May 2012
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25 Acts of Body Language to Avoid
I speak two languages, Body and English. - Mae West
Holding Objects in Front of Your Body– a coffee cup, notebook, hand bag, etc. Holding objects in front of your body indicates shyness and resistance, such that you’re hiding behind the objects in an effort to separate yourself from others. Instead of carrying objects in front of you, carry them at your side whenever possible.
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Qatar steps up plans to establish labor unions... →
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In a nod to trade unions calling for a boycott of the 2022 World Cup due to labor rights violations, Qatar is ramping up plans to establish the country’s first union, media reports state.
Arabian Business reports:
“Planning for the World Cup is not restricted to construction and…
Pearl-Qatar developer to 'aggressively' expand its... →
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Hospitality Development Company, a subsidiary of The Pearl-Qatar’s developers UDC, says it is going to be rolling out brands it manages across the Middle East, starting with Megu and Pampano restaurants opening in Dubai.
The Dubai restaurants deal is nearly finalized, HDC General Manger Walid Maalouf is quoted by Hotelier Middle East as saying, while negotions are under way on two...
Al Million's new maroon-roofed Karwas to hit the... →
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More taxis are set to hit the streets of Qatar next month, Karwa’s first franchise partner Al Million Services and Contracting Company has said.
Doha News contributor Ramy Khalaf interviewed Al Million to find out how their taxis will be different than what’s already on the road.
By…
Vodafone: Nearly half of Qatar's population now... →
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Vodafone-Qatar has grown its customer base by 11 percent over the past year to some 837,000 people as of March 31, the company has said.
That translates to 47 percent of Qatar’s population, says Vodafone, which attributes its growth to several promotions and network enhancements:
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Doha News: Comparisons between Education City,... →
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Last week’s lavish graduation ceremonies for Education City students have sparked bitter feelings among some Qatar University students who say they are getting short shrift.
The complaints, which have been circulating on Twitter all week, have been amplified in two Arab-language dailies…
Doha News: Don't try this at home: Man picnics on... →
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The seat of Qatar’s government is an imposing building, surrounded by a vast green lawn and several pointy steel rods.
In that sense, the Emiri Diwan is not unlike the American White House, notes Leon Kaye, founder of sustainability website GreenGoPost.com.
Except, of course, strolling…
Doha News: WWF: Qatar has world's largest... →
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Long criticized for its environmental record, Qatar has now earned a new dubious distinction - as having the world’s largest ecological footprint, a new report issued by the World Wildlife Fund has found.
The country, which will host the UN Climate Summit this year, has put the…
Doha News: WWF: Qatar has world's largest... →
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Long criticized for its environmental record, Qatar has now earned a new dubious distinction - as having the world’s largest ecological footprint, a new report issued by the World Wildlife Fund has found.
The country, which will host the UN Climate Summit this year, has put the…
Doha News: Survey: Qatar youth say large expat... →
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Qatar should not sacrifice its culture and traditions for the sake of urban development, a majority of young nationals recently asserted in a survey by the Permanent Population Committee.
As the country develops at a breakneck pace in the run-up to the 2022 World Cup, it is…
“I liken our compound to living on Sesame Street. Every member of our compound...”
– Expat parent, as quoted in a Telegraph piece about how child-friendly Qatar is, especially in comparison to the UK.
Author Tory Scott, mother of a two-year-old, writes:
Our son was born in Doha. From the very beginning, shopping with him has been like escorting a movie star. He couldn’t be more...
Food Revolution coming to Doha.
There’a a
Branded the fattest nation on earth, Qatar has not been immune to the worldwide obesity epidemic, which has for the first time in history caused more people to die from being overweight than underweight.
That’s why it’s joining in a global effort to bring awareness to our food choices through a day of action focusing on food education and developing better eating habits.
Follow the...
3 Signs That It’s Time To Quit Your Job
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Tony Morrison is the Vice President of Business Development at Cachinko. Find him on Talent Connectionand connect with Cachinko on Facebook or Twitter.
In the recent years, we have heard in the news some pretty creative “Take This Job and Shove It” stories. Joey quit his job with the support of a marching band and posted the...
How Samsung Became The World’s Top Handset Vendor
It sounds like Nokia’s classic ringtone just got a few octaves lower and sadder. Friday, Strategy Analytics revealed the Finnish phone-maker had been ousted from its lofty position at the top of the cellphone food chain. Samsung just became the leading shipper of mobile phone handsets in the world. How did this happen? The same way a runner in any race pushes to the front: He speeds up, or...
Put Your Live Event on Facebook, Get Paid With...
Want to perform for your friends and family and make some extra money while you’re at it? A new service called Evinar allows artists, musicians, performers and speakers to host online concerts and events directly onFacebook.
Evinar allows users to create an event via the platform’s dashboard. After adding a headline and providing details about the event, start time and ticket prices you can...
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Despite $31.5 million bid, Qatar's PM denied sale... →
The co-op board of a New York building has declined to accept the Qatar prime minister’s $31.5 million bid for two apartments on Fifth Avenue, according to media reports.
The board, which refused to even interview Hamad bin Jassim Al Thani, apparently said such a high-profile resident would affect the building’s “quiet character.”
The board also expressed concerned about the his plans for...
