June 3-7, 2012: PR employees should attend Advanced Public Relations Strategies. This course will help you to fine-tune the techniques essential to your public relations responsibilities. June 3-7, 2012: Executives and administrators can benefit from attending Administration and Office Management: Best Practices and Technologies. This course will help you to understand your role and use [...]
Archive | May, 2012
Virtue Guide This Week
Treat Yourself Pavilion Sports Club The Pavilion Sports Club now has a spa – a little gem hidden away in the corner of the club. Stop in and try the Fatigued Muscle-Release Body Treatment. This massage will loosen up sore muscles and leave you completely relaxed. Volunteer Emirates Arthritis Foundation provides support to local residents, [...]
Aesthetic Event Guide This Week
May 8 – June 14, 2012: XVA Gallery presents I Love You Green: Hussein Al Mohasen. This is the Saudi Arabian artist’s first solo exhibition at the Gallery. It features works on canvas and paper. May 8 – June 7, 2012: Cuadro Fine Art Gallery presents The Imprint: Niloufar Banisadr. This exhibit features a collection [...]
Sustainable Living This Week
What Others are Doing At some point, power plants will have to start to capture their emissions in order to reduce greenhouse gases and protect the environment. Fortunately, scientists have discovered an efficient way to do this using a new computer model. Get the details from Science Daily. What You Can Do As the temperatures [...]
This Weeks Appetite
Barasti Celebrate Queen Elizabeth’s Diamond Jubilee at Barasti. They are hosting a special event to celebrate the Jubilee on June 2 from 11 am – 1:30 am. You can watch the royal events on television while enjoying the special menu created just for the big event. Tel. (04 399 3333). Travel: Al Sufouh Road. Open [...]
Aesthetic Event Guide This Week
May 12 – 26, 2012: Dubai International Arts Centre presents Reflections on Islamic Splendour: Kate Toledo. This is the artist’s third solo exhibition, and it will be held at Gallery 76 in Jumeirah. April 17 – May 29, 2012: Emirates Palace presents Building Blocks – Pathways and Treasures: Fiona Mackenzie. Mackenzie’s paintings and drawings are [...]
Intellect Event Guide This Week
May 27-31, 2012: Managers and HR professionals should attend Knowledge Management: How to Create an Effective Learning Organization. This course will familiarize you with the characteristics of a learning organization and the knowledge life cycle. May 27-31, 2012: Project managers can benefit from attending Managing IT Projects Successfully. This course will help you to develop [...]
Virtue Guide This Week
Treat Yourself Gastric Mind Banding If, like many of us, you need to lose some weight, consider gastric mind banding. This alternative to weight loss surgery combines cognitive behavioral therapy, neuro-linguistic programming and hypnosis. This process gives the patient a placebo effect, believing that they actually have a gastric band. Volunteer Soles for Souls is [...]
Sustainable Living This Week
What Others are Doing Scientists have tested equipment in space that could be used to collect solar energy and transmit it back to earth. This could potentially supply energy to areas of the world that are remote or are suffering from natural disasters. What You Can Do As the dog days of summer approach, it’s [...]
This Weeks Appetite
Oscar’s Vine Society Oscar’s Vine Society has a lovely French countryside atmosphere. They are known for their pissaladière, which is the French version of pizza. Save room for the tarte au citron. If you go on a Thursday, try the all you can eat moules et frites special. Tel. (04 331 1111). Travel: Sheikh Zayed [...]
