What Russell said refelects what is going on in Todays Iran!

The late British philosopher Bertrand Russell observed, “Most of the greatest evil that man has inflicted upon man comes through people feeling quite certain about something which, in fact, was false.

Paramilitia are certain that those who opposing the current status quo (Vellayete faghieh) are wrong and therefore certain restriction and oppression my me imposed on them!  So, they perform brutality for believing something technically is wrong!

So, not sure where I read that once, but I will never die for my opinion, as my opinion could be wrong anyway!!

A simple question about this so called shoes thrower

1. It has been a few weeks that Iranian media is praising this so called journalist shoes thrower at the Bush.
an example is this.

what I wonder is, if a journalist in Iran who was interviewing President Ahmadi nedjad, or leader of the Islamic Republic, do the same action towards these two figures, what would the police forces in Iran would have done to him/her. I would like to know, if anyone who is hearing news about a 19 years old in Iran putting fire on himself because of not being able to make end's meats can throw a shoes to those two top figures without being harrased or tortured in Iran?
and those Arabs (This Syrian guy was one of them in My office) who praises Saddam time could do such action on him and not being tortured and burned?

2. Despite many problems I am currently facing [with efforts I can solver them], I feel lucky! you may wonder why!?
because with such a harsh cold I have got, I can continously make warm water for myself and drink it. How many people around world have no access to clean and warm water?

Ethical issues...

I have been always fascinated by ethical issues which are rising in any field of study!
It could be engineering, biotechnology and genetics or Law & order and sociology. But what I want to discuss it was after seeing Photos of Eftari Party in LA.
On one hand, I am learning to respect people's idea as long as they are not harmful to anyone.
having said that, as you see in the photos, these people have a new interpretation of Islam. Men and women can mingle after being separated in the so called mosque and praying! Does this interpretation is valid? Can we ethically do what we feel with religion?
and the most important question of all, if we believe in something different, shall we pretend to act differently to preserve of our interest?

I gave an example, once in Iran I was offered a job to be working as head of the manufacturing engineering of the British American Tobacco company to produce, cigarettes. I was also had an offer to work in GM to make military related machineries in Canada. I turn them both down. becasue I felt ethically I am responsible to my actions and towards the society.
but the offers were lucrative. BAT offered around a world training for 18 months with good pay GM also did that. I turn the job down, because I ignored my interest!
I am wondering if those who don't do as I did, are they ethically responsible? can we blame them for things happen?

what shall I say ...

1. Watching this interview of Mr. Ahmadi Nedjad with first channel of IRIB. It is embaressing! listen and watch carefully! He simply lies especially at the beginning! makes false statement, imaginitive statements! There is part he says like this: "we sat with other memebers of government to see what is the pulse of world economy[!!], we sat down and ploted all the graphs that needed to be done[!]..., So, we know very well how the world economy is turning and where are the pulses[!!!]...

Highlights: One of the anchors says,...yes, we know that Iran foreign and internal affair has been so popular in world that we need many sessions to talk about it[!], however, Iranians with Iranian passport can only go to 26 counties. Even Syrian people can go to more countires!! Isn't that better to bring all these mightiness to real life and life of ordinary people! Everyday, there are tons of Iranians in front of any embassy asking for visa and those from embassies are acting rude towards them.
AH: You are informed wrongly! there a just one or two european counties like doing that! The rest everyone loves us!!!! ... There are some countries we also give them with difficulty visa, may be those one, which are not many...

Highlight 2: Iran is loved all around the world! Everyone likes us and they are jealous of our approaches!

Oh, after listening to these interview, truly I think I see sign of Psychiatric disorders that is: You say lies, you heard it or keep repeating it, so you start believing them! It is type of delusion, monomania and perhaps mild schizophrenia and also synchronicity!
Someone is obsessed with things himself says! Someone believes Iran is mightly and everything is fine, just needs some little work!

though, he has some points about economy!

me and this Arab guy from Syria

As I said, There is this Arab-Syrian (as he put it himself) has come here to do his Masters project.
This morning I arrived in the office and said hello! He asked me if I know of an adaptor for his laptop since its cable doesn't have Swiss transformer. I Looked at it and said, this is British or Australian plug. You asked one our colleagues...
Before I finish my sentence he said, but this is an American plug!!! I bought is in the Gulf area, I used to work there, in Ghatar!!!
Excuse me??, I said.
Which Gulf, Mexican gulf are you talking about or Persian Gulf. He said, we refer to that ... Before he finishes, I said, Persian Gulf is Persian gulf, no gulf, no unknown Arabian something. You should respect that, otherwise I will call Syrian Land, Israel!! Would you like that??

