Saturday, December 11, 2010

Andrea Bocelli


He was born at 1958, he is 52 years old now.

He is an Italian tenor and classical music artist.

He was born with poor eyesight.

He became totally blind at age 12 do to a soccer accident.

He sings pop and classic.

His albums selling over 70 million copies worldwide.

He is the biggest selling of classical music.

Its 18 years no he is working.

He uesd to live in a family farm.

At age 6 he started playeing piano, guitar, and trumpet.

At age 14 he won his first song aword.

He recived a Hollywood star.

His wife and 2 sons live at Versilia.

Now he lives with his girlfriend and manager.



Wednesday, December 8, 2010

Hayedeh

Her real name was Masoumeh Dadehbala.
She was born at 1942, 68 years ago.
She died at 1990, 20 years ago.
Hayedeh was an Persian Pop and Classical singer.
More than two decades she had decades the hearts.
Still even after her death people only like her voice as a women singer.
She is the most popular and famous singer from 20th century.
She was born in Tehran.
She was the older sister of Mahasti.
She beganed at 1968, 42 years ago.
When she was 26 years old she begined singing.
She started with Ali Tajvidi.
At 1978, do to the Iranian Revolution she went to UK.
After 4 years at 1982 she went to US, California.
She married and divorced 3 times.
She had 3 kids, Kaveh, Keyvan, and Noushin.
All her kids lives at the US.
She died at a Saturday.
She had a concert at California but because of the heart attack she died ath the age of 47.

Tuesday, December 7, 2010

Julius Caesar

His full name its Gaius Julius Caesar.
He was born at 100 BC.
He died at 44 BC.
He was a Roman general and statesman.
He played a movie called Rome Republic, he was the Roman Empire.
He was born in to a patrician family.
They used to call the family gens julia.
He was the son of prince Aeneas.
Son of goddess Venus.
He was at the Civil War.
There are some coins with his name.
There is also a drowing of him and his people.
There are lots of status of him and drowings.

Friday, December 3, 2010

Leonardo Da Vinci


"Lionardo di ser Piero da Vinci", Its his full name.

He was born at 1452, 558 years ago.

he died at 1519, 491 years ago.

He died at the age of 67.

He was an was an Italian polymath: painter, sculptor, architect, musician, scientist, mathematician, engineer, inventor, anatomist, geologist, cartographer, botanist and writer.

He is widely considered to be one of the greatest painters of all time and perhaps the most diversely talented person ever to have lived.

He used to do many self portraits.

He was born at the town of Vinci.

He was born at Florence.

He painted The Last Supper at 1490s.

He painted Mona Lisa at 1500s.

He started having science in his paintings.

Also Anatomy.

Now his status its at Florance.


Monday, November 22, 2010

Staedtler

The full name its Staedtler Mars GmbH & Co. KG.
It is a German fine writing instruments company.
It has also the best engineering drawing instruments.
It was found by J.S. Staedtler.
It was found 175 years ago, at 1835.
It produces drafting pencils, leadholders, professional pens, and pencils.
It has also plastic erasers and rulers.
They mostley use them at British schools.
It was founded at Nuremberg, Germany.
It is Worldwide now.
The company has 3000 employees.
The technical pens became at 1962, 48 years ago.
At 1978 Eberhard Faber took over the comany.
From 2010 FIMO, and MALI the two company became for Staedtle.
They made the michanical penceils at 1969, 41 years ago.

Friday, November 19, 2010

Stories

There are many kinds of stories. 

One of them its College stories, there are students in different colleges around the world who write about their days that become like a journal for them. http://www.collegestories.com/  The stories are mostly 1 pages long. You can search them by topics and schools. You can also submit a story and be college stories fan page in Facebook and Twitter.

There are also school stories, talk about anything they like too. Students do not have to say their names, they can only say what school and were they are.  http://nancykeane.com/booktalks/default.htm

This song its about Small Business Stories. They talk about what they did with their life and what had done and they had learned. http://www.businessweek.com/smallbiz/successstories/

You can read stories and see them in picture at life stories. http://www.musarium.com/teenmothers/

Persians like us have their story of one day in a sentence or two. http://www.mylifeispersian.net/


Wednesday, November 17, 2010

Miley Cyrus


Her real name its Miley Ray Cyrus.
She was born 1992, 18 years old.
She is an American actress and pop singer.
She became known on Disney Channel.
She becamme famous by acting two role as Miley Stewart/Hannah Montana.
She started singling on stage at 2006.
Her first albume is Breakout at 2008.
She played "Penny" in the animated film Bolt.
Cyrus earned a nomination for the Golden Globe Award for Best Original Song for her performance of Bolt's theme song, the song "I thought I lost you".
Her favorit song its "Party In the USA".
Her dad its also an actor and a singer.
Billy Ray Cyrus its her dad.
When she was 8 they moved to Toronto, Canada.
Her dad was an actor when she was 8.
SHe became successfull at 2007-2008.
They invite her at store openings.

Monday, November 15, 2010

Willian Shakespeare


He was born at 1564 and died 1616.

He died at the age 52.

He had a doughter, Susanna who was born after 6 months of him with Anna Hathaway.

He was raised up at Stratford-upon-Avon.

He gor married at the age 18.

They had twins boys.

Hamnet, his son died at the age 11.

He studied latin, Language, religion and more at school.

He left school at the age 12.

His last play was Henrry VIII.

His company used to work at Globe theatere.

His famous play its Romeo and Juliat.

THey teach his plays now at high schools.

One of his sons was Judith.

He was beried after 2 days of his death.

Saturday, November 13, 2010

OfficeMax


It is an office supplies retailer.

It was found 22 years ago at 1988.

It was headquartered in Naperville, Illinois.

It is the largest office supplies in the US behined Staples and in front of Office Depot.

It is ahead of Office Depot but behind of Staples.

It was founded at Cleveland, Ohio.

Founded by Michael Feuer.

5 months after it opened its first store in Ohio, its still located there.

The office supplies were purchased at Kmart.

OfficeMax had to pay 22% of the sale.

For the next ten years they used to open stores from 1988.

It became more known because they has delivery centers.

OfficeMax has undergone numerous internal changes, including rebranding its copy and print centers.

It has 43 locations in Mexico.

From 2008 the company start selling recycled products.

If someone brong employees for them, they will get 20% discount.

They called this "Think Green".

