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Schoolnet of Iran
Schoolnet is the main project undertaken by the Science & Arts Foundation (SAF).
The objective of the Schoolnet program is to empower the students in the age of
information revolution.
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Education in Iran
Iran's educational system comprises many schools and universities scattered
throughout the country.
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Science
and technology in Iran
Science continues to be produced in modern Iran despite many limitations.Science
and technology in Iran, formerly known as Persia, have an extensive history,
like the country itself. Persia was a cradle of science in earlier times.
Persian scientists contributed significantly to the current understanding of
nature, medicine, mathematics, and philosophy. Persians founded algebra and
chemistry, invented the wind-power machine, and discovered alcohol.
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Higher education
in Iran
Iran has a large network of private, public, and state affiliated universities
offering degrees in higher education. State-run universities of Iran are under
the direct supervision of Iran's Ministry of Science, Research and Technology
(for non-medical universities) and Ministry of Health and Medical Education (for
medical schools).
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Culture of Iran
To best understand Iran and her people, one must first attempt to acquire an
understanding of its ancient culture. It is in the study of this area where the
Iranian identity optimally expresses itself.
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Persian language
Persian
(local names: فارسی
[fɒːɾˈsiː], Fārsi
or پارسی
[pɒːɾˈsiː], Pārsi;
see Nomenclature) is an Indo-European language spoken in Iran, Afghanistan,
Tajikistan and Uzbekistan. It is derived from the language of the ancient
Persian people.
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How Stuff Works
HowStuffWorks.com is an award winning site covering thousands of topics within
its own 10 channels: Auto, Computer, Electronics, Entertainment, Health, Home,
Money, People, Science and Travel.
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Science Direct
An information source for scientific, technical, and medical research.
Subscription required for some sections.
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Merriam-Webster OnLine
A free, searchable on-line dictionary and thesaurus, word games, a word of the
day, and many other English language and vocabulary reference tools and
resources.
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CNET News.com
Computing and technology news service presents original stories and
investigative reports in real-time.
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Education World
A comprehensive resource which includes a search engine for thousands of
educational resources.
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All Measures
Conversion table of non-metric measures into SI and CGS.
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Calculator.com
Online calculators for a variety of conversions and calculations.
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Convert-Me
Metric, English old Russian, ancient Greek and Roman, nautical, typographical
and astronomical conversions.
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Calculator City
Includes tools to solve equations like for velocity, density, financial,
geometry, algebra, calculus, astronomy, chemistry, physics and webpage color
coders. Also, has trivia fact pages, such as state demographics and presidents.
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Online Conversion
Offers conversion tools for length, volume, temperature, astronomical, clothing
sizes, computer bytes, cooking measurements, time zones, density, energy,
finance, flow rates, force frequency, and some fun pages.
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Math Connect
Provides calculations of various types including metric conversion, engineering
calculations, and computing finance loan payments. Also, has list of general
math formulas.
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New Scientist
Weekly science and technology news magazine, considered by some to be the
world's best, with diverse subject matter. Articles from current issue and
collections of past articles on selected "exciting areas of science."
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