should find this useful since Blogger does not provide free support for RSS. and now its live, no need for [w:Cron job] once blogger.com updates your atom your RSS 2.0 will be updated automaticly File size: 10.6 kBatom2rss.tar.gz [tags]project, atom, rss, converter, php, gpl[/tags]

:GeekNews: Analysts speculate that MS may try to acquire Red Hat

To the Linux faithful, Microsoft is widely considered to be something akin to a minion of the king of the Underworld. When it comes to operating systems, Microsoft is undoubtedly the 800-pound gorilla that all other companies play second fiddle to; but the Linux phenomenon has given Microsoft pause. Linux represents a unique challenge to Microsoft, as it is somewhat decentralized, difficult to sue, and--given its free nature--difficult to undercut in price. What's a multibillion-dollar software company to do? Why, buy out your nearest competition of course! Which is why some industry analysts are speculating that Microsoft might actually be considering the purchase of Red Hat. Read more Analysts speculate that MS may try to acquire Red Hat [tags]microsoft, redhat, linux, acquire[/tags]

:GeekNews: Analysts speculate that MS may try to acquire Red Hat

To the Linux faithful, Microsoft is widely considered to be something akin to a minion of the king of the Underworld. When it comes to operating systems, Microsoft is undoubtedly the 800-pound gorilla that all other companies play second fiddle to; but the Linux phenomenon has given Microsoft pause. Linux represents a unique challenge to Microsoft, as it is somewhat decentralized, difficult to sue, and--given its free nature--difficult to undercut in price. What's a multibillion-dollar software company to do? Why, buy out your nearest competition of course! Which is why some industry analysts are speculating that Microsoft might actually be considering the purchase of Red Hat. Read more Analysts speculate that MS may try to acquire Red Hat [tags]microsoft, redhat, linux, acquire[/tags]

:Family-sized: Caucasian Ovcharka Dog

Country of origin : Caucasian Republics Date of origin : Middle Ages, probably much earlier Other names : Caucasian Ovcharka, Shepherd or Sheepdog; Nagazi (Georgian Republic), Gampr (Armenia);Kawkasky Owtscharka; Kaukasische Schaferhund Weight Range : 70-160lbs Height Range : 26-32inches Longevity : 10+ years more about Ovcharka dog with pictures Flock Guard Kofoto.org +7000 picture!!! amazing collection Coucasian mountains dog Ovcharka Breeds [tags]dog, breed, ovcharka, caucasian[/tags]

:Family-sized: Caucasian Ovcharka Dog

Country of origin : Caucasian Republics Date of origin : Middle Ages, probably much earlier Other names : Caucasian Ovcharka, Shepherd or Sheepdog; Nagazi (Georgian Republic), Gampr (Armenia);Kawkasky Owtscharka; Kaukasische Schaferhund Weight Range : 70-160lbs Height Range : 26-32inches Longevity : 10+ years more about Ovcharka dog with pictures Flock Guard Kofoto.org +7000 picture!!! amazing collection Coucasian mountains dog Ovcharka Breeds [tags]dog, breed, ovcharka, caucasian[/tags]

:Search Result: The bad and the ugly - Google and rabid dog

Have you tried guys to search google for " rabid dog " ? you don't need to, here is the result Any comments?

:Search Result: The bad and the ugly - Google and rabid dog

Have you tried guys to search google for " rabid dog " ? you don't need to, here is the result Any comments?

:NetNews: New Explorer Gets Tabs

Almost five years after the first tabbed browsers appeared on the market, Microsoft is finally getting in on the feature. Early this morning, Dean Hachamovitch, IE product unit manager, announced on the IE blog that Internet Explorer 7 (IE7) will include tabbed browsing. "Some people have asked why we didn't put tabs in IE sooner," Hachamovitch wrote on the blog. "Initially, we had some concerns around complexity and consistency. "I think we made the wrong decision here initially, and we're making the right one now," he added. Read more...