It has 32,300 employees.

In 2006 it closed 100 stores but opened 70 other stores.

They accept any recycling and they give u 10% discount.

Friday, November 12, 2010

Cash & Carry


Cash & Carry Smart Foodservice is a chain of American warehouse grocery stores.

It has locations at California, Idaho, Oregon and Washington.

Untill now it has 500 stores.

The company operates 10 stores in California, 2 stores in Idaho, 17 stores in Oregon, and 21 stores in Washington.

The fist store was at Los Angeles, California.

Owned by Smart & Final, LLC.

Smart & Final operates 282 stores under several brands.

The Smart & Final has stores at Mexico too.

Include 35 stores in California and Texas.

It was found 139 years ago.



Green Ribbon


Its about sexual content.

It has been used as a symbol for many campaigns.

Some kinds are environmental justice, cannabis-

It was found during the English Civil War and English Interregnum.

It was found 361 years ago.

There is also a club called the Green Ribbon Club.

Found 17th century.

Found by Evangelist.

There is a quote csay, "We care through prayer."

National Catholic Rural Life Conference (NCRLC).

They had a party at 1998, for 75th.

They also have it at UK, since 2008.

Also known for HIV.

They have it at Colombia, Canada, Pakistan, US, Sudan and Darfur.


Thursday, November 11, 2010

Red Ribbon


The red ribbon is a symbol for both drug prevention and for the fight against AIDS.

It was found 17 years ago at 1993.

It was found at Mexico.

In 1988 22 years ago, Red Ribbon Week became a national campaign.

At county and state fairs in the United States.

It is used for first place in Canada.

Sometimes its known as blue ribbons.

In the US the way of knowing and how inportant the ribbons are its, first blue, red, yellow, white, pink, green, purple, and brown.

In Canada it goes red, blue, white, yellow, green, orange, purple, and brown.

The Anti-Gold Licence Association was formed in Bendigo, Victoria, Australia on 6 June 1853, 157 years ago.

A large red ribbon hangs between columns in the north portico of the White House for World AIDS Day, November 30, 2007.

The red ribbon, as an awareness ribbon colored red, has several different meanings in different contexts.

The biggest one its HIV and drugs.

Wednesday, November 10, 2010

Red Ribbon


The red ribbon its known from 20th Century.

They are used to express support for those who are diagnosed with Breast Cancer.

It was found 19 years ago in 1991 Susan G. Komen Foundation handed out pink ribbons to participants in its New York City race for breast cancer survivors.

It was found by Charlotte Hayley, who had the cancer her self.

She sold the peach ribbons with a card that said, "The National Cancer Institute annual budget is 1.8 billion US Dollars, and only 5 percent goes for cancer prevention. Help us wake up our legislators and America by wearing this ribbon".

Her message spread fast.

The president really liked it and asked her to work with them, but she said they are too commercial and rejected the offer.

At first the color was peach color but after a year or so she chosed the color pink and became an international symbol for breast cancer awareness.

Each October, hundreds if not thousands, pay a cost being donated to support breast cancer awareness or research.

14 years ago at 1996, it was the first brest cancer after the pink ribbon became international.

In Canada, the Royal Canadian Mint produced a silver commemorative breast cancer coin.

15,000 coins were minted during 2006.

At one side its the picture of the queen Elizabeth and the other side a picture of a pink ribbon.

This colored coin is the second in history to be put into regular circulation.

In most jurisdictions, the pink ribbon is considered public domain.

In October people collect money, they call it theme parties or a "pink day".

Employees wear pink clothing or accessories.


Friday, October 29, 2010

Woodrow Wilson

He was born 154 years ago.
He died 86 years ago.
He lived 68 years.
He was the 28th President Of The US.
A leader of the Progressive Era.
He was the president from 1902-1910.
He was also the givernor of New Jersey from 1911-1913.
He was born at Staunton, Virginia.
He was the son of Joseph Wilson.
Son of Jessie Woodrow.
He went to University of Virginia.
He married to Ellen Axson she was from Rome.
They had 3 girls.
He uesd to play baseball.

Tuesday, October 26, 2010

Cheetos

Cheetos are a brand of cheese curl.
It was made by Frito-Lay.
They are technically known as a cheese-flavored cornmeal snack.
It was found 62 years ago at 1948.
Its known for the potato product called "Fritatos".
The brand name contained an interpunct (Chee·tos appeared on the packaging), but it has since been removed.
Cheetos are manufactured by blending corn and water.
The Cheetos mascot is an anthropomorphic cartoon cheetah named Chester Cheetah.
It first appeared in television commercials in 1983 as an animated cartoon character.
"It ain't easy bein' cheesy"this quote use at the commercials.
As of 2006, Cheetos has taken aim at an adult demographic.
Previous to Chester, Cheetos' mascot was a mouse called the Cheetos Mouse.
They have it at Brazil, Australia, Canada, China, India, Japan, Poland, Spain and USA.

Monday, October 25, 2010

Zumiez

Zumiez is a mall-based, specialty apparel store.
It was found by Tom Campion.
It was found 32 years ago at 1978.
It publicly traded since 2005.
Its offering gear and clothing for the skater, snowboarder, and surfer.
It selles action sports like skateboarding, snowboarding, and motocross.
It was based at Everett, Washington.
There are 389 stores in 25 states in the US.
Skater brand name mostly.
They also sell watches, wallets, sunglasses, and trinkets and toys.
They have brands like Fox, Hurley, Girls, DC shoes, and more.
They are designed with an "organized chaos".
Each store is approx. 2,900 sq. feet.
Zumiez expects to grow 40% in the next 5 years.

Thursday, October 21, 2010

James Monroe

He lived 73 years.
He was born 1758 and died at 1831.
He was the 5th president of the US.
He was the Last Founding Father Of The US.
It all happened because of the "Era of Good Feelings".
He was born at Virginia.
His mother was Elizabeth Jones Monroe.
His dad, Spence Monroe.
They married at 1752.
He studied at Compbelltown at age 11 to 16.
He married to Elizabeth Kortright.
He had 3 children.
One son 2 doughters.
He used to live at France.
He was at the 1808;s election.

Wednesday, October 20, 2010

Thomas Jefferson.


