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Archive for 'August,2007'

Cute China Internet Censorship

China has installed ‘digital cops’ to monitor internet surfers and deter them from accessing illegal sites. A post on trendhunter.com notes that the cartoon figures will walk, bike, or drive across the screen every half hour, [...]

Identity Crisis of Muslim Expats

A post on 360east.com noted a video on ikbis (an Arabic YouTube-like website) that comically showcases a common dilemma facing Arabic/Muslim expats in the west. The video shows a Jordanian father talking to his son who [...]

UAE-USA Trade Deficit: Opportunity for Canada

The United States Bureau of Statistics recently announced what many trade professionals have known for some time now: trade between the US and the Middle East is on the decline. Exports from the USA to the [...]

Fashion Importance in Italian Business Etiquette

In considering some import opportunities of Italian fashion wear, I did a quick search on the inter-web for insight into Italian business etiquette before setting up any meetings. The following is an excerpt on what to [...]

Hair Straightening Vending Machines

It’s Saturday night, the music is pumping and you are on a hot date . Everything is going down fine until the humidity in the club suddenly turns your hair from Cher to Macy Gray in [...]

More Masdar City Photos & News

A previous entry on Your World Today noted the ambitious project in Abu Dhabi to create a zero-carbon and zero-waste walled city called ‘Masdar City’ (Masdar means ‘Source’ or ‘Resource’ in Arabic). Two days ago, BusinessWeek [...]

Using Social Messages For Self Promotion

Ad agencies Airside and Mother put together this entertaining animation about climate change. On one hand, the video goes viral due to its witty social messages. On the other, the agencies get free publicity by showcasing [...]