:NetNews: New Explorer Gets Tabs

Almost five years after the first tabbed browsers appeared on the market, Microsoft is finally getting in on the feature. Early this morning, Dean Hachamovitch, IE product unit manager, announced on the IE blog that Internet Explorer 7 (IE7) will include tabbed browsing. "Some people have asked why we didn't put tabs in IE sooner," Hachamovitch wrote on the blog. "Initially, we had some concerns around complexity and consistency. "I think we made the wrong decision here initially, and we're making the right one now," he added. Read more...
AMMAN ? His Majesty King Abdullah on Monday presented certificates to graduates of Yarmouk University and Prince Faisal Centre for Computer Engineering. The graduates, who work for the Jordanian, UAE and Bahraini armed forces, were enrolled in the engineering programme for the last 14 months to learn how to develop military, medical and industrial systems and equipment locally. The students, who received masters degrees in embedded systems, worked on more than 30 projects that can be further developed to become sophisticated military and medical products, according to graduate Major Khaled Sarayreh. Retired Major General Fadel Mohamamad, director of the Prince Faisal Centre, said the students spent long hours in laboratories throughout the programme, developing solutions to technical difficulties faced by the military by creating cheap and efficient local programmes that could replace the imported programmes used by the armed forces. An embedded system, the subject of study, is a speci
It is without doubt that everyone attending the opening of the Jordan National Gallery of Fine Arts Park and its two magnificent buildings in Jabal Weibdeh yesterday were awe-struck. The tireless efforts of President of Royal Society of Fine Arts HRH Princess Wijdan, the masterstroke of Director Khalid Khreis, the genius of interior designer Maha Kawar combined with the support of the Greater Amman Municipality, USAID, the Ministry of Planning and International Cooperation, the Water and Efficiency and Public Information for Action, and the craftsmanship of countless engineers and technicians to bring about an institution that can only be described as world class. The attendance of Their Majesties King Abdullah and Queen Rania lends support to an important aspect of life that in our part of the world can sometimes be neglected. The endeavour was a courageous one, and one that took two years of intensive work. While all the construction, renovation, and landscaping was in the works, Khr

:Local: Defence claims prisoners have been subject to intimidation in Maan case

By Rana Husseini AMMAN ? A defence lawyer representing 14 men on trial at the State Security Court (SSC), accused of inciting the Maan riots, on Sunday claimed his clients had been mistreated and subjected to intimidation by prison officials. The defence allegations came on the final day of the prosecution's case. Defence lawyer Hikmat Rawashdeh told the tribunal that his clients' rights, as stipulated in the Prisons Law, had been violated by staff at the Qafqafa and Swaqa rehabilitation and correctional centres where they have been held since November 2002. ?My clients have informed me that they suffer from constant intimidation by prison guards and have had their books and properties seized by prison authorities,??? Rawashdeh said. He also told the tribunal that the main defendant in the case, Mohammad Shalabi, had been denied medical treatment after he complained of feeling ill. The Public Security Department (PSD), however, denied the allegations. Major Bashir Daajah, he

:Local: Defence claims prisoners have been subject to intimidation in Maan case

By Rana Husseini AMMAN ? A defence lawyer representing 14 men on trial at the State Security Court (SSC), accused of inciting the Maan riots, on Sunday claimed his clients had been mistreated and subjected to intimidation by prison officials. The defence allegations came on the final day of the prosecution's case. Defence lawyer Hikmat Rawashdeh told the tribunal that his clients' rights, as stipulated in the Prisons Law, had been violated by staff at the Qafqafa and Swaqa rehabilitation and correctional centres where they have been held since November 2002. ?My clients have informed me that they suffer from constant intimidation by prison guards and have had their books and properties seized by prison authorities,??? Rawashdeh said. He also told the tribunal that the main defendant in the case, Mohammad Shalabi, had been denied medical treatment after he complained of feeling ill. The Public Security Department (PSD), however, denied the allegations. Major Bashir Daajah, he
HRH Princess Wijdan, president of the Royal Society of Fine Arts, escorts Their Majesties King Abdullah and Queen Rania through the new addition to the National Gallery of Fine Arts complex in Jabal Weibdeh on Sunday. Their Majesties inaugurated the refurbished and expanded complex yesterday. Some 2,000 works of art will be on permanent display at the museum, which houses an extensive number of paintings, sculptures, photographs, graphic works and ceramics from Jordan, the Arab and Islamic worlds, and developing countries like Turkey, Iran, India, Indonesia and Malaysia. Several Royal family members, the King's advisers, senior officials, diplomats, artists and international museum directors attended the inauguration (Photo by Yousef Allan) Monday, May 16, 2005
By Rana Husseini AMMAN ? The government is in the process of improving services provided at the Kingdom's airports and border crossings to meet the expected increase in numbers of visitors, Minister of Interior Awni Yarvas said on Saturday. ?We expect an increase in the number of visitors, investors, tourists and people wishing to settle in the Kingdom and we need to facilitate procedures for these travellers,??? Yarvas told The Jordan Times. Around 2,200,000 travellers use the Jordanian-Syrian borders, while hundreds of thousands pass through the Kingdom's main airports, according to Yarvas. The improvements will focus on training employees working at the borders and upgrading computer services and other facilities to speed up the procedures, the minister said. Yarvas' comments came two days after His Majesty King Abdullah instructed officials to adopt immediate measures to facilitate travel and customs procedures at airports and border crossings. King Abdullah told senior