He lived 83 years.
He was born 1743 till 1826.
He was the 3rd president of the US.
Jefferson was one of the most influential Founding Fathers.
Jefferson is known for his promotion of the ideals of republicanism in the United States.
He got the name of "Empire of Liberty".
He became the British Empire.
Major events during his presidency include the Louisiana Purchase (1803) and the Lewis and Clark Expedition (1804–1806), as well as escalating tensions with both Britain and France that led to war with Britain in 1812, after he left office.
He was the 3rd of 10 children.
His mother was Jane Randolph, daughter of Isham Randolph.
efferson's father was Peter Jefferson, a planter and surveyor in Albemarle County.
He was an old friend of Peter Jefferson.
His older sister Jane died at age 25.
He has a statue too.

Tuesday, October 19, 2010

William McKinley


He was born at 1843, 167 years ago.

He died 101 years ago at 1909.

He was the 25th President of the United States.

By the 1880s, McKinley was a national Republican leader.

McKinley also annexed the independent Republic of Hawaii and forced Hawaii to join the U.S.

The McKinley clan arrived in Pennsylvania in the 1740s as part of a large migration of Scotch Irish.

His grand parents are James S. and Mary Rose McKinley, whom both died in South Bend Indiana on 1847.

He was born at Niles, Ohio.

He was the 7th of 9 children.

When McKinley was ten years old, he moved to Poland, Ohio.

He graduated from Poland Seminary and attended Mount Union College.

He did not take a degree.

At the American civil war he was at the Union Army.

His c hild's name is Katherine, Ida.

With the help of Rutherford B. Hayes, McKinley was elected as a Republican to the United States House of Representatives for Ohio.

He was at the time of Spanish and America's war.

Monday, October 18, 2010

George Washington

He was from 1732-1799, born 278 years ago died 211 years ago.
He was at the military and a political leader of the USA from 1775 till 1797.
He was leading America from Britain.
The first president of the US.
He was the presidet from 1789-1797.
He made the government that had been used ever since.
He got the name "Fother of his Country". from his people.
He was the leader of the military.
He was homeschool by his fother.
He had an older half brother named Lawrence Washington.
He had upper class life.
When Washington's brother died he went to get a career in British army, this was his dream.
He was at the French and Indian War.
He had 2 wifes.
His fathers name was Augustine Washington.
His mom's name was Mary Bell Washington.
Hw married Martha Dandridge Custis who used to help the soldiers in the wars.
His house after marriage was at Mount Vernon.

Saturday, October 16, 2010

Howie Mandel

He was born at 1955, he is 55 years old.
He is a Canadidan.
Howie is a T.V host and actores.
He is well known for bein at the Deal or no Deal game show.
Now he also play at Daytime and Canadidan English.
On 2009 he became one of the judge at America's Got Talent.
He was born at raise at Toronta, Canada.
He has a younger borther name Stive.
He has 3 kids, one son and 2 doughters.
He started playeing at the movies at age 10.
He ment his wife Terry at high school.
He had a role in a movie by being a doctor, thats how he became more known.
Howie was in Fox news copple of times.
He took the spot of David Hosselhoff in Americas Got Talent.
He is a color blind.

Friday, October 15, 2010

Hillary Clinton


Her long name is Hillary Diane Rodham Clinton.

She was born at 1947, she is 63 years old.

She is the 67th United States Secretary of State, serving in the administration of President Barack Obama.

She was a U.S Senator for New York from 2001 to 2009.

She was the wife of the 42nd Presidet of the U.S, Bill Clinton.

She was the lady of the U.S from 1993 to 2001.

In the 2008 election, Clinton was a leading candidate for the Democratic presidential nomination.

She graduating from Yale Law school at 1973.

she moved to Arkansas in 1974.

She married Bill Clinton in 1975.

She was twice listed as one of the 100 most influential lawyers in America.

She sat on the board of directors of Wal-Mart and several other corporations.

At 1994 she opened a health care.

She ran for the public offices.

She was raised in a United Methodist family.

Was born at Edgewater Hospital in Chicago, Illinois.

Her father, Hugh Ellsworth Rodham, was the son of Welsh and English immigrants.

She also has 2 younger brothers.

As a child, Hillary Rodham was a teacher's favorite at her public schools in Park Ridge.

She liked playing baseball and swimming.

She went to college at 1965.


Friday, October 8, 2010

J. K Rowling


Joanne "Jo" Rowling was boarn 45 years ago at 1965.

Her marrige name is Murray.

SHe is well known as J. K. Rowling.

She is a British author.

She is best known by Harry Potter fantasy series.

The Potter books have gained worldwide attention.

It has sold more than 400 million.

Her net worth to be $1 billion.

She had the most celebration for her birthday at 2007.

She was also at Time magazine.

Her name when the fist book of Harry Potter came out was Joanne Rowling.

The publisher told her its better to have your anitial on the books so young boys will be more intrested in buying them.

They used to call her "Jo" when she was young.

Her parents are Peter James Rowling, and Anne Rowling.

SHe also has a sister.

She was born at Yate, England.

Thursday, October 7, 2010

Mohammad Ali Fardin


Fardin was born at 1930th, 80 years ago.
He had died 10 years ago at 2000.
He was an Iranian wrestler and actor.
He was given the title of "King of Hearts".
After playing his lead role in an Iranian film of the same title.
He often played the poor tough guy with the heart of gold who got the girl at the end.
After the 1979 Iranian Revolution they stoped him from working.
He has a carpet store in Tehran.
More than 20,000 mourners attended his funeral in Tehran.
2 of his famous roles were at Ganj-e Gharoon and Soltane Ghalbha.
His dead body is at Tehran grave yard, actress part.
He was born at middle class family but talented.
His first movie was The Toweens, he payed the movie with Naser Malakmotee.
Gange Gharoon opened the way of money for the theaters.
He also has a book called Naser & Fardin.
The book came out after his dead.
After his death, other actress said words about Fardin.
One of them was Jamshid Mashayekhi: "No one else will be as favorite as he was".
He got the award of the best actress man in Iran after playing Soltane Ghalbha.
He was also Supplier, Editor, Screenplay Consulting, author, Director and actress.

Wednesday, October 6, 2010

Dale Breckenridge Carnegie


He is known as Dale Carnegie.

He was born at 1888, 122 years ago.

He died at 1955, 55 years ago.

He died at age 67.

He was an American writer and lecturer.

He was a public speaker and he had interpersonal skills.

He was born in poverty farm in Missouri.

