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¿Somos marcianos?The topic is falling into disuse, but is still used from time to time: "Spain is different". Yes, it is true that sometimes are a little Martians and surprised many foreigners with modes of life, customs, specific facts, but also memorable as the transition or economic progress attitudes of recent decades. Go to Mars, and above all to the Moon, is being increasingly easier, although some are on the Moon long ago. Now, for example, NASA scientists have invented an advanced material called RXF1 based on polyethylene, which is even stronger and lighter than aluminum. It combines superior structural properties with higher protective properties. To Mars in a spaceship of plastic? Very ridiculous it may sound, could be safely travel. A Manned Mars mission means a trip of about 30 months. The cream of the beach is not enough as the protector, plastic is an attractive alternative against solar eruptions and cosmic rays. One gets a bag of the supermarket of the neighborhood in the face, trunk and extremities and can perfectly be solar aggression on his favorite beach. Also in his favourite ship. Failing that, the newspaper also serves, but is of another time. Cover with the PDA, MP3, portable DVD or the phone is, similarly, practical.
This proximity to Mars us is doing strong in the "Spain is different". We are Martians for many things, not only in the hours of the dinner. In this Europe of grey and complaining, Spanish executives are the most optimistic of the continent in its forecast of recruitment for the second quarter of 2006. According to figures from the Manpower projection study of employment, three quarters of respondents Spanish executives did not provide for any change in their workforce during the second quarter of 2006, 21 percent expected to increase recruitment in this period and 4 percent expected to reduce its number of employees. In this League they compete with us optimistic Norway and Sweden, also, but not both, without that joy of bar and beach bar that characterizes us. At the opposite end, our Brown of Italy brothers are low hours and expected a fall in the recruitment of 1 percent. Height and handsomeness cannot with Norwegians and Swedes, but in "cast p' front", the Martians we do not earn or unfairly losing the World Cup.
