Even the best writers struggle from time to time in crafting their work. This can be especially tricky for bloggers, who want to produce a steady flow of content for their audience. Not to worry. Every writer faces this dilemma. Here are some strategies to kick-start your work. Try the Hemingway Trick for Early Productivity Ernest Hemingway concluded his writing for the day right as he was […]
By Suyeong Lee and Hyunjoo Jin | SEOUL SEOUL The South Korean politician likely to emerge as the next president promised justice and common sense on Sunday as workers renovated the home of ousted leader Park Geun-hye to prepare for her departure from the presidential Blue House. The Constitutional Court ruled on Friday to uphold a parliamentary vote to impeach Park, dismissing her from office over an […]
Authored by Federico Pieraccini via The Strategic Culture Foundation, While the world continues to decipher, or digest, the new Trump presidency, important changes are afoot within the grand strategic triangle that lies between Russia, Iran and China Away from the current chaos in the United States, major developments are progressing, with Iran, Russia and China coordinating on a series of significant moves crucial for the future of […]
Publications have been wildly awash with numerous reports this week of the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency’s hacking efforts to spy on American citizens through the use of different tools outlined in WikiLeaks’s document dump, causing a widespread maelstrom in the embattled narrative of data security. No, The CIA Can’t Crack Your Encrypted Messages While the hacking tools were legitimate worries themselves, no less worrying was the assertion that the […]
The Trump administration on Friday asked all remaining US attorneys appointed by Barack Obama to tender their resignations, including Preet Bharara, the top prosecutor in Manhattan. Dana Boente, acting deputy attorney-general, phoned the 46 US attorneys appointed by the previous administration and asked them to step down. The order from attorney-general Jeff Sessions came as a surprise to many in the Department of Justice. In November Mr […]
The United Nations’ special rapporteur on privacy has lambasted a spate of new surveillance laws across Europe and the US, saying that there is “little or no evidence” that mass monitoring of communications works. In a report published this week, Prof. Joseph Cannataci, the first privacy watchdog to take up the post, said he was neither convinced of the effectiveness or the proportionality “of some of the […]
During my budding career, I have been fortunate to work with veteran journalists many years my senior. I was and continue to be grateful for their experience, insight and wisdom, dispensed frequently and with candor. Some of the most innovative journalists I know are also some of the most experienced. That’s because, to stay in this business through a punishing recession and unceasing technological disruption, they had […]
The Google Pixel XL is among the hottest Android smartphones currently available on the market, but it gets some serious competition from the newly unveiled LG G6. LG officially announced its latest flagship smartphone, the LG G6, at the Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2017 on Feb. 26. The powerhouse comes with high-end specs and features all around, including a premium, waterproof build, a large HDR display and […]
Good morning. Here’s our morning roundup of all the media news you need to know. Want to get this briefing in your inbox every morning? Subscribe here. British reporter Iona Craig went to the al Ghayil, the Yemeni town stormed by Navy SEALs in the raid that President Trump says was a great success even as it claimed the life of the operator whose widow was honored […]
This report marks the end of a series of three big trains of thought. The first explained how we’re living through the Mother Of All Financial Bubbles. The next detailed the Great Wealth Transfer that is now underway, siphoning our wealth into the pockets of an elite few. This concluding report predicts how these deleterious and unsustainable trends will inevitably ‘resolve’ (which is a pleasant way of […]
A new Congress bill could make it harder for workers to prevent employers from accessing their personal genetic and medical information. The bill could also increase the financial penalties for individuals who opt out of workplace wellness programs. The bill, proposed by Republicans, suggests that companies should gather genetic data from workers and their families more easily, and it was introduced by Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-North Carolina, […]
DUBAI // Health and nutrition are key to pedalling to a fitter future, experts told UAE Cycling Girls. Crossfit coach Dalal Hamza spoke to the all-female cycling group recently after they completed a weekend ride at the Al Qudra track. She cautioned against following diets that cut out vital foods. “Some people conflate food with fat, and it is important to talk about this. All people think […]
