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Nasreddin Hoca

noreply@blogger.com (ayd) — Tue, 08 Jul 2008 11:31:00 +0000

Nasreddin (Turkish "Nasreddin Hoca", Persian ملا نصرالدین, Arabic: جحا transl.: Joĥa ,نصرالدين meaning "Victory of the Faith", Albanian "Nostradin Hoxha" or just "Nostradini", Bosnian "Nasrudin hodža", Uzbek "Nasriddin Afandi" or just "Afandi", Kazakh: Қожанасыр "Khozhanasir", Uyghur "Afanti" [1][2][3] ) is a legendary satirical sufi figure who lived during the Middle Ages (around 13th century), in Akşehir, and later in Konya, under the Seljuq rule.[4] Many nations of the Near, Middle East and Central Asia claim the Nasreddin as their own (i.e. Afghans,[5] Iranians,[4] Turks,[6][7][5][4] and Uzbeks[8]). His name is spelled differently in various cultures and is often preceded or followed by titles "Hodja", "Mullah", or "Effendi" (see section "Name variants"). Nasreddin was a populist philosopher and wise man, remembered for his funny stories and anecdotes.
Much of Nasreddin's actions can be described as illogical yet logical, rational yet irrational, bizarre yet normal, foolish yet sharp, and simple yet profound. What adds even further to his uniqueness is the way he gets across his messages in unconventional yet very effective methods in a profound simplicity.[who?]
1996-1997 was declared International Nasreddin Year by UNESCO.

Kırkpınar

noreply@blogger.com (ayd) — Fri, 04 Jul 2008 16:03:00 +0000

Historical "Kirkpinar Oil Wrestling" is the oldest wrestling festival in the world which has been continuing since the first contests in 1357 in Rumelia.
"Kirkpinar Oil Wresting", which has been bounded with a tradition of almost 650 years, hosts persevering contests for a week, with the active participation of media, folk-dance groups, millions of spectators, artists and statesmen both from Turkey and all over the world, and with a varying array of activities every year.The enthusiasm, which is brought to life by headwrestling and other forms of wrestling contests, as well as the performances of the "Janissary Band" and local and foreign folk-dance groups throughout the contests, turns "Kirkpinar Oil Wresting" into a traditional festival.

Father's Day

noreply@blogger.com (ayd) — Mon, 16 Jun 2008 11:19:00 +0000

father's day

About Father's Day :

Father's Day is a celebration inaugurated in the early twentieth century to complement Mother's Day in celebrating fatherhood and male parenting, and to honor and commemorate fathers and forefathers. Father's Day is celebrated on a variety of dates worldwide and typically involves gift-giving, and special dinners to fathers and family-oriented activities. In 2008, it is celebrated on June 15 in most countries. It was originated in Spokane, Washington. In 2009, it will be celebrated on June 21 in most countries.

via Wikipedia

Euro 2008

noreply@blogger.com (ayd) — Sat, 07 Jun 2008 10:42:00 +0000

About Euro 2008 :

The 2008 UEFA European Football Championship, commonly referred to as Euro 2008, will take place in Austria and Switzerland from 7 June to 29 June 2008. It is the second successful joint bid in the competition's history, following the UEFA Euro 2000 hosted by Belgium and the Netherlands. The 2012 competition in Poland and Ukraine is scheduled to become the third jointly-hosted tournament.
A total of 16 teams will participate in the tournament. Austria and Switzerland automatically qualified as hosts; the remaining 14 teams have been determined through qualifying matches which started in August 2006. Austria and Poland will be making their first appearance in the tournament. The winner of Euro 2008 will represent UEFA at the 2009 FIFA Confederations Cup in South Africa, unless Italy wins the tournament, in which case the runner-up will be entered, as Italy is already entered as the winner of the 2006 FIFA World Cup.

Diego Velázquez

noreply@blogger.com (ayd) — Fri, 06 Jun 2008 15:38:00 +0000

About Diego Velázquez :

Diego Rodríguez de Silva y Velázquez (June 6, 1599 – August 6, 1660), commonly referred to as Diego Velázquez, was a Spanish painter who was the leading artist in the court of King Philip IV. He was an individualistic artist of the contemporary baroque period, important as a portrait artist. In addition to numerous renditions of scenes of historical and cultural significance, he painted scores of portraits of the Spanish royal family, other notable European figures, and commoners, culminating in the production of his masterpiece Las Meninas (1656).
From the first quarter of the nineteenth century, Velázquez's artwork was a model for the realist and impressionist painters, in particular Édouard Manet. Since that time, more modern artists, including Spain's Pablo Picasso and Salvador Dalí, as well as the Anglo-Irish painter Francis Bacon, have paid tribute to Velázquez by recreating several of his most famous works.