Qtel activates high-speed fiber internet in 4,000... →
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Some lucky 4,000 homes are now enjoying Qtel’s high-speed fiber internet, the company says, but the majority of Qatar’s residents are still holding their breath for the service.
Still, they may not have to wait for long - the company is currently in the process of replacing existing copper connections with high-speed fiber in some 30,000 homes and businesses, its chief operating...
65+ Hot Events in Business and Social Media
From digital advertising conferences to programming hackathons and everything in between, you’ll definitely find a swanky locale to suit your professional and personal interests from the selection of more than 65 events on Mashable’s new Events Board. Whether you’re an event organizer or an event-goer, our Events Board is an essential resource for helping you build relationships, engage...
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5 Tips for Creating and Maintaining Customer...
Guy Nirpaz is the CEO and co-founder of Totango, which provides a customer engagement platform for software companies.
Selling cloud and software-as-a-service applications is all about driving usage, adoption, and customer success—not about selling. This is obviously true for onboarding new customers, who start with a free trial and will only pay you if they like what they see. It is even more...
Harvard and MIT Bring Their Courses to the Online Masses for Free
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In the past few years, the tools that could make for really excellent online distance learning have emerged piecemeal. We have reliably good videoconferencing, live video streaming, collaborative document editing and so on. We don’t know how best to translate classroom education to the online realm, but the...
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April 2012
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Al Jazeera's 8th Documentary Film Festival kicks...
Preparations are almost complete at the Sheraton Hotel for the eigth edition of the Al Jazeera Documentary Film Festival. Starting tomorrow morning, the festival is open to the public and runs through Sunday, April 22.
Organizers say the theme of this year’s festival is “future”:
The festival says 168 films will be shown, from 59 different countries, culminating in an award ceremony on...
Munch's 'The Scream' to go up for sale; insiders... →
The world’s second most famous painting - after the Mona Lisa - is up for sale next month, and Qatar is rumored to be its likely buyer, art insiders have said.
Qatar, which paid $250 million for Cezanne’s Card Players in February - the highest price ever for a work of art - may shell out even more for The Scream.
But even if they buy it, who will come to see the painting is up for debate.
...
“Why turn off the lights when energy is for free?”
– Connie Hedegaard, European Union Climate Commissioner, during a recent visit to Qatar in the run-up to the United Nations Climate Change Summit, which will be held in Doha in November.
Bloomberg reports:
“When you drive through the city of Doha at night, you just think, ‘Wow, look how big our...
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The Man at the Torch by Kareem Seif.
French “Spiderman” Alain Robert set the Guinness World Record on Thursday, April 12 for the fastest unassisted scaling of the 300m Torch Doha, Qatar’s tallest tower.
Check out this video, dramatic music and all, to witness his feat.
A breakdown of Qatar's 2020 Olympic bid →
Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani, Qatar’s heir apparent, gave a 10-minute pitch to the Association of National Olympic Committees in Moscow, Russia yesterday to host the 2020 Summer Olympics in Doha.
Answering the question of how Qatar would be able to hold a major sporting event amid…
Official: Qatar would 'retain skilled expatriates'... →
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Amid talk of the Gulf Cooperation Council imposing limits on expatriate workers, an official at Qatar’s labor ministry says the country would not apply it to skilled professionals.
Mohammad Al Ubaidily, the director of the legal affairs at the labor ministry, said a proposed five-year residency cap was mainly aimed at unskilled laborers, Gulf News reports, citing an interview in Al...
Oh My Thirsty: Qatar to shore up emergency water... →
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In response to concerns about Qatar’s water supply, the country has announced plans to build five “mega” reservoirs on the outskirts of Doha by 2016, Construction Week Online reports.
The project could cost up to $2.7 billion and will involve building the world’s largest water tanks,…
New Material Can Scrub Carbon Dioxide Right Out of...
By Clay Dillow
Smokestacks Salim Virji via Flickr
If cleaning carbon dioxide from the atmosphere was easy, we’d already be doing it. But carbon capture has proven to be a tough technology to feasibly roll out on a grand scale, and that means all the things we do that produce carbon dioxide emissions—which seems to be just about everything these days—are still roughly as bad for the...
The Future of Green Architecture: A Floating...
Physalia A museum, nightclub and filtration system, Physalia uses its hull and rooftop plants to scrub away pollution. Courtesy Vincent Callebaut Architecture
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Physalia is half-boat, half-building, and all green. This mammoth aluminum concept by Belgian architect Vincent Callebaut is meant to travel Europe’s rivers, making filthy water drinkable. At the same time, the ship...
Why Going Green Can Mean Big Money for Fast-Food...
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In late 2008, a fast-food burger restaurant in Sweden received an odd complaint letter. It was from a mother of two, asking the chain to get rid of the boxes that its kid’s meals were packaged in. Her children only wanted the fries and toys, she said, and she was annoyed at having to throw the boxes straight into the recycling bin. It was an unusual...
Qatari women will 'demand the respect of the world... →
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The Qatar Tribune has an interview out today with Amal al-Malki, the only Qatari professor at Education City, discussing the role of women in nation-building, both here and across the region.
Al-Malki, a professor at Carnegie Mellon University in Qatar, offers her insights into the role women will play in this developing society, arguing that they have so far been “caught between...