BEIRUT Syrian rebel groups called for the postponement of Russian-backed peace talks in Kazakhstan this month and said further meetings would depend on whether the government and its allies adhered to a newly declared March 7-20 ceasefire. The third round of talks is due to take place in Astana on March 14-15. The previous meetings aimed to shore up a widely violated ceasefire between the sides that […]
It frightens the opposition as it will give an advantage to Prime Minister Najib Razak, says Umno information chief Annuar Musa. JERLUN: The ability of the government to resolve Malaysia’s diplomatic crisis with North Korea frightens the opposition as it will give an advantage to Prime Minister Najib Razak. In saying this, Umno information chief Annuar Musa added: “What is positive for the government is bad news […]
Alphabet’s Waymo is requesting for a preliminary injunction to keep Uber from pushing through with its self-driving car plans and thus stop the ride-hailing service from using allegedly stolen secrets. This move follows the lawsuit Waymo filed back in February against Otto, a self-driving truck startup, and Uber, the startup’s parent company. The case argues that the defending party has stolen more than 14,000 confidential documents, including info […]
AJMAN // Four electrical engineering students have designed a one-of-a-kind smart bed for disabled people. The students at Ajman University of Science and Technology saw the problems paralysed people face and came up with the smart bed idea and decided to use it as their senior project. They combined four essentials that paralysed patients need into one bed: a manual and auto controller used to flip the […]
Government of Dubai Media Office – 9 March 2017: Crown Prince of Dubai and Chairman of Dubai Executive Council His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid al Maktoum approved Executive Council Resolution No. (4) of 2017 related to fines and fees of Dubai Civil Aviation Authority. As per the Resolution, anyone who seeks to perform an activity in the aviation sector in Dubai is required to […]
Dogs are the best friend one can have. Apart from being the loyal partner, the four-legged creature is also blessed with a unique ability to adapt according to human emotions. Man’s best friend also has the aptitude to recognize emotions and adopt them accordingly, by combining information’s from different senses. Apart from being the loyal, playful, and adorable companion, dogs can also be devious when it comes to getting their favorite […]
DUBAI // Disability campaigners have hit out at motorists who illegally park in their spaces, after Dubai Police revealed that more than 1,200 offenders have been caught since the start of this year. Wheelchair users criticised the selfish and said careless drivers are making their lives more challenging. One disabled driver said it can take an hour to find a space if motorists who are not entitled […]
Authored by Mac Slavo via SHTFplan.com, There is an inherent dilemma for most of the people living in cities. Even those who are aware of the extremely fragile fabric of society are often stuck living urban lives. Perhaps they plan to retire to a country abode, or construct a hideaway to escape to if the need ever arises, but for now, they are stuck in the city […]
Image: file We use URL shortening services so often these days we’re seldom even aware of them. Until, that is, one of them fails. Today, one of the most popular of these, Bitly, stopped working for some users. You may think of URL shorteners as something individuals use for shortening long web URLs. This is true, but companies also use them to promote their webpages on social […]
Given the amount of Panameras you see on the roads here, you have to conclude that Porsche’s luxury family-moving saloon was a sizeable driver in the company’s significant rise in sales in the region last year. How heavily environmental concerns weighed on buyers’ minds while handing over their hard-earned cash – or if anybody at all decided against it in favour of holding out for an all-wheel […]
Saudi Arabia’s is set to narrow during 2017 on the back of higher oil prices, discipline in spending and non-oil revenue measures, according to a new research note by Bank of America Merrill Lynch. BofA Merrill Lynch said it sees the 2017 budget deficit at SR316 billion ($85 billion), about 12 percent of the Gulf kingdom’s GDP, compared to a deficit of SR402 billion in 2016, which […]
The way that markets are reported affects the way they are perceived, and the way that investors behave. So can the way journalists report the markets be measured? Are we doing a good job? Historically, it appears that we are not. This week, Diego Garcia of the University of Colorado at Boulder presented a paper to a conference on journalism and markets at Columbia Business School. Entitled […]
