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Dawn of Space Age: Sputnik I launched Oct 4, 1957

Russians shocked Americans 50 years ago today by being first in space. The fear of Russian ascendancy and worries about Americans being left behind in Science and Technology goaded US government and people into action and US put a man on the moon in 1969.



Here's a report on Sputnik's launch in InformationWeek:



The space race began 50 years ago this week when the U.S.S.R. launched Sputnik…
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Added by Riaz Haq on October 3, 2007 at 6:59pm — No Comments

Alan Greenspan on Iraq and China

Former US Federal Reserve Chief Alan Greenspan has been promoting his book

"The Age of Turbulence" for the last couple of weeks. Among other

things, he is talking about his reasons for supporting the Iraq

invasion and his assessment that the Chinese stock market is a bubble

waiting to burst. On the question of his support for Iraq invasion, he

explains that he was convinced Saddam Husain would block the Strait of

Hormuz if not removed from power and that would have… Continue

Added by Riaz Haq on October 2, 2007 at 9:19am — 1 Comment

A Poem by Rumi

Come, come, whoever you are.

Wonderer, worshipper, lover of leaving.

It doesn't matter.

Ours is not a caravan of…

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Added by Riaz Haq on September 28, 2007 at 9:21pm — No Comments

NEDians Convention 2007 Organizers speak to Pakistan Link's Ras Siddiqui

NED Alumni Convention 2007
Ras Siddiqui
Aug 30, 2007




The NED University of Engineering and Technology in Karachi has a special place in the hearts and minds of thousands of its Alumni worldwide. This is certainly true of Pakistani-Americans graduates of this

esteemed…

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Added by Riaz Haq on September 27, 2007 at 12:28pm — No Comments

Pakistan poised for key role in innovation economy

Faruq Ahmad is a friend of NEDians who recently attended NEDians Convention 2007. He wrote the following piece for San Jose Mercury News, the largest-circulation daily newspaper in Silicon Valley, CA

It's reproduced as follows:

Pakistan poised for key role in the innovation economy
By Faruq Ahmad

San Jose Mercury News
Article Launched:09/21/2007 01:36:48 AM PDT…
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Added by Riaz Haq on September 25, 2007 at 6:39am — 1 Comment

NEDian Rehan Jalil highlighted in Wall Street Journal

At the NEDIans Convention 2007, Rehan Jalil was recognized by Silicon Valley NEDians for enhancing NED's image & perception in the world of technology and business.

This week, Sept 18 issue of Wall Street Journal highlights NEDian Rehan Jali's company Wichorus as follows:

Rehan Jalil founded his wireless-broadband company WiChorus Inc. two years ago and based it here in the heart of Silicon Valley. But when it actually starts selling its gear to phone companies next…

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Added by Riaz Haq on September 21, 2007 at 7:48pm — No Comments

NEDians Convention 2007

NED Alumni Convention 2007 organized by Silicon Valley NEDians in Santa Clara and San Jose was a great success with about 400 people in attendance. There were two keynote speakers, three panel discussions, and evening banquet followed by stand-up comedy and music entertainment. For more this please visit NED Nama, the Nedians blog.

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Added by Riaz Haq on September 13, 2007 at 3:40pm — No Comments

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