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Poopy Ads

Poopy Ads

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Business Trends: 5 Ways You Can Make Money From The Middle East in 2008

Business Trends: 5 Ways You Can Make Money From The Middle East in 2008

I usually charge a fee for this information through my trade consulting firm Midman International. However, I am feeling charitable today. Besides, Canadian firms need all the help they can get to break out of their [...]

More Masdar City Photos & News

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 [...]

Masdar Zero-Carbon City

Masdar Zero-Carbon City

On May 8, 2007, The Masdar Initiative officially launched the world’s first attempt to create a zero-waste, zero-carbon sustainable city in Abu Dhabi, UAE (‘Masdar’ is the Arabic word for ‘Resource’). The project plans are undertaken [...]