Anyhow, after long conversation, I convince him that Land like Bahrain, U.A.E were belong to Iran about 50 years, ago. And British, somehow, separated those land by trick or lack of political will in Iran, then!!
Other surprising issues, I heard from this guy:

This unknown arabian gulf was the name there, always!!! He didn't know that poor Egyptian President Jamal Abdol Naser was the first who used this unknown word!!

He thinks that one of the province in Iran is Arab-e-s-tan ( That would be Khozestan) and Iran has occupied that land!!!!!! (ok, excuse my language, i am not sure who M...F... teaches these craps to these the Arab Brains!)

Positive out come: by end of today, He does not make any mistake to call Persian Gulf anything less than that!

One other think, He has his own small carpet and every few hours, he praises on it in the office!!

despite all that, he seems all right guy!
What I am wondering what kind of propaganda they do in Arab land against Iranians!!

strange but the truth!! would you get married to me!!

I was send the above statment by a firend of mine!!
I was reading BBC Persian service news. I encountered a kinda bizzare discussion which is apparently, true!! what is the discussion there has been a threatening of some south Pars oil development refinery in South of Iran about the marital status. The head of moral police (Herassat) of the South pars has written to all employees that within next few (I think it is 3 months) months they either should get married or they will be fired from work. Read in Persian.

So, I figured since this is short period and apparently, the communication include men and women of the same.

There are couple of possibilities:
1. either all men and women in that department get married to one another, either as short marriages or long one! for men to have 4 wifes, that is all right, other way around can be also worked out!! as long as both sides are happy!:)

2. Those who want to get some one from outside of company will do as follow:(write an ad)

I am a young man, with muscles at good and proper places, with head to be where it belongs and the special tool to be on the place where it belongs!.
With deep hope and sorrow to make some money for my ends meat and hoping to finally get out of Iran to live in one of the lands of free and prosperity in west or east!!

Due to reality of Iranian government and their nose are in private matters of any Iranians's life, I have to get married!!

So, looking for a fit, beautiful bride, who can live without me for 9 months out of 12 months! I promise to be back for holiday season!
The candidate should not complain, just live and have fun:)

interested candidates write me back:))

Without further ado...this is you, CdeB and Arian

and finally it came out!




p.s. My 2-cents: The start is strong, specially the Irish type of fiddler, but then the theme becomes very rhythmic and CdeB(isch) if I can say that. Not bad for start, but I would supposed they could have made it more high pitch and low pitch, perhaps trying to experiment with Persian tones and so on. of course, this is my opinion.

Shave or not to shave, that is the question!!

1. I just discovered something extraordinary!:-) not that much abnormal, but under notes of wow, why I didn't do that so often before!
I recall many years ago when my parents hated me (ok, this is joke!) so they put me in the boarding school, we had to be prepared a night before going to the high school! That preparation was taking shower, make the clothing for the next day ready and of course those who could shave their facial hair or so called want to be beard!
So, coming back to my discovery, that was many years ago! last night, I decided once again start shaving my facial hair at night before I go to sleep. Volia, great results!
longer sleep, smoother face and better feeling.
conclusion, if you want to shave any hair!, do it before you sleep!(of course, this is a new discovery!!!):)

2. I have made everyone in our house to fall in love with Gourmet-sabzi, an Iranian dish! This Tuesday, I prepared some and we still have some left over. last night, according to my housemate, David, despite he had already eaten his dinner, he asked if he could eat Ghormet-sabzi!! So, now you are liking it, more than BratWurst or German food, I asked David. He replied, it is quite delicious and definitely I like it more than German food, now!!! (Part of promoting, Iranian food and culture!)

