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Kia Ranks 1st

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Kia Motors ranks highest Kia and Hyundai ranked the 37th and 34th in 2000, while ranked 1st and 3rd respectively in 2016, which shows the inner ability of South Korean organization. Kia earned the top score among the 33 brands evaluated. The study examines more than 80,000 surveys completed by new car buyers and evaluates problems they report during the first 90 days of ownership.  J.D. Power defines initial quality as the number of problems experienced per 100 vehicles. The lower the score, the better.  Here are the ranks: Kia  83 Porsche 84 Hyundai  92 Toyota  93 BMW  94 Chevrolet  95 Buick  96 (tie) Lexus  96 (tie) Lincoln   96 (tie) Nissan 101 Ford  102 GMC  103 (tie) Infiniti  103 (tie) Volkwagen  104 INDUSTRY AVERAGE  105 Audi  110 Mercedes-Benz  111 Cadillac  112 Jeep  113 Ram  114 Chrysler  115 Mitsubishi 116 Dodge  117 Subaru  118 Honda  119 Acura  122 Scion  123 Jaguar  127 (tie) Mazda  127 (tie) Mini  127 (tie) Land Rover  132 Volvo  152 Fiat  174 Smart

Iftar Food Culture

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Iftar  ( Arabic :  إفطار ‎‎)   is the time of meal when Muslims end their daily Ramazan fast. Different countries have different culture to arrange food for the Iftar. 1. Afghanistan : Iftar mainly include  the traditional dates, shorwa (soup),  kebabs , du piyaza (meat stewed in an onion-based sauce),    kabuli palaw , and rice, as well as other dishes. Afghans also have an extensive range of sweet dishes and desserts. 2. Bangladesh : Iftar includes mainly  Piyajoo , Beguni ,  Jilapi , Muri , yellow lentil grains, Halim , dates,  samosas , Dal Puri , Chola , fish kabab,  mughlai   paratha , pitha, traditional Bengali sweets and different types of fruits such as watermelon. 3. India : a variety of food are served in different areas of India.  In places like  Hyderabad , people break their fast with  Haleem  because it has a rich taste and is quite filling. 4. Iran:  Most common iftar items are: Chai ,  dates ,  halva , and other sweets,  Noon   and  paneer  with  gree

World Longest Tunnel

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The world longest tunnel has been constructed in Switzerland. PC: http://www.gizmag.com/gotthard-base-rail-tunnel-switzerland/43627/ The 57-kilometer long (35-mile long) tunnel connects northern and southern Europe. It took Seventeen (17) years after construction crews started boring beneath the Swiss Alps, the world's longest, deepest tunnel officially opened Wednesday (01 June 2016). It incurs the country  $12 billion construction cost PC: http://edition.cnn.com/2016/06/01/europe/switzerland-longest-tunnel-gotthard/ About 2,600 workers have been involved in the construction of the tunnel, with nine losing their lives in the process. For more information please watch this video;