He is the auther of How to Win Friends and Influence People, first time published at 1936.

The book is still popular today.

He also wrote a book about Abraham Lincoln's life.

He also has several other books.

His books its mostly about its posible to change other people's behavior by changing your selves reaction.

He was born at Maryville, Missouri.

His father's name is James William Carnegie, and his mom Elizabeth Harbison.

He has to get up at 4am to milk his parent's cow.

He went to State Teacher's College in Warrensburg.

After college he started selling bacon and soap for Armour & Company.

Ater saving $500, he quit sales in 1911 to get to his dream and becoming as a Chautauqua, (an adult educationmovement).

He also went to Dramatic Arts in NY school, and he got success to be an actor.

He played the role of Dr. Hartley in the show Polly of the Circus.

After that he was broke and he went to the YMCA for living.

Then he got the idea about public speaking and he asked the "Y" maneger if he could have a room and teach there.

At first he ran out of maretials.

After a year his classes got the name Dale Carnegie Courses.

By 1914 he got $500, now its about $10,000 every week.

By 1916 he could rent places and have poblic speaking classes.

By the time he died he had sold 5 million books in 31 languages.

He served during World War I for the US Army.

His first marriage ended in divorce at 1931.

The he married again witch that one got divorce too.

He has 2 doughters.

He was buried after his dead.

He died of Hodgkin's disease.

His courses were presented in more than 75 countries.


Tuesday, October 5, 2010

Selina Gomez


Her real name is Selina Marie Gomez.
She was born at 1992, 18 years ago.
She was born at the USA.
She is a singer, and songwriter.
She is best known for her charecter Alex Russo in Wizards of Waverly Place.
She had also been in 2 Disney movies.
She was born at Texas.
She was born to Ricardo Gomez and Mandy Teefey.
Her fother is Mexican American.
Her mother is Itaian.
Her parents divorced whn she was 5 and her mom started working and raised her up.
Her mom married again at 2006 to Brian Teefey.
She finished high school by homeschooling at 2010.
She started at age 7.

She was at Barney & Freinds, that was how she started at first.

Selina has said she learned "everything" while she was at the show.

She was also Spy Kids and Game Over.

She was discoverd by Disney Channel.

Her best friend is Demi Lovato.

Friday, October 1, 2010

Taylor Swift


She was born 1989, she is 21 now.
She is a singer, songwriter and actress.
In 2006 she released her single album "Tin McGraw".
She released her secound album "Fearless" in 2008.
Her Fearless album sold 2.1 and 1.5 million.
No album has sold this much since 2000.
She was named the rtist of the Year by Billboard Magazine in 2009.
She has sold 13 million albums worldwild.
She was born at Wyomissing.

She will give her 3rd album at October 2010, called Speek Now.

Her parents are Andrea and Scott Swift, a stockbroker.

Her grandmother was an open singer.

She also has a younger brother, Austin.

She won the national poetry contest with three page poem called "Monster In My Closet."

At age of 10 she started writing songs and singing them in her hometown and festivals.

She wrote 350 pages of a novel in age of 12 in summer time.

She learned the guitar at the age of 18.

Tuesday, September 28, 2010

Justin Bieber


His long name is Justin Drew Bieber.

He was born 1994 March 1st he is 16.

He is a Canadian pop-R&B singer.

Bieber was discovered in 2008 by Scooter Braun.

He happened across Bieber's videos on YouTube and later became his manager.

Justin signed to Raymond Braun Media Group (RBMG).

is debut single, "One Time", was released worldwide during 2009, he became known by this song.

He charted within the top 30 in over ten countries.

His first full studio release, My World 2.0, was released on March 23, 2010 and has since received similar success.

He was born at London, Ontario and was raised in Stratford, Ontario.

Bieber's mother, Pattie Mallette, was 18 years old when she became pregnant with her son.

She raised Bieber as a single mother.

Bieber maintains contact with his father, Jeremy Bieber.

As he grew, Bieber taught himself to play the piano, drums, guitar, and trumpet.

In early 2007, when he was twelve, Bieber sang Ne-Yo's "So Sick" for a local singing competition in Stratford and placed second.

Mallette posted a video of the performance on YouTube for their family and friends to see. She continued to upload videos of Bieber singing covers of various R&B songs, and Bieber's popularity on the site grew.

He is a Singer, songwriter, musician.

From 2007 he started working.

Monday, September 27, 2010

Nicole Mary Kidman


She was born 1967, she is 43.

Her long name is Nicole Mary Kidman but she is known for Nicole Kidman.

She is an American-born Australian actress, fashion model, singer and humanitarian.

Her first act was at 1989 thriller Dead Calm.

SHe became known by The Others (2001).

In 2003, Kidman received her star on the Walk of Fame.

She is the Australia's highest civilian honour.

She is also known for her marriage to Tom Cruise, to whom she was married for 11 years and with whom she adopted two children, and her current marriage to country musician Keith Urban, with whom she has a biological daughter.

As a result of being born to Australian parents in Hawaii, Kidman has dual citizenship in Australia and the United States.

She was born in Honolulu, Hawaii.

Her father, Dr. Antony David Kidman, is a biochemist, clinical psychologist and author.

Her mother, Janelle Ann (née Glenny), is a nursing instructor who edits her husband's books.

Her parents now live on Sydney's North Shore.

She has a younger sister, Antonia Kidman, a journalist.

Her best friend is Naomi Watts since they were in their teens and the two remain best friends today.

In 1984, her mother was diagnosed with breast cancer, she started working at age 17 so they could have money for her.

She also has an album called Swing When You're Winning.

Her first movie was BMX Bandits.

Friday, September 24, 2010

Tarkan Tevetoğlu


He was born on 1972, he is 37 years old.

He got the award winning Turkish pop singer.

He was born in Germany and raised in Turkey.

Tarkan has been known for the use of sexual and romantic themes in his work.

He has been nicknamed the "Prince of Pop" by the media.

He has sold 29 million albums.

His parents name are Ali and Neşe Tevetoğlu.

In 2009 it was discovered that Tarkan was in fact his middle name and his first name was Hüsamettin, which means "sharp sword".

His father's family has a decorated military past as war heroes that fought in the Ottoman armies in the Russo-Turkish Wars.

His mother's family comes from a long line of talented Turkmen folk singers.

