Archive for January, 2008

Yogurt: The Most Underrated Food in the World

Jan 30, 2008 No Comments by oytun

  Yogurt, yoghurt or whatever ‘foreigners’ want to call it - was originally invented in Turkey and named Yoğurt (after the word Yoğun, meaning dense). Of course this makes sense when you realize that yogurt is strictly milk undergoing chemical change through bacteria and becoming a more dense substance. Anyways, you might be wondering why in the world I am [...]

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The 1ππ0\/@Ŧ10π Crisis

Jan 10, 2008 No Comments by oytun

Innovation is a word that is used today in every imaginable way possible (no pun intended). It’s been a while since our world spent all of its resources and manpower on building up its militaries, engaging in war, and trying to suppress its colonies and own citizens. Yes, for the last several decades our brains have had a chance to focus on other areas such as entertainment, business, science, and technology. But as we have all too hastily discovered, innovation is fast running dry.

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Analyzing China and Turkey, Through a Shared Football Advert

Jan 09, 2008 No Comments by oytun

On a slightly cold Sunday afternoon after a brief errand in the city, I happened to take a subway back home instead of the usual taxi ride I am accustomed to. As I was happily escaping the organized chaos that is the Shanghai subway, a huge poster was hung near the exit begging to catch my attention. I paused and looked at it for a second:

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Comparing Athletes Across Generations

Jan 08, 2008 No Comments

  Anyone seen Rocky Balboa, the (hopefully) final movie in the classic Rocky story played by Sylvester Stallone?It’s the one where the current generation boxing champion is pitted in a virtual match against longtime retired Rocky Balboa using a sophisticated program designed by ESPN (got to be Hollinger) to determine who is the best of all time. Well [...]

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