Sunday, March 28, 2010

Education Systems in Saudi Arabia and Canada



Saudi Arabia and Canada has two different systems of education.First education in Saudi Arabia is based on bookish knowledge, well student they need to have a lot of books to study it and it is very heavy. The teachers are allowed to beat the students if they don't behave or homework is not done. Kids are loaded with the books with there bags. All school give religions education.



On the other hand the education in Canada is more load on play way method which means students are studying but in a different way. However students in Canada are punished in a different way by giving them extra work banning or some activities. On the other hand students in Canada hardly bring any book at home. whether in Canada only catholic schools give religious education at some of the visible minorities teach teach religious education. At the end there are many differences in education in the whole world and it depends to the mentality of the society.

(picture from:http://www.mytorontoprivateschool.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/03/private-school-vs-public.jpg)
(picture from:http://www.aawsat.com/2007/03/29/images/ksa-local.412589.jpg)

Sunday, March 21, 2010

Lifestyles Around the World


"Great things are not accomplished by these who yield to trends and fads and popular opinion"

If you follow what everyone else has to say and do not do what you like or what you believe in then you are just the crowd, you blend into the society and you are not unique, as to if you do what you believe is right and you do things you believe in you are happier and unique you are more noticeable person, you do not do what everyone else is doing and sometimes that means going against the popular decision.

Ferrari F430



http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ferrari_F430

The Ferrari F430 is a sports car produced by the Italian automaker Ferrari from 2004 to 2009, as a successor to the 360. It debuted at the 2004 Paris Motor Show.
European left-hand drive sales began in November 2004, but right-hand drive sales did not start until Spring 2005, and the North American market did not get the F430 until Summer 2005. Its replacement, the Ferrari 458 Italia, was unveiled on 28 July 2009 and is expected to go on sale in Spring 2010.

Design


The body has been redesigned to be more curvaceous and aerodynamic. Although the drag coefficient remains the same, downforce has been greatly enhanced. A great deal of Ferrari heritage is found in the car: at the rear, the Enzo's tail lights and interior vents have been added. The car's name has been etched into the Testarossa-styled driver's side mirror. The large oval openings in the front bumper are reminiscent of Ferrari racing models from the 60s, specifically the 156 "sharknose" Formula One car and 250 TR61 Le Mans cars of Phil Hill.

Engine


The F430 features a 4.3L V8 petrol engine derived from a shared Ferrari/Maserati design. This new power plant is a significant departure for the F430 line: the engines of all previous V8 Ferraris were descendants of the Dino racing program of the 1950s. This fifty year development cycle came to an end with the entirely new 4.3L, the architecture of which is expected to replace the Dino-derived V12 in most other Ferrari cars. The engine's output specifications are: 490 PS (360 kW; 483 hp) at 8500 rpm and 465 N·m (343 lb·ft) of torque at 5250 rpm. The F430 has a top speed of 196 mph (315 km/h).

Brakes


The brakes on the F430 were designed in close collaboration with Brembo. The result has been a new cast-iron alloy for the discs. The new alloy includes molybdenum which has better heat dissipation performance. Another option Ferrari is providing are Carbon fibre-reinforced Silicon Carbide (C/SiC) ceramic composite discs. Ceramics have much higher resistance to heat and brake fade than metals, the F430's brakes offer not only good performance but also a longer lifespan. Ferrari claims the brakes will not fade even after 300-360 laps at their test track.

Features

The F430 includes the E-Diff, a computer-controlled limited slip differential a type of active differential which can vary the distribution of torque based on inputs such as steering angle and lateral acceleration, a world's first.

Other notable features include the first application of Ferrari's manettino steering wheel-mounted control knob. Drivers can select from five different settings which modify the vehicle's ESP system, "Skyhook" electronic suspension, transmission behavior, throttle response, and E-Diff. The feature is similar to Land Rover's "Terrain Response" system.

The Ferrari F430 was also released with exclusive Goodyear Eagle F1 GSD3 EMT tires, which have a striking V-shaped tread design, run-flat capability, and OneTRED technology.

In the US the company requested an exemption from the airbag design requirements, which was eventually granted, allowing the car to continue to be sold in the US.