Tarkan has three older half-siblings named Adnan, Gülay and Nuray from his mother's first marriage, and a brother, Hakan, and younger sister, Handan from her marriage to his father.

His father died of a heart attack in 1995 at the age of 49, and was buried in his home village of Rüzgarlı Köy.

Tarkan keeps close ties with his family in Turkey and Germany. He still understands the German language though speaks little, since he has been living in the USA and Turkey for 20 years.

He is known for "Şımarık" song.

Tarkan began to study music in Karamürsel at high school, before being accepted at the Üsküdar Musiki Cemiyeti Academy in Istanbul.

Tarkan is undoubtedly one of the most popular singers in Turkey.

He is also a dancer.

Thursday, September 23, 2010

Amr Diab


Amr diab's long name is Amr Abdel Basset Abdel Azeez Diab.

He is a Egyptian singer.

He works with geel music.

Diab is the best-selling Arab recording artist of all time.

He was awarded the World Music Award for Best Selling Middle Eastern Artist four times, in 1998, 2002 , 2007 and 2009.

He has sold sold over 40 million albums worldwide.

Amr Diab is known as the Father of Mediterranean Music.

He has created his own style of music.

According to author Michael Frishkopf, Amr Diab has produced a new concept of Mediterranean music.

According to the BBC, Diab "has ruled the Arab music world, especially Egypt and the Middle East, since the mid '80s, continually breaking sales records".

Amr Diab was born in Port Said, Egypt to a highly educated middle class family.

His father, graduated from the faculty of commerce at the University of Alexandria in 1958.

His mother was a franch teacher.

When he was 6 they made him sing in a public place.

That day, Diab was given an award by Hassan Rushdie.

In 1983, Diab released his first studio album.

"Habibi" from Diab's 1996 album, Nour El Ain became a hit worldwide.

It was remixed by many of the world's top DJs at the time.

He sold 22 million copies worldwide.

He has also played in movies and TV serials.

He has concert with, Beyoncé Knowles, Pink, Jennifer Lopez, and Britney Spears.

He is 48 years old.

He started working in music at 1983.


Wednesday, September 22, 2010

Haifa Wehbe


Haifa is a Lebanese model, actress, and singer.

Her first album called Houwa El-Zaman (It is the Time).

She was born in Mahrouna, a small Shia farming town in Southern Lebanon.

She used to listen to jazz and R&B.

She begain being a model at the age of 16, and won Miss Southern Lebanon.

She married at the age of 18 and she had a baby girl called Zeineb.

By 1996 she was at the cover of more than 100 magazines.

He secound album is called Baddi Eash (I want to Live).

"Ana Haifa" became her most known song.

She is the first Arab artist who is also in Italian show TV call Rai Uno in Rome.

Her first concert at Lebanon was 50 Cents.

She had her first chidren's album in 2010 called, Baby Haifa.

She also designed her own selection of jewelry.

She played in comertiols for Pepsi.

She was at Pepsi ads with football star, Thierry Henry.

She was going to play at the movie "Baby Doll Night" but she was so busy so she didnt have time for it.

She is a Shia Moslim.

Her doughter has been living with her faher since they divorce.

Her doughter married in 2008.

Zeinab and her father live in Kuwait from 2010.

In 2005 she got engaged to a Saudi businessman.

But after a few weeks they dicided to split because of family problems.

She was born 1976, 34 years old.


She has 3 sisters, and her mother is Egyption.

Her brither died at the age of 24 during the 1982, Israeli invasion of Lebanon.








Tuesday, September 21, 2010

Nancy Ajram


Her reall name is Nancy Nabil Ajram.

She was born 1983, she is 27 now.

She is a multi-platinum Lebanese singer and Goodwill Ambassador for UNICEF.

She had sold more than 30 million albums.

She is the 3rd best selling female artist in Lebanese history.

She has 7 albums up to now followd by the music videos for most of them.

She got the aword World Music Award as Best-selling Middle Eastern Artist, in 2008.

Nancy Ajram is the first and only female sponsor and spokesperson of Coca-Cola in the Middle East and Arab world.

Nancy was described on the Oprah Winfrey Show as one of the most influential personalities of the Middle East.

Ajram was born to Nabil Ajram and Raymonda Aoun on May 16, 1983 in Achrafieh, a district in Beirut, Lebanon.

A age of 12 she was at this TV show called, Noujoum Al-Moustakbal, ("Stars of the Future").

She won a gold medal by singing a song in that show by Umm Kulthum.

She started singing at the age less than 18.

Her fist album was Mihtagalak ("I Need You') at the age of 15.

Sheel Oyoonak Anni ("Stop Staring"), was her secound album wich was with more success.

Coca-Cola and Nancy formed a great team since five years making commercials and music videos that stood out in the Arab world, synchronising local campaigns with worldwide slogans.




Saturday, September 18, 2010

Mehran Modiri


Mehran Modiri was born in January 1961, 49 years ago.

He was born Tehran, Iran.

He is a prolific Iranian actor, television director and musician.

His artistic career began in his teenage years.

Then he entered the world of radio and television in the early 1990s.

He started writing scripts for various comedy skits during the annual Norooz comedy television shows.

He became known by directing Noghtechin, and Jayezeye Bozorg.

Shabhaye Barareh became his most popular television program yet.

People didint really get the mining of Shabhaye Barareh, because it finished by 92 episodes with not explaining the reall meaning of Barareh history.

He is also a veteran of the Iran–Iraq War.

Up to now he has 1 music album.

Originally he is from Ostane markazi(Arak).

Now he is playing and directing the new episode Ghahve Talkh.

Friday, September 17, 2010

Doritos


Doritos is a brand of flavored tortilla chips.

It was created by Arch West.

It was found 1964, 46 years ago.

It was found by a food company Frito-Lay.

They are sold in many countries worldwide.

The chips are made of ground corn, corn oil, and seasoning.

They place them in the movies such as Wayne's World.

It had sold $1.3 billion up to now.

in 1994 the company spent $50 million to redesign Doritos to make the chips 20% larger and 15% thinner.

There are about 5,000 Doritos chip eaters.

It has location in italy, USA, China, Dubi, and England.

It has about 34000 employees.

Its known for being large and thin.

Thursday, September 16, 2010

GameStop


GameStop Corporation is an American video game and entertainment software retailer.

The headquarter now its at in Grapevine, Texas.