:Local: Undergraduates sit for first Kafaa exam

AMMAN ? University students from five specialities graduating this semester on Saturday sat for the Kingdom's first university achievement examination, Kafaa. Business administration, English language and literature, computer science, chemistry and mathematics students took the two-hour exam that tests their accumulated knowledge in their chosen discipline. As the test is administered in English, students who studied business administration in Arabic are exempt. Firas Alawin, who studies English at Isra University and took the exam on Saturday, was certain that he would fail. He told The Jordan Times the exam ?focused on literature, particularly American literature, and excluded any language questions from courses like linguistics and phonetics, which is part of the department's syllabus.??? He added that the exam's two-hour duration was ?absolutely insufficient to answer the 150 questions, which did not tackle our general knowledge in the discipline as our instructors said

:Local: Undergraduates sit for first Kafaa exam

AMMAN ? University students from five specialities graduating this semester on Saturday sat for the Kingdom's first university achievement examination, Kafaa. Business administration, English language and literature, computer science, chemistry and mathematics students took the two-hour exam that tests their accumulated knowledge in their chosen discipline. As the test is administered in English, students who studied business administration in Arabic are exempt. Firas Alawin, who studies English at Isra University and took the exam on Saturday, was certain that he would fail. He told The Jordan Times the exam ?focused on literature, particularly American literature, and excluded any language questions from courses like linguistics and phonetics, which is part of the department's syllabus.??? He added that the exam's two-hour duration was ?absolutely insufficient to answer the 150 questions, which did not tackle our general knowledge in the discipline as our instructors said
DUBAI (AFP) ? The brother of a Jordanian businessman taken hostage in Iraq last month urged his captors on Saturday to free him and called on the government to make greater efforts to secure his release. "We appeal for his release. We are very worried about him" after contact with the kidnappers was cut around 10 days ago, Khaled Souqi, who lives in the United Arab Emirates, told AFP. His brother, Samir Rajab Souqi, was abducted by six gunmen in the centre of Baghdad on April 24, according to Iraqi police. Khaled told AFP the next day that his brother was manager of the Amman branch of the Kuwaiti Midas furniture company, and has been going on and off to Baghdad, where the firm also has a branch, for a year. "We wish the Jordanian government would play a bigger role" in working for his release, Khaled said. A Jordanian Foreign Ministry official said on April 26 that the kidnappers were demanding ransom and ruled out political motives for the abduction. Khaled said t
Miedo Originally uploaded by elblogazo . Jean-Claude Elias Unless you happen to be an accomplished yogi, an inhabitant of the Kalahari Desert or have retired for the rest of your days on some paradisiacal Mediterranean island, you must have your dose of daily stress. These days, normal people are not asked whether they are or not stressed, but rather how much stress they are subjected to. We all have our daily dose of stress, but most of us have learnt to live with it. Still, there are times when I wonder if part of the burden is not self-imposed and whether we cannot alleviate the pain simply by getting rid of some of the stress-generating modern tools, without affecting in any negative manner the quality of our life. Telephony and computing have become extremely mobile, but, of course, they constitute a double-edged sword. There is no need to go again over all the advantages that mobile IT brings us. Suffice it to say that the efficiency at work of someone who knows how to m
Wadi Rum Photo Originally uploaded by Pete Flint . AMMAN (Petra) His Majesty King Abdullah on Thursday ordered immediate measures to facilitate travel and custom procedures at airports and border crossings. King Abdullah told top government and security officials as well as private sector representatives at a meeting that he will personally follow-up on the issue. I want to see tangible results on the ground soon, the King said at the meeting. He stressed that tourists and investors visiting the Kingdom should be treated in a civilised manner that reflects Jordanian values and hospitality. The Monarch called for upgrading border crossings and training their staff to receive Jordan's guests with smiles and shining faces. Urging plans to attract more tourists, King Abdullah said border crossing employees should be picked in line with their capabilities. He added that the staff should be provided with a convenient working environment and incentives. The King noted that such

:Aqaba: movenpick hotel

movenpick hotel Originally uploaded by jadmadi . [tags]aqaba, jordan, movenpick, hotel[/tags]