Google Celebrates Alexander Graham Bell’s Birthday

noreply@blogger.com (ayd) — Sat, 19 Apr 2008 20:36:00 +0000

Google Celebrates Alexander Graham Bell’s Birthday on 3rd March 2008.

Alexander Graham Bell (3 March 1847 – 2 August 1922) was an eminent scientist, inventor and innovator who is often associated with the invention of the telephone.

Google logo : St. Patrick’s Day, 2008

noreply@blogger.com (ayd) — Sat, 19 Apr 2008 20:35:00 +0000

Google wishes a Happy St. Patrick’s Day with this logo on Google.com’s Homepage today, the March 17, 2008.

23 April International Children's Day 2008 (concept logo)

noreply@blogger.com (ayd) — Wed, 09 Apr 2008 09:02:00 +0000

The International Children's Day (ICD) is celebrated in numerous countries, usually (but not always) on June 1 each year.The ICD had its origin in Turkey in 1920 (April 23, 1920) and later in the World Conference for the Well-being of Children in Geneva, Switzerland in 1925. It is not clear as to why June 1 was chosen as the ICD: one theory has it that the Chinese consul-general in San Francisco (USA) gathered a number of Chinese orphans to celebrate the Dragon Boat Festival in 1925, which happened to be on June 1 that year, and also coincided with the conference in Geneva.June 1 has since been observed as the ICD by numerous countries, especially by Communist countries; in the Western world the ICD is usually celebrated on other days of the year (if at all), and there is often little public awareness about these celebrations. (See the section on Germany below for further discussions.) Consequently there is sometimes a misperception that June 1 as the ICD was a Communist invention. Nonetheless, in recent years even some groups within the United States started observing the ICD on June 1.

Google logo : first day of spring 2008

noreply@blogger.com (ayd) — Thu, 20 Mar 2008 10:45:00 +0000

Spring is one of the four temperate seasons. Spring falls between winter and summer. 20 Mach 2008

Valentine’s Day wishes, 2008

noreply@blogger.com (ayd) — Tue, 11 Mar 2008 15:56:00 +0000

Google wishes a Happy Valentine’s Day, today the 14th of February, 2008.

Happy Holidays! - Seasons Greetings 2007

noreply@blogger.com (ayd) — Tue, 11 Mar 2008 15:55:00 +0000

Thinking why Google Logo is different today?
Google Wishes Happy Holidays 2007, with this logo on their home page.

Thanksgiving Day Wishes, 2007

noreply@blogger.com (ayd) — Tue, 11 Mar 2008 15:53:00 +0000

Google Displayed this logo with two turkeys on the Thanksgiving Day, Nov 22nd 2007.

Thanksgiving Gmail logo

Google Logo Contest Winner for UK Homepage

noreply@blogger.com (ayd) — Tue, 11 Mar 2008 15:52:00 +0000

The Google UK Homepage(google.co.uk) on 20th Nov 2007 displayed this logo:

Drawn by Claire Rammelkamp, a 14-year old, Winner of the “My Future” UK doodle contest for students. According to Google, over sixty-five thousand doodles were created around the theme “My Future”.

The logo is titled â€œThis or this?â€ and shows two variants of future earth; one destroyed (by global warming, pollution and/ or war), and one alive and green, powered by natural energy. The two â€œoâ€ letters in the Google logo are formed by these two alternative futures, and the green â€œlâ€ is a question mark.

There are similar intresting logos designed by other kids here.

Happy Halloween 2007!

noreply@blogger.com (ayd) — Tue, 11 Mar 2008 15:51:00 +0000

Google wishes a Happy Halloween 2007 with this logo on their home page today(October 31st, 2007).

Sputnik’s 50th Anniversary in Google Style

noreply@blogger.com (ayd) — Tue, 11 Mar 2008 15:50:00 +0000

The space race began 50 years ago this week when the U.S.S.R. launched Sputnik I. Today the 50th Anniversary is Celebrated in Google Style by displaying this logo.

October 4, 2007 is the International Sputnik Day, check out the events here.