It has 6,500 retail stores over all.

The locations ate at United States, Canada, Australia, Ireland, Denmark, Finland, Germany and Italy.

It opened around 400 stores from 2009 and 2010.

The company runs two e-commerce websites, GameStop.com and EBgames.com.

It sells magazines, strategy guides, and other related merchandise.

It opened 26 years ago in1984.

It was found by R. Richard Fontaine and Daniel DeMatteo.

It started sailling in the United Kingdom in 2008.

At first it had the name NeoStar Retail, but after a year they chaned it to GameStop.

It had sold up to $9.15 billion now.

It has around 49,500 employees.

Its known for having to most known video games.

Wednesday, September 15, 2010

Lay's


Lay's Known as Walkers in the UK.
Its a name for a number of potato chip.
It was found 1932, 78 years ago.
Its known for the varieties.
The company its owned by PepsiCo.
Other brands in the Frito-Lay group include Fritos, Doritos, Ruffles, Cheetos, Rold Gold pretzels, and Sun Chips.
The headquarter now its at Nashville, Tennessee.
It was opend by Herman W. Lay.
Lay's crossed the southern United States.
He was selling the product from the trunk of his car.
The first poblic place was opend at 1942.
First it had the name "H.W. Lay & Company."
The business shortened its name to "the Lay's Company" in 1944.
People could purchase television commercials.
In 1950's it went by national in its marketing.

It had sold up to $127 million.

Tuesday, September 14, 2010

Little Caesars


Little Caesars is a pizza chain.

Its the 4th largest in the United States.

The headquarter its at Downtown Detroit, Michigan.

It was found by Michael Ilitch and Marian Ilitch.

it was found at 1959, 51 years ago.

The first locations was at the mall.

Mike wanted to call it simply "Pizza Treat," but Marian wanted a name that suited Mike.

So they opened the store by the name "Little Caesars Pizza Treat."

The original store is still open today.

Its best known for its "Hot-N-Ready" pizzas.

It has about 2,000 locations.

It had sold up to totaled $1.5 billion.

It has locations at India, USA, Canada, and mexico.

It was partnership with Coca-Cola.

Monday, September 13, 2010

Panda Express


Panda Express is a fast casual restaurant chain serving American Chinese cuisine.

You can find Panda Express at casinos, shopping malls, supermarkets, airports, and train stations.

It is the largest chain of Chinese fast food restaurants in the United States.

From 2004 they started having drive-through windows.

Panda Express has 1279 restaurants covering 37 states and Puerto Rico.

It used to have locations at Japan too.

Its known for the Orange Chicken, Beijing Beef, and Kung Pao Chicken.

There are no MSG (Monosodium glutamate) materials are added.

The headquarter now its at Rosemead, California.

It was found by Andrew and Peggy Cherng.

They started the business in 1973, 37 years ago.

The chain started coming to the US at 1983.

They had sold up to $1 billion.

It has 13,000 employees.

It has 1,276 locations.

Friday, September 10, 2010

Johnson&Johnson


Its a global American pharmaceutical, medical devices and consumer packaged goods manufacturer.

It was found 1886, 124 years ago.

The company was listed in Fortune 500.

It was found at New Brunswick, New Jersey, United States.

It has 250 locations in the US.

Its known in 57 countries.

Its products are sold in over 175 countries.

Had sales of $24.6 billion for the full-year 2008.

It has medications and first aid supplies and Johnson's baby products.

It was found by William C. Weldon.

Has 118,700 employees.

William C. Weldon and his brother Edward Mead Johnson found the company.

He let his name to a hospital in New Brunswick, New Jersey.

He died 100 years ago in 1910.

The company was oned by his brother up to 1932, after that his son Robert Wood Johnson II took care of it.

RWJ's granddaughter, Mary Lea Johnson Richards, was the first baby to appear on a J&J baby powder label.

Thursday, September 9, 2010

Purell


Purell is an instant hand sanitizer.

Made of ethyl alcohol which claims to kill "99.99%" of most common germs that may cause illness in as little as 15 seconds.

The brand is owned by Gojo Industries

Gojo Industries its hand hygiene and skin care products company.

The Johnson & Johnson company its owned by Gojo Industries.

At first Purell was owned by Pfizer, but then it sold it to Gojo Industries in 2004.

Purell contains 62% ethyl alcohol, while other hand sanitizers contain isopropanol which would likely have been fatal in the same dose.

On the product packaging it have said, "kept out of the reach of children".

It may discolor fabrics!

It was found about 2000's.

It is known because it kills 99% of Bacteria.



Wednesday, September 8, 2010

Quiznos Bus


Quiznos is a fast food restaurant.

It was based in in Denver, Colorado.

Its the second largest submarine sandwich in the north part of America, after Subway.

There are more thean 4000 locations in the US, 300 in Canada, and 100 more all over the world.

1000 Quiznos locations closed from 2007 to 2009, because it has been a lawsuits issue.

it was founs at 1978, 32 years ago.

Found by Terrell Braly.

He first had Sinclair gas station after some times a pizza resturant opened in front of the gas station, after some years Braly bought the company and he named it Quiznos.

The headquarter now its at Denver, Colorado US.

The company its now worth 130 million.

This quate its well known, "t's not lacking any meat, and that's what real women need".


Tuesday, September 7, 2010

Jack in the Box


Jack in the Box is an American fast-food restaurant.

It was found by Robert O. Peterson.

It was found 59 years ago in 1951 at San Diego, California.

The headquarter now its at San Diego, California.

It had about 2100 locations now in the US.

California is the state with the greatest number of outlets (900), followed by Texas (560), Arizona (165), Washington (132), Nevada (86).

It has also a mexican chain.

The chain is something like McDonald's and Taco Bell.

Its known for the egg rolls and tacos.

They now have breakfast burritos too.

The owner has already owned several successful restaurants when he opend one of the locations in San Diego in 1941.

They found the name "Jack" funny so it took the name Jack in the Box.


Thursday, September 2, 2010

Bloomberg Businessweek


Bloomberg Businessweek its known as Businessweek.

Businesswiik is a weekly business magazine.

It was published by Bloomberg L.P.

The headquarter now its in New York City, New York.

It was published at 1929, 81 years ago in September.

Its original purpose was to provide information and opinions as to what was happening in the business world.

The Magazine has a point of view, and usually a strong opinion, both of which it does not hesitate to express.

