Keep these fifty famous people in mind and remind yourself that sometimes failure is just the first step towards success.Business GurusThese businessmen and the companies they founded are today known around the world, but as these stories show, their beginnings weren't always smooth.Henry Ford: While Ford is today known for his innovative assembly line and American-made cars, he wasn't an instant success. In fact, his early businesses failed and...

Old Town Streets of Strasbourg, France, originally uploaded by zannnielim.It was our first time in Strasbourg, a very first time for me in France. We crossed Germany to get there by the TGV train, the high speed train.Strasbourg is one of the nine largest cities in France with nearly half a million inhabitants in a metropolitan area spanning across the river into the German city of Kehl, on...
The wave of mud flooded streets in Kolontár, where four people were confirmed dead, and Devecser, where the flow was powerful enough to move cars and vans. The cause of death of the Kolontár victims has not been formally confirmed; a spokesman for the National Directorate General for Disaster Management (NDGDM, Országos Katasztrófavédelmi Főigazgatóság) said that they had probably drowned. A further six people were still missing 24...