Iranian Company Presents Evolution in Producing Facade Stones
TEHRAN (FNA)- Nano-based facade stones presented in the Growth Centers Zone of Iran Nano 2012 festival and exhibition can reduce the weight of different structures despite an increase in their strength. ( 10:00:04 - 2012/10/09)

OPEC Governor: Small Oil Price Fluctuations Unable to Harm World Economy
TEHRAN (FNA)- Iran's OPEC governor said the current fluctuations in oil prices have not affected gasoline prices in the West much, underlining that the main reason behind rising fuel prices in the US and European countries is the heavy tax levied on fuel. ( 09:56:52 - 2012/10/09)

Iranian Navy Readying to Expand Global Presence
TEHRAN (FNA)- Iranian Navy Commander Rear Admiral Habibollah Sayyari said his forces plan to widen their presence in far seas and oceans across the globe. ( 09:55:43 - 2012/10/09)

Upgrading Plan of Bandar Abbas Refinery Makes 70% of Progress
TEHRAN (FNA)- The development project for raising the gasoline production capacity of Bandar Abbas oil refinery has made progress by 70 percent, managing director of the National Iranian Oil Engineering and Construction Company (NIOEC) Farhad Ahmadi announced. ( 09:53:10 - 2012/10/09)

Iranian FM Plays Down Sanctions
TEHRAN (FNA)- Iranian Foreign Minister Ali Akbar Salehi downplayed the EU intention to toughen sanctions on the Islamic Republic, saying that pressures and boycotts are nothing new to Iran and make the country stronger as they encourage Iranians to just rely on themselves. ( 08:54:15 - 2012/10/09)

Shazand Refinery Boosting Gasoline Production by 8 ml/d
TEHRAN (FNA)- Gasoline production capacity of Imam Khomeini (Shazand) oil refinery will rise by 8 million liters per day following the completion of its development plan in mid autumn. ( 08:53:27 - 2012/10/09)

2 Oil Fields to Come Online in Fars Province Soon
TEHRAN (FNA)- The Development plan of Sarvestan and Saadat Abad oil fields in the Southern Fars province will be complete in the near future, an Iranian oil industry official said, adding that the fields would start yielding 15 thousand barrels of oil per day in the first phase of development. ( 08:52:46 - 2012/10/09)

POGC to Announce South Pars Oil Layer Appraisal Drilling Results Soon
TEHRAN (FNA)- Early results of conducting appraisal drilling at the South Pars gas field's oil layer will be announced in the near future, Managing-Director of the Pars Oil and Gas Company (POGC) Mousa Souri said. ( 08:52:37 - 2012/10/09)

Oil Ministry Dismisses EU Threat to Ban Iran Gas Imports as Propaganda
TEHRAN (FNA)- A spokesman of the Iranian oil ministry dismissed as "mere propaganda campaign" the EU threat to ban gas imports from Iran, reminding that Iran is not supplying any gas to Europe at all. ( 08:52:31 - 2012/10/09)

IAEA Praises Iran's Uranium Conversion as Confidence-Building Measure
TEHRAN (FNA)- The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) praised Iran for converting a third of its 20 percent enriched uranium into a powder used for a medical research reactor, describing the move as a confidence-building measure. ( 08:41:19 - 2012/10/09)

Iran Starts Offering South Pars Bonds
TEHRAN (FNA)- Iran started offering South Pars gas field bonds at selected branches of Bank Mellat earlier this week. ( 08:38:54 - 2012/10/09)

Deputy Minister Calls Investment in Iran's Oil Industry as Safest
TEHRAN (FNA)- Investment in oil industry has the advantage of higher value added, higher profit and more rapid return of capital, Deputy Oil Minister Ahmad Qalebani said. ( 08:37:51 - 2012/10/09)

Language Learning Makes Brain Grow
TEHRAN (FNA)- At the Swedish Armed Forces Interpreter Academy, young recruits learn a new language at a very fast pace. By measuring their brains before and after the language training, a group of researchers has had an almost unique opportunity to observe what happens to the brain when we learn a new language in a short period of time. ( 08:36:44 - 2012/10/09)

How Order Arises from Random Motion
TEHRAN (FNA)- One of the unsolved mysteries of contemporary science is how highly organized structures can emerge from the random motion of particles. This applies to many situations ranging from astrophysical objects that extend over millions of light years to the birth of life on Earth. ( 08:36:43 - 2012/10/09)