3. I have heard prices of groceries in Iran has tripled since Iranian new year!
oh, honestly, this guy Ahmadi-nejad is a joke. He has recently said, the messiah is managing the country! So, I draw this conclusion, baba leave that, let us just live for the hell, it seems in west, who are connected to devil they do better management. So, devil by far is a better management! I would vote for him!!:-)

Iranians are either smarter or more hard working than average other middle eastern people!!

I just recently (in March) attended a biomechanical engineering conference in Portugal.

One of the interesting aspect of this conference was the number of of Iranian delegates who were originally Iranians and were now representing other universities. (There were a few Iranians who were also from Iran, I will get to that later!)

on average there were 40 oral presentations per 3.5 days. So, that makes about 140 presentation! (This is quite rough estimation, though)

Out of these 140, there were 7 oral presenters who were from Europe or US and the presenter was Iranian in origin. Add to this three more presenters who didn't show up, according to head of the conference because of sanctions towards Iranians, they didn't get visa to attend the conference!

On the other hand, I looked at the presenters with Arab origin. To my knowledge, there was only one I saw who was from a University from Finland! I attend his presentation, he got quite disappointing respond from experts!

I also saw one seeming Arab name who didn't attend. so, in total there were 2.

Having said that about 7 to 8 percent of the conference can be said were Iranians.
This percentage may be extended and extrapolated to other conferences. Just ask a few non-Iranians in your university!

I wonder with all these sanctions and lack of support in science and technology Iranians participate in such a great number at science stages, what would have happened if Iran was part of greater world community!

Iranian Jazz music

For those who know me I am a big fan of mellow jazz music. During some of my searches on internet, I found the work Kamram Jahanbani who uses jazz music base with Persian lyrics. Some of his work worth listening to.

you can download his free mp3 Here.
The work I like the most is Nago eshgh namoredeh!

Enjoy,

HAPPY Iranian New year

One of the things I like about Iranian new year, it has nothing to do with religion!
neither a prophet has resurrected or ascended! It is about the myth as in Shahnameh e Ferdowsi written "when after 7 years of winter, spring blossom; Jamshid shad orders people to celebrate...Noorooz...".
So, having said that all the best for all people especially those who celebrate Iranian new year.
This new video of googoosh dedicate to all:

Death, the truth nothing but the truth!

imagine you are told that you have few months to live. What would be your reaction! that has happened once for me and for a month until I find out that the Dr. was wrong, made me to realize many things around me that I had never realized before!
that is of course past, but there is real one!
That is about Prof. Randy Pausch who is having pancreatic cancer and is given about 1 to 5 months to live by the Drs.! He has 3 childern. He is professor at Carnegie Mellon University
. As he put it: "in this clip he is giving his last lecture."
It trully worth wachting!


2. Why am I write a lot less than before!
Simply, I am focusing on my work these days! I have a student to look after. I am looking for a student to do some work for me! besides, I have to develop a few things like a protocol for motion capture analysis.
The truth is I went to Portugal for a conference and got some constructive and positive feedback. I feel I should do more to finalize my work.
Add to the above to many things I do besides my work. So, virtually no time to write!
Another reason is when I read Iranian news, so much lie are there, that I wonder when people start to realize that IRI lies, continously! that make me sad and uncomfortable!

YouTube!

I am kinda big fan of Youtube! many video's that I have heard throughout of my life I can find them there:)

I don't think people in my age know this group but I have always heard it. FYI, these guys are Dan England and John Coley.
enjoy

Iran, A center of development and achievement since ...

One thing I can't understand is that in the news agencies that are close to Iranian state we achieve everyday a new heights in science and technology!
but, yes there is but,
after 29 years being under economic sanctions and knowing thnigs will not be changed, why we can't fix our passangers' airplanes we bought 30 years ago? or have them checked properly?

Just yesterday: A plane taking off from Tehran, its front wheel breaks down and starts to burn according to Fars news close to conservative and current government!

I am not an aviation expert, but a simple overhaul seems so difficult for Iranian technicians, how can we achieve so many frontiers in today's Iran science according to many state own news agencies but not being able to just properly check technicality of a plane!