:Aqaba: movenpick hotel

movenpick hotel Originally uploaded by jadmadi . [tags]jordan, aqaba, movenpick, hotel, photo[/tags]

:Aqaba: movenpick hotel

movenpick hotel Originally uploaded by jadmadi . [tags]jordan, aqaba, movenpick, hotel, photo[/tags]

:Aqaba: movenpick hotel

movenpick hotel Originally uploaded by jadmadi . [tags]jordan, aqaba, movenpick, hotel, photo[/tags]

:Aqaba: fountain

fountain Originally uploaded by jadmadi . [tags]aqaba, jordan, fountain[/tags]

:Aqaba: fountain

fountain Originally uploaded by jadmadi . [tags]aqaba, jordan, fountain[/tags]

:Aqaba: fountain

fountain Originally uploaded by jadmadi . [tags]aqaba, jordan, fountain[/tags]

:Personal: My latest Art work

Yes its Art work! Originally uploaded by jadmadi . Yes, I been busy, working on my art work! hahais finally I success! [tags]personal, art, work, cook[/tags]

:Personal: My latest Art work

Yes its Art work! Originally uploaded by jadmadi . Yes, I been busy, working on my art work! hahais finally I success! [tags]personal, art, work, cook[/tags]

:Personal: My latest Art work

Yes its Art work! Originally uploaded by jadmadi . Yes, I been busy, working on my art work! hahais finally I success! [tags]personal, art, work, cook[/tags]

:Conflicts: Chechnya

This episode looks at the root of the tensions which stem from 1859 when Chechnya was conquered by Russia after a failed attempt to create an Islamic state. Since then the Chechen struggle for independence from Russia (and before that the Soviet Union) has seen Stalin?s deportation of the entire Chechen population to Siberia in 1944, and the 20 month war in 1994 that killed more than 100,000 people. In the aftermath of September 11 the Chechens became portrayed by President Putin as 'part of the global terror network'. Then in October 2002, the conflict in Chechnya was brought to the fore as a result of the siege in a Moscow theatre by Chechen rebels that ended in the deaths of more than 120 people. The programme combines archive footage with the views of both Chechens and Russians, whose lives have been directly affected by the conflict. The programme also hears from Camilla Carr and Jon James, the two British aid workers in Chechnya who were taken hostage in July 1997, and he

:Conflicts: Chechnya

This episode looks at the root of the tensions which stem from 1859 when Chechnya was conquered by Russia after a failed attempt to create an Islamic state. Since then the Chechen struggle for independence from Russia (and before that the Soviet Union) has seen Stalin?s deportation of the entire Chechen population to Siberia in 1944, and the 20 month war in 1994 that killed more than 100,000 people. In the aftermath of September 11 the Chechens became portrayed by President Putin as 'part of the global terror network'. Then in October 2002, the conflict in Chechnya was brought to the fore as a result of the siege in a Moscow theatre by Chechen rebels that ended in the deaths of more than 120 people. The programme combines archive footage with the views of both Chechens and Russians, whose lives have been directly affected by the conflict. The programme also hears from Camilla Carr and Jon James, the two British aid workers in Chechnya who were taken hostage in July 1997, and he

:aerobatics: Royal Falcons aerobatics

[tags]aerobatics, royal, calcons[/tags]

:aerobatics: Royal Falcons aerobatics

[tags]aerobatics, royal, calcons[/tags]

:Cultural village: Iron road

Cultural village - Iron road Originally uploaded by jadmadi . [tags]cultural village, amman, iron, road[/tags]

:Cultural village: Iron road

Cultural village - Iron road Originally uploaded by jadmadi . [tags]cultural village, amman, iron, road[/tags]

:Cultural village: Iron road

Cultural village - Iron road Originally uploaded by jadmadi . [tags]cultural village, amman, iron, road[/tags]

Work in progress

Work in progress Originally uploaded by jadmadi . [tags]photos, work, progress, painter[/tags]

Work in progress

Work in progress Originally uploaded by jadmadi . [tags]photos, work, progress, painter[/tags]

Work in progress

Work in progress Originally uploaded by jadmadi . [tags]photos, work, progress, painter[/tags]

:Jordan: Jordan rally 2005

VRRRRRRRRRMmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm A total number of 38 participants, including a record number of 12 Jordanian teams, will be competing in the event considered as one of the toughest rounds and most unique in the Middle East Championship. More photos at http://www.flickr.com/photos/jad/tags/rally/ [tags]jordan, amman, rally, sport[/tags]