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August 27, 2008

defining happiness - it’s not just about money

»In the old days I would have told you to work hard and save your money. It’s different today. I just haven’t nailed it down yet.«


Ronald Inglehart, political scientist and director of The 2008 World Values Survey in: Survey Says: People Are Happier (BusinessWeek, August 20):

This year, the analysts were shocked by their findings. Reported happiness had actually risen in 40 countries and decreased in just 12. Inglehart, who has been involved in this research for 20 years, says the results defied conventional wisdom on the subject of happiness, which has held that levels remain more or less static.

See also BusinessWeek.com’s slide show for a look at the world’s 10 happiest countries.

The (New) World’s Happiest Countries ranking list:
No. 1: Denmark
No. 2: Puerto Rico
No. 3: Colombia
No. 4: Iceland
No. 5: Northern Ireland
No. 6: Ireland
No. 7: Switzerland
No. 8: Netherlands
No. 9: Canada
No. 10: Austria

By Gris-Gris | Category: Great sayings
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August 26, 2008

Google Inc. - becoming a regular company

»And the next time you use Gmail, Google Calendar or Google Docs, take a close look at the service’s logo. You’ll notice the word beta there, even though some of those services have been around for several years.«


Preston Gralla, in: Opinion: Why Google has lost its mojo - and why you should care (Computerworld, August 25):

So why do I think it’s lost its mojo? Let’s start with the way it treats its employees. Google’s largesse has been legendary - free food, liberal maternity and parental leave, on-site massages, fitness classes and even oil changes.

But according to a recent New York Times article, those days may be gone…

By Eric | Category: Great sayings, Linktips
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August 22, 2008

archaische Wucht

»Wenn Du im Haus eines anderen schläfst, schlafe mit einem offenen und einem geschlossenen Auge.«


1. Regel von Mestre Bimba, in Capoeira (Wikipedia-Artikel des Tages):

Capoeira ist ein brasilianischer Kampftanz, dessen Ursprung auf den afrikanischen NíGolo (’Zebratanz’) zurückgeführt wird.
Capoeirista

Gif Capoeirista von Wikipedia (CC license 2.5)

By Eric | Category: Great sayings, Linktips
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August 20, 2008

Schweizer Fernsehen: keine Deutschland-Feindlichkeit

»Herr Thurnheer hat sogar prophetische Gaben gezeigt, als er mit dem Vermerk, die Deutschen machen aus wenig viel, und Klose wird das 2:1 schiessen antizipierte, was eine Minute später tatsächlich passierte.«


Achille Casanova, Ombudsmann DRS, in seinem Schlussbericht zur Beschwerde eines Zuschauers, Kommentator Beni Thurnheer habe sich insbesondere beim Euro08-Spiel Türkei-Deutschland abschätzig über die deutsche Fussballmannschaft geäussert.

Bern, 29. Juli 2008: Beschwerde abgewiesen.

By Eric | Category: Great sayings, In Flagranti
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August 19, 2008

praktisches Wissen

»Wo es Fischotter gibt, da gibt es auch Fische.«


Sprichwort, alt und gemeinfrei - gefunden in:

Wander: Deutsches Sprichwörter-Lexikon (Zeno.org)

Beachte: Die Fischotter wird, weil sie nur von Fischen und Amphibien und fast stets im Wasser lebt, zu den Fastenspeisen gerechnet. Am häufigsten trifft man sie in Kanada und Virginien. (- Damen Conversations Lexikon, Band 4. [o.O.] 1835, S. 136-137)

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August 13, 2008

facades with nothing behind them

»So, China’s defenders say, this is really no big deal. — And that’s probably true, as long as you’re not Yang Peiyi, who at seven years old has already discovered a hard truth about physical appearance - and had it drilled into her brain unequivocally, by her government no less, that she may be able to sing, but she’s too ugly to represent her nation in public.«


Cam Cole, part of the Canwest News Service Olympic Team, in: China’s global facades come crashing down (The Edmonton Journal, August 13):

The skies may be clearing up over Beijing, but the face China tried to paint on the 2008 Olympic Games is breaking out in blemishes.

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