Dangerous Time and Ignorance!

I think Iran has never been so close to be bombarded and attacked by entire world!

I am one of those who thinks war brings nothing let me clarify that.
as I have said previously, president Ahamdi Nedjad strategy and his advisers have not been successful to mobilize public opinion behind Iran nuclear matter not to mention that to rectify world anxiety about Iranian nuclear ambition!
Add to all the above the price of Oil Barrel which is exceeding $98, today!

In our coffee break the public opinion is that the oil has got up because of Iranian president madness and his sinful thoughts!
people speculating Mr. Bush and his administration will not tolerate such a high price firstly and they are likely to attack Iran!
Public opinion is quite behind this attacked!

I also just read Mr. AN has said they will set 3000 centerfuse to enrich Uranium!

What shall I say! Hope war never comes!:(

A few observations and Questions

1. Past recent days, walking on the streets of Zurich I see many Arab women who are wearing veil (German say, Kopf Tuch) and Islamic uniform. I know they are Arab since they speak in this language, so it is nothing about being biased about one race. (The Turks waering their veil differently). Going back to what has come to my mind: We have been talking about freedom and saying that Islam has given everyone the same right. Considering that is the true statement and IR of Iran claims that they are implementing Islamic (Sharii) law, therefore forcing women to wear veil. Having said that when a foreign women comes to Iran, they are supposed to comply with Iranian law and wear veil. Considering again that is correct act and every individual visiting a country must comply with local law. I wonder how come these veil wearing women do not remove their veils when they come to western countries to comply with local law and people!

2. My Chinese housemate and family for the past few days have only one diet. Chinese Dumplings. You can learn how to make it. Not sure why it smells so strange to my nose. I am biased!

3. Ah, I'd better go do my laundry!

4. My computer doesn't work, and the software I need aren't working either! So, I felt to add this:
In Canada what makes me wonder is about the associations of different ethnicities from same country! It kind of remind me of those "Tekeh and Hosseineh" which belong to many Azari decedents. Hossyneh Zanjani haye moghime markaz!!
having said that in Canada this trend is apparently is getting stronger as well. If I am not mistaken government of Canada should support those association to promote their cultural values and seems that is one the motivations for such activities!
have a look at this:
Association of Khorasani's in Canada
Iranian Association of Ontario
I don't want to look for all but I know there is Azari association, etc.

Relation of deveoplment and peace of mind!

Today, Iraq crowned their first ever title of Asian cup in a game versus Saudi Arabia. In my opinion the significant of wealthy versus poor is not that important here which many will pay attention to! (Saudis spending millions on their team and coaches and Iraqis didn't spend so much, which I think is not so true since they had a coach from Brazil)
what I feel is important here, is the fact of somebody having a peace of mind, not being afraid of going out of the hotel talking to people and being suspended because of talking to a women or perhaps going to co-ed swimming pool (which Iranian players were kept in their room for that purpose), make a big difference and makes you to work harder and concentrate better. As a result, they got the title. Of course there are many other facts helps them to do so but in my humble opinion the peace of mind was the most important one!
Iraqis despite so much hardship they are having with respect to the security as we have seen on TV and news, they simply out performed every team in Asia and in my opinion their peace of mind was the best gift they are given to achieve this goal.

Moon River!!

1. I first received the LP of Andy Williams from my uncle who had a great collection of the 60s LPs while him and my dad were studying in US.
In any case, I felt it would be to listen to that since throughout these years things has changed a lot!
I wished to find a version with Shelly Basie but unsuccessful!
enjoy,



2. The other day, I was thinking being in Switzerland and getting paid from Swiss fund, is not such a great idea. Swiss Banks are famous for accepting any money. Specially from current Iranians who are directly or indirectly involved in Iranian government. Then on the second thought, I thought where does that money has come from ? the answer is from export of Oil from Iran! The money rather than being used in Iran and its development is transfered in Swiss banks!
So, technically talking I am getting paid from money that is made in Iran!!! (just a thought!)

3. It seems I have not much to write, recently. perhaps, I should move from this house to a new one! for every start there is an end!

A real threat!!