It has 917,568 Circulation.

22 years ago BusinessWeek has published annual rankings of United States business school MBA programs.

Has sold US$60 million, between 2006 and 2009.

It has grow $20.5 million more now.

The editor its Josh Tyrangiel.

Wednesday, September 1, 2010

Money Magazine


Money is the name of at least two personal finance magazines.

Money is published by ACP Magazines.

The Nine TV network also helped the company.

Money is published by Time Inc.

The first issue was published in 1972, 38 years ago.

It has topics ranging from investing, saving, retirement and taxes to family finance issues like paying for college, credit, career and home improvement.

It is well known for its "America's Best Places to Live."

The Circulation now its 1.9 million.

Its in the Personal finance magazines categories.

The magazine is comming every month by month.


Tuesday, August 31, 2010

Fortune Magazine


Fortune is a global business magazine.

It was published by Time Inc.'s.

It was found by Henry Luce.

It was found 80 years ago in 1930.

It has information about business, consisting of Time, Life, Fortune, and Sports Illustrated, grew to become Time Warner.

Its the world largest media conglomerate.

A quate from Henry Luce : "We will not be over-optimistic. We will recognize that this business slump may last as long as an entire year."

Fortune was an oversized 11"×14".

At first it was $1 price because nobody had yet decided how much to charge.

There were 30,000 subscribers who had already signed up to receive that initial 184-page issue.

For many years Fortune was published as a monthly.

The Fortune 500 is an annual list compiled and published by Fortune magazine that ranks the top 500 U.S.

Fortune 1000 is a reference to a list maintained by the American business magazine Fortune, The list is of the 1000 largest American companies.

Monday, August 30, 2010

P.F Chang's


The long name its P. F. Chang's China Bistro, Inc.

Its an American restaurants chain.

The headquarter now its at Scottsdale, Arizona.

It was found in Scottsdale, Arizona at 1993, 17 years ago.

It was found by Paul Fleming.

The restaurants serve American Chinese cuisine.

The menu originally planed by by chef Philip Chiang.

"P. F. Chang's" is the namesake of Paul Fleming (P. F.) and Philip Chiang (whose surname is simplified to Chang.)

It has more than 200 restaurants.

It has restaurants at United States, Mexico, and Kuwait City.

Its known for the gluten-free diet.

It was Intolerance Group of North America.

It is highly recommended that you do not eat this type of food if you do not want to develop hypertension.

It had got some awards for restaurant designs.

These include its locations in Seattle, Washington; Las Vegas, Nevada; Fort Worth and San Antonio, Texas; and Walnut Creek, Rancho Mirage, San Jose, Palo Alto and Long Beach, California.

Friday, August 27, 2010

Dunkin' Donuts


Its an international donut and coffee retailer.

It was found 60 years ago in 1950.

Dunkin' Donuts was found in Quincy, Massachusetts by William Rosenberg.

The headquarter now its at Canton, Massachusetts.

The world's largest coffee and baked goods chain.

It has about 2.7 million customers per day.

It has 8800 stores in 31 countries.

It has 6400 stores around the USA.

Most of the stores are franchises.

There are not any Dunkin Dounts in California and a notice on the company's web site states that franchises are not being offered in that state, there is no reason for it now.

75 franchisees exist west of the Mississippi River, mostly in Arizona, Nevada and Texas.

Dunkin' Donuts, along with Baskin-Robbins, is owned by Dunkin' Brands Inc.

It can sometimes be found at gas stations, supermarkets, mall and airport food courts, and Walmart stores across the region.

Thursday, August 26, 2010

Randy's Donuts


Randy's Donuts found at Inglewood, California near Los Angeles International Airport.

It was found in early 20th Century.

There is a 32.5 foot long donut in the roof of any locations.

They also made it drive-in.

There is a 24 hours location in San Diego.

It was found 57 years ago in 1953.

There was over 10 locatons around 1950s.

There are some other known donit places like, Kindle's Donuts in Los Angeles, the Donut King II in Gardena, Dale's Donuts in Compton, and Bellflower Bagels in Bellflower.

The material used in swimming pools.

It was found by Wendell.

It was sold to Taco Bell in 1984.

At first the name was "Wendell".

In 1976 Gary Kindle purchased the store and named it "Randy's Donuts and Sandwiches".

The building was featured in the movies Earth Girls Are Easy, Mars Attacks!, The Golden Child, Into the Night, Coming to America.

It has also been featured in the music videos for Randy Newman's "I Love LA.

There are about 350 locations.

Wednesday, August 25, 2010

Tully's Coffee


Its a coffee retailer based in Seattle, Washington, United States.

Tully's Coffee its speciality coffees, espresso, baked goods, pastries, and coffee-related supplies.

It also has locations in Japan and South Korea.

It has the highest sale in grocery and supermarket stores in the US.

There's a running joke in Seattle that the easiest way to find a Tully's is to stand in front of a Starbucks and turn around.

The busiest location its inside the Boeing Everett.

Now its owned by Green Mountain Coffee Roasters.

The first store opened in Kent, WA at 1992, 18 years ago.

The founder was Tom Tully O'Keefe.

He made the company to expand Starbucks coffee.

In 2006 it made its first net profit.

It has about 100 coffee places in about 5 states.

899 employees.


Tuesday, August 24, 2010

H&M


H&M is a Swedish clothing company.

Known for the fast fashion clothing.

Offerings for women, man, teens, and children.

It has about 2000 stores around 37 countries.

It has about 76000 employees.

It was found in 1974, 63 years ago.

It was found by Erling Persson.

At first it had only women clothing ant called Hennes.

The long name for H&M its H & M Hennes & Mauritz.

Then it took the name Mauritz Widforss and it got a man line of clothing.

After a year he renamed it to Hennes & Mauritz.

His son Stefan became CEO in 1990 and Chairman of the Board in 1998.

Today its all around Asia, Europe, China, Turkey, India, and USA.

The headquarter its now at Stockholm, Sweden.

It has nearly 200 stores in the USA.

Thursday, August 19, 2010

Revlon


Revlon is a cosmetics company.

It was found 78 years ago in 1932.

It was found by Charles Revson and his brother Joseph.

Charles Lachman a chemist also helped who contributed "L" in the Revlon name.

They started with one product a new type of nail enamel.

They started sailling at department stores and drug stores.

