Monday, February 13, 2012
JEDDAH: Chairman of the Saudi Consumer Protection Association (CPA) Nasser Al-Tuwaim told Arab News that the society was putting pressure on the concerned agencies to introduce a regulation to display the calorie content of meals offered on the menus of restaurants as well as on the price list of food stores.
JEDDAH: According to experts, obesity will be a threat to Saudi and other societies in the near future. Junk food and the trend of eating out most of the time are the main reasons for obesity.
Denja Abdullahi is a renowned Nigerian poet who performed Haj in 2011. He recounts how he traveled to the holy land to perform the pilgrimage.
Imam Bukhari is a name that creates a sense of reverence and respect in every Muslim's heart. He was one of the greatest scholars of Islam and the founder of Hadith science. His prestigious compilation named Jame Al-Sahih is regarded as the second authentic book of Islam after the Holy Qur'an.
JOHANNESBURG: Young people tweeting from Blackberries and iPhones are driving the growth of Twitter in Africa, with South Africans by far the most vociferous, according to new research published Thursday.
MOSCOW: Kremlin-funded English-language channel Russia Today has given WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange his own TV talk show, the station said this week.
DAVOS, Switzerland: Microsoft chairman and philanthropist Bill Gates pledged a further $750 million to the troubled global AIDS fund on Thursday and urged governments to continue their support to save lives.
ISLAMABAD: A senior health official says the number of people in eastern Pakistan suspected to have died in the last month from taking bad heart medicine has risen to 69.
TOKYO: A major earthquake is far more likely to hit Tokyo in the next few years than the government predicts, researchers at the University of Tokyo said on Monday, warning companies and individuals to be prepared for such an event.
Girls who ate frequent meals and snacks put on less weight and gained less on their waistlines over a decade than those who only ate a couple of times a day, according to a US study.
While a high-protein diet may have health benefits, not all protein is equal — eating lots of red meat raises the risk of having a stroke while poultry lowers it, according to a US study.
Competitive swimmers who train at indoor chlorinated swimming pools may have lung changes similar to those seen in people with mild asthma, according to an international study, although there is no evidence those changes lead to actual asthma.
DAVOS/BANGKOK: Travelers hoping to catch a glimpse of the glittering Shwedagon Pagoda or hear the “tinkly temple-bells” of Kipling’s Road to Mandalay might one day be able to book into a Westin or a Marriott, thanks to Myanmar’s emergence from political isolation.
DUBAI: Long before sky-touching towers reshaped the horizon, Dubai has always been a trading hotspot. And with trading came shopping. Now that traditional souks have made way for glitzy malls, business savvy Dubai is turning into a shopping epicenter, attracting shoppers from all over the world. This year’s ultimate shopping experience, Dubai Shopping Festival, lasts until Feb. 5.
LONDON: The British Museum here witnessed on Thursday the installation of one of the oldest known copies of the Holy Qur’an from the 8th century as an exhibit for a major Islamic exhibition.
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Brainlab, a German leading provider of software-driven medical technology that supports targeted, less-invasive treatment, has announced the launch of its new system: Curve Image Guided Surgery.
What we have seen in the last year within the PC industry are significant improvements in processing speed and increased capacities with regards to memory and battery life.
CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts: Move over, coffee and Red Bull. A Harvard professor thinks the next big thing will be people inhaling their caffeine from a lipstick-sized tube. Critics say the novel product is not without its risks.
Are you afraid of spiders, dentists or flying? If you have such a phobia, you're not alone. Phobias are part of being human and new phobias crop up regularly. Did you know that nomophobia is the fear of being out of mobile phone contact? Well, unless you suffer from Technophobia, Self Study Apps has come up with a new way to conquer your irrational fears.
On Tuesday for Safer Internet Day, events were held around the world to promote safer and more responsible use of online technology and mobile phones, especially among youngsters. Organized by Insafe, this year the theme of the event was "Connecting generations and educating each other," where Internet users young and old were urged to "discover the digital world together...safely"!
At January's Consumer Electronics Show, Ericsson put forward some ideas which demonstrate how the company is planning to move away from selling consumer hardware after its break with Sony.
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• Smartphones trump client PCs
• US youth shun science, math
SUCCESSFUL companies are always trying to consider how to expand their offerings and find new income streams. Often they will simply try to recreate a model that has already worked for them. For example, providing a new product or service that is in some way similar to their current business activities. What if the goal though is to build on the knowledge a company already has, but generate revenue from an activity completely new to the organization? That's a much more difficult goal to achieve.
Fast food refers to food that can be prepared and served quickly. Fast food restaurants usually have a walk-up counter or drive-through window where you order and pick up your food.
KABUL: An Afghan calligrapher has worked for five years to create the world’s biggest Qur'an, a bid to show the world that Afghanistan’s rich cultural heritage and traditions have been damaged but not destroyed by 30 years of war.
Yanbu, a major Red Sea port located in the Kingdom’s Madinah Province, has developed into a thriving industrial city and haven for expatriates and affluent locals.
HAVE you ever distracted a four-year-old child with a Tablet PC or smartphone? Within moments of taking hold of the device, a stunning transformation comes over the youngster. Quickly, applications are opened and small fingers interact seamlessly with the touch-screen interface, bringing the device to life.