One of the worst threat that I am seeing in Iranian diasporas is is dread of Iranians from one another!
For the past 18 years being out of Iran I am seeing the many new comers to western world they have bring in with them those hatred and revulsion that are existing among Iranians in Iran especially between political and intellectual figures, not to mention the ordinary individuals and families.
I have witnessed the wave of first large educated Iranian immigrants in late and early 90s to Canada. Many of those who arrived in Canada in early 90s and earlier were simple and young people who ran from IR and came to make a better world for themselves. They learn from the communities and then they give back.
Later, those who came in late 90s already had money and were educated and influential in their own faction. Since they were seeing that they are now not as important and influential as they used to be, many of them tried anything to become what they were. Those arrived I have seen have promoted their needless rivalry as well as “I am better than you” culture. You hear sentences like: which university have gone to? was it Sharif university of Technology or Tehran university? if there is none of them, "oh you are not worth talking to!"
Those intellectual, on the other hand, came in under big suppression from their own editors or government's biases and felt since they are now free, they should question any activities the other intellectual or journalist is implementing or proceeding.
Let me give examples, A friend of mine who emigrated to Canada in 2000 once invited me to a coffee shop for a drink. While walking on the street of Toronto he greeted many fellow Iranians who were also new immigrants. After each greet he would explanation to me: “ this guy you just saw, he stole about couple of millions and now is here!, he is just smart to forging something! he was bribing everyone and getting his way going!” to my amazement there were so many Iranians who my friend regarded as being "technically talking mentally corrupted" or forging and stealing! but regarded them as quick and smart! Since then I have witness many with that categories.
The journalists: Mr. H. D. who arrived on shore with his ex-wife and now according to him already owns “Canadian passport”, traveling around the world to promote what I call as Libel and slender against his own fellows. at least that can be seen in his webpage!
Engineers: Many rather help the non-Iranians than Iranians when it comes to job hunting and providing correct info.
University Professors: rather than backing one another, they put each other down!

I simply believe this is a big threat and if this way of unhealthy relationship continues among Iranians, I think we shall lose more than what we have lost. Perhaps someone can help to improve these relationships.

[this short article is written in less than 15 min, my apologies for mistakes and spellings!]

why looking for a magic?

Reading Financial Times newspaper, it had an article about the Iranian's student movement and what has happened to it in current time. Basically, concludes that the demand of students and new generation has changed, they need job, freedom of own expression and means to get married! Therefore, no one wants the political freedom as those were asking for fighting for during Khatami erea. As long as those means are materialized new students are happy!

President Ahmadi Nedjad, along side Mr. Ali Larijani the chief Iranian negotiator are in power for past 2 years. I think it is simple to see what is calibre of these leaders in foreign, nuclear, as well as inside of Iran current policies!

1. According to articles of 41 and 42 we are quite close on verge of war.
See here my own writing.

2. last year Iran only made about 50 billions dollar in Oil income. Such money has been injected to the Iranian society economy. This has created about 50% inflation for housing not to mention daily food basket of every family!

3. Iranian banks are and will be under economic sanction. Foreign investment has been the lowest in 10 years in Oil and gas industries (where Iran has largest turn over).

4. Many families more than ever according to Iranian member of parliaments are under poverty line.

5. Iran automotive industries are expanding, the production of Iranian assembled car gone over one million! However, the use of gasoline and benzene is also sky rocketing. We have no new refinery for past 30 years in Iran. and we are spending more than half of our export money to import fuel!

Iranians are losing so much against ability to enrich uranium? Does that worth it? I think generation next will ask today’s generation this question. As we asked our parents about 1979 revolution.

Add to the above, there (is) are Iranian diaspora on this part of world claiming not everything is looking black!
He(they) saying people who are saying that everthing is black and seems going no where are from mafia. And therefore, are promoting these ideas to bring up people of their own interest. "Mr. Ali Larijani with very young and talented group of people is leading well Iranian team of nuclear negotiators with big time confidence..."! and they are doing great!!!

Yes, I would say not for you and perhaps your family members in Iran. But for many Iranians it does looking bad.
I think there was this expression I can’t translate it in English, yek Sozan be khodeton bezanin, yek jealdoz be baghiyeh.