Here are some Articles in the news for your reading:
Information Week: Sputnik’s 50th Anniversary Recalls Dawn Of Space Age
USA Today: Sputnik’s anniversary raises questions about future of space exploration

Google Celebrates its 9th Birthday in 2007

noreply@blogger.com (ayd) — Tue, 11 Mar 2008 15:49:00 +0000

Google Celebrates its 9th Birthday by displaying this logo on their home page today(September 28th, 2007).

Google Celebrates Roald Dahl’s Birthday

noreply@blogger.com (ayd) — Tue, 11 Mar 2008 15:48:00 +0000

Google Celebrates Roald Dahl’s Birthday on 13th September 2007.

The Google logo today on the Home Page of Google(Google.com) is dedicated to Roald Dahl who wrote some great stories such as Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, James and the Giant Peach, The BFG, George’s Marvelous Medicine and many other great children’s story books. Some of his books later were made into films. Roald Dahl was born on 13 September 1916 and died on 23 November 1990.

Earth Day, 2007

noreply@blogger.com (ayd) — Tue, 11 Mar 2008 15:47:00 +0000

Google Celebrating Earth Day on April 22, 2007

Valentine’s Day wishes, 2007

noreply@blogger.com (ayd) — Tue, 11 Mar 2008 15:46:00 +0000

Google wishes a Happy Valentine’s Day - February 14th, 2007

There is a seriously wired thing in this logo. For years, Google designers have been playing with the Letters in the Logo by designing them with different shapes. But if you see this logo closely, you will understand one thing. The Letter “L” in the word google is missing. I’m pretty sure its a mistake they overlooked. Hmm.. they should have corrected it later.

Anyway, I like the chocolate over the berry.

[UPDATE]:

Dennis Hwang the Google Doodler responds about the missing ‘L’ in the logo.

When you look at the logo, you may worry that we forgot our name overnight, skipped a letter, or have decided that “Googe” has a better ring to it. None of the above. I just know that those with true romance and poetry in their soul will see the subtlety immediately. And if you’re feeling grouchy today, may I suggest eating a strawberry.

A very happy Valentine’s Day to everyone!

I don’t get how someone can understand that green stem as an L. Wondering how many people really understand that in the first thought.

Happy New Year 2007 !

noreply@blogger.com (ayd) — Tue, 11 Mar 2008 15:45:00 +0000

Google Wishes a Happy New Year 2007, with this logo on their home page.

Season’s Greetings, 2006

noreply@blogger.com (ayd) — Tue, 11 Mar 2008 15:44:00 +0000

Google wishing Season’s Greetings 2006 with this Google Doodle.

Celebrating Edvard Munch’s birthday in 2006

noreply@blogger.com (ayd) — Tue, 11 Mar 2008 15:44:00 +0000

Google is honoring painter Edvard Munch (born December 12, 1863) with a special logo showing a rendition of his most famous painting, The Scream (the one which may have inspired the killerâ€™s mask worn in Wes Cravenâ€™s Scream movie).

Remembrance Day, 2006

noreply@blogger.com (ayd) — Tue, 11 Mar 2008 15:43:00 +0000

Google UK and Google Canada displays this logo for the Remembrance Day on 11th November, 2006.

Remembrance Day (United Kingdom, Australia, Canada), also known as Poppy Day (South Africa and Malta), and Armistice Day (United Kingdom, New Zealand and many other Commonwealth countries; and the original name of the holiday internationally) is a day to commemorate the sacrifice of veterans and civilians in World War I, World War II, and other wars. It is observed on 11 November to recall the end of World War I on that date in 1918. The observance is specifically dedicated to members of the armed forces who were killed during war, and was created by King George V of the United Kingdom on 7 November 1919 (possibly upon the suggestion of Edward George Honey though Wellesley Tudor Pole, who established two ceremonial periods of remembrance based on events in 1917).

Google Doodle 4 - My Britian Winners

noreply@blogger.com (ayd) — Tue, 11 Mar 2008 15:41:00 +0000

Doodle 4 Google - My Britain ' is a nationwide design competition which was open to the UK’s 10 million school children. Young people were invited to design a Google doodle representing what it means to them to be British today. These are the winning doodles in the 2006 competition.

9-13 years age group and Overall Winner

Katherine Chisnall from South West

4-8 years age group Winner
Jamie Scott from Scotland

14-18 years age group Winner
Elizabeth King from East Midlands

Happy Halloween 2006!

noreply@blogger.com (ayd) — Tue, 11 Mar 2008 15:41:00 +0000

Google wishes a Happy Halloween 2006 with this logo on their home page.