In 6 years the company became a multimillion dollar organization.

By 1940 Revlon added a lipstick line also.

By the end of the war, Revlon was listed as one of America's top five cosmetic houses.

Revlon bought the company Graef & Schmidt.

The headquarter now its at USA, NY.

It was found at New York.

It has about 6800 employees.

It has about 540 stores.

The stock now its &1.4.


Wednesday, August 18, 2010

Versace


The first Versace boutique opened in Milan, Italy.

It was found 32 years ago in 1978.

Today its the world's international fashion house.

Versace has clothing, accessories, fragrances, makeup and home furnishings under the various brands of the Versace Group.

Gianni Versace was the one who made the company but he was killed by Andrew Cunanan in 1977. His sister Donatella Versace took care of the company and his older brother Santo Versace became the CEO (chief executive officer).

Donatella's daughter Allegra Versace also took care of 50 percent of the company from 2004.

There is a hotle in Milan, Italy call the Palazzo Versace.

Its mostly known for the jewelry, watches and sunglasses.

The biggest store in the USA its in NY.

It has about 1800 stores in the world.

From 2006 they started saleing in Asia.

Tuesday, August 17, 2010

Tuesday Morning


Its a discount gift and home accessory.

The headquarter its now in Dallas, Texas.

It was found 36 years ago in 1974.

Its known for the deep discounts.

It has about 842 stores in the US in 47 states.

The stores are open in 330 days in the year.

It took the name Tuesday Morning because it opened the first Tuesday of the month.

It was found by Morgan Fairchild.

It has about 10800 employees.

The stock now its $4.40.


Monday, August 16, 2010

LeSportsac


LeSportsac is an American handbag, luggage, and accessories company.

Now its owned by Accessory Network Group.

It was found 36 years ago at 1974.

In 2005 the Accessory Network Group company purchased LeSportac.

It sale at North America, South America, Europe, and the Middle East.

It can be found at Macys, Lord and Taylor also at their store.

It sale over 20 countries.

The biggest store now its at NY.

It made the first store in Hawaii at 2001.

It was found by Steve Jacaruso.

Its known becuse all the handbags are water prove.

Tuesday, August 10, 2010

Bebe


Bebe its an American clothing retailer.

It was found in 1976, 34 years ago.

Bebe stand for, "to be or not to be".

It was found by Iranian-born Manny Mashouf who came to the US in the early 1970's.

The first Bebe store was opened in San Francisco.

It has the line of women's apparel and accessories.

There is also BebeSPORT and 2b Bebe brands.

Bebe has about 312 stores wich 215 of them are Bebe stores, 32 are 2b Bebe stores, and 64 of them are BebeSPORT stores.

The stores are at US, Colombia, Canada, Israel, Singapore, Indonesia, Malaysia, Mexico, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Thailand, Turkey, and UAE.

The BebeSPORT was opened in 2003.

The 2b Bebe store is the clearence store, BebeSPORT clothing is available in 2b Bebe stores too.

It has about 4433 employees.

The stock now its 6.02.


Thursday, August 5, 2010

New Balance


New Balance Athletic Shoe, Inc. (NBAS), is simply known for New Balance.
Its a foorwear based in Boston, Massachusetts.

It was found at 1906, 104 years ago.

Its one of the biggest sport brand in the world.

Its also at UK for Euroupen market.

The brand its like Nike and Adidas.

The majority use its at China and Vietnam.

it was found by William J. Riley, he was 33 English man.

It was shoes at first.

He came up with the name, "New Balance" by observing chickens in his yard and demonstrated the way his arch supports worked by keeping a chicken foot on his office desk to demonstrate.

83 years ago (1927) Riley hired Arthur Hall to be the salesman and in 1934 he became the business partner.

In 1956, Hall sold the business to his daughter Eleanor and her husband Paul Kidd.

They sold the same brand up to 1960.

Then they found "Trackster", the world's first running shoe.

They were also aailable at YMCA.

They became known at Tufts University and Boston University.

People used the shoes at cross-country and all high schools around the world.

In 1972 Jim Davis bought the company.

At that time there were only 6 people making the shoes.

Today 30% of the brand shoes sale in Europeanmarket.

The headquarters now its at Boston, Massachusetts.

It has 4,180 worldwide employees.

Wednesday, August 4, 2010

Buckle


Its a footwear and accessories for young man and women.

It was a man's clothing at first.

It was made in 1948, 62 years ago in Kearney, Nebraska.

The fist store was made by David Hirschfeld and it got the name "Mills Clothing".

45 years ago his son Dan took his place.

In 1967 it got the name "Brass Buckle".

33 years ago it started having clothing for women.

At 1991 it got the name Buckle.

In 1992 the company became for NASDAQ (an American stock exchange).

In 1997 it moved to New York Stock Exchange.

The Stock symbol its BKE.

Its known for the jeans, because of the diffrent look.

It has about 6700 employees.

Over 370 sores in the USA, 39 states.

The headquarter its at Kearney, Nebraska.

The stock now its $27.


Monday, August 2, 2010

Godiva Chocolatier


It was found in Belgium 84 years ago in 1926.

Godiva was purchased by Turkey's Yıldız Holding a food company.

Now its ownd by Ülker a Turkey food prodoct in 2008.

It has more than 450 shops in the U.S, Canada, Europe and Asia.

It has more than 10000 flavors.

Godiva also sales truffles, coffee, cocoa.

It became known because it had an offer for parties, wedding for gist baskets.

They have packaging for major holidays.

It was found in an Eupian country.

It was found by Joseph Draps.

The first store in the US opened in NY 38 years ago in 1972.

By 2007 it had sold up to $500 million.

By 2008 it had sold up tp $850 million.

The simble its a wight horse because it stand for beauty.

It has about 320 emploees.



Thursday, July 29, 2010

Tulalip


The group of Native American people in western WA, US.

Tulalip's full name is Tulalip Tribes of the Tulalip Reservation.

Tulalip is from the tribes called Snohomish, Snoqualmie, Skagit, Sauk-Suiattle, Samish,Stillguamish, Duwamish, Sammamish.

They spock the Straits Salish language.

The name became from the tribs fishing area.

Total population 9246.

It has a land area of 35.3 sq.

It was found at 1855, 155 years ago.

Their religion is Christianity, traditional tribal religion.

They usually use the languages